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Hannah Mahoney 2013
Friday 7 March 2014
Thursday 13 February 2014
Question 7
Question 7
What was the
purpose of the Preliminary task?
The purpose
of the preliminary task was to get me comfortable with the cameras and using
the tripod and to try out different camera angles which i would use when it came
to filming. This also helped my group
get to know each other better which was good as we didn’t all know each other
and feel comfortable with each other at the beginning. Doing the preliminary
task made it easier when we came to filming as i knew how to get all these
angles which made it quicker and more efficient for my group. From the
preliminary task as I was the actor I learnt not to speak to the camera in the
clip as I have to speak to the other actor. I also learnt which different camera
angles show different effects such as a close up shows the expression on the
actors face which could build tension as the audience could see they are
worried therefore this makes the audience feel uncomfortable and scared.
Question 6 - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Question 6-
I used many different pieces of technology to research, plan and evaluate my
thriller. For example I used blogger to record all the information I found out
and used different blogs to help me organise all our different findings so we
could look back and know all the information. This was an easier way to record our work as our teachers could get easy access to see what we had wrote. For our sound effects we used the internet and used copyright free websites to find our diegetic and non diegetic sounds. For example the young girls scream and the back ground music. I also used a tripod and camera, the tripod helped as it helped to steady my camera to make a better effect so
the audience can focus on one thing without the camera being shaky. It also
helped as i could take the camera off the tripod when i wanted a hand held
effect which is conventional to the thriller genre as it crease suspense and a sense of an un balanced atmosphere. I got to practice with our camera when I filmed the preliminary task as
I got to work on different angle shots and understand how the camera works. The
shots I found difficult to film were the high angle shots as it was hard to
find an area that high to get a good angle of the film. I also found the close
ups quite hard as I filmed in a dark alley so it was hard to get all the facial
expressions on camera as the darkness did not allow the camera to pick up much but i wanted to film in a low key lighting area as it follows the conventions of a thriller. I got over these by a group member climbing up the
stairs onto the roof of a building to get the high angle shot and we filmed the
close ups right next to a light so we could get the most light onto the close
ups as possible without having to change the whole setting and filming inside
which would ruin the narrative. The editing software we used was Final cut pro
X. This allows you to cut all your thriller clips and add them together it also In this editing software I cropped added all the clips together and edited
them to give a good effect of our thriller. My group and i chose a variety of different filters through out the thriller to help make certain aspects stand out. I think one of our good editing
skills was using the high angle to make it look like it was from a cctv camera
by making the screen green and adding a date and a place to the screen. This
made a scary effect as it was though someone was watching the whole murder and
it was all of tape.
Question 2
We have used
two characters in my Film which is the young blonde female Orphan who wears a
long white night dress and comes across looking very innocent at first as she
walks along sadly holding a pink teddy bear. I Included this character in my
thriller as i wanted the audience to think they had figured out what was going
to happen in my thriller thinking a young innocent would get murdered when
really it has a twist and she becomes the evil murderer. We also had our second
character who was a young teenage boy who is wearing all black and has his hood
up. I picked to choose this as my audience would be able to relate to this more
as he looks like a normal young boy walking home which would create more
tension and fright as they can relate it to a real life situation everyone has
been in.
At the
beginning Gender is represented in a stereotypical way as in the young blonde
female is seen as sweet and innocent and vulnerable to everyone. Also the young
boy who is dressed in black will be seen to be a thug and be dangerous. This
then changes and the stereotype disappears as the audience notice that really
it is the opposite way round. We decided to do this as it would shock and
confuse the audience and make it unique to most other thrillers but also as it
will also be conventional to the thriller genre but with an extra twist.
These
characters will appeal to my audience as in my research into audience as 62 percent of the people we asked
were aged 11-20 which means they can relate more as there is a young teenage
boy playing the victim. This means they will feel more connected to the film as
they can relate doing something as walking home in the dark to their everyday
life. Also as the people we asked 23 people out of 40 people we asked were male
which means they would be able to relate to the young male more.
Question 1
My group consisted of myself, Harry
Hyett, and Luke Durance. We all had many
roles in the production such as Director who was Harry Hyett, A director is
someone who directs the making of the film. Harry directed the cameraman and
the actors what to do and where to stand etc. Harry was also the producer along
with Luke. A producer of the film will prepare the film and supervise the
making of it. We also had two actors which included myself as the little blonde
orphan girl and Luke who was the male victim within my thriller sequence. My
roles within the thriller was selecting the mise en scene in the film and
acting as the young girl.I think at the start my group did not work well as a
group as we didn’t know each other well enough which made things a bit awkward.
After a while when we got to know each other we all started to feel more
comfortable and combined all our ideas to make our idea of our thriller we
have. I think we have made a successful
thriller. My group have included some of the conventions of thriller for
example we set our thriller is a secluded place using low key lighting. This
helps to build tension as the audience see no one is around and we cannot see a
lot due to the lighting. My also used the convention of a young blonde female
which we believe is the victim at the beginning. This is a convention as it
foreshadows what is going to happen in the rest of the thriller and the use of
a young blonde female follows the stereotype of a dumb blonde who is
vulnerable.
The generic conventions of a thriller
are..
1.
Acting-
This genre of film will usually have characters which are on edge in the
thriller. This is as it builds tension for the audience as they can see that
the characters no that something bad is about to happen. For example in the
film when a stranger calls the female actress knows that someone is in the
house and begins to get very scared which builds a lot of tension for the
viewers watching it.
2.
The
story line of a thriller film will usually be in the leading characters point
of view. Which will show the events the hero will need to overcome. By having
the thriller in the point of view of the leading role will help to form a
relationship with the audience and make them feel more connected with the
thriller. There sometimes may be other point of views such as the murderer’s
point of view to help with telling the plot of the film.
3.
Plot-
Usually thrillers show justice and injustice. They have someone who is evil and
someone who is good and a hero. These two characters will usually be fighting
with each other. Usually the good character will interfere with the evil
characters plans. For example in the film Saw the male detective interferes
with Jigsaws plans.
My group
follows the generic conventions as we have someone who is evil and someone who
is innocent. For example we have the evil little orphan girl who murders the
innocent man who is trying to help the young girl. We also followed it as we
can see that the male victim in the thriller seems like he is on edge in the
thriller when he approaches the young girl as we see his is wary of her which
builds tension for the audience and they can see something bad is about to
happen. There is also elements where we haven’t followed generic conventions
such as we haven’t put the thriller in the point of view of the main character
as it isn’t is any of the characters point of view throughout the whole
thriller.
Our opening
sequence defines and follows the thriller genre as we have used the representation
of good and evil. As Luke who is an innocent man and Hannah who is the evil
little girl. At the start I also have used hidden identity of the little girl
and also the boy this is so it builds enigma for the audience as they do not
know what to expect.
I have also
followed the thriller genre as I have used a blonde female girl and using a
high angle camera shots. This makes her seem like she is the victim and makes
her seem weak and vulnerable but really it is the other way round. It also
follows the conventions as we have used low key lighting to build more tension
and not give too much away with the setting with have chosen.
Thursday 5 December 2013
Risk Assessment - Miss Georgiou
Risk assessment
Why is is important to consider risks before filming?
It is important to consider risks before filming so that we can prevent any serious injury's from taking place and to advise the filming crew so they can insure they are aware to avoid a injury from occurring.
How will the risk assessment assist you with filming?
The risk assessments will assist us with filming as we can be aware of the places we can and cannot film so we can make different arrangements. Also as we will have to check before we start to film.
Tuesday 3 December 2013
Opening Scenaration - Miss Miller
Our first slide has a duration of 6 seconds. It is a panning shot of the setting which is an industrial park. It shows low key lighting which is conventional to the thriller genre as it builds suspense. We used a straight cut to go onto the next scene. Our next frame lasts 4 and is a long shot of the blonde actress. We also use low key lighting again and the actress used in the frame is Hannah. We use the non diegetic sound of a soundtrack in this clip as it is conventional to the thriller genre as it helps to build suspese and to foreshadow something bad is going to happen. We also use the parralell sound of wind so the audience can relate to everyday life which makes it more realistic for them which will lead to the audience being more frightened as it could happen to them. We use a straight cut to change into the next frame. This is conventional to the thriller genre as it causes a jumpy effect from frame to frame which can frighten the audience which is the main purpose of the genre. Our next frame is a close up of Hannahs face, this camera shot is conventional to the thriller genre as we can closely see the emotions show on the characters face which will help them build a relationship, In our thriller the audience will begin to feel sorry for Hannah as we see her sad and crying. While we see the close up of Hannah we have the parralel sound of rain and wind to link the film to a real life situation. Our next frame is a Point of view/handheld camera this is convention to the thriller genre as it shows the audience the characters perspective which will help build a relationship with the characters as they experience whatever motions they do.
Our following frame is a handheld camera we use a handheld camera facing the femle at eyelevel. We use this as it creates a jerky, uneasy effect. Also as the camera is at eyelevel we see a full face of Hannah. This means we can see her emotionals which is conventional to the thriller genre as it builds a relationship with the characters and the audience as they sense their emotions in this case it will show the female actresses fear. We go onto the next clip by using a straight cut and this clip is a long shot of Hannah when she is walking in the industrial park.
Our following frame is a handheld camera we use a handheld camera facing the femle at eyelevel. We use this as it creates a jerky, uneasy effect. Also as the camera is at eyelevel we see a full face of Hannah. This means we can see her emotionals which is conventional to the thriller genre as it builds a relationship with the characters and the audience as they sense their emotions in this case it will show the female actresses fear. We go onto the next clip by using a straight cut and this clip is a long shot of Hannah when she is walking in the industrial park.
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