Thriller
At first the group decided to use my idea. When we presented it they told us to change it idea because it wasn’t very believable and it had already been done it also didn’t rely go anywhere and the mise en scene was too complicated to be created in the studio. So we took the main character (a strong and independent woman) and put her in an other setting where she is now a terrorist
Thursday 20 October 2011
Tuesday 18 October 2011
the target audience of thrillers
Generally most thrillers have a target audience aged from 16 to 26 some examples of thrillers are
Saw
This thriller is aimed mainly at a male audience aged 18 to 26 as it features gore and torture. It also stars an unattractive male actor, this is why it doesn’t attract a female audience.
Salt
This thriller is aimed at a male and female audience aged 16 to 26 (mainstream global audience) as it is staring actress is a strong woman, women will want to go and see it as they admire her or see them selves in her. Men will go and see it as it features action and an attractive woman.
Why do people like thrillers? What target audience do thrillers attract?
Why do people like thrillers?
We enjoy thrillers because of an attitude generated by the modern western world that makes us identify ourselves in the victims. We don’t only empathise with the victims. We often also feel empathy for the antagonist. Our attitude and mentality has evolved through time and so has the genre.
We enjoy thrillers because of an attitude generated by the modern western world that makes us identify ourselves in the victims. We don’t only empathise with the victims. We often also feel empathy for the antagonist. Our attitude and mentality has evolved through time and so has the genre.
What target audience do thrillers attract?
Scream
This thriller is targeting a young audience. This shown by the fact that the two first characters we see are teenagers. It plays with a fear that can be common in young people, the fear of being alone. Also the language used in the film isn’t very complex.
The Shining
This Thriller’s target audience is older than the one for scream. This is shown by the fact that in the opening scene there is no dialogue, this forces the audience to imagine and fink about where the car is going
The target audience to a thriller varies according to the sub genre; a horror thriller’s target audience (16-20) is younger than a psychological thriller’s target audience (20-40)
Three examples of thrillers
This poster tells us that this is going to be a Technothriler and a Psychological thriller. The colours and low key lighting signify mystery and danger. We can also see Leonardo Dicaprio holding a Gun. He is standing in the middle of stormy water; this signifies danger. All this shows us that this film is going to be a thriller
The woman screaming shows us that she is terrified by the axe. The man has a crazy look in his eyes this shows us that he is probably the one holding the axe, this axe will clearly be used as a weapon. This fulfils the generic conventions of a thriller.
The colours used in this advertisement are all dark colours; this shows us that this film will clearly be a thriller. Also the man is holding a gun and the girl is on the phone with a terrified look in her eyes; by the way theses photos are cut we can deduce that the man is trying to save the girl. This shows us that the film will be an action thriller.
What are the generic conventions of a Thriller?
What are the generic conventions of a Thriller?
• Protagonist at the mercy of the antagonist
• Cheap surprise: an easy shock caused by an unexpected sound/action/movement
• False ending: It appears the case is solved but actually it isn’t
• Theatre of the mind: Foces the audience to imagine some things that aren’t shown in the film
What themes and content might be present in a thriller, give examples from thrillers you have watched
There are many different themes that can be used in thrillers such as:
• Psychological thrillers: where the conflict between the main characters is emotional and mental rather then physical. It generally ends violently. E.g. Shutter Island by Martin Scorsese
• Political thrillers: where the hero must ensure the stability of the government that employs him. E.g. Seven Days by Fletcher Knebel
• Legal thrillers: where the hero is a lawyer and is in danger with loosing his case and his life due to enemies in the courtroom and outside the courtroom. E.g. The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
• Protagonist at the mercy of the antagonist
• Cheap surprise: an easy shock caused by an unexpected sound/action/movement
• False ending: It appears the case is solved but actually it isn’t
• Theatre of the mind: Foces the audience to imagine some things that aren’t shown in the film
What themes and content might be present in a thriller, give examples from thrillers you have watched
There are many different themes that can be used in thrillers such as:
• Psychological thrillers: where the conflict between the main characters is emotional and mental rather then physical. It generally ends violently. E.g. Shutter Island by Martin Scorsese
• Political thrillers: where the hero must ensure the stability of the government that employs him. E.g. Seven Days by Fletcher Knebel
• Legal thrillers: where the hero is a lawyer and is in danger with loosing his case and his life due to enemies in the courtroom and outside the courtroom. E.g. The Pelican Brief by John Grisham
What is a thriller? What types of thrillers are there?
What is a Thriller?
• A thriller is essentially about the battle of justice vs. injustice.
• There is often a price to be paid for the conclusion of the story.
• You can define a thriller from it’s point of view (e.g. psychodrama : psychologist POV, A tough guy’s POV : film noir…)
What types of thrillers are there?
The thriller genre includes many sub genres such as : spy thrillers, political thrillers, military thrillers, conspiracy thrillers, thechnothrillers, medical thrillers, legal thrillers, forensic thrillers, psychological thrillers, horror thrillers...
• A thriller is essentially about the battle of justice vs. injustice.
• There is often a price to be paid for the conclusion of the story.
• You can define a thriller from it’s point of view (e.g. psychodrama : psychologist POV, A tough guy’s POV : film noir…)
What types of thrillers are there?
The thriller genre includes many sub genres such as : spy thrillers, political thrillers, military thrillers, conspiracy thrillers, thechnothrillers, medical thrillers, legal thrillers, forensic thrillers, psychological thrillers, horror thrillers...
Military Thriller
Psychological thriller
Medical Thriller
Monday 17 October 2011
Editing my prelimenary task
We have edited our Preliminary task sequence and have used a Program called "Final Cut". We needed to apload everything we have filmed and save it in the "rush bin". You need the rush bin in order to have backups in case something goes wrong with your editing and you can always go back and re-use the files.
We have chosen the shots we want to use and put them into the "log bin". It was important to name them properly, so you can recognise them afterwards and choose what you need e.g. "Adam wide shot". We had two screen, in the first one you could see the shot you have already got and in the other the edited part. There is a big window called a "time line" below where you can actually edit and change the sequence and the shots. With the help of the "play head" (little yellow triangle) you can play you sequence from whereever you like. We learnt that we could expand the shot or cutting it. We have experimented with overwriting the bit of every cut, so the cut is more smooth. We have also tried to use just the sound of a shot, but use another for the image, which also worked fine. However, I found that a little bit confusing because we had to be really careful which bit to use and when. I have enjoyed the part where we had to decide which sequence to use and the cutting. I found a little difficult to match the shots together, so the sequence looks like a whole logical bit and not just cuts. I also liked the idea that now I know more about how the films we watch are actually edit, which is really amazing.
We have chosen the shots we want to use and put them into the "log bin". It was important to name them properly, so you can recognise them afterwards and choose what you need e.g. "Adam wide shot". We had two screen, in the first one you could see the shot you have already got and in the other the edited part. There is a big window called a "time line" below where you can actually edit and change the sequence and the shots. With the help of the "play head" (little yellow triangle) you can play you sequence from whereever you like. We learnt that we could expand the shot or cutting it. We have experimented with overwriting the bit of every cut, so the cut is more smooth. We have also tried to use just the sound of a shot, but use another for the image, which also worked fine. However, I found that a little bit confusing because we had to be really careful which bit to use and when. I have enjoyed the part where we had to decide which sequence to use and the cutting. I found a little difficult to match the shots together, so the sequence looks like a whole logical bit and not just cuts. I also liked the idea that now I know more about how the films we watch are actually edit, which is really amazing.
Monday 10 October 2011
Preliminary task evaluation
We filmed the scene in a recording room which had a proper set with walls a door and a sofa. This was Perfect location because we could use the sofa as a prop and we needed the door for the scene. I was very active during the shooting, giving directions to the actors, making shore that everything was ok for continuity (the actors standing on there markers, sitting in the same place on the sofa...). I also came up with the plot idea and filmed a lot.
We didn't use any specific lighting
This was important so that the scene could seem "real"
We set the camera correctly with the white balance, focusing etc… We checked the tripod level at every shot and bubbled it every time we changed the level. We checked the frame at every change of shot and choose appropriate angels for every shot making shore that we could see what we were supposed to see in every shot. We started with filming the wide shot then tie 1st over the shoulder shot and close up; then the 2nd over the shoulder shot and close up. We needed 5 different shots because the wide shot is good to “set the scene” and the over the shoulder and close up are good to show the characters reactions. Also having a lot of film makes it easer to edit. WE had to respect the “180 degree rule” (an imaginary line that you can’t cross or else the scene looks “wrong”). We also used the appropriate language: “Stand by” before we started recording then “Rolling” when the camera was recording and finally “Action” when the actors should start acting; at the end of the scene we would always say 2cut so that everyone knows it’s all over and can relax.
Saturday 1 October 2011
camera shots and movement
High angle shot: shose that a character has power over an other
Low angle shot shows that a character is inferior to an other
Establishing shot/extreme long shot: Showse the audiance where he scene will take place.
Extreme close up: concentrates on a particular feature of the character that is relevent to the scene.
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