This is our completed AS Thriller opening Sequence entitled "Bad Guy"
Wednesday 1 May 2013
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Evaluation Question 7
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you think you have learnt it from the progression to the product?
Our preliminary task helped us gain an insight to the different camera angles we should have included. In addition with our preliminary task, we would be ensured that continuity would play a part, therefore there would be fluidity scene from scene. I have acquired several skills since our preliminary task, which were to editing skills and camera skills.
The quality of shots improved . The shots in the preliminary task were not shaky and it wasn't jottling as much. It was, however, still an improvement when we progressed to our thriller film.
In our preliminary task we worked great with lighting, as the lighting was in our favour, so we could see everything well. Compared to our thriller opening, it was still an improvement as we had to work in the dark, but we could still everybody's action.
In our preliminary task we weren't great with audio levels and the sound. Throughout the whole clip there was no audio, as we weren't aware that the microphone wasn't working, therefore we used text subtitles. Comparing this to our thriller film, this we worked with the microphone to enable the video to pick up our sounds. When editing the audio we made sure to use audio levels to fade out or fade in the sounds to allow the music to be heard or introduce a new frame.
We also used non diegetic and diegetic sounds such as the ambulance siren and the heartbeat to further exaggerate the frames.
The continuity in our preliminary task was shockingly low in regards to cosutume. As it was filmed over a following number of weeks, there was a costume change in every couple of frames. Me and Sveta decided to take our mistakes on board and made sure there was continuity in our costumes and props we were to use. And it was made possible, there is continuity in props and costume.
Compared to our preliminary task there is continuity in editing. We made sure to inc-operate many camera angles and techniques which we were lacking in our preliminary task.
Our preliminary task helped us gain an insight to the different camera angles we should have included. In addition with our preliminary task, we would be ensured that continuity would play a part, therefore there would be fluidity scene from scene. I have acquired several skills since our preliminary task, which were to editing skills and camera skills.
The quality of shots improved . The shots in the preliminary task were not shaky and it wasn't jottling as much. It was, however, still an improvement when we progressed to our thriller film.
In our preliminary task we worked great with lighting, as the lighting was in our favour, so we could see everything well. Compared to our thriller opening, it was still an improvement as we had to work in the dark, but we could still everybody's action.
In our preliminary task we weren't great with audio levels and the sound. Throughout the whole clip there was no audio, as we weren't aware that the microphone wasn't working, therefore we used text subtitles. Comparing this to our thriller film, this we worked with the microphone to enable the video to pick up our sounds. When editing the audio we made sure to use audio levels to fade out or fade in the sounds to allow the music to be heard or introduce a new frame.
We also used non diegetic and diegetic sounds such as the ambulance siren and the heartbeat to further exaggerate the frames.
The continuity in our preliminary task was shockingly low in regards to cosutume. As it was filmed over a following number of weeks, there was a costume change in every couple of frames. Me and Sveta decided to take our mistakes on board and made sure there was continuity in our costumes and props we were to use. And it was made possible, there is continuity in props and costume.
Compared to our preliminary task there is continuity in editing. We made sure to inc-operate many camera angles and techniques which we were lacking in our preliminary task.
Evaluation Question 6
What have you learnt about technologies on the process of constructing this product?
Media from Nnenna Anadi
Evaluation Question 1
In what way does your media product use, develop or challenege forms and conventions of real media products?
The main objective of a thriller is to thrill. Therefore thriller conventions allow this to happen. The conventions of a thriller are the protagonist and antagonist. Thrillers also have a lot of suspense that keeps the audience on their toes and on the edge of their seats. With it comes a lot of tension, the tension creates an atmosphere that the audience feel they are a part of the film. In addition the dilemma; otherwise the thriller will cease to exist. The dilemma ensures that other conventions of a thriller are focused around it. Moreover the cliff hanger: this ensures that the audience will keep on watching to see the end result of the film. In more cases than often, there usually involves a car chase or a chase scene. This maintains tension and suspense already being introduced to the thriller.
In our thriller we included several characteristics of a thriller. We included suspense,
tension,
dilemma and cliffhangers.
When brainstorming our thriller opening sequence ideas we thought of the thriller, Taken.
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This was clear when we portray a young girl being, what we thought, killed but with a cliffhanger ending. In addition a female protagonist role we also replicated from Silence of the Lambs film.
Moreover we also used a cliffhanger idea from the thriller North by Northwest.
The main objective of a thriller is to thrill. Therefore thriller conventions allow this to happen. The conventions of a thriller are the protagonist and antagonist. Thrillers also have a lot of suspense that keeps the audience on their toes and on the edge of their seats. With it comes a lot of tension, the tension creates an atmosphere that the audience feel they are a part of the film. In addition the dilemma; otherwise the thriller will cease to exist. The dilemma ensures that other conventions of a thriller are focused around it. Moreover the cliff hanger: this ensures that the audience will keep on watching to see the end result of the film. In more cases than often, there usually involves a car chase or a chase scene. This maintains tension and suspense already being introduced to the thriller.
In our thriller we included several characteristics of a thriller. We included suspense,
tension,
dilemma and cliffhangers.
When brainstorming our thriller opening sequence ideas we thought of the thriller, Taken.
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This was clear when we portray a young girl being, what we thought, killed but with a cliffhanger ending. In addition a female protagonist role we also replicated from Silence of the Lambs film.
Moreover we also used a cliffhanger idea from the thriller North by Northwest.
Evaluation
The main objective of a thriller is to thrill. Therefore thriller conventions allow this to happen. The conventions of a thriller are the protagonist and antagonist. Thrillers also have a lot of suspense that keeps the audience on their toes and on the edge of their seats. With it comes a lot of tension, the tension creates an atmosphere that the audience feel they are a part of the film. In addition the dilemma; otherwise the thriller will cease to exist. The dilemma ensures that other conventions of a thriller are focused around it. Moreover the cliff hanger: this ensures that the audience will keep on watching to see the end result of the film. In more cases than often, there usually involves a car chase or a chase scene. This maintains tension and suspense already being introduced to the thriller.
In our thriller we included several characteristics of a thriller. We included suspense,
tension,
dilemma and cliffhangers.
When brainstorming our thriller opening sequence ideas we thought of the thriller, Taken. This was clear when we portray a young girl being, what we thought, killed but with a cliffhanger ending. In addition a female protagonist role we also replicated from Silence of the Lambs film. Moreover we also used a cliffhanger idea from the thriller North by Northwest.
The protagonist role is of a woman, the woman is seen chasing after the murder. In other thrillers the man is as the dominant, powerful protagonist role, while the woman was seen as the subordinate, helpless antagonist role.
My media project conveys particular social groups in different ways, as it follows the conventional stereotypes of a hooded thug and black youth crimes. The different genders portrayed shows originality within thrillers. The woman now plays the dominant role, seen as stronger than what society tells us. The subordinate role, is portrayed by a man older than the woman. In addition, the use of black ethnic minorities depicts the stereotype of young black youths getting into trouble, causing a nuisance and committing crimes. The stereotypes we used in our thriller was the scary hooded youths.
Our thriller would be distributed by an Independent UK film production company such as Metrodome via the Microwave Scheme. This is due the shared urban thriller genre that ours and the Metrodome released film- Shift is linked to. Our thriller- Bad Guy- can be viewed via Internet and Youtube. This is because our thriller is aimed more to young people which reflects the types of media that they encounter. Young people are much more experienced in the Internet and Youtube, as an angle of viral marketing is used.
The audience of our thriller plays an important role as it decides how we should market it. The thriller is aimed towards young people, respectively to those who are 15 years old and upwards. This is because it contains young people, which are at a similar age. In addition there is use of informal language displayed by the protagonist of Bad Guy. This heavily reflects the urban young people who might watch our thriller. They would be more likely to watch our film, compared to other age groups, because they would be able to relate to those in the film.
Bad Guy is able to hold the audience's attention, because it has several conventions of a thriller. It is eye-catching as it there is something happening in each scene, wether it be suspense or tension or a dilemma. The use of young actors, attracts the young audience. Not only the use of young actors allows our audience to be drawn in, but even in the costume/ use of speech used by the actors. This is because they experience this is in their everyday lives allowing them to engage with the characters.
This would surely hold the attention of our audience. They would want to continue watching it after the initial 2 minute opening scene, because it will end it on a cliffhanger. This cliffhanger ensures that our audience, would be determined to find out what happens to the young female and the murder.
The duration of our thriller pre and post-production, I was able to acquire new knowledge about technologies. We have used several new and old techonologies:
We used these technologies pre- production and post- production. We used Mini DV Digital camcorders were used for the filming, which was later edited using Final Cut Express. When it was finished editing we uploaded it onto Youtube which later went on to Blogger to upload all our post and video tasks. The use of FreePlayMusic were to add background music. In addition SurveyMonekey was used to gain data on films that we needed to research on. In addition the use of Glogster to create our mood board and mobile phones for our animatic.
I gained skills in film taking, I was able to learn and apply my new knowledge in different camera angles. Moreover editing skills, I was able to gain, to help me edit my film.
Our preliminary task helped us gain an insight to the different camera angles we should have included. In addition with our preliminary task, we would be ensured that continuity would play a part, therefore there would be fluidity scene from scene. I have acquired several skills since our preliminary task, which were to editing skills and camera skills.
In our thriller we included several characteristics of a thriller. We included suspense,
tension,
dilemma and cliffhangers.
When brainstorming our thriller opening sequence ideas we thought of the thriller, Taken. This was clear when we portray a young girl being, what we thought, killed but with a cliffhanger ending. In addition a female protagonist role we also replicated from Silence of the Lambs film. Moreover we also used a cliffhanger idea from the thriller North by Northwest.
The protagonist role is of a woman, the woman is seen chasing after the murder. In other thrillers the man is as the dominant, powerful protagonist role, while the woman was seen as the subordinate, helpless antagonist role.
My media project conveys particular social groups in different ways, as it follows the conventional stereotypes of a hooded thug and black youth crimes. The different genders portrayed shows originality within thrillers. The woman now plays the dominant role, seen as stronger than what society tells us. The subordinate role, is portrayed by a man older than the woman. In addition, the use of black ethnic minorities depicts the stereotype of young black youths getting into trouble, causing a nuisance and committing crimes. The stereotypes we used in our thriller was the scary hooded youths.
Our thriller would be distributed by an Independent UK film production company such as Metrodome via the Microwave Scheme. This is due the shared urban thriller genre that ours and the Metrodome released film- Shift is linked to. Our thriller- Bad Guy- can be viewed via Internet and Youtube. This is because our thriller is aimed more to young people which reflects the types of media that they encounter. Young people are much more experienced in the Internet and Youtube, as an angle of viral marketing is used.
The audience of our thriller plays an important role as it decides how we should market it. The thriller is aimed towards young people, respectively to those who are 15 years old and upwards. This is because it contains young people, which are at a similar age. In addition there is use of informal language displayed by the protagonist of Bad Guy. This heavily reflects the urban young people who might watch our thriller. They would be more likely to watch our film, compared to other age groups, because they would be able to relate to those in the film.
Bad Guy is able to hold the audience's attention, because it has several conventions of a thriller. It is eye-catching as it there is something happening in each scene, wether it be suspense or tension or a dilemma. The use of young actors, attracts the young audience. Not only the use of young actors allows our audience to be drawn in, but even in the costume/ use of speech used by the actors. This is because they experience this is in their everyday lives allowing them to engage with the characters.
This would surely hold the attention of our audience. They would want to continue watching it after the initial 2 minute opening scene, because it will end it on a cliffhanger. This cliffhanger ensures that our audience, would be determined to find out what happens to the young female and the murder.
The duration of our thriller pre and post-production, I was able to acquire new knowledge about technologies. We have used several new and old techonologies:
- Blogger
- Mini DV Digital Camcorders
- Final Cut Express
- Mobile Phones( with camera)
- YouTube
- SurveyMonkey
- Freeplaymusic
- Glogster
We used these technologies pre- production and post- production. We used Mini DV Digital camcorders were used for the filming, which was later edited using Final Cut Express. When it was finished editing we uploaded it onto Youtube which later went on to Blogger to upload all our post and video tasks. The use of FreePlayMusic were to add background music. In addition SurveyMonekey was used to gain data on films that we needed to research on. In addition the use of Glogster to create our mood board and mobile phones for our animatic.
I gained skills in film taking, I was able to learn and apply my new knowledge in different camera angles. Moreover editing skills, I was able to gain, to help me edit my film.
Our preliminary task helped us gain an insight to the different camera angles we should have included. In addition with our preliminary task, we would be ensured that continuity would play a part, therefore there would be fluidity scene from scene. I have acquired several skills since our preliminary task, which were to editing skills and camera skills.
Friday 12 April 2013
Primeval Extract
How is Gender represented in the Primeval Extract?
Gender in the primeval extract was show in a variety of ways. At the beginning of the extract we see a young, blonde attractive woman controlling a digger while the other two gentleman tend the vegetable garden. This is quite surreal as a woman wouldn’t normally be involved with manual labour as it seen as quite strenuous and a ‘mans’ job. As we progress on with the clip, we are seen with a CGI animated tiger. A young man, jumps into a hole to protect himself while the young, blonde women in the digger helps to protect himself by scaring away the tiger. He screams out her name in despair for her to save him. This shows the dominance of the female gender. With these two aspects at just the beginning of the clip, we realise that gender roles that have been set by society has been changed. The woman now participating in manual labour, has also come to protect the man trapped by a CGI tiger.
There is also a change in music in contrast to when the woman was first introduced in the digger and when the man was chased by the tiger. The woman had a suspensful, mysterious non diegtic sound which contrasted to the mans jumpy, string orchestra as his life was truley in danger.
Further on when we are introduced to a young, brunette woman. We learn that she is trying to manipulate him into taking the fall for her. As he refuses, she heavily implies that the authorities will hear of his 'dog breeding' business to 'fight' them, giving him only a few days if he admits to a crime he hadn't commit. This shows a heavy female dominance and power she had over the farmer named Mr West, in the form of blackmail.
As he quotes that he is always 'harrased' and he wouldn't be 'pushed around' any longer the roles have reversed. She finds herself begging for him to put the gun down. The scene in particular, was shot in slow motion with suspensful music, because we feel the fear that this young woman is potraying.
Overall gender in the Primeval extract was seen as a dominant, superior group which belonged to the female. This is a contrast to how the male would normally be portrayed.
There is also a change in music in contrast to when the woman was first introduced in the digger and when the man was chased by the tiger. The woman had a suspensful, mysterious non diegtic sound which contrasted to the mans jumpy, string orchestra as his life was truley in danger.
Further on when we are introduced to a young, brunette woman. We learn that she is trying to manipulate him into taking the fall for her. As he refuses, she heavily implies that the authorities will hear of his 'dog breeding' business to 'fight' them, giving him only a few days if he admits to a crime he hadn't commit. This shows a heavy female dominance and power she had over the farmer named Mr West, in the form of blackmail.
As he quotes that he is always 'harrased' and he wouldn't be 'pushed around' any longer the roles have reversed. She finds herself begging for him to put the gun down. The scene in particular, was shot in slow motion with suspensful music, because we feel the fear that this young woman is potraying.
Overall gender in the Primeval extract was seen as a dominant, superior group which belonged to the female. This is a contrast to how the male would normally be portrayed.
Friday 1 March 2013
Shot List
Shot List
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Scene
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Shot Number
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Description
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Opening Sequence.
Sister falls through the open door Shot of the brother. Fade to black Brother is sitting on the bed. Shot of killing tools Brother puts on his gloves. Murder stands behind the brother The murderer strangles the brother The brother lies on the floor. |
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. |
Shot of the sister
Sister falls through the open door, covered in blood. The brother looking in shock at his dead sister. Police and Ambulance siren can be heard. Line saying two weeks later. Brother is sitting on the bed, looking to get revenge. Laying out his killing tools. Gets his killing equipment out. A shot of the brother putting on his gloves ready for revenge.. The masked murder stands behind the brother ready to strangle him. Brother tries to put up a fight before giving up. The brother lies on the floor, as if he is dead. Then he opens his eyes. |
Wednesday 27 February 2013
Friday 15 February 2013
Risk Assessment
Risk Assessment
Group Members: Nnenna and Sveta
Location: Alleyway in Rainham
Hazard
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Person(s) at Risk
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Likelihood of Hazard
1 – Extremely Unlikely
5 – Extremely Likely
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Severity of Hazard Outcomes
1 – Very Low Risk
5 – Very High Risk
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Risk Level
(Likelihood + Severity)
2
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Measures to Take to Manage Risk
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Risk Managed?
Y/N
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Injury when filming in the dark.
| People in the scene |
5
| 1 | 2 | Bring flashlights and shoot in a well lit place. | Y |
Equipment being ruined.
| No one | 4 | 3 | 1 | Ensure all equipment is packed away carefully. | Y |
Contacts
Emergency Service: Hospital. King George/ Queens Hospital. 999
Robert Clack School: Other Contacts:
Robert Clack School: Other Contacts:
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Costumes and Props
Costumes and Props
| Character Name: Unknown Murderer | |
| Costume:
Ski Mask Track suit Trainers | Props: Rope |
| Character Name: Louise | |
| Costume:
Everyday clothes | Props: |
| Character Name: Samuel | |
| Costume: Tracksuits Shoes | Props:
Gloves Hat |
Contingency Plan
Contingency Plan
Name: Nnenna and SvetaProduction: Retrace |
| Potential problems and how to overcome these problems: When being strangled injury can occur- Plan how to strangle effectively and safely. |
Research in certification www.bbfc.co.uk
Certification is important because it gives the conformation to a person, object and organization.
According to BBFC Certifiication is:
"In order to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and videos and to give consumers information they might need about a particular film or video before deciding whether or not to view it, the BBFC examines and age rates films and videos before they are released. This independent scrutiny prior to release ensures the highest possible level of protection and empowerment."
There are a following you see in films:
Universal. This means that anyone of any age can watch this film with this certificate.
Parental Guidance -PG- Meaning that anyone can watch this film. However children under the age of 8, parents might consider watching this film with their children.
12. Meaning any persons over the age of 12 can watch this film.
12A rated films to be suitable for children aged 12 as long as they are accompanied by an adult. Children under the age of 12 are seemed unsuitable to watch this film. 
The 15 rated film means that the film is not suitable for those younger than the age of 15. Film with this rating may contain drug use, moderate strong violence, strong words, adult themes/ sex references. 
Definition of 'Shock'
An example of Shock was in the opening scene of the film 'Children of Men'.
The opening scene we see a crowd being formed around a TV in a coffee shop, where we learn that the youngest person on Earth had died. We follow a young man out of the coffee shop, then we hear a sudden explosion and see the remains of what was the coffee shop. Here after we see a woman leave the coffee shop clutching a severed arm. This scene had shock because as an audience we weren't expecting the explosion.
The opening scene we see a crowd being formed around a TV in a coffee shop, where we learn that the youngest person on Earth had died. We follow a young man out of the coffee shop, then we hear a sudden explosion and see the remains of what was the coffee shop. Here after we see a woman leave the coffee shop clutching a severed arm. This scene had shock because as an audience we weren't expecting the explosion.
Storyboard
This is myself and my partners storyboard this gives us an outline of what our short thriller opening sequence will look like. We were able to discuss what should be present in each section and the different sounds and the duration for each frame.
Mood Board
This is the mood board that I created on Glogster. It has different conventions of a thriller and different aspects which will be present in our thriller.
Tuesday 5 February 2013
Definition of 'Suspense'
Suspense is a convention used throughout a variety of different film genres, however it is more apparent in thrillers.
We looked at several films including Sabotage (1936).
In this film there was a particular scene in the film which displayed a real definition of suspense in motion.
When Stevie had a package that needed to be delivered believing it was film canister but it was actually carrying a timed bomb for Verloc. We as an audience realize what really is in the package, but Stevie had no idea. Therefore he allowed him to be distracted along his route, thus delaying his journey. When he finally does enter the bus to deliver the packaging, he was too late, and the bomb detonated. This short scene had created suspense as we don't know when the bomb would be detonated, it could have had happened anywhere. In addition when Stevie was caught in the street commotion, delaying his journey, we as the audience were hoping that Stevie would hurry along.
We looked at several films including Sabotage (1936).
In this film there was a particular scene in the film which displayed a real definition of suspense in motion.
When Stevie had a package that needed to be delivered believing it was film canister but it was actually carrying a timed bomb for Verloc. We as an audience realize what really is in the package, but Stevie had no idea. Therefore he allowed him to be distracted along his route, thus delaying his journey. When he finally does enter the bus to deliver the packaging, he was too late, and the bomb detonated. This short scene had created suspense as we don't know when the bomb would be detonated, it could have had happened anywhere. In addition when Stevie was caught in the street commotion, delaying his journey, we as the audience were hoping that Stevie would hurry along.
Moby Gratis
Several lessons ago we signed up to Moby Gratis website www.mobygratis.com. This site allows you to have access to free music composed by Moby himself for non-profit films and filmmakers.
I signed up to the site on behalf of my group.
This a screen captured image to prove that I have signed up with mobygratis.com, therefore allowing me to download his music legally.
I signed up to the site on behalf of my group.
This a screen captured image to prove that I have signed up with mobygratis.com, therefore allowing me to download his music legally.
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