My Representation

Channel 4 - Find your tribe

After taking the Find Your Tribe quiz, I found that channel 4 would label me as a 'Townie', placing me in the 'Mainstream' tribe. The description stated that 'I am a contented soul that loves my friends and family', I agree with this because I do enjoy being with my friends and spending time with my family at home, I would also say that I am generally a happy person. It also states that I enjoy 'hanging out locally', and that I'm 'often happiest at the pub or the park', I partially agree with this because I do enjoy hanging out with my friends or partaking in sports at the local park, however, I do not spend a lot of time in the pub or hanging around town. Finally, the description stated that I enjoy watching 'reality TV with my best mates', I completely disagree with this as I'm not interested in reality television and I don't watch programs or films with my friends very often in general.

After considering the aspects of the five tribes, I agree with the Find Your Tribe quiz and believe that I would fall into the 'Mainstream' tribe as I enjoy listening to electronic dance and tropical house music, I also like to wear clothes created by commonly seen designers. However, I also believe that I would fall under the aspirant tribe as I see myself as a creative person; I think this because I enjoy creating digital art and taking photographs in my spare time.

Figures in the media

Many of the aspects of my life and personality are presented by popular figures in the media. Although I don't spent a large amount of time watching content creators on YouTube, I believe that I am similar to Jack Howard, a popular YouTuber, in multiple ways. One of these ways is that Jack Howard has a very sarcastic and comedic personality, I believe that I also have this trait. Jack enjoys watching films, social media and technological gadgets; I believe that I am similar to him in this way because I constantly use social media to keep up-to-date with the media and news, I am a large fan of electronics and technological devices and because I also enjoy watching and learning about films. Finally, I present myself similarly to Jack Howard in a visual sense as we share similar modern hairstyles and we both wear popularly branded clothes.

I don't tend to model my look on any media figures, I mainly wear clothes that are classed as popular or 'mainstream' as I believe that the styles and patterns look good and I feel generally good while wearing them; this is because they're accepted and considered to be 'cool' by society and the media.

How I represent myself

These are the general clothes that I wear on an everyday basis:













I wear these clothes because I find them comfortable and casual. I mostly wear brightly patterned t-shirts as I like the colours and pictures and plain jeans to create a strong contrast but still avoiding clashes. I like to wear sport-like trainers as they are comfortable, 'cool' and because I do a lot of walking or running.

These are the gadgets and accessories that I wear and have on a daily basis:

I use and carry around a smartphone that allows me to access the internet, use social media, take photographs, contact friends and family, and literally millions of other things. I wear a Microsoft smartwatch that connects to my Microsoft smartphone so that I can see messages, fitness details and the time without having to take my phone out of my pocket. This smartwatch also makes me look 'cool' as they are very popular and 'flashy'. Finally, I wear two wristbands with my smartwatch because I like the small amount of individuality they give me; I also generally like what they look like.

Film Production Roles

Writer

In this stage of the film production process, the writers suggest and propose possible ideas for a film and what it could contain. After deciding on what ideas to use for the film, the writers develop and create scripts that contain the dialogue, actions and storyline.

The writers receive influence for the film by seeing films of the same genre or type, from using the internet and from generally looking at the world as ideas can be found literally anywhere.

Famous writers include:

• Aaron Sorkin (Steve Jobs, The Social Network)
• Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2)
• Diablo Cody (Ricki and the Flash).

Producer

The producer of a film selects a script produced by the writers and creates a plan of how it can be transformed into a viable film. After selecting the script, they plan and coordinate the writing, directing, editing and finances of the film to ensure that it can be made and will be successful.

Famous producers include:

• Steven Spielberg (The BFG, Jurassic Park trilogy)
• Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean quadrilogy, The Lone Ranger)
• George Lucas (Star Wars 1, 2 & 3, Indiana Jones trilogy).

Casting director

After the idea for the  film has been created and the scripts are developed, the casting director works with the producer and the director to assemble a cast that will be right for the film. They need to retain up-to-date knowledge of current acting talent to ensure that the cast they create is perfect for their film.

Famous casting directors include:

• Juliet Taylor (Schindler's List, Sleepless in Seattle)
• Sarah Finn (The Avengers, Iron Man trilogy, Tron Legacy, Mission Impossible II)
• Marion Dougherty (Batman, Gremlins 2: The New Batch)

Director

The director visualises the script in a specific way and guides the technical crew and actors through filming to present their vision. They turn the script into an envisaged representation of the written ideas based on their style and the genre of the film.

Famous directors include:

• Martin Scorsese (The Wolf of Wall Street, Taxi Driver)
• James Cameron (Titanic, Avatar, Terminator 1 & 2)
• Wes Anderson (Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel)

Film finance

During the film finance stage of the production process, a forecast of revenues is used to determine the potential value of the film being created. This part of the process is important because it ensures that the film will make enough money; this helps to avoid it being unsuccessful.

Famous film finance companies include

• RatPac-Dune Entertainment (Avatar, The A-Team)
• Atlas Entertainment (Suicide Squad, American Hustle)

Camera operator

The camera operator is a member of the technical crew that is trained and hired to use the camera during the filming process to digitally record the actions and activity of the actors, props and settings in the scenes. They are the person that captures the director's visualisations through the mise-en-scène so that they can be presented to the audience in a cinematic way.

Famous camera operators include:

• Dean Semler (Maleficent, 2012)
• Peter Lyons Collister (Alvin and the Chipmunks, Hop)
• Emmanuel Lubezki (The Revenant, Gravity)

Editor

After the filming and production process, the editor takes the digitally recorded scenes and uses specialist techniques to assemble the shots coherently into a sequence. This part of the process does not just simply consist of cutting unwanted parts and putting the scenes together, it is an art that usually takes a sufficient amount of time to ensure that all of the visualisations of the director, captured by the camera operator, link together and flow to create a viable film.

Famous film editors include:

• Thelma Schoonmaker (The Wolf of Wall Street, Shutter Island)
• Michael Kahn (The BFG, War Horse)
• Arthur Schmidt (Forrest Gump, Back to the Future trilogy)

Production designer

The production designer, or P.D., works with the director and producer to select the settings and styles of the visual aspect of the film so that the story is clearly told and understandable for the audience. They are responsible for what the film physically looks like overall.

Famous production designers include:

• Dante Ferretti (Shutter Island, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)
• Bo Welch (Men in Black trilogy, Thor)
• Donald Graham Burt (The Social Network, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo)

Marketing

Marketing is the stage of the process where the film is advertised and commercialised to the public in attempt to entice general people and broaden the audience. There are two key marketing techniques in the film industry:

• Viral marketing - This technique uses 'word of mouth' to advertise the film, usually via the internet through social media sites. This is a good technique because social media is vastly used by people of different aged groups all around the world; this helps to bring in anyone anywhere.
• Guerrilla marketing - This technique is used to create 'buzz' and anticipation for a film by using unconventional and low cost marketing strategies; this helps to raise awareness of the film.

Marketing is a key aspect of ensuring that a film makes a profit and doesn't 'flop'. The reason for this is that, if a film is marketed well and has a lot of anticipation, more people are going to want to watch it to either find out why it's so massively anticipated or because they believe that it will be good, no matter how bad it turns out to be.

Marketing methods include:

• Posters
• Trailers and adverts
• Merchandise - Helps to bring in younger audiences.

Exhibition

Exhibition is essentially the retail stage of the film making process, it involves the public screening of the motion picture in cinemas. The exhibiter attempts to sell the experience of the film, rather than producing or distributing it; this is done by them having some extent of control over how the films are programmed, promoted and presented to the audience. This control gives them considerable influence over how successful the box office of the film is.

The exhibiter primarily focuses on the ownership, management and operation of the cinemas by facing situations such as shifting market conditions, government regulatory actions and the investment of new technologies like IMAX.

Exhibition is the key role in the film production process to ensure that the audience is reached and financial success is achieved.

Mise en Scene

The Dark Knight interrogation scene

• The characters are positioned with little distance between them; this shows that, although they are at conflict with each other, their personalities and actions are similar in the way that they are both dark, fear inducing characters.

• The lamp in the centre of the shot, the white brick wall and the one-way mirror in the background instantly let the audience know that the scene is set in an interrogation room; this is due to these things being common stereotypes for this setting. However, the two characters that are unusually placed in this setting, as appose to men in suits, present the fantasy aspect of this film.

• The straight angle used for this scene shows how the two characters are equal in power, despite their situation. It also backs up the point that the two characters have similar personalities.

• Despite the range of colours used on the left-hand character, this scene contains little to no bright or vibrant colours, mostly dark greys, blues and black. This presents the aspect of darkness and evil of the film.

• Artificial high key lighting is used in this scene despite the sense of evil and darkness presented throughout the film. This unusual lighting is used to present how abnormal the characters shown are

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Films

• The Social Network - Well made biographical drama revealing Mark Zuckerburg's creation process of Facebook. The film shows the difficulties, betrayals and evolution of Zuckerburg's life perfectly.
• Batman: The Dark Knight - Contains the best film antagonist of all time, Heath Ledger's Joker. Sense of darkness and evil throughout and packed with violent combat scenes.
• I Am Legend - Perfectly made dystopian drama emotional rollercoaster. Mixture of Will Smith's comedy, horror and sadness; the film gives the audience a real sense of loneliness.
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies - Brilliant old-style fantasy adventure filled with great characters, well made dramatic fight scenes and an amazing storyline.
• Jurassic Park - Great  idea for a film that has been greatly portrayed. Ahead of the film's time CGI dinosaurs (of which were also ahead of their time).

Actors

• Jesse Eisenberg - Nerd-like acting style and general look and hilariously awkward.
• Heath Ledger - Created a perfectly mad and horrific representation of The Joker and brings an original comedic aspect to his roles.
• Benedict Cumberbatch - Great deep and serious voice and brings a serious-style comedic aspect to his roles.
• Simon Pegg - Hilarious voice and body language. All of his roles bring comedic value in either a small or large amount.
• Ryan Reynolds - Hilariously entertaining facial expressions and body language. His self-written jokes are mostly very funny.

House/EDM Songs

• Weekend – Louis the Child - Very American vocals and brilliant original post drop
• Closer – The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey - Very American vocals with a great post drop.
• In the Name of Love – Martin Garrix - Powerful vocals and a well made remixed vocal post drop.
• Whole Heart – Gryffin & Bipolar Sunshine - Great lyrics and fast-paced chorus with a well composed melodic post drop.
• Treasured Soul – Michael Calfan - Well composed and played piano mixed with EDM style sounds.

Video Games

• Portal 2 - Difficult puzzles,  and really funny, well written dialogue.
• Minecraft - Allows you to be creative and do pretty much whatever you want.
• Half Life - Very difficult and has a very well created in-depth storyline.
• Skyrim - Well created open world fantasy adventure game. It’s fun to try to make your character the best.
• Team Fortress 2 - Very fun cartoon style casual shooter. Also fun to collect hats

Fonts / Typefaces

• Pacifico - A 'summery' style font based on the typeface used on the Sigala album covers.

• Josefin Sans - It's thin and sleek style gives sections of text a very modern look.

• Century Gothic - A very contemporary geometric style font that comes with the basic Microsoft Office package. Goes well as a title above a text that uses the Century font.

• Geomanist Regular - Another clean and modern geometric style typeface that works well as a title or in a section of text.

• Adam.cg Pro- An ultra-modern fully capitalised font that looks perfect and bold as a title or over images for posters etc.

(Does not contain un-filtered Comic Sans)