Behind the Mask

This is our AS thriller opening, we really hope you enjoy it, as a lot of hard work has gone into the filming and the planning for this. Thank you

My Evalution

I have created a power point including 7 questions about the final evaluation of our AS thriller opening 'Behind The Mask'. I hope you enjoy my blog. I have included screenshots to show what i am talking about.

From 5 to 2

This is a short video clip of myself and Maddie Tagg explaining our journey, we have had many experiences with our media course this year with people leaving our group, so therefore we thought we would explain briefly how we approached the situations, we made many alterations and changes throughout our planning and filming for our AS thriller, therefore the video shortly explains how we have held up and carried on going.

Locations of where our Thriller took place

Teenagers and the media

As a group myself, Maddie Tagg and Georgia Limb have created a presentation about teenagers and the media, overall it is how teenagers are represented through many different programmes and the general information on teenagers. This relates to our physiological thriller as our target audience are 15 year olds and above, therefore they need to be mature enough to understand the plot and the dangers. Hope you enjoy!

Our Audience

I have made a Prezi presentation on our audience for our psychological thriller opening. Hope you enjoy!

How music changes the feel

I have studied how different types of music can change the feel in the way the movie is perceived. I have made a short clip showing a slow motion shot of my friend going down a slide on a pedlo whilst we was on holiday. I have used Happy music, Heroic music, Sad music and scary music to show how the music is used to show the mood and feel of the event. I made this clip using iMovie on my phone and used the songs provided and my songs. Music is key in a film or any time of video, this is because it clearly portrays the feel and what type of mood they are trying to create. For example scary music with suspense is usually used in horror films to create a tense atmosphere to the rest of the film. This has helped me with developing the sound on our physiological thriller as the music and sound effects need to be very fast and tense to build suspense to the kidnapping scene. Using different styles of music is used to manipulate our emotions and perhaps lead us down the wrong path. The second example wasn't created by myself, however through my research I found it, and it is a great example of how music can play on our minds.

Stages of production

One Page Pitch

This is our one page pitch which reveals the ideas and rough story lines our psychological thriller is going to involve, and some of the mains events which happen in our opening. Some of our ideas may change and be different, this is only to improve our first idea also we may have some problems therefore we need a second idea, but this is our plan so far.

As Thriller Marks

As part of learning how to improve our planning for our thriller trailer, we watched some examples of other AS thriller trailers and following the mark scheme we marked what we thought it would have scored.


The first clip we watched was impressive and followed high marks on the criteria with a mark of 54/60. It included titles appropriately and had a good consistency throughout with the same font and size and also the producers made sure that the titles all had a eligible time (so people could read them). There was also very good sound use with images and editing, especially using contrapuntal sound. The voice over was key in this clip, and it was clear that it was planned what was going to be said as it was very creative. I would consider using this in out final piece as it looked and sounded great. The only thing I would consider not so good was the story line, it wasn't very hooking or engaging. Overall this piece was marked at top grade A.


On the second clip we watched me and my group gave it a score of 36 which is a grate C, However the examiners gave it a mark of 44 which is equivalent to a grade B. We gave it this mark because the start was very good with the sound with the images and the editing, however when the acting and dialogue came along it was as impressive, me and my group understand its not about the acting but it does have a massive affect on the final piece and it doesn't give off the correct feeling.

Altogether we watched 4 As thriller clips and they were all very good and showed a remarkable talent throughout. The whole class had to watch and score these clips, however on some trailers, we all gave the clip a D which is equivalent to 30 marks however the exam board marked it at an A, therefore non of us was correct.

Through watching the As thriller trailers it has allowed me and my group to identify how ours can be made better and what we need to do. For example, we liked the idea of the voice over on one of the clips, and we also have learnt that we need to keep our font sizes and styles the same and keep continuity through our piece. Overall the clips were all very impressive and helped us with ideas and editing skills for our own AS thriller opening.

A-48 - These are the marks from the exam board and I followed these marks too.
B-42
C-36
D-30
E-24

Textual Analysis on 'Gone Girl'

I have created a Prezi presentation about the physiological thriller Gone Girl, i have studied this as part of my AS exam I am required to produce a opening scene to my own physiological thriller, this has helped me through my planning as i have used many of the ideas and camera angles to help me produce mien however make ours more creative and tense.

Key Director Case Study

James Wan is a famous film director and producer for many films including:

• Insidious
• Aquaman
• Furious 7
• Conjuring 2
• Lights out
• Death sentence
• Dead silence
• Saw

James Wan has created a article what he says 'Five rules to what makes a successful horror film' is
1. Horror doesn’t have to be expensive.
2. Turn classic horror on its head. (Making out a house is haunted but its actually not its the people.)
3. Develop great set pieces. (Big scenes, which everyone talks about.)
4. Undermine your audience.
5. Appeal to primal human fears.

James Wan is very well known for making creepy, sinister horror films for a very wide audience. Most of his films have been in the top 10 films at some point.

These are some of the trailers of the films which James Wan was the producer or director. Please click on the title of the trailer.

Insidious Trailer

Aquaman Trailer

Furious 7 Trailer

Conjuring 2 Trailer

Lights out Trailer

Death Sentence Trailer

Dead Silence Trailer

Saw Trailer

defining the audience

Uses and Gratification

In 1974, Bulmer and katz developed this theory. This theory suggests that audiences use media texts (any) for various reasons: various reasons are below. 

Diversion (escapism) - to escape from everyday life.

Personal relationships (social interaction) – use the media texts for emotional and other interaction e.g. substituting soap operas for family life.

Surveillance (informative) – To gain information and knowledge.

Personal identity – to create their own identity from characteristics/celebrities in media texts, and learning behavior and values.
Entertainment - As a means of relaxation, enjoyment and emotional release. Purely for the 'fun' of the experience.

Effects/ Hypodermic model

This is some information about how the audience are feared by the effects of media, the theories suggest that the audience are influenced from watching the media.

Perhaps the most simple to understand is the hypodermic syringe this has been very popular down the years with many people who fear the effects of the media. It grew out of what is referred to as The Frankfurt School, a group of German Marxists in the 1930s who witnessed first-hand how Hitler used propaganda to influence a nation. The Communists in the Soviet Union had a similar impact.

According to the theory the media is like a syringe which injects ideas, attitudes and beliefs into the audience who as a powerless mass have little choice but to be influenced – in other words, you watch something violent, you may go and do something violent, you see a woman washing up on TV and you will want to do the same yourself if you are a woman and if you are a man you will expect women to do the washing up for you.

BBFC

Regulations from the BBFC

The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912 and videos/ DVDs since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984.

U -universal (suitable for all)

A U film should be suitable for all ages aged from four and over, therefore there should be no offence/ strong language used, and the only sex scenes allowed should be mild sex (kissing) There should be very mild violence and threat used.

 PG- Parental guidance

 A PG film is suitable for families and children, PG films are when children should be supervised by an adult, as they may contain sensitive scenes. PG films can contain mild violence, nudity, threats and imitable behavior, and no use of illegal drug use.

12A and 12

A 12 and 12A rated film is when and adult has to supervise you or you cannot be below the age 12. In a 12 film, it may contain drug use but it shouldn't be glamorized. sex scenes must be discreet as well as nudity. Strong language can be used however it should stay moderate. There also may be moderate violence and moderate threats used.

15

Films rated at 15 are suitable for 15 year olds and older, this is because it may contain drug use, however not imposed on people and there may be dangerous behavior and strong language is used, as well as nudity and sex scenes but without strong detail. violence and threats may be used but not impact on the viewers.

18

In an 18 film most things can be used, however it should not have an impact on the audience and give the audience any ideas about violence or miss use of illegal drug use.