Final piece of coureswork
Here is the finished copy of our thriller opening. I hope that you enjoy it.
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
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Monday, 3 March 2014
Final evaluation
Final evaluation
Camera work:
Looking at our camerawork I would like to say that all of it is stable, however there are some shots that could have been filmed at a better standard. However we have used numerous different camera angles. At the beginning we used a 'Pan', this is where the camera pans on an axis showing us the room or, for example, a person walking. We used this angle to show all the work on the detectives desk. This was a successful shot in illustrating that someone is hard at work and also makes the work load seem much bigger and more intense. After this shot we used a variety of different shots showing Mohibur and Andrew's meeting. This was done to help us establish characters, for example showing that they are in hoodies, that they have the same tattoo and so on, but to also make the shots more interesting and break them up. We used long shots, close ups, mid shots and tracking shots to establish this part of the narrative. I feel it was effective and helped to break up the scene making it more interesting to watch. After this part of the narrative we again used numerous different shots to establish who Tariq is. We also used close ups on specific aspects of a shot to highlight the importance for example on the tattoo, the name on the door and so on. These close ups were vital in highlighting what is crucial to that particular part of the narrative. I feel our camera work does have a wide range and does help to make the opening more interesting to watch as well as following the forms and conventions to a real Thriller opening.
This shot tracked from the phone across the desk
Long shots
Close ups
Soundtrack:
Looking at our camerawork I would like to say that all of it is stable, however there are some shots that could have been filmed at a better standard. However we have used numerous different camera angles. At the beginning we used a 'Pan', this is where the camera pans on an axis showing us the room or, for example, a person walking. We used this angle to show all the work on the detectives desk. This was a successful shot in illustrating that someone is hard at work and also makes the work load seem much bigger and more intense. After this shot we used a variety of different shots showing Mohibur and Andrew's meeting. This was done to help us establish characters, for example showing that they are in hoodies, that they have the same tattoo and so on, but to also make the shots more interesting and break them up. We used long shots, close ups, mid shots and tracking shots to establish this part of the narrative. I feel it was effective and helped to break up the scene making it more interesting to watch. After this part of the narrative we again used numerous different shots to establish who Tariq is. We also used close ups on specific aspects of a shot to highlight the importance for example on the tattoo, the name on the door and so on. These close ups were vital in highlighting what is crucial to that particular part of the narrative. I feel our camera work does have a wide range and does help to make the opening more interesting to watch as well as following the forms and conventions to a real Thriller opening.
This shot tracked from the phone across the desk
Long shots
Close ups
Soundtrack:
Our soundtrack consists of diegetic and non-diegetic sound as well as on screen sound and parallel sound.The diegetic sound is present when Mohibur and Andrew have a conversation. Here this sound is important as we learn that they are in business with each other. We also learn that Andrew is there to pick up something important from Mohibur. This is also known as on screen sound as it is sound that we can visually see happening, we see the words being spoken.
The non diegetic sound we used consists of 2 different soundtracks. One of the soundtracks we found o the site '3SFX'. This soundtrack, I feel, fits perfectly to our work. I was aiming to find something that sounded creepy but also partly religious due to the idea that the boys belong to some form of 'Cult' or 'Religious extremists'. We used this soundtrack at the beginning and the end of the trailer as we had selected the bit that sounded the best as half way through the sound changed to a less religious tone. We then had to fill the middle bit with some music. We found a track on YouTube that was eerie and atmospheric. We cut this to fit the scenes that we needed and edited it in. This track I feel helps to finish of the opening giving it the eerie feel it needs. We had to mess around with the sound levels as parts of the track were slightly louder than others and would block out the conversation between the two boys. This was no difficult to do. We then brought the sound volume down at the ends where the tracks met to merge them together. I feel the soundtrack works well with our opening and creates the Thrilling feel we aimed to achieve.
Editing:
I did most of the editing for our Thriller opening whilst the others worked on other things. Within a Thriller opening the editing can be slow or fast pace. Obviously the more fast pace the editing the greater the thrill. Our opening starts off slowly and gradually picks up speed with lots of cutting between shots. We also edited our thriller to have transitions when the titles were to appear, this made it seem less 'Jumpy'. We put in a fade to black before and after the titles were due to appear. This made the opening look more professional. I also edited a couple of the shots in 'After effects' to again make the piece look more professional and give it more of an edge compared to other peoples work. I took two shots, both long, and edited them too look like they were part of CCTV footage, or being recorded by an onlooker. This gave the opening the effect that the couple meeting were being followed and watched. It also allowed the scenes of them meeting to be broken down but to still look continuous without it becoming boring. I feel this gave our opening that edge and added to the Thrill and the idea that the men are doing something wrong. The question is what?
I did most of the editing for our Thriller opening whilst the others worked on other things. Within a Thriller opening the editing can be slow or fast pace. Obviously the more fast pace the editing the greater the thrill. Our opening starts off slowly and gradually picks up speed with lots of cutting between shots. We also edited our thriller to have transitions when the titles were to appear, this made it seem less 'Jumpy'. We put in a fade to black before and after the titles were due to appear. This made the opening look more professional. I also edited a couple of the shots in 'After effects' to again make the piece look more professional and give it more of an edge compared to other peoples work. I took two shots, both long, and edited them too look like they were part of CCTV footage, or being recorded by an onlooker. This gave the opening the effect that the couple meeting were being followed and watched. It also allowed the scenes of them meeting to be broken down but to still look continuous without it becoming boring. I feel this gave our opening that edge and added to the Thrill and the idea that the men are doing something wrong. The question is what?
Mise-en-scene:
The mise-en-scene, everything within the shot, I feel follows thriller conventions. Looking at the office space first, I feel we managed to make it look like a detectives office and not a school office. A peer actually told us that we did well at hiding the fact that the we had filmed in the school grounds. The office resembled a typical detectives office, there was mess everywhere, images pinned on the wall, a telephone and documents. We took images of Mohibur and Andrew meeting from a distance and pinned these to the wall. We also took articles of terrorist attacks and pinned these to the wall as well as an image of the tattoo on Mohibur and Andrews hand. This made our office look believable and also allowed us to make the link between the three characters. The setting is typical of a Thriller opening as in many crime Thrillers detectives are present. For example in the film 'Collateral' there are detectives chasing this notorious murderer. Therefore it makes sense for the detective to have an office. It also highlights that the genre is either of Thriller or horror as the detective is clearly investigating something that is/has happened which is wrong/dangerous.
The mise-en-scene, everything within the shot, I feel follows thriller conventions. Looking at the office space first, I feel we managed to make it look like a detectives office and not a school office. A peer actually told us that we did well at hiding the fact that the we had filmed in the school grounds. The office resembled a typical detectives office, there was mess everywhere, images pinned on the wall, a telephone and documents. We took images of Mohibur and Andrew meeting from a distance and pinned these to the wall. We also took articles of terrorist attacks and pinned these to the wall as well as an image of the tattoo on Mohibur and Andrews hand. This made our office look believable and also allowed us to make the link between the three characters. The setting is typical of a Thriller opening as in many crime Thrillers detectives are present. For example in the film 'Collateral' there are detectives chasing this notorious murderer. Therefore it makes sense for the detective to have an office. It also highlights that the genre is either of Thriller or horror as the detective is clearly investigating something that is/has happened which is wrong/dangerous.
The setting where Mohibur and Andrew meet also fits to the Thriller genre conventions. The 2 are supposed to be meeting in private away from spying eyes. Therefore it makes sense to film the scene in a run down area that looks secluded and derelict. Grotty settings are typical of the antagonists in most Thrillers.
The costumes are also typical of Thriller. Tariq, the detective, is of course the antagonist and so is dressed very smartly and looks presentable. He is in his suit and tie climbing out of his own car. Suggesting that he is good at his job and has a decent income. Mohibur and Andrew are meeting in a run down looking area wearing hoodies and dark colours. The hoodies are worn to hide their faces, to help shield their identity. The dark colours suggest that they are up to no good. Also they have the exact same tattoos on their hands which we see when they meet highlighting that they work together. This can be seen as typical as it can represent that they belong to some kind of gang or cult, antagonists tend to have some form of group identity be it clothing or colours or in this case a tattoo. It enables us to establish the relationship between the two characters.
The costumes are also typical of Thriller. Tariq, the detective, is of course the antagonist and so is dressed very smartly and looks presentable. He is in his suit and tie climbing out of his own car. Suggesting that he is good at his job and has a decent income. Mohibur and Andrew are meeting in a run down looking area wearing hoodies and dark colours. The hoodies are worn to hide their faces, to help shield their identity. The dark colours suggest that they are up to no good. Also they have the exact same tattoos on their hands which we see when they meet highlighting that they work together. This can be seen as typical as it can represent that they belong to some kind of gang or cult, antagonists tend to have some form of group identity be it clothing or colours or in this case a tattoo. It enables us to establish the relationship between the two characters.
Question 6 What have I learnt about the technologies I have used in my construction
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Sunday, 2 March 2014
Question 3 What kind of media instituion might distribute my media product
Distribution:
If our opening was to be made into a full length movie and was to be distributed in real life I would have reason to believe that the UK distributor FilmFour would release this movie. I have done some research and found that to begin with FilmFour did not focus on mainstream blockbusters. However as of late this has changed. My suggestion would be for them to move from a mainstream, high budget, blockbuster to its original roots of less costly movies. Also this channel tends to show these kind of movies, especailly thrillers.
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