Age
We aimed our thriller at audience of 17-40 yr olds, with an age certificate of 15 due to violence and drug usage. Our storyline could appeal to an older audience due to our action and storyline yet we aimed it at 17 year olds due to our young cast of 16- 18 year olds
Gender
Our thriller is aimed at both males and females, females with our femme fatal opening our film seeking revenge on males and dealing with her own personal problems woman may be able to relate to and men with our drug use and violence introducing them to an action film as in our survey we found men preferred a male lead.
Occupation
students in sixth form, college or university are key target audiences.
However it also targets the more superior film viewers due to the suspense within the opening as well as reference to more classic thrillers such as Psycho.
Targeting the more superior film viewer is also due to the fact that our film would likely be viewed in cinemas such as cinema city due to its art house production. Therefore viewers watching the film would be interested in the use of location and mise-en-scene.
Showing our film at cinema like cinema city will appeal to an art house audience
Aspirations
Aspirations of the target audience of this film is likely to be high with the film mainly appealing to students attending sixth form, college etc therefore could gain insperation from this production and discuss the actions and messages portrayed within the film.
Simliar films to appeal to target audience
Our film is based around the more classic thriller such as Psycho as it doesn't use so many special effects and CGI. Our inspired director was Quentin Tarantino as he often uses the lead femme fatal who is strong and independent. Therefore our audience would likely to be interested in Jackie Brown and Kill Bill which isn't a thriller but follows the similar conventions.
Interests
Our film uses a soundtrack of classical music therefore our audience is likely to be interested in how it is used and contrasts with the violence which is seen. Our audience is likely to be interested in photography and film making and therefore would be interested in the use of cinematography and use of mise-en-scene. The use of costume is also very striking and stylish and therefore would appeal to a modern fashionable audience.
Thursday, 19 March 2009
Thursday, 26 February 2009
Monday, 19 January 2009
Continuaty Task
Shot 1: Medium close up establishing the two main characters.
Shot 2: Long shot show the two main characters walking down the corridoor. Camera zooms out as they gradually get closer.
Shot 3: Close up as they approach the double doors which leads them through the other section of the corridoor.
Shot 4: Long shot, shows the two characters from behind going through the double doors.
Shot 5: Long shot, cameras moved in front of them to make it seem contiuous. same hands that where used to push the doors need to be the same when coming from the other side.
Shot 6: Low angle medium shot as they walk into the the classroom.
Shot 7: Camera cuts to them walking through the door into the classroom. Birds eye view shot.
Shot 8: Camera zooms out to show them walking round the desk as they go to sit down for a confruntation.
Shot 9: Camera pans as they sit down on the desk.
Shot 10: Over the head shot as they have an argument, close up of one of their faces.
Shot 11: Long shot showing them facing each other
Shot 12: Birds eye view shot as one of the character walks out.
physco
Physco
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Year Made: 1960
Country Of Origin: USA
Physco is filmed in Black and white using noir lighting creating tension for the audience, a tribute to 1940’s noir thrillers. The opening shot of through there window using point of view shots creates feelings of privacy, watching the characters live their lives without them knowing, this effect is used very effectively through the window in the beginning scenes. This opening scene introduces us to our femme fatel with the use of sex, black underwear and secret relationships with her commitment phobic lover we get the impression she is a bit of a whore.
The use of her underwear also reflects her personality, before she runs away; she is wearing white underwear and when she packs to run away she is wearing black underwear, her morals are plunging just as fast as her lingerie, representing her femme fatel figure.
In these scenes, Marion crane has the stolen money thinking it will buy her happiness, in these scenes there is the use of diagetic sound and image only to create the bad feelings of tension built up.
The use of the close ups in the car and the music’s beat that gets faster representing her heartbeat and the shot of the policeman driving adds to the tension in her running away. Repeated close ups of the stolen money build tension, the voice over while Crane is in the car could be represented as Marion’s guilt or the truth of the crime that been committed.
Marion falls victim to her sins in the motel shower, high angle shots are used to conceal the murderers identity. The only diagetic sound of the shower and rain build tension.
As she is stabbed through high camera angles and the mis-en scene on the surroundings etc, we see she is very helpless and is soon dead with blood running down the plug hole then turning into a shot of her eye is very eerie.
The fallen bird picture of Norman’s symbolises the certain death of Marion Crane.
This shower sequence is a popular generic feature to a thriller film.
Marion Crane pays the price for her wrong doings; she is a reference to ‘Fox’ in ‘Wanted’ who also pays the price for her sins although ends up killing others then herself but still remains a victim of a tragic end.
I thought this film was very thought provoking and enjoyable, I would give this film a 9/10.
Physco is filmed in Black and white using noir lighting creating tension for the audience, a tribute to 1940’s noir thrillers. The opening shot of through there window using point of view shots creates feelings of privacy, watching the characters live their lives without them knowing, this effect is used very effectively through the window in the beginning scenes. This opening scene introduces us to our femme fatel with the use of sex, black underwear and secret relationships with her commitment phobic lover we get the impression she is a bit of a whore.
The use of her underwear also reflects her personality, before she runs away; she is wearing white underwear and when she packs to run away she is wearing black underwear, her morals are plunging just as fast as her lingerie, representing her femme fatel figure.
In these scenes, Marion crane has the stolen money thinking it will buy her happiness, in these scenes there is the use of diagetic sound and image only to create the bad feelings of tension built up.
The use of the close ups in the car and the music’s beat that gets faster representing her heartbeat and the shot of the policeman driving adds to the tension in her running away. Repeated close ups of the stolen money build tension, the voice over while Crane is in the car could be represented as Marion’s guilt or the truth of the crime that been committed.
Marion falls victim to her sins in the motel shower, high angle shots are used to conceal the murderers identity. The only diagetic sound of the shower and rain build tension.
As she is stabbed through high camera angles and the mis-en scene on the surroundings etc, we see she is very helpless and is soon dead with blood running down the plug hole then turning into a shot of her eye is very eerie.
The fallen bird picture of Norman’s symbolises the certain death of Marion Crane.
This shower sequence is a popular generic feature to a thriller film.
Marion Crane pays the price for her wrong doings; she is a reference to ‘Fox’ in ‘Wanted’ who also pays the price for her sins although ends up killing others then herself but still remains a victim of a tragic end.
I thought this film was very thought provoking and enjoyable, I would give this film a 9/10.
Practise Shots
Our group decided to take some practice shots to get used to using a camera (still) and to get familiar with differernt shots we will use in our film.
-Close ups
-Extra Long shots
-Over The Shoulder: Taken over a characters shoulder, can be taken behind or in front.
Can show the action happening behind them, if they can't see it creates tension. Also can show characters importance from a characters points of view.
-Extreme/Medium Close ups: We can see more detail or thoughts that charaters are feeling.
Can also show a voyeristic experience.
-Medium Shot: Taken straight on, not too close or far away.
-Canted Shot: Taken slightly to a tilt or an angle creating a mysterious distorted image/world/place.
-Worms Eye Shot- Taken from below or on the ground a shot looking up at something emphasising it's importance
- low angle shot.
Monday, 5 January 2009
WORKING TITLE
Working Title Films is a British film production company, based in London, England. The company was founded by Tim Bevan and Sarah Radclyffe in 1984. It produces feature films and some television productions. Eric Fellner and Bevan are the co-owners of the company now.The Co-chairpersons of Working Title are Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. It has been an extraordinary British cinematic success story. In 2004 it made a profit of £17.8 million . As of 2007, all its films are distributed by Universal Pictures, which owns a 67% stake in the company, and many of its recent films are co-productions with StudioCanal. The remaining shares are owned by the company's founders, BBC Films, and private investors.The film company also has a smaller low-budget film brand, WT2 (Working Title 2) which has produced films such as Billy Elliot (2000) and Shaun of the Dead (2004)Recently the company produced Burn After Reading, a comedy starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney. and hit comedy WILD CHILD.
Tuesday, 9 December 2008
Dr Who is it an international experience or a range of associated spin offs?
Doctor who!
I believe Dr Who is a multimedial brand.
I think that it is mainly seen as a television series with a range of associated spin offs. I don’t believe to understand doctor who you must also keep up with spin off series, websites and magazines etc.
I think that it is mainly seen as a television series with a range of associated spin offs. I don’t believe to understand doctor who you must also keep up with spin off series, websites and magazines etc.
Firstly I believe this because all of the spin offs are related to the new 21st century Doctor although it has been around for many decades independently without the need for magazines and cartoons.
I also believe it depends on the audience, as adults would not benefit from extra medial text that children might find useful as well as a hobby.
For children this extra medial text can turn a television show into a hobby without much effort which I why I don’t think spin offs are necessary to understand Dr Who but can keep children entertained between episodes and series.
I think that there are a lot of spin offs based on the popularity of the show which appeals to many different audience, increasing the interest and buzz surrounding Dr Who.
I also believe it depends on the audience, as adults would not benefit from extra medial text that children might find useful as well as a hobby.
For children this extra medial text can turn a television show into a hobby without much effort which I why I don’t think spin offs are necessary to understand Dr Who but can keep children entertained between episodes and series.
I think that there are a lot of spin offs based on the popularity of the show which appeals to many different audience, increasing the interest and buzz surrounding Dr Who.
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