My Thriller Movie

Evaluation 7

Looking back at your preliminary task (continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

The image above shows the two different frames where the continuity takes place, the first and the second.We videoed Theeba coming through the door the same way from both angles. From behind, at a mid-low angle for the first shot, and the next, a mid-shot, showing theeba walk through the door on the other side of her. Then I used Final cut Express to get the exact timing correctly, after several attempts as the timing must be as accurate as possible for the continuity editing to be as best as possible. I also learnt that i need to make sure that everything must be kept the same for every filming part of the filming in order for one shot to flow into the next, even a small variation can effect the flow.

The continuity edit in the frames above, differs from the previous as the camera is not behind the actor, instead the camera stays still as the character walks away into the toilets, and then the frame switches to from inside the toilets, instead of an immediate flow.

 

The two frames above, are part of one shot sequence. The technique that i have discovered is quite important is a point of view shot, as Komal is walking towards the toilet.

We took the first shot of this sequence showing komal's hand reaching the door to open the door and, the following shot is another continuity shot, then showing her open the door this, i have learnt is also a good technique to use,

Evaluation 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

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Evaluation 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

 We attracted our audience by choosing our main character out of the normal, as a teenage female character rather than a typical male character, who is a hero. Our main reason for this was our eagerness to stretch the audience and attract the majority of the population, as personally i would say the main character being a female would attract me to watch the film as an audience, as i could relate to it and also sympathize with the character too.

 

   

In the opening the first character we see, is the main character although the main character is revealed at the beginning the character is also however portrayed as a victim. Immediately enigma is present in the beginning, creating questions for the audience. Also I, reinforce the idea of the female character having a bigger impact on the audience.

(it is bright in this image, however darker in our film)

The mis-en-scene aspect of our opening, also definitely plays a major role in attracting audience; the location, which is a drama/fitness room that is rarely used and of course looks abandoned, this also helped us relate to school children, whilst it was not directed younger children. 

We chose a film title that would attract.

Evaluation 4

Who would be your audience for your media product?

My Feedback on my storyline helped me decide and confirm my target audience.

Evaluation 3

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

Evaluation 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?
 

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Evaluation 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?


The 9 frame sequence below represents the conventions intended in the opening of my thriller.

                                              Frame #1

[Story and how the opening sets it up]

This is my first frame, my thriller opening begins with a mid-shot, slanted birds-eye view of the protagonist of our thriller opening. The character is revealed at the beginning allowing the audience to sympathize for the character; the high angle shot enables us to chose what we want the audience to see, which in this shot is only the character and the state she is in. We begin with this shot to create enigma, and aim to leave the audience with questions. The location is not yet revealed, consequently the next shot advances to a mid-close up shot, bringing to light the character's costume unfolding the character's personality and possible social group backgrounds. The different shots on the same position is especially to provide the audience with a better understanding. The lighting is focused on only our main character's profile, mainly her face to emphasize that she is the victim.

Frame #2
[Camera work and editing]

The second frame in my sequence is a shot from within the first 30 seconds of my opening thriller, it shows the main character from a different angle, a mid-shot low angle, this is suitable as the character is laying on the floor. This shot shows the character slowly waking up, she slowly opens and closes her fists tensing her muslces, then a shot-revers-shot, which shows her facial expressions as she struggles through the illusions in her head. She is trying to wake up anddoest not know where she is.

Frame #3

[Setting/location]

This is a point of view shot, as the main character gains consciousness she slowly ascends from the ground, trying to make sense of her surrounding we present this to the audience in the form of a point of view shot as the audience will see exactly what the character is seeing and witnessing. The location is a dark room, that does not give away much to the audience, it looks a little like a store room as it contains random objects in the room.

Frame #4

[Genre and how the opening suggests it]

This shot shows our main character from a better perspective, while still not properly revealing her appearance completely.. The audience can see the character supporting her head with both hands suggesting she is going through. It also highlights the genre of the film which i believe is psychological thriller, also represents the condition she suffers from, amnesia. As she clutches her head with her hands it shows the moment she is trying to make sense of the images in her head, seconds later we understand that it is actually the flashback that causes the disturbance.

Frame #5

[The title of the film]

The fifth frame in my frame sequence presents the title of my thriller film, i used Live type to create this title, the effect allows the text to shudder and vibrate while the title bounces forward, this creates the sudden suspence that my thriller consists of. The font of my film title establishes a thrilling atmosphere also demonstrating the strong, theme of the film.

Frame #6

[How the suspense is created]

This is frame is the point in time where the protagonist discovers that there are random pictures hang on the notice board, these pictures are random to her because of her condition, she has amnesia so she does not remember why pictures of people she doesn't know up there, she looks at each picture trying to make sense of where she is, and what is going on.

Frame #7

[Special Effects]

This frame entirely depicts the horrible flashback that the main character experienced, the blurred and vibrants colours, suggest that her memory of the inscident is very uncertain, but remembers something bad having happened to her, which leaves her scarred. The frame above shows a young hooded boy attacking her while cornering her, unusally in daylight, but however in a deserted area.

Frame #8
[How characters are introduced]

This frame, the 8th one of my sequence shows a victim that is also unconcious on the floor; i chose this frame because it's dim-lighed emphasizing the mystery of the girl lying on the floor, and creates engima. It brings up question of who the girls is, why she is lying there in the same room as our protagonist, and what happened to her? This is the shot consequetive to a continuity shot before, which shows our protagonist turning her face over, to identify and make sense of the pictures on the wall.

Frame #9
[Costumes and props]

This scene shows the lighting used, not revealing too much and only showing half of the victim on the floor and barely revealing the protagonist standing by the wall of pictures, yet again making sense of the girl lying on the floor, and why her picture is on the board, the audience do not know who the girl is. the difference in their clothing emphasizes the difference between their personality and their social groups, suggesting that they may have nothign in common, whcih brings the question why are they both here? the green and red wall fails to reveal much about the location.

Our Pitch

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