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Shot list.

Extreme wide shot:

The view is so far from the subject that he isn't even visible. Often used as an establishing shot.

Very wide shot:

The subject is visible (barely), but the emphasis is still on placing him in his environment.

Wide shot:

The subject takes up the full frame, or at least as much as comfortably possible.

Mid shot:

Shows some part of the subject in more detail while still giving an impression of the whole subject.

Medium close up:

Half way between a mid shot and a close up.

Close up:

A certain feature or part of the subject takes up the whole frame.

Extreme close up:

The ECU gets right in and shows extreme detail.

Cut in:

Shows some (other) part of the subject in detail.

Cut away:

A shot of something other than the subject

Two shot:

A shot of two people, framed similarly to a mid shot.

Over the shoulder shot:

Looking from behind a person at the subject.

Point of view shot:

Shows a view from the subject's perspective.

Weather shot:

The subject is the weather. Can be used for other purposes, e.g. background for graphics.

We will also put in some angle shots:

Low angle,

High angle,

Perspective,

The Bird's-Eye view,

Eye Level,

Camera Movement

Pans,

Tilts,

Dolly Shots,

Crane Shots,

Hand-held shots,

Zoom Lenses.

What you would expect in a thriller opening.

Things that  I would perhaps expect in a thriller opening are:

• Mystery
• Suspense
• Pensive music
• Action
• Something shoking
• Grab attention
• violence
• Face paced.

these things are convenctional in a thriller opening. you see most of the these in the thriller movies today.

Prelim Evaluation.

My Preliminary task went really well. the video footage we had to work with and edit was really good, this made editing much easier. In my prelim my group was me Jacob and Will. Worked well together and all had different jobs. The finished footage was around 2 minutes long, which i think is good for a length of time for something like this. The basic plot of the prelim was a man starts off walking and then is followed by two thugs, during the man's walk around a building there a variety of shots. There is plenty of mystery in this task, it then comes to a shot where the man call's for a lift and the thugs are mysteriously in there before him waiting. they assault him where it pulls to another similar shot of the lift where the thugs run out and leave a body in the lift. I think it went well overall and that if we were to do it again i think i would get more talking involved perhaps, and make it slightly longer but i think that was down to the time i was given. i learnt a lot from this experience of shooting and editing and i enjoyed it.

Questionnaire summary.

•We found out in our questionnaire certain things that have helped us choose our final idea due to what people think is best in a thriller opening. For example we found that people want to see flashbacks in a thriller opening. I gave 10 people the questionnaire and I found out that 90% of the participants like to see flashbacks in a thriller opening. It was said that they add suspense and mystery straight away and ''grips you into the story''. We also found that 3 minutes is the recommended time for a thriller opening, this is helpful because this was one of the area's we needed help on this project. in this way the questionnaire was a success. Lots of action is a good way to grab the viewers attention, that was the reaction we got off this questionnaire.

Questionnaire!

Questionnaire

1. What age category are you?  

         1-11           12-15           15-18             18+

      2.  What gender are you?

              Male              Female

         

      3.   Do you enjoy Thriller movies?

              Yes               No

     

4. Do you go to the cinema on a regular basis?

 Yes                  No

5. Do you know the conventions of a typical thriller?

 Yes                  No

6. Does a setting affect an opening of a thriller?

Yes                   No

7. Do you think Flashbacks are affective in a thriller?

Yes                    No

8. What do you think is an affective opening for a thriller is?

      

     

     

9. How long do you think a good thriller opening should last?

     

10. Do you like lots action in thrillers?

Yes                    No

Characteristics and a conventional thriller

Thriller is a genre of literature, film and television that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements.

A genuine, standalone thriller is a film that provides thrills and keeps the audience cliff-hanging at the 'edge of their seats' as the plot builds towards a climax. The tension usually arises when the character(s) is placed in a menacing situation, mystery, or an escape from which escaping seems impossible. Life is threatened, usually because the principal character is unsuspecting or unknowingly involved in a dangerous or potentially deadly situation

Conspiracy thriller

Crime thriller

Disaster thriller

Erotic thriller

Legal thriller

Medical thriller

Mystery thriller

Political thriller

Psychological thriller

Rape and Revenge films

Religious thriller

Supernatural thriller

Techno thriller

My thriller’s age category will be a 15 and over. I have chosen this for a few reasons, it’s so I can show an average level of violence and still have a relatively large target audience. There a few swear words in my thriller opening, this also makes my opening clip a 15.

 Suitable only for 15 years and over

No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest  terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity

Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex

Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely  to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

BBFC !!

The BBFC staands for British Board of Film Classification.
A highly expert and experienced regulator of the moving image (especially film, video/DVD and video games), and also a service provider for new and developing media. They decide on film ratings for example if the film is 15 age and above or a 18 age and above. The age categories are 'U' 'PG', 12, 12A, 15, 18 and 18R. Its against the law to release a film without the approval and the classification of the BBFC. An example of a film that they have rated is Rush Hour and they have seen that as a 12.

Media Institutions

For my Thriller i will use ''warner bros'' as my media instiutution because they would be able to fund my film and what i would need. Another reason why i have chosen warner bros is because they have done lots of films from all genres. A major reason is there background in the thriller genre they have done films like: Rush Hour, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Final Destination and many more.