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West Hatch High school
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Mikaeel Khaliq - 9438
I also worked with Tyler Osman-9359
Monday 2 March 2015
Sunday 22 February 2015
q7
The preliminary task acted as a learning process for my group in regards to using the camera and tripod, it was also a situation that many of us had not been in so i was able to learn how to react on camera even though the scene we had produced was very short.
Personally this task helped with the thriller as like i have mentioned it allowed me to learn the functions of the camera and tripod, two pieces of equipment which i have not had a lot of experience with.Aside from the functions of the camera it allowed me to have a small insight as to how to direct a scene which was my role during the preliminary task, in order to direct the actors need a direction to follow in order for the scene to be filmed in the way that i wanted. Had i not had this task it would of been far more difficult to set up the camera and tripod on the first day of filming as they were a little more complicated then i thought, there were also functions like the zoom in and so forth which took a little time to properly used.
When creating my thriller i made sure to include more angles and different camera shots in order to show a wide range of them being used, in the correct context of course. The different camera shots were used according to what scene they fit best for example high angle to show that the victim was far more in superior in comparison to the antagonist. Apart from making sure that we used a wide variety of camera angles and shots there was not much else that we could try to incorporate from our preliminary task or do differently.
Personally this task helped with the thriller as like i have mentioned it allowed me to learn the functions of the camera and tripod, two pieces of equipment which i have not had a lot of experience with.Aside from the functions of the camera it allowed me to have a small insight as to how to direct a scene which was my role during the preliminary task, in order to direct the actors need a direction to follow in order for the scene to be filmed in the way that i wanted. Had i not had this task it would of been far more difficult to set up the camera and tripod on the first day of filming as they were a little more complicated then i thought, there were also functions like the zoom in and so forth which took a little time to properly used.
When creating my thriller i made sure to include more angles and different camera shots in order to show a wide range of them being used, in the correct context of course. The different camera shots were used according to what scene they fit best for example high angle to show that the victim was far more in superior in comparison to the antagonist. Apart from making sure that we used a wide variety of camera angles and shots there was not much else that we could try to incorporate from our preliminary task or do differently.
Q5
Before the opening sequence went into production I decided to conduct primary research which is first-hand information I have collected. The two methods i used was the questionnaire and the vox pops which both proved to be very useful. The questionnaire was based on 40 people who answer 12 questions which we had provided in order to get a better understanding of the general public views on thriller films and their most liked aspects which were important as we want to create an opening sequence that is attractive to the general public, it also gave us a better understanding of our target audience as the people who answered had to state their age. The vox pops also aided in this as the same questionnaire was asked which added to the results and also gave us a visual representation of the people we asked. The feedback we received proved to be very helpful as it allowed us a greater insight Of the views of our potential target audience which can now possibly help us to decrease the amount of time we spend planning the opening sequence.
To add to this a large amount of planning was done in the upcoming months on certain elements like Mis en scene, sound, cinematography and majority of the other components of a thriller film. These all helped tremendously when deciding on what narrative to produce as these elements that had to be formed could be referred back to my research and see how other films have used sound or cinematography in the films however these were not copied as there were only taken as inspiration for our own opening sequence.
As I mentioned I also found inspiration through films which i used as inspiration for my own opening sequence which I was able to analyse in great depth which helped me to broaden my knowledge on certain subjects like conventions and characters which ultimately help when producing my own opening sequence, as I could see what worked well in those and what I would have done differently based on my own opinion.However there were a few inspirations that were mainly taken from the two films Halloween and Scream 4 which were the male antagonist, blonde female victim, use of a mobile phone and the knife.
When comparing both my primary secondary research I found them both to be an extremely big help when it came to producing my own opening sequence as combined it allowed me to see how the thriller genre differed from other genres as well as making a lot of decisions easier.
From my primary and secondary there were no inspirations as such however we were able to spot trends in the answers that were given for example many of the individuals who fitted the target audience liked to see their thriller films with quite a large amount of gore.We also found that they preferred eerie settings like a dark forest or an abandoned house which i then went on to use in my own opening sequence.
From my primary and secondary there were no inspirations as such however we were able to spot trends in the answers that were given for example many of the individuals who fitted the target audience liked to see their thriller films with quite a large amount of gore.We also found that they preferred eerie settings like a dark forest or an abandoned house which i then went on to use in my own opening sequence.
q4
When creating an opening sequence the target audience has to be taken into account as this can be restrictive when the content and also allow the production to head into a particular vision depending on the target audience.
There are also other factors when deciding the target audience for the chosen narrative which are the age ratings provided by the BBFC which can change depending on the criteria that they feel is suitable for certain ages, So if the narrative seems to be too violent we may have to increase the age of the tiny audience which is not necessarily a problem in most cases.
My target audience will be both genders from the age of fifteen and above as like mentioned i have looked at various things like the BBFC's guidelines for age ratings and have also used my own judgement. The factors that have influenced my judgement consist of various elements such as the narrative which in my opinion is not necessarily extremely violent or disturbing however it does have an alarming nature about it, there were other aspects such as the ideas that we had yet to include like the use of a knife and most probably some use of profanity which would most certainly be deemed as insensitive to anyone under the age of 15.
The opening sequence i have created will appeal to my audience as when i started planning my opening sequence almost every decision made was with the view of my target audience in mind. During my research into thriller films i also made sure that the films i was researching had a similar target audience which meant that i was able to pick out key elements of the films that the target audience liked and use for inspiration in my own opening sequence, for example the use of a knife was very popular as it seemed like the audience could relate to it and it also helped to make the scene a lot more gory and violent. The narrative I have produced should appeal to my target audience as I have included certain aspects like enigma and the general narrative does not reveal too much which should keep the audience interested throughout the film. The narrative is loosely based on other films like Halloween which seemed to be very popular, for example the unidentified antagonist, blonde female victim and certain iconography have all been inspired from that film.The characters were also roughly the same age as the target audience which again allow the audience to relate more as they may be able to see themselves in a similar situation. Apart from the conventions I have mentioned above there are others included such as the variable lighting from low key lighting to more normal lighting which make certain scenes seem more intense which should make the audience more intrigued.
The opening sequence i have created will appeal to my audience as when i started planning my opening sequence almost every decision made was with the view of my target audience in mind. During my research into thriller films i also made sure that the films i was researching had a similar target audience which meant that i was able to pick out key elements of the films that the target audience liked and use for inspiration in my own opening sequence, for example the use of a knife was very popular as it seemed like the audience could relate to it and it also helped to make the scene a lot more gory and violent. The narrative I have produced should appeal to my target audience as I have included certain aspects like enigma and the general narrative does not reveal too much which should keep the audience interested throughout the film. The narrative is loosely based on other films like Halloween which seemed to be very popular, for example the unidentified antagonist, blonde female victim and certain iconography have all been inspired from that film.The characters were also roughly the same age as the target audience which again allow the audience to relate more as they may be able to see themselves in a similar situation. Apart from the conventions I have mentioned above there are others included such as the variable lighting from low key lighting to more normal lighting which make certain scenes seem more intense which should make the audience more intrigued.
Friday 20 February 2015
Monday 16 February 2015
evaluation-Q2
The main characters in my opening sequence were of different social groups in terms of gender and age as the victim was female and the antagonist was male which through my research before planning for my opening sequence i found to stereotypical of the triller genre as many films such as scream and halloween. However the audience is not able to identify any characteristics such as age due to the hidden identity but they can see physical features which in our sequence makes the antagonist seem to appear more superior in terms of height and most probably strength.In terms of the audiences perception of the antagonist they will most likely see him to be a social outcast as he is clearly stalking the female victim of the production, this may lead to the audience thinking that he may be mentally unstable as the act of stalking is not seen as a normal action.The reason i have represented my antagonist this way in order to stay conventional as through my research the majority of other antagonists have behaved in a similar way.The female victim is represented as normal girl around the age of eighteen to about twenty five, she is relatively naive as she does not really notice that she has a stalker but apart from this she is just an average girl.The reason i have represented the female victim this way is so the audience can easily relate to her as through research it seems that the more relatable a character the stronger the relationship with the audience becomes which is a quality you want.
Thriller films can seem stereotypical with the gender of certain characters which is the case in my opening sequence as well as other media products. The female victim is portrayed as weak and vulnerable in comparison to the superior male antagonist which is vastly stereotypical to thriller films however this also the general perception of the both genders in terms of strength and qualities similar to that. While doing my research i found it to be rare and almost impossible to find thriller films that had the genders reversed as it simply did not have the same effect.So in order for my opening sequence to be as conventional as possible I had to incorporate the stereotypical gender for each character.The age of certain characters can also be quite stereotypical, for example in the same movies i researched the age and there seemed to be a pattern in the age which was that the female victims were always in the age range of eighteen to late twenties.
The target audience throughout the opening sequence will start to form relationships and opinions of the characters which in this case will be the victim and antagonist.Clearly the target audience is likely very different relationships with the two characters as they are on two opposite ends of the spectrum,per se.The relationship with the victim will be the strongest as it clear early on that she is very helpless and vulnerable to the situation so immediately the audience want the victim to be able to free herself from the situation which we know is not possible however they audience still end up having hope that the victim is able to escape. The relationship with the antagonist is of course very different as the audience tend to despise him throughout the whole opening sequence as he is trying to hurt in an innocent girl in the eyes of the audience, so the audience tend to have a weaker relationship with him as the vulnerable victim is constantly on their mind.
Thriller films can seem stereotypical with the gender of certain characters which is the case in my opening sequence as well as other media products. The female victim is portrayed as weak and vulnerable in comparison to the superior male antagonist which is vastly stereotypical to thriller films however this also the general perception of the both genders in terms of strength and qualities similar to that. While doing my research i found it to be rare and almost impossible to find thriller films that had the genders reversed as it simply did not have the same effect.So in order for my opening sequence to be as conventional as possible I had to incorporate the stereotypical gender for each character.The age of certain characters can also be quite stereotypical, for example in the same movies i researched the age and there seemed to be a pattern in the age which was that the female victims were always in the age range of eighteen to late twenties.
The target audience throughout the opening sequence will start to form relationships and opinions of the characters which in this case will be the victim and antagonist.Clearly the target audience is likely very different relationships with the two characters as they are on two opposite ends of the spectrum,per se.The relationship with the victim will be the strongest as it clear early on that she is very helpless and vulnerable to the situation so immediately the audience want the victim to be able to free herself from the situation which we know is not possible however they audience still end up having hope that the victim is able to escape. The relationship with the antagonist is of course very different as the audience tend to despise him throughout the whole opening sequence as he is trying to hurt in an innocent girl in the eyes of the audience, so the audience tend to have a weaker relationship with him as the vulnerable victim is constantly on their mind.
evaluation-Q1
The overall task was to create an opening sequence which adheres to the general conventions of a thriller film which in which i was given time to research.My group members are Samantha Apperley and Tyler Osman, we all has specific tasks that were defined later on, for example during the production one of my many roles was to find filling soundtracks for the opening sequence and to film majority of it as i had a small role in regards to the acting.As a group we worked relatively well as we were able to communicate in a sufficient manor and come to conclusions quickly as we all had a similar mindset for the opening sequence however certain elements like organisation need to be improved upon in the future.As a whole the opening sequence we produced was above par and contained many conventions which was one of my main aims.
As previously mentioned thriller films contain conventions which are elements of the film or certain objects which have become affiliated with the genre due to their fitting nature in terms of the thriller genre.So from this i was able to spot trends in thriller films, for example in halloween which contains a male antagonist and a female victim which seems to be a very popular convention among thriller films as if the antagonist is of a male gender it makes the scenes more intense especially if the victim is female as it reinforces how helpless and threatened the female victim is.
There were other conventions that were observed such as the use of iconography, specifically objects like knifes and mobile phones which were used in the film scream 4 very effectively as the use of the knife made the scene more intense and more violent. The audience are often able to relate more when objects that that see everyday used in eerie/alarming situations therefore making the scenes seem a lot more shocking. The use of a knife in itself is quite gruesome as the killing seems to be a lot more horrifying due to the blood shown and so forth.
Another convention which was noticed in my research of scream 4 was the variation between normal lighting and low key lighting which was used in scenes which were more dark in nature in terms of the actions such as a killing for example which low key lighting is associated with. The change in the lighting let the audience know that something terrifying was about to happen and the darker lighter also made the actions that were occurring seem far more scary as the audience are not completely sure of what they are seeing.In the same scenes the time of shots would also increase which proved be conventional in practically all thriller films as this created more excitement and added panic to the situation.
In order to create a successful thriller film i had to create an opening sequence that contained a large amount go generic conventions which i did in the early stages of planning, as a group we all individually listed conventions of we needed to include , trying to cover every element of the four micro elements.The most obvious was to have a male antagonist and a female victim which was suitable to my group perfectly, however there were other sub conventions,per se, that also filled in well such as a blonde female victim to signify innocent which was again made easy as Samantha fitted the description well. I decided to include conventions like low key lighting , enigma, certain camera shots like the high angle and a hidden identity for the antagonist to be dressed in all black ,baggy clothes as well as a possible mask which would not let the audience know his true identity which should hopefully make the scenes more mysterious. The camera angles like the high angle will allow the audience to know in certain situations who is superior as the antagonist for example will be looking down on the victim, the angle works in the same way by letting the audience know that victim is clearly inferior. The idea of enigma is quite important in a thriller film as creates the mood of mystery in the film for example like with the antagonist which always has a concealed identity.
.In terms of picking the conventions i was relatively free as we were able to pick almost any convention to include as we had easy access to produce the film.
As a result i decided to set a large proportion in a forest which was mostly used in thriller films due to it being considered man an eerie environment. Overall i would say my opening sequence sticks to a large majority of the conventions which are seen in thriller films which was my main ambition from the beginning of the planning stages as challenging the typical conventions of a thriller film would make it extremely hard and may in fact cause the film to be further from the thriller genre as after all it is the conventions and typical features that make the film more suited to a particular genre.
In comparison to other films such as halloween my opening sequence had definitely contained a wide variety of conventions just as halloween did which which became a large inspiration in certain aspects.There were various similarities such as the concealed identities of the killer as well as the female victim which i have just mentioned, the choice of weapon for our antagonist was also the same which was a knife as i found it to have a greater impact on the audience as well as making the production a lot easier as many other weapons would be hard to obtain.Although we made sure to include differences like the setting and the plot twist which my opening sequence did not contain.
As previously mentioned thriller films contain conventions which are elements of the film or certain objects which have become affiliated with the genre due to their fitting nature in terms of the thriller genre.So from this i was able to spot trends in thriller films, for example in halloween which contains a male antagonist and a female victim which seems to be a very popular convention among thriller films as if the antagonist is of a male gender it makes the scenes more intense especially if the victim is female as it reinforces how helpless and threatened the female victim is.
There were other conventions that were observed such as the use of iconography, specifically objects like knifes and mobile phones which were used in the film scream 4 very effectively as the use of the knife made the scene more intense and more violent. The audience are often able to relate more when objects that that see everyday used in eerie/alarming situations therefore making the scenes seem a lot more shocking. The use of a knife in itself is quite gruesome as the killing seems to be a lot more horrifying due to the blood shown and so forth.
In order to create a successful thriller film i had to create an opening sequence that contained a large amount go generic conventions which i did in the early stages of planning, as a group we all individually listed conventions of we needed to include , trying to cover every element of the four micro elements.The most obvious was to have a male antagonist and a female victim which was suitable to my group perfectly, however there were other sub conventions,per se, that also filled in well such as a blonde female victim to signify innocent which was again made easy as Samantha fitted the description well. I decided to include conventions like low key lighting , enigma, certain camera shots like the high angle and a hidden identity for the antagonist to be dressed in all black ,baggy clothes as well as a possible mask which would not let the audience know his true identity which should hopefully make the scenes more mysterious. The camera angles like the high angle will allow the audience to know in certain situations who is superior as the antagonist for example will be looking down on the victim, the angle works in the same way by letting the audience know that victim is clearly inferior. The idea of enigma is quite important in a thriller film as creates the mood of mystery in the film for example like with the antagonist which always has a concealed identity.
.In terms of picking the conventions i was relatively free as we were able to pick almost any convention to include as we had easy access to produce the film.
In comparison to other films such as halloween my opening sequence had definitely contained a wide variety of conventions just as halloween did which which became a large inspiration in certain aspects.There were various similarities such as the concealed identities of the killer as well as the female victim which i have just mentioned, the choice of weapon for our antagonist was also the same which was a knife as i found it to have a greater impact on the audience as well as making the production a lot easier as many other weapons would be hard to obtain.Although we made sure to include differences like the setting and the plot twist which my opening sequence did not contain.
Tuesday 27 January 2015
planning cinematography- Miss.Miller
Cinematography is a key element in the production of a thriller of as it allows us to convey more emotions into a scene by using different camera angles for example using a higher angle allows us to make one of the characters seem vulnerable as they being looked down upon.Planning is required as in order to create excellent sequences we need to decide which angles will be most suited for certain scenes so we are able to convey the three elements of a thriller further.
We plan on using a POV angle during the chase so the audience are able to see the situation from the female victims point of view. We've chosen to use this camera angle as it allows the audience to see exactly how the victim is reacting to the situation, so it will hopefully make the audience feel more sympathetic towards the female victim however they will also feel more shocked and on edge as they completely see how the feel victim is reacting.This camera technique is quite conventional to a thriller as it helps portray the scene further by showing the situation from the point of view of one the characters.
High angle will be used at the end of the scene when the antagonist is standing over the female victim, this specific camera technique will show that the victim is in fact very helpless as the antagonist now has her trapped. As stated before this camera angle will allow the audience to see that she is now helpless which is due to the fact that the camera is looking down at the victim also making her look inferior.This is conventional as it is a technique which often used in thriller films as it makes the relationship between the character and the audience stronger as they come to realize that the character is helpless.
An extreme long shot will be used during the car park scene when the two characters are having an argument, this type of camera shot allows the audience to see the body language of the characters and the whole enviroment. In this case this camera works perfectly as we want the audience to notice that the car park that the two characters are in is deserted and quite obscure this will make the audience a little more agitated. They should also be able to fully analyse the body language of both and see that the argument is relatively heated making the audience quite shocked.This camera shot is quite conventional as it used in many thriller films and helps convey the three elements of a thriller further. This camera style will not necessarily strengthen any of the relationships with the characters but will allow them to understand the situation more.
Close ups will be used in various situations throughout the whole scene so first of all it could be used when the female victim checks her phone and realizes there is no signal or during the end of the chase scene to show the facial expressions of the female victim.The reason we want to use this camera technique is to help create more shock and surprise so for example the close up on the phone makes the audience recognize that the female victim cannot use her phone and is now trapped in a deserted area with no contact. We also want to use it on the close ups of the female victims face so the audience are able to see how terrified the victim is which will make the viewers feel more compelled to feel sorry for her.This is conventional as it allows the audience to understand the situation further and it also helps the viewers notice specific things which may not be noticed if it is not highlighted.
Handheld camera techniques can also be used during the chase however we have not come to clear decision however it will only be used during the main chase scene rather then throughout the whole scene. The reason for the particular camera technique used is to show the audience the perspective of the female victim which will create more shock and surprise, it will also make the scene more realistic which again create more of the elements of thriller previously mentioned.This is conventional to thriller as it emphasizes how panicked and frightened the victim really is and will create more shock and surprise. The audience will also start to feel for the victim as shes helpless and has no way out of the situation she is in.
My sequence will be more effective throughout the use of cinematography as it will help us emphasize shock, surprise and suspense through the scenes, it will also help us create a relationship between the characters and the audience.
We plan on using a POV angle during the chase so the audience are able to see the situation from the female victims point of view. We've chosen to use this camera angle as it allows the audience to see exactly how the victim is reacting to the situation, so it will hopefully make the audience feel more sympathetic towards the female victim however they will also feel more shocked and on edge as they completely see how the feel victim is reacting.This camera technique is quite conventional to a thriller as it helps portray the scene further by showing the situation from the point of view of one the characters.
High angle will be used at the end of the scene when the antagonist is standing over the female victim, this specific camera technique will show that the victim is in fact very helpless as the antagonist now has her trapped. As stated before this camera angle will allow the audience to see that she is now helpless which is due to the fact that the camera is looking down at the victim also making her look inferior.This is conventional as it is a technique which often used in thriller films as it makes the relationship between the character and the audience stronger as they come to realize that the character is helpless.
An extreme long shot will be used during the car park scene when the two characters are having an argument, this type of camera shot allows the audience to see the body language of the characters and the whole enviroment. In this case this camera works perfectly as we want the audience to notice that the car park that the two characters are in is deserted and quite obscure this will make the audience a little more agitated. They should also be able to fully analyse the body language of both and see that the argument is relatively heated making the audience quite shocked.This camera shot is quite conventional as it used in many thriller films and helps convey the three elements of a thriller further. This camera style will not necessarily strengthen any of the relationships with the characters but will allow them to understand the situation more.
Close ups will be used in various situations throughout the whole scene so first of all it could be used when the female victim checks her phone and realizes there is no signal or during the end of the chase scene to show the facial expressions of the female victim.The reason we want to use this camera technique is to help create more shock and surprise so for example the close up on the phone makes the audience recognize that the female victim cannot use her phone and is now trapped in a deserted area with no contact. We also want to use it on the close ups of the female victims face so the audience are able to see how terrified the victim is which will make the viewers feel more compelled to feel sorry for her.This is conventional as it allows the audience to understand the situation further and it also helps the viewers notice specific things which may not be noticed if it is not highlighted.
Handheld camera techniques can also be used during the chase however we have not come to clear decision however it will only be used during the main chase scene rather then throughout the whole scene. The reason for the particular camera technique used is to show the audience the perspective of the female victim which will create more shock and surprise, it will also make the scene more realistic which again create more of the elements of thriller previously mentioned.This is conventional to thriller as it emphasizes how panicked and frightened the victim really is and will create more shock and surprise. The audience will also start to feel for the victim as shes helpless and has no way out of the situation she is in.
My sequence will be more effective throughout the use of cinematography as it will help us emphasize shock, surprise and suspense through the scenes, it will also help us create a relationship between the characters and the audience.
Tuesday 20 January 2015
rough cut- miss.georgiou
A rough cut is a film that has no been completely edited so that further feedback or criticism can be provided in order to produce a points that can continue to improve the film when it is returned to the editing stage.
The audience provided by the audience is important to the production as like previously mentioned it vastly improves the final cut for the film . The audience will be able to provide criticism that they feel is needed which helps the production immensely as ultimately we are aiming to satisfy our target audience by creating certain elements which we feel will be most liked by our target audience. The feedback we then receive will then be taken in consideration and if we feel it is suitable for our film and does in fact improve the final outcome we will incorporate the suggestion.
We have received our feedback mainly from comments which have been left on youtube we uploaded it, the comments have come from various individuals around the target audience which is of our most concern. The use of a method like a focus group would be too time consuming and not needed as the comments that have been provided are of the quality that we need in order to start producing a final production. The same applies to the questionnaire which in fact would be worse then the focus group as this does not allow for the individuals to freely express their opinions of the film as they will have to conform to the questionnaires.
The benefits of the feedback are similar to what i have explained in the first paragraph. The feedback given will allow us to edit certain aspects more to the liking of the target audience which will subsequently cause more interest from our target audience, it will also allow us to see mistakes which may have not previously seen when editing which will continue to improve the production.
Positive feedback:
"the music within the opening sequence is conventional to the thriller genre and fits the settings and surrounding well."
The music was relatively hard to find as we had to ensure that it is was copyright free and fitted well with the tempo of our opening sequence while also being the type of music that would be associated with the thriller genre. It is clear from this comment that making sure we found the most suitable sound tracks for our opening sequence has played a big advantage for us as we have been able to enhance the experience that our opening sequence has provided.
"the opening sequence is realistic to real life equivalents and does actually look like an opening sequence, as the narrative flowed within the opening sequence.
Throughout the filming and during the development stage we were focused on creating an opening sequence as appose to creating something more like a trailer which would be far from the task that we were given.Creating real life equivalents was also important to include in the early stages of planning as if the audience are able to relate with the characters or the situation this should hopefully make the emotions that we have tried to create more apparent as the audience are able to see themselves in the same or similar situation. The narrative was also of a concern as we were only able to show a small segment as it was an opening sequence so making sure it flowed smoothly but also being interesting and also attractive to the audience proved to be quite difficult but judging by this comment it seems like we done well.
"The use of cinematography was very good, as a variational of shots were used, making the visuals more appealing as the same shots weren't repeated and multiple different ones were used during different segments"
During the planning of the opening sequence we were adamant on providing a wide range of camera angle and camera techniques as this allowed us to demonstrate that we were proficient in regards to the use of the camera, however we also needed to ensure that certain angles were used for certain situations for example using a high angle to show the character thats is lower is more inferior which we had learnt when we were researching cinematography in other films.
Negative feedback:
"some segments could be either removed and placed during other segments of the production, so that the narrative is clearer and easier to understand"
There were parts of the opening sequence that we felt that were a little too long and made the sequence more elongated then it needed to be so based on this comment it has confirmed that we should in fact shorten certain scene in our sequence in order for the overall quality to be improved. In regards to moving certain segments in another order, it simply does not make sense as it would make the narrative incomprehensible as the sequence of events have been placed in a fashion that progresses and makes the most sense, so we will not be paying attention to this part of the comment as it would affect the opening sequence in a negative light.
"The dialogue at the beginning of the sequence seems to be a little quiet in comparison to the sound track and some scenes seem to be a little too dark"
This comment has many fair points which we will definitely take into consideration however they are also very easily fixed, for example in regards to the sound of the dialogue it very easy to increase the sound of the dialogue in those certain scenes that require which i will most definitely fix as the dialogeu is relatively important as it increases the audiences knowledge of the narrative which is crtical for an opening sequence. The lighting in certain scenes however will be difficult to amend as the time that those scenes were created was very dark which was out of our control although we will be able to change the brightness and possibly add certain filter which will improve the lighting but this may not completley fix the problem.
"Certain aspects of the opening scene such as the jump from different settings make it little unclear for the audience"
As a group we spent a long period of time discussing on whether we should create more scenes showing the trasition from one setting to the other which would be the alleyways to the forest however we came to the conclusion that it was unnessary as it just prolonged the opneing sequnece as little to long and may make the opening to boring as the audience would mostly be watching the chase.So unfortunatley we will not be taking the comment into consideration as we feel that providing more scenes would actually decrease the quality of our opening sequence.
Based on the comments we have recieved we will take the comment which refers to the level of volume of the dialogue and the lighting of certain scenes as this is the only comment which we believe to be feasible.After reciving this comment we will go back to the editing software and replay the opening sequence and then make the changes to the volume of the dialogue as well as ensuring that we are able to increase the brightness to level that does make the scene look unaesthtically pleasing.
Thursday 15 January 2015
Individual narrative ideas- Miss.Georgiuo
The narrative
A narrative is important as it helps brings the audience to be more engaged with with film, the opening narrative scene being the most important. The narrative is also what keeps the audience keep interested thought the film as they are able to follow the story across the film and understand the various situations that occur and how the characters react to them, it also helps create the three most important elements which are shock, suspense and surprise.
Mise en scene
- Forest
- low key lighting
- killer might have a mask
- urban myth that a killer lives in the forest
- group of teenagers
- wanting to explore the urban myth
- all sneak out of house at night
- decide to meet at forest
- all explore the forest
- they think its not true
- they hear some rustling
- start to get a little scared but brush it off
- then killer comes running out
- briefly show him with the handheld camera
- they all start to run back
- screaming and shouting
- end
I will present this information to my group and then we will decide on which narrative we will use for our scene, we may decide to combine them or focus on one narrative. However it most likely that we will focus on one and develop it further making sure many conventions are present.
Sunday 11 January 2015
Questionnaire
Research was conducted as in order to create a film that the general public will like we needed to see there opinions on what creates a thriller that will become popular as it caters to the wants of the general public. We decided to ask 40 people as this allowed us to question a diverse range of people, this helped us make our decisions as we knew the answers that were given were of a broad audience.
PLEASE CIRCLE YOUR ANSWERS
PLEASE CIRCLE YOUR ANSWERS
1) Please specify
your gender:
Male
Female
2) What is your age?
11-14
15-17
18+
3) Do you like the
thriller genre?
Yes
No
Sometimes
4) What type of
thriller do you enjoy?
Psychological
Action
Crime
Other
5) What type of
settings/ environment do you prefer to see in a thriller film?
Forest
Deserted house/warehouse
Abandoned outside area, for example car park
Other
6) What gender
protagonist do you prefer?
Male
Female
7) What type of
weapons do you like to be seen & WHY?
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8) What type of
soundtrack do you like to hear in thriller sequences and WHY?
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9) Do you like to see
gore when watching thriller films?
Yes
No
Sometimes
10) Do you prefer
your antagonist to have a hidden identity or to be seen throughout the film and
WHY?
Hidden identity
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Seen throughout
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Research was conducted as in order to create a film that the general public will like, we needed to see their opinions on what creates a thriller that will become popular as it caters to the wants of the general public. We decided to ask 40 people as this allowed us to question a diverse range of people, helping us make our decisions as we knew the answers that were given were of a broad audience.
Research was conducted as in order to create a film that the general public will like, we needed to see their opinions on what creates a thriller that will become popular as it caters to the wants of the general public. We decided to ask 40 people as this allowed us to question a diverse range of people, helping us make our decisions as we knew the answers that were given were of a broad audience.
This pie chart shows us that the majority of people we asked questions to were female however we can also see that it quite an even number of male and females asked. This will not necessarily help us with the decisions what we make for our scene however it has helped us to understand that the rest of the questions asked are answered by both an almost equal amount of gender which will make our decisions appeal to both male and females.It also shows us that the male and female people who answered may have some sort of distinct difference in the answers that were provided for example the males may prefer more gore in the thriller films they watch which may not be the case with the females, ultimately this will help choose what type of gender our film is most likely going to be aimed to however in the perfect scenario we would hope that the opening sequence we have created will satisfy both genders.
This information allowed us to analyse the answers between different age group, this is critical as it will allow us to decide what age group we want our target audience, This pie chart tells us that majority of the people who were questioned are between the ages of 15 to 17 which indicates immediately that our scenes will most likely be tailored to the liking of audiences of those ages if we decide to use all of the answers on the questionnaire to base our film on.However when creating out film we must also bear in mind the age restrictions which certain films have based on the content so our target audience could change entirely if the films we produce is to violent or gory, although being of a similar age it is likely that the fllm we produce will cater to this age group providing we adhere to certain rules.
This piechart tells us that a large proportion of people do in fact like the thriller genre or at least occasionally, this informs us that it is obviously quite a popular genre which could potentially mean that our scene will be viewed a lot.There is nothing from this question that we can incorporate into our scene however it just proved that a lot of people enjoy the category of our scene and will hopefully watch it. When taking this answer into context there does seem to be more use to the question rather than it being an indication of how popular this genre is, as the people who answered that they do like thriller films or at least occasionally make the answers of the the questionnaire more valid and therefore more useful to us when creating our sequence as they have more knowledge on what creates a better thriller film then those who answered no.
This question shows us that people prefer many types of different setting so it will be hard to accommodate to every viewer. However in the question there is an answer with a majority which could possibly point us into the direction of using that setting but it does not necessarily mean we will use the answer when choosing the scene. When the question was asked practically every participant did not have a specific type of setting that they really enjoyed and in fact just settings that they may prefer to see which imply's that a certain type of setting may not be seen as too important, which may imply that is in fact up to the creators to choose the most effective settings as the setting allows the certain emotions to be explored more vastly for example a forest would allow us as film makers to create more mystery and suspense as it is a setting that is considered relatively unusual to people and is also associated with being quite eerie.
Based on the pie chart we can see that psychological thrillers are enjoyed the most however it is not a clear majority.This sort of information can be quite critical when making a successful scene as this definitely something the general public may look for in a thriller, so based on this information we will clearly have to pick a specific type of thriller we want to base our scene on. As psychological thrillers seem to be the most popular we will most likely decide to base out theme on this type of thriller as we want our scene to appeal to the majority.
Out of the 40 participants 57% of them preferred a male protagonist to be apart of the scene. This type of information will have a big impact on the gender of the protagonist that we will choose which based on this pie chart will be a male as it is clear a majority of people prefer to see a male be the hero of the film.It is also very conventional which one other reason as to why this seems to be a clear choice for us even before creating the questionnaire, a male antagonist seems to always create more shock and more unease in the audiences of thriller films.
Based on the information on the pie-chart we can see that a majority prefer to see gore used within thriller films, many people also answered with "sometimes" which still suggests that they like to see in most likely more moderation.This information will definitely be taken into consideration as it seems a large majority like to see gore which can also be relatively easy to replicate. The scene we have created can also be easily altered to incorporate more gore with the use of possible fake blood or more visual killings. Although gore may be may be hard to use in an opening sequence but it does quite often play quite a big part in the majority of the film.Starting with a relative amount of gore could be technique used to shock the audience as it is not something they would expect at the beginning of them film as the audience are usually gradually brought into it.
The information in this pie chart shows us that a slight majority prefer the (Not finished as tyler did this one wrong)
The vox pop is a tool used in many forms of media to provide a snapshot of public opinion. Random members of public are asked to give their views on a particular topic and their responses are presented to the viewer/reader as a reflection of popular opinion.We specifically used them as we wanted to see what the general public thought about certain aspects of a thriller film so using the same questions in the questionnaire we asked random people to give their opinion on the questions, as previously mentioned the information that we collected will be treated as the opinions of most people. To ensure that the results can be more accurately described as popular opinion we aimed to ask people of different backgrounds and cultures.The data we collected which is otherwise known as qualitative data due it being opinions of other people, is practically the same as the questionnaire that we previously asked however the use of vox pop may not necessarily be used just for creating films as it can be used to show others an example of general members of the public answering our questions on the thriller genre. So the vox pops still serve the same purpose as the questionnaire however they allow us to see a visual representation of the questions asked.
Within my research i found many aspects to be of interest to our group, the questionnaire being the most interesting as it allowed it us to see the opinion of 40 people which could help us majorly as we were able to see the interests of a segment of the general population and incorporate it into out scenes.Although it will be difficult to incorporate every bit of information so we decided to analyse each questions and see which was the most feasible for our scenes so for example one of the questions indicated that the majority preferred a gun to be used as the murder weapon however once we analysed this we came to a conclusion that the better option would be using the second answer which was a knife as it would be a lot easier to use in your scenes and is often seen to be more of a conventional weapon.If i were to do the research again i might add more consideration when choosing participants in order for out results to be from more diverse people so that the out results could be based on a broader proportion of the population.
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