Transformers (2007) x
The film that i have decided to analyse and which is one of my favourite action films is Transformers. This is the first of two films of the Transformers which came out in 2007 as its a sequel. The second Transforemers: Revenge of the Fallen was Released in June 2009.
Transformers is a Michael Bay film, who was the Director of the film and Steven Speilberg the Producer of the film. The films main characters are Sam Witwicky played by the actor Shia LeBeouff and the actress Megan Fox.
A summary of the plot of the film is that theres a war between the Autobots and the evil Decepticons and they have to save the Earth. The robots can disguise therefore 'TRANSFORMING' into any machinery, mostly cars as this adds to the hype and action in the film. The war is bascially to create life of the robots on Earth.
.. Notes On Film ..
Media Representation :
- In the begginning of the film as it starts the robot are being represented. The representation of the Robots in which we get from the narrator would be an evil as they are planning war against Earth.
- Earth is also being represented as being vulnerable and underthreat as it is the one being attacked as they dont know what is coming for them.
- Army men are also being represented as being very determined and stereotypical, as in people see army men as down and doing their job and saving people. In the film they are shown as this and very determined to save the Earth. Also, the army men can be shown as normal people as in not the stereotypical army men outline. They are laughing and joking around in a scene which implies that they are just like normal people and also do the thing we do.
- The main characters are also represented. Shia LeBeouff who plays Sam Witwicky, a male character who plays a teenage boy, is stereotypically represented again as being a normal boy. Into his cars, girls and money.
- Megan Fox who plays a teenage girl called Macela also plays a stereotypical teenage girl role. She plays the 'Princess' in the narrative the one who the Hero gets in the end. Her role is represented stereotypically by playing a very popular girl, tall, pretty however she is into her cars.
The representation of the charaters are fair and accurate as it shown the personalities of what kind of characters they are playing. This connects to the whole readings theories. As the audience can connect and relate to the characters. They may be like the characters or have the same interests as what the characters have, this way connect/relating t the character they see on screen and ejoying the film.
Media Narrative :
- The use of the Sound is to get the audinece in suspence and on the edge of their seats wondering what will happen next. Also, the car plays music relates to the mood/feeling/situation in which the male character is feeling for the female character. This is to create humour. The sound of the robots and the screeching of them as they move creates a shivver up the spine, maybe to scare the audience and create awareness as the robots are coming.
- The robots speak in chinese/japanese and are evil Decpeticons. This could imply that robots that china/japan make are evil. Also, the fact that they have another language in the film as subtitles in which changes back to english as if it decodes it, tells us that the film is for evryone and anyone.
- The editing used in the film usually when there is a action scene happening is done to make it very effective and look real. The way the robots are computerised is very real and convincing.
- The genre of the film is Action.
Media Language :
- The use of showing the setting is because the places are used alot in the film they are also used and enigma and action code. For example the use of the car is because the car is a tranformer and transforms into and Autobot.
- The school is shown as the character of Shia LeBeouff - Sam is a teenager and goes to collage, therefore the audience the film is targetted at they can relate to this area as many of them may go to school.
- Dessert - The army - war against Decepticons and most action scene are located here.
- House - Family, homely feel also created, relate to it.
- Army Base - 'Helpers' in the narrative, main narrative as they are helping to solve the case. Also, robots are kept there.
Media Instituition:
- Paramount Pictures and also Dreamworks Pictures. Paramount had bought Dreamworks Pictures therefore, that is why they work very closely together.
- Dreamworks Pictures makes many childrens films such as Shrek, Shes the man, Dreamgirls, Norbit and many more.
- Paramount Pictures has produced many films such as Star Trek, Lara Croft, Pay Check, Lemony Snickets which have worked alongside Dreamworks and are very alike as they use editing.
- Distribution : Through Panasonic, Burger King and Pepsi - Games, eBay, Burger King promoted the film by giving out toys, a new burger and a contest.
- Toys - Merchandise for the film earned Hasbro (toy and board game company) £££.
Genre:
- The film is an action film.
- The use of Action codes such as the use of guns and the army imply that they will be used later on in the film and that they play a big part in the film.
- Also, the glasses and the objects the main character is selling on eBay.
Audience:
- The film is Certificated at the age of 12. This means that children aged 12 can watch the film as there is suitable scenes.
