The Other Guys

The Other Guys is a film rated 12A and is in the cinemas in the U.K now. It is about two completely missed matched detectives who both have always dreamed of being New York City's top cops to follow in their idols's footsteps. Although that did not quite go to plan.

 This movie reminded me of another movie called Starsky and Hutch which is also about two police officers who want to be the best cops in all of the force but are the worst in the history of the entire force but end up sealing up a drug deal and become very popular with completing this mission with only one lifeline left.

Ballard of Easy Rider - The Culture Show

Mise en Scene

There was three musicians playing the guitar, Kathryn Williams, John Head and Romeo Stoddard all of The Magic Numbers who got together and performed "The Byrds" track Ballard of Easy Rider at the Port Elliot festival. They performed on the side of a river.

 Sound

All of the sound was diegetic because they were singing and playing the guitar to an audience at a festival.

Lighting

When the camera was facing the audience, I noticed that the lighting was a spotlight high key light.

Camera Work

Many of the compositions were mid-shot with a few close-ups. This is to show the emotions of the musicains. There was one shot where the angle of the camera was tilted up the guitar to make a good affect. The camera was also panning from left to right and right to left to show all of the guitar players's facial expressions.


Editing

There was no cutting rate because there was no tension needed to be built. There was aboloutly no cutting rate at all and the transitions either had been no need for because of the panning of the camera and the camera switch for a different angle.

1st October 2010 - Stratford upon Avon Performing Arts Group

On my latest visit to Stratford upon Avon college, our creative and media diploma group went to go and watch the performing arts group at the college rehurse for a perfromance they were doing shortly.
There was a variety of sketches they were planning. I thought they were very good because they hardly forgot there lines and when they did they only needed one word to start them off for sentences.
In conclusion, the actors themselves were very good and I wish them the best of puck for there performance :)

Radio Stations based in Birmingham, Coventry and Warwickshire

Mercia
Mercia is a radio station based in Covenrty which plays a variety of music genres and commentates for Coventry City FC which has a podcast called The Sky Blues Goalzone.

Rugby FM
Rugby FM is a radio station based in Rugby which plays great music and local news. It is also the sister radio station of Touch FM

Radio Stations based in Coventry and Warwickshire

Mercia
Mercia is a radio station based in Covenrty which plays a variety of music genres and commentates for Coventry City FC which has a podcast called The Sky Blues Goalzone.

Rugby FM
Rugby FM is a radio station based in Rugby which plays great music and local news. It is also the sister radio station of Touch FM

Events In Coventry, Birmingham and Warwickshire- October 2010

Strictly Groove at: Carey's Nightclub & Bar in Coventry.

An awesome 6 piece band with 3 amazing vocalists, funking out all the classics of the seventies Boogie Wonderland hits, including Disco Inferno, Celebrate, We Are Family, Le Freak, Ladies Night and so many more. So lets get lost in music and make this a night to remember. On Friday 1st October 2010 and starts at 9:30pm

Admissions: Free before 11:00pm (£5 after on regular friday and saturday nights)


City of Coventry Brass in Concert

Leonard Pepper, a professional Trumpet player and Brass teacher, formed City of Coventry Brass in 1965. Known then as the Coventry School of Music Band, its name changed to the Coventry Centre for the Performing Arts Band and now to City of Coventry Brass.
The Band's foundation is based on a wide repertoire of music. Over the years it has toured extensively throughout Europe and the UK, performing concerts, radio and TV broadcasts, as well as major National and European competitions. This event is on 2nd October 2010 and starts at 7:30pm

Admissions: £7.50 per ticket.

Sika Studios: at Cox's Yard

The Sika Fam host the evening are representing the best in live UK hip-hop, a mix of live MC's & the best DJ's from the area.

Admissions: Tickets are £2. Come and support your local music scene.


Guns N’ Roses: at The LG Arena in Birmingham

The legendary band Guns N’ Roses are coming to the LG Arena in Birmingham on Sunday 17th October 2010 at 8:00pm.  The notorious hard rock band from Hollywood who are as famous for their hedonistic rock 'n' roll antics as they are for their music. Formed in 1985, the band found massive worldwide success with their 1987 album 'Appetite For Destruction' and its third single 'Sweet Child o' Mine'. After enjoying worldwide fame and fortune in the early 90s, in-fighting and very public problems eventually led to most of the original members of the band departing and being replaced, leaving frontman Axl Rose as the only remaining original member. With a new line-up and an album nine years in the making, Guns N' Roses returned to the live stage with a massive world tour in 2009 and 2010.