Semiotics

Semiotics

Romeo & Juliet Sign and signified

Bekk Thomas 

The capulets black clothing - Their black clothes show us that they are the bad guys and suggests death, violence and danger.

The bright coloured clothing - These show the good guys and the difference between the two gangs. This also shows innocence and care free.

The religious crosses - This shows the regions side and someone's status in this scene. Also shows his confidence and his beliefs.

Tybalt refuses handshake - When he refuses Romeos handshake it shows us that he rejects Romeo as he is a Montague and he believes he needs to hate them.

The weather change when the storm begins - This is foreshadowing the tragedy. Showing the change in mood and the pain.

'Tis a scratch' - This shows him stood on stage 'acting' trying to believe the cut isn't bad.

The use of guns - The guns convey violence, crime, death, gangs and care free.

Spitting - This is shown as an insult or dislike towards the Montagues. Also an act of rivalry.

The theatre ruins - Informs us the capulets want to put on a show which suggests they want attention and they think there better.

The cat hiss - Tybalt's cat hiss to the child shows an insult towards everyone there; power over the Montagues and comes across scary for the people on the beach.

Blood - All the blood shows danger, pain, violence and hate.

Increasing music and Drumroll - Building up to the tragedy.

The Dark Knight

The dark knight
153 minutes

Binary opposition-Good vs Evil

Todorov 5 stages:
1.Batman is in Gotham City.
2.The joker kills false batman.
3.More people are in danger of the Joker.
4.Batman goes after the Joker.
5.Batman gets the Joker arrested.

Propp 8 Character types:
Villain-The joker
Hero-Batman
Dispatcher-James Gordon
False hero-Harvey Dent
Donor-Lucius
Helper-Alfred/Lucius
Princess-Rachel
Father-James Gordon

Scene 1- The bank robbery - 4 minutes
This scene starts with an establishing shot, slowly zooming in to the big building the robbers are in. There is a lot of fast exciting music like something interesting is about to happen. All of the robbers are masked so the viewers can't tell straight away what's happening. There is a panning shot of them as they run into the bank. Also quite a lot of close ups of the masked men. Ending with a bus crashing through the bank.

Beginning   Middle.                                End
The bank robbery,                       -Joker tells people              -Rachel and
   killing each other.                        Batman is unhindered        Dent disappear
Batman includes Harvey             by jurisdiction.                     -batman saves
   Dent in his plan.                          -Joker offers to kill               Harvey by
Batman likes Dents girl.              Batman for money.                mistake.
                                                    -Joker kills people

Positive and negative stereotypes

Positive and negative stereotypes

Blonde-Negative                                                                         

House bunny-Blonde girl is shown

as very pretty but stupid. Always

talking about boys

.

Blonde-Positive

Lucy-Blonde girl is shown as

powerful and very smart.

Old-Negative

Up-Old man is shown as grumpy,

moody and hates kids.

Old-positive

Last Vegas-Shows old men

having a laugh going out

together.

Teenagers-Negative

Project x-Shows parties, drugs

and alcohol.

Teenagers-Positive

High school musical-Shows

teenagers dedicated to education

and long term relationships.

Chav-Negative

Kidulthood-Shows chavs fighting,

drugs and murder.

Chav-Positive

Attack the block-Shows chavs

saving people from an alien

invasion.

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino

Bekk Thomas

Tarantino is an american film director, screenwriter, cinematographer, producer, and actor. 

He grew up an obsessed film fan and worked in a video rental store while training to act.

His career began in the late 1980s, when he wrote and directed My best friends birthday, the screenplay formed the basis for True romance. He then began his career as an independent filmmaker with the release of Reservoir dogs. Its popularity was boosted by the release in 1994 of his second film, Pulp fiction. That became a major success and judged the greatest film of the past 25 years.

Films directed:

Pulp Fiction (1994)

Django (2012)

Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Reservoir dogs (1992)

Kill Bill volume 1 (2003)

Kill Bill volume 2 (2004)

Kill Bill volume 3 (2014)

Death Proof (2007)

Continuous themes:

Murder/Death

Violence/Blood

Alcohol/Smoking/Drugs

Action(sudden)

Close ups on lips

Product Placement

Bathroom Scene

Continuous styles:

Non Linear Narrative

Long Shots

Famous Actors

Stunts

Product Placement:

G.O. juice

Red apple cigarettes

Big Kahuna Burger

Fruit Brute Cereal

Teriyaki Donut

Jack Rabbit slim's

My opinion on Tarantino's films are very positive. All his films have been a big success and have become very popular around the world. In my opinion Django and Pulp Fiction are the best I've seen of his films and he should carry on with the themes and styles he continuously uses in his films for a further success in a film.