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Evaluation 4

Who would be the audience for your media product? 

After creating my survey on survey monkey before making my thriller, I found out that that most of the people that took the survey and frequently visited the cinema where aged between 16 and 21 they are enthusiastic about films and enjoy seeing different genres. This also shows us that people under 16 did not go to cinema to watch thrillers as much as the other age groups, and this could be due to most thrillers involving violence, horror other elements of a thriller that draws the audience in and keeps them wanting more of the film  and that they could end up having a 12A or 15+ certificate on them. 

1. How old are you?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Under 18		91.7%	11
18-24		8.3%	1
25-44		0.0%	0
45-64		0.0%

Also by making this survey we found out through the same group of people, that different types of thrillers that were popular. The two most popular groups where Psychological and Action, which both had the same amount of votes, and were the majority of votes overall which both of these fall into the same types of genre that our thriller is based around. So we decided to incorporate these elements into our thriller to attract the ideal audience that already like these types of films in the hope that because they like these conventions they would want to see our film.  

5. whats you favourite type of Thriller?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Spy		18.2%	2
Psychological		27.3%	3
Legal		0.0%	0
Conspiracy		0.0%	0
Action		54.5%	6

Evaluation 3

Evaluation 2

Ethnic minorites 

In our thriller we did not use ethnicity to represent our film. This is due to lack of volunteers to be in our film.

Stereotypes 

We have used the stereotypical female witch and also the stereotypical crazy blonde. This was intentional as we thought it went with our thriller well. We used a female as the victim as a stereotype that woman are weaker and more vulnerable.

Gender

In our thriller the two main characters are both female one being the antagonist and one being the protagonist. We used women to show the strength and power of a women to show that men are not the stereotypical violent antagonists or the heroic protagonists which you mainly find in films that men are the main characters. We used two females intentionally as our film is about witches and best friends.

Social groups 

The females in our thriller are young, working class teens that are exploring life and having fun with other friends before things go bad. They don't follow any stereotypes upon young females or the working class, through the way the are dressed we can see that they are dressed for a casual occasion.

How does your media project represent different social groups?

AGE

My media product represents ages from between 13 to 18+. This is because it is a super natural type of film that involves best friends of that age, there is mild violence and our project plays more with physiological aspect of a thriller.

Sexuality 

The sexuality in this thriller I feel is shown through homosexuality through the antagonist to the protagonist, which could lead to jealousy which kicks off the action, or a rejection on one part of the two women, also it could be a hatred of one because of their sexuality which leads to the peak in the thriller the plotting which leads to the demise. Typically when teens are in school, to be homosexual can be disapproved by other pupils, they might be bullied or find it hard to fit in.

Evaluation 1

update

We have filmed more of our thriller, we have a little left to do, we have edited what we have so far and now just need our last part uploaded and edited before we can publish on our blogs. We have tried to get in contact with the bands who's music we wish to use but have had difficulty in them recieving our emial, we have been advised that the band may have broke up which is why their email does not work, we have also been advised that because we have tried to make contact we should just use it, therefore once we have finished filming and editing all that will be left to do is to put the track over the top and lastly to create our title sequence then we will have finished everything i believe.
After this all that will be left to do is our evaluation.

update

At the minute we do not have enough footage to work with, due to camera faults and illness on the team we have been unable to film anymore over half term, we are hoping to finish this week, we have however decicded to change our location from Hainalt to possibly a park nearby in the hope that we will be more able to film, our plot hasn't changed too much however because of the change in location we might have to adapt and work around our surroundings. The principle of our story will hopefully be very close to our original idea we might have less trees and more industrial type settings, but we hope to stick to our original idea as much as possible.

thriller update

with our thriller underway we have been on location 3 times, we have got lots of footage to work with but unfortunately we had some faults with our equipment along the way on wednesday the camera died which put a spanner in the works for filming that day, so with a charged camera we returned and this time the tape decided to tell us that there was no room left to film on, again stopping filming for that day. So now with all our little hitches hopefully sorted out we plan to return to our location and finish filming during the half term.

rachelandkelsey animatic

Ident

This is a screenshot of our ident on photoshop you will see that the image moves, the lightening and name flickers.

kelsey and rachel health and safety evaluation

This is our health and safety tour, we concluded that the risks we not very serious, the conditions may even help make our thriller better adding slight elements of danger.
We decided that the mud and water were not too significant to stop us being able to film on this location.
The main safety point would be the slipperiness of the slight hills but the video shows that you can get up them, as we know it can be done we will probably use a shot like this in our film, it will add suspense as to whether they can get up it or not.

rachel and kelsey recky tour

This is out recky tour, we went to Hainalt and scouted the area out, to see what we would be working with.  We scouted the area to see what locations would be best for different shots.

contingency plan

Contingency Plan Name: Kelsey Garrett Production: Illutions Potential problems and how to overcome these problems: Slipping Rain Plan safer environment waterproof equipment First aid kit

moodboard.

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treatment

Treatment

Group Roles Cinematography: RACHEL BROWN Mise-en-scene: KELSEY GARRETT Sound: KELSEY GARRETT Editing: RACHEL BROWN

Title: Paranoia  Tag Line: Watch your back

Synopsis: Basically the film is about a little party with little friends, a little catch up and things, one of the girls is pulled towards a symbol in the house, she then starts to act weirdly and seems to be being controlled, when the other girl leaves to go home btu she doesn't make it home she is very paranoid and this could lead to her demise.

Key Genre Conventions:   Chase Scary music Fast action Tension Cliff hanger

proposal

Proposal Prepared by Kelsey&Rachel

In our thriller Rachel and I plan to film a fast paced exciting action thriller, it will also have elements of  a psychological thriller. The plot of the thriller has a exciting twists as it plays on a peoples mind at the same time there will be a chase which makes it look like something else is the antagonist. The antagonist will remain unknown and it will end with a gripping cliff hanger as we will be left to find out if the protagonists will escape or not.

lighting exercise

ZODIAC

The  film contains a car drive,  you are able to see guns and blood this starts the enigma you start to ask questions why? What for? How? The film uses the element of shock and this builds tension. The camera uses different shots to add to the tension, close ups show emotion on the characters faces, a close up of an object makes you think intensively about the object and its relevance. Tracking shots allow you to follow the character and keeps you more interested and involved. The music and sound are non diegetic the use of contrapuntal music makes you think that it is more messed up than you first thought. The mise en scene of the film seems dark and gloomy the car is isolated and away from civilisation this adds to the suspense, the event it a contrast to the celebration of the day, the 4th of July is a day of celebration and happiness for most Americans but the event that occurs is devastating and dramatic.

Brick

Brick has typical conventions of a thriller it has a dead body, it has an enigma which is the characters dilemma. The film uses flashbacks effectively to create a mood, it uses slow cuts and reverse shots to make it more interactive. The film contains no dialogue and has lots of non diegetic sounds. It uses a sound bridge of a bell getting faster and changing to a ringing of a school bell , the sound bridge is used to distract you from the dissolve from one shot to another. The camera work is that there are many close up shots of different things from an object to a part of the anatomy. The mise en scene misleads you into thinking it is calm because of the use of the colours blue, however you can see that it is not calm because you have seen a dead body in a sewer.

momento

Momento

The opening to this film is shot in reverse it shows the outcome then works backwards to the point of where it began. The film does not go in the typical order of a film, beginning, middle, end, it is non linear, it involves flashbacks. You can tell it is a thriller because it does have some of the common typical conventions you see in a thriller film, you can see a gun, blood, bullets and broken windows, these devices all start to make you question why they are there? Who are the people? Why is someone dead? The camera uses jump shots and close ups to draw your attention directly to what is focused on. There is a slow tilt from the camera to the face building tension as to the identity of the person holding the camera, there are also high and low angle shots, from looking down on the dead body which is defenceless and looking up to the man with the gun who has all the power. The film is in reverse which gives a complicated narration, the editing uses dissolves to blend together 2 shots and makes the transition quite smooth, the editing also uses shot reverse shot to add to the tension. The main character is dressed in a cream suit so he seems like a calm person his visual appearance does not give the audience any reason to think that he is violent or dangerous, because the audience would infer this by the colour red but he does not wear red. In the Mise en Scene there are many devices used to create suspense, there is a photo of a body covered in blood that is fading, the building the characters enter is a rusty run down looking place it seems desolate and shack like, the interior of the building has cracked walls and broken photo frames it doesn't seem like a good place to be. Parts of the flashbacks are shot in black and white trying to imply that it is not a very clear story.

shooting schedule

Shooting Schedule

Day	Scene	Location	Equipment	Costumes	Props	Cast +Crew
26th/01/13	1	Forest	Camera	Casual	Tents	Kelsey Rachel Jordan Millie Linzy Kane

shots

Shot List
Scene	Shot Number	Description
Opening	One Two Three Four	It will be dark and gloomy while friends are setting up tents to sleep. Hear noises and start getting worried. Girl starts seeing things. The group start running as they are chased.

production schedule

Production Schedule Location Visit Sheet Programme Title:  Client: Robert Clack Writer: Rachel Brown Producer: Rachel Brown  Director: Kelsey Garrett Date: 26th/01/2013

Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note Access to location via: Bus, Car, Walk Name and number of location contact: Non Applicable

Health and Safety Issues to note: Slipping over if its muddy       Camera equipment getting wet

Potential Filming Problems : To wet to film

Additional Notes:  (map of area/weather forecast etc)

costumes & props

Costumes

Costumes and Props

Character Name:	Stacey
Costume: Ripped jeans Tank top Hoody Nike trainers	Props:  Mobile Phone Ipod
Character Name:	Joey
Costume: Jeans Jumper Trainers	Props: Mobile  Tent
Character Name:	Stalker
Costume: Dark clothing Boots	Props: Spy tool Books

focus group evaluation

For another way of conveying our market research we had to film a focus group that watched us discus the three of our ideas and then asked people what they thought of them. We asked questions what were relevant to our research.
The questions asked were;

1. What makes a good thriller?
2. What idea do you like best and why?
3. Whats your favourite part of a thriller?
4. Would you prefer to see the antagonist or protagonist in the first shot?
5. Would you prefer to have a happy ending in the opening scene or a continued action?

During our discussion we quickly discovered that our initial idea was not sufficient enough to be able to produce so we had to pick another of the three ideas. We concluded that will us our mixed idea of action/thriller in a forest.

risk assessment

Risk Assessment

Group Members:                                                                                               Location:

Hazard	Person(s) at Risk	Likelihood of Hazard 1 – Extremely Unlikely 5 – Extremely Likely	Severity of Hazard Outcomes 1 – Very Low Risk 5 – Very High Risk	Risk Level (Likelihood + Severity) 2	Measures to Take to Manage Risk	Risk Managed? Y/N
slipping	Actors/ filmers	2	1	likely hood-2 Severity-1	wear suitable shoes and look where your walking.	Y
equipment getting wet	equipment	1	1	likely hood-1 severity-2	Umbrella	Y

Contacts

Emergency Service: King george hospital  
Robert Clack School:   Other Contacts: michelle collins