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Tuesday 11 March 2014
Opening Scene Naration - Miss Miller
Opening Scene Narration
My opening scene narration consists of a teenage girl and boy on their way to a party with the main character being the teenage blond girl. The train has a maximum of 15 people on and is set in the evening/night. There is a panning shot so the audience can be aware of the surroundings and the number of people in the train, there is also a mid shot of the girl and her group of friends so the audience can understand that she is not alone and be prepared for what is going to happen next. As the characters are on the train there is a mid shot showing the characters faces and their conversation and a reaction shot when they are having a conversation. Then, when the the boy leaves the train there is non diegetic creepy sound to build the suspense and let the audience know the teenage girl is in danger.
As the train carries on with just the girl in the carriage, there is a point of view shot of the girl looking down the carriage and showing that she is alone. Then, there is non diegetic sound of a phone ringing and a point of view shot showing the victim on the phone, then there is a transition between when she is off the phone and then when she looks up and see's the killer sitting in front of her.
The girl starts to look around and pressing the 'open' button trying to open the doors but nothing happens, as she looks up she See's a masked man looking back at her and she falls back. There is then a small chase scene on the train when the killer is following the victim whilst she is trying to get off the train, during this there is dramatic music and fast shots. Then there is a long shot showing the killer push the victim over, then there is a point of view shot when the blonde female victim is looking at the killer before he 'gets' her.
Then, there is a transition to show that the victim is waking up on her friends shoulder showing that the whole thing was a dream. Then there is a reaction shot to show her face when she see's the killers mask on the train seat. There is then a long shot showing the two characters running away off of the train. Then there is a zoom in shot of the mask on the train seat.
As the train carries on with just the girl in the carriage, there is a point of view shot of the girl looking down the carriage and showing that she is alone. Then, there is non diegetic sound of a phone ringing and a point of view shot showing the victim on the phone, then there is a transition between when she is off the phone and then when she looks up and see's the killer sitting in front of her.
The girl starts to look around and pressing the 'open' button trying to open the doors but nothing happens, as she looks up she See's a masked man looking back at her and she falls back. There is then a small chase scene on the train when the killer is following the victim whilst she is trying to get off the train, during this there is dramatic music and fast shots. Then there is a long shot showing the killer push the victim over, then there is a point of view shot when the blonde female victim is looking at the killer before he 'gets' her.
Then, there is a transition to show that the victim is waking up on her friends shoulder showing that the whole thing was a dream. Then there is a reaction shot to show her face when she see's the killers mask on the train seat. There is then a long shot showing the two characters running away off of the train. Then there is a zoom in shot of the mask on the train seat.
Thursday 13 February 2014
Evaluation Question 7
Evaluation Question 7
1. Looking back at your preliminary
task, do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full
product?
My preliminary task was to create a short clip of two people having a conversation, to demonstrate different camera angles and skills that we are going to include in our thriller opening clip. The clip would be no longer than a minute and the aim was to become familiar with the equipment that I would be using for our main overall thriller clip. It also gave me the chance to use an editing programme where my group developed our understanding of the technology and become comfortable and more skilled when we come to editing our final task. I had to include in our clip, a character walking in through a door, a door closing, a few lines of dialect between two characters and different camera shots.
We made our clip as professional as possible by establishing the genre, setting and characters this would help us practice how we are going to do these things in our final task. Once my group (Charley and myself) had decided where we were going to film our clip, we recruited two willing actors to take part. We were told to demonstrate: shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule and to edit and film an actor walk through a door sit down In front of another actor and exchange a few words of dialogue. From the preliminary task I learnt how to use the equipment I would be using whilst filming my actual thriller sequence, I also learnt what I had to go and ask my teacher to explain some aspects of the camera that I was unsure on how to use, therefore when I came to filming for the real thing, I would be prepared and ready to film without any problems.
The skills that I learnt from the preliminary task that helped me with my thriller film were that I learnt how to use the editing software (Final Cut Pro X) which really helped when creating my thriller film, as I already knew how to use the software. From my preliminary task i learnt that i needed to make sure that no one was in the film that didn't need to be as it caused confusion and problems whilst filming, therefore i made sure that whilst we were filming our final thriller we made it clear who the main characters were. I also learnt that we needed to record some sounds separately and edit them in as it made the conversation between the characters less clear and harder to understand, therefore as we were filming in a busy noisy environment we recorded train noises separately and added them in after. This made the dialogue between the characters clearer and easier to understand. I also learnt from my preliminary task to make sure i am using appropriate camera angles.
Evaluation Question 5
Evaluation Question 5
1. How did you attract/address your
audience?
The primary research carried out was essential to my production as it allowed my group to find out more information and therefore plan what we were going to include in the thriller from the data we had carried out. It allowed my group to find out important useful information that would help make my thriller a success and make it most enjoyable for my audience as they informed us what they wanted to see. We carried out a numerous amount of primary research that helped us create my thriller. We both conducted a number of researches which included the research into age certificates where we found that the BBFC (Board of film classification) are responsible for the classification and censorship of films in the United Kingdom. They censor DVD's, videos and video games.
They rate films from U, PG, 12A, 12, 15, 18, they rate the films as they seem appropriate based on whether the film is adequate for children to watch. These things include: drug references, sex, violence, aggressive language, discrimination, nudity, mature themes, and gory violence. These help to make sure that young children or people under the age of the certificate aren't exposed to something they shouldn't be watching or viewing, also if the film is too scary that they don't get nightmares or feel shocked from what they are seeing. The BBFC on average views and classifies 600 films, 12,000 DVDs 200 trailers and 800 adverts, and from all of these only 29 have been rejected in the last 10 years. This helped with creating my thriller as it was vital that my group and I rated my thriller sequence the most appropriate for my audiences as I don’t want them watching something that isn’t appropriate to my age group.
I decided to rate my thriller a 15 as it doesn't limit my audience age too much, and I can still use different cinematography and mise en scene to create a good suspense filled thriller. I wouldn't be able to include any gore or strong language which would help cut costs whilst filming as well and may put some viewers off. I also conducted research into the history of thriller films Thriller films have evolved greatly over the past few decades as present audiences expect to see much more frightening and suspense filled films compared to audiences in the 30s and 40s who were naive to thriller films and were much more greatly disturbed and offended by psychological films. Modern day thriller films are much more gruesome, psychological and disturbing such as 'The human centipede' and 'The woman in black' compared to much less full on films such as ones in the 20s and 30s. Researching the history of thriller films will help in my research and thriller clip as I know what to include in my clip and know the standards I have to live up to.
Some secondary research i used would be researching the history of thriller films. This has taught me how the thriller genre has evolved from the early 20's to the present day and therefore when I created my thriller film, I knew what aspects my audience would expect to see as i have identified what aspects are included in the successful thriller films over the years. I then included some of these conventional aspects in my thriller film such as the fact of having a blonde female victim and having a masked killer as these would be the things that would appeal to my audience.
I also carried out questionnaires as part of my primary research, I gave it out to the public aged 16-18. I specifically asked people this age as it would be a good representation of my target audience's views and opinions. The questions asked them about their views and opinions on thriller films, some questions that were included were: ‘Do you like sequels?’ ‘What type of narrative would you like to be used?’ and ‘What types of sound do you like to hear in a thriller?’. The pie charts show all of the closed questions I asked in my questionnaire, this means that the questions required a one word answer or pick an option this means that no personal comments or elaboration are included. I also included open questions also where people could express more on their opinion. This would give a mixture of different answers and allow me to interpret them in different ways either being qualitative or quantitative. Conducting this research, I am now aware of what my audience would most likely to see in my thriller and therefore make it as successful as possible.
More primary research that i carried out, would be the research into modern day thriller films. I looked at their cinematography, editing, sound and mise en scene, where i put my research and thoughts into blogs. The research i carried out gave me ideas and inspiration to what i could include in my thriller film. It also gave me a clearer understanding of the thriller genre which is vital as i need a good understanding of the genre of film i am making. This would help me to create my thriller as i would understand the effects i would be making towards my audience and the feelings i want to be portrayed to them.
Evaluation Question 4
Evaluation Question 4
1. Who would be the audience for your
media product?
A
target audience is very important as they are the people who will be watching
your film. You need to make sure your target audience is appropriate to your thriller as they will be the people watching your film. The target audience is the specific age and gender of the people who the film is being aimed towards, having a target audience insures that the film is aimed at an age group who would find the film interesting and let them relate to the characters and the events in the film.
Therefore I want to make the film most enjoyable for my target audience as possible otherwise they won’t want to watch it, i will ensure this by making sure my target audience is as specific as possible. It is important to include many aspects that would appeal to a target audience which may grab their attention to watch the film in the first place. Having a target audience also creates a sense of direction for the people creating the film as then they have something to be working towards to make it specific to a particular type of person.
My thriller’s target audience are males and females aged 16-18 as I believe these are the types of people who would enjoy my thriller the most as it includes actors who are the same age, which will mean the audience will be able to picture themselves in the same situation and therefore feel more engaged in what’s happening and carry on watching. Also the relationship between the girl and boy would appeal to the target audience as well as they would again picture themselves in the same situation and make it more relatable especially as the clip is set on a train which teenagers often use as transport. This will make the audience want to carry on watching to see what happens to the characters as the audience would have made a relationship with them.
Therefore I want to make the film most enjoyable for my target audience as possible otherwise they won’t want to watch it, i will ensure this by making sure my target audience is as specific as possible. It is important to include many aspects that would appeal to a target audience which may grab their attention to watch the film in the first place. Having a target audience also creates a sense of direction for the people creating the film as then they have something to be working towards to make it specific to a particular type of person.
My thriller’s target audience are males and females aged 16-18 as I believe these are the types of people who would enjoy my thriller the most as it includes actors who are the same age, which will mean the audience will be able to picture themselves in the same situation and therefore feel more engaged in what’s happening and carry on watching. Also the relationship between the girl and boy would appeal to the target audience as well as they would again picture themselves in the same situation and make it more relatable especially as the clip is set on a train which teenagers often use as transport. This will make the audience want to carry on watching to see what happens to the characters as the audience would have made a relationship with them.
Evaluation Question 2
Evaluation Question 2
How does your media product
represent particular social groups?
The
main characters in my thriller clip include a blonde female victim, who dresses
very stereotypically for a girl as she wears a pink top which demonstrates how
stereotypical her character is. Another character is a male character who is
with the blonde female victim on the train but later gets off, and the masked
killer who is wearing dark clothes and a mask. I included a blonde female
victim as she portrays to the audience as very innocent and venerable, which
would mean the audience would be making a relationship with her as they feel
they could do something to prevent her fate and therefore become engaged in
what’s happening. I included the young male character as having him would
appeal to a wider target audience and emphasises the fact that the female
victim is left on her own which adds enigma as it wouldn’t have had the same
effect if she was on her own from the beginning.
Including the masked killer was vital for my thriller as without the killer, there would be no danger and be very boring for the audience to watch. The fact that he is masked adds to the suspense and mystery of the clip as the audience will have a fear of the unknown and his identity is not revealed. Gender is represented in a very stereotypical way in my thriller as the victim is a female, showing that she is vulnerable and helpless as when she gets pushed over by the killer, she can’t defend herself. Gender is also portrayed in a stereotypical way as well as when the male character leaves the train and leaves the female victim on her own, the audience automatically assumes and gets the impression that something bad is going to happen to her as she is on her own as she can’t defend herself as there is no male there. The masked killer is also portrayed to be stereotypical as even though you can’t see their face, you can tell he is a male because of what he is wearing; this is stereotypical as men are perceived to be stronger than women, so showing that the killer is male, makes the audience feel even more worried for the victim more as they automatically assume that she wouldn’t be able to defend herself if she came into trouble with the villain as she is helpless.
The blonde female victim and male character will appeal to young teens as they will be able to relate to the relationship between the two and that would make them want to watch it more to find out what happens between them. The masked villain would appeal to a wide audience as the audience would find him quite intimidating because they can’t see his identity and therefore that would make them want to carry on watching.
Including the masked killer was vital for my thriller as without the killer, there would be no danger and be very boring for the audience to watch. The fact that he is masked adds to the suspense and mystery of the clip as the audience will have a fear of the unknown and his identity is not revealed. Gender is represented in a very stereotypical way in my thriller as the victim is a female, showing that she is vulnerable and helpless as when she gets pushed over by the killer, she can’t defend herself. Gender is also portrayed in a stereotypical way as well as when the male character leaves the train and leaves the female victim on her own, the audience automatically assumes and gets the impression that something bad is going to happen to her as she is on her own as she can’t defend herself as there is no male there. The masked killer is also portrayed to be stereotypical as even though you can’t see their face, you can tell he is a male because of what he is wearing; this is stereotypical as men are perceived to be stronger than women, so showing that the killer is male, makes the audience feel even more worried for the victim more as they automatically assume that she wouldn’t be able to defend herself if she came into trouble with the villain as she is helpless.
The blonde female victim and male character will appeal to young teens as they will be able to relate to the relationship between the two and that would make them want to watch it more to find out what happens between them. The masked villain would appeal to a wide audience as the audience would find him quite intimidating because they can’t see his identity and therefore that would make them want to carry on watching.
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