Evaluation

Evaluation

The brief of the thriller production that we had to meet was to create a two minutes opening to a thriller and include titles.

As we previously studies thriller openings we were all aware of the different ways that we could choose to make our thriller opening. Films that we studied before starting with our final project were, The Shining by Stanley Kubrick and What Lies Beneath by Robert Zemeckis. What Lies Beneath was an example of a simple but very effective way to wow the audience and bring them on the edge of their seats. We also looked at a very useful documentary called ’Watching’ which looked into depth at the different thriller openings as well as what worked and what might have turned out as a disappointment. For our narrative structure, we wanted to leave the audience with unanswered questions and make them want to see the rest of the film. Director Jean Jacques Beineix believes that it is better to have a film that builds up suspense until the end rather that wow the audience at the beginning which would leave them wanting more to find our that there will be no big ending which will lead to them being dissatisfied.
Our thriller opening is consistent with the thriller horror sub-genre as we followed a traditional path of storylines where a vulnerable girl plays the main character and something bad happens to her. Whether it is at the begging middle or end of the film the whole story will be about what happens to her.
We chose to start our thriller in the style of Stanley Kubrick and not have much going on in the begging except our character walking to the toilet. Just like in The Shining, where the camera followed the car to build up tension. It was a good establishing shot of Lauren (our main character) walking through the arch and looking sort of drunk and tired. The mise-en-scene that we were trying to create was dusk as Lauren was just coming out of a club and was on her way home. We added on a soundtrack that began to build up as she walked into the café and into the toilet. Our thriller has suspenseful music, because of this suspense the audience would want to watch more of the film to overcome this emotion. We chose to keep the original sound in the background to keep it realistic but added the extra sounds on top.
A convention that we have used which is similar to one that a real thriller has applied is when the camera is behind Lauren as if someone is following her or watching her and she is not aware of it, this creates suspense. A good example for this would be in The Shining when the camera follows the boy on his bike down the corridor, it makes the audience feel uneasy, as we know that something is following him but he is completely unaware of it.

Looking back at our preliminary task I feel I learned a lot about the process of filming and how to make a sequence and put it together to make a story and most importantly how to create a certain mood. This helped us later on with the editing as we had now had experience with cutting up sections and putting them together to create a meaning. As we knew the different meaning to different camera angles, we tried to use it to help us create the tension. We added on slow music that builds up to the end when our character stormed out of the room. We would also take a close up of a character to show their facial expression and to give the audience a clear view of their feelings as the face usually gives away how they feel.
Storyboarding helped us create a clearer vision of what we were trying to create as everyone saw the story differently in their head by drawing it we all made comments on what could work best. Although we stick closely to our storyboard we also did some experimental shots just to see what would work best, it was always good to have extra shots as we had a lot of film to work with as we began to edit.

We chose a wide target audience of both females and males age 15-35 as we feel that this age range is most likely to attend the cinema to see a thriller film. Our main character is a white middle classed 17-18 year old girl who lives in an urban area and enjoys partying. Therefore, our thriller would appeal even more to people matching her criteria. All races and nationalities and they would have to have a big interest in thrillers.

A typical person that would fit our target audience would be:
White
17 years old
Student
Enjoys partying
Loves art cinemas
Single
Find interest in fashion and maybe even filming.
I think our thriller leaves a question on whether it is a stereotype of a weak woman as a victim as we never see anything bad happening to the girl. She could later on get killed or be the hero who saves everyone from whatever bad is happening.

Due to the small funding and cast that we had whilst making our film it is most likely to be exhibited in a number of small UK art house cinemas. If our film were to be made fully it would most probably be distributed by Multi-plex. In addition to that I think that it should be released on DVD as it would maximise profits and build a larger audience.
Our audience is most likely to be niche than mainstream but I believe that both genders would find this film enjoyable. The audience that we are trying to appeal to would be thriller fans who enjoy the mystery and looking beyond what is being shown.
Young teenage girls would also be interested in seeing our thriller for the fact that they can relate to Lauren who is our main character. Also people who live in the area of which our thriller has been set would find it interesting as it is realistic in the sense that it is a place that is not made up.

The way that our film would be marketed is through the genre, people who enjoy thrillers would hopefully want to go and see it in cinemas for it uniqueness. We would advertise it thought the internet, online adverts on social network sites such as Myspace, Facebook and Bebo etc. and posters, which would be stuck outside clubs and cafes, which our target audience is most likely to be visiting. This way our target audience would notice our thriller.
I also think that the release day is also very important as it could attract more audience and people who would have never actually gone and seen that film if it was not for an occasion such as valentines day. Boy takes girl to the cinema so they could cuddle up or even your mum or dad to have some bonding time and watch a urban thriller which most people would probably find interesting mainly because of the genre.

There are a few main shots which the audience would recognize our film being a thriller and they are the panning shot of Lauren crossing the road and entering the café as this is an establishing shot and the character is followed the audience would now know that she is the main character and that something is going to happen. Another shot would be the over the shoulder shot of Lauren doing her make up in the mirror and spotting something in the toilet. Even thought the audience now knows what is in the toilet they want to see her reaction and what will happen to her when she becomes aware that something is wrong.

From the process of constructing this product, I have learned a lot about filming and using the equipment and editing programs. By the time we started making out final product we have all worked with cameras and have experimented with ways that we can film our characters from different angels, learning what works best for the mood we are trying to create.
The program that we were using for editing was final-cut-pro, for which we had a tutorial to learn the basics of how to log and capture, add effects such as transitions and slugs, text and sound. As we began editing together our final clips we began exploring the program much more with the slowing down and speeding up sections of our footage. A good example of where we used this effect is when our main character Lauren flushed the toilet and had red blood coming our of the system.
The internet was extremely useful to all of us for blogging and posting our work on vimeo and maybe even You Tube later on which would increase potential audience.
As we previously have blogger for our magazine cover coursework I have had experience on that and knew what I was supposed to do. I would sometimes read my blog to give myself a clear view of where we stand and what we still have left to do. The internet is a good way of recording your work as not only can it be accessible to others but also increase the chance of your video being seen by a lot of people and gaining popularity through word-of-mouth.

Class Feedback:
-interesting camera angles giving a strange effect
-effective non-digetic sound creating suspense
-good storyline
-enjoyed the toilet shot
From the feedback that we received I can conclude that we have achieved a reasonably good thriller opening which satisfied our viewers. Overall I am very pleased with the work that we have done. Thought there are a few factors which I am not so pleased with such as the text which runs through the whole opening if I was to do it again I would have chosen a more simple and plain text to not distract the viewer. I would have also taken a few extreme close up shots of the main characters face to show her feelings. On the whole I am extremely please with our outcome as we managed to create suspense and thrill which was our main aim.

referring to my thriller on the thriller clip:


Mortal Remains from 283goswell on Vimeo.

we used a range of shots to convey different atmospheres :
the camera following up the building is when the camera is titled, following the building, suggesting that the room that 'Lauren' will use

close ups of 'laurens' face to show her shocked facial expression when seeing the hand and blood in the toilet
have an over the shoulder shot when 'Lauren' puts her make up
also close up and over the shoulder shot when lauren looks into the toilet.
tracking when laurens walking at the beginning
a match cut showing the same thing with lauren walking
close up of lauren lifting the system and when the blood comes gushing out smybolies 'the shining idea' of the blood gushing out. the non-diegetic sound used exaggerates the gushing of the blood making it sound freaky.
The scream at the end is also non- diegetic to convey 'lauren's fear. but the at the beginning 

when the car passes lauren at the beginning we kept the diegetic sound to create the idea of a normal setting and surrounding however as she enters the toilet we begin to do close ups to create dramatic tension for the audience knowing something is going to happen. 

Evaluation of 'mortal remains'

Evaluation of ‘Mortal remains’
The thriller clip ‘Mortal Remains’ develops conventions of real media products, through the use of normal settings and costumes and intensifying music as the most shocking or significant scene appears for example the end clip of when the audience and ‘Lauren’ the main actor shockingly discovers a hand randomly floating.




This influence has come from Watching the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for ou/Users/student/Desktop/images.jpgr own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected.
There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.

Also another stimulus we used to influence our clip was a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and



An example of a Niche audience success was ‘four weddings and a Funeral’ in 1994, believing the artistic integrity brings success.
To attract and address I will use many different marketing methods. My thriller is a ‘horror/thriller’ genre. The most frightening part is when ‘Lauren’ discovers the chopped hand in the toilet. Therefore I would place the most significant and eye catching clips on YouTube to market my media product, this idea has derived from British film, Severance.
It is a fast, simple and incredibly effective way of advertising a new film to consumers on the internet is through display advertising. This visual format will hopefully engage the audience by sending quick snapshot trailers of my thriller opening.
(Clips shown that have been selected)
This will allow advertising of demographics like location interest. I would also promote my film of Yahoo! Movies, Film Guardian, Empire Online and many more.
If these previous methods of marketing my media product are successful I would maybe move onto a wider audience to advertise across websites and on billboards, adverts, buses as this will create awareness of my film and more popularity essentially means more profit. I would re-edit clips making them short, fast and snappy for trailers to be viewed in the cinemas. ‘The more popularity, the more profit’.

This media product I have created has taught me many practical skills. I have become aware that technology is a major aspect in aiding production of a successful film. I have learnt how to use modern digital cameras and using software like final cut pro to produce a film and also to manipulate effects like sound, lighting, also how to put credits and subtitles onto a clip, adjusting length of time viewing credits and clips.
Also I learnt how to use soundtrack pro allowing music to relate to the thriller clips which in this case the diegetic sound of the heart beat creates a scared and tense atmosphere of expecting to see something unpleasant eg: the hand appearing in the toilet with blood.
Ultimately access to technology makes your film clip successful.
internet has allowed me to do online blogging reminding me what I have achieved gradually in the process of creating the thriller opening but also what I have remaining.
Using vimeo and blogger, it has shown me it is a successful way and communicating to all social networking sites. Also the internet has taught me an understanding of production companies, how to distribute through marketing and also the consumption, therefore the internet has played a big role in helping me widened my potential audience for my media product.


finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out. Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.

After carrying out a preliminary task I have learnt that a ‘match cut’ is when one thing is shown from different angels. (Showing the clock- time is passing) I have learnt many skills that are very significant for film making. Post production skills have been learnt for example storyboarding, filming, editing sound and adding in special effects.
The major post production companies are: ‘Moving Picture Company ’, ‘Ascent media’ ‘Cinesite’ etc.

‘Lauren’ the main character wears casual clothing and make up which represents the majority teenager working, middle class girls in society today after a night out, stereotyping them as not so educated. Laurens actions and behavior, putting on make up, highlights the stereotypical idealistic gender role in society, having to look attractive. Therefore I believe my media product ‘Mortal remains’ focuses directly at teenager if not older between childhood and adulthood. However it will start for a ‘Niche’ audience because it is an unknown central character, but can possibly develop bigger, mainly depending on the target audience’s language, time period, star appeal, and the type of genre of film they are interested in personally. Also costume and location could potentially determine what viewers are interested in watching a particular film.

My media product would more likely to be distributed through a small independent UK release, distributed around small number of ‘arthouse’ cinemas because of normal locations, ordinary costumes and unpopular people, living an ordinary life style.
Similarly, The UK independent release ‘London to Brighton’ have unknown actors like Lorrain Stanley & Jonny Harris and the location is in London and Brighton houses were there actually on the same road in London. I will use ‘London to Brighton’ as an example to guide me in the correct direction. This film has been produced by Vertigo films, Wellington film. The director is Andrew William. Andrew Bolton: independent financer’s initial budget was £60k budget. The UK film council provided £205,000 after initial shoot to fund post productions to advertise and distribute. They distributed by Vertigo films, mk2 diffusion, paradiso, noble entertainment. A premier in Edinburgh. It won a best new director Award at Edinburgh film festival in 2006. ‘London to Brighton’ became a UK release in December 06. It got brilliant critical reception and there was a DVD release April 07. The UK box office took $348,245 in the first 4 months. And the Global Box office in the first 4 months made $449,681.

As the activity of Lauren the lead character in ‘Mortal Remains’ involves a normal situation eg: coming back from a party is a conventional idea of a niche audience target. However the unexpected and less conventional aspect of the thriller clip is when the hand and blood appears in the toilet. Therefore my media product will sell to a Niche audience to begin with and maybe eventual develop form their


Adjustment we made:
At the end we shorten the walking by just recording Lauren on the second to las staircase. Got rid of a ripple affect of the toilet, as this made the scene look animated. Also when lauren walked into the room, it looked as though she was walking in twice and so we adjusted this to make it look as though she enters only once. we also made the end bit slightly longer as this was the most significant part of the thriller.

finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out. Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.

After carrying out a preliminary task I have learnt that a ‘match cut’ is when one thing is shown from different angels. (Showing the clock- time is passing) I have learnt many skills that are very significant for film making. Post production skills have been learnt for example storyboarding, filming, editing sound and adding in special effects.
The major post production companies are: ‘Moving Picture Company ’, ‘Ascent media’ ‘Cinesite’ etc.

‘Lauren’ the main character wears casual clothing and make up which represents the majority teenager working, middle class girls in society today after a night out, stereotyping them as not so educated. Laurens actions and behavior, putting on make up, highlights the stereotypical idealistic gender role in society, having to look attractive. Therefore I believe my media product ‘Mortal remains’ focuses directly at teenager if not older between childhood and adulthood. However it will start for a ‘Niche’ audience because it is an unknown central character, but can possibly develop bigger, mainly depending on the target audience’s language, time period, star appeal, and the type of genre of film they are interested in personally. Also costume and location could potentially determine what viewers are interested in watching a particular film.

My media product would more likely to be distributed through a small independent UK release, distributed around small number of ‘arthouse’ cinemas because of normal locations, ordinary costumes and unpopular people, living an ordinary life style.
Similarly, The UK independent release ‘London to Brighton’ have unknown actors like Lorrain Stanley & Jonny Harris and the location is in London and Brighton houses were there actually on the same road in London. I will use ‘London to Brighton’ as an example to guide me in the correct direction. This film has been produced by Vertigo films, Wellington film. The director is Andrew William. Andrew Bolton: independent financer’s initial budget was £60k budget. The UK film council provided £205,000 after initial shoot to fund post productions to advertise and distribute. They distributed by Vertigo films, mk2 diffusion, paradiso, noble entertainment. A premier in Edinburgh. It won a best new director Award at Edinburgh film festival in 2006. ‘London to Brighton’ became a UK release in December 06. It got brilliant critical reception and there was a DVD release April 07. The UK box office took $348,245 in the first 4 months. And the Global Box office in the first 4 months made $449,681.

As the activity of Lauren the lead character in ‘Mortal Remains’ involves a normal situation eg: coming back from a party is a conventional idea of a niche audience target. However the unexpected and less conventional aspect of the thriller clip is when the hand and blood appears in the toilet. Therefore my media product will sell to a Niche audience to begin with and maybe eventual develop form their.


Feed back for my thriller clip came from my peers after viewing my thriller clip in cinemas as well on ‘YouTube’. ‘Liked the different types of shot types used’, mise en scene was really like to show a normal location in London. ‘Pete’ said the soundtrack has been well chosen, creating suspense which is very successful.
‘Oneme’ said the use of color created the idea of normal settings where you don’t expect weird things to suddenly appear or happen. He also said camera shots reflected the different moods of the situations and worked also well with the soundtrack selected.

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Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.

























Blogs
Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.


























Blogs
Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.


























Blogs
Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.


























Blogs
Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.


























Blogs
Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.


























Blogs
Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.


























Blogs
Wednesday 8th December
As a class, Andrew our media studies teacher introduced us to the equipment we had to use for our thriller opening to be filmed. He taught us how to switch the camera on/off on standby, rewind, forward, play, stop and record in different positions. Also how to set up the tripod, attach and detach the camera from the tripod. We then put our taught skills into practice by creating a short clip of different movements and shot types. In this practice exercise, we used panning shots to show Biens boots reflecting her class and position. The mid shots and the close ups, handheld or by using the tripod to see the dealers and the players facial expressions during the game. We all made sure every member of the group had a turn to film and be a part of the thriller clip.

Wednesday 10th December
Each group viewed the thriller clips. We discussed the camera angles, shot types and gave our comments in general. We then as a class discussed what makes a thriller. We then wrote examples of thriller films to help us define what a thriller is and what makes a good thriller. This is what we concluded about the Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick. We wrote down examples of the most thrilling parts clips within the film and discussed the ones we thought were the most dramatic and why. For example: The boys facial expressions on his face and the sound effects in the background made it scary. The fact that it was in a hotel makes it even scarier as you would not expect a boy to be frightened in a hotel. Also, Kubrick’s facial expressions were also creepy. Moreover, the blood pouring on the hotel corridor is unexpected; therefore, it makes it a good thriller.

Wednesday 15th December
Watched the thriller ‘The shining’ to create ideas for our own thriller clip. The shining is defined as a thriller because unexpected and unpleasant things happen in a setting that its least expected. There are several factors, which enable this film to be freaky. The lighting used at the beginning of the film is bright which invites the audience to assume this is going to be a pleasant film. However later this idea is contradicted. Throughout the film, the camera angels and clips create suspense and tension for the viewer as they feel a hint that something unpleasant is there or going to happen. For example the camera tracking the little boy while riding down the corridor and then leading to the mid shot of the door and door number and then the camera following the boy’s facial expressions looking through the door by titling the camera, low angle shot. Therefore, these camera shots create hints of protagonist thoughts, feelings, and events that are occurring or will occur. The instrumental sound effects the violin and piano gradually built up faster and louder. This could make the audience anxious to know what is going to happen but also anxious for the characters especially if the audience is creating empathy. The editing cuts away unpleasant scenes for the viewer but allows the viewers mind to travel and generally to think of the most pessimistic views. For example, the camera is on the boy for a couple of seconds but then instantly cuts to theses two freaky looking girls. They look freaky because of there makeup and facial expressions, however they were wearing the normal costume wear which makes people assume there just normal people but we later find out there back from the dead haunting this innocent little boy.
As a class, we brainstormed thriller genres and all the sub genres.

Monday 5th January
We then analysed two film clips. The first analysis was of ‘Collateral’ I noted the lighting was artificial and well lit up. The camera used different effects in the small clip at the beginning. It used long takes as the people walk close up. Two people shots and a low angle shots For example: when the man is picking up the brief case. The music or sound came from people talking, walking as there steps were being exaggerated a lot. Dramatic music was used when Cruise came with the brief case. This creates suspense for the audience. The viewers assume this brief case is important and has something in it. The glasses, brief case, suits, casual clothing and people walking in the station were edited. This film clip was set up in an airport.
The second thriller clip was ‘Arlington Road’ The lightening was darkly lit with shadows of people. It seemed article but there was some natural light. It was solarised. Every scene was strange and set up in a prognostic way. Something bad was going to happen. The camera movements and shots: were handheld shots, high angle shots, low angle, close ups of the dog which means there was no establishing shots, padding shots. The music and sound used screeching, bleeping, mumbling and drum sounds. This makes it dramatic and intriguing for the viewer. There were chimes, zooms, mirrored. The clips were disconnected but this is to engage the viewers more. The setting and location was on Arlington Road and house. This analysis will hopefully help us to create our grouped thriller film for our coursework

Wednesday 7h January
As a class, we then watched a documentary about film openings. The documentary consisted of peoples opinions on a successful opening to a film. Thomas Sutcliffe said: ‘Films need to seduce their audience into long term commitment. While there are many types of seduction, the temptation to go for instant arousal is most irresistible’ clearly, this quote suggests the opening of films have to keep the viewer engaged by slowly seducing the audience. In other words have a romantic candle light dinner and then make love rather than making love straight away because it won’t keep sustained interest and therefore the viewer may be directed into changing the channel. This is ultimately Jean Jacques Beineix view on the risk of ‘instant arousal’
Another quote states ‘a good beginning must make the audience feel that it doesn’t know nearly enough yet, and at the same time make sure that it doesn’t know too little’ this suggest the audience need to be kept on their toes. Therefore, this means don’t give to much information away to all at once. Keeps the audience guessing what exactly will happen next, to avoid lack of interest. In the documentary Stanley Kauffmann describes how a classical opening is like. He states a classical opening is first established by a shot of the window and then through the window, in the reception then into the office and finally the camera following the character. He believes this works well because the order is neatly laid out.
Kyle Cooper's title sequence to the film "Seven" creates tension for the viewer wanting them to find out more. Through the use of close ups and blade cuttings, sewing using a needle and pieces of things teared apart could reflect the man is violent or a psycho.



Monday 9th January
We were introduced to a match cutting shot. This is when two shots can be put together to make one. We then viewed clips with match cuts and we had to identify them. Once we understood exactly what and match cut was and viewed them we had to create our grouped clips that contain a match cut. However, each group had specific requirements of a character opening a door, walking into the room, sitting down opposite another character and then both of them sharing a few lines of dialogue. But of course before starting we had to plan exactly what is going to happen, writing and drawing out each scene with the various shot types.

Wednesday 12 January
For the Preliminary Task Our small clips were edited on final cut pro compressing the length. We added a sound track to a scene and adjusted the volume on a scene to enable the viewers to hear the characters voice. After making these adjustments, I was pleased with our end result. We then added the short clip onto our blog and viewed them as a class. Discussing the match cut effect. In the second half of the lesson, we discussed our target audience for our thriller opening, which we decided had to be 18 and over as this will enable us to create a thriller that we can use many issues. We then discussed possible narratives for our thriller openings. One of our possible location was in a renovated house that is creepy and has unexpected things happening.

Monday 14th January
We loaded our clips onto final cut pro. We also edited our clips but we didn’t finish it so we stayed in workshop to complete it.

Wednesday 16th January
Viewed each others clips and discussed them.
We were then given a ‘thriller bank’ of words to discuss an atmosphere for our opening sequence. Words like: creepy, weird, alarming, darkening, thrilling, nervous, and distressing.

Monday 19th January
We came up with several ideas for our thriller clips. Bearing in mind we wanted to create a thriller opening, so basically unexpected or freaky things happening in a normal surrounding. We also wanted to select the ‘grabber’ that sells a thriller rather than a beginning of a horror film.
These are our possible scenarios:
This idea involved a mother and a young child in a park. Whilst the mother is pushing the child on the swing her mobile rings. So she turns to answer it and when she finishes her arguing on the mobile she notices her young child that can’t walk out of the swing standing right in the centre of the park dazed. This idea works well with the normal setting idea but it was slightly difficult because we didn’t have a character to play the young child. Although it does create a tense atmosphere because it should make the audience feel anxious and to understand why this has been possible for the young child to be out of the swing when the mother looks back at her and also the child’s cognitive thoughts. Another possible idea could be newspaper clip, headlines of a missing girl, then cuts to another woman lying down in a bed but then it’s not a unique idea. Another idea was a tapping dripping blood. But the woman wakes up from a bad dream and rinses her face in blood rather than water. This is an idea which will raise several questions and will hopefully create curiosity for the audience to wanting to continue watching. This idea then developed into a more unique idea whereby the toilet releases blood when the woman flushes the toilet. A girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

We finally come up with a narrative idea for our thriller clip. Whereby a girl looking for a toilet, she has come back from a party and is slightly tipsy she is recovering from drinking too much at a party. So she found a local café and uses the toilet. She than puts her makes up on and walks to the mirror fixing her makeup she discovers blood gushing out of the toilet this then gives a close up of her shocked face and finishes like that.

Wednesday 21st January
Today's lesson was another planning lesson which by the end of we had to make our pitch to Tony, Andrew, Mickey & Marisa. We started to go over the scenarios which we had thought of last lesson and picked the one which we fort was best, the toilet one. We then started to create a stronger narrative for this idea, we then story boarded the sequence of events which were to happen in the order which we wanted. After we done this we made a shot list to record which shot types and angles which we wanted to use.
We then made a plan of the props which we will need for our sequence this included red food die and a severed hand. During the second half of the lesson we were getting prepared to make our pitch to the rest of the class. The four judges then told us what were the good parts of our ideas and which parts may need to be changed. This constructive criticism was very helpful as although you don't want to be told your idea is bad, an outsider’s view can help you to improve your idea and result in a better film opening.

Wednesday 4th February
Once we developed our final narrative idea, we began working through the ideas for our film clip. Our aim is to make our film new and exciting and unique so it can be brought, essentially if the film pitch is liked then the film will be referred as a ‘grabber’.
The elements we covered in our pitch were to help us to create a successful thriller clip.
The key images are the toilet, hand, lip stick, newspaper reporting the ‘missing body parts’ which refers to the fake hand inn the gazette.
The setting and locations will be in angel but mainly in a café in angel, with the use of natural lighting. Lighting will mainly be seen when the blood appears in the toilet and Lauren, an actor of the group notices a hand. We will use a variety of shot and camera movements to suggest different meaning, but the most significant will be when the hand appearing with blood in the toilet, using a close up shot to shows Lauren shocked and scared feelings. The music we will use will hopefully create tension for the audience.
Our target audience will aim to be 18+. We plan to finish our thriller clips by Wednesday


Monday 9th February
We discussed contraction of our clips. Things like framing, variety of shot types, shooting materials appropriately, discussing the mise en scene.
Wednesday 11th February
Filming our shot types by using different angels and movements working with mise en scene.

Monday 23rd February
Editing and viewing the sequence. Discussing lengths of walking whether shot types are correctly being placed. Editing certain clips to making meaning apparent for the reader. Using transition appropriately, using titles appropriately but also sounds.

Wednesday 25th February
We edited more clips. Got rid of a ripple effect of the toilet. Added slugs in for the credits. Shortened a close up shot of Lauren putting her make up on through the use of an over the should shot. Added the title: ‘Mortal Remains’. We also added blackout effects of Lauren screaming in shock at the end of the thriller opening. The final sound effects were added in workshop hours.