New Romantics

The New Romantics were a fashion movement that peaked in the United Kingdom during the late 1970s/early 1980s.

Artists/Bands:

Boy George: Boy George is an English singer-songwriter, fashion designer and photographer, who was part of the English New Romantic movement. 

Duran Duran: Duran Duran are an English new wave/synthpop band formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were a successful band of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the US.

Techno Twins:

The Techno Twins (later known simply as The Technos) were a British electronic duo in the 1980s. The band, consisting of husband-wife duo Steve Fairnie and Bev Sage

UK in 1980s:

The decade saw great socioeconomic change due to advances in technology and the beginning of globalisation. 
Events: 1982- Argentina invaded the Falklands Islands and Britain went to war.

30 July 1981 - Prince Charles married Lady Diana

23 July 1986 - Prince Andrew married Sarah Ferguson

USA in 1980s:

Many Americans embraced a new tradition in social, economic and political life during the 1980s, characterised by the policies of President Ronald Reagan. 1980s is often remembered for its materialism, the decade also saw the rise of the “yuppie,” which is an explosion of blockbuster movies and the appearance of cable networks like MTV, which introduced the music video and launched the careers of many iconic artists.

UK Government in 1980s:

Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the 'Iron Lady', was the first female British Prime Minister and the longest serving Prime Minister for over 150 years. 
Dates in the Office: 1979- 1990
Political Party: Conservative

USA Government 1980s:

The history of the United States from 1980 until 1991 includes the last year of the Jimmy carter presidency, eight years of the Ronald Reagan administration, and the first two years of the George Bush presidency, up to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Plagued by the Iran hostage crisis, runaway inflation, and mounting domestic opposition, Carter lost the 1980 presidential election to Republican Reagan.

Background Analysis of Songs

Music throughout the years

Music Video Styles

Popular Music: 
Popular music is appealing to the popular taste and is most likely to be in the top 40 and distributed to large audiences throughout the music industry. The genres include rock and pop, soul, reggae, rap and dance music.
Disclosure ft. Sam Smith- Omen
Views on youtube: 42,475,809
Omen is part two of the ongoing series of videos by Disclosure. They came up with the idea with releasing singles that will be accompanied by a series of four videos that will create a short film named "Caracal". 

Live Music: 
Live music is when singers/artists perform live and the production is filmed and occasionally broadcasted as the event happens.
Krept and Konan cover Mo money Mo problems in the 1xtra Live Lounge.

                                      

Narrative Music:
Narrative music is a video that follows a storyline for the audience to understand. The narrative will link to the song. 
Beyonce- If i was a boy.
Views on Youtube: 187,114,432
                                       

Referencing Music:

Music video that references the latest James Bond film.

Sam Smith- Writing on the walls

Views on youtube: 10,514,374

                                     

Social Action Video

Social action video about Birmingham Gangs making aware of how much crime and violence has decreased in the past years.

Marketing Campaign

Film and Cultural Identity

Back To The Future 2; My Remake

Back To The Future 1980s Retro Cafe Scene

PICTURES (1980 compared to 2015 remake)

I would make sure my scene is filmed in HD and also suitable for IMAX viewing and watching it this way has become more popular over the years.

1980 Cafe

2015 Diner

To remake the retro diner scene in Back To The Future 2 will be set in 2015 and which means it will be more dated and modern. The outside of the diner would be much for colourful so it will stand out and attract people.

1980 Jukebox

2015 Jukebox

The jukebox I would use would be touch screen and on the wall where albums would be stored with the latest artists on there like; 

This shows the top 10 hits from this week on Vodaphone big top 40. There are tracks from Jess Glynn, Lethal Bizzle and Wiz Khalifa.

Inside Diner 1980

Inside Diner 2015

The decor of the 2015 diner will be brighter and more complex compared to how basic it was in 1980 Back to The Future.

Food and Drink 1980 Diner

As Back To The Future 2 was full of creations having unusual/colourful packaging would be something I imagined would be sold in the retro cafe.

Food and Drink 2015 Diner

 Food in 2015 Diner would be food eaten by most people there would be different options not just chicken.

I researched slang terms used in 2015 and this was the list I got.

Moodboards

These moodboards I created are for the 1950s, 1980s and 2010s. Showing what was popular in that year like the clothing, music and technology.

• Moodboard definition; An arrangement of images, materials, pieces of text etc. intended to evoke or project a particular style or concept.

Remakes

Texas Chainsaw 1974 Trailer

Based on a true story. Narrated a lot more then the 2013 version, slightly pixelated with not great video quality. 1974 texas film was banned at first because of the extreme levels of violence shown. Builds the horror movie to end them all. Film sensors literally 'saw red' and refused to give it a certificate.

Texas Chainsaw 2013 Trailer

This quality of Texas Chainsaw is much better. Also uses well known people to be in this film which will make people want to watch it more. 2013 had no problems with it being shown. Horror had moved on with films like saw and hostel being released. This trailer references the original with the focus on the same chainsaw prop but the music is more contemporary and editing is quicker emphasised with digital sound effects although the colour is dark, characters and settings remain quite similar.

The Parent Trap 1961 Trailer

The original Parent trap showed families/ parenting in the 1960's. Where social class was key/ important and there were no technology. Costumes, mis-en-scene and music clearly represent the era. Theme and narrative remain unchanged and focuses on the fascination the audience gains from identical twins and the comedy that comes with their actions.

The Parent Trap 1998 Trailer

You can see the difference of the parenting here. There is better colour and also the fashion/dress sense. In 1960 with social class was important the same is true in the 1998 version. Both kids want their parents to get back together and the class divide between both parents are the same in both films.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984 Trailer

Portraying children in 1984. You can see the difference with how people dressed and the way the act in America 1984. Master of horror Wes Craven created the character 'Freddy Krueger' same Bram Stoker created 'Dracular'. Nightmare on elm street like the remake focuses the horror on the teenagers.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010 Trailer

You can see the difference of how camera quality has changed since 1984 also how children have changed with the way they dress etc. Interestingly settings in the remake include retro themes such as a diner and although we have technology now teenagers use computers to message one another. Not much has been added to the horror of the original.

Overall all the remakes have better quality videos because technology has become more advanced. 

Early day of Cinema and Film Leaflet

Information about the Lumiere Brothers, Thomas Edison and DW Griffiths on their careers and life.

SCCB final advert

Final 30 second advert with music and sound effects.


https://soundcloud.com/yarna-golding/sccb-final-advert

SCCB Treatment

Powerpoint and Script for talking