Costume, make up and hairstyle.

Annie Wilks - Misery.

• Very practical, does everything for herself.
• Follows a simple life - shown through make up and costume.
• She's a moral, religious person.
• Traditional.
• Her hair is away from her face, suggests she's organised.
• Boring hairstyle.
• Wears dull coloured clothing.
• Obsessive.
• Possessive, controlling.
• Hardly any make up suggests she doesn't care for her appearance or wants to be noticed.
• She dresses quite old fashioned and concealed which suggests she's not an open person / conservative.
• She's a nurse.
• Believes in God (wears a cross necklace)
• She's reassuring.
• The way she's dressed reflects her lifestyle.
• Not very confident, has low self esteem.
• Little social interaction.
• She's not sophisticated.
• Urban and rural clash between her and Paul Sheldon (the writer.)
• Isn't vain.

SWEET CHARITY. 

• bright coloured hair and make up - wearing red necklace and earrings to match her lipstick.
• Wears a black dress to contrast the red.
• Has a tattoo on her arm -  this shows that she's adventurous.
• Wears dull coloured clothes in public do she doesn't get noticed but when at work she wears bright colours to get noticed and attract attention of 'clients'.
• Confident on the outside but vulnerable on the inside.
• Wears revealing clothes.
• Quite feminine.
• Her clothes reflect that she isn't very wealthy.
• Has a bubbly personality / is optimistic.
• Where the film was set, people with tattoos were seen as criminals.
• Loose morals / easy going.
• Represents the new generation.

Film Language.

Mise-en-scene.
--> Setting, costume, make up, props, lighting, figure / facial expression.

What does the setting in '9 to 5' tell us about the characters.
- It looks quite run down and compact that suggests that the characters are middle class.
-Set in a big city, in the 1980's.
-The setting where the women and the men are have contrasting colours - the women have to work in a pale white / grey which isn't very inviting compared to the men who work in a dark, wooden, decorated area which is inviting and warmer.
-In this film it is about the conflict between men and women and their roles in society.

Fight Plan.

Character played by Jodie Foster.
-Protective of her small daughter.
-Smartly dressed - successful.
-Moving to New York with her daughter.
-Works as an engineer.
-Her husband died and she's been taking anxiety pills ever since.
-A troubled person - shown through figure / facial expression.
-Her world was her family and her job - shown through figure/facial expression and dialogue.
-Isolated person - shown through setting, lighting, cinematography, figure / facial expression.
-Very protective - seen through figure / facial expression.
-Serious shown through facial expression, costume and make up.
-A professional woman shown through costume make up and figure expression.
-Anxious and on edge - figure / facial expression.

Film Language -Kramer vs Kramer.

Men and womens traits and values are expressed well in this film.

Ted Kramer is portrayed as being/having:
-Poor time management.
-Dismissive of his wife and family. 
-Argumentative.
-Believes he's most important.
-Blames other people for things.
-Finds it hard without Joanna.
-Too committed to his work. 
-Confident, slightly arrogant (through his body language and facial expressions.
-Mainly seen in work environment.
-Has an affectionate side towards Billy. (body language)
-Works in advertising, does well in life.
-Fairly successful - costume, props and setting.
-At times, camera shots portray his loneliness.
-His sadness is portrayed through anger.

COMPARED TO HIS WIFE JOANNA.
-Sensitive.
-Stands up for what she believes in.  
-Confused about her feelings but not scared to show her true emotions.
-Walked out on her son.
-Protective.
-Insecure.
-Unstable.
-Emotional.
-Low self esteem. (shown through body language and facial expression)
-Conservative,dull person shown through costume, make-up and hairstyle.
-Quite successful.

WJEC - The exam board for film studies.
Useful websites:

• Yale film studies.
• BBC Film programme.
• Mark Kermode film reviews.
• Screenonline.org.uk
• filmeducation]
• IMDB
• Empire magazine.
• Media guardian. 

The High Concept Model.

A high concept model is defined by having:
-Clear character types.
-Hybrid movies
-Simple narratvies.
-Pop video influence.
-Being able to print screen a scene which is perfect for advertising.
-The filming is done in such a way that it can be replicated in publicity.
-Everything is over the top.
-The music doesn't develop the narrative; it's just entertainment.
-They have a lot of tv show/film references.
-The audience know the star.
-Exaggeration.
-The star is almost like a brand.

Charlie's angels is an example of a high concept film; some examples of the 'model checklist' are:

• Hyperbolic action - When they jump out of the airplane and land in Charlie's angels boat and also in the fight scene where the action is very hyperbolic and slowed down for dramatic effect.
• The whole film follows a simple narrative (a mission to stop the bad guy(s).)
• Post-generic - hybrid = action-comedy.
• Use of extended montage - The car race scene.
• Print screen for advertising - fight scene with potential kidnapper.
• Easily replicated - When Drew Barrymore (in a blonde wig) was in the car with the chauffeur.
• Everything is over the top - All of the stunts in the film are over the top for deliberate effect.
• Music interuption which doesn't extend the narrative - when Charlie's angels were 'yodeleing'  ?
• References - The over the top action has reference to the mission impossible films.
• Audience know the star - The main 3 characters (Charlie's angels) are well known.

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The parent trap
Even though it was made in 1998, I still think it's a great film - after re-watching it today, I thought I should just add some comments about it.
-So, I thought the way it was put together, considering the technology in the 90's wasn't as amazing as it is now, was great - how they managed to get both of the sisters in the same shot at the same time (both played by Lindsay Lohan) was amazing - It left me wondering how they did it to be honest, my guess is that they filmed the shots separately then combined them in editing, but still, it was done very well and the movie flowed brilliantly.

Also, today I watched Aliens in the attic. The little baby alien was so cute! ^^
I also thought that it was weird that the film actually appeals to a larger audience than just children, as I would've expected by the graphic and cartoon feel there is in this film, but my whole family enjoyed it, particularly when the aliens controlled the mind and actions of the adult (humans) and were making them do unforeseen things! :)

Over the Christmas holidays, I plan to watch many films, among the amount of DVD's that I will be receiving for Christmas, I also have some French DVD's on my list - for two reasons.. 1 - so I can experience a film that is made in a different country ie not a British or American film ; and 2 - to help with my French studies!
:D