Sin City

Sin City is the title of a series of comics by Frank Miller! They are told in a noir style, but a modern style also known as neo-noir.
I really like the opening. It's beautifully iconic.
Sin City is one of the first films to be shot almost completely on a digital backlot. The film used Sony HDC-950 high-definition digital cameras instead of normal cameras. The actors had to work in front of a green screen so the effects could be added in post-production.



After edit, :)








As you can see the film was distributed by Dimension Films.

Dimension Films
The film company is currently a part of The Weinstein Company. Formerly used as Bob Weinstein's label within Miramax Films. It was used to produce and release genre films. The Weinstein Brothers took this label with them when they departed the Disney-owned Miramax in October 2005. It is merely a brand, and does not exist as a separate company =[
Simply an alternate label for The Weinstein Company's genre releases.

I found this part really interesting...Some of Dimension's early releases were distributed on video by Paramount Pictures, eventually transferring its output to Buena Vista (Disney's flagship) when Miramax was bought by Disney in 1993, before the Weinsteins split from Disney in 2005.

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There is something really nice about the editing in this film. I thought it was different and just outstanding. The film gathered particular recognition for the film's unique coloring process! It rendered most of the film in black and white but added coloring for select objects. LOVE IT!

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I am keen to find out what exactly, the target audience was for Sin City. If I am aiming for the same thing, I need a rough idea.
As a starting point, I suppose I should look at media representations.

In my opinion, both men and women are being represented in this film.
Men - are represented as powerful and dominant. They are represented in this way to maintain the patriarchal society even within a fictional world. where as Women are subordinate to men. Although women are given some power and can be represented in this way to reflect fiminism. The fact that women are only given power because men don't want it must be considered.

The representation of women within the film is neither fair nor accurate, with most women, if not all, are being represented as prostitutes or promiscuous femme fatales. Which is expected in most films.

What I love about this film is that facial expressions are highlighted with the use of colour. Features such as: eyes and faces are highlighted, using editing to emphasise expression. Additionally, shadows move across the actor's faces digitally to add a comic dimension to their expressions.

A voice-over is used to demonstrate the characters thoughts and feelings as the camera follows the character, he or she explains what is happening and why. I love voice-overs, they are amazingly powerful and work so well. With this on top of dominant images, this film is just amazing. As it is in monochrome, this allows the film to easily be categorized within the neo-noit genre. The opening scene uses the classic film noir iconography of a male detective in a trilby and trench coat.