The feature film that I have selected to analyse for this
assignment is Baywatch (2017), Secondly the television serial I have chosen to
analyse is "How to get away with murder" and lastly I have chosen
"Brooklyn nine-nine" to evaluate.
Factual Information
Baywatch (2017)
The award winning Seth Gordon directed the
multi-million box office film. Not only was Seth Gordon a film director, he
also was a film producer, screenwriter and film editor. He has produced and
directed comedy genre films such as "Horrible Bosses" and
"Identity Thief" which shows that he had experience in how to make
the upcoming blockbuster film a success. Dwayne Johnson and his partner Dany
Garcia produced Baywatch. Baywatch was released on the 29th of May 2017; the
screenplay was filmed in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The cast included big names
to be part of the film such as Dwayne Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra
Daddario, this would have given the film an advantage as the screenplay would
have had an increase in popularity due to the actors in the film. The film had
a budget of 69 million dollars; the film accumulated over a hundred and seventy
seven million dollars. Although many had mixed reviews eighty two per cent of
the people that watched the film enjoyed it.
How to get away with murder
The serial TV series was directed by Bill
D'Elia who directed most of the show with 11 episodes, Mike Listo directed 4
episodes and Laura Innes directed 3 episodes from 2014 to 2016, the series was
also directed by many others however they directed either an episode or two of
the serial series. The show was released on the 25th of September 2014, the
cast included some big actors to act in the series, and the main actor of the
film is Alfred Enoch, which many might know him from the famous Harry Potter
films. The show also includes the award winning actress Viola Davis, the
actress won an Oscar in 2017 and also won the golden globe in 2017 however she
also was left short when she was nominated for a golden globe in 2016 however
she did not win. One main reason the show is rated by the fans was due to the
actors in the film. The American television writer Peter Nowalk created the
show. The show received high rating from Rotten Tomatoes with 89 per cent of
the public enjoying the film IMDb gave the highly talked about show an 8.2 out
10.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Dan Goor and Michael Schur directed the
show. Both American directors have directed and written several award
winning shows and films. Micheal Schur is also well known for his work on the
NBC comedy series "The Office" and "Parks and
Recreation". Dan Goor is also well known for his work on
the Daily Show and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Brooklyn Nine-Nine was first
released in the year of 2013 on the 17th of September, Although the show
doesn't include big names, they still have many viewers watching the series,
the cast includes Andy Samberg who is an American actor, filmmaker, musician
and comedian. Andy Samberg also won the Golden Globe for best Actor in 2014 for
the show Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and also won an Emmy Award in 2007. The series had
a mixture of views throughout all 5 seasons however many viewers thought the
show was funny and included a lot of action scenes.
Format and Genre
Baywatch
The feature film has a genre of action,
comedy and a drama film. The film includes intense and loud music when an
action scene is shown so the audience would be intrigued and keep them excited
to see what happens next.
How to get away with murder
The successful serial film is a Drama,
Mystery, thriller and legal drama all the genres have a big attribute and part
to play in making the show such a success. As 1/4th of the genre is mystery
many of the audience where on the edge of their seats to find out what will
happen next and how it will happen.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The series is a Sitcom as the genre of the
actors are on a fixed set of character who carry over from episode to episode,
however the series is also a police procedural as the show is also a police
crime drama, and is a subgenre of detective fiction that attempts to
convincingly depict the activities of a police force as they investigate
crimes.
Narrative Elements
Baywatch
In sun-kissed Emerald Bay, the vigorous
Lieutenant Mitch Buchannon and Baywatch, his elite team of hand picked
lifeguards, protect the bay, keeping both sunbathers and beach lovers safe.
However, this summer, two new eager trainees will join the demanding
life-saving program, as well as an insubordinate former Olympic swimmer, who
are called to prove their worth on the lifeguard towers just on time when new
synthetic street drug begins to infest the bay. Without a doubt, this calls for
some serious undercover teamwork action, as the badge less heroes in spandex
comb the beach for shady newcomers and businessmen with hidden agendas of their
own. The film follows a non-linear element as it does not include any
flashbacks and it is a non-realist narrative.
How to get away with murder
The show is about a suspense-driven legal
thriller about a group of ambitious law student and their brilliant, mysterious
criminal defence professor. They become entangled in a murder plot that will
shake the entire university and change the course of their lives. The
television series uses a non-linear narrative structure; the show uses
techniques wherein events are portrayed out of a chronological order.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine is an American comedy series;
a new captain arrives and takes over Brooklyn's 99th precinct, which includes
detective Jake Peralta, a talented carefree detective who's used to doing
whatever he wants. The other employees of the 99th precinct include detective
Amy Santiago, Jakes over achieving and competitive partner; detective Rosa
Diaz, a tough and kept to herself co-worker. The show revolves around detective
Jake Peralta, an immature but talented NYPD detective in Brooklyn's 99th precinct,
who comes into immediate conflict with his new commanding officer.
Characters
Baywatch
As most films include one or two hero's, Baywatch
is different as it has six heroic characters to save the highly talked about
beach. Suddenly a new synthetic drug begins to infest the bay, the job requires
some serious undercover teamwork action from the heroic lifeguards, however the
vicious and powerful Victoria Leeds (Priyanka Chopra) has plans to continue to
infest and distribute the drug around the beach
How to get away with murder
As the show mainly revolves around Wes
Gibbins (Alfred Enoch), he is the main hero of the show as he is a kind a
caring person who is always trying to fix and help people, however as the
season went on there where a variety of heroic characters such as Annalise
Keating (Viola Davis), who is always looking after her students and always
having there back in difficult situations, similar to the hero's of the show,
the villain changes throughout the serial series, however many might say that
the biggest villain and the most hated character was Frank Delfino (Charlie
Weber) as he was one of the characters that Annalise Keating trusted and
believed in.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
As the show revolves around police
officers, there would be various heroic characters however the main hero of the
show would be detective Jake Peralta (Andy Samberg) as he is always a step
ahead and a skilled detective. The villain of the show would be detective
Pembroke also known as "The Vulture". He is the villain of the police
procedural series as he is continuously disobeys and troubles other detectives
by taking over on their cases.
Themes
Baywatch
Baywatch’s theme is good vs. evil as the
bodyguards are trying to protect the people who are at danger and also trying
to put an end to the drug scandals that are allocated and seen at the beach.
Baywatch also has another theme which is friendship, as Matt Brody (Zac Efron)
first joined the elite squad no one trusted him however as the movie carried on
he built a trustworthy friendship with the squad.
How to get away with murder
How to get away with murder has a theme of
revenge and freedom as the whole story revolves around the killing of Sam
Keating (Tom Verica) since the killing the students have tried to be free and
forget the day however the nightmarish experience the students encounter forms
the rest of the story.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine's main theme is about
friendship, it gives us (the audience) how the detectives friendship cope with
the cases they encounter through there time at work.
Audio Elements
Baywatch
The blockbuster film uses a variety of
interesting and intriguing audio elements such as music and sound effects to
catch the eye of the audience watching. The film uses intense music to link to
the scenes and genre of the film and to keep the audience on their toes
wondering what will happen next.
How to get away with murder
The serial show uses some nerve-wracking
background beat to link with the genre and the mystery of what is happening in
the scene. The show also uses a variety of sound effects such as explosions to
make the scene more intriguing for the viewers to watch.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
The show is about detectives there are
expected sound effects such as gun shots, explosions, sound of contact when
fighting and many others however the show also uses some action themed music in
the background to show the intensity of the scene.
Interesting scenes or camera shots
Baywatch
The film uses a variety of over the
shoulder shots so we (the audience) get to see what is happening in the scene,
the film also has visually interesting scenes such as the training scene so the
elite team get to choose three lifeguards to join the highly talked about team.
How to get away with murder
The award winning show shows a variety of
interesting and intriguing visual scenes such as the flashbacks that are shown
numerous times to give the audience a wider information about a situation or
about a character's backstory.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Although the show does not include a
variety of interesting visual scenes, the show however does include a variety
of over the shoulder shots.
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