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AS Media: Kyle, Aaron and kuziva's PRELIMINARY TASK

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Q1
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

A thriller is a genre of literature, film, and television programming that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as its main element. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods, giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror. Films of this genre tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty, rousing and fast-paced. In the thriller genre itself, there are also sub-genres. The sub genres that can make up a thrillers baseline are Action, Noir, Sci-Fi, Crime Gangsta, Horror/ Supernatural and then Psychological Thrillers. These are not be mistaken for hybrid films. Hybrid films are a piece of media work that is made of more than one thriller. The sub-genre we have chosen for our thriller opening titles was film noir, the reason we chose this is because in our film the titles consist of flash backs to a murder that happened years before and new information has been revealed may of changed the outcome of the murder case. Also because in film noir there is a lot of silent suspense and we wanted this to be represented in our thriller. Film noir had also inspired us because the way film noir is broken down it means that reactions of the audience are easily manipulated and that we can mold our thriller around the ideas of existing thriller films such as Seven. The audience’s expectations of this genre are very mixed because obviously it being a thriller the audience would be on the edge of their seats but also trying to figure out the outcome of the film. Also when it comes to film noir the film its self is usually in black and white but also the story behind the film is quite dark and pure, it isn't covered up by media and technology. However I think that the way we have made our opening titles it really does create a sense of mystery about our film because it doesn't reveal a lot of information about who was the person behind the murder. The elements that we used are from film noir was defiantly the black and white, but also the fact that the film isn't going to be soft it’s going to a film that is gritty. We also used the flickering to show the footage as a flash back but also as if the memory of all of the footage is damaged. The sound track in general also adds to the film noir genre effect, the reason for this is because it starts off quite basic then builds up and it does this almost out of nothing.



In real thrillers you will see a lot of extreme close up, shot reverse shots and  a constant use of keeping to the one hundred and eighty degree rule. They will use these specific things for adding the effect of suspense because by doing this it reveals emotions of the characters and it sets the scene. by also applying these rules and shots it helps define the film and set it different from any other type of film, it
basically says it is a thriller. The way they do this is by keeping to filming rules like one hundred and eighty degree rule. The reason for this be specific to thrillers is because the one hundred and eighty degree rule establishes the scene without breaking up any of the pieces of acting. A shot reverse shot will be very common in a thriller the reason for this is because if a conversation is happening it will show the person talking but also  the reaction of the person he/ she is talking to. Extreme close ups will always be used in just about every thriller the reason for this is because it show the emotions of characters and also their state of mind, i.e. if they are living or deceased. how ever even though these shots may be particularly popular in thrillers they do also use other shot in thrillers, two very similar shots are long shots and medium shot. they are used to show acting and events happening in the scene but they also so the location/ setting of the scene, by doing this it means the thriller is of higher quality because the audience will still be engrossed in the film and it stops them from getting bored. going back the one hundred and eighty degree rule, it keeps the tension at a high because it can help give slight clues about the outcome of the film, but is mainly used to determine the setting. When it comes to editing, thriller films editing is always done to a very high standard the reason for this is because when it comes to thrillers where everything is to the edge if a piece editing goes wrong the whole movie can be ruined, the reason for this is because thriller films are kept at such a high point of suspense throughout whole of the films. Most thriller film settings are unique to the film; there isn't really any sort of setting for every single type of thriller. However they do have one thing all in common, the lighting of every thriller film is naturally done but then after effects get put on them to alter the shadowing or the shade of the surroundings. typical thriller settings would be places like old bridges old buildings/ houses or maybe even just small towns/ villages in general because a whole thriller could be based on various events happening in the area. the reason these places get picked is because not for their values of geographical location but because of the effect they create because of the relative size of these locations. When it comes to actors they can be stereotypical with their film types, such as Daniel Craig with James Bond and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo it shows that actors can have a specific genre which makes them excel above others in a certain way. Weather that be the way they interact with other character within the film or be the way they can really get their emotions out and where them on their sleeves. But when it comes to thrillers actors can be specific to the genre but more often or not they won’t be because it such a large genre there is such as large selection of high ability actors to choose from, if you do see the same person in another film compared to another it isn't the fact that its stereotypical it could be a comment on how good of an actor they are or a continue from another film. When it comes to props this is where thrillers can come into their own. The reason for this is because they are really essential to the sub-genres of the films. For example in Scream, Psycho, Seven or Shutter Island the main prop (murder weapon) defines the film, in Scream it’s a definitive and slightly curled blade and in The Shinning it’s an axe. The main props define the sub-genre, again when it comes to action thriller you would imagine a small fire arm such as a "Glock 17" but this isn't to be mistaken with a "Magnum .375" or some other revolver type side arm. The reason being is because you can’t legally have these side arms in any sort of armed forces due to the result of one of their rounds, so if one of these weapons is seen in a film it’s probably going to be a crime/ gangsta thriller to extinguish the difference between the law enforcements and the "villain". Sound effects in thrillers will be very personal to the sub-genre. Sci-Fi thriller will use diegetic sound such as galactic instruments and non-mammal screeching/ grunting effects to try and distinguish aliens or something to that effect, like in Alien vs. Predator. Action Thrillers though will use a mixture of both diegetic and non-diegetic but they will use predominantly diegetic sound effects to keep it realistic and adrenaline fuelled effects such as modern day gun shots, high pace
and bold music (Live and Let Die) and maybe car sound effects like wheel spin and engine revving. However some thrillers won’t use many sound effects such as modern day film noir and crime gangsta films. The reason for is because it can break up the pieces of acting and make the film look cheaply made and cheesy, so the only sound effects that may be used is basically an even mixture of diegetic and non-diegetic sound, the reason for this is to still create dramatic scenes (mood music) but also realism (speech and dialogue) there maybe the odd gunshot if a gun is fired but otherwise the only sound effects will be realistic and mood suits. Soundtracks in thrillers are also really distinctive for the type of thriller. The reason being is because music in film work represents mood, if you put the wrong sound track in then the whole thing could be compromised. music can also be a key part to a thriller because of the way it can portray characters, by playing a bit of music that is strong and bold it can show that a certain character is powerful or power crazed.



When it comes to conventions of thriller openings the effects will always be the same. It will be to get you ready for the upcoming film. It will do this is by dropping little hints of what the film is about. Like in “A Walk Among the Tomb Stones” the whole film is about past crimes and a current crime of young girls/ women getting kid knapped being abused and then killed for fun. But it does this by showing footage behind the titles of what the film is going to be about. Most thrillers do actually do this, in Seven the footage of the opening titles is a book and pages being ripped up with hints of murders and the seven deadly sins. This again gives the audience an idea of what the film is about but doesn't give the severity of the film away before it has begun. However with in the opening titles of Seven the narrative is clear but yet foggy, meaning at first it doesn't really make sense but when you watch the film and then look at it back and think about it does seem to be clearer. Within the opening credits of Seven the villain is shown editing and reconstructing diaries he has made however the villains presence is never present within the credits. The Narrative of the opening credits suggests a lot to the audience about the villain’s personality. It is obvious that the character has psychopathic tendencies as he is shown putting grotesque pictures of mutilated bodies into the diary. The Narrative also suggests that the character is extremely patient and methodical as he is shown underlining different words as well as organizing where the pictures go in his diary. Within the seven opening titles subliminal messaging is apparent. A lot is shown in the opening credits that suddenly become relatable further on in the movie. The villain is shown shaving his fingertips off in the opening credits, we later find out this is how he had been avoiding the police as they could not get his fingerprints. Another subliminal message is shown at 1:01 when the villain is shown reading about pregnancy, which is related to when the villain kills a pregnant woman. The cameraman also intentionally leaves Kevin Spacey’s name out of the opening credits as he wanted the villain’s appearance to be a surprise. The shots within the opening titles of Seven are all extreme close ups on the diaries of the villain, but the close ups show the villain’s hands crossing out pieces of key information which gives clues as to what the film is about. There aren’t any other types of shots in the opening titles of the Seven. The use of sound in Seven is of its own; the sound track used behind all the footage suits the mood of the film. The sound track itself is very distinctive, it gives a
defiant sense as to what the film sub-genre is and does hint top what the basis of the film actually is. The mise-en-scene in the opening seven is key to the film; it shows how sinister this film is going to be and gives hints as to what will happen and the grade of how bad those things will be. The way it does this is by showing the villain crossing out words and phrases from the bible. This says to the audience that the crimes that will be committed are going to be of biblical sense and this means that the villain won’t hold back on to how drastic they are going to be. This is the reason we have chosen to use seven as our inspiration for our thriller opening, is a dark film and the opening titles are in as dark layout which shows how sinister the film will be. We have tried to recreate this with our thriller opening by having the total darkness at the beginning, so everything starts out from nothing and then it all bursts out into context by letting the audience know that there is something wrong in the plot that will add tension and suspense. Also they have this flickering effect on to show that the footage is damaged and old but it is almost as if they are showing that what is happening at the current time may not want to be remembered so it has been kept in bad conditions to try and erase what has been committed. We wanted to try and achieve that as well, plus also it adds to our flashback effect which is what the key parts of our footage are. They are flash backs to try and make it seem that the detective is try to remember key pieces of information.

A lot of the ideas in our thriller have actually come from the opening of seven. how ever the titles them selves do actually link even though they are miles apart, the reason for this is because the the tiles of seven relate to the crimes that have happened or are going to happen and the tiles in our opening are the relate to the crime that was committed in our thriller as well, but the only difference in ours is the titles are a lot more formal because they are typed on a type writer and filed away because it is a police file they have come out of.

   

 

 

 

 

In Seven the titles are distinctive but yet they are also blurred, the reason for the editors doing this is because it makes the film seem eerie and it lets the audience know that this film is of a dark nature. When you compare it to ours you will notice a big difference, we went with an ordinary type writer font and an ink splatter at in the corner. The reason for this is because it makes the audience think that some thing has happened  and just been left, this links to the main story of our thriller. Our title links to the story of our thriller where as Seven’s title links with the mood of the film. 

 

 

The setting of our thriller is only really in one area because we were only recording the opening titles so we didn’t what to change the scene because then it would make our thriller opening seem cheesy and not make any sense without a lot of thought. However in seven the setting always changes, the area is always in New York but the setting always changes because they are chasing criminal and also the fact it is a high budget film compared to ours. However the time of day in their key scenes is the same as the time of day in our footage we had recorded. in both our thriller and Seven the setting always looks serious and gritty, the reason for this is because it is trying to say to trying to say the audience that these crimes to happen and that the world isn't safe.

 

 

 

Now the costumes are very similar to each other, the reason for this was because we modelled the costumes off these two in Seven. The reason for this is because they are high up in the police force and
that was what we wanted to portray in our thriller that both our victim and thriller are high up in the police force so they dress smarty but yet in cloths they don’t mind getting dirty. Although our hero is the one wearing the hat it shows the amount of power that he obtains with in the film.

 

 

In Seven the cinematographer uses this shot to show distress on Brad Pitt’s character, he also seems to have a blank face as if he has just been shot or has just relieved some stress he may have, but the shot signifies that he doesn’t seem as powerful as he has been earlier on in the film because the camera is at an angle that makes him seem inferior. We have also used the same type of shot and angle on D.I Harris in our thriller opening because he has been found dead so by using this angle it gives the shot life but also signifies that he is deceased. To the audience this is parallel to Seven because this shot type is showing pain or some sort of distress ibn both Seven in our thriller.

 

 

 

 

 

The title font in Seven is very different from ours, the reason for this is because it seems like the villain has written the titles whilst he has been doing his work so the scruffy and flicker font goes with the damaged diaries and photographs of the deceased victims. In our thriller opening titles we used a type writer font to show the formal and practicality of the police force, however the pages the titles are on are damaged for the reason that the case file is old so by putting some shadow to age the pages it does seem to make the titles stand out more and still give them meaning in our thriller opening.

The editing in Sevens opening titles is very much like ours because we got our inspiration from that. The similarities are the fact we have the flickering effect but we did it to make the audience think that the footage is a flash back but also that it is damaged footage, where as in seven it used for the effect to show that the footage in the back ground is the villain from the film and to show he is quite a dark person.

In our opening the narrative is just a black screen too make it seem like to the audience that the phone conversation is confidential but to also add to how damaging the crime committed was to the hero. In seven there isn’t any narrative in the opening titles just footage of this man shaving off his finger prints and crossing words out the bible, so really this film didn’t need narrative to add to the creepy goings on in the title sequence.

 

Q2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

 

In our thriller opening we have our main character D.I Bailey, we based D.I Bailey of Brad Pitt’s character in Seven, the reason for this is because Brad Pitt’s character is a police officer who likes to play by his own rules, he takes control and isn’t afraid to get stuck in with what has happened and what is happening. The role he D.I Bailey and Brad Pitt’s character represents is the strong willed hero, their determination is what makes them unique because you can be a police officer but you can’t just easily be stuck in, and stair danger in the eye but that’s what this character does, they bow down to no man. We have kept our hero as a male in out thriller, the reason we have done this is because if the part was played be a female it wouldn’t be the same, with a male hero it adds masculinity to the role and shows that you have to be down to the bare bone if your are going to succeed in solving crime and that is what they both do. We used the look of Brad Pitt’s appearance in Seven to try and model our hero off, he is smart yet he is also scruffy which is reflected in his personality. He has a little bit of facial hair but just the right amount to show the torment of working on high priority case. We selected our costume of smart yet scruffy for the reason of the time of year and the fact that it was easily interpreted into our other character so it shows consistency in the police force and that also they do have some sort of dress code in the police force. The first camera shots used on D.I Bailey are mid shot, we used a the mid shot for the reason of it helps with distinguishing the setting behind him and it shows the costume he is wearing, this way it also helps the audience understand the type of film our thriller is and it establishes the type of mood that the film will be. We have multiple props used by the character such as the folder, pocket book and the black hat.  The props used by D.I Bailey are very important because they have minor clues as to where he is going and how these events may have happened, whereas Brad Pitt’s character has many props throughout the film that signifies the amount of power he has and what he as person is like. Make up neither of these characters where make up in the sense to look good but later on in Seven Brad Pitt has got wounds to his face so he has to wear stage make up to make it seem like he has actually been injured. The locations we filmed our character of D.I Bailey was at the back of one of the class rooms so that way the sheets of information could be pinned up against the wall and the old railway bridge just behind the well head, the reason for this place was because it seemed like the perfect place for a body to be dumped and found later on. The lighting we used was all natural and that was also the same as Seven, but in ours we then edited the liking so it was darker and so we could get the black and white effect where as in Seven if it was dark it was used to create a creepy effect.   

 

 

In our thriller we based our second character off Morgan Freeman because he was a smart dressing practical man, so by using him it gave a strong base to have a character moulded around. We did this by making D.I Harris look smart by wearing a peacoat to match D.I Bailey. In our thriller D.I Harris is out victim, he was D.I Bailey’s old partner from which got murder three years prior to the phone call, but in our titles the audience doesn’t find out how he was murdered.  We still kept the gender as male because if it had been changed then we feel that the effect wouldn’t be as great, it would still be a big effect it just wouldn’t be as great as it is now. We did this by giving D.I Harris a pocket book in his coat pocket to make it seem he was killed in action. We have used the characters appearance e as peaceful and a kind person to make the audience wonder why had he been murdered, this is basically the opposite of Morgan Freemans’s character in Seven because Morgan Freeman’s character wasn’t afraid of anything. We selected D.I Harris’ costume to be basically the same as D.I Bailey because that way it links them together but it also makes it seem like a uniform. And yet it also replicates Morgan Freemans’ character but in a British way. This is the key camera shot for D.I Harris because it shows that he has died and that he has now at peace with himself, it also conveys a sense that he wasn’t that strong of a character in the first place but people would still respect him. There is only one prop used by D.I Harris and that is the pocket book he has, the importance of this show he was investigating something round the area and it hints that something else might happen there again because it make it look like a dangerous are to be around. D.I Harris didn’t wear makeup because he had been deceased so we wanted to make him look as real as possible. He was filmed as being dead at the old railway bridge to give the area a sense of danger and make the audience think that something else might happen there if this sort of thing is common. The lighting was all natural and was filmed at midday so when the sun was at its brightest we then edited the contrast so that way it looked like old footage and to make sure we got the film noir effect.

Q3
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Our production company name is Inquisitive Productions, we came up with the name because it seemed educated but yet catchy because there is no other company with that name. We also came up with the name because our film is a detective and investigation film so by calling our production company inquisitive it also let the audience know that the type of films we would make will make the audience think about the film whilst watching. The logo we were kind of inspired by a traditional Sherlock Holmes, the Pringles man and the Monopoly man combining all of these characters in one and we got a bold puzzled face as if the man in the logo is thinking, linking it to our film. we then finished it of with like a family crest thing behind it to try and show a rich heritage of the company, but also link with demographics and psychographics by defining a socio-economic class about our company and who we appeal too. other company idents like TriStar use the Pegasus horse to try and show I kind of family sense and rarity to their company, it is like they are saying that they wont bring out many films but if you see their ident before the film then you know they are going to produce a high quality film.
A production company is a key part to the making and production of a film. the production companies are in charge of funding the making of the film, they will also by a certain part of the production. but the reason for the production companies always having their logo and personal sound effect in the opening titles is because it creates exposure and then gets their name out there for more movies to be pitched to them and then generate more funds for future movies that they will produce. Some production companies have specific genres they are linked to like Film 4 is predominantly linked with comedy, but not all companies genres are quite clear but are then known for the films they make such as TriStar for the Muppets, Rambo, Terminator and Godzilla these are all films that people will know because they are very successful films that earned a lot of money they aren't all the same genre but they are well known and they managed to get the name TriStar out there.
For our thriller we chose to use TriStar as the large production company to fund us, the reason we did this is because they don't have made a lot of films which are well known and haven't been flops so with that reassurance it helps us with the making of our thriller, how ever the TriStar company is only going to be used for the funding of our film not the actual producing of the film that is for our production company because we know exactly what we want our film to be. so when it comes to the titles our logo will go first and then TriStar because we were the ones who pitched the idea and produced the film so we should get the most recognition. the location is obviously a British based film because the whole thing is based on a murder in the British country side. 
another reason for picking TriStar was because there most successful thriller film are my type of thrillers/ films so I would also like to incorporate their ideas into my own.
Anatomy 2. Joachim is an ambitious driven medical intern full of idealism and disregard for bureaucracy. This draws the attention of Dr. MÃller-LaRousse, the head innovator of the hospital. He and his little clique of medical acolytes invite Joachim into their special research. The main project is developing artificial muscles which will make you stronger, faster, better. The research group is so enthusiastic about their project that they implant the muscles in themselves. Now the students are busy shooting up with whatever meds they can get their hands on to counter the massive amounts of pain. They are also killing anyone who wants to expose their independent study project. If the project fails, it will destroy
more than their GPA, it could destroy their lives. This German medical thriller comes with a commentary from the director and the cast, deleted scenes that come with commentary from the director, a making of featurette, a gallery of photos and production artwork, filmographies, screen tests, and trailers.
The Net: Special Edition. One of the first movies to feature the Internet gets a new treatment in this special edition DVD. Since this movie was released by Columbia, we have even more data online and more powerful tools to use it, but it's still run by people with all their faults and foibles. The story of Angela Bennett, played by Sandra Bullock, who suffers the ultimate in identity theft after stumbling into an online conspiracy, still has relevance with our continued and deepening reliance on the Internet. The disc comes with an exclusive featurette detailing the progress of the film from initial development to filming, a behind the scenes featurette from HBO, one commentary from director Irwin Winkler and producer Rob Cowan and one from screenwriters John Brancato and Michael Ferris, with a sprinkling of filmographies, trailers, and production notes. Good to check out to see how far the Internet has come and the problems that are still out there.
Trapped. Kevin Bacon adds more degrees as the leader of a gang of very successful kidnappers. With Courtney Love playing the Bonnie to Bacon's Clyde, their plan is to grab a couple's child and keep the couple isolated and apart for complete control of the situation. Their latest victims are Karen and Will Jennings (Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend). Things start sliding out of control when the kidnappers find out that the daughter Abby, played by Moppet of the Moment Dakota Fanning, has severe asthma. And the parents aren't the pushovers their previous victims were. So tensions are high with a fortune in cash and a child's life in the balance, who will end up with the upper hand? This release comes with not one but two commentary tracks, one by the director Luis Mandoki and one by the screenwriter Greg Iles. There are also five deleted scenes, an alternate ending, and the usual cast filmographies and trailers.
About 60% of the funding will come from our production company because then we are the over all owners and proprietors of the film but also TriStar who will fund the final 40% will still also give both companies recognition but also they would supply us with a nice comfortable fund as well so we don't lose out on too much money.
In our thriller the first name us3d in our opening titles was the director and then the co-directors, it then went on to the stars who have a part in the film. After this we then have to producers, co-producers and cinematographer. The reason why they are after the actors is because they are still important but when people go to watch the film they want to know who is staring in it and who the characters are going to be, then after this is established we then name the others. After the cinematographer is named we then move onto the editors of the film and then after the editors we have the production company which is our own production company.
in would consider our film as similar to both Sin City and Seven. the reason I think this is because Sin City is film noir and that is what our film is, but I also compare it to Seven because the film is based on the police trying to catch a criminal going round murdering people and not leaving any clear traces. By combing the too we actually end up making a slight hybrid thriller because it is a mixture of noir and crime investigation thrillers.

 

Q4
Who would be the audience for you media product?

Our target audience is for the ages 16/ 17 and onwards. As the theme we are going for is a detective thriller we find that ages below 16/17 wouldn't be interested in this type of film. The reason for this is because they would more likely prefer their thrillers to be fast paced and filled with action through out the whole film, where as are thriller is a bit slower then those other thrillers because we also want people of an older age range to enjoy the film as well because they would like the concept more the demographics we are talking about is obviously age 16/17 and up, gender we say any gender can enjoy this film as long as they enjoy these things. The race and ethnicity we would like to say anyone can enjoy the film but we feel it would appeal more with American and British people the most because it based in an English speaking western culture. When it comes to socio-economic class we have said E and upwards because these class of people are more likely to care about this type of stuff if they were for real. also young student like action, comedy and horror type films other detective films. When it comes to psychographics their interests and hobbies people who would like this film are likely to be people who like relaxing, spending time with their families (specifically there spouse/ significant other). Also they may like puzzle solving and using their mind whilst watching a dramatic and suspense filled film. Their jobs they may have are likely to be older students such as being at university and people who get that occasional time to relax.

This type of person would probably be the one who would enjoys this film the most. The reason for this he is about 38 years old so he has a matured mind, he is also sophisticated and successful so he is likely to enjoy a crime drama thriller because he is the type of person who thinks about things, he may have a wife to watch the film with so they can still bond with one another. he is probably a teacher or business man of some sort so he communicates with a lot of different people. this man probably watched these type of films maybe a bit of James Bond because he is British but also family films with the kids if they want him to watch them with them. TV shows, he probably watches the news bit of consumer TV like TopGear and maybe the odd comedy stand up show. the music he listens to could be brand new stuff but also he probably really like music from when he was younger like 70's and 80's. He is probably the type of person to read a newspaper over a people magazine but he may also read the occasional car
magazine. He is going to use the internet of course, he has probably got a IPhone no doubt and an IPad of some sort with a business laptop.
We did our research on what people like in thrillers by conduction a VoxPop analysis. this is where you conduct a short interview in a public place and you ask people of the public question on recent events and such thing like this. We did this but by asking questions about what is their favorite thriller? What do they like about thriller film? what is there most favorite thriller genre? this allows us to know what there favorite thrillers were and then make our thriller based on audience feedback. When it came to our target audiences expectations we did our pitch to the class and then we handed out these feed back sheets that they filled in. when they filled these in we then looked at them and we generally got a really positive result from our pitch so there wasn't really anything that needed to be changed from our pitch. I believe the BBFC would rate our thriller a 12 mainly because there would probably be a small bit of swearing but also because it isn't suited towards young children. Even though our target audience is higher than 12 we still thin the rating would be 12 because there are no scenes of an sexual or explicit nature in our film so the rating would as a result stay lower down then other thrillers of the same genre.
All in all we have set our self the mission to make a film noir thriller that is appealing to the vast majority of people that would be available to watching our thriller. So people who take a liking to crime, drama, mystery and all that sort of police type stuff, then those people would defiantly like our thriller. but also we know that others would like it as well just because it kind of breaks the normal thriller convention that todays teenagers and kids are use to, for example when todays generation think of the police force they would think of and over weight balding man sitting in a brightly coloured car, so by having this film made it makes the police force seem more down to earth and make people think that the police force actually do more then what modern day media portray.

Q5

Hoe did you attract/ address your audience?

 

This is one our most attractive shots within our thriller opening. this is a close up of folder showing all the paper work of the murder case that happened three years prior. The reason for us using this is because it gets the audience’s attention because all of a sudden the dramatic music starts to play and the top secret folder is slammed on the table right at the beginning of the film/ opening titles. This shot will attract the audience because of the movements involved, its quick but then when the persons hand comes in it slows down and gets gentle, this lets the audience know that this character reading really does need to focus.

 

 

Another extreme close up is used again because it reveals this character for the first time plus it also gives away a key piece of information to both D.I Bailey and the audience as to who might have killed D.I Harris, but also because it shows that the area he was found may potentially hold key information for the crime committed. By making the shot based in this location it can make the audience think that either this character has been murdered because he is in this area? On the contrary he could have a possession or a piece of information that the murderer doesn’t want revealed.

 

 

This shot is key to our thriller opening too because it shows that D.I Bailey has had to go out into the country side to help solve this case and that his emotions are warn on his sleeves. It also potentially reveals that this may bit be about public safety anymore and abou7t D.I Bailey getting revenge and putting the right criminal behind bars. However this shot also conceals where about the area he is walking to and why he is walking there. 

 

 

We have used this mid shot as a very key point of attraction within our thriller opening titles the reason for it is because, we see D.I Bailey but he doesn’t look at his deceased partner until he has scouted the area out. But while he is doing this he doesn’t reveal the body of D.I Harris by doing this it makes the audience question why he is here and if there is in fact a real reason for this place? But when D.I Bailey looks upon on to D.I Harris he frowns at him in a grieving way and then places the hat down on the stone pillar but we still don’t see the deceased body of D.I Harris so the audience are still puzzled and it creates a sense of mystery of what he has just seen. 

 

 

This shot type is known as a close up, it is a crucial part of the sequence because little does the audience know but he is revealing the place where is partner has been found dead. This also keeps the consistency in the opening titles because D.I Bailey is following his leads to find the place where is partner has been reported to be found dead. But the hole part of the close up is to give away a piece of information to the audience but to also give away a bit of the area that is either being looked upon or what the character is feeling at the moment.

Q6

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

 

 

This helped me develop as a film maker because it allowed me to make graphic/ action on matches and combine different types  picture presentation in to one piece of media. by trying to capture this shot it helped me develop as a cinematographer because we had to get the camera placement other this picture absolutely perfect for it to coincide with footage we had captured because we didn’t want the image of D.I. Bailey moving and jolting our of place. the light wasn’t really in our control when recording the footage of the scene but when it came to focusing in on the image we could control it because we were in the class room with artificial light. the editing for this part was very good I think because we managed to get the video footage exactly the same colour as the black and white image. the research into this shot was minimal, the reason being was the fact it was constant try and improvement.

 

 

In this shot you can see one of the technologies used to create our thriller opening titles, after practising on IMovie it allowed me to exploit many of the pieces of media I had available to enhance the quality of our thriller opening. IMovie's main use for us was that we need to change the contrast of the shot to match black and white image we also had to use it for putting the pieces of our thriller together like the thriller name at the end and adding the black and white flashes in to make it seem like a flash back.

 

This was one of the hardest shot to pull off because we had to focus in on D.I Baileys costume for it then to pan up over his shoulder to get a view of one of his leads. the film work need for this was extremely hard because this was decided to keep the whole scene rolling and not take too long. But we couldn’t be too quick because then the whole think would be ruined. the lighting had to be natural otherwise we would of got a unbalanced piece of footage. editing was also good as well because we had to make sure the contrast of the shots was the same on each one so there wouldn’t of been any differences that could of broken up the pieces of footage.

Q7

Looking back at you preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product

When it comes to the development as a film maker I would say I have improved a lot. the reason being because when we did our preliminary we just recorded everything and tried to get it all to link together perfectly, the reason for this is because at the time we didn't know anything about IMovie but after doing the preliminary task we looked at what we did, and found out where we could of made it a lot better. For example we found out how to make the contrast different for different things such as for our real thing we made it black and white but without preliminary we could of probably made the contrast different on that like putting a dusty sepia effect on it to get a kind of western feel to it. Also we found out that which people had a steady hand so that way the camera quality will be better and won’t be wavy. What also helps is a lot more planning went into the real thing so the quality of work was better plus also we had a whole day to record so our shot were of a higher level than the prelim.

One of the strengths of our prelim was that with the sound track over the top it made it better because we used a Bon Jovi song so it made it seem like a cow boy type thing which was what we wanted. Also we had a good variety of shot so our experimentation was better than expected and we found out what shots work for certain moods. Our final strength was the way we stuck to certain rules, such as the 180 degree rule and also graphic matches. By doing these things it made our prelim look more realists and made it look more professional. Some of the weaknesses we had weren't huge but were avoidable for future preference. For example the camera, in some parts the camera was swaying but that was because of a combination of cold hands, wind and peoples arms getting tired.

My skills have improved a significant amount from the prelim to the final production.  The actual filming has improved because we knew what needed to be done to achieve a successful final production. the editing is the part which I think has improved the most because we knew how exploit all the available technologies given to us by IMovie, once we started shortening the bad pieces of footage and tying all the good bits together the editing became easier because a lot of our editing was short flashes and jumpy footage, this then created a damaged footage effect. The continuity in our media production was very good there is nothing out of place and the editing is continuous. We kept the 180 degree rule as well, we were able to establish the seen and not break up any of the acting with ease. We did have a small shot- reverse shot moment when the hero D.I Bailey is checking out the crime scene and he looks around one of the bridge pillars. We kind of used a graphic matches with the pictures of the area, the hero would hold up a picture of a key geographical feature and then next thing he is in the area walking. Also there is a match on action when we see a picture D.I Bailey picture and it then focuses in on the picture and then it starts to show footage of D.I Bailey walking toward the crime scene. All of these techniques were very useful when it came to filming because it made the footage look more professional and properly done.

When it came to planning it was fairly easy, the reason for this was because we took it slowly and steadily. Also the fact our planning was of a high level helped because we used a wide range of technologies. For example we used Padlet, ScribD, PowerPoint and Word. By using all these it made it easier to plan because we determined what need to be done using certain soft wears. For example the risk assessment was done on PowerPoint but our pitch was also done on PowerPoint just we used ScribD afterwards so we could upload it like a PowerPoint onto Blogger. But are planning made it easier to create all the things we needed to do because we stuck to a strict timetable of when each of us could do so0mething towards planning.

I think are opening is of very good quality and was very successful because we were able to create a piece of work that we are proud of. I think what makes our opening one of a kind is how it starts with pure darkness and an over voice. After that the titles get set up was very good because you see the folder and the pages get spread out. You then see D.I Bailey post pieces of paper up on a wall it then jumps to more pages and more, after this it focuses in on some pages with the titles on. I like the way it does this because it is done in subtle way but yet you know the situation isn't really calm. It also links with some of the footage and then the footage links with the still picture in such away you would think people have spent lot money on that specific bit to make it perfect. Then at the end where the production company is revealed it think works really well as well because it like its nothing much and no one will pay attention to it but really people will. There is one bit that I'm not keen on though and that is the end bit, I like the sound effects used, they sound like a real type writer, but I don't like the way the text suddenly appears because it just jumps out at you. We did try to get it to appear a single letter each time with the sound effects but it didn't work because IMovie didn't have a way of doing it.



As you can see in both of these close up on props they signify pieces of information that are important to the characters involved, for example in the top images the information on the pieces of paper are the most interesting things at the moment to D.I Bailey but in the bottom image the time on the phone is most important piece of information. Although both pieces of information are on different intimate objects they both replicate the same level of importance. How ever even though both shot are of the
same type the top one is of a higher level because it suits the mood so far because of the eerie grittiness created but in the bottom image there isn't a mood signified so it is more an example of a shot then good camerawork.

 

Both of these mid shots are virtually the same as one another, the reason being two. The first reason is because this was one of our most perfectly pulled off shots in our entire preliminary task and second these shots help set the scene as well has shot the details of the characters because they are directly in the middle of the close up emotion revealing shot and location establishing long shot. also as you see the editing with in both of these shots is still consecutive and nothing drastic has changed. 

In both these shots you can start to see a bit of a pattern emerging, we use the panning up technique to  essentially keep the area a secret until it has to be absolutely known to the audience, by doing this we make the audience question the events at this time. The camera skills have actually increased since we started with this shot in our preliminary task, because in the preliminary task the shot was shaky and then we managed to mast this problem by stating low and working up using the body rather than our arms.

Notice with the extreme long shot in the bottom one and the ordinary long shot in the top one, they are both used for the same reason. The reason we used these shots is because they both clearly indicate the location of the footage but they are also used to establish who is exactly in the scene. Believe it or not but in both these scenes this shot also helps distinguish the mood and the emotions of the characters
involved. the editing in the top image is still consistent through the whole thing but in the bottom one there wasn’t any editing done, it was just done with ordinary camerawork.

In these images it shows quite clearly that these are the titles of both our thriller and our preliminary task. You can quite easily see a big different in the two selections of titles. In our thriller we chose a professional font which we decided on with a pole vote, but with our titles in our preliminary task we just took the one of the default title roles on IMovie because we didn’t put a lot of planning in our preliminary task as we did in our thriller. How ever in our actual thriller we had to use a moving extreme close up on our actual titles to make it seem like it was the character physically looking a the names e.t.c. The editing in both was very minimal because we didn’t actually edit anything in any of the titles them selves but with the real one we had to slightly adjust the lighting to keep it consistent trough out and to avoid glare off the white board.

 

ENIGMA - AS Media production thriller opening by Aaron, Kyle and Kuziva