Saturday 26 September 2009

Self Evaluation - 'Inside Man' Presentation.

' Inside Man' - Presentation


What Went Well in the Presententation ??

In my presentation on the movie Inside Man (2006), the class noticed that i had used some key information, this key information would be the basic information about the film, e.g. release date, certificate and institution. other key information i had on the presentation was the slide saying 'Plot', this shows key information as the man storyline of the movie is summed up within 5 lines. it shows the key information of what the movie is about. I also used Effective colour schemes, this would be for the different types of font colours i had for each slide. i also had a background to the presentation to match up with the genre of the film. this made the slides so with the film. I used colours such as grey, black, white, blue and red. I also had a conventions sketch which was presented simply, this showed the key media representations what backs up the genre, masks, dressing and props. this showed exactly what conventions were used in the movie.


Even Better If ? ?

If i was to redo the presentation i would have less writing on the board and have rehersed more of the speach rather than just reading off the board. i would also limit the text on the screen and replace them with more pictures, this would be so that the audience stay focussed and do not get bored. i would have a clear and loud voice and avoid mumbling so that everyone understands my presentation and knows that i speak loud and clear. i would also present to the audience rather than the teacher, this would show that i am interacting with the audience. i would also add more additional secondary research in my presentation to make the presentation longer and so that it shows i have more research. i would also extend the timing as i feel that my presentation was too short and i feel that i needed more information, pictures and more slides so that thew information could be spread across slides.

Blog

On my summer research task, the work on the blog showed that i had research on the movie Inside man, i also had reveiws on the movie by different websites and sources. In addition, i analysed reveiws and explained what they showed and how different peoples opinions about the movie were.

Results:
Significance - 3
Structure - 3
Simplicity - 4
Rehersal - 4

Overall

Overall, i think that i have a wider knowledge about presenting now after watching many different peoples presentations, i think that this was a good start and that if i repeat or start a new presentation i the near future the WWW and EBI feedback could help me on what i am lacking when presenting. by completing this self evaluation i have noticed my strenghts and weaknesses, this would allow be to strenghten the EBI's and make them into WWW.
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Tuesday 1 September 2009

Research of Inside Man

I will be posting evidence of research of Inside Man such as reviews, newspapers, articles and etc.

Reviews:

The website is a review of the film 'Inside Man'. The website is useful because it gives the audience a overview about the film and what it is about and this would be useful to the audience because they can look at this website and make a decision on the film. The review rates the film out of 10 and by this the audience can decide if the film is rated good enough for the audience to see the film. In the review above, the film is rated 7.7 stars and this means that the film is rated more than half and by this the audience will want to watch the film. This review is useful to the audience because they can get a lot of information from it. For example the audience can find out the actors in the film and their names in the film, the plot of the film, the genre, the rating, the director etc.

Inside Man (2006)
T-Meter Critics 86 % Tomatometer

Reviews Counted:193
Fresh:166
Rotten:27
Average Rating:7.3/10
Consensus: Spike Lee's energetic and clever bank-heist thriller touches on questions of race and class without taking away from the tension and fun of the cat-and-mouse games between a hostage negotiator (Denzel Washington), a bank robber (Clive Owen), and a high-powered fixer (Jodie Foster). Inside Man puts a spin on the Dog Day Afternoon scenario, with a group of sharp bank robbers who stay one step ahead of the police; it's a smart genre film that is not only rewarding on its own terms, but manages to subvert its pulpy trappings with wit and skill.
Runtime: 2 hrs 9 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: It all starts out simply enough: four people dressed in painters' outfits march into the busy lobby of Manhattan Trust, a cornerstone Wall Street branch of a worldwide financial institution. Within... It all starts out simply enough: four people dressed in painters' outfits march into the busy lobby of Manhattan Trust, a cornerstone Wall Street branch of a worldwide financial institution. Within seconds, the costumed robbers place the bank under a surgically planned siege, and the 50 patrons and staff become unwitting pawns in an airtight heist. NYPD hostage negotiators Detectives Keith Frazier (Denzel Washington) and Bill Mitchell (CHIWETEL EJIOFOR) are dispatched to the scene with orders to establish contact with the heist's ringleader, Dalton Russell (Clive Owen), and ensure safe release of the hostages. Working alongside Emergency Services Unit (ESU) Captain John Darius (WILLEM DAFOE), all are hopeful that the situation can be peacefully diffused and that control of the bank and release of those inside can be secured in short order. But things don't progress as planned. Russell proves an unexpectedly canny opponent—clever, calm and totally in command—a puppet master with a meticulous plan to disorient and confuse not only the hostages, but also the authorities. Outside, the crowd of New Yorkers grows as the situation becomes increasingly tense, with Frazier's superiors becoming more concerned about his ability to keep the standoff from spiraling out of control. The robbers appear to consistently be one step ahead of the police, outwitting Frazier and Mitchell at every turn. Frazier's suspicions that more is at work than anyone perceives are justified with the entry of Madeline White (Jodie Foster), a power player with shadowy objectives, who requests a private meeting with Russell. The chairman of the bank's board of directors, controlling entrepreneur Arthur Case (CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER), is also uniquely interested in the moment-to-moment happenings inside the branch. But just what are the robbers after? Why has nothing worked to alleviate the standoff, which stretches on hour after hour? Frazier is convinced that invisible strings are being pulled and secret negotiations are taking place as the powder keg situation grows more unstable by the moment. With loyalties and motives called into question, the detective engages in a risky game of cat-and-mouse—but with the rules of the game ever changing, one wrong move may take the volatile match closer to a disastrous and deadly conclusion. Joining Lee behind the camera is a cadre of cinema craftsmen—many of whom have previously collaborated with the filmmaker—including director of photography MATTHEW LIBATIQUE, ASC (Requiem for a Dream), production designer WYNN THOMAS (Cinderella Man), editor BARRY ALEXANDER BROWN (Do the Right Thing) and composer TERENCE BLANCHARD (Malcom X). Inside Man is executiveproduced by DANIEL M. ROSENBERG (Novocaine), JON KILIK (25th Hour), KAREN KEHELA SHERWOOD (A Beautiful Mind) and KIM ROTH (Insomnia). --© Universal Pictures [More]
Starring: Clive Owen, Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe
Starring: Clive Owen, Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster, Willem Dafoe, Chjwetel Ejiofor, Christopher Plummer
Director: Spike Lee
Director: Spike LeeScreenwriter: Russell GewirtzProducer: Jon Kilik, Daniel M. Rosenberg, Brian Grazer, Jonathan FilleyComposer: Terence BlanchardStudio: Universal Pictures

The link above is a review from Rotten Tomatoes and has more information than the review from IMDB and this is because the review from Rotten Tomatoes has a lot of images from the film that IMDB does not have and the review has a 'Tomato Meter' that rates the film in percentages. By having a 'Tomato Meter', the audience will have a chance to rate the film themselves and give their opinion on it as Rotten Tomatoes gives their audience a opportunity to leave a review. This website is useful because the audience can see what the film is rated and look at the images from the film and leave a comment of their opinion on the film and this would help other people to make up their mind on if they want to watch the film or not. The website has reviews written by other people too and by this the audience can look at what other people have written that are "critics" in the website.

Articles:

The article is from BBC and was published after the release of Inside Man. This article is useful because the article has things said by the director Spike Lee and this would mean that the audience can read about the film and read about what the director has to say himself and this would be useful because before the audience watch the film they can read an interview with the director and find out more about the film. The article reveals the budget of the film that is exceeding £28m and this connotes to the audience that the film may be a good film because the budget of the film is high and is not a low budget film. The article gives a slight insight on the narrative of the film and this will mean that the audience can read this article and find out more about a film that they might want to watch. This article is a useful article because it shows that Inside Man is a good film because it is in the news and shows that it has a high budget and that means that the film might be a good film.

The link is a review from Empire magazine and this connotes that at the time of the release of the film, it was mentioned in Empire. The review is from Empire and says what the film is about and the plot of the film and by this the audience can decide if they like the plot or not. The website has a "verdict" that decides whether the film is good or not and is a opinion given by Empire. The verdict says if the film is good for a Spike Lee film or not and the website rates the film and the website shows that the film is rated four stars out of five and this means that by looking at this the audience will decide on watching the film. The website lets the audience give their opinion on the film and say what they think about it and this would help other people make their decision on the film.

Video:



The video is a interview with the director of the film Spike Lee and he is asked questions on the narrative of the film and why he chose a bank robbery. This is a useful video for the audience because it is a exclusive interview with the director where the audience can find out why this narrative was chosen and what it means. The director is asked what he thinks is interesting about narratives related to robberies and this means that the audience can find out more about the film and why this narrative was chosen. This makes the vdeo useful because the audience can find out information about the film.
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