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Media evaluation question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt

 in the progression from it to you full product?

When i think back to my preliminary i see many different changes that have made our movie seem more professional. Also due to the new skills and knowledge gained between the time both were made i feel i have made a big progression from my preliminary task.

Firstly our preliminary task included mistakes such as one of our group members legs being in the way of the shot.This was not noticed during editing showing me how easy it is to make mistakes. This led to lots of time being spent on all parts of the process of our film making to make sure everything was how we wanted.

 

Here we used one of the special effects learned from using final cut pro x on macs. This shows an improvement in terms of editing skills as we were able to make the investigating officers face more light saturated by using colour correction. This helps to make him a mysterious and powerful character to the audience creating the conventional emotion of suspense. Moreover in the final product we have improved shot types.

Here is an example of an improved establishing shot. On the right is from the preliminary task and the shot had no effect on the audience and did not set the scene very well as i was the main view of the camera. However on the left no one is facing the camera and the audience is able to focus on the settings and be kept on the edge of the seat as it is an establishing shot done specifically for effect. Moreover as the characters backs are to the camera it helps the audience focus on the settings more.

Here shows the improvement in terms of editing as adobe after effects was used to create an interesting way give credits as it makes audience concentrate on the name. This helps the audience pay more attention to the director and want to watch it more as the director is known for good movies. Also an interest in the characters due to the unique way each is presented and the subtle fade seemed suited to a thriller.
                                                                                                     

Here shows the 180 degree rule being followed just as in our preliminary. This shows that knowledge from back then is still being used but improved suggesting progression. 

This has been improved as the shot from our final product was just within the 180 rule showing that we know the rule and can take it to its limits. In the both preliminary we stay well within so we don't confuse the audience.

Overall, I feel as though i have progressed a lot from technology used to shot types and ways to effect the audience and use common conventions as well as editing techniques.

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Media evaluation question 1

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

 

This shows the title opening in our thriller and Seven thriller. This was used in "Seven" and helps to create mystery as it suggests what there watching has already happened which creates suspense. Therefore showing that i have used media conventions of a thriller. I have used this as it helps create mystery and suspense within the audience and adds to the reality of the film. This is because this is how crimes are shown to the public and as people relate the titles to crime it creates realness and suspense. Also it foreshadows the thriller to be suspenseful and a twist due to the simpleness of both fonts.

The black and white are used to suggests a flashback. The light intensity is increased also to add to the realness. This was done in "Bourne identity", which shows that we have developed the increased light intensity to become black and white as well to clearly indicate to the audience that it is a flashback. Moreover the unclearness of the shot helps to create tension and worry. Whereas in the Bourne image it is clearly demonstrating the violence and facial expressions. Therefore showing how we developed the shot. 

The close-up in "Don't Breathe" has been used to clearly show the facial expressions of the character to show the audience something terrible has happened or is about to happen. The thought of what happened caused lots of suspense. I have tried to replicate this shot but to show the fear and anger of what has happened. This shows i have used media conventions in my product. Also as this is a common technique used in thrillers it subconsciously increases the tension of viewers as they know something is going to happen or has and the wait but knowing creates lots of tension.

Over-shoulder shot in "Get out" is used to show how confused the women is at what the man has said. It shows the facial expression and movement, of whoever the camera is behind, which can seem suspicious. This instantly causes suspense and confusion in the audience which entices them to know more. This is one reason we used this, however we used it to challenge the white detective stereotype ,get out and Sherlock Holmes etc. This is because we have a smartly dressed black police inspector which will expand our audience and shows how we have broken traditional media thriller conventions.

In "The ring" they have put an object in front of the camera while filming. This gives the effect of being watched and as the audience doesn't know by what it creates fear. We have used it for the same reason but to also make it more interactive for the audience. This is because they have a first person view of what is happening which gives the effect they are there. This is useful to generate a wider audience as all viewers enjoys feeling as though they are in the movie therefore increasing our audience to everyone.

In "Friday the 13th" the women was killed and this is common with many of the thrillers. This links to the stereotype of women being more vulnerable than me. Although this may lessen our target audience it is an effective method to keep our viewers interested within the film. Furthermore as she is killed and blood is shown it merges with horror, therefore widening our target audience. Also as thriller and horror commonly go hand in hand well together it shows how we used an effective media convention well.

 

The phone call in "Mission impossible" has been used to connote danger. this is because phone calls are associated with bad things and usually mean someone will be found, such as in "Taken", or bad information, "mission impossible". We have used the phone call to break the tension and scare the audience. This is because the phone call stops the music and creates suspense as the inspector is about to be told something important. This is a media convention we have followed but used to break tension for a second then let it all flood back. This will keep our audience on the edge of there seat which is an important convention of thriller showing how we are following traditional thriller conventions.

Using blank screens in thrillers are useful to create suspense and is commonly used. This makes the audience wonder what's happening or going to, helping to keep them on the edge if their seat. This was used in ring and is a convention we have followed. It has been used to create suspense and blocks out the inspectors phone call making the audience wonder what he's been told. Also it connotes bad news and helps to keep the audience enticed.

Usually institutions are used for brand awareness purposes and do not connote anything of the movie. The paramount suggest good family film due to the connotations of stars and getting over the mountains. This indicates a happy film. Whereas our institution indicates thriller and horror due to the dark background connoting death and disaster. Also the way the candle lights is unstable making it look like it could go out, therefore connoting our thriller genre and showing how we have developed media convention to help entice our audience.

Behind the scenes

The location was a big problem in he filming of these scenes. This is due to the mise en scene becoming to school like. This was a problem as we were trying to recreate a detectives interrogation room. Also the costumes weren't exactly setting the scene either. This is because the detective had his chain out and stuttered a lot which broke tension. Moreover there was too much background noise in the school that couldn't be edited out, the room was also too small to get the specific camera angles we wanted.

As a result of this we used a different room where we could get the low key lighting that was needed.

Rough cut

Animatic

Lighting techniques

Lighting techniques

 Some of these lighting techniques were used such as strip light for hair light. However due to the lack of equipment not all could be used, however this is a good thing as we did not need that much light as it helped to keep a tense atmosphere for the audience.the silver/gold reflector is good to dim a light that is too bright as well as use the same light by reflecting it in a different place.

Props & Equipment

Props and Equipment list

Props

• Fake blood
• clothes
• mud
• desk
• chair

The clothes were mostly ruffled and not the cleanest looking when character was walking through the forest. The white top and jacket show it is cold which helps audience feel more with the thriller. The blue jumpsuit worn in the interrogation was a change due to his bloodstained clothes. The fake blood was used purely for suspense and tension and to show the audience clearly that a character has died. Also the jumpsuit connotes jail which makes the audience more invested in the movie by making ending predictions and wanting to stay to find out what happens. 

Equipment

• Cannon camera
•  tri-pod
• lighting
• phones

The cannon camera was best for manual zoom and tri-pod was used to get still scenes and tracking shots. Lighting was used to give us low-key lighting, common thriller convention, which gave the tension effect on the audience we wanted to do.





Credits

Credits

Khaleem Hussain starring as Jayden Yusuf/Editor/Producer/Team leader

Joel Coupie starring as Killer

Ellie Hogan starring as Victim girl 1

Ella Robertson starring as Victim girl 2

Alex Bell as Director2

Mateusz Boruszewski as Cameraman/Editor/Director/Producer
Mobashwer Hossain



Storyboard

This is the storyboard used in my animatic and is what i will use to structure my filming.