Storytelling can be done in films through the directors using certain techniques to show a story within the film. This can be seen in the film Hancock. In this film the director has represented the main character who is a superhero as an alcoholic/drunky who is extremely reckless. This is done by the director making the character look scruffy and making him homeless. Also the character at times is represented negatively with non-diegetic sounds where the sound and music makes the character seem bad even though he is trying to do good. This gives us the image that he is mid-understood. Furthermore, storytelling can be done through the use of quick-cutting shots. In the film Hancock, the antagonist was also suffering mentally, so the use of quick cutting scenes made it look like he was going insane. It also shows the emotions and struggle he is going through so the audience can sympathise with him.
Engaging the viewer
Films can engage the viewer in many different ways. The director can use various techniques to make sure the audience are focused on what's going on within the film. An example of this within a film would be in the film Fast and Furious 7. The team are chasing down a truck with armed vehicles protecting it. A POV shot was used o show the characters point of view and what they were seeing at that exact time. This would engage the viewer as they would see what the characters are seeing. This puts them in their shoes and can bring them closer to the film. Direction and cutting can also engage the audience through he speed and time the shots change. In Fast and Furious 7 there were jump-cuts used to speed up time in action. The camera would focus on one thing and then move on to the next in quick time. This shows the audience how quick everything is happening therefore it will engage them further into the film due to quick pace and action.
Development of drama
Direction and editors know that drama will always have its effect on the audience. Editors can link drama into something which make audiences feel different types of emotions. For example in the film Titanic. In the famous scene of the titanic sinking, it was obviously a depressing time when it all happened so the editor decided to make sure that when editing to make the lighting dark and full of dark colours. This resembles the mood the audience should be feeling at the time and also shows the feelings being portrayed by the characters.
Relationship to Genre
This is where the film shows relationship with the genre it has been put under. It is said (in my opinion) that romance films tends to be slower in terms of pace of action, so the camera cutting snd moving in the film '50 Shades of grey'. This film came under romance as it has very sexual scenes in it. The pace of which the camera was moving was very slow and smooth. In some cases the shot changed to a faster motion to make it intense as well as romantic. The scenes focused longer on the intimate shots to give it that more affect of it being more "love" and "passion" between two characters.
Engaging the viewer
Films can engage the viewer in many different ways. The director can use various techniques to make sure the audience are focused on what's going on within the film. An example of this within a film would be in the film Fast and Furious 7. The team are chasing down a truck with armed vehicles protecting it. A POV shot was used o show the characters point of view and what they were seeing at that exact time. This would engage the viewer as they would see what the characters are seeing. This puts them in their shoes and can bring them closer to the film. Direction and cutting can also engage the audience through he speed and time the shots change. In Fast and Furious 7 there were jump-cuts used to speed up time in action. The camera would focus on one thing and then move on to the next in quick time. This shows the audience how quick everything is happening therefore it will engage them further into the film due to quick pace and action.
Development of drama
Direction and editors know that drama will always have its effect on the audience. Editors can link drama into something which make audiences feel different types of emotions. For example in the film Titanic. In the famous scene of the titanic sinking, it was obviously a depressing time when it all happened so the editor decided to make sure that when editing to make the lighting dark and full of dark colours. This resembles the mood the audience should be feeling at the time and also shows the feelings being portrayed by the characters.
Relationship to Genre
This is where the film shows relationship with the genre it has been put under. It is said (in my opinion) that romance films tends to be slower in terms of pace of action, so the camera cutting snd moving in the film '50 Shades of grey'. This film came under romance as it has very sexual scenes in it. The pace of which the camera was moving was very slow and smooth. In some cases the shot changed to a faster motion to make it intense as well as romantic. The scenes focused longer on the intimate shots to give it that more affect of it being more "love" and "passion" between two characters.
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