Blind Man's Buff Analysis from Ciaran Pinnell on Vimeo.
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Title of the Film/Title Font and Style
Similarities - Both titles have a black background. The titles are bold and easy to see.
Differences - Different colours. From Hell has a distinct red colouring to it which fits in with the tone of the film. Blind Man's Buff has a website under it.
Overview: Despite being similar films in terms of tone and theme, the titles actually have quite a few differences between them. For example, From Hell has a red colouring which fits in wih the tone of the film, and as part of the mise-en-scene: red for blood - the bloody murders of Jack the Ripper. However, Blind Man's Buff has a simple white colouring. It also has a website at the bottom of the title, unlike From Hell, which urges viewers to look up the website. I don't feel as if we managed to capture the conventional type of titles well due to this plain white titling and the website underneath, I believed it was unconventional compared to the usual type of trailer. However, we did manage to emulate conventional trailers by having a bold title with colours that compliment the black background.
Setting/Location
Similarities - Both are establishing shots, setting the scene for the story-line and setting. Both give an audience an idea of where the main location within the film will be set.
Differences - From Hell is a master shot, showing a scene of London, while Blind Man's Buff only shows the sign for the hotel.
Overview: The two location shots within the trailer are quite similar to each other. For example, both of them are establishing shots; they convey to the audience the main setting for the two films respectively and also gives them a good idea of what the story-line would be. The mise-en-scene in the locations effectively show the audience the setting and theme. Therefore, I believe Blind Man's Buff uses its locations within the trailer effectively, and to a conventional standard. However, I believe within the trailer we could have used more master shots to show the whole location.
Costumes and Props
Similarities - Use of knives: use of mise-en-scene, giving audience an idea of the characters and tone of the two films. Women within the two films dress similarly; Victorian dresses, showing the mise-en-scene for the female characters within the film.
Differences - Blind Man's Buff use of guns - however, this is due to the genre-mixing of the film (Victorian Thriller + Steampunk).
Overview: The costuming and props in both films are similar to each other. Both the male leads dress similarly - smart and sophisticated, in shirts and suits, representing their importance within the respective films. The female characters dress in Victorian dress - some low cut to represent their characters. This fits in with the conventional idea of Victorian costumes. The props are also similar - the Rippers within the respective films both use knives as their main weapons, which represents their characters and the tone of the two films. However, in Blind Man's Buff its breaks the usual convention of a Victorian Thriller - it also uses guns. This is due to the genre-mixing idea of both Victorian Thriller and Steampunk. Therefore, Blind Man's Buff challenges the conventional idea of a Victorian Thriller by representing the genre through props.
Camerawork and Editing
Similarities - the use of camera angles and shots both convey the mise-en-scene by showing setting, theme and characters. Both use specific shots to show the story-line. Both use filters within the editing.
Differences - From Hell uses more complex and big-budget camera shots such as the tilt and master shot.
Overview: Both films follow the type of shots found in conventional films, using camera shots which convey the mise-en-scene and represent the setting, theme and characters. The shots also show and give the audience an idea of the story-line for the two films. Both of the films use editing techniques such as transitions and filters to fit in with the conventional trailer, which uses techniques such as transitions. Therefore, I believe the use of camerawork and editing within Blind Man's Buff follow the conventional techniques used in other film trailers. However, due to From Hell having more budget than Blind Man's Buff the former trailer uses more big budgeted camera shots such as the tilt and the master shot, unlike Blind Man's Buff, which has a limited use of camera shots.
Story/Genre and how the opening sets it up
Similarities - both trailers convey the genre and story by the mise-en-scene within the two opening shots. Both openings set the dark tone of the films, which imply story and genre.
Differences - From Hell opens with a master-shot while Blind Man's Buff starts with a close-up shot. The latter begins straight into the action while the former begins with a narration.
Overview: Despite the similar genres and story in both the films the two trailers begin differently to each other. From Hell opens with a master-shot and then dialogue used from the film, which tells the story-line and sets the scene. The genre is shown by the dialogue and the mise-en-scene at the beginning of the trailer. Blind Man's Buff, however, opens by diving straight into the action with a murder scene. This sets the scene and gives the audience an impression of the overall story-line. The genre is also represented by the mise-en-scene at the beginning. Both openings successfully told the story-line and genre well, and complied with the conventional means of the opening of the trailer.
How the characters are introduced
Similarities - both characters are a central part of the shot, representing their importance. Both characters have a lead up and are mentioned in the dialogue before being seen.
Differences - The main character in From Hell is introduced at the beginning of the trailer while the main character from Blind Man's Buff is introduced halfway through the trailer.
Overview: The characters within the film are similar to each other and fit the idea of the conventional characters within a film. There is the lead male character, a lead female character/love interest, and the mentor/helper. However, in Blind Man's Buff has an additional sidekick character. The lead males are introduced in similar ways - the trailer shows the viewer through dialogue that they are central to the plot before introducing them and make a point of their introduction by making them central to the camera shot. However, in From Hell, the main character is introduced at the beginning of the trailer. In Blind Man's Buff the main character is introduced halfway through the trailer. This is against the conventions of a normal film trailer as usually the main character is introduced at the beginning to establish to the viewer who he/she is and what the character has to do with the film. However, I believe we challenged the conventions of a trailer by building up the introduction to the character and making the appearance also important to the story.
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