Children of Men - David

Children of Men

Beginning Scene:

Spoken Dialogue: This sets the tone of the film through the news report, this is because it talks about the death of the youngest man (Diego Ricardo, he was 18 years old) in the world was reported and it had shown how sad and emotional the movie will be. It also shows how much the world has changed due to infertility, and that the human is close to extinction. It also shows that the world is going to turmoil as the human race is going extinct (through infertility). It also establishes the main character (Theo) because he was the only one to speak in the opening scene.  

Music: The only use of music during the beginning scene is when the news report shows the birth year and the death year of Diego Ricardo which at a point, violin starts to play slow and soft tune which helps not only fit the mood of the situation but also shows the genre of what you can expect from the rest of the film.

Sound Fx: There was naturalistic sounds like cars crashing and citizens crying/screaming, this gives off a sense of what it's like to be living in the time of the news breaking out. When the explosion occurs it gives off a sound effect that the public experiences with the explosion causing a ringing sound effect going off. The ringing sound effect is from the main character's perspective and lets us experience the situation from his perspective and makes us feel one with the main character.   

Homework

Single Drama: A single drama is broadcasted on live television, however it's only broadcasted once; and it is usually only a representation of real life. It is usually based on topics or issues that are appropriate for television than in contrast to the cinema. An example of a single drama is 'My Murder', this was released in April 2012 and it was based on an actual murder that happened in real life, it aired on BBC One for an hour. The main topic of the single drama was the murder of Shakilus 'Shaki' Townsend, who had fell in love with a girl but had was killed by her boyfriend and his gang.

Serial: A serial is a television show that presents a storyline, it is usually described as serialisation from a book or a specific event. A serial is usually broadcasted once and it usually isn't an hour long, however it can vary from 1-3 episodes. An example of a serial is 'Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D', this series is about the agents that work at S.H.I.E.L.D, and it shows what they do behind all of the superheroes fighting crime. The main topic of the serial, is that they do the work behind the scenes (of all the superheroes).

Series: A series is a programme that is broadcasted regularly, mainly weekly. This consist of stories that are separated or split down to a certain amount of episodes. It usually consist of the same character and situations, it would be used to tell different stories within each and every episodes. A series will contain the same title, however this will take place after all the episodes come to an end. An example of a series is 'Friends', this was a TV series that ran from 1994-2004; the series was set in New York that are trying to achieve their goals in life.