Finished Thriller

Preliminary Task

Thriller Evaluation Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the finished product?

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Thriller Evaluation Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

Thriller Evaluation Question 4

Thriller Evaluation Question 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Thriller Evaluation Question 2

Thriller Evaluation Question 1

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Choosing the font

On the website dafont.com we were able to browse through many different styles of fonts.  These fonts included famous styles from films such as Transformers to fancy styles for weddings.  Whilst looking through the fonts we came across many that would fit our thriller.  However, we wanted a style that was quite basic for the titles.  This could show how you can hardly see them so you wouldn't notice them.  This leads back to how you wouldn't know that the kidnapper was the teacher, he was in the background the whole time.

In the end we found the font 'Basic Title'.  We thought that this would be best to use and the lettering is very slim but will still be able to be seen. 

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Script for thriller

(Walks into school, to reception)

Detective: 'Hi, I'm detective Levine.  I'm here to see Mr Hunter.'

Receptionist: 'Ok. I'll just check the system for you.
                      (checks computer)
                      Ok he's just in SF1.

Detective: 'Thank you.'
                 (walks to SF1)
                 (knocks)

Mr Hunter: 'Come in.'

Detective: 'Mr Hunter? I'm Detective Levine.'
                 (sits down)
                 I'm here to talk to you today about Emma Gilbert.'

Mr Hunter: 'Uh.  The only thing that I know is that she went missing 2 days ago.'

Detective: 'So when was the last time you saw Emma?'

Mr Hunter: 'Um, the last time I saw her we was in the corridor.'

Detective: 'Where abouts was this?'

Mr Hunter: 'Um, just through the corridor, just by the main office and it was just general chit chat.'

Detective: 'We have a witness here that states it didn't look like a quick conversation.'

Mr Hunter: 'We had a conversation, she owed me some coursework and I was just reminding her, reiterating when they need to be in and the consequences of it not being handed in.'

Detective: 'She seemed upset, the witness had said, she was distressed.  I think, I think there is more to it.'

Mr Hunter: (checks watch)
                   'Oh is that the time? I've gotta go, I've got a lesson to attend to now.'

Detective: (leaves classroom)
                 'I'm still in the school.  Another potential witness.'

Mr Hunter: (hits Detective over the head, throws down hat)
                   (drags Detective into another room)

Target Audience

Social Demographic

Social-demographic is a term used by the media industry used to categorize consumers by ‘social class’. Social-demographic is used by companies when deciding on the target social class to sell their product to.

A - Upper middle class
B - Middle class
C1 - Lower middle class

C2 - Skilled working class
D - Working class
E - Those at the lowest level of subsistence


Target Audience
When creating a product for an audience to consume it is vital to consider the target audience especially when it comes to advertising.When deciding on a target audience the things that need to be considered are:
 1) gender                                           
2) social class
3) age
4) location

Age


Stereo-typically  young people are most likely to use social network and to utilize modern technology however  recent studies have shows that the fastest growing demographic on twitter is the 55-64 age bracket. This demographic has grown 79% since 2012 . For Facebook it has grown by 56%. It is mow apparent that all age groups are influenced by social media and by technology.


Gender


Research shows that a lot of females watch psychological thrillers because they enjoy the story behind the events that take place in the movie  , it has also been shown females like the intellectual side of strange psychologically challenging behavior that features in psychological thrillers.


Action thrillers are dominated  by males who enjoy the intense action however some woman who might find the main (male) characters attractive  will watch , this can also happen if a male finds the female actress attractive.

Survey

For research I made a survey to find out what platform people watch movies and why they do it in this way.  To do this I used survey monkey which was really easy and simple to use.


Click here to take survey

Analysis of studio idents

Studio idents are very important to films as they show the company that has created the movie.  Even though they are particularly short, they stay in people's minds and become very well known. Idents from companys such as Warner Bros and Disney are just examples of this.  Whenever you hear the music you know exactly who made it and so you know exactly what type of movie you are going to watch.

Finding copyright music

Finding the music for our thriller has been very difficult as we have found lots of great music but not all of it will fit with the scenes.

We have tried to find music on many different sites but the main ones we have decided to use are

http://www.purple-planet.com/  and http://www.unsigned.com/

and

http://incompetech.com/

We've decided to use some music that has been described as dramatic and tense.  Also, we have found an edit of a song called 'turn around look at me' which fits perfectly with a specific scene in the thriller.

During the thriller there is a part when the Detective walks out of the classroom and walks down the corridor.  Before the 'turn around look at me' we thought we could have a Dj scratch.  W put in the sound however, we found that it made it sound childish and so we didn't use it.

Title sequences

Title sequences are very important at the start of movies as they show the names of people who made the film and the actors/actresses that star in it.

Also, for example in Panic Room the actual titles could be shown in different ways. The titles are shown as metal like structures that blend into the buildings. This could represent something in the film and is also a good way of showing titles.

Throughout the opening sequence the titles are shown as these 3D metal structures that are floating in between buildings of a city in America. As they are in different angles around the buildings it makes it seem as though they are a part of the city, like they are really there.

Filming day

Whilst filming I took some images of behind the scenes. The filming all went very well and most of the scenes were shot in one take. It was a very productive day. 

Certification

'The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation, funded by the film industry and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom.^[1] It has a statutory requirement to classify videos, DVDs and, to a lesser extent, some video games under the Video Recordings Act 2010.'

There are a few types of certificates that are given to movies.

Certificates:

U - U means universal which means that the film is suitable for people of all ages.

PG - This stands for parental guidance.  This means that younger audiences can see it however they will need a parent with them as some parts may not be as suitable.

12A - These movies are cinema released and are suitable for audiences aged 12 years or older.  Some scenes may not be appropriate for younger viewers or there may be use of bad language.

12 - These are video releases that are suitable for audiences aged 12 or older.

15 - Films rated a 15 are only suitable for audiences aged 15 or older.  This may be due to violence or swearing or anything of that nature.

18 - 18 rated movies are only suitable for adults.

R18 - These movies are adult works for licensed premises only.













Majority of thrillers are usually rated a 15 or 18 as many have scenes of violence and contain swearing.  

Animatic

Vox Pops

Vox Populi (latin) means voice of the people.  They usually have the interviewees shown in a public place and are supposed to be give spontaneous opinions in a chance encounter.

Vox pops are often used on news programs to show 'balance'.  They are often introduced by the interviewer saying 'Opinion was divided on the streets...'

Dreams Of A Life

 

Dreams of a life is a Dogwoof film made by Carol Morley.  The film was made to tell the story of Joyce Vincent's life before she died in 2003. 
It was found that she was a very well liked and attracive young woman who had a very mysterious past.  After having few jobs and dissappearing from her friends lives she died in her flat located in Woodgreen.  She was found 3 years later, in a skeletal state, infront of the tv which was still on.  The only way that she was identified was by comparing dental records. 

The film explores Joyce and what she was like.  It includes interviews with her old friends and people that had worked with her. Also, it includes clips of Zawe Ashton playing the role of Joyce Vincent and what may have happened during the lead up to her death. 

The film was made on a low budget and was shown at a film festival in 2011.  It has changed many peoples lives as it is made to linger on the mind.  It makes the audience think whther someone would miss them if they or someone they knew went missing. 

The movie was advertised in newspapers and various interviews were done with Morley and Ashton.

Speed of editing/style of editing

In films, the length of a scene may vary, however, the length of a sequence establishes the pace of the film and the speed of editing can help to show the mood of what is on the screen.

To make the audience to feel anxiety or suspense then the shots will change very frequently and the editing will be quick.  An example of this is The Bourne Ultimatum.
If the film starts to have a relaxed mood then the scenes will last a lot longer and won't change as much, this happens in romantic comedies.
At starts of films, the editing must be slow as the audience needs to understand where they are and what is happening on the screen and it is slow to introduce main characters, however as the film progresses the editing may get quicker and scenes become shorter.  For example, the opening to Spiderman and an action sequence from later in the film are at different speeds.

For trailers, the editing needs to be really fast as they need to have as much detail from the film as possible.



The style of editing is how shots can  be linked together.  The movement from one shot to the next is called a transition.

Straight cut:
It is a common and invisible form of transition.  It is where one shot moves straight to the next without the audience realising.  It helps to retain reality and they do not break the viewers suspension of disbelief.

Dissolves:
It is when one shot fades off the screen while another fades on.  The audience is able to see both the shots at the mid-point of the dissolve.  It is mainly used when the film maker wants to show a connection between two things, such as characters.

Fades:
This is a gradual darkening or lightening of the image until it is black or white.  It is often used to indicate the end of a section of time and it can show the passing of time.

Wipes:
It is when image is pushed off the screen by another, they can be pushed either left or right.  It is common for the image to be wiped to the left as this is more consistent with the sense of time moving forward.  It is used to signal a movement between locations that are at the same time.

Jump cut:
Jump cuts are where the audiences attention is brought into focus on something suddenly.  It occurs when breaking the continuity editing, which is known as discontinuity.  It is as if a section of the sequence has been removed from the film.

Graphic match:
This is where the film maker is able to choose to place certain shots in a specific order to create a smooth visual transfer from one frame to another.  When two consecutive shots are matched in terms of the way they look this is called a graphic match.

Montage:
This has lots of images that have been quickly edited together.  The rapid cuts force the audience to consider the connections between the images.  They are often used to reflect chaos, tension or disturbance.

Analysis of past pupils work

The Catalyst

This past thriller had a very professional ident as the colours of the font matched the sky in the background.  However, I think it would have looked a little better if it included some sort of animation.
The start of the film draws the audience in as the character is seen breaking into a house by using a knife.  This is a very good way of making the audience want to carry on watching.  As the film progresses the speed and action starts to increase.  By making it fast paced the audience will be intrigued by what will happen next.  The continuity editing is also very well done, however when the man shoots out of the window you can see buildings in the background but the person he is shooting is in a completely rural area.  Although, i did think that seeing through the gun was a very good way of seeing what was happening.  The music also fit the thriller well as it made the whole thing very mysterious.  All together I feel that it was very well done but a few changes could have been made to make it an excellent start to a thriller.





The Routine

This past pupils work was very well done.  The ident at the start was well done and looked professional as well as all the shots throughout.  Continuity was well done all the way through the thriller, there were no errors with different objects or mistakes with costumes.  The start of the thriller was very unique in the way that it would replay the character's morning routine and the way the editing sped up showing how it never changes.  This was very effective and when it was different all of a sudden, people were aware that something bad was about to happen.  The music at the start was able to show how everything was normal and happy by the way it was upbeat, but when the music no longer played it also gave the effect that something was going to happen.  Moreover, the camera angles from when the character is thrown to the floor are very well done and the way the background changes.





Waking Up

This opening to a thriller wasn't the best as they had edited as if it is a trailer to a thriller.  I didn't think the scenes went together very well and so I thought continuity wasn't all that good.  However, the actual camera shots were well done.  If the pupils had made the continuity better then it would have made more sense and the audience may want to carry on watching.  However, I found it disjointed.
However, the ident was professional and The design was very unique.

Opening Title Sequence

There are many titles that are featured at the start of every movie.  They include:

1. Ident - Production company (Galaxy Productions)
2. Production company Presents (Galaxy Productions Presents)
3. A film by -  Director (Ropa)
4. Male Actor (Chris Sullivan)
5. Female Actor (Kamie)
6. Title (Hunter)
7. With... (other actors)
8. Editor, Cinematography, Music, Screenplay (me, Ropa, Kamie)
9. Producer (Kamie)
10. Director (Ropa)