Research and planning

Health and Saftey information

When making a film there are a lot of health and saftey issues that could arise if the right precautions were not taken and therefore there were a number of things that myself and my group had to take into consideration.For instance;

Tracking Equipment - We had to ensure that the people who were around us whilst we were filming and therefore using the tracking equipment were told that it was there and being used so that no one tripped over them as they could end up seriously hurt when filminfg in our first two location.

Camera Tripod - We had to ensure that the camera tripod was put away when we were not using it to prevent any people from tripping over it when it both the first and second location as it was filmed within the public making a number of people valunrable to being hurt if the right precation was not taken making sure people were aware of it.

Rug - We had to make sure that Wendy did not trip over the rug in the living room when she ran out of the front door.

Altercations made within our opening sequence

These are the things in which we have changed during the development of our opening sequence which has been shown within the development of the items idividually.

Prop List

This is a list of the props in which we will be using when wanting to create the opeining to our sequence and the different things that will be present via the characters/setting.

Production name and logo

This is the logo in which we will be using for our opening sequence and although we did not create this ourselves we had gotten permission from the creater of this logo so be able to use in when wanting to present it within our opening.

This is the production logo for our groups main task. We got this from a copyright source, we asked the person if we could use their production logo and they said that it was okay for us to use this.

Understanding editing software

This is a couple of pictures of the editing software that myself and my group had used when making the software when editing both our main task and our pre-lim task.

the first shot shows all of our uploaded footage that we had recorded for our man task.There are so many pieces of footage as we wanted to get a variety of shots at different angles in order to make sure that we are able to get the best possible shots as possible as a way to enhance our opening sequence as much as possible.

This second image of final cut pro shows the different functions and options that we have available when wanting to add text to our footage. In doing this we have a variety of different options such as changing the style of fonts, size and rotation in order to make sure that we are able to fit our text to make sure that they fit with the conventions of a typical thriller film.

This is another image taken when editing on final cut pro when we are finishing up the last things needed when finishing, for instance rendering and adding in the texts over the opening.

Synopsis
This is a shot of the synopsis that we have used for our opening sequence of our film. Although we decided to make a number of small changes if the different shots that we would be using within our opening of the thriller and therefore the reason behind having to having a second synopsis which we have remade with the new shots that have been used.

Understanding camera shots/angles/movements

There are a number of different camera angles and shots that are available to use when we will be wanting to create our thriller opening sequence. For instance the images above show a range of different shots that we will want to include in our opening and some other shots in which could be used. For instance in our opening sequence we used eye-level shot when we will be doing a spilt screen so that we are able to see both the characters and the female character will be eye level with the audience in that particular shot. Another shot that could of been said that we have used would be the canted angle which we had used when the boyfriend 'victim' is being killed by the antagonist and we are able to see it from their point of view as the and therefore the camera is canted and the frame movement gitters as they he is being chocked.

Cast

This is a picture of the three main cast member that we will be using within our opening sequence 'Twisted' this image shows Wendy who is the victim within the sequence. Ola is the boyfriend of the Wendy and the victim within the sequence as he dies through jelousy. Holly is the stalker who reveled towards the end of the sequence as the audience are able to recognise that the stalker is actually a female. Creating a twist within the sequence and therefore the reason behind the title.

Costumes

This is a costume list for the cast who would be in our opening sequence and the type of clothes that we would want them to be wearing.

Scripts

This is the original and new script which we had created when we had decided what all the character were/weren't going to say in the sequence.

Old Script

This is a print screen of the new script in which we will be using within the sequence with slight modifactions in what exactly the cast will say and the times in which they will be shot in.

Release Forms

Before recording the sequence we had to make sure that all of the characters that are actively involved would be happy with the idea that the footage will be released afterward so that the public will be able to see it and therefore we had to get some release forms for them to sign which would be proof that they would be happy with it being released and no issues would arise.

Wendys Release Form:

Jack & Ola's Release form

Filming Location 1

These are some pictures of the first filming in location that we had used when filming our opening sequence, the south entrance of greenwich park. this will be briefly shown within our opening sequence as the couple are walking out of the park as they are having their day out after the first scene in which they meet.

This is another shot of the location in which we will be using for our opening sequence however this time is a better shot of the path that will be shown in the very first scene where we are able to see the main female character wendy walking down when going to meet ola (her boyfriend).

This is another picture of the south entrance in which we would use within the sequence of our thriller twisted. The difference between this one is that it is from the a different angle so that you are able to see the gates itself in which the characters will pass through.

Filming Location 2

This is a picture of the house in which we had used for filming the second scene within our opening sequence ( the characters house). in this scene you are able to notice her walking into her house before getting a phone call from her boyfriend which dramatically changes the way that she will see things within the future and it is a life changing moment. In this shot you are able to see the chair in which she sits on when she is on the phone to her boyfriend.

This is another image of the inside of the house in which we had filmed our opening sequence in. In this scene we are able to see the main character walking into her house after being walked home by her boyfriend and then into the next room.

This next image is a picture of the road in which the two characters will first of all walk down as he is walking her home and then it will also be the road in which he is killed on due to jelousy from a dramatic kill scene.

This is the outside of the second location in which will be shown within the sequence when the two characters are standing outside her house and they are saying there goodbyes. This would have been the only shot where we are able to see the door from this angle.

Filming Location 3

This is the next image of the thrid filming location in which we would be using within the opening sequence however this is only the outside of the location in which we would be using.

This is the printer which we have used within the last scene of the opening sequence and that is placed within the thrid location that we would have used when filming the footage. This will be shown within the last moments of the sequence when the audience is able to establish that it is a female who is a stalker and instead of a man which is the hidden twist.

Filming Schedule

Date : 11 March 2012

First filming location : Greenwich Park

Time: 15:00pm 

Greenwich south entrance of the park. The reason as to why we have decided to use the lower side of the park rather than the top is because it is closer to central greenwich which is closer located to things such as retail shops in which we initially thought to use within parts of the filming as the two characters would be meeting up afters ones shopping trip. We then realised that there wasn't enough time to include all this within our 2 minute and 30 second opening thriller and though that it would not be essential footage to include as the audience would generally be able to establish that they were going to spend the day together, therefore we will be using the inside of the park as a way to show the part in which both of the characters meet and the audience are introduced to these characters for the first time. We will want to use a different number of shots for instance we will want to use a mid shot so that the audience are able to establish the setting in which the characters are in as well as using the steady cam as a way of showing that the stalker is actually the one who is recording the footage as they meet. The purpose of using these shots is so that the audience are able to establish a rough idea of what the plot of the opening and that it is based on this female character and her stalker. 

We would approxiamately estimate that it would take around two hours when wanting to film these shots as we may want to change some things that we think that might look better as well as taking a number of takes making sure that we get good shots of what's happening within the frame.The next scene that we would want to record would be the scene which we had decided to take out which would be of there day out in and around greenwich and then when he is walking her home which would be at a much later time as you would be able to tell from the natural lighting.

Second filming location : Charlton (Ouside)

Time : 18:15pm

In this part of the filming we will be filming the parts in which the couple will be walking home and the stalker will be still be there, although not yet in sight of the camera frame and instead directing the shots(steady cam) although this time it will not be used as much and you will be able to see alot more smooth shots as alot of this scene will be filmed inside the characters house in which case the stalker is unable to personally view and therefore we would no longer to be able to use this technique.

(Inside the house)
In this part of the filming we will be recording the parts of the scene where she will have just walked inside and so we would want to record the actions of her walking into the house using a variety of different techiques in order to make it look more effective, for instance a match on action shot which would also make the shots look more professional. After we have done all the filming that we would want to inside we would then go back outside to continue with the murder scene.


Third filming location : Chris the king St.Mary's

Date : 13 March 2012

Time: 13:40pm

when wanting to record the last parts of our opening sequence we have decided to end it with a twist as to which the audience will find out that the stalker is actually a female. in doing this we will want to present the stalker printing out images of the vitium and covering her boyfriends face with a picture of herself and therefore at this time the antagonist within the story will become clear.In doing this we will be simply using one of the class rooms at the college that has a colour printer so that it looks more effective and the different colours will be easily identified and then we will take a shot from behind the antagonists sholder showing the image being printed out and then sticking her face onto the picture which will be our last shot.

Existing film production company research: Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures creates and distributes theatrical and non-theatrical filmed entertainment for a growing global marketplace. Universal’s theatrical slate includes films developed internally, along with co-productions, acquisitions, and films developed by outside partners and distributed by the studio.

Universal also produces, acquires, and distributes direct-to-DVD titles, classic titles from the Universal library, consumer products (across all traditional categories, as well as interactive and wireless platforms), and specialty motion pictures under Focus Features. Through its international production group, the studio partners with leading international film companies to make and acquire films for wide commercial release or distribution in specific countries. Universal’s content is released across traditional and digital distribution channels, including theatrical exhibition, physical and electronic home entertainment, pay and free television, and subscription on-demand services.

 Universal has been known for almost a century for its diverse slate of films.including classics such as Jaws, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, the Jurassic Park series, and Mamma Mia!;comedies like Bruce Almighty, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Knocked Up; and thrillers such as the raven,battleship

Over the years, Universal has achieved both popular success and critical acclaim with Academy Award-winning films such as Atonement, The Bourne Ultimatum, King Kong, Brokeback Mountain, Ray, A Beautiful Mind, The Pianist, and Lost in Translation. Classic, Academy Award-winning films from Universal include All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), The Deer Hunter (1978), and Schindler’s List (1993).

In 2007, Universal began an all-audience family film business with Illumination Entertainment. Its first production, the 3D CGI blockbuster Despicable Me, was one of the highest-grossing and most profitable films of 2010.

In addition to filmed entertainment, Universal produces live stage productions, including the cultural phenomenon Wicked and the 10-time Tony Award-winning Billy Elliot The Musical.

Iconic sounds associated with thrillers

Generally there are a number of sounds that are generallty used within thriller films and therefore when heard are associated with the generally effects that they are able to present. For instance they are usually used as a way to try and create tension within a thriller as well as mystery when trying to catch the audiences attention and keep it. this is the reason as to why majority of thrillers will roughtly use the same genre/type of music.

High Pitched notes This sound portrays to the audience that something is happening/about to within the film. for instance this type of sounds are usually used just about something is going to happen almost like a warning sign for the audience and the higher that the keys go the closer this event uis going to happen. For example in jaws the music that is being playes while the shark is swimming throught the water are generally quite low key with usually violin or piano and then as the shark is coming closer to its target it generally starts becoming higher creating more tension for the audience.

Deep Droning Music This on the other hand is generally used as a way to create suspense withi the film. Although nothing is usually happening when this type of music is being played it could be used as a build up for bigger events that will be happening in the future. For instance in the sixth sense then the dr goes to see his wife for the last time the music being played would generally be quite low and have a droning effect as it will also allowing th audience to share some of the emotions of the character and then as he begins to realise what is actually happening to him and the sitution that he is plased in the music will begin to change.

Eerie Music this type of music is also used alot within thriller films usually as a way of opening the movie as it will straight away as and will create fear within the viewers of the movie as so that they themselves feel as if they themselves are being placed within the film. Eerie music is also usually present within the chase scenes within films when the protagonist is quitely trying to escape from the antagonist of the movie.

Iconic Directors

Alfred Hitcock (1899 - 1980 ) : In 1923 Alfred got his first chance at directing "Always Tell Your Wife" with the inconvience of the original director becoming ill and therefore he then had he chance to complete the movie.He was then hired by Michael Balcon as an assistant director for Gainsborough Pictures. Officially his career had began in 1925 when he had the chance to direct the co-production called "The Pleasure Garden".

In 1926 he made his first trade mark film "The Lodger", and his success continued with a number of films in britian such as "The lady Vanishes" (1938) and Jamaica Inn (1939) some also made him famous in America in which and American director got in contact with Hitchcock which resulted in himself and his family moving to america to direct an adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's Rebecca (1940). When "Saboteur" (1942) was made, film companies begain to name his films after him e.g. "Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho" and "Alfred Hitchcocks Frenzy".

On March 7th 1979 Hitchcock was awarded with the AFI life Achievement Award.However by this time he had already become quite ill amd he had angina and his kindneys starting having problems, not functioning properly and died in April 1980. In 1979 he was knighted, making him Sir Alfred Hitchcock.He then had went on to become on of the most widely known/ influential directors in the history of world cinemar.

Stanley Kubrick (1928 - 1999) : American film director, screenwriter, producer, and cinematographer, one of America's greatest filmmakers. His films were typically adaptations of novels or short storiesattention to details to achieve realism.

Kubrick's films covered a variety of genres, including war, black comedy, horror and science fiction. Kubrick was also noted for being a perfectionist, using painstaking care with scene staging and working closely with his actors.

In 1951, Kubrick made a few short documentaries, beginning with The March of Time newsreels to movie theatres. His first was the independently financed Day of the Fight (1951). his first official film was Fear and Desire (1953) which was seen as a failure howeever it did have a few good review. He then went on to make other success films such as "Killer's Kiss" (1955), "The Killing" (1956) and "A Clockwork Orange (1971)" in 1979 he had won and BAFTA for best director for the film "Barry Lyndon" (1975), aswell as a BSFC award in 1988 for again best director. Kurbeck went on to win numerous amounts of awards for different films he had taken part in making and became listed as one as the most influiential directors of his time.

Steven Spielberg ( 1946 - present ) : Another american film director and one of the most influential film personalities in the history of film aswell as one of Hollywood's best known director and one of the wealthiest filmmakers in the world. Spielberg has countless big-grossing, critically acclaimed credits to his name, as producer, director and writer.

first major directorial effort was "The Sugarland Express" (1974) a film that marked him as a rising star. It was his next effort, however, that made him an international superstar among directors: " Jaws " (1975) and he was credited with starting the tradition. His next film was the classic "Close Encounters of the Third Kind " (1977).

In 1978, Spielberg produced his first film, the forgettable "I Wanna Hold Your Hand " (1978), and followed that effort with "Used Cars" (1980. Spielberg produced and directed two films in 1982. The first was "Poltergeist" (1982), but the highest-grossing movie of all time up to that point was the alien story E.T.: "The Extra-Terrestrial" (1982).

From the years in which he had started making films he has been nominated for various awards which show the deidication, time and effort that he had put into each of them. For instance in 1994 he won a Golden globe award for best director aswell as a CFCA award in the same year again for best director

Conventions of a Thriller

Majority of thirllers that are being produced within the 21st century would be hybrids e.g. a psychological thiller ( Sixth Sense ) this means that there would need to be more than one group on conventions as is it still looking to have the conventions of a psychological film. Although this doesn't mean that it is impossible ot get a collection of thriller conventions, and some may include things such as :

Having a narrative centres around a crime eg. a theft or a murder for instance in Alfred Hitchcocks "Psycho" at the very beggining you are able to see police and a detective chasing what appears to be a villian.its also usually found that the title of the thriller may relate to this weakness eg Vertigo and Phonebooth.Micro elements combine in a build up of suspense. ( Micro means film elements like camerawork, sound, narrative, genre, mise-en-scene, lighting, costumes, actors and facial expressions, etc.). there are also seen to be Themes of identity within the thirller genre because is is common to see mistaken identity, doubling/doppelgangers, amnesia. another convention of the thirller would be that there is usually A series of/ one important enigma(s) are/is set up in the opening sequence of the film, is further complicated during the first part of the film and only resolved at the very end.

Iconography of a Thiller

This is a pictute of a forest. i have used this as part of my thirller iconography because it is a stereo typically place in which you would see thriller films set. for instance there will usually be a chase seen in which the protagonist will be in sum sort of danger and will pass through or maybe there would have been some sort of event in the woods which would of lead to some sort of tragic accident.woods are usually the place in which the chase scenes in a thriller movie would be presented where the protagonist character would be in danger from the antagonist.

This is a picture of a gun which is another iconic prop which is usally seen within thirllers. As thrillers are usually based around a crime it is more than likely that this would be be a weapon that would be used by the antognist of the film, this is not the only weapon that would be used as other things such as knifes are also very popular amongst theese type of films.

This is a picture of a shadow which is very likely to appear in thriller movies as they are more than often based on mystery and suspense. by using an image like this the audience will be kept in suspense about who a particular character is (usually the antagonist) which is more likely to keep the audience intreseted in watching the film because they would want to see how it ends up and who turns out to be the villian.

History of a Thriller

Thriller genres are usually based on being able to include things such as; themes of suspense and tension, an element of mystery, enigma's that make the audience wonder what is going on, this therefore creates more interest within the film making the audience want to unravel the mysterious that lies within the basis of the thriller.The genre of thriller started in the early 1930's and has continues to carry on through to the present day as avery popular type of genre to watch.

Thrillers in the Early 1930's. One of the first thriller films to be made was a silent movie by a well known thriller director Alfred Hitchcock. This was the very first silent thriller film and it was called "The Lodger". Because of Alfred Hitchcock making the very first silent thriller film he made a huge impact on the UK, this was because he introduced a new genre to the country. Alfred Hitchcock was the first person to direct and make a thriller film within Britain.

30 years later thrillers were still being produced but by this time they are becoming much more increasingly popular and different people are starting to create them, for instance In the 1960s a man called J.Lee Thompson directed a thriller called "Ca pe Fear", which was released in 1962. which turned out to be one of the most famous thrillers within the 60s and was highly recognised amongst different groups of people.Similarly another 30 years down the line different types of thrillers were being introduced to the industry e.g. psychology thrillers where the idea of thrillers being based on natural abnormal occurances with the mind ( perceptions ) that had been created. For instance one of the best examples which could be used would be the 'Sixth Sense' which was about a young child who claimed to be able to see and hear dead people which is a preception that the mind is able to create and he tries to get help as the problem can become quite daunting.

Thrillers nowdays and now trying to re-create previous themes of thirller films that were used within the past such as movies like 'Veritgo' and 'Sixth Sense' when wanting to produce successful thriller movies aswell as creating different mixtures of other genres which they will include when creating a thriller e.g. action thriller (Transporter).

Film Poster Analysis : Drag Me To Hell

The poster is very symbolic as all aspects fit in/relate to what the films ment to be about. They have used contrasting colours with the bright red/orangy flames against the dull brownish background in the image so that the main focus stands out clearly and they have made it look asif the flames are surrounding the actress because shes the one who will be dragged to hell. While the dull atmosphere behind suggest that no one is around to notice what is happening right under there noses, meanwhile it also looks asif shes screaming so we know that its not a place that shes wants to be.

Almost right underneath the main image and above the title it says ‘Christine Brown has a good bov, a great boyfriend, and a bright future, but in three days she’s going to hell’. This implies that she is just a regular person and there is nothing specifically wrong with her but maybe something that she has done has set for why specifally in three days she is going to hell. They put this in quite a small font upon the image of the main character but they put it in white so that its contrast with the colours that she is wearing and is more visable for the public eye

The title of the film is ‘Drag me to hell’ so its in a much bigger font to the rest and is in white so that its clear and easy to see. Undernearth the title are the names of the casting acting in the movies, the movie creator,producers and they film companines that have come together to make this film. However they have choosen to put the more important names in capital letters so that the public can see them more clearly because someone may prefer certain actors more and that’s why they have choosen to watch this movie.

Although they havent put a date on when it was coming out it builds suspense on what is going to happen in the movie and lets wider variaties of people actknowledge the film and almost persude them into watching it by the eye catching image they have used to represent this film, however it was set to be released in the blockbuster season (mid summer) because more people will have more time to go and watch it(public holiday) I think that this has been particually aimed at people who enjoy horror movies especially and because it may have some swearing and graphic images which should not be familiarised amongst children under 15.

Thriller Films : Panic Room

1.Who is being represented in the opening scene? how are they represented? isit positive or negative?

In the opening credits of panic room is hard to analyse when looking at who they are trying to represent as they actually do not show any character they only show the titles of the film. this can both been seen in a postivive and negative light as there are different reasons as to why they would they would introduce the movie like this. on the positive aspect it is able to reflect the idea that the audience is being kept in suspense about what is happening where as on the negative side it doesn't keep the audiences interest in the film as it is quite slow and very basic. it also doesnt match the average thriller convention as i am able to tell from the way in which the background has not been displayes across the typical black/dark background, but it allows us to see the environment in which the city has been set.

2.What Titles for each opening look like? Do they symboblise the thriller genre?

The titles that have been used for the opening of this fim has been particularly been made into a basic white color with a simple sharp font. this is usually seen within thriller films as a way of creating contrast against the backgrounds being shown so that they are able to be represented as more plain and bold against the darker background so that the audience are able to see it better than they would if the background has been blended in as they have been in this title sequence. this means that it is not conforming to the title sequence of the thriller genre annd they are using a blended background. Again the colour that has been used has not been coloured in any particular way e.g. with any special effects as a way of catching the attention of the viewers, by having the titles like this it also means that it makes it harder to see, this is not coventional because of the way in which it had been presented meaning that it was different from the way in which they are usually shown.

3.Analyse the camera,sound, editing and mise-en-scence.How do these technical areas make you aware that this the thriller genre?

When first watching the opening credits to this film imperticular i am able to establish different camera angels that are being used and whether they would be seen as a covention to the thriller genre. For instance almost striaght away as an view of this film i am able to see that the first shot being used is an mid shot so that the audience are able to establish the setting that is being introduced around the texts in which are being presented. The second shot that i am able to establish by viewing the film that the second shots that they had used when presenting the titles they have almost dont the same things e.g. that have shown a mid shot view of the setting in which the film has generally been set in. This has then be continued through out the title sequence of 'Panic Room' however using different areas of different buildings in order to present this although they may slightly change the angles in which that have been presented.

The Mise-en-scene within the opening is quitw minimal as majority if the sequence the audience are only being shown different buildings within one particular setting and they are high up, this therefore means that anything else that might be happening is not shown within the frame aparat from the setting and the titles which are being used. however on some of the shots that are being used i am able to establish that the angles have been slightly changed which allows me to identify things within the background such as cars, aswell as billboards which the directors in the film would have wanted to be seen in order to make the setting would look as naturalistic as it possible could.This follows the conventions of a thriller because it creates suspense amongst the audience as they are able to tell what is/might be happening aside from what is being shown in the frame or on the other hand what might be happening within the buildings that are being shown within the background of the titles.

The editing within the opening sequence of panic room in general has not had alot of things done to it. for instance all of the images being shown are natural and therefore could of easily been recorded and presented with all the different angles without the need of any editing being used. However the editing in which was used was used on the text which has been applied within the frame so that the audience are able to establish that it is there. the things that would have been editied would be things such as the place ment of the text in the screen, the colour that they would want the text to be shown in aswell as the specifc type of font that they would want to use. This are all highly important to make sure that it has been done effeciently as producers will want to make sure that they are complying to the conventions of a thriller film ( making sure that it comes across as a thriller and the audience are able to identify that).

The sound therefore that has been was based upon creating that effect so that the audience are able to feel slight tension. therefore it comes across as quite erie and mysterserious by having used a number of violins to play quite smoothly and quietly to begin with and then as it continous different techniques are used in order to make the view more cautious of what is/ might be happening within this movie. This is a sterotypical type of soundtrack that is used when wanting to producer thriller films as it traditional convention.

4.Does the narrative in the opening correspond to the conventions of the thriller film? how?

Straight away with the film 'Panic Room' it is hard to establish what the creators have wanted the narrrative of this to be as the beggining title sequence has been used in a way that doesn't allow much to be given away and as not real characters have been shown. On the other hand it could be argued that the music that is being presented during the title sequence that something is going to happen within the film but not straight away and that it is going to build up the further on in the film that it gets e.g. the music is first shown as suspicious and gradually builds up - representing the way in which the film will.Also the titles could be used to show this as they are not shown typically the way in which other thrillers are but they have been used to present some knowledge of the stereotypical conventions e.g. the colour that has been used is quite dull - this could be shown to represent the generall emotions of the film as any happy emotions could be easily pulled away, causing pain.

5. Which production company was the film made by? how might this affect the films content?

This particular film was made by columbia, this could effect the way / things that are presented within the film becuase they have already been familar with these types of films. For instance they have ,ade the film '30 days of night'. this means that they will be familar with Thriller content and know different ways in which they will be able to use the different conventions to their advantage.

6. What do you think will happen next in the film? give a brief suggestion of the narrative.

Personally i think that it would be to hard to try and distinguish what would exactly happen within throughout the rest of the film exactly but i think that the next thing that will happen will be the introduction of the character and then they will start to reveal their backgrounds/lifestyles. For instance they could either introduce the protagonist within the movie as that is what is usually done within thriller films or they could include a twist by introducing the antagonist which would create confusing to audiences.

Thirller Films : Jaws

1.Who is being represented in the opening scene? how are they represented? isit positive or negative?

In the opening of Jaws audiences are first able to see the representations of the viticims of the shark that are going to be killed/seriously injured. When we are first presented to them we are able to tell that they are at a beach party / camp out where everyone is gather around the fire and focused on what they themselves are doing whether that is talking within there friends, roasting marshmellows, playing music or just sitting around whatching the fire. The people that are being shown (teenagers) and are therefore being represented as carefree and just happy to be livining life as it comes. This however can been seen with both a positive and negative view. For instance in assosiciation with the title of the movie and how it has been represented with the films poster image i am able to distinguish that being carefree and living life for the moment as these teenagers would is not the best things as it can result in such things as death. Although you could say that this has some positivity because being a teenager also means that they will be having many experiences around this age that will form their life and who they want to be later.

2.What Titles for each opening look like? Do they symboblise the thriller genre?

Again the opening titles that have been used to represent this thriller movie jaws has used basic and generally fonts that are available to everyone and nothing special has been done when editing the fonts onto the screne that audiences are able to see.However that have contrasts the colours in which they have used for the titles against the backgrounds so that the audience are able to distinguish the different between them and so that they understand their importance as they are so clear. As the credits of the film continues aswell the background changes into what seems to be the sharks point of view as the shot has now been filmed underwater and its almost looks as if a steady cam has been used so the auidence feel as if they are apart of what is actually happening. By having this shot put underwater the titles have also changed slightly so that they are more blended within what it has been surrounded by e.g. the white that had been used for the titles at first were very strong because it was up against a black background and would stand out more whereas now the titles have become slightly more transparent and a slight tone of light blue has been added. This then shows the representations to the audience of where this part of the scene has been set ( Underwater ) and emphasising the point. As the transaction changes onto the next scene where we are introduced to some of the main characters in the film the titles have stayed the same. This can show that their is going to be a mix of what is happening in the world underwater with the people that are upon the surface shore which overall helps symbolise the thriller genre. The titles have been made these ways specifically because the information that they are presenting to audiences shows levels of importance. For instance the producers,directors and main characters names.

3.Analyse the camera,sound, editing and mise-en-scence.How do these technical areas make you aware that this the thriller genre?

The first thing that i am able to witness as a viewer of the opening credits to jaws is the way that the camera has been used specifically to create affect and make the audiences feels as if they are part/within the set themselves. The way that the producers have created this affect is by using steady cam underwater and therefore making the shot seem as if it is from the sharks point of view.They have also used a mid shot in this specific part so that we are able to see everything that is happening under the water e.g. the fish swimming and the coral.Before moving on to the next scene where we are able to establish some characters the camera has zoomed into some of the coral, gradually speeding up as it looks as if it is going to hit the rock but then the transition changes. It then looks as if the camera is being moved acorss a track as the movements that it is making is generally very smooth and in a straight line. Another mid shot as also been used as it is slowly moving acorss the takes so that we are able to see everything that is happening with these characters that are sitting around the fire. This however doesn't let the audience establish the setting but from the different props that have been used it is easy to establish that are at a beach. Likewise the next shot that has been used has been put at a high angle above all the character so that the audience are able to establish the setting if they haven't already released where they are. As to of the characters are then running away the transition quickly changes and pulls its self furture back to that it is furture away and again a mid shot camera angle. It then looks as if it is moving along with the characters as they are running and slowly begins to zoom in on them although it is still of a mid range from the characters. As they step into the water a low angel shot has been used to show the female character swimming trying to stay alfoat as the waits. Low angle shots are usually used to represent power in the higher established person but in this case the steady cam has again been used to put as at the sharks point of view and therefore all power is held underwater as it cannot be seen and is unexpected.

There has been a big mix of the different types of sounds that has been used in the opening credits of jaws.For instance 50% of the time there has been the used of non-diagetic sounds which is where the characters within the scence are unable to her the music that will have been edited over the top e.g. the generally suspicious music being played over the shark as it swims throught the ocean.Were as 50% of the time diagetic sounds has also been used where character can hear the sounds/music. for instance when they are all sitting at the beach talking amongst themselves, playing instruments.etc most of the general sounds that will be made within the movie e.g. breathing noises when they are running towards the beach, foot steps, slashing noises all would of been enchance/made more acknowledable so that the audience are drawn into what is happening and their interest is kept within the movie.

Editing was first used in the opening credits of jaw when the audience is able to establish the companys logo (Universal) as the production company which made the film 'Jaws'. This has been specifically edited in so that the audience are able to recognise the company which made it aswell as increase the awareness of the company itself so that if the audience liked how the film was produced they wouldn't mind going to see other films that has been made by that company.The screen then changes into the opening credits of the film where we are able to see the names of the main characters that have stared in the film aswell as the people who have helped create the film e.g. editors, producers, costume designers.etc this is important to place becuase a large number of people may want to see the film because of the specific people that has been involved with the making of it and therefore means that by bolding those names and placing them in the beggining, center of the screne everybody in the audience will watch it and learn the names of the actors.etc within the film.To make sure that the audience are able to fully acknowlege these texts the editors have made the colour of the texts contrast with the background that it has been placed on so that its easy to see.Then when going onto the next seen the background changes to fit with the film and the audience have been put in place to see from the sharks point of view, however the credits on the names and companies are still placed infront of the background for the audience to see but at the same time of representing those people it creates tension and mystery about what is going to happen next in the film.Through editing they have also been able to enhance the lighting of the fire and making the lighting look slightly darker than what it is so that they are able to enhance the effect that they are camping at the middle of the night on a beach as well as the shouting that the girl first makes when she is getting attacted by the shark to enhance the idea that she is in danger.

Mise - en- scene that has been used in the opening credits of this film are all used as a way to create the setting for what is happening in the film. For instance all the young people that are seen in the beach scene are all dressed casually (Jeans,Trainers,Jumpers/Cardigans) because they are the types of clothing that people would wear in those days and therefore it is seen as normal as casual. They have also been giiven different instruments such as guitars and a harmonica. this is because as they are sat around a camp fire they would not have any electrical equiptment it would be kept with basic things that are usually seen in these situations. aswell as having alchol placed around the scene to enhance the fact that these are a group of young people looking to have a good time. Mise - en - scene was also used in the water scene by putting the Red water guards within the oceon which represents what is shown in real life beaches as the point in which you should not go further than as it might be dangerous.

4.Does the narrative in the opening correspond to the conventions of the thriller film?

The opening narrative corresponds to the thriller genre because almost straight away a mysterious type of music has been placed over what is happening in the scene that we are able to see from the sharks point of view as the shark swims through the water so that the audience begins to think that something is going to happen. Then almost staright away after we are able to see this two of the characters run down towards the water but only one actuually jumps in. from there i was able to establish that the one who had jumped into the water would be in danger soon as she went into the water as the first things that i was able to see was that the audience has been put in place to see from the sharks point of view under the water so that the audience are able to establish that it is there waiting.

5. Which production company was the film made by? how might this affect the films content?The film 'Jaws' was made by universal pictures in 1975 which was directed by Steven Spielberg.this means that the content of the film will not be that graphic and they will try and make the film available to as many different asges as possible.However by having the movie produced my this company imperticular means that they will put a specific group of people to work on the film to ensure that it has a good twist and will catch the attention of the audience. For example 'Jaws' itself is just about a shark that kills of different characters throughtout the movie, but they have been able to make a number of sequels and therefore have been able to put a good enough narrative to base it around a story to be able to keep the story going.

6. What do you think will happen next in the film? give a brief suggestion of the narative? Personally as i was able to see that someone has been killed off at the begginnning on the film i know that this is what the film if going to be based on ; killing of different people (most likely the characaters that the audience were first introduced to on the beach) and this is the way that the film will continue. you could say that this film will have the conventions of a thriller because i think that the authorities are likely to think that the character who dies at the beggining has been kidnapped or involved with some type of crime and has run away before they release that she has been killed by a shark creatng tension and mystery in the film while at the same time although in loss characters will not know about the endangered animal in the waters and one by one being killed off out of the film.

Thriller Films : Vertigo

Who is being represented in the opening scence ? how are they represented? is this positive or negative?

In the opening of the film vertigo as an audience member i am first being shown the features of a women's face, in which the camera shot is being focused on. Personally i think that it is hard to say how the character is being portrayed/ represented in just this opeining as we are only able to identify her facial features from the extereme close up. It then zooms out a little into a rugular close up so that the audience are able to identify her facial expressions in which we are then able to make assumptions of how we think that she is feeling. The music that has been used in these opening achors her expressions as the music represents mystery and then slowly zooms back into her eyes. this may reveal that she is a mysterious/protagonist character in this film.This can be seen as postive or negative as were not yet able to recognise what is happening, the direction of the film can be that she is the vitcium in this movie or she could be seen as the villian; it is not yet clear but i think that from most audiences view it could be seen as quite negative as she comes across like she is waiting for something bad to happen and looks quite worried and then the whole shot is turned red where the music gradually starts to speed up which creates a good amount of suspense.

What Titles for each opening look like? Do they symboblise the thriller genre?

The titles that have been used in all of the opening of the film vertifo as quite plain and straight forward as editors have used the standard white colour and what looks to be a verdana font.What blends it in with what is happening is that fact that this is a standard/basic font that any film maker would be able to use and that its just the way that Alfred Hitcock has used it specifically that made it more suspicious. This could be down to the fact of when it was made and therefore this was a quite general type of font that would usually be used.However it could also be used as it is a thriller because they would want to make the opening scence itself quite scary and suspicous so that it is able to catch the interest of the audience and entice them straight away.Because of the abstract scene that had been used for the opening the way that the text has been used is crucial as the editors want to make sure that it is visable as it the titles hold important information about film in general e.g. who it was written by, who produced it ( people and companies), the main characters names .etc

Anaylse the camera,sound, editing and mise-en-scene.How do these technical areas make you aware that this is the thirller genre?

There are different camera angles that have been used in this opening sequence of vertigo to make it fit in with the idea of this film being of a thriller genre.For instance we are first able to recognise that there has been a use of of close up camera shot beause as an audience member i am the focus of the camera has been set on the facial features of the character and we are only able to see very little of the background.It them zooms into an extreme close up where the camera is just focused on the charaters lips, they may have focused on the lips of this character as we are usually able to tell how a person may be feeling e.g. a smile could indicate happiness, a frown sadness and a straight face could show no emoition as if the character has been in so much shock that she doesn't know how to feel. The the camera moves smoothly up towards the characters eyes so that we are able to see the emotion in her eyes; she looks scared as eyes are watering and she keeps looking around her as if she knows something is going to happen.Apart from these specific angels nothing else was really used as the opening credits are quite short.

When the sound is first played i am able to hear a strong violin melody that is being played in a fast speed at a high pitch.Straight away this indicates what type of film that Vertigo is itself as it emphasises that something scary is going to happen/mystery.Different lower Instruments are then brought in so that it is in sinc with the voilins so that it creates a scarier effect on the audience enhancing the point that this is a thirller movie. This is a reason as to why the lower (horn) instruments are low pitched and have just been thrown in to certain parts of the music being played.When we are then able to see the character in the frame of the camera shot the music slightly changes and becomes more quiter than it first of all was presented. for instance it sounds as if the voilins have been chaged for a xylophone and a simple triangle where the time sequence has been cut down to around 3/4. After about 5 bars of this music sequence playing the music slightly changes again because more intstruments have been put in again to make the audience more alarmed because it was unsuspected. As the scence changes again and we are able to see the credits for the film the music also changes to anchor that, the spirals that are being shown idicates mystery and therefore the editors of the film also tried to make sure that the sounds being used to anchor that. All these sounds have been put in this way specifically so that the audience are aware that it is a thriller genre.

Editing in the opening credits of Vertigo have been used very breifly as it is very short and therefore not alot can be used.The main point of editing that is shown is the bold texts that have been used throught the sequence. These are important becuase they hold important information about the film e.g. The films title, who it was written by, the character names, who produced it.etc The second lot of editing that i was able to notice was used was how the editors had cut the transactions. For example we are first presented a background of a mountain with paramont pictures placed over the top. this had been used so that the audience is able to see which company was involved with producing/distributing the film which will increase there awareness. That specific transaction is then cut so that we are able to see a character that will be used in vertigo and a close up of her face. This is where we are also first shown some of the important names that have been involved with this films production. The editing has been taken a step further then so that the audience are able to recognise the genre of vertigo even more, editors have changed the colour of everything within the cameras frame to red as they present the films title. Red was a good choice of colour to use to represent the thirller genre because it can symbolise different things associated with this type of film, for instance Red is a strong colour that is usually used as a way of representing death,warning aswell as love. It is also in the colour of blood and therefore can symbolise hurt. Red is also a used to present intense emotions and concepts. As a viewer of the title sequence i am then able to see that a spiral is beggining to show from the characters eyes which wouldn't be able to happen normally and therefore it has been edited it in order to create a mystery effect with the thriller audience

Very little mise-en-scene has been used as not alot has been shown within these opening credits, however from what we are able to see. we are not able to see where it has been set because of the camera angels that have been used to focus on the characeters face but we are able to see that it is pitch black which may indicated that she is scared and therefore hiding. Another thing that would be able to included with the mise-en-scene is that the character herself is wearing lipstick, this may idicate what type of person that she is however it is hard to regognise the colour due to the change of overall colour of everything within the frame. Apart from this no other mise-en-scene is within the opening credits as nothing else was being shown. Although these two things have beeen used aswell as an idication of the genre

4.Does the narrative in the opening correspond to the conventions of the thriller film? how?

In this opening of Vertigo no real narrative has been used in the opening credits and therefore it is very hard to be able to distinguish how the opening corresponds so the different conventions of the thiller film. However from this we are able to regonise that the character that we have first been introduced to is an important one and therefore may be the protagonist in the film, therefore she may be in danger and the viticum as that is the way that she comes across or on the other hand she could be the villian of the film as it is still unclear. however the conventions do corrispond to whats happening becuase it enhances the overall effect that this opening is having on an audience as it is already creating suspesense that something is going to happen in the ideas that this is a thriller.

5. Which production company was the film made by? how might this affect the films content?

Paramount pictures was the company that had produced the film vertigo. Having this company having produced the film may have had an affect on the films content because paramount have been able to produced a wide range of different genre films that they would have been able to have hybrid genre for this film to make it more interesting for people that are watching the film and increase the target market that they would have targeted the film itself at.

6. What do you think will happen next in the film? give a brief suggestion of the narative?

I think that the film will present some sort of crime in the next part of the film so that the audience are able to establish that this film does thave the conventions of the thriller genre. there is most likely to be some sort of chase where the protagonist will be placed in danger. However its highly likely that the protagonist will not die but if the wrong thing was to happen their would be a good chance that they would, although the protagonist might not die i think that someone will die in the beggining of the film to create tension within the film.

Film Title Sequences

Still Frame Analysis

This is the font that has been used in the movie title for the film 'The Sixth Sense'. They have used this type of font speciallyt because it makes the audience get a feel for what the film is like, for instance the way in which it has been presented suggest that the title has been rushed but hand written which is usually to see from anyone that is typically writing. it creates the idea of whoever is writing it has a very calm and slow movements which is representative of the idea of the film as it as about a young boy who is able to see dead people although nobody else can.

 

The font that has been used for this title of the film 'Disturbia' looks as if it has been typed on a computure as this is what the font used to look like before technology advanced and people were able to choose there own styles of fonts. this shows that the film itself is quite recent and alot technology is frequently being used in this film as a way to discover what is going on e.g. cameras to record what is happening within the film. This specifc font may have been used as an idication that  there is a bigger mystery being what is really happening, for instance anyone is able to type on a computure but it is not always obvious on who wrote it.

This is the titles that has been used by the movie title the orphan which from the title audineces are able to tell is about a child.The way in which it has been presented suggest thats it is more than likely the child has stratched this on to a surface with their finger nails which would most probably cause some damage/bleeding. By using this it immediatly implies that the child is out of the ordinary and things that would been seen from this child are unusuall from what you would see from children normally and creates mystery as to what will happen. This type of text is typically used as a way of scaring the audiece/making them feel as if something scary is going to happen.

This is the title font for the film 'Paranormal Activty 3'. This has all been written in capital letters which shows makes it come across as very imporant and up in the audiences face so that they are made aware of it. the way that is is also written comes across as if it has been placed on a tv screen what has not been tuned efficiently as the writing looks as if it has been blured as it has been constantly pushed back and forth across the screen in small movements.This puts across the concept that the film is based around recordings which are then displayed

The font that has been used in this title for the 'Black Swan' is very generic in the ideas that it a well know/ used type of font that would been seen on a varitey of different things. What makes it catchy forand a good idea to use ona thirlle ris that it looks very sharpe and therefore creates the idea of danger as we generally assosicate sharpe things with danger and inguring yourself e.g. a knife.Another key thing about this title is that it is all in capital letters which puts across the point of importance and power.

With this title for the film 'The Rite' the font has come across to look quite old as what you are able to establish from the way in which the ends of the letters are presented alomost as if it is writtin in a bold type of scritpter. this also creates the idea to the audience danger as this type of writing can also symbolise slick and skilled movements of an antognist and present different situtions in which the protagonist could be place within.

This is a style frame shot from a movie, from the shot there is a number of different things that the audience are able to establish and notice about this film almost instantly. for instance because you are unable to see the persons face whose shadow is being shown on the side of the house it creates a sense of mystery and will get the audience intrested into knowing who exactly this character, whether it might be a protagonist within the movie or whether it would be an antognist and therefore it creates that effect of wanting to watch more of the movie. Another things that makes this still frame more mysterious is the fact that it is set in the evening, when looking to establish this type of shot it is easy to know that someone is going to happen because of the face er are 1. unable to establish this character and 2. its in the evening and so this character perticularly doesn't want to be seen therefore creating tension.

This is a still frame from the famous Michael Jaskson's 'Thriller' video. I Have choosen to use this because of the imagery and the way that it has been put across to views. for instance in this shoot you are able to see him surrounded by 'Zombies'. This could be seen as shocking to viewers as it is suspected that Michael would be the protagnist within this feature but on the other hand to be able to notice that he is willingly dancing with these people and they have what seems to be no intentions of hurting him it may be that he is the opposite from what he is protrayed at the beggining and that he is infact the antagonist. This scene is also been set in the night time when it is obvious that a large number of people will not be out and therefore gives them the opportunity to find a victium and attack effectivily without having local people from the neighbourhood interfering in whats happening and make them get caught, aswell as making it more scary  as it makes you as a viewer feel as if you are in the scene from the way that they're looking at the camera.

This is a still frame shot from the cartoon thriller episode from 'The Simpsons' i have decided upon using this because it demonstrates  that with the right ideas you could also make an animation create the same effects in which a normal thrille would. for instance from this pitcure the audience are able to establish the element surprise as that is whats happening within the screen.It interested the audience into watching more because they do not know what will happen next within the show. When creating this particular part of the episode the room in which they are sitting is has been presented to be dark which makes it hard for them to notice small little things, the way in which the characters have also been presented puts the point acorss in which they're are alone and defenseless about what is going to happened next - the reason behind what seems to the the jack in the box like game which has pulled out inforont of them and the element of suprise which has been shown throught their reactions.

This is a still fame shot from the movie 'Thirt3en Ghosts' the reason as to why i have choosen to use this particular frame within the movie is becuase it presents different angels in which the movie can be shot from and still have a powerfull effect on the audience.For instance with the particular shot that has been used it makes the audience feel as if they have been placed in the middle of the movie and therefore able to see what it is like from their point of view e.g. the fear that someone in that situation would be able to feel knowing that they are being surrounded by a number whos aim is to kill them. Aswell as the way in which it was used to make it look as if they are defenseless as the ghost are standing above them.

This is another still from from which i was able to find, the things that i like best about this still frame is that the adience is able to establish the the element of danger and surprise which is presented within this shot. for instance the way that the character of at the window presents the idea that she is upset about something and therefore the audience try and figure out what she is doing exactly e.g. whether she is hiding from someone because she doesnt want to get hurt/upset evem more than she is or they could just be being to try and confuse the audience by making it look as if she is the one that is the victim whereas she could be the villian within the movie and therefore it increases the level of interset within the audience as they will want to know what happens next.

BBFC Research

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is an independent non-governmental body funded through the fees it charges to those who submit films and video works for classification.They are regualrly used when wanting to producte a new film and wanting to release it to the public either through DVD/Blu-ray as well as through any type of distribution methods e.g. downloading or streaming by placing different certificate age ratings on the different material they are being given from video games to films. The BBFC look at assessing the legal issues within the submitted material e.g. copy right infringments, potential harm or accepability to the general public who will be consuming the footage, through their ratings. Therefore they aim to

- To protect the public, mainly children from content which might raise harm to them.
- To empower the public, mainly parents to make informed viewing choices for their children.

- To respond & reflect upon the changes towards media content through public research.
- To work in partnership with the film industry to develop an innovative model to provide content advice which supports emerging media delivery systems.

This is the symbol that is used when presented on material that the BBFC used to rate a suitable for all ages 'U' (Universal). as it is very hard to try and distunguish what will upset children under the age of 4 as at this point in there life they will be generally quite valunrable at this age the 'U' rating is based on children four and over and therefore they should be set with positive framework with mimal levels of violence throught out the film with it not being graphic at all as it would be unappropriate for young viewers. In order for a peice of material to be able to be rated a 'U' it will need to have ;

- No discriminatory language or behaviour unless clearly disapproved of.
- No references to illegal drugs or drug misuse unless they are infrequent and innocuous, or there is a clear educational purpose or anti-drug message suitable for young children.
- Scary sequences should be mild, brief and unlikely to cause undue anxiety to young children. The outcome should be reassuring.
- No potentially dangerous behaviour which young children are likely to copy. No emphasis on realistic or easily accessible weapons.
- Infrequent use only of very mild bad language.
- Occasional natural nudity, with no sexual context.
- Mild sexual behaviour (for example, kissing) and references only (for example, to ‘making love’).
- While problematic themes may be present, their treatment must be sensitive and appropriate for young children.
- Mild violence only. Occasional mild threat or menace only.


This is an example of a film that would be rated 'U' and therefore exceptable for all audiences 'Finding Nemo'

This is the symbol that is used to represent material that has been classed 'PG' from the BBFC. 'PG' meaning parental guidence and that it is up to the parent as to whether they would want their son/daughter to watch the movie although it is considered to be acceptable for all ages as it should not disturb children and they are able to watch this film without parental guidence above the age of eight. In order for the BBFC to rate a film 'PG' it would need to abide to the ideas that;

- Discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly disapproved of or in an educational or historical context. Discrimination by a character with which children can readily identify is unlikely to be acceptable.

- References to illegal drugs or drug misuse must be innocuous or carry a suitable anti-drug message.- Frightening sequences should not be prolonged or intense. Fantasy settings may be a mitigating factor.

- No detail of potentially dangerous behaviour which young children are likely to copy. No glamorisation of realistic or easily accessible weapons.

- Mild bad language only.

- Natural nudity, with no sexual context.

- Sexual activity may be implied, but should be discreet and infrequent. Mild sex references and innuendo only.

- Where more serious issues are featured (for example, domestic violence) nothing in their treatment should condone unacceptable behaviour.

- Moderate violence, without detail, may be allowed, if justified by its context (for example, history, comedy or fantasy).

An example of a PG film would suitable for all ages again and okay for children that are above the age of 8 to watch in a cinemar / insupervised would be 'Tangled'

This is a higher age rating in which the BBFC uses which prevents children that are under the age of 12 being able to purchase/rent this material as it as seen as unsuitable.

Exactly the same criteria are used to classify works at ‘12A’ and ‘12’. These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.

The ‘12A’ category exists only for cinema films. No one younger than 12 may see a ‘12A’ film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult, and films classified ‘12A’ are not recommended for a child below 12. An adult may take a younger child if, in their judgement, the film is suitable for that particular child. In such circumstances, responsibility for allowing a child under 12 to view lies with the accompanying adult.

When wanting to get a piece of material to be classed a 12 the film would need to acknowledge ;

- Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.

- Any misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should not be glamorised or give instructional detail.

- Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained.

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

- Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.

- Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and discreet.

- Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable.

- Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must be suitable for young teenagers.

- Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual justification.

a good example that i would be able to use when looking at 12/12A films that have been rated by the BBFC would be 'Harry Potter and the deathly hallows part 2 '

This is used on films and games that the BBFC see as unsuitable for children that are aged under the age of 15 from being able to see in cinemars or buying/renting from shops. Although that doesn't not mean that they are completly banned from watching this movies it is not recommended.Films that have been marked with a '15' ages rating will usually have this specific criteria;

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

- 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.

- Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

- 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.

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

- 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.

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

and example of a 15 rated movie by the BBFC would be a movie such as 'Mirrors'

This is the symbol that is used when by the BBFC when rating a film that they think would be inappropriate for people that are aged under 18 to what in the cinemars, as well as when wanting to purchase/rent a piece of material with this rating.In line with the consistent findings of the BBFC’s public consultations and The Human Rights Act 1998, the BBFC’s concerns will not normally override the principle that adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Exceptions may include;

- where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a criminal offence

- where material or treatment appears to the BBFC to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – for example, any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence which might, for example, eroticise or endorse sexual assault

- where there are more explicit images of sexual activity which cannot be justified by context. Such images may be appropriate in ‘R18’ works, and in ‘sex works’ (see below) would normally be confined to that category.

an example of a movie that would be rated and 18 therefore would be something like 'Saw 3D'



Initial Planning Ideas

The first intial ideas in which we might want to use when thinking of the story line for our main taks and the different ideas which we began with. then the second brain storm shows the ideas in which we will be using with the final idea that we have choosen to do for our main task.

Storyboards

This is the storyboards which we will be using for our main task. With these are the basic ideas in shots which we will be wanting to use within the real footage when it comes to recording our real footage.

Thriller mood board

This is a mood which has been put together to show different conventions/iconography which is usually shown amongst different thirller films. for instance the picture of the woods is a typcial because in thriller films there is usually a chance scene in which the vitcium would run through/already be in the woods. Another thing that is shown a couple times would be the knife, this represents thrillers because it is almost certaint that someone is going to die in the thriller and therefore are usually killed by a knife of some kind.

This mood board also presents shadows which is representative of the role of the antagonist, this is because usually there are two ways in which the anotagnist of the film is presented and that is either at the beggining of the film they are immediatly identified or they are keep mysterious were the audience is able to identify who it really is and therefore might wear a mask or always lurking in the shadows.

Nine frame structure analysis

Frame 1:

Here you are able to establish the pages of a book bein turned by the wind and not by someones hand which can been seen as creepy as it is being showed quite slowly and therefore creates a scary effect for this opening sequence. It then goes on to show titles appearinf on the right hand side of the screen although an effect to make the text look blured has been used so that it is able to fit with the convestions and put across the point of the genre creating interest for the audience as they will want to know whats happeneing.

Frame 2:

In this frame of the opening sequence you are able to establish someone making something. The way in which the hands have been specifically created is in a way that the audience are unable to idenfity who excatly it is which also makes the audience more interested and want to continue watching the film becuase they want to find out what that person is doing. With font of a persons name then being shown within the sequence to also create awareness.

Frame 3:

In this shot you are able to identify a hand using a machine, although again it is unclear as to what they are doing and what exatctly that machine is being used for. Some titles of more characters and then presented in bold writing of the main characters for instance 'Brad Pit' so that a wider audience are drawn into watching it. It then goes back to seeing the hands picking skin off of their fingers which could be viewed as repulsive and then another title of a famous actor being shown which will also attract fans of that actor into watching the movie.

Frame 4:

In this frame not much is shown in which the audience are not able to establish as some things are being shown have been zoomed in so much that the image that are being displayed which will create suspense again creating more interest for the audience.After this the titles are being shown within the sequence and is being flashed all around the frame in bold font so that it is easy to establish the title film.

Frame 5:

In the frame of this part of the sequence you are able to establish more titles begining to be shown of other well know actors that are within the movie however they are not placed in the centre this time they have been moved towards the right hand side and to the bottom of the frame however it is still bold and big enough for the audience to see.The blurriness of the font adds the thriller genre into the opening credits of the film.

Frame 6:

 in this part of the opening you are able to see a persons hands cutting out pictures from film being and then stucking them down onto something. At the time in which this is happening more titles are being shown on the screen and the way in which they are being presented shows conventions of the genre.

Frame 7:

in this frame you are able that again it shows footage from the first frame again as it is presenting the book pages being blowed open again and the wind in which it is blowing the pages in the book. You are then able to see someone who has a highlighter pen highlighting different sentances from within the book.Again presenting more images of titles across the screen as this is happening.

Frame 8:

needles in this frame are being used and then stuck onto the book, then the book is being opened and the pages are being flicked through as a higher angle so that the audience are able to establish whbat is in the book and the things that are being presented are quite graphic and grewsome which complies to the thriller genre because it creates tension amongst the audience as they do not understand what is happeining and what kind of person would want these type of images.

Frame 9:

This is the last frame in which everything that has happened previously within the frames are being repeared so you are able to see the book pages being blown, the hands, cutting. etc after wards the screen begins to show flashing imagines building up mystery within the opening and again presented the names of peope actively involved with creating the sequence in order to increase their awareness.

Audience expectations of a thriller

In order to discover to find out what audiences will expect from thriller films in general myself and my group had created a questionnaire which we would give to people who would both be in our target audience for our thirller as well as people who wouldn't, therefore making sure that the basics that people would expect from thrillers will be included within the sequence which will hopefully make audience more intersted in our opening so that it is more likley to be successful.

The questions that we asked within our questionnaire were thriller genre related questions as well as some personal questions that asked about personal information

1. What sub-genre thriller do you prefer?
2. What do you expect from a thriller film?
3. How do you define a thriller film?
4. When you hear the word 'Thriller' what is the first thing that comes into your mind?

All of the people that i asked to complete my questionnaire were in the age bracket of 16-20. Along with that i had a mixture of both males and females and also i had a range of ethnicities how answered and completed my questionnaire for me.

For the sub-genre question we compiled a range of different answers. The main answers that gained from this question were;

1. Crime Thriller
2. Psychological Thriller
3. Spy Thriller
This information showed me that people within the age bracket of 16-20 year olds prefered to watch a psycholohgical thriller the most.

The what do you expect from a thriller genred film question also gave me a lot of different and a wide range of answers. Some of the answers that people gave were;
- Scared
- Excited
- Nervous
- Suspence
These results showed that most people between the ages of 16-20 expect to get a lot of tension to be within a thriller film before they go and watch it. And finally when  asked what the first thing to come into their head when they hear the word 'Thriller' i again got a wide variety of answers. Some of the answers that i compiled were;

- Blood and guts
- Gore
- Danger
- Violence
- Death

These six answers where the answers that got repeated a lot, these are the answers that i found a lot when i got this question back. This information shows me that everyone has different views when it comes to the word 'Thriller' and what they expect with a thriller. Although these words all do come under the conventions of a thriller, this makes them all alike but they are all also different words, which could be incorperated into a thriller genred film in different ways.

Youtube Documentary of thrillers

when looking on youtube i was able to establish this video which presented a deeper meaning into what the word 'Thriller' actually means within a film genre. By watching this clip i was able to gain a better insight into what type of things that will be involved with a thriller film and the different type of things that audience will assosiacte with thrillers.