James Dewell Film Studies

Cinematic Ideas (establishing long shot) , cuts to Jane Rose walking to a party  (neutral shot) , looking at her phone,  (extreme close up)  of phone texting regarding being banned from the party.  Jane looks around after hearing noises; ruffling of leaves  (close up of leaves) . Shadowy figure is seen in background  (long shot) . Jane is unaware at this point.  Really loud scream is heard  (long shot of surroundings)  she turns around however nothing is there.  (extreme close up of Jane's face) ... scream again... turns around again.  She begins to walk faster and faster turning into the alley way  (non-diegetic music begins)  leading to reversley  (tracking shot from behind) . walking through alley way, getting faster as she becomes more afraid  (long shot) .  Cuts to looking down  (high angle)  a tunnel as jane walks through  (same as going out) ... on large grass patch  (long shot o...

Synopsis Jane Rose is a young woman of 18 on the way to a party, walking through a dark, auburn forest amidst the middle of autumn. When a close friend, Reneé, calls Jane to notify her that her ex-parner is attending, she turns away in anger. While heading back, Jane hears the haunting, sinister screams of a woman, which seem to reverberate around her mind. She attempts to block out the distressing horrors, however when these screams recur, she begins to grow fearful of her surroundings; a deep abyss of darkness which seem stop swallow up the surrounding world of Jane. Walking quickly, a mysterious shadowy figure is seen in the background, unbeknown to her. The figure becomes her shadow, stalking Jane through alleys. As Jane notices the figure behind her, she begins to run. Jane heads towards any area of remote refuge in desperate attempt to escape from her horrific fate. This escalates into a thrilling chase between characters of good and evil. Will Jane's instincts beat the ...

Volcano Club Scene (Edinburgh)  Begins 19.25 Ends 24.08 The scene begins with a cut transition from Renton and Sick Boy, who sit motionless on a sofa. The scene cuts sharply to the club sequence, with the introduction of loud diegetic music and an eccentric atmosphere of energetic movement, flashing light and bright colours. This is a major juxtaposition from the previous scene, featuring dull colours and stationary characters.  The scene features a short montage of characters within the club. Sick Boy sits with women, as does Begbie. Behind Begbie is a cocktail board, featured within the mise en scene, with all the cocktails named with sexual innuendo. This links with the sexual desire within the club. Renton stands on his own, and Tommy and Spud sit together. Renton, standing alone, may symbolise how he differs from the rest of the group. It may foreshadow later events, such as theft of the money. The montage clip switches to a long shot of Spud and T...

What are the conventions of Social Realism? Location Non-Professional actors Social issues explored via emotional and dramatic stories Humour and seriousness Regional identities Locations means the story feels more true to life for the audience, allowing people to relate to the film. Real life issues are incorporated into social realism films, such as unemployment, gang violence and drug use. The films also use regional identities, such as accents, to allow the audience to relate. What kind of political ideologies are most associated with this style of film making? Economic status, political agendas, such as communism, violence and drug use. What is hyperrealism? An art which tries to be as true to real life as possible. It features almost no narrative structure and no character development. Reality can also be enhanced until it becomes unreal, such as the toilet scene in transporting where Renton retrieves pills.

What was the poll tax and why was it introduced into Scotland first? Poll tax was introduced in Scotland initially, passing law in 1989. It arrived in the remainder of Great Britain in 1990. The poll tax provided a single tax rate on every adult, at a rate set by the local authority. It arrived in Scotland initially as a test of the tax to see its effect. The tax worked, however was unpopular among many, especially lower classes. Scotland's majority voted mainly for Labor, meaning the tax trial in Scotland would no lose Thatcher any votes. This made Scotland the perfect area for a tex trial. Why do you think the Thatcher government was so unpopular in Scotland? Thatcher reign caused an increase in unemployment, drug use and crime. In her first year in power, unemployment rose from 1.5 million to 2 million. What were the main strategies employed to resist the tax? Protests were held throughout the country.