Glastonbury Analysis

The opening shot of the Glastonbury coverage is a two shot of the presenters. As the camera zooms in towards them a caption with their names slides across the bottom of the screen beneath them. The presenters then introduce and welcome along the viewers at home, already making them feel a part of the festival.  They also get the viewers involved by letting them know how to get in touch or follow via Twitter or Facebook, this making the viewers feel even more a part of the festival. Then they hand over to two other presenters in a different area, as this cross over happens there is a panning shot of the festival to capture just how huge it is and create some atmosphere. There is again another two shot of the presenters as they welcome the viewers to Glastonbury. Behind the presenters is the view of the festival and all the thousands of people, which they then emphasis, whilst talking to the people at home. They then discuss what is to come and also their fashion choices. They have a relaxed way of presenting; almost as if they are just chatting as friends, this is because of the young audience they are catering to. They need to grab their attention and be on their level.

                                                  

As the first act is shown, the first shot we see is a shot that is taken from within the crowd so for the viewers at home, it would make them feel as if they are there. It then zooms forward into a medium close up of the main singer of the band who you would identify the easiest. The shot zooms closer to the singer and pans to his right, and then it cuts to an extreme close up of his hands playing an instrument. This is to show off the singers and musicians musical talents that aren’t always made clear to the audience. Then again, it uses the crowd shot to re emphasis that feeling of being there, and being a part of it. The next shot is on stage of the drummer, there are often shots of the drummers, this is because they are very interesting to watch and it is to show of their ability to play the instrument. It then cuts to the final member of the band, the guitarist who is the most active of all the band members, he jumping around the sage and really building up excitement with the crowd and the audience at home. After this shot, it pans to the crowd to show she excitement and atmosphere there. 

Looking at clips of Glastonbury Festival 1997 similar shots are used during the live performances. The main difference is the lack of shots of the crowd, unlike the more recent footage of Glastonbury where crowd shots are very frequent to give the audience at home a good feel of the atmosphere. Also the shots fade into one another, rather than the up beat choppy cuts that Glastonbury 2010 use. There is still a good atmosphere that is put across in the older footage, but it is much more relaxed and not as upbeat and party like. Shots of each of the band members are used and the main focus is on the lead singer, also shots of the instruments and extreme close ups of the piano players hands for example.

Over the years Glastonbury Festival has become less of the hippy gathering that it used to be and much more commercialized, aiming the festival at young people aged around 18 - 30 and this shows in the way the filming has progressed. It has also become much more involving of viewers at home as the filming of festivals has become more and more popular. They now have much more money to spend on the technical equipment like cameras and microphones, this is due to the prices raising each year as bigger and bigger acts perform there. Festivals have become a huge part of British summers and will continue to  evolve as the years go on and technology advances. 

History of Glastonbury Festival

The first Glastonbury festival was held on 19th September 1970, the day after Jimi Hendrix died. It was over two days and cost £1 including free milk from the farm. 1,500 people attended and acts included, Mark Bolan, Keith Christmas, Al Stewart and Quintessence. Michael Eavis was inspired to create his own festival after seeing the blues festival at the Bath and West show-ground, although his would be on a smaller scale.

The year after in 1971, Andrew Kerr and Arabella Churchill, who planned it and felt that festivals were to commercialized, moved the date to 24th June and made it a free festival. It took the tradition of, music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment. The stage was made from scaffolding and plastic sheeting, and acts included, Hawkwind, Traffic, Melanie, David Bowie, Joan Baez, Fairport Convention and Quintessence. It was estimated that 12,000 people attended 'Glastonbury Fair' on 24th June 1971.

In 1979 from the 21st - 23rd June Glastonbury Fair returned with the theme of, 'The year of the child'. Despite 12,000 people attending the festival, the organizers suffered a huge financial loss. Also, the festival cost £5 per ticket this year and acts included, Peter Gabriel, Steve Hillage, Alex Harvey Band and Sky and the Footsbarn Theatre.

In 1981 from the 19th - 21st June Glastonbury Fair, was now known as Glastonbury Festival. This was the first 'Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament' festival. The National CND then sent out information in their mailings, handled advance ticket sales and allowed the use of the CND logo. Also this year a permanent stage was built, being used as a cowshed and animal food store in the winter, and was built out of telegraph poles and ex-MOD metal sheeting. Tickets cost £8 and 18,000 people attended. The acts included, New Order, Hawkwind, Taj Mahal, Aswad and Gordon Giltrap. The year after CND was involved again and 25,000 people attended, tickets were again only £8.

The first footage of Glastonbury Festival was in 1994 and was covered by Channel 4 and MTV. The event was filmed and streamed live on both channels. MTV filmed again the following year, but then in 1996 it was taken over by BBC2. Having Glastonbury festival live on television was a breakthrough, as it allowed people who couldn't make it to the festival still see it and feel a part of it. Over the years this has become a huge part of Glastonbury and many other festivals, and thousands of people view it by television. Now all of the main festivals are broadcasted live on television and through the internet as well as radio.

Glastonbury Festival 1994

Glastonbury Festival Programme

Evaluation

Thriller Opening

Audience Feedback


Ellie Robinson:

I really liked the way that 'Unknown Number' was filmed, it looked professional and kept with the genre well. I especially liked the way that it had been edited to black and white and the range of different shots that were used to keep the audiences attention. The background music was good, although I thought that it could have included a little more speech or noise from the main character. I think some breathing noises or maybe a voice in her head quietly through out the film opening would have added to 'Unknown Number' to make it even better. Other than that I thought it was filmed and edited to a high standard and it wasn't too over the top with effects, at the same time it kept me interested and my attention at all times.

Legal and Ethical

12/12A  -
Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained. In our opening scene to our thriller we have a tense theme throughout. Although there isn't any disturbing sequences, if we were to carry on with the film it would be likely to involve factors of a certificate 12/12A. 


Product placement, or embedded marketing, is a form of advertisement, where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads, such as movies, the story line of television shows, or news programs. The product placement is often not disclosed at the time that the good or service is featured. Product placement became common in the 1980s. In April 2006, Broadcasting reported, "Two thirds of advertisers employ 'branded entertainment'—product placement—with the vast majority of that (80%) in commercial TV programming." The story, based on a survey by the Association of National Advertisers, said "Reasons for using in-show plugs varied from 'stronger emotional connection' to better dovetailing with relevant content, to targeting a specific group."

The product placement that features in our opening thriller is a BlackBerry mobile phone.

Product placement, or embedded marketing, is a form of advertisement, where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads, such as movies, the story line of television shows, or news programs. The product placement is often not disclosed at the time that the good or service is featured. Product placement became common in the 1980s. In April 2006, Broadcasting reported, "Two thirds of advertisers employ 'branded entertainment'—product placement—with the vast majority of that (80%) in commercial TV programming." The story, based on a survey by the Association of National Advertisers, said "Reasons for using in-show plugs varied from 'stronger emotional connection' to better dovetailing with relevant content, to targeting a specific group."
The product placement that features in our opening thriller is a BlackBerry mobile phone.


Minutes

Treatment

Opening for a thriller by Alex, Lily and Paige

The first montage of ideas we thought of were from influences previous openings of thrillers, film music videos and TV shows. Unanimous as a group we have decided the opening must reflect a preview of the narrative or a idea into what the film would entail to gain audience attention. We have analyzed these examples to discover what worked for the and what lack within their approach to make ours seem a balanced mixture of aspects including sound, visuals, text and symbols. We have envisioned a perfect influence upon our opening sequence to be one of similarity to "He dies at the end".

We have decided to use an almost modernized view to the situation and use modern technology and the cause of the dilemma experienced by the female to show the revolving nature of life around the technology to eventually be the demise of the world. She as the innocent blonde girl is given a way out to escape. This almost offering a sneak peak to the viewers and therefore making them feel they want to see what happens, connect, understand and relate to her in order to go to see the full movie and to watch it through increasing sales and consumer interest and reaction.

We would use a mobile phone and TV interaction to communicate with the girl and warn her of the situation. Using a grey-scale effect upon the entire feature, we believe, adds class to the video and takes away any form of technological cover focusing on the intent of the footage and it's quality of shots and angles. Sound will be heavily focused upon to build tension and suspense throughout.

Jobs in TV and Film

 Camera operator -
 Cameara operators film motion pictures, videos, television shows, and commercials. They are needed for documentary, industrial, educational, and feature productions. They usually work with a crew and do the shooting according to the cinematographers instructions. But they tend to be in charge of  of all shooting, lighting, and, in some cases, directing, on lower budget jobs. 


Focus Puller -
 The focus pullers job is to maintain sharpness on whatever is being filmed. The focus puller will change the focus depending on the movement of the actors and camera and dialog. 


Lighting Director -
 A lighting director is in charge of all lighting on the set/stage. They have to coordinate the equipment and technical crew and assemble all of the lighting equipment. They are responsible for the security and transporting of the lighting equipment. They also have to be present for any rehearsals, to check the lighting. 


Director of Photography -
 A director of photography is more commonly known as a cinematographer. The director of photography is the head of the camera department and it's their job to capture the directors vision. The director tells the cinematographer what he or she wants in the shot and the director of photography determines how to create that shot. 


Animator -
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Stunt Person -
 A stunt person is someone who will replace an actor for a part of filming when something dangerous, or something that requires a certain skill that the actor may not have, is needed for the scene. 


Art Director -
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Vision Mixer - 
Vision mixers are technicians who work at a console in a gallery or studio control room. They are responsible for controlling the pictures viewers see on their television.


Sound Recordist-
 Sound recordists record sound at a location or in a studio, usually at the same time as the camera, to make sure the highest quality real sounds is recorded at the time of filming/recording. The monitor the quality of the sound through headphones and work closely with the director. 


Researcher -
 A programme researcher provides support to the producer and production team. Researchers contribute ideas for programmes, source contacts and contributors and collect, verify and prepare information for film, television and radio productions. 


Special Effects Make up Artists -
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Composer -
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Location Manager -
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Foley Editor -
The foley editor is the person responsible for effectively sequencing the sound effects on a film.

ADR dialogue editor -
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Screenwriter - 
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Construction manager -
The construction manager is in charge of organizing, scheduling and directing equipment, material, and personnel  in the film.


Casting director -
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Health and safety consultant -
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Steadicam operator -
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Grip -
Grips are lighting and rigging technicians in the film industries. They have two main functions. The first is to provide camera support, especially if the camera is mounted to a dolly, crane, or in an unusual position, such as the top of a ladder. The second main function of grips is to work closely with the electrical department to create lighting set-ups necessary for a shot.


Gaffer -
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