Friday, 12 October 2012

Influential Media Texts -

These texts have influenced  my vision of what I want to create in various ways, from Cinematography right through to the way that the narrative is presented and also the framing of the shots. For the films which are unavailable in full I have included the trailers instead.




There Are No Innocent Bystanders - was a full feature music documentary which was screened in various cinemas in January 2012. The film is an in depth look at The Libertines' tumultuous career as a band. Featuring interviews from the whole band - but focusing more heavily on the songwriting duo Pete & Carl throughout the film - showing the places where The Libertines' lived, ate and played their first gigs at. As well as these interviews we also see the band rehearse together for the first time in numerous years - all leading up to their return to Reading & Leeds festival in 2010. 


The film tries to keep a sense of "will they, won't they" which never seems to really come off - throughout the film the audience always knows that they well; but that is not what keeps this documentary riveting. That is because it is interesting for interests sake - like a lot of documentaries, you know what the ending will be, however it is still watchable because of the insight you gain into the subject which is the focus of the documentary.


Clips: Above - Trailer
          Below - Film Clip

Director: Roger Sargent






It Might Get Loud - Another feature film documentary released in 2008 two rock music legends (Jimmy Page, Jack White), and The Edge. The film explores the musical heritage of each of the guitarists and looks in detail at what influenced them, how they became musicians and the early days of each of their bands. 

Clips: Above - Film Trailer
          Below - Full Film 

Director: Davis Guggenheim




















Joe Strummer: The Future Is Unwritten -
A feature length documentary about the sings life, ranging right from his childhood, through the time he spent as frontman of The Clash and then the time up until his death.

Clips: Above - Trailer
          Below - Full Film
Director: Julien Temple








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