This is a link to the work on well known directors of thriller films
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BxhKCrZ-rVegS1dmdGRHbkhsTk0/edit?usp=sharing
Nathan and Angus's work
Friday, 29 November 2013
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Time and Equipment planning
Time and
Equipment
Equipment
The equipment needed:
Panasonic Video camera to record the film
A Tripod to keep the camera steady when recording
External microphone to record sounds and gets a lot better
sound quality when recording the film
The bad guy should wear dark clothes in the film which would
connote to the audience that he/she is the bad guy and know who to be fear full
off
The two people running away from the bad guy should wear
bright clothing to show that they are pure and innocent in the whole scenario
The weapon to be used would be a sharp object as they are
commonly used as murder weapons in thrillers and can add a certain fear factor
in the film
Time
The film will be recorded in an evening between the times 4 o
clock to 6 o clock the reason for this is that it would not be too dark all the
time when recording as it is winter while we are recording the nights will be
colder and darker this will work to our advantage as we are recording a horror
thriller so they tend to be darker as that makes them more horrific.
We want the recording to all be finished by the 7th
of February so we have plenty of time to be able to assess what we need to edit
possibly re-record certain parts of the video and edit the video to make it as good as we can.
Aaron Baskerville (group work)
Classification of Films
Classification
of Films
U stands for ‘universal’, the films are suitable for
ages 4 and up.
·
U’s
don’t contain any nudity, discrimination, drugs, horror, imitable behaviour,
language, nudity, sex or violence
·
They
only contain very mild language (e.g. damn, hell) and the occasional ‘bloody’
or ‘bugger’
·
A
U film may include brief fight scenes, and any emotional stress is resolved
quickly and the outcome is reassuring. Horror is the same; it will be resolved
quickly and broken up with comedy or music
·
Examples
are: monsters university, the Smurfs, Cars 2 and Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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I think this is a correct classification and has valid
reasons for not including violence, horror etc.
·
This
means a film is suitable for general viewing, however, some scenes may not be
suitable younger children and parents should consider whether it will be
suitable for their children.
·
Not
all PG films are made with children in mind, films like the artist are rated PG
because they are suitable for ages 8a and over, but it was mostly grownups that
enjoyed it.
·
No
theme is banned from PG’s, as long as it is treated appropriately to the
rating. Smoking and drinking won’t be glamorised, and if a child is seen to be
smoking or drinking then it will be emphasised to look bad.
·
It
may contain mild bad language such as ‘shit’ or ‘son of a bitch’ however;
frequent use of bad language or it being used in an overly aggressive way then
it will be passed to the next category.
·
There
should be no detail of violence in a PG, blood may be seen but the way the
wound is inflicted should not be covered in detail. Horror is allowed in ‘jump’
moments and scary scenes, but scenes showing significant horror should not be
very long.
·
Actions
that children may copy like playing with electricity or climbing in a washing
machine are not accepted, especially if they are seen as safe or fun.
12A
means anyone over the age of 12 can go and watch the film, and anyone under the
age of 12 has to be ‘accompanied’ by an adult- someone over the age of 18.
·
The
12 certificate is used for videos, DVD’s and Blu-rays only. 12A is used for
cinemas.
·
12’s
are seen as appropriate for people over 12, but parents can take younger
children if they feel it’s appropriate.
·
It
is stated that 12 or 12A’s may contain strong language (eg f***) but it must be
infrequent. The context of strong language is important, aggressive uses of
strong language may cause the film or DVD to be placed in the 15 category.
·
Sex
may be briefly and discreetly portrayed in 12 and 12A’s. Verbal sex references
should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers.
·
Moderate
violence is allowed but should not be too detailed. There should be no emphasis
on injuries or blood but occasional gory moments will be permitted if they are
justified by their context.
·
No
one under the age of 15 is allowed to watch 15 films at the cinema, or buy/rent
15 films.
·
15
films can contain any of the following:
-
Strong
violence
-
Frequent
strong language (eg ‘f***’)
-
Portrayals
of sexual activity
-
Strong
verbal references to sex
-
Sexual
nudity
-
Brief
scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
-
Discriminatory
language or behaviour
-
Drug
taking
18 works are for over 18’s only and contain strong issues such as:
- Very strong violence
- Frequent strong language (eg ‘f***’) and/or very strong language
- Strong portrayals of sexual activity
- Scenes with sexual violence
- Strong horror
- Strong blood and gore
- Real sex
- Discriminatory language and behaviour
Monday, 25 November 2013
Interview video questionnaires
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5xTOt0FhGs
This is our interview questionnaire where we found out what audiences expect from the opening of a thriller.
Group work
This is our interview questionnaire where we found out what audiences expect from the opening of a thriller.
Group work
Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Thriller planning video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ-UhOiJecw
This is the link for our planning video, where we discussed various issues that we'd have to deal with.
Group work
This is the link for our planning video, where we discussed various issues that we'd have to deal with.
Group work
Monday, 18 November 2013
Interview Questions
These are the questions we used to see what the audience wanted and expected in a thriller:
1. What type
of thriller do you prefer?
Horror Spy Conspiracy
2. What do you
expect from the first two minutes of a thriller?
(E.g. main character to be introduced, building up of
tension)
3. How many
characters would you want in the opening?
1
2 3 4+
4. What period
of time would you want a thriller to be set in?
5. Do you want
there to be a narrative theme?
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
This is our groups risk assessment for our location that we are filming in, for our main media thriller task. The first picture is Aaron on a slope which when it is wet it is very slippy and it could injure somebody the way we would get around this problem is to onto the platform and walking around it to avoid any injuries.
The second picture is of barbed wire which is lower than picture five and again this could cause injure to a member of our group. The barbed wire is located around the outside of the wood and is there to show people that past this place is danger and so we as a group will have to respect that and will not go past this boundary. This is the same for picture five but the barbed wire is higher and so could cause injure to the high part to the body but we will be doing the same as the second picture.
Moving onto the third picture and this is two logs which are over a small stream. These logs could be slippy and someone out of our group could fall and hurt their selves or get very wet if they would fall into the stream. The way that we would avoid this is to go a different way or look for a small bridge over the stream which would be safer.
Finally picture four, this is a small root of a tree which is very oddly placed and could cause some injure if someone would to trip over the root and then sprain or even break their ankle. The way we would avoid such injure is to warn our group beforehand as we have a picture of the location that the root is placed and then nobody would be injured.
Angus and Aaron's work
Top 5 thriller reviews
This is the review of the top 5 thrillers on film 4 by our group.
Top 5 thrillers on film4
5 – Reservoir dogs (1992)
Link: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/reservoir-dogs/
Review
This movie starts out with people sitting around a table and narrator is talking about a song and then that song starts playing with the titles coming onto the screen. After there are the main people walking down a street in black clothing and smoking cigarettes which could represent that these people are bad characters and the camera shot is an establishing shot which shows all the characters walking with a car in the background next, the titles continue with the main characters names and moving image of them the shot of the characters is moving like them are moving. After all the main characters are shown it shows a shot of them with the back to the audience and one of the characters is wearing blue which could represent that he is a key character in the following movie. This continues for all the characters and then the titles come up with the name of the move while the same music is still playing with is happy and joyful. Then the screen is black and the titles of the rest of the people come up in orange which contrasts with the black screen to make you interested with the names.
4 – The silence of the lambs (1990)
I could not find the original start to film, so have done a review on the part 1 on YouTube here is a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5dA92wqmME
Review
At the start the camera shot pans around to the show the bad guy in the film just standing there in blue clothing which could show that he is dangerous and also the fact that he is in a prison. After this pan shot the two characters start some dialogue and the camera shot starts reverse shooting between both characters so you can fully understand what their conversation is about. Then the main character in blue asks the women to see I.D. and the shot changes again and the main character cannot see so he moves closer to the camera which gives us a close up shot and so from this we can see the characters facial expressions. After the main character in blue asks the other character to sit down but this is odd as the other character is FBI and she should be asking the prisoner questions.
3 – The usual suspects (1995)
Link: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-usual-suspects/
Review
Within the first 10 seconds the tension is high as the screen is black and the music is very tense and spooky. Then a title comes up on the screen which is coloured white which again contrasts with the black screen. The next few seconds are more titles going across the screen and then the title of the movie comes onto the screen but also with dark water ripples which take your attention for a while .This repeats itself until the whole screen is rippling with them movement of the water. Until the end of the 2 minute clip the water ripple repeats itself but it gets faster with the music because the music picks up speed and gets quicker and so does the water ripples and then at the end the ripples go and the music gets slower.
2 – Rear window (1954)
Opening found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncHqP_CsrY
Review
At the start it shows the film title in orange letters to sand out and also in the background it shows three blinds and they are going up to show you something and the music is pretty cheerful but very high pitched, after all the blinds have gone up it shows you the outside and the streets with people walking about and doing daily activities. After all the titles have done the camera moves forward to show outside in further detail and to zone it on a certain house which could be linked to the film. After this the camera movement changes and pans around the location and shows a cat walking a certain direction and people sitting up in a balcony, the camera continues to pan showing more and the music has changed to a more upbeat but spooky tune. After the camera has paned the whole building location it comes back in the main characters house where he is sitting down sweating, the camera shot is a close up as it wants you to see the sweat on the character forehead. The shot then quickly swaps to a close up of a thermometer showing that it is hot and so leading to the main character sweating. The final camera shot is a man saving and then the radio says “are you a 40 year old man” and then the character responds which is a certain type of sound because the audience and the character can hear it.
1 - The third man (1949)
Link: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-third-man/
Review
At the start of the clip is shows you a certificate to show you that this film is appropriate for viewers to watch. After this it shows a picture of the big Ben in London and then plays the bells from a church to go with the big Ben church whilst the opening titles are going. The clip then transitions into the strings of a guitar and then a guitar plays which are the same as the big Ben church as the guitar is playing more titles of people come onto the screen this happens for the rest of the clip and more titles come onto the screen. The tempo of the guitar gets quicker and so does the speed of the titles coming across the screen.
Sources
Angus's work
Top 5 thrillers on film4
·
I
have done a personal review on the first 2 minutes of these thrillers
·
These
are all existing thriller products
5 – Reservoir dogs (1992)
Link: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/reservoir-dogs/
Review
This movie starts out with people sitting around a table and narrator is talking about a song and then that song starts playing with the titles coming onto the screen. After there are the main people walking down a street in black clothing and smoking cigarettes which could represent that these people are bad characters and the camera shot is an establishing shot which shows all the characters walking with a car in the background next, the titles continue with the main characters names and moving image of them the shot of the characters is moving like them are moving. After all the main characters are shown it shows a shot of them with the back to the audience and one of the characters is wearing blue which could represent that he is a key character in the following movie. This continues for all the characters and then the titles come up with the name of the move while the same music is still playing with is happy and joyful. Then the screen is black and the titles of the rest of the people come up in orange which contrasts with the black screen to make you interested with the names.
4 – The silence of the lambs (1990)
I could not find the original start to film, so have done a review on the part 1 on YouTube here is a link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5dA92wqmME
Review
At the start the camera shot pans around to the show the bad guy in the film just standing there in blue clothing which could show that he is dangerous and also the fact that he is in a prison. After this pan shot the two characters start some dialogue and the camera shot starts reverse shooting between both characters so you can fully understand what their conversation is about. Then the main character in blue asks the women to see I.D. and the shot changes again and the main character cannot see so he moves closer to the camera which gives us a close up shot and so from this we can see the characters facial expressions. After the main character in blue asks the other character to sit down but this is odd as the other character is FBI and she should be asking the prisoner questions.
3 – The usual suspects (1995)
Link: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-usual-suspects/
Review
Within the first 10 seconds the tension is high as the screen is black and the music is very tense and spooky. Then a title comes up on the screen which is coloured white which again contrasts with the black screen. The next few seconds are more titles going across the screen and then the title of the movie comes onto the screen but also with dark water ripples which take your attention for a while .This repeats itself until the whole screen is rippling with them movement of the water. Until the end of the 2 minute clip the water ripple repeats itself but it gets faster with the music because the music picks up speed and gets quicker and so does the water ripples and then at the end the ripples go and the music gets slower.
2 – Rear window (1954)
Opening found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ncHqP_CsrY
Review
At the start it shows the film title in orange letters to sand out and also in the background it shows three blinds and they are going up to show you something and the music is pretty cheerful but very high pitched, after all the blinds have gone up it shows you the outside and the streets with people walking about and doing daily activities. After all the titles have done the camera moves forward to show outside in further detail and to zone it on a certain house which could be linked to the film. After this the camera movement changes and pans around the location and shows a cat walking a certain direction and people sitting up in a balcony, the camera continues to pan showing more and the music has changed to a more upbeat but spooky tune. After the camera has paned the whole building location it comes back in the main characters house where he is sitting down sweating, the camera shot is a close up as it wants you to see the sweat on the character forehead. The shot then quickly swaps to a close up of a thermometer showing that it is hot and so leading to the main character sweating. The final camera shot is a man saving and then the radio says “are you a 40 year old man” and then the character responds which is a certain type of sound because the audience and the character can hear it.
1 - The third man (1949)
Link: http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-third-man/
Review
At the start of the clip is shows you a certificate to show you that this film is appropriate for viewers to watch. After this it shows a picture of the big Ben in London and then plays the bells from a church to go with the big Ben church whilst the opening titles are going. The clip then transitions into the strings of a guitar and then a guitar plays which are the same as the big Ben church as the guitar is playing more titles of people come onto the screen this happens for the rest of the clip and more titles come onto the screen. The tempo of the guitar gets quicker and so does the speed of the titles coming across the screen.
Sources
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Art of the title
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Film4 top 30 thrillers
·
YouTube
Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Friday, 8 November 2013
Audience Theories Research
Audience Theories· Audience- who watches it and who it’s aimed at· Surveys· See what people are interested in watchingIt’s hard to find a target audience because of the various types of media and genres and when people watch it (cinema or at home)What Types of Audience?Mass audience- large audiences, broad and wide, consume mainstream popular texts. E.g. the audience for Eastenders or a Premier league football matchNiche audience- small but very influential. Often very dedicated and loyal (often targeted by advertisers). E.g. BBC four is aimed at a niche audience.Uses and Gratifications of media· Diversion and escapism- to escape from everyday life· Personal relationships- going to something because your mates are going· Personal identity- create their own identity from characters/celebrities· Entertainment- as a means of relaxation, enjoyment and emotional release· Surveillance- to gain knowledge and informationMedia producers have always been interested in:- What effect a media product has on an audience?- What the audience ‘does’ with a media product?- What the audience want from it and how to target that ‘want’
My work
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Types of thriller information
This is some notes I did in a lesson we did about different types and characteristics of thrillers.
Wednesday, 6 November 2013
Production Team
This information may not be factually correct and may contain exaggerated or factually incorrect information.
N.A.S.A company
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The N.A.S.A® film company is a well known and popular company and is very established
in the film industry
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The company has been around for 2
years and it was founded on the 11/03/2013
·
The company specializes in making
thriller films but also does a variety of other film genres
·
The company is worth a net total
of £187,000 and generates profits of £32,0000 with sales of £68,000
·
N.A.S.A ® was done production work with big company names such as warner bothers and
DreamWorks.
·
Our production team consist of
four specialised workers they are Angus Stephens (Aged 16), Aaron Baskerville
(Aged 16), Sam Carter (Aged 16) and finally Nathan Jackson (Aged 16) all these
people have about 3 years experience with making movies and 1 year of production
with big companies
Background story of the team
Angus Stephens
Angus Stephens was a football player but then got a
injury that meant he could not play football anymore and so he had to find
something else to and so he started producing films on YouTube, these films
got thousands of views and so he started he own business which went well but he
did not sell many films and he wanted to join a bigger company and so then
later on he decided to join the N.A.S.A team. Angus has been with us about 2
years now.
Aaron Baskerville
Aaron Baskerville was a brilliant musician and started
producing good quality music videos for about 1 year. After Aarons band got big
all the fame went to his head and then he started using drugs which was not
right and so the day finally came when Aaron got caught and then he went jail
for 6 weeks. After Aaron came out of jail he was a changed person and wanted to
start producing high quality films and so applied for a job at a few film
companies but got turned down because of his criminal record but then N.A.S.A
came along because they saw his previous work and signed him up for a placement
for 4 weeks to see how he would do after 4 weeks N.A.S.A signed he up for a full time job and so he has loved his job to this day
Sam Carter
Sam Carter was the first person the N.A.S.A team signed
up after they saw his charity event video saying to donate money to cancer
research and the YouTube video got over 1 million views and a worldwide audience.
The video was so good and Sam did not have any help at all and the best part
was that he was only 12 when he produced this video. Sam got signed up to the
elite N.A.S.A team at just aged 13 and then started producing high quality
movies straight away and was really happy. Unfortunately Sam left the company
at aged 15 because of family issues but then re-joined at age 16 and started
production more films and we are very happy with all the progress he has made.
Nathan Jackson
Nathan Jackson was a new and fresh upcoming young actor
who starred in many films but was wanted more then that. Nathan had a burning
passion for filming and producing films instead of starring in them. Nathan was
already studying with the academy of London arts and so he decided to change
his course and so he did film production after qualifying in this course he
started producing films but never got a break with any production company and
so after 1 year the N.A.S.A team signed Nathan. Nathan did not fit in at the
start but then quickly became friends with Angus and then Aaron and Sam. Nathan
is a very valuable member of the N.A.S.A
team and has produced many brilliant films. And then the team was
formed!
Angus's work
Angus's work
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