Friday 12 March 2010

Thought on Feedback

There were some good points made in the feedback that are pointing out errors we didn't pick up on. To begin with, we didn't realise that the credits were not displayed for long enough. Now our attention has been drawn to this we will address this problem. However, every feedback blog mentioned the lacking of non diagetic sound; We obviously know this is a problem and have the soundtrack ready to attach to the file, so therefore this is not a large issue to our production. One or two groups could not understand the storyline, and as we lack some footage, we understand this, and may have to replace some of our favored scenes with other clips so that the narrative is obvious to the viewer.

However, there were also some positive feedbrack on our opening sequence. A consistent positive throughout the groups was the way in which we presented our credits. They liked the way they were brough on sceen to match the 'Phsycilogical Thriller' theme, and borugh an edge to the clip. So once displayed for longer, will hopefully be very effective. Also, the idea of using fake blood was a large risk we took, as there was a big possibility it could look like a few college students with some rfake blood. However, the feedback suggests they liked it, anbd they way it was used, and it looked 'believable'.

feedback from S1-20 !

this opening is good as at the beginning the establishing shot sets the location well. Furthermore, the mise-en-scene is very good as the blood being used looks realistic when she is showering. However, the credits are hard to read as they go to quickly and are generally hard to read.
However, there is good use of diegetic sound however the non-diegetic sound is lacking.
There are no clear protagonist and antagonist however there is a clear victim in this and is made to look vulnerable by the camera shots which is good.
There is a bit with photos show which does not make sense and we are not clear on what it is meant to mean.
overall the editing and camera shot are good and create a well made opening.

feedback from s1- 21

We found the introduction was good but need to add more tension by including a soundtrack. The credits were creative and fitted the thriller genre well. Although they could have stayed on the screen for longer as you didn't get a chance to read it. Also at the beggining when jazz walks past the camera should be turned into slow motion so you read what is writen. Once more editing has been done your intentions clearer. Overall you need to add more exitment and possibley more footage to your opening sequence. We the blooooood dribbiling from the shower, this was very inventive.

Feedback of rough cut from S1-22

The credits were really good as they fitted well with narrative of the thriller. You needed to have credits and a title for it to look more like an opening. The mise-en-scene was conventional as the props of the blood were effective. The close-ups used of the feet were conventional as they add mystery to the opening.

There needs to be sound for the opening to be more successful to a thriller. The fast jumpcut between shots were good but we think there should be more throughout the opening, as this would add unease and not relaxed.

feedback of rough cut s1- 23

There was a lack of non diegetic sound, and that may improve the tension that we saw in the clip, though the diegetic sound was used very effectively for creating a feel of what is going to happen next. The attempts at having the credits being in blood on areas that appeared when the girl moved out of the way, reavealing it, was a good idea, but it could be done so that it is easier to read, as we were unable to read some of them.

The fake blood was very good, it seemed believable and was used very well.

The camera angles were limited due to the small space that the filming was done in, however, high angle shots while the girl is in the shower were good because it showed her in a position of weakness, especially when she started bleeding. the plug hole shot was also good showing the blood dripping down and washing away. Still, there could have been a few more shots or another character so that dialogue could have been used.

S1-24 Feedback

Very good mise en scene with the fake blood being used to great effect.

There was no music but the group probably had no time to put it in so with music in the tension would me much greater making the film opening much better. There is also no dialogue and putting just one or two lines in could get this group a few more marks.

The camera angles were appropriate with a number of establishing and close up shots being used however a couple of them weren't kept still making the shots shaky.

The titles were very appropriate with the use of fake blood on the shower door, it me the narrative well and met the criteria of a thriller.

There was a very obvious protagonist in the film opening and this group also managed to put her in peril. The location was well chosen and suspense was very well created to make an ordinary situation thrilling and exciting. There was however no clear Antagonist and maybe he/she could be introduced in the last 40 seconds which haven't been put in the film.

Wednesday 10 March 2010

Thought's on Rough Cut

Sticking to the Story board
I am very impressed my with our groups ability to stick to what we had planned to do in our film. The time lines and story boards that we had prepared enabled us to easily shoot our film and helped in putting it all together as we already had an idea of how we wanted everything done and where it would all go.

Editing
After watching our Rough Cut of our Thriller film I am pleased with our editing. We learnt how to crop shots so as we could eliminate any unwanted things in the film and this has helped our film to look a lot more believable. We also learnt differnt ways to put our shots together so as they would flow more liquidly and not look so "jumpy".

Special effects
In our Rough Cut we tryed to incorporate differnt effects, after watching the film back I am very pleased with these effects as they do not look tacky or fake which was a worry of ours as we wanted it all to look very real and believable. I think that the effects we used are subtle and effective. I think that the use of puting crucial shots into slow motion is very good because it not only helps the audience to see what is going on but also makes it all look more creepy.

Sound
As of yet our film does not have any music which results in it not looking as if it flows together so well as there is not something constantly linking it. We have however made a theme tune and so when we put this into our film I think that it will improve vastly.

Tuesday 9 March 2010

RoughCut Version

Thriller Opening Sequence

Monday 1 March 2010

The Target Audience

For our thriller film, the target audience will be 15 to mid-twenties. This is mainly because we have used young characters in the film and people around this age tend to be quite interested in thriller and horror films. The target audience will consist of both males and females as it is not aimed mostly at one gender.
They will have to enjoy watching thriller films and like the idea of not knowing whats going to happen. They will also obviously enjoy the thrill that this type of genre gives them. Existing films that they are likely to like would be The Crazies, Shutter Island, Law Abiding Citizen and Sorority Row etc. These are all other films within the thriller genre.
The guidelines for the classification 15 will contain no discriminatory behaviour, can contain drug-taking without encouraging it, a strong threat unless sadistic or sexualised, dangerous behaviour should not be done in too much detail so it cannot be copied, frequent use of strong language is allowed, nudity is accepted without going into too much detail within a sexual reference, sexual activity is also accepted as long as it doesn't go into too much detail, the theme doesn't really matter as long as it is acceptable for 15 year old's and violence can be used as long as it doesn't dwell on pain or injuries.

Analysis of Casino Royale Poster


The poster for Casino Royale shows the Daniel Craig who plays the role of James Bond, he is a well known actor therefore it automatically looks more appealing to the viewer. He is in the forefront of the poster showing that he is the main character. However, in the background there is a lady standing in an elegant dress. This suggests that she'll have something to do with the storyline, probably a main part of the story.

Daniel Craig is carrying a gun, which suggests that it is of the thriller genre. He's also wearing a suit suggesting that he is an important character.

The title is lined up to say '007' which is automatically connected to the James Bond films. The 7 is made into a gun so it follows the main aspects of the thriller genre.

Both characters are dressed in dark colours and no bright colours are used which again follows the thriller genre.

Analysis of a Thriller Poster

Gothika Film Poster Analysis:


The poster for the film Gothika features a close up of Halle Berry. She's wearing barely any make up and looks quite disturbed. She has the words 'Not alone' scratched into her arm, and the colours used are all quite dark colours like grey and dark blues. This immediately lets the audience know the kind of genre the film is, which is a thriller. As if it was another genre like comedy, it'd be quite a bright and lively poster.

Comparing this poster with the Catwoman poster, Halle Berry is portrayed in a completely different way. In the Catwoman poster, she is wearing quite revealing clothes and has a lot of make up on, whereas in the Gothika poster barely any of her body is in the picture and she is wearing an ordinary vest top with hardly any make up on. Therefore, they are selling the film without focusing on Halle Berry but more on the storyline.

The font used is similar to the words written on her arm, which look like they have been scratched into her skin. This again shows the genre of the film to the audience. There is also a small bit of writing next to the picture which says 'because someone is dead doesn't mean they're gone'. This gets the audience interested but makes them aware of what it is about.