Production Diary 14

As a group we decided to come together and we picked the editing software Premiere Pro CS6 as we where familiar with using this software. The reason also for choosing this software is because it allows us to add, change small details accurately, add special effects and it has multiple other tools which will allow us to give our film the professional effect/feel.

Production Diary 13

Today we went to Brentwood High Street as this was the starting location of our film. When then went to the specific locations in Brentwood High Street that we already planned to start filming in. Next we started filming the multiple camera angles and shots that we wanted to included into our film. These included Close-Up's,Long Shot's, Pan's and Over The Shoulder Shots.

We also decided to return to the location the next day (26th February 2016), to capture more footage and shots so we would have the relevant amount we needed so we could start editing.

Target Audience Profile

Target Audience Profile

My target audience is predominately aimed at teenagers aged 15-18 as it will be a 15 rated film. The reason why we chose the age rating to be a 15 as our film contains a high amount of strong violence, discriminatory behaviour and some strong language. The characteristics of our target audience are suited towards teenagers as they are typically more interested in a thriller themed film. Another reason why we think are target audience will be teenagers aged 15-18 is because the actors within the film are of a similar age so the audience might be able to relate to them.

Different Film Genres

Different Film Genres 

Thriller
Thriller is a broad genre of film and television, having lots of sub genres. Thrillers are characterized and are known by the moods they give off, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety.

Horror 

Horror is a film genre to stimulate a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience’s fears. Inspired by literature from authors like Edgar Allan Poe, Bram Stoker, and Mary Shelley, horror films have existed for more than a century. The gore and the supernatural are frequent themes, and may overlap with the fantasy, supernatural fiction and thriller genres. Some examples of horror films are Saw, Nightmare On Elm Street and 28 Days Later.

Comedy

Comedy is a genre of film in which the main focus is on humour. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement and most often work by exaggerating characteristics for humorous effect. Films in this style traditionally have a happy. One of the oldest genres in film, some of the very first silent movies were comedies, as slapstick comedy often relies on a visual aid, without requiring sound. When sound became more popular in films used during the 1920s, comedy films took another changed, as laughter could result from emphasised situations but also dialogue. Some examples of comedy films are Borat, The Hangover and Austin Powers.

Action

Action film is a film genre in which one or more heroes are put into a series of challenges that typically include physical feats, extended fight scenes, violence, and frantic chases. Action films usually feature a character struggling against incredible chances, which include life-threatening situations, a villain, or a pursuit which generally results in victory for the hero. Advancements in CGI have made it cheaper and easier to create action sequences and other visual effects that required the efforts of professional stunt crews in the past. The disadvantages of CGI being used in action films is that it is very expensive which increases the amount spent for a film to be produced.  Examples of Action films consist of Die Hard, The Avengers and The Matrix. 

Crime And Gangster

Crime and Gangster Films are developed around the actions of criminals or gangsters, particularly bank robbers, underworld figures, or ruthless hoodlums who operate outside the law, stealing and violently murdering their way through life. Crime films encompass or cross over many levels, and may include at least these different types of films: the gangster film, the detective 

film, the crime comedy, the suspense-thriller, and the police film. These films consist of Snatch, Scarface and The Krays. 

History On Film Trailers

History On Film Trailers

A trailer is an advertisement or a commercial for a feature film that will be shown in the future at a cinema. The term trailer comes from their having originally been shown at the end of a feature film screening. Trailers are now shown before the film (or the A-movie in a double feature) begins.

The first trailer was shown in a U.S. film theatre in November 1913, when Nils Granlund the advertising manager for the Marcus Loew theater chain, produced a short promotional film for the musical The Pleasure Seekers, opening at the Winter Garden Theatre on Broadway.

Granlund was also first to introduce trailer for an upcoming motion picture, using a slide technique to promote an upcoming film featuring Charlie Chaplin at Loew's Seventh Avenue Theatre in Harlem in 1914.

Trailers were initially shown when trailing the feature film. The practice was found to be ineffective, often ignored by audiences who left straight after the feature. This form of practice and trailers have been shown before the feature film ever since.

Up until the late 1950s, trailers were mostly created by National Screen Service and where of various key scenes from the film being advertised, often with large, descriptive text describing the story, and where generally from studio music libraries. 

An example of one of the first Charlie Chaplin Films In 1914

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmmeYqtbeg8

What Is Thriller ?

What Is Thriller ? 

Thriller is a broad genre of film and television, having lots of sub genres. Thrillers are characterized and are known by the moods they give off, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety.

Thrillers generally keep the audience on the edge of their seats as the plot builds towards a climax. The cover-up of important information from the viewer is a common trait .Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, and cliff hangers are used throughout. A thriller is usually a villain-driven plot, whereby he or she presents obstacles that they must overcome.

Themes of Thriller - The storyline will be designed so the audience will think that it can happen to them, which will make them feel scared.

Examples of Successful films consist off:

• The Revenant (2015)
• Suicide Squad (2016)
• The 5th Wave (2016)
• Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014)
• Inception (2010

Sub Genre Of Thrillers

A sub-genre is an identifiable type of horror.

Action thriller – uses physical action between characters and objects to create suspense within the film e.g. kill Bill Vol.1.

Crime thrillers – combines suspenseful qualities of a thriller with a plot from a crime film e.g. The Dark Knight Rises.

Psychological thrillers – uses elements of drama and mystery to a film and explores the processes of the mind, which helps create suspense from the mind rather than a physical feeling of suspense e.g. The Shining.

Science-Fiction thrillers – merges science based themes into the plot of the film e.g. Super 8.

Religious thrillers – uses religious themes, objects, and ceremonies during a film e.g. Angels and Demons.

Narrative Theories - Levi Strauss

Narrative Theories  Levi Strauss
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This presentation investigates the narrative theories of those founded by Levis Strauss.