#wyke film

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If you liked [inside no 9 episode] watch [film] : a guide. Part 1

(Some of these films go off vibes alone, whilst others are the films that directly inspired the episode. For example, we all know where the wicker man will be included)

If you liked ‘Simon Says’, consider:

- Misery (1990). After a serious car crash, novelist Paul Sheldon is rescued by former nurse Annie Wilkes, who claims to be his biggest fan.

- Sunset Boulevard (1950). An aging silent film queen refuses to accept that her stardom has ended. She hires a young screenwriter to help set up her movie comeback.

- Perfect Blue (1997). A young Japanese singer is encouraged by her agent to quit singing and pursue an acting career, beginning with a role in a murder mystery TV show.

- The King of Comedy (1982). Rupert Pupkin is a failure in life but a celebrity in his own mind, hosting an imaginary talk show in his mother's basement.

- The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence) (2011). Martin, a mentally disturbed loner that obsesses over the film The Human Centipede (First Sequence), kidnaps a group of people to create his own 'human centipede' to act out his perverse sexual fantasies.

If you liked ‘The Understudy’ consider:

- Sleuth (1972). This mystery finds Andrew Wyke, a wealthy author of detective novels and game aficionado, facing off against his wife's lover, Milo Tindle, a middle-class hair salon-owner.

- Richard III (1995). A murderous lust for the British throne sees Richard III descend into madness.

- Throne of Blood (1957). Returning to their lord's castle, samurai warriors Washizu and Miki are waylaid by a spirit who predicts their futures.

- Theatre of Blood (1973). After an unsuccessful attempt at suicide, Lionheart sets out to murder all of his critics, each with a different style of death taken from a Shakespeare play.

If you liked ‘The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge’ consider:

- Witchhammer (1970). When a beggar is caught hiding her communion wafer, the hunt for witches begins.

- The Witch (2015). In 1630 New England, panic and despair envelops a farmer, his wife and their children when youngest son Samuel suddenly vanishes.

- Witchfinder General (1968). When Matthew Hopkins is appointed Witchfinder General by the Puritans under Cromwell, he is empowered to travel the countryside with his henchmen and collect a fee for each witch from whom he extracts a confession - a policy which is exploited to the full.

If you liked ‘The Harrowing’ consider:

- Carry on Screaming! (1966). An investigation into the disappearance of several young women leads two bumbling Victorian detectives to the home of Dr Watt and his vampish sister Valeria.

- A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014). Residents of a worn-down Iranian city encounter a skateboarding vampire who preys on men who disrespect women.

If you liked ‘Mr King’ consider:

- The Wicker Man (1973). Sergeant Howie arrives on the small Scottish island of Summerisle to investigate the report of a missing child.

- In The Earth (2021). A scientist and park scout conduct a routine experiment while the world looks for a cure to a lethal virus and as the night progresses, they experience unexplainable things.

- Midsommar (2019). Dani's psychological trauma affects her relationship with Christian, her lover. However, when they visit their friend's ancestral commune in an effort to mend things, it changes their lives forever.

- The Blood on Satan’s Claw (1971). Ralph Gower and a local judge are on a quest to get a bunch of possessed kids with a strange fur on their skin under control after they end up killing the locals.

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archival file 360200-146[3] (tag game)

continuing to part 3, thank you @paeliae-occasionally and @moltenwrites for the questions! i'm using daphne, sasha, and lady for these ones!

q1. “what’s your relationship with your family like?”

daphne

“My mum and I are pretty close, and my baby brother is just the cutest. We can skip the part about my dad, I think.”

sasha

“Dulcie is my everything. I don’t need to say more.”

lady

“I loved them. Each and every one, with all my heart. They’re dead now.”

q2. “do you have any hobbies? if so, what ones?”

daphne

“I like to cook and film! I cook for my mum and brother, and I usually film all the weird places Faye wants to explore on any given day.”

sasha

“If you count ship maintenance as a hobby, then yes. Though I consider it more of a job.”

lady

“No. When I used to have people to share my hobbies with, I liked to garden. I used to like sunflowers.”

q3. “do you dream often? what about?”

daphne

“I dream a lot, actually. It doesn’t usually follow any topic, but I keep seeing myself surrounded by nature. It’s actually really nice…”

sasha

“I dreamt often as a child. Not as much now, but when I do dream, it’s of the farthest reaches of space. Sure, I have no idea what’s out there, but it doesn’t stop me thinking about it.”

lady

“I don’t think I’ve ever dreamed. If I did, I assume it would only be nightmares.”

q4. “have you ever been in love?”

daphne

“I… I don’t want to say.”

sasha

“Once. A very long time ago, but it wasn’t right. At least one good thing came of him.”

lady

“Many, many times.”

q5. “what is your least favourite thing in the world?”

daphne

“That feeling in your chest when someone you care about leaves.”

sasha

“The thought of Dulcinea going out into space and… and never coming back.”

lady

“Aside from the obvious… flowers dying.”

q6. “what is your pet peeve?”

daphne

“I don’t like to use the word hate, but… I hate the whole holier-than-thou thing some people in this town have. It really gets under my skin.”

sasha

“I hate the colour blue. I can put up with it, though, since it’s Dulcie’s favourite colour.”

lady

“Arrogant people. I’d rather die alone then spend another minute with someone with that little respect. Also, doctors.”

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[cantsayidont]

SLEUTH (1972): Inventive, deliciously sardonic thriller, adapted by Anthony Shaffer from his stage play and starring Sir Laurence Olivier as wealthy, snobbish mystery writer Andrew Wyke and Michael Caine as Milo Tindle, an Anglo-Italian hairdresser who is having an affair with Wyke's wife. Wyke invites Milo to his country estate to offer him an unusual proposition, which turns into a far more sinister game.

Ably directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz (his last feature), it often feels like an elongated COLUMBO episode: a playfully acidic, class-conscious game of cat and mouse centered on an arrogant aristocratic prick who's confident that he's clever enough to get away with murder. To say more than that would be spoiling things.

The film's chief weakness is its extreme length — 138 minutes — but even if you find yourself getting a bit restless, it remains many orders of magnitude better than the appalling 2007 remake by Kenneth Branagh. The remake features a typically fine performance by Caine (this time as Wyke), but Jude Law is badly out of his depth as Milo, and it's made almost unendurable by Branagh's exhaustingly heavy-handed direction, singularly off-putting production design, and a dreadful Harold Pinter script that retains precisely none of the 1972 film's sublime dialogue. The 2007 version is much shorter, at just 88 minutes, but Pinter guts the story so severely that it barely makes sense unless you're familiar with the earlier version, and it's mean in all the wrong ways. (It's viciously homophobic, too.)

CONTAINS LESBIANS? This would first require the story to have female characters. VERDICT: The 1972 version is marvelous, especially if you're a COLUMBO fan, but you may long for an intermission. The 2007 version is an indefensible cinematic atrocity from which only Caine emerges with any honor intact; in a more just world, it would have ended Branagh and Pinter's careers.

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On this day in Wikipedia: Friday, 2nd February

Welcome, merħba, 환영 (hwanyeong), ongi etorri 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 2nd February through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

2nd February 2023 🗓️ : Death - Butch Miles Butch Miles, American jazz drummer (b. 1944) "Charles J. Thornton, Jr. (July 4, 1944 – February 2, 2023), known professionally as Butch Miles, was an American jazz drummer. He played with the Count Basie Orchestra, Dave Brubeck, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Frank Sinatra, Lena Horne, and Tony Bennett...."

2nd February 2016 🗓️ : Death - Bob Elliott (comedian) Bob Elliott, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1923) "Robert Brackett Elliott (March 26, 1923 – February 2, 2016) was an American comedian and actor, one-half of the comedy duo of Bob and Ray. He was the father of comedian/actor Chris Elliott and grandfather of actress and comedians Abby Elliott and Bridey Elliott. He is most remembered for the..."

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2nd February 2014 🗓️ : Death - Tommy Aquino Tommy Aquino, American motorcycle racer (b. 1992) "Tommy Aquino (May 24, 1992 – February 2, 2014) was an American motorcycle racer who competed in the AMA Pro Daytona Sportbike Championship. His best result in the class was in 2011 when he finished third in the championship, with one win. He later rode in the British Superstock Championship becoming..."

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2nd February 1974 🗓️ : Event - General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon The F-16 Fighting Falcon (pictured), the most numerous fixed-wing aircraft in military service, made its first flight. "The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft originally developed by General Dynamics for the United States Air Force (USAF). Designed as an air superiority day fighter, it evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft with..."

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2nd February 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Elfi von Dassanowsky Elfi von Dassanowsky, Austrian-American singer, pianist, producer (d. 2007) "Elfriede "Elfi" von Dassanowsky (February 2, 1924 – October 2, 2007) was an Austrian-born singer, pianist, and film producer. ..."

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2nd February 1814 🗓️ : Event - River Thames frost fairs The last of the River Thames frost fairs comes to an end. "The River Thames frost fairs were held on the tideway of the River Thames in London, England in some winters, starting at least as early as the late 7th century until the early 19th century. Most were held between the early 17th and early 19th centuries during the period known as the Little Ice Age,..."

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2nd February 🗓️ : Holiday - Victory of the Battle of Stalingrad (Russia) "The Days of Military Honour (Russian: Дни воинской славы, dni voinskoy slavy) are special memorable dates in the Russian Armed Forces dedicated to the most outstanding victories won by Russia. Some of these dates are state holidays but the majority of them is celebrated purely in the armed forces,..."

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Toni Erdmann dir. Maren Ade (2016)

Alternative poster by Reece Wykes.

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The cinematic transformation of Spartacus from militant to martyred body belongs within a broader history of post-war alterations to the Italian national self projected in historical films. After the muscular body of a Spartacus or a Maciste in the silent era and the statuesque body of Scipio in the heyday of the Fascist regime, the immediate post-war period saw Italian cinema screens filled with the wounded and suffering bodies of martyrs sacrificed to the despotism and ambition of Rome.

Maria Wyke, Projecting the past: ancient Rome, cinema, and history

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ᴛʜᴇ ɢʀᴀɴᴅ ꜱʟᴇᴜᴛʜ (1972) ɢɪꜰ-ɪɴɢ ᴘʀᴏᴊᴇᴄᴛ (ᴘᴀʀᴛ 2 ᴏꜰ ?) - ᴍᴇʀʀɪᴅᴇᴡ'ꜱ ꜱᴏʟᴜᴛɪᴏɴ

This is not even a quarter of way to the very heights of ham Laurence Olivier as Andrew Wyke achieves in this film. 

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A message from the director!

Happy new year!

First, I want to thank all of you again for the incredible support that you have all shown us in 2020. We were so humbled to see so many people come out to see The Phantom of the Opera and show us tons of love on Twitch during the shows. It truly inspires us to keep doing our best to always create bigger and better productions.

Stellazzio Virtual Theatre has grown so much since its founding, and we’re excited to begin creating machinima videos and one-act plays. This is in addition to our feature-length productions like The Phantom of the Opera and our upcoming adaptation of The Snow Queen.

Our first machinima video will premiere very soon. We are grateful for everyone who was able to fill out our “line” for the filming yesterday! To make sure you don’t miss future opportunities with us, you can now visit the #roles channel in our Discord server and opt into the “audition” role to be notified.

In March, SVT will revisit a one-act play that is very dear to me: The Worker, by Walter Wykes. This surreal piece was the first play I ever directed, and I think there is so much more I have to say in a new version.

The Worker will be directed by me, Zaynava, who will also play Woman. Also starring will be Sosole Sole as Man, and Amilee Duskwind as The Messenger. Levi Talstag is assistant director and Sasanasu Lalanasu is stage manager.

We plan to do another one-act play later this year, to be announced after The Worker.

Our final performance of the year will be our biggest to date: The Snow Queen! We’re always proud to present something we’re truly passionate about, and The Snow Queen is shaping up to be just that. While we regret making everyone wait so late in the year, our team could not imagine introducing you to our Snow Queen in any season except winter.

[vbartilucci]

Even though she’s not actually in the movie, the likeness of Joanne Woodward was used for the portrait of Marguerite Wyke, wife to  Sir Laurence Olivier's Andrew Wyke in Sleuth. Save for said painting, Marguerite never actually appears in the film, she’s only spoken about.

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For the longest time, the words “eyes wide shut” made me think of that very bizarre Stanley Kubrick film, starring Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise. Well, a paradigm shift has just occurred. I now associate that phrase with one of our long time loves, Australian indie trio GLADES. And you could say my eyes are stretched “wide open” now that GLADES has announced their debut full length, To Love You, arriving on November 2nd. The electro/alt pop troupe delivers a bittersweet anthem in Eyes Wide Shut to expand on our frenetic excitement for their first album. Frontwoman Karina Wykes captivates with her crystalline yet sonorous vocals on the moody billowing, graceful winding electronica and pop ballad, whose black and white video was directed by Grey Ghost. Shot in LA, it’s the first official music video featuring the band. 

Of the forthcoming album, GLADES say: “’To Love You’ explores the idea that there’s more to love than pure romance. Not only romantic love; it explores different forms of love, such as loving the people around you, loving those who can’t express that they need love, as well as loving yourself. It maps the progression of a relationship from the first spark, to its complications, and resolves with the realisation that everyone needs love in all its different forms.”  The band embarks on a headline tour back home in Australia late November. Join us in pre-ordering their eagerly awaited debut album To Love You, here.

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Sharing Hope during COVID-19 Social Distancing

With COVID-19 and America's attempt to “flatten the curve” through social distancing, churches, temples, and houses of worship have been forced to find ways of communicating God’s message to the church, without the building or the congregation in attendance. It is imperative that we practice social distancing to allow our available medical care resources to keep up with the number of COVID-19 cases in the United States. Resurrection Sunday or Easter Sunday is April 12 and Americans are on stay-at-home orders. My church has been providing the weekly service via live streaming on Facebook, which has allowed me to stay connected with my church family even though I haven’t actually hugged anyone in weeks.

How Crosspoint Church has chosen to Connect Virtually

Lead Pastor of Crosspoint Church in Spring Hill, Paul Castelli, summed things up nicely, “Even though our world has changed, the power of God has not changed. The truth of Scripture has not changed. The hope of Jesus has not changed. Our mission as a church has not changed. Let us not give in to fear. Rather, let’s fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith.” This mobile church, which has been meeting in Hernando County’s Challenger K-8 school for years and was poised to begin its church building on a 13-acre campus in Spring Hill this year has been forced to communicate with its members virtually. Paul told me that it was very important to the staff at Crosspoint that messages of hope went out to the community. A sermon series entitled “Hope” was begun March 13 as the COVID-19 pandemic brought the U.S. to attention.

Lead Pastor Paul Castelli of Crosspoint Church in Spring Hill changed their Easter series to a Hope series when the COVID-19 pandemic began infringing on Florida's Nature Coast resident's lives. Image courtesy of Crosspoint Church. Hope became the Message to fill a need “This was not the sermon series we had planned but it was evident that this message was important to get out, so we buckled down and made it happen,” Paul explained. “The staff was all in to do whatever we needed to communicate God’s message of hope to the people of Hernando County and beyond.” The Crosspoint Production/Media/and Worship team worked hard to bring a Message of Hope every week. Additionally, Crosspoint has sent emails to help its members with exercise, community resources and children’s activities multiple times a week since Florida’s Stay-at-Home order was enacted.

By reaching out virtually, Crosspoint Church has been able to continue its mission to lead people on a life-changing journey to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Image by Omar Medina Films from Pixabay “Initially following Governor DeSantis’ order to stay home in mid-March and gather in groups of less than 50, we recorded a live service to share with our audience on Sunday morning. Two people reached out to say that they accepted Christ during one of those video services,” Paul shared. “It is so rewarding to know God works through modern technology.” The Church’s Prayer and Care team have reached out to several of Crosspoint’s elderly and widowed to check on any essential needs and to pray with them. The Children’s ministry and Middle School ministry teams have found new ways to reach out to students at home.

Image by James Chan from Pixabay Crosspoint’s Easter Service times are Sunday, April 12 at 9:30 and 11:00 a.m. To watch on Facebook, click here  To watch on Crosspoint’s website, click here “Our hope is to be able to gather together on our church campus at Challenger as soon as possible, but in the meantime, we believe we can continue to learn and grow as a church by worshipping together in our homes with friends and family.” Video and Electronic Tools help Churches connect with their communities in times of Crisis Crosspoint is only one of many houses of worship that have turned to video and electronic means to continue communicating their message of hope during a confusing and challenging time to live. Crosspoint Church is a nondenominational Christian church.

Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay Below are several other denominations in Florida’s Nature Coast that are offering worship services outside of their building’s walls. Having grown up in a time when Jim and Tammy Fay Baker made television preaching a debacle through their excesses, I find I am enjoying receiving a message of hope in my living room. I sure do miss the hugs, though.

Nature Coast Houses of Worship now offering Online Messages

Easter is a special time for most Christians to get out to church. Most of us have vivid memories of dressing up and going to worship services with our family on this holy day.

Image by Luna Lee from Pixabay Below is a list of random Houses of Worship throughout Florida’s Nature Coast that are offering online streaming services and even study curriculum. Crystal River United Methodist Church Crystal River United Methodist Church began streaming its services via Facebook Live each Sunday at 10:30 am. For Easter Services members and guests are invited to gather in their vehicles at the north end of the campus for Easter Services through “Drive-In Worship.” The service will begin at 10:30 so come a little early to get parked and ready for worship. The church address is 4801 N Citrus Ave. Crystal River, FL 34428. Temple Beth David Spring Hill Temple Beth David in Spring Hill offers regular streaming of its services and you can connect with them by clicking here. Friday nights (Erev Shabbat) at 7:30pmSaturday mornings (Shabbat Morning) at 10:00amHavdalah Service (Saturday Evening) at 8:00pm Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church Faith Evangelical Presbyterian Church offers traditional services with live streaming on YouTube at 10:30 am Sunday St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in New Port Richey is offering virtual services for each traditional Catholic celebration of the steps that led to Christ's resurrection. Here is their schedule with links. Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper will be live-streamed on Facebook at 7:00 pm.The Passion of Our Lord will be live-streamed on Facebook at 3:00 pm on Good Friday.The Easter Vigil will be live-streamed on Facebook at 8:00 pm on Holy Saturday. No confessions on Holy Saturday.Easter Sunday Mass will be live-streamed on Facebook at 10:30 am on Easter Sunday. Everything with the exception of the Vigil will be available on their website shortly after the live stream. Confessions will be heard every either from your vehicle under the portico or by Mary’s Grotto on Saturdays from 2:30 to 3:30 with the exception of Holy Saturday.  Please check the website frequently as things sometimes change day to day.

Get your worship on with the church of your choice by connecting with one of their live-streaming services. Image by Gracini Studios from Pixabay First Baptist Church of Inverness You are invited to tune into the live streaming of Sunday Worship Service on the FBC Inverness Facebook page at 10:30 am. In addition, First Baptist Church of Inverness will be live streaming special times of songs, activities, discipleship, devotions, and updates on weeknights at 6:00 pm on Facebook. The videos will also be posted on this website under Sermons and on our YouTube channel. Additionally, you can tune in to WYKE Spectrum/Comcast Channel 16 and Digital Channel 47 to watch Sunday Morning Worship Service at 10:30 am. Gateway Bible Church in Spring Hill Gateway Bible Church has canceled services, groups, and gatherings until April 30, but offers video sermons  each Sunday, and messages from Pastor Slayden on their website. Fellowship Community Wesleyan Church of Spring Hill Fellowship Community Church is offering Sunrise Service online at 7:30 am and a regular service time of 9 am on Easter Sunday, both being virtual. This church offers weekly podcasts that can be listened to online here or subscribed to via iTunes or GooglePlay. There is more information on their website. LifeChurch in Wesley Chapel LifeChurch in Wesley Chapel offers livestream services Saturday evenings at 6pm, Sunday mornings at 11 am, Sunday afternoon in Spanish at 1 pm. Their website explains, “In order to honor their request (stay-at-home order) and demonstrate wisdom on our part, we will move our weekend worship gatherings from on campus to online. We have said now for years, we are one house with many rooms. But now we will be one house with many living rooms, family rooms, and dining rooms. But we will remain one house.”  Their YouTube channel contains short video messages of hope, as well as past worship services in English and Espanol. There are Good Friday services in English (6 pm) and Spanish (8 pm) Communion will be celebrated at each service, with suggestion to stock bread and grape juice to join in at home. I find it invaluable to get outside and appreciate nature while in quarantine. Still, I miss the weekly ritual of worship and my church family. These video services have helped me bridge the gap without contributing to spreading COVID-19. Accessing Hope during COVID-19 Social Distancing I have found it invaluable to be able go outside and appreciate creation and its goodness during this time, but I also miss the weekly ritual of worship. Having my local pastor come into my living room and deliver a guided message helps me retain my faith and increases my trust in my God. No matter what spiritual path you have chosen, the gift of corporate worship in the United States is a big one. It is a good time to replace the fear-based media messages with those of hope and these online services can provide that gift. The need to stay a safe distance from one another to stop the spread of COVID-19 is prudent and having churches follow those guidelines is imperative to our getting through the madness as quickly as possible with the least number of casualties.

Image by René Schindler from Pixabay Now go online and get some hope. Author's Note: This is not nearly a complete round-up of what is available to help us get through this time of challenge spiritually. We have left out denominations and churches throughout the region only because we need YOU to add your house of worship and a link to its offerings to the comments below! Read the full article

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SYNOPSIS Fran is thinking about dying, but a man in the office might want to date her. CREDITS Directed by: Stefanie Abel Horowitz Starring: Katy Wright-Mead, Jim Sarbh Screenplay by: Stefanie Abel Horowitz & Katy Wright-Mead and Kevin Armento Based on the play killers by: Kevin Armento Director of Photography: Matthew Pothier Edited by: Stephanie Kaznocha Producers: Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Katy Wright-Mead Executive Producers: Patrick James Lunch, Ryan Gielen Co-/Line Producer: Jessica Lauren Richmond Music Composed by: Savanna Wheeler Sound Design: Michael Capuano Colorist: Arianna Shining Star Pane Visual Effects: Jane Parisi Visual Effects: Navid Sanati Assistant Director: Craig Newman Gaffer: Adam Belanger Assistant Camera: Ant Wheeler Production Sound: David Beede Grip: Benjamin Moniz Script Supervisor: Emma Yarbrough DIT: Caitlin Reeves Hair & Makeup: Agustina Sosa Production Design: Pete Hansen Wardrobe: Annie Gamber Production Coordinator: Cody Dugan Production Assistant: Jarrod Lynch Anderson Locations Manager: Andrew Simon Intuitive Cook: Isaac Fosl-Van Wyke Made Possible With: Entertainment To Affect Change Production Support Provided By: Believe Limited + More Media FESTIVALS + AWARDS Sundance Film Festival (World Premiere) Palm Springs ShortFest (Future Filmmaker Award) Aspen Shortsfest (Special Jury Mention) Rhode Island International Film Festival (Best Screenplay, Youth Film Jury Award: Best Short) Atlanta Film Festival Nashville Film Festival HollyShorts Film Festival Show Me Shorts Film Festival London Short Film Festival MFI North Fork Film Festival (Best Actress) Rincon International Film Festival (Best Actress) Calgary International Film Festival St Louis International Film Festival Walla Walla Movie Crush (Best Short Screenplay, Best Short Nominee, Best Performance Nominee) Fantasia International Film Festival BendFilm Festival (Special Jury Award) Dumbo Film Festival (Best Short) North Bend Film Festival (Best Short, Best Actress, Cinema Vista Audience Award) Detroit Shetown Women's Film Festival (Honorable Mention: Best Actress) Method Fest Chicago Film Critics Association Nevertheless Film Festival Provincetown Film Festival Durban International Film Festival Concorto Film Festival Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival Monmouth Film Festival Pluk de Nacht Open Air Film Festival Still Voices Film Festival DC Shorts Film Festival Victory International Film Festival Athens International Film Festival Albuquerque Film & Music Experience Crested Butte Film Festival Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival Beyond Fest Tacoma Film Festival Drunken Film Festival 15 Shorts Festival Denver Film Festival 24fps Pittsburgh Shorts & Script Competition New Hampshire Film Festival AIFA Boulder Short Film Festival St Cloud Film Festival CinemaForum Film Festival

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Evaluation Draft

What were the aims of your artefact?

 In my brief I stated that my first idea I spoke about wanting to make he antagonist the focus of my film which would make it a horror/mystery genre. As my blog posts went on I was thinking about setting my short film at Wyke Sixth Form College because it would be easy and convenient to gather the cast together to film there. However, when thinking more into the situation I realised to portray the right genre I would want the correct mise en scene to represent the genre. Therefore, I decided to film in the woods because typically it is convention to have dim lighting in a horror film and where else better is there to film then the woods as it is typically used in various films around the same genre. I found out from my textual analysis that both of the films I chose (The boy and Annabelle) was also of a thriller genre so I really wanted to represent that in my film also.

What codes and conventions identified in the TA were used in your film?

Throughout my film I have tried to stay within the same genre as my textual analysis although I did differ on the mystery thriller type conventions but I did really want to stick with the same horror genre with my film as I had various ideas of what I could do. Taking into account the genre I had chosen I used specific iconography aspects like dim lighting throughout which shows mystery, I also think the location I used is of a typical horror convention (being in the woods) showing that there is no way out so to speak as things all look the same and anything can be lurking in the dark. One original aspect I wanted to use was the dark, it being at night however it was too difficult to film as there wasn’t enough equipment to light it up properly. One major aspect of iconography I used was a chase scene and the different characters going missing when one is left alone, which are also typical of the horror convention.

Mise en scene

I have been influenced by mise en scene especially in the location and time of day I wanted to film. I wanted to shoot in the woods because it shows an aspect of being trapped and lost. I also wanted to film in the dark because you don’t know what could be in the dark so to speak so the fact that the characters cant see what in the dark gives the characters a sense of fear as well as the audience.

Sound

With the sound of my film I really wanted a lot of dialogue at first however when filming I realised it was too much. Therefore, when I filmed after looking at further research into horror and thriller films I realised that a common convention was to have the least dialogue possible apart from screams etc. So, when I filmed I had  two lines of dialogue along with screaming from Ella the  protagonist. I also had some non-diegetic spooky/ chase music to build up to the capturing of Ella which gives the audience a greater sense of fear because they know something is coming but not what it is.

Cinematography

With the cinematography of  my film I really wanted to do many high angle shots as I mentioned in my textual analysis however I realised it was very difficult to keep the camera still. I used many different angles, I also used a hand held camera to give the impression that someone is watching the characters as they travel further and further into the woods

Editing

For the editing process due to the amount of time I had to edit and put my film together I felt like I couldn't combined as many codes and conventions as I originally wanted to due to just not having enough time. However watching both of the films I realised that I had been influenced by certain parts for example, everything is very slow paced and angles and different elements of cinematography don't change as much as other parts like when the action starts to increase in the scene. Therefore, with my editing I deceived to keep camera angles and movement as slow paced as I possibly could. In both my films there as a lot of slow motion and zoom used either into what the antagonist was looking at or the character itself. This meant that I tried to incorporate the slow motion into my film also however as originally thought and spoken about throughout my coursework and Textual Analysis I didn't have enough time to fit in a large chunk so to speak of my slow motion idea.

How were the planning materials used in the construction of the artefact.

For my textual analysis I did a lot of research into the two films I have chosen which was The boy and Annabelle in which I made mind maps for both of the different codes and conventions, aspects of cinematography, mise en scene, sound and editing. I then looked at the differences and similarities between both the film which gave me various ideas of what I would want my short film to involve and ideas of the conventions etc. After comparing both mind maps I decided to make a mind map on my initial ideas of what I wanted my film to be like and involve for example where I would of wanted to set it, which was a forest/woods from the start because of how versatile it was. 

To plan for my textual analysis I did lots of research into both of the films and made mind maps for both showing which parts I really enjoyed or an aspect of cinematography I liked for example. This then meant that I could compare the film and especially the antagonists as my textual analysis was focused on them to get ideas for my short film and how my characters could react to certain things. I also made lists on the types of cinematography, mise en scene aspects, sound ideas and editing chosen to give me further ideas of what I could do with my film in staying with the horror conventions. Therefore, the mind map comparing the films was the most useful for me as it gave me ideas of what I could do in my film to show the an antagonist and various other ideas for staging as it meant I already had an idea mapped out of what I wanted.

However I do wish I would of done more planning because when taking into consideration different aspects I wanted I realised not everything would turn out how I wanted as for example the dark situation if I had realised I couldn’t of done it in the dark I could of arranged a better time to film or better equipment which would be better fitted to the situation.  

Reflecting now I don’t think my product has turned out as different form what I planned because I think I got the point of the antagonist over and although lacking some initial conventions like the dark and death it still works and looks like a horror short film.

How successful was the artefact in achieving the aims?

For both my textual analysis and film I think I achieved what I intended to as it got my point across in the textual analysis what I wanted to do in focusing on the antagonist and in my film I think I gave that sense of mystery to my antagonist that I really wanted to portray.

If I had another chance to change or re-do my film I would in a heart beat as due to technical errors I feel that the filming and editing of my film was very rushed for time. Therefore, in having that time I feel like I would have been able to edit the film a lot better and add a clearer ending as at the moment nothing is really sure of what happens at the end which can be very confusing, also shown in the feedback for my final edit off the audience.

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2007's 'Sleuth' (1) directed by Kenneth Branagh, is a battle of 'wits' between a wealthy acclaimed novelist, Andrew Wyke (played by Michael Caine) and a young unemployed actor, Milo Tindle (Jude Law) who has come to Wike’s residence to convince him to divorce his wife so that Tindle may marry her instead. Something I took away from the film was the use of set design, which effectively transports the audience to the moody, isolated manor that is Wyke's home, and also helps establish the tone and performance of Wyke's character . The walls are a cold neon blue, and the house is sterile and minimal, filled with security cameras, flashy elevators and automatic doors. The house resembles that of an art gallery or an exhibition centre, rather than a home, and this perfectly encapsulates Wyke's character, painting him as mysterious, egotistical and closed off. This use of set design and how it relates and informs character is interesting because 'Sleuth' is actually a remake, and in the original 1972 film 'Sleuth' (also staring Michael Cain but in the Milo Tindle role opposite Laurence Olivier) the set design is completely different, and it's interesting to notice the effect this has on the actor's performances. Michael Cain touched on this in an interview with Roger Ebert. "On our set on the first film, there was something everywhere. Stuff, cluttered with stuff. So Larry’s performance went with that. My performance goes with this sterile house. That’s the way I see it." (3) (1) Sleuth, directed by Kenneth Branagh, performed by Michael Caine and Jude Law (UK/USA: Sony Pictures classics, 2007), DVD. (2) Sleuth, directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, performed by Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine (UK: 20th Century Fox, 1972), DVD. (3) "Interview with Michael Cain" Roger Ebert, accessed 12/04/2017, http://www.rogerebert.com/interviews/jude-law-michael-caine-kenneth-branagh-sleuth-is-not-a-remake

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Ancient and modern: how silent cinema animated the classical world

Ancient and modern: how silent cinema animated the classical world

This is a guest blog for Silent London by Maria Wyke, professor of Latin at University College London.

Recently I came across a silent short in the archives of the US Library of Congress that displays the eruption of Vesuvius in 1906. It was the first time the destructive volcano had been captured in moving images. But what caught my attention even more than that was how the (as yet unidentified)…

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In his dialogue with Antoninus, Crassus encodes sexual preferences in the morally neutral choice between eating snails or oysters. Thus the film makes this Roman transgressive not only in his sexual preferences but also in his refusal to categorize desire within a system of ethics (Futrell). Hollywood’s images of Romans as sexually deviant helped make Rome a natural setting for the sadomasochistic fantasies of gay eroticism and pornography (Wyke).