The Finished Thriller

Thriller - Animus

Preliminary Video and Evaluation

The story we were trying to tell was an interview between a police officer and a suspect over the murder of a young girl called Linda Johnson. During the interview, the officer asks a number of questions to the suspect trying to get answers to who murdered the girl.

In the sequence we managed to use all the editing techniques listed:

• Match on action
• Eye line match
• shot, reverse shot
• 180 degree rule 

The eye line match was at the very beginning of the sequence where you see the officer looking through the window at the suspect and the next shot is actually looking into the room at the suspect. After this we decided to include a match on action, this is shown when we see the officer open the door and then it cuts to inside the room, where the action continues and is completed. As the sequence progresses and the interview begins shot, reverse shot takes place. This is demonstrated as each person speaks, so when the suspect speaks the camera is pointed at him and is often a over-the-shoulder shot, this is also present when the officer speaks too. Finally, the 180 degree rule is not broken during any part of our film.

I think we used each technique accurately and very well. We made sure every shot was at a good standard and everything when editing was in the correct place and everything made sense to us. In the filming of the sequence, some mistakes were made but these mistakes was only forgetting our lines, so nothing too major.

Overall, I think our short sequence was very good for our standards and we made sure we did everything as good as it could be. The match on action and eye line match was very good because we made sure the timing was key and it made sense to us all. The only improvement we could make was the editing aspect as we had to rush to finish it all and if we had more time, we could have done some more improvements. 

Evaluation Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the finished product?

Evaluation Question 6: What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

During the making of our thriller, we used a large amount of different technologies to help create our thriller, ranging from computer applications to handheld technology.

During the making of our thriller, we used different handheld technologies to create our thriller. We mainly used a handheld video camera which we used all the way through to film all our work as it had great quality and was very easy to use with or without a tripod. We also used a digital camera to take pictures of the locations. We used Apple Mac computers to complete our work on.

After we had finishing film a thriller, we had to edit our film. We managed to edit our film on the Apple Mac Computer using a number of different of applications. We used Final Cut Express, LiveType, and websites to assist us.

Final Cut Express is a editing program which allows film makers to unload their filming and edit it by including music, external videos and also by editing the pace of the film. It allows film makers to make their film make sense and make good quality videos with a easy to use software. We used LiveType to make our ident for our film and it was really simple to use.

From the start to finish of the making of my thriller, I have learnt a great deal amount producing a thriller. I have learnt how to use a camcorder and use the footage i have taken and upload it then edit it. Furthermore, I have leant how to use LiveType and Final Cut Express, using theseprograms i have picked up many skills on how to use these applications and I feel if I was to ever use this program, I can use it with ease.

Evaluation Question 5: How did you attract/address your audience?

My group looked at many different ways to attract our audience's attention from the very start of the film. We considered different factors from what I had included in my previous about the different types of audience who may watch our film. Conventions such as mystery and conspiracy engage the audience from the very start and makes them think about why something happened in our film.

The Opening Scene

I find the very opening to our short sequence, grabs the attention of the audience straight away because the first thing they see is a character of unknown identity is strapped to a chair, looking quite beaten and bloody. Along with the sound of the pulsing heartbeat with the isolated location creates a sense of mystery and makes the audience question what is happening.

 The McGuffin

 Another technique we as a group decided to use was a McGuffin. We introduced this via the use of a letter in our media product. The letter is very similar to the opening of our thriller because it creates enigmas about the film. The audience create questions about what the contents of the envelope are, what the envelope is for, who is "VOODOO". Here, the audience become more and more involved with the movie because they do not want to leave with any unanswered questions as it will linger on their mind. As the plot develops, the character from the opening is seen being given the letter and opening it. This leaves the audience on edge as they beginning to get answers for their questions but still watch on to find out what happens to the boy.

The locations

Having well known landmarks present in our thriller such as Canary Wharf, attracts a audience because they recognise them and become more interested in them as it makes them think about what they may represent in the film such as formality. During the research period, we have found that basing a thriller in a modern urban setting that it would bring about more success because many thrillers are based in the exact same settings.  

Evaluation Question 4: Who would be the audience of your media product?

Evaluation Question 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

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