GREETINGS ALL!
We are back again, getting ready to continue our genre research!!! I hope everyone is having a great Friday, I know I am! See if you can comment and let me know how your day is going! I would love to hear. I am SO pumped for this project right now man, I just can't wait. I haven't quite exactly developed the storyline, but all in due time. Today is the day to finish my individual sports genre research and investigate certain movies, and tomorrow I will be investigating my target market!
The following movies are going to be analyzed: The Blind Side, The Karate Kid, Rocky, and Ford V Ferrari.
When analyzed, I will be looking at what specific themes they included to make them be considered sports movies, and what specific techniques these movies had that made them successful amongst other sports films.
Up first!
The Blind Side is about an African American student who dealt with a rough childhood and was given a second chance with a White family. With his second chance, he became a phenomenal football player eventually going to the NFL. He also learned the true meaning of family, as he had never experienced it before.
Themes covered:
-true story
-player-oriented
-underdog story
-redemption story
-ends happily.
-never give up!
Main techniques used:
-narrative form (help the audience understand the story)
-mise en scene (difference between White neighborhood and Black neighborhood mise en scene contributed majorly to the plot of the story)
-sound (football games sound contributed a lot to the movie. The sound of the fans cheering fades at one point, to show we are in Michaels's head)
-dolly shot (during the action of a football game)
The Karate Kid is about a teenager who learns how to defend himself from his childhood bullies, who currently are the love interest of his crush.
Themes covered
-player-oriented
-underdog story
-David versus Goliath story
-Never give up!
-overcoming the odds for a last-minute victory
-ends happily
Main techniques used:
-lots of shots/countershot to show the emotions of the main character/athlete; while playing sports it's hard to understand emotions
-music/sound effects (sound goes along with the storyline, intense moment leads to intense music to really make the audience understand the storyline and feel like they're there. Music is also great for the pacing and contrasting with fights to show the tone
-costume design (mise en scene) colors can represent enemies. Black color for the opponent and white color for the teammate can really carry along the story. MISE EN SCENE IS USED EVERYWHERE!
-lighting (lights dim at certain parts of the film to add emphasis and build more emotions for the actual character)
Rocky is about a small-time boxer who resides in Philly and has chosen to take on the reigning world champion because the original fighter was injured. The story also follows the relationship built with a female.
Themes covered:
-underdog story
-player-oriented
-Never give up!
-ends happily
-win and get the girl
-hard work is key
Main Techniques used:
-video montages (used during training series), since Rocky, a lot of other sports films have started to do this. The montage really gets the viewer to understand the progression and timing, as well as the depth of what is going on
-tracking camera (used to make the audience feel like they are with Rocky while he is moving and training, great to get the audience's emotions)
-Music (a huge part of storytelling. is the music played in Rocky.) It is synonymous with fans and meant to show how time flows fast along with the fast beat of the music. Also, the sound effects used in punches that Rocky experiences are much louder than they actually are used to show the depth of the situation, and make audience members truly feel like they are with Rocky and not want him to get hit.
-Lighting (used in lots of fight scenes and really shows how rocky is doing throughout the fight. (differences between lowkey and high-key lighting)
Ford V Ferrari is based on the true story of a team of engineers working for Ford attempting to compete against Ferrari to win the world-renowned 24 hours of Le Man's race in France.
Themes covered:
-a clear distinction between loss and victory
-our team vs their team
-underdog story
-redemption story
-true story
-David versus Goliath story
Main Techniques Used:
-shot very close to the action using wide lenses
-used cameras mounted onto cars to follow other cars to record the scenes
-mise en scene SUPER IMPORTANT (needed to give viewers the time illusion, as well as information about context and setting, and more.)
-sound (used to give the audience the feeling that they're actually there able to experience the live car race, the sound is turned up to give that illusion)
-makeup (huge to give actors the age impression of looking older and younger)
Now this research is great! But there's no point in doing it unless I have conclusions to take away from it. Therefore, I know that I need to use some of these recurring themes and techniques if I want my movie to be as successful as these. The question of which ones will be answered once I start planning out my storyline, but right now I'm really thinking of doing an underdog story that also is a redemption story and some sort of David versus Goliath story aspect in there. Obviously, you won't be able to see the full movie, only 2 minutes, but I want you to know the full story idea instead of just what 2 minutes is! Anyways, my research for today is done, thank you very much! Tomorrow I will be researching my specific target audiences and my storyline so I'll keep you posted! Have a great day!
P.S. For some reason the website didn't allow me to upload pictures to it, so we'll see why that is.
Sources:
“Analysis of Filming Techniques in the Blind Side: [Essay Example], 827 Words.” GradesFixer, 14 May 2021, gradesfixer.com/free-essay-examples/analysis-of-filming-techniques-in-the-blind-side.
Gonzalez, Gabby. “Film Analysis: Karate Kid.” prezi.com, prezi.com/2folxo-a57pq/film-analysis-karate-kid.
Maher, Michael. “7 Things Filmmakers Can Learn From Rocky.” The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat, 20 Nov. 2015, www.premiumbeat.com/blog/7-things-filmmakers-can-learn-rocky.
Riley. Riley’s AICE Media Studies Blog: February 2022. rileyaicemediastudies.blogspot.com/2022/02.
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