Exam Question Edit - AGE

The clip starts off with a tracking shot of two rural builders of different generations. The shot conveys age difference through actions, the younger man carrying more items, 2 over the shoulder to show strength whilst the other man carrying only 2 items in either hand to show with age he has lost mobility/strength. Also through this shot, diegetic sound and proxemics presents the difference between the two characters. The older man speaks, controlling and giving construction orders whilst also walking ahead, showing he is the leader and this therefore a metaphor that with age becomes experience and respect to younger generations. 

The young girl is shown as a timid character by the camera angles and the close up facial expressions of worry. The camera looks down at here from an angle to show her feelings, this angle also shows her vulnerability which may link to the suggestion young generations are vulnerable in modern society. We know she is young because she wears fashionable clothes rather than work clothes. The headmaster is smartly dressed in a jacket and V-neck jumper covering a shirt and tie showing the dignity and formal behaviour through ageing. His language and posture shows an authority which comes with age and this also links with the camera shots, which are low looking up at the character, showing his power over the angle of camera on the girl. The Headmaster and the Father/main farmer both are seen on the same eye level, through this camera shot you can see that they are on a par, which may insinuate that they are both superior compared to the girl because of her age. They importantly talk about education, and take a concern approach to her education, this contrasting the girl running away and fitting with the stereotypes of younger adults and teenagers being rebellious whilst adults and grand ages are very wise and moral setting. This binary opposite shows the representation of age between young and old adults and focuses on the older generations being positively represented compared to younger people being negatively portrayed. 

Film 4 - Facts

•  Film4 was originally known as Film four when established in 1998 as channel 4’s second channel but was for subscription only.
• Channel 4 is a production house company, who's funding comes from adverts/commercial funding.
• FILM 4 - "committed to enhance the British film making industry by nurturing and funding new talent"
• Film 4 has a niche (very specific small audience)
• It was then followed by many other channel 4 further programmes who time shared the air of blockbuster films.
• In 2006 film four modified its name to Film4 and also became a free digital viewing channel and started producing many adverts with celebrities in weird situations to stress and intrigue the audience that this is the only channel to watch free movies continuously.
• Tessa Ross became the Controller of film4 in 2004 and head of TV drama for Channel 4. 
• Film4 is very heavily linked with Channel 4. Channel 4 financed in the helping of production in such films as “The Crying Game” and “Madness of King George”. Channel 4 also decided that there side film channel would be made free on digital networks, therefore becoming the only free film program to boost ratings. 
• Film 4 are currently on some large projects including Tyrannosaur, which Film4 backed in production and distribution closely working with Warp X and Inflammable films. This movie is an example of how Film4 help broadcast and produce English films and not just Hollywood Blockbusters as this was the first film ever to be directed by Paddy Considine. Also Film4 are in the final stages of distributing their own creation of Random originally a theatre play by director Debbie Tucker Green. It is being regularly advertised on channel 4 and competitions have started to try and attract people to see the film in cinemas.
• Film 4 produces about 6 films a year and works along their subsidiary Warp X
• Less of the budget is spent on distribution, because the films can be advertised on their own and parent companies TV channels.
• They have won 5 Oscars in 4 years & 3 BAFTA's in 2007. 8.3 million AB Cl's a month, with an upmarket (42%) and male (55%) profile.
• Successful Films include - Slumdog Millionaire/127 Hours/Four Lions/This Is England/Trainspotting
• Film 4 work closely with specific actors and directors such as Danny Boyle's/Martin McDonagh/Steve McQueen/Peter Mullan/Chris Morris
• Film 4 recently launched Film 4.0 - digital/online arena
• Film 4.0's aim will be to find new talent and discover new ways of making, marketing and distributing films and engaging new audiences online in a multi platform environment.
Films:
• Johhny English - It was wrote in 2009, worte by the same people of James Bond which grossed $160 million. Rowan Atkinson starred and the sequal was released in september 2010.
• Wild-Child - Budget of $20 million. Filmed at Cobham Hall. Was marketed on radio stations, social networking sites and TV adverts - was a financial flop with 2.2 mill opening weekend.
• The Soloist - Based on true Story. Budget $60 mill. Based on books and articles/directed by Joe Wright. Produced by Gary Foster & Russ Krasnof. Grossed $31,720,158 mill. Paramount helped distribute through Dreamworks animation and Universal Pictures. Released a year later than planned, therefore lost oscar potential.