Question 6 Evaluation

Final Production

This is our final product.

Question 4 Evaluation

Question 1 Evaluation

1. In What Ways Does Your Media Product Use, Develop Or Challenge Forms And Conventions Of Real Media Products?

Our media product conforms to the idea of a physiological thriller because the man that Charlotte sees in the woods is a figure of her imagination, throughout the film she beings to become more and more lost in her mind and in him. This eventually makes her lose her mind and the only person who is there for her is her best friend.

The idea that the product doesn't come under the thriller genre in its self but within sub-genres such as physiological, mystery and even fantasy. The story line is a strong factor of what makes the thriller a thriller, including the characters development but also the effects and sounds tat have been added to give and extra dramatic effect on the way people view the product.

The costumes that we give the characters show their personalities however some might say that they not suggest danger and uncertainty, this gives the viewers a slight twist on what they believe they are going to see and experience. The edited effects which we put on out production shows how much danger the character can be in, emphasise the terror that the figure gives off and shows the way that Charlotte get stuck in a trance when taking in the environment around her and getting her mind set on only one thing.

I think our research helped us to gather different ideas which challenge the stereotype for example two girls choosing to talk the walk through the woods is bound to end is some heroic male saving the day. However, in this case they save them selves.

Question 5 Evaluation

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Question 2 Evaluation

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Question 3 Evaluation

  

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risk assessment

 

story board for thriller

textual analysis of American Horror Story

Camera

• The free hand filming is used to create a sense of unstability and difficulties within the characters and also within the program as a whole. It shows that there will be unexpected events during the program and uncertainty through out.
• The close up of the jars shows that the show contains a lot of confusion right from the beginning because we can't actually make out whats in some of the jars and whats around them. It also shows that there could be confusion around the house and its meaning and also what happens within the house and why.  

Mise-en-scene

• The dark, metal objects which are in the shots could have been used to symbolise the negativity which is about to become the norm in this program. 
• The jars which contain human remains represent that death has been a big part of the hoses history, its preserved within the house and the jars could represent this and that the melancholy era is going to be there for many years to come.
• In one of the shots it shows old medical equipment and jars, through metal bars which could suggest that people who aren't associated with the house(outsiders) don't have a clue what is gong on within the house. It foreshadows that they fail to see that all the rumours are true and that the tour guide is correct.

Lighting

• There is a black and white motif which signifies death ad negativity. Included within the black and white motif there are flashes of yellow, red and orange. This could also connote darkness in a different way than black and white does, it creates sense of negativity however also a sense of hope within that and symbolising that there can also be bigger problems than just that. 

Editing

• The lighting is edited to fit in time with the music which draws the attention of the audience because the first things that they experience isn't messy and unorganised.
• The fast cutaways could possibly foreshadow the sense of uncertainty and confusion which occurs within the program. This will make the viewer feel that the program will contain maybe, uncomfortable scenes.
• The titles all use the same font which shows consistency and organisation making the opening sequence appear thought through and appropriate. Right before each title appears on screen the pace of the music and cutaways get faster and faster before stopping and the title appearing.

Sound

• The use of sound and editing together works well in this opening sequence, with them both getting faster at the same time and then stopping together it shows that the program may work in this way too. By using sound and cuts together the audience will be more drawn in and be aware when something shifty is about to go down.

'Moving on'

This was a short film, which some of the year 7s in my school made about moving to secondary school. My involvement in the film was to help organise the students and provide help when it was needed. I also helped with the post production, stopping behind after to school and dinners to help the film be completed on time. I experienced the organisation needed on a film set and all the planning running up to the final production. The experience was helpful as I gained knowledge on many things, including how cold filming outside can get, and learning to get along with difficult people.

BBFC

The BBFC's  only income is from the chargers from their services, by measuring the running times and working on the classifications of films/DVDs/TV shows etc. Making them a none profiting organisation. The

aim/job of the BBFC is to give a trusted rating of films/TV shows for the appropriate audience.

U stands for universal meaning anyone can watch the film or video if it has this rating. The film/videos are normally aimed a primary school children.

PG stands for parental guidance. This means a child under the age of 12 has to be with someone over 18 to be able to watch this film.

12A and 12 are age ratings that give a guidance to parents and their children to  show wether an adults needs to be present during a film or not. 12A tells the parent that if the child is under 12 there will need to be an adult present. 12 means that no child under 12 is able to watch the film, wether an adult is present or not.

15 is and age rating which says nobody under 15 can watch the film/video.  This age rating is given because the film/video contains violence and/or scenes of a sexual nature.

18 age rating is put on films which contains graphic scenes of violence/gory/sexual scenes. 18 age rating means only adults(people 18 and over) can view the film. Films which are rated at 18 are less likely to get more views as the target audience is limited.

pitch

Location

So i did some location searching over the weekend, and i found different woodland areas which would be useful to film. Even though many of these photos look pretty much the same they are different places, however woods all look the same.

 During the time of  gathering these images I found myself running through the woods to leave as fast as possible. Walking through the woods on my own wasn't the best idea I've had. I mean there was some guy with a chainsaw, and my phone died.

In this image we plan to film our characters deciding that they are going to take the sort cut through the woods. This will be filmed from many different angles to establish their decision. They'll cross the road into the woods, wake for a sort time and then begin to run.

The other images are the locations where filming will take place. The field area will be were Charlotte revels in the moment, seeing the figure across the field.

Planning

In the lesson on Thursday we planned the weeks running up to our final piece. We made phone calls to our actors to ensure wen they are free to shoot, and planned the days to come. We started our storyboard and filled in the risk assessment. Things are beginning to fall into place and our project is coming together nicely. I plan to look for locations this weekend.

After looking for locations, i decided which places would be best suited for certain parts of the opening sequence. I have been thinking about the different techniques we can use to great different effects with the cameras. I thought we could try my GoPro on the front on my bike or helmet to show the chase between Charlotte and Josh. Different shots through the wood will create an effect which shows the different points of view for both characters, which will let the viewer know how they both feel different about running through the woods. For example Josh is tired, out of breath and stumbling, however Charlotte is enjoying the moment. There will be different music to set the mood in which they feel when cutting from shot to shot.

how our thriller will apply to audience categorisation

Our thriller will apply to the BBFC ratings at 15. We believe this is the correct rating because at 15, teenagers are able to understand the issues around mental illnesses, which this film could be interpreted as portraying. We decided on 15 rated and not 12 or 12A because we our film will include scenes of violence which aren't appropriate for under 15s. We also, however don't believe the film should be rated at 18 because this would limit the audience and the film doesn't include strong gore or horror, meaning that we would be limiting our success without needing to.

We believe that "The Man With The Wooden Shadow" would come under personal identity and entertainment in Blumer and Katz's theory, because some people will watch the film and connect on a personal level with the films happenings and experiences of their own being very similar. Some people will just watch the film for pure entertain meant and not even think about it every being personal to someone else.


We don't believe that the Hypodermic Theory could be applied to our film because people can be understanding of the content of the film which would lead them to understand what is being seeing represented. However, there could be viewers that develop the wrong idea about people with mental illnesses. This could be avoided by explaining with a sort phrase at the bringing of the film warning what is going to be within the film.

This film could be both Mass and Niche however mainly Niche. This is because there could be a big audience who will go and watch the film just based on the trailer and not on their own interests. Although, people might decide to watch it because of the content, others might decide to not watch it because of the trailer and what the film includes. We believer that this film would come more under Niche because more people might choose to watch this film because the genre is of their taste and they are interested. Some people might watch this film based on the fact they can connect to it and understand it and it might even give them more understanding of themselves.