Evaluation

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

The genre of the film we have created is a thriller, we got the idea of a thriller after viewing trailers of a few successful movies such as Halloween Resurrection in addition to watching a few opening scenes of movies also which included IT and Orphan. In terms of the camera work we have used, compared to the opening films and trailers of the movies we have seen, we tried to duplicate the shots used in these in our very own film, our clip included many quick shots and close ups to create the sense of the past and present being shown to us. We used extreme long shots to show to the audience the isolated and loneliness of the locations we filmed at. Many of the film clips we reviewed included close ups of the antagonists face/faces which were mainly close ups of supernatural or unearthly faces however the film clip we produced included these close ups but to keep our film aimed at the target audience we intended to aim at and keep it within the thriller genre we used no make up artist to give our antagonist the edge or to make his facial features seem unreal. For this clip we decided to use no type of sound effects or diegetic music but instead just a eerie soundtrack to blend in with the clip we had created and to make the clip flow and to create an atmosphere of suspense n thriller. In the editing side we intended to keep this clip simple and have not much going on so we included many fade ins and fades out, in fact we used these for each time the protagonist was shown to us. The location and areas we filmed in were really quiet and secluded to create that sense of isolation and to give the loneliness feel to our main character. The one really interesting thing about our product and the thing which really gave us the originality over the other films of the same genre was that every time we faded in or out we still had the same background soundtrack playing rather then a sound which needed to be created every time we done this, in addition to this we also use to cleverly inserted fades and transitions to switch between the 2 characters in our clip which gives the film the fast paced look and it makes it feel as if it is the present as well as the past.

Locations

Locations used in the production of the short film 'beware of the shadow' had three main locations being in wythenshaw were we see the protagonist being Simon comes out of his house going to the bus stop with intentions of coming to town .

Another location found would be the bridge in town mostly used in the film as the key location as the protagonist being simon is going up the bridge were we see key eatures of him from the hand and feature of Simon fromthe whole body to specific things like hands ansd shoes .This location was picked mainly cause it was an isolated area with very few people paassing through during the times we were filming giving us more filming time and the location of the bridge and canal fitted with the thriller theme we try to bring through for the audience.

Production Treatment For Main Task:

Simon Robinson, Kabambe Chapusha, and Sohail Wadee

Name Of The Film Clip:

Beware Of Shadows

The Opening Of The Short Film:

Silence Thriller

Duration:

Originally we decided on 1 minute and 50 seconds to be the length of the film however we made the clip run past this and got it to 2 minutes and 25 seconds.

Audience:

Initially the intended audience after much thought we decided to aim this opening of a short film to both sex’s, males as well as females. Mainly aimed at those in there late 20’s however the film clip has a minor appeal to the older teens aged 15-19.

We stumbled upon aiming ‘Beware of Shadows” at the target audience mentioned above after doing intensive research on the Internet. After doing this research we came to know of that the film clip we have created appeals to a wider audience however does not appeal to the younger audience such as young teens due to the fact that this film clip needs to be watched with some sort of concentration.

Resume:

The opening of the film clip begins with the production company being shown along with the first title credit, following immediately after, a building is being shown at a constant zoom and at this very point we are introduced to the start of the psychotic eerie music which is played throughout the film clip we have produced.

The clip hence after flashes and introduces us to this male (KB) who shows no sense of expression or any emotion someone who just stares at the camera in the most evilest way possible, a close up is shown to us of this particular person in a very low lighted room. The camera then introduces us to another character, another male, (Simon) the protagonist who is walking out of his house towards a bus stop however this particular male is someone who is just a normal everyday person as appose to the one introduced to the one before, whilst this person is walking out of his house the clip flashes once again to and from KB showing only KB’s Eyes to conceal his identity in some way to show this person is unknown to Simon and the outside world.

Again we bring in another title that then leads on to an establishing shot of the other location we have used which is of a canal. We again see Simon walking towards this bridge that runs through the canal, whilst Simon is walking up over and back down this bridge we again in-between this scene switch over to KB but this time just showing his hands still leaving his identity concealed. Following this clip we are introduced to KB having some sort of bag, which appears to be the bag of Simon.

Recording Days

The amount of days we took to film this particular clip of ‘Beware Of Shadows’ was 3 weeks which included the 4 hours of college time in lesson each week however because we wanted to film many various shots and angles that were not needed to give our film clip the edge over others, we decided to meet up each weekend Saturday and Sunday spending approximately another 5 extra hours every week on average, one week we filmed for nearly 7 hours.

Key Elements & Props

The key prop we initially decided to use was a mobile phone but we later were set and keen on using some sort of a messenger bag because this would add more significance as the bag would be showed time and time again in the possession of the Antagonist. Another Key thing we included was the canal, this was included to give the audience something to think about whether the canal was shown in addition to why the bag was in the possession of KB and what had happened to Simon.

One major element was the idea of having numerous close up shots at many different angles of KB, the reason we done this was to create the sense that this character is someone that wants to remain unknown.

When filming the protagonist we decided to use many long shots and medium long shots cleverly so the messenger bag is visible clearly to the audience, we wanted to do this so that when the bag is in the hands of the antagonist which in this case is KB the audience can see exactly where this bag has been and where it has came from.

The majority of the footage we have used of Simon has been from the eyes of KB to show to the audience and to make them feel that Simon is being watched which is why we have used filmed bits in our clip which are very static with just a little movement from which many film clips do not include and the idea behind this was to implement KB’s view point.

Story Board

Halloween Resurrection Movie Trailer

Film Analysis 3

Mise en Scene

The film Halloween Resurrection is set in a deserted remote house which has not been occupied for many years and a house which is said to be the house of a masked murderer. The 6 characters in the film are situated in this particular house during midnight. Many of the props we encounter in this trailer are mainly knives and chains which suggest the house was not used by an ordinary person. Very low lighting has been used in this particular house

Camera

Many close up shots have been used of the 6 characters when they are being chased or confronted by Michael Myers. A very slow zoom in shot has been used when the house is first shown which then very cleverly leads on to the pan out shot. Close up of the Main male character Michael has been used. Close up the incredibly large knife has been showed many times

Editing

A cut has been used from when the woman screams “Michaels here” to Michael being shown. Fast cuts have been used in the trailer when most of the 6 characters have been shown screaming. Most of the time in the trailer the camera has been on the blonde female wearing black when she in the house so we know who the protagonist is.

Sound

Many of the sounds used in this film are of screams however the drumming sound we hear towards the end of the trailer go in sync or together at the point where the women is being chased by Michael Myers. The Non Digetic voice over has been used in this trailer which again goes together with the drumming and when the drumming has come to a halt. During the trailer the screen blanks out and for a few seconds and at this point there is total silence. A sound bridge has been used between 2 shots in this trailer.

The Strangers Movie Trailer

Film Analysis 2

Mise en Scene-This is set in an isolited house in the middle of nowhere, and then one the "strangers" come into it they are wearing suits but wearing some kind of clown masks which create psychological fear.

Camera-There are many long shots in this sequence, it shows alot of the scenery and makes you think that something is going to hapen. There are also many two shots because there is not alot of time a person is on there own. Like someone else is always there.

Sound-There is a lot diagetic sounds, it makes the natural sounds seem scary and tense. When there is background music it slow low sounds. But when there is a knock on the door there is silensce and then sudden noise which is startling.

Editing-There is a fast cut rate between scenes, there is dim lighting through-out the film and there is total darkness in certain parts.

Orphan Movie Trailer

Film Analysis 1

Mise en Scene-The locations of this film were set in populated areas to make the horror seem more realistic. But it is also set in isolated places as to create suspense. You would see in a thriller/horror movie typical people in masks but in this film it is a little girl from an orphanage dong the killing which creates suspense and keeps you guessing.

Camera-In this the are medium shots which are from chest up, there are a lot of close ups on the face to see the facial expressions of the evil smiles and of the eyes. Also they had aerial shots to show the place is completely isolated which makes your mind think.

Sound-The music is non-diagetic, it is slow paced and rarely played. But it was flicking between diagetic and non-diagetic because it is totally silent and your hear the squeak of the swing. There is also deadly silence.

Editing-In this trailer it shows a person in a bed and darkness behind her, but she comes out of the darkness as if she has appeared. There is also a fast cut rate between scenes to create more suspense.