Analysis - Lion King

Sam.Palliser and Kayleigh. McMillan
Analysis of ‘Disney’s The Lion King’

The lion king film starts of with showing logo’s including the Disney one. This is to show the audience what companies helped out in producing the film. If you listen closely for one of the logo’s you can hear a lion roar, so even at the beginning of the film it starts getting the audience into the feel of the movie. There is then a shot of the African plain with the sun rising. As the sunrises there is African music played in the back round and this is let’s the audience know that there’s an African feel to the film. They would also know it’s African because of the set and the animals within it. There is then a medium close up of a rhino looking up towards the sun and medium shots of three impala’s. Again there is a medium shot with a pack of meerkats staring at the sun. A dolly and a tilt are used when a cheetah walks up a hill looking in the suns direction. Long shot of birds paddling through the river about to fly. Following on a tilt is used to follow one of the birds flying in the sky. There is then an establishing shot of a huge waterfall with birds flying over it. Another establishing shot is used on a mountain with elephants walking beneath it. Using an establishing shot is good because it gives the audience an idea of were the action is going to take place. A ‘birds eye view’ is used next showing an African river with the sun beaming of it. Also in the same shot are birds gradually getting closer to the camera. During this shot a dolly is another thing that’s used, as the camera is moving up the river. An establishing shot is used next showing antelope prancing across the grass. There is also a Smokey effect over the top of the shot. This could have been used to describe the different conditions within Africa. A zoom out is used showing a giraffe and a baby giraffe walking up a hill going into the sunlight, then a dolly is used watching the baby giraffe enter the sunlight and watching were the other animals are going. Next they use a close up of ants marching up a branch then straight away the camera pull focused on a herd of zebra cantering. Next a long shot is used of birds walking towards the camera and elephants behind them. Then there is a close up of the sun, but what actually looks like the sun it is really the sun in a reflection in the water were it changes very quickly to a zebra prancing in the water. A long shot and a dolly of a herd of zebra is used, showing there movement through the water. Moving onto a medium shot of an elephant and a couple of zebra charging through the water with a group of different birds resting on the elephants tusks, also during this shot a dolly is used watching the animals push through the water. A bird’s eye view of a range of animals walking up a hill is used next then going straight into a zoom of ‘pride rock’ which is the venue were most of the action takes place in the film. At this point the music suddenly boosts louder and stronger than it was, this could indicate to the audience that this will be the main place in the film. Continuing with a zoom, a sly tilt is used from the bird flying to the strong lion, this could show the audience that this character is very strong and powerful in the film. An over the shoulder shot is used showing ‘Zazu’ the bird bowing to the strong lion, ‘Mufasa’. This shot could tell the viewers that ‘Mufasa’ is a main character and is a strong one in the film. A small zoom out is used after the bird bow’s and a small zoom in is used to show the lions response, and it is also a close up of him. Medium shot of a group of animals is shown then moving on to a long shot of ‘rafiki’ the baboon and other animals bowing to him, this could show that he is an important character in the film as well as ‘Mufasa’. Close up of ‘Mufasa’ is used to show his response of ‘Rafiki’. An extreme close up and a tilt is used watching ‘Rafiki’ climb the huge rock. Then again another tilt is used watching him overcome the rock and goes into a long shot of them hugging. This shows that they are two different animals that can get along with each other and are trusting friends. But in the real wild these two different animals would be anywhere near each other. A medium shot of ‘Mufasa’ and ‘Sarabi’ is used showing his love for her and in the back round is more lionesses. Also known as a pride. A close up and a zoom of ‘Sarabi’ is seen next, cleaning her new son ‘Simba’, and watching him wake up. There is then a close up of ‘Rafiki’ staring at the new cub; then goes into a close up and a zoom of the cub. An extreme close up of ‘Rafiki’s’ hands cracking open an African fruit in front of the shining sun. It then goes into a tilt of ‘Rafiki’, then a close up of the cub ‘simba’ in his mothers arms. An extreme close up of rafiki’s hand grabbing sand is next shown. Another close up of simba is shown; he sneezes as rafiki sprinkles sand all over him. This short scene, to me shows a christening and may do the same thing to other people. Extreme close up of mufasa and sarabi is shown next to there reaction of their new sons sneeze. Rafiki picks up the new cub and walks away; the shot used is a medium shot. A worm’s eye view shot is used next, looking up towards the action, with a couple of animals not in focus below. Then it goes to a birds eye view watching rafiki walk slowly up the rock with a lot of different animals below the rock looking up. The next shot starts with a slow zoom then speeds up to the cub in rafikis arm’s ready to lift him. There is a couple of fast shots used next which are extreme close ups of the cub being raised in the air. A medium shot of animals is shown next jumping in the air looking up towards the new cub. A close up of elephants is shown next then back to the cub and baboon using a birds eye view. Medium shot of a group of monkeys is seen next, then more monkeys looking up at the cub and baboon, which is another bird’s eye view. After that there’s a close up of zebra stamping the ground, and a tilt to see there face. Extreme close up of the cubs back is shown, slowly turning around to show his reaction to everything that’s going on. At this point of the film the audience should no that maybe this cub is the most important character in the film and that the lions are royalty of some sort in the wild. It moves on to a shot of the clouds with a beam of light opening them up on the cub. After there is a dolly which is used going down a line of animals bowing towards ‘simba’ suddenly stopping with a close up of a giraffes head. There is then an establishing shot of pride rock with ‘rafiki’ still holding ‘simba’ and the king and queen of the pride lands sitting behind them. During this shot there is a slow zoom moving out eventually showing all of the animals and pride rock. At the end of the whole scene it stops with a black screen and in large red letters is the title of the film, ‘The Lion King’; also the music comes to a sudden stop.

Ideas

Titles Order

Man On Fire      

Company logo – Regency Enterprises

-       Scott Production

Main Character – Denzel Wahington

Title of film – Man On Fire

 

Casting by

Costume designer

Music by

Associate producers

Co-producers

Film Editor

Production designers

Director of photography

Based on the novel of

Screenplay by

Produced by

Directed by

Life behind bars 

Company Logo – Growler Productions

Title of film – Life Behind Bars

 

Main Characters - Kayleigh McMillan and Mark Storey

Costume Designer – Kayleigh McMillan

Film editors and producers – Kayleigh McMillan and Sammy Palliser

Directed by – Kayleigh McMillan and Sammy Palliser

Props And Locations

Props

Tools – in the shed

Rope

Dictaphone

Phone

Face Paint

Actors

Torn Clothing

Locations

Shed

Street

Houses

Logo

Shooting Calender

Shooting Schedule

Shot Number:	Type:	Duration:	Location:	Mise en scene:
1.	Extreme close up	2 seconds	Shed	Main character, high side lighting, feet tied up struggling to get free. Normal clothing with rips and tears and blood stained.
2.	Extreme close up	2 seconds	Shed	Main character, front lighting, hands tied up struggling to get free. Face paint for fake bruising and blood around wrists. Rope to tie.
3.	Extreme close up	3 seconds	Shed	Main character, side lighting, worried eyes crying. Bruised eyes.
4.	Medium shot	2 seconds	Shed	Main character, front lighting trying to break free from the ropes. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup.
5.	Close up	4 seconds	Shed	Dictaphone playing with father’s voice slowly zooming in.
6.	Long Shot	3 seconds	Shed	Main character froze still just listening. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup.
7.	Close up	3 seconds	Shed	Main character, eyes moving with tears falling down cheeks panicking.
8.	Long Shot	5 seconds	Street	Main character, walking and talking quite happily on the phone. Same clothes as shot 1 but not torn or stained.
9.	Close up	4 seconds	Shed	Dictaphone playing the narrative, non – Diegetic.
10.	Close up	2 seconds	Kitchen	Knife been taken from the kitchen.
11.	Medium Shot	3 seconds	Shed	Main character struggling again. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup.
12.	Medium Shot	2 seconds	Street	Main character shocked because she sees her father beating someone.
13.	Extreme Close Up	2 seconds	Shed	Main character shocked, eyes silently crying.
14.	Medium Shot + Tilt	4 seconds	Street	Father shocked expression slowly standing up. Work clothing.
15.	Long Shot	3 seconds	Street	Main character looks shocked and turns to start to run. Normal clothing as shot 8.
16.	Extreme Close Up	1 second	Street	Father grabbing main character by arm firmly.
17.	Over the shoulder shot (shot-reverse-shot)	5 seconds	Street	Father gritting teeth while he speaks. Work clothing.
18.	Over the shoulder	4 seconds	Street	Main character rather scared talking back. Clothing as shot 8.
19.	Over the shoulder	4 seconds	Street	Father getting angrier as he speaks. Work clothing.
20.	Over the shoulder	5 seconds	Street	Main character really scared talking back. Clothing as shot 8.
21.	Over the shoulder	3 seconds	Street	Father ends conversation firmly. Work clothing.
22.	Medium Shot	5 seconds	Street	Main character breaking free to run away. Clothing as shot 8.
23.	Medium Shot	3 seconds	Shed	Main character tied up looking at Dictaphone. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup.
24.	Medium shot + zoom in	10 seconds	Street	Main character finding phone and calling the police. Clothing as shot 8.
25.	Close up	4 seconds	Shed	Dictaphone playing.
26.	Close up	6 seconds	Shed	Shot through the door so light slowly creeps across her face to see main character properly. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup.
27.	Tilt	4 seconds	Shed	From father’s feet to face just stood still in the doorway. Jeans and mucky top.
28.	Close up	5 seconds	Shed	Main character crying pleading with father. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup.
29.	Dolly + medium shot	5 seconds	Shed	All of main characters friends and family killed lying beside her. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup for everyone.
30.	Medium shot	6 seconds	Shed	Door slowly closing so light disappears while girl screams. Same as shot 1 for clothing and makeup.

Ages Of Film

A ‘U’ film is suitable for children from the age of four years and above. They should be set with a positive outcome and offer counterbalances to threat, horror or violence. The theme has to be sensitive so that it is suitable for the younger audience. Only very mild bad language is allowed. Natural nudity is allowed in this type of film but with no sexual content. Kissing is allowed but there should be no reference what so ever to sex. Violence is allowed but it only has to be very mild threats nothing physical. No realistic weapons are allowed in a ‘U’ film as young children are likely to imitate behaviour which they watch. Any horror effects should be mild and brief with a positive outcome. There is not allowed to be any reference to drugs unless it is for an educational purpose only.

A ‘PG’ film is fine for children of any age to watch, but parents must be aware of the scenes which this type of film may include, in case they do not find them appropriate and think that their child should be watching. The theme must not contain many serious issues such as domestic violence and abuse, if it may condone child’s behaviour. Only mild bad language is allowed. Again same as the ‘U’ film, natural nudity is allowed but with no sexual content, sexual activity may be implied but must be infrequent and discreet if done so. Moderate violence is allowed in this type of film, but mustn’t be shown within detail. Once again as in the ‘U’ film, no accessibility to realistic weapons must be shown as children are still likely to copy the actions shown. Frightening sequences are allowed but must not be prolonged or intense. Any reference to illegal drugs must be only for educational purposes which carry an ‘anti' drug message.

A ‘12’ or a ‘12A’ film is only suitable for people who are of the age of 12 and above. No one under this age is allowed to see this kind of film unless they are accompanied by an adult. The theme is now allowed to be mature but with young teenage viewing still in mind. Strong language such as f*ck is allowed but must be infrequent. Racist abuse is also of concern for this age group. Nudity is now allowed in this type of film but must be brief and discreet. Sexual activity may be implied but not go beyond what is most likely to be familiar of that age range. Violence is allowed but not to be dwelled upon. The injuries and blood must be kept to a minimum and sexual violence must only be implied and in discreet detail. Dangerous techniques and stunts such as combat, suicide and self-harming, should not dwell on the detail or appear pain or harm free. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised. Continued moderate threat or menace is permitted with occasional gory moments. Misuse of drugs must be infrequent without being instructional and not marketed on screen to give out the wrong type of message.

A’15’ film is not suitable for anyone under the age of 15 they must be older. No theme is forbidden for this type of film but still must be suitable for 15 year olds. There is allowed to be frequent use of bad language such as f*ck, but stronger terms such as c*nt, are only acceptable if it is justified to the context which it’s going to be in. Constant use of strong terms is likely to be unacceptable. Nudity is allowed in a ‘15’ film with sexual content, but must not go into strong detail. Sexual activity may be portrayed but without the strong detail again also, but there is allowed it be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour. Violence is allowed to be strong but is not allowed to dwell on the pain or infliction. Scenes of sexual violence are allowed in this type of film but still must be discreet and brief. Again, same as the ‘12’ and ‘12A’ films, dangerous techniques and stunts such as combat, suicide and self-harming, should not dwell on intricate detail as well as easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised. Strong threat and menace is permitted but the strongest gory images are likely to be unacceptable.

An ‘18’ film is only suitable for adults. There should be no one under the age of 18 watching this type of film. The BBFC believes that when a person is 18, they are classed as an adult, and being classed as an adult they are free to watch what they want to as long as it’s within the law. The board may intervene if the film portrays sexual violence, which might support sexual assault, or other acts similar to this. Where sex material is used to inform and educate the audience it must not be in explicit detail if it is done, then it must be kept to a minimum to illustrate the educational and instructional. Sex works are normally on video or DVD with the purpose being for sexual arousal or stimulation although sex works showing clear images of real sex are confined to the ‘R18’ category.

An ‘R18’ film is only allowed to be viewed in licensed cinemas or supplied in sex shops, and are not to be sold to anyone who is under the age of 18 years as well as must not be supplied by mail ordered. The following things are not acceptable:

• Material, which is against the law including obscene material, which goes against the Obscene Publications Act 1959.
• Abusive sexual activity, which will encourage such behaviour.
• The portrayal of someone withdrawing his or her consent from being in the film or physical restraint.
• The infliction of pain or physical harm simulation.
• Any sexual threats, humiliation or abuse, which does not clearly portray role-play.

First Analysis

Analysis – Man On Fire

The film, man on fire starts of with producing the company logo on screen for the audience to view. This shows who supports the film or who has made it. It then goes onto an establishing shot of the city, which the film is based in, it doesn’t appear to be a well know city, but it is highly populated which may give some significance to what is to come. There is then non-diegetic sound which starts off a calm but then builds up, making the audience feel relaxed but then a bit unnerved as the music built up. Following that there is a super imposition and a medium shot of a couple that look happy and relaxed. But this contradicts with the music, which is played in the background, the music makes you feel uneasy and makes you think and know that something is going to happen. Next there is a sound of a bell toll, which may signify death, it makes you feel eerie. The sound for the music then contradicts with the sound of kids laughing, whilst given onscreen text which gives the audience extra information, which m ay link with the ongoing film, which it does. All of this is over another establishing shot of the city. Next there is a freeze shot, which is in black and white, which helps to change the mood from, relaxed to, dark and eerie. It defies the sadness and depressing nature of the sequence. There are plenty of quick a medium shot, which builds up the tension for the audience and makes them know that something bad is about to happen in the sequence. There are plenty of fast camera movements as it shows that there is loads of action going on. The music also builds up tension and people screaming add to the effect of the drama and tension involved. The close ups in the frame show the characters facial expressions so the audience will know what they are feeling about what is happening, at first they are happy as it is a normal day but then it dramatically changes when chaos breaks out. When the title of the film appears on screen, the whole frame is in black and white and freezes so that the audience have to pay attention to what’s going on the screen. There is also close ups shots of pictures in frames that the characters are looking at which gives the audience clues of what’s to come. The music calms down and goes quiet while the families who are worried are on screen but as soon as the phone call is happening the music begins to build up and gives the audience a sense of being scared. The on screen titles let you know who is involved in playing the characters in the film. There is plenty of diegetic sound near the ending of the opening sequence, such as the traffic and sounds of people crying. The voice on the phone is louder on the music until the music finally builds up and takes over completely. This is where the opening scene ends and the mood completely changes.