Perception
Monday, 14 April 2014
Friday, 21 February 2014
Evaluation
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
Our opening film sequence is based on thriller conventions by the voice over in the background which has a deep serious voices which gives it a dark feel, we have it playing along as the main character wakes up and looks at his mission so it opens up the film with him describing who he is and showing him for the first time. There's no happy music playing which straight away takes away any kind of happy or comedy element. We use a selection of images of world leaders set up as targets that the protagonist has been clearly paid with allot of money to kill. The setting is a living room where the main character is asleep with his shirt and trousers on showing he probably fell straight asleep drunk by himself, this is backed up when as soon as he gets up he opens a bottle of vodka and pours a big glass. Although the audience first perception (Perception is also the film title) is that he is a low life drunk, the protagonist is actually a very intelligent hence the film name being perception. The film/opening sequence challenges peoples views, the fact that we are presented with a false representation of the character is
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
For our media project we went against some of the stereotypes which are burdened upon young peole today in the modern era. Our main protagonist "Luther Bale" is not a clean cut, smart sofisticated young hired killer but a scruffy one who dosent care about his appeerance and seems as if his life is spiralling down as he's sleeping in the middle of the day next to a bottle of vodka which he drinks as soon as he awakes. Alcholism is a stereotype that sticks to the younger people as they are drinking alot more and its causing many problems.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
A low budget company would be able to produce it as it dosent require to much. Films that have been hugely successful like the blair witch project only spent $22,500 yet grossed £248,300,000 from it. An example of a thriller doing this is 'Open Water', a film about a couple who went scuba diving and got left behind in the great barrier reef and were lost in shark infested waters. the budget was only $130,000 yet it grossed $55,000,000, proving a thriller dosent have to cost loads. As long as the film has a strong plot and powerful screenplay many of the
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
More adult themed as its based on a serial killer killing important figures in society and features adult things like the vodka. Teenagers and young people would really like it as it gives the impression there will be a lot of murder and violence in it. The film rating would probably be high at least a 12 but most likely a 15 as the opening sequence gives the impression its gonna be violent and not family friendly.
5. How did you attract/ address your audience?
Our target audience was aimed at teenagers and young people so ages of around 14-30. We set the film up to appeal to this audience by showing targets that hes going to murder within a short amount of time which appeals to them. The music in the film is suspenseful so entices the audience into wanting to know whats going to happen to the targets and how the protagonist is going to execute them.
6. What have you learnt about the technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Handelling cameras was one of the most important things to learn and we learned it the hard way. We learnt in order to take much more still and focused shots we used a tripod to staberlise the camera. Premiere Pro was the software we used to put all our shots together along with our titles to create the film, and we got our effects from there as well as importing our music into it from a website called incompetech.
7. Looking back at the premiliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
We worked well as a group as we are all friends and get along so it wasnt awkward. We used the tripod to stable the camera so we could get the best shots possible. We used match on action for pouring out the vodka, looking at the world leaders, pulling out the money out of the envelope.
Our first set of takes were not up to the required standard as they were shakey and it wasnt at all entertaining or well structured. We sat down together and made it alot more interesting by creating more of a character which showed alot more about the protagonist, like the fact he's an alcoholic and match on actions of the world leaders he aims to kill. One of the most significant factors that improved our second and more successful set of takes was using a tripod for the camera instead of hand holding it which made our shots alot more still and focused.
Our opening film sequence is based on thriller conventions by the voice over in the background which has a deep serious voices which gives it a dark feel, we have it playing along as the main character wakes up and looks at his mission so it opens up the film with him describing who he is and showing him for the first time. There's no happy music playing which straight away takes away any kind of happy or comedy element. We use a selection of images of world leaders set up as targets that the protagonist has been clearly paid with allot of money to kill. The setting is a living room where the main character is asleep with his shirt and trousers on showing he probably fell straight asleep drunk by himself, this is backed up when as soon as he gets up he opens a bottle of vodka and pours a big glass. Although the audience first perception (Perception is also the film title) is that he is a low life drunk, the protagonist is actually a very intelligent hence the film name being perception. The film/opening sequence challenges peoples views, the fact that we are presented with a false representation of the character is
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
For our media project we went against some of the stereotypes which are burdened upon young peole today in the modern era. Our main protagonist "Luther Bale" is not a clean cut, smart sofisticated young hired killer but a scruffy one who dosent care about his appeerance and seems as if his life is spiralling down as he's sleeping in the middle of the day next to a bottle of vodka which he drinks as soon as he awakes. Alcholism is a stereotype that sticks to the younger people as they are drinking alot more and its causing many problems.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
A low budget company would be able to produce it as it dosent require to much. Films that have been hugely successful like the blair witch project only spent $22,500 yet grossed £248,300,000 from it. An example of a thriller doing this is 'Open Water', a film about a couple who went scuba diving and got left behind in the great barrier reef and were lost in shark infested waters. the budget was only $130,000 yet it grossed $55,000,000, proving a thriller dosent have to cost loads. As long as the film has a strong plot and powerful screenplay many of the
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
More adult themed as its based on a serial killer killing important figures in society and features adult things like the vodka. Teenagers and young people would really like it as it gives the impression there will be a lot of murder and violence in it. The film rating would probably be high at least a 12 but most likely a 15 as the opening sequence gives the impression its gonna be violent and not family friendly.
5. How did you attract/ address your audience?
Our target audience was aimed at teenagers and young people so ages of around 14-30. We set the film up to appeal to this audience by showing targets that hes going to murder within a short amount of time which appeals to them. The music in the film is suspenseful so entices the audience into wanting to know whats going to happen to the targets and how the protagonist is going to execute them.
6. What have you learnt about the technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Handelling cameras was one of the most important things to learn and we learned it the hard way. We learnt in order to take much more still and focused shots we used a tripod to staberlise the camera. Premiere Pro was the software we used to put all our shots together along with our titles to create the film, and we got our effects from there as well as importing our music into it from a website called incompetech.
7. Looking back at the premiliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
We worked well as a group as we are all friends and get along so it wasnt awkward. We used the tripod to stable the camera so we could get the best shots possible. We used match on action for pouring out the vodka, looking at the world leaders, pulling out the money out of the envelope.
Our first set of takes were not up to the required standard as they were shakey and it wasnt at all entertaining or well structured. We sat down together and made it alot more interesting by creating more of a character which showed alot more about the protagonist, like the fact he's an alcoholic and match on actions of the world leaders he aims to kill. One of the most significant factors that improved our second and more successful set of takes was using a tripod for the camera instead of hand holding it which made our shots alot more still and focused.
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Opening Sequence Analysis
Skyfall:
The music for this is slow and is a dramatic and powerful balled and it matches the slow motion of James Bond falling deeper into the water as it has the same tempo. The song feels quite sad so the audience expects the dark and gloomy underwater setting and relates to the James Bond character as he is very calm and cool but can explode into action and be deadly. The title is white which resembles being clean and pure but starts to decay as he falls through the sand and disappears relating to the 'fall' part of the title which gives the impression bad things will happen as the title isnt very positive. This may suggest that bad things will happen in the film and prepares the audience that bad things will happen and it wont all be happy for 007. The opening credits are white in capitals so they clearly stand out against the dark colours and are easily visible so the audience can cleary see whose been involved and it dosent clash with the colour of the water. The colours are dark blue and black and white creating a dark feel to the start of the film, and it goes through cut outs of james bond with blood coming out of them and then big daggers going into the ground whilst the camera goes through a graveyard which helps create the dark atmosphere, to then blood and flames filling the bottom of the ocean. As it progresses the music gets louder and creates more suspense as the audience is waiting for the film to begin.
Iron Man 3:
The music is very fast paced and heroic as it has alot of brass and drums going at a quick tempo, making it very powerful and suiting the superhero theme of saving the day. It suits the fact he is a superhero and assures the audience he is very good at it as he's made to look extremely heroic and cool. When a credit is shown it freezes for a second and has a red background with yellow writing which matches the traditional iron mans colours and when iron mans froze it looks more like the old cartoon comic version then goes back to the modern advanced version. It clearly shows that Downey Junior is the Iron Man as it shows clips of both of them and also how he gets into the suit. The screen grabs from the film show all the sci-fi and superhero elements as well as the life of Tony Stark himself and the long intro shows the audience how much time went into developing the film and all it differrent aspects. It also shows the complete non superhero aspect of the film with scenes in casions and clus with dancing girls which is nothing like the comic books making it more modern and entertainment based. The font of the title and credits looks like its out of a comic book too showing thats what it originated from and its a marvel film. It looks very heroic as theres clips of big action scenes showing the audience that there is going to be alot of action in the film, preparing the audience for big action scenes with alot of special effects. The fast paced introduction prepares the audience for the high intensity of action during the film and excites them.
Sherlock Holmes:
The style of the title sequence is very old and traditional as it uses calligraphy handwriting on parchment which is often associated with the victorian age, the time in which sherlock is set. They use this to show the opening credits so it relates to the film and the audience gets the feeling its set in old times, which settles them in to the setting of the film. Its barely shown in any colour as well as most of its in black and white or sepia, which also creates a very victorian feel and dosent make it modern. The clips are made into an effect so they look as if they've been filmed by a old victorian camera instead of the high tech cameras that would have been used in the making of this film. All these types of effects contribute into making the opening title sequence appeer to be very old and traditional. The music is very string based as theres alot of guitars and violins playing with the accompaniment of drums in the background to make the protagonist Sherlock seem very heroic and builds up the excitement of the film for the audience. More evidence of it being victorian is the costumes that the characters wear, such as Dr. Watson (Jude Law) dressed in a long wool coat, a top hat and a fat mustache which is the stereotypical look of a upper class man in the victorian era.
The music for this is slow and is a dramatic and powerful balled and it matches the slow motion of James Bond falling deeper into the water as it has the same tempo. The song feels quite sad so the audience expects the dark and gloomy underwater setting and relates to the James Bond character as he is very calm and cool but can explode into action and be deadly. The title is white which resembles being clean and pure but starts to decay as he falls through the sand and disappears relating to the 'fall' part of the title which gives the impression bad things will happen as the title isnt very positive. This may suggest that bad things will happen in the film and prepares the audience that bad things will happen and it wont all be happy for 007. The opening credits are white in capitals so they clearly stand out against the dark colours and are easily visible so the audience can cleary see whose been involved and it dosent clash with the colour of the water. The colours are dark blue and black and white creating a dark feel to the start of the film, and it goes through cut outs of james bond with blood coming out of them and then big daggers going into the ground whilst the camera goes through a graveyard which helps create the dark atmosphere, to then blood and flames filling the bottom of the ocean. As it progresses the music gets louder and creates more suspense as the audience is waiting for the film to begin.
Iron Man 3:
The music is very fast paced and heroic as it has alot of brass and drums going at a quick tempo, making it very powerful and suiting the superhero theme of saving the day. It suits the fact he is a superhero and assures the audience he is very good at it as he's made to look extremely heroic and cool. When a credit is shown it freezes for a second and has a red background with yellow writing which matches the traditional iron mans colours and when iron mans froze it looks more like the old cartoon comic version then goes back to the modern advanced version. It clearly shows that Downey Junior is the Iron Man as it shows clips of both of them and also how he gets into the suit. The screen grabs from the film show all the sci-fi and superhero elements as well as the life of Tony Stark himself and the long intro shows the audience how much time went into developing the film and all it differrent aspects. It also shows the complete non superhero aspect of the film with scenes in casions and clus with dancing girls which is nothing like the comic books making it more modern and entertainment based. The font of the title and credits looks like its out of a comic book too showing thats what it originated from and its a marvel film. It looks very heroic as theres clips of big action scenes showing the audience that there is going to be alot of action in the film, preparing the audience for big action scenes with alot of special effects. The fast paced introduction prepares the audience for the high intensity of action during the film and excites them.
Sherlock Holmes:
The style of the title sequence is very old and traditional as it uses calligraphy handwriting on parchment which is often associated with the victorian age, the time in which sherlock is set. They use this to show the opening credits so it relates to the film and the audience gets the feeling its set in old times, which settles them in to the setting of the film. Its barely shown in any colour as well as most of its in black and white or sepia, which also creates a very victorian feel and dosent make it modern. The clips are made into an effect so they look as if they've been filmed by a old victorian camera instead of the high tech cameras that would have been used in the making of this film. All these types of effects contribute into making the opening title sequence appeer to be very old and traditional. The music is very string based as theres alot of guitars and violins playing with the accompaniment of drums in the background to make the protagonist Sherlock seem very heroic and builds up the excitement of the film for the audience. More evidence of it being victorian is the costumes that the characters wear, such as Dr. Watson (Jude Law) dressed in a long wool coat, a top hat and a fat mustache which is the stereotypical look of a upper class man in the victorian era.
Monday, 2 December 2013
Role Allocation
The role of the writer is to write the script for the film and create his own ideas and incorporate them into the script. They write the dialogue and describe the setting, location and characters.
The responsibility of the composer is to write the music that fits with the scenes to create an atmosphere which the genre. Its to present the film if its a happy or sad mood and to build up tension. Its most effective in horror films as the music creates tension and builds up suspense so the audience know when something bad is going to happen and makes them jump.
The role of the cameraperson would be to film shots and get the right angles to show expression on the close ups and on the long shots to show locations and backgrounds. They have to get the right shots so when the audience see the finished product they can see everything that happens in a scene and not miss anything.
The role of the head of casting is to cast the actors they feel best suit the role of the characters that the writer and director visioned. Its a difficult job as they have to pick the right people for the right roles so they match with the character.
The producers role is to sort all the production of the film such as when it gets released and the marketing and advertising side of it. They also invest money into the film and make sure their crew meets the deadlines set.
The directors role is to show the actors what he wants them to do and have the film play out according to his vision and translation of the script. They oversee the artistic and technical aspects on the film set so everything they've visulised comes to life in the film.
The responsibility of the composer is to write the music that fits with the scenes to create an atmosphere which the genre. Its to present the film if its a happy or sad mood and to build up tension. Its most effective in horror films as the music creates tension and builds up suspense so the audience know when something bad is going to happen and makes them jump.
The role of the cameraperson would be to film shots and get the right angles to show expression on the close ups and on the long shots to show locations and backgrounds. They have to get the right shots so when the audience see the finished product they can see everything that happens in a scene and not miss anything.
The role of the head of casting is to cast the actors they feel best suit the role of the characters that the writer and director visioned. Its a difficult job as they have to pick the right people for the right roles so they match with the character.
The producers role is to sort all the production of the film such as when it gets released and the marketing and advertising side of it. They also invest money into the film and make sure their crew meets the deadlines set.
The directors role is to show the actors what he wants them to do and have the film play out according to his vision and translation of the script. They oversee the artistic and technical aspects on the film set so everything they've visulised comes to life in the film.
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Thriller Questionare Survey
My survey showed that people have very varied opinions on what type of thriller is the best and theres not on specific type of thriller that stands out as the best. This dosent help me pin down what the best sub genre of a thriller would be best to focus on but insted gives me a brord choice to pick from. They pick for favourite thriller film was extremely varied as well with 5 out of the 6 choices all getting at least one vote. Unsuprisingly the joker was chose as the favourite antagonist and james bond the favourite protagonist and the james bond type of character is one I would like to feature in my film idea. Almost everyone said they enjoy a cliffhanger ending so that is also something I want to think about to make the audience want to know what happens next.
Are you male or female?
Q5
Are you male or female?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
MaleFemale
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Male
|
66.67%
4
|
Female
|
33.33%
2
|
| Total | 6 |
How old are you?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
10-1516-2122-3030-4040+
0%20%40%60%80%100%
10-15
|
0%
0
|
16-21
|
100%
6
|
22-30
|
0%
0
|
30-40
|
0%
0
|
40+
|
0%
0
|
| Total | 6 |
Q3
What's your favorite thriller film?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
The Dark
KnightPulp FictionInceptionGoodfellasSe7enThe Usual
SuspectsShutter
IslandThe Bourne
Ultimatum
KnightPulp FictionInceptionGoodfellasSe7enThe Usual
SuspectsShutter
IslandThe Bourne
Ultimatum
0%20%40%60%80%100%
The Dark Knight
|
0%
0
|
Pulp Fiction
|
16.67%
1
|
Inception
|
33.33%
2
|
Goodfellas
|
0%
0
|
Se7en
|
33.33%
2
|
The Usual Suspects
|
0%
0
|
Shutter Island
|
0%
0
|
The Bourne Ultimatum
|
16.67%
1
|
| Total | 6 |
Q4
Who is your favorite thriller antagonist?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
The JokerAl CaponeDarth VaderTerminatorAuric
GoldfingerAmon GoethJohn Doe
GoldfingerAmon GoethJohn Doe
0%20%40%60%80%100%
The Joker
|
83.33%
5
|
Al Capone
|
0%
0
|
Darth Vader
|
0%
0
|
Terminator
|
16.67%
1
|
Auric Goldfinger
|
0%
0
|
Amon Goeth
|
0%
0
|
John Doe
|
0%
0
|
| Total | 6 |
What is your favorite thriller protagonist?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
James BondThe Dark
KnightJohn McClaneHenry HillJason BourneLuke
SkywalkerIndiana Jones
KnightJohn McClaneHenry HillJason BourneLuke
SkywalkerIndiana Jones
0%20%40%60%80%100%
James Bond
|
50%
3
|
The Dark Knight
|
0%
0
|
John McClane
|
16.67%
1
|
Henry Hill
|
0%
0
|
Jason Bourne
|
0%
0
|
Luke Skywalker
|
0%
0
|
Indiana Jones
|
33.33%
2
|
| Total | 6 |
Q6
What kind of ending do you think suits thrillers?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
HappySadTragicCliffhanger
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Happy
|
0%
0
|
Sad
|
0%
0
|
Tragic
|
33.33%
2
|
Cliffhanger
|
66.67%
4
|
| Total | 6 |
Q7
Do you think that a thriller suits explicit language?
- Answered: 5
- Skipped: 1
YesSometimesNo
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Yes
|
80%
4
|
Sometimes
|
20%
1
|
No
|
0%
0
|
| Total | 5 |
Q8
How often do you watch thrillers?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
RarelySometimesOftenA lot
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Rarely
|
16.67%
1
|
Sometimes
|
66.67%
4
|
Often
|
16.67%
1
|
A lot
|
0%
0
|
| Total | 6 |
Q9
What certifercate would you expect a thriller movie to be?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
UPG121518
0%20%40%60%80%100%
U
|
0%
0
|
PG
|
0%
0
|
12
|
16.67%
1
|
15
|
66.67%
4
|
18
|
16.67%
1
|
| Total | 6 |
Q10
What types of thrillers do you like?
- Answered: 6
- Skipped: 0
ActionPsychologicalSupernaturalSpySci-FiCrime
0%20%40%60%80%100%
Action
|
33.33%
2
|
Psychological
|
16.67%
1
|
Supernatural
|
16.67%
1
|
Spy
|
0%
0
|
Sci-Fi
|
16.67%
1
|
Crime
|
50%
3
|
| Total Respondents: 6 |
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