Sofia's Evaluation

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

In order to create a tension and suspense building thriller opening, conventions are challenged and developed.  A typical thriller opening includes "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo." This opening follows the conventions and expectations of a thriller opening. 

 The scene begins with a package being opened with a knife. Straight away we see conventions of the thriller genre which include a knife and a mysterious package. The man is wearing gloves which connotes danger and crimes being committed.

 The male character is surrounded by darkness so that the audience can focus on his facial expressions. His face is lit up with bright lights to attract attention. In thriller openings darkness and shadows create enigma which creates mystery and fear. In addition a variety of shots such as close ups and long shots are used throughout to entertain the audience and keep them interested. In thriller openings close ups are used to emphasise an object of importance which may foreshadow future events.  As seen in the screen grab below, typical costumes for thrillers include dark clothing which hides a character's identity and causes the audience to focus on them. 

My media project develops a variety of conventions of media projects but also challenges them.


In the first scene we immediately show conventions of thriller openings. This is because the film is set at night time which therefore creates a dark and brooding atmosphere. As the car approaches the audience feels a sense of fear and vulnerability which is also portrayed in the female character. The quick pace of shots as the male character approaches the door is a technique that many use within thriller openings because it increases the viewer's heart rate and makes us feel anxious. The soundtrack begins when the male character enters the house. The slow non - diegetic music shows a sense of pain and distress. Thriller openings want to make the audience feel fearful as they are watching because this intrigues them and gets them hooked.  The music changes as the female character drops the plate on the floor. We hear a loud smash which shows the audience. The following shot is of the male character clenching his fist connoting anger and frustration. The non diegetic music puts the audience on edge because of its eerie and apprehensive sound. In addition, we used high angle shots to convey the importance and strength of the male character. He is conflicting the pain and violence onto the female. She looks insignificant and dominated by her partner.

However, our thriller opening also challenges thriller expectations. The female character finally escapes from the male and she runs up the stairs, shown in the screen grab on the left. In many thriller openings the female character is the victim throughout but in our opening we see the characters shift. But we are soon disappointed when the male character follows her upstairs and abruptly closes the door behind them because we know that something will happen.
In addition, we have used a close up of wine being poured into a glass. Wine usually symbolises socialising and relaxation which calms people down. On the other hand, it portrays escapism from reality. We decided to use wine in our sequence to juxtapose the positive connotations which frightens the audience.

We decided not to use dialogue throughout the opening. The effect of this allows the non-diegetic music to establish the mood and atmosphere without using dialogue. It also makes it more thrilling because it makes it seem as though the female knows that something is going to occur, suggesting that it's been going on for a long time. The only sound we hear from the female is a scream, which causes the scream to seem more distressing.







2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My media product represents social groups in many ways. Firstly, a gender hierarchy is represented in the thriller opening immediately. This is because the victim of the domestic violence is a female showing that she is weak and insignificant to the unidentified male character. The man wears a smart suit which shows that he hold a high status within a business so he has a strong personality that can be very dominating. This causes the female character to fear him and his power. We show this my using many high angle shots of the male looking over the female character. The audience feel intimidated and tense. This is a negative representation of women because she is portrayed as being fragile and insignificant. This makes it more appealing to our target audience (young females) because they create a personal connection with the charter and feel empathy towards her. On the other hand, towards the end of the opening, the female escapes and inverts the power so that the man is seen as powerless as he can not control her anymore. In addition, the female character is serving the male dinner which creates a dark imagery because she is seen as his maid. The female character wears a turquoise, elegant dress which is a typical representation of a women. The colour turquoise connotes femininity, joy and friendship. However, she is wearing no makeup and does not have a hairstyle which shows that she is ashamed of herself and the bruising she has on her face and body. The audience see that the couple are of middle class because they live in a semi - detached house in a quiet area. Also, the car from the first scene is professional looking showing that the male character makes the majority of the money.

The film "Safe Haven" is based on domestic violence and how the female character escapes eventually. The screen grab on the left shows that the male character has much more power over the female and is higher up in the hierarchy.  The man is wearing a suit which is common within a thriller because it connotes his authority.      
However, similar to my thriller opening, the female character gains strength and stabs the villain so that he cannot inflict anymore pain onto her. The target audience (young females) feel a sense of pride and relief when the female finally retaliates.

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

There are three stages involved in the process of a film getting from an idea to you as a spectator watching it. These stages include Film Production, Film Distribution and Film Exhibition. I believe that our film does not need a low budget distributor because I think there are many ways to release the film to the public such as social networking and independent cinemas. Firstly, we would need to contact as many independent cinemas around the area as we can. There is one called the "Orion" in Burgess Hill and a few I know in Brighton such as Picturehouse. Independent cinemas show low budget films like ours. We do not need a distributor as we would have to pay them large amounts of money which we do not have. The last few years, the accessibility of films has become easier to watch because of the increase in devices such as smartphones, tablets and games consoles. Internet streaming has also become popular which includes Netflix which has taken the world by storm. You can view films and TV programmes at any time of the day. 

The best time to show our film would be on Wednesday's, this is because there is not much competition from the high budget films and it is also cheaper. I believe that Youtube is also a great way of uploading the film to the public. Social networking has become so massive these last few years and its a great way of advertising the film to its target audience. The first step would be to create our own Youtube Channel so we can upload other videos related to the main film. In addition, a Facebook page and Twitter account will also need to be produced to keep in contact with the audience, advertise the film and to receive feedback. Facebook and Twitter are important because our target audience is 17-24 who will all have an account with one of these pages, so we can grab their attention. Also, film posters are vital because they have various purposes which make them a vital tool for the success of our film. The main purpose is to advertise and inform the audience  through important information such as release date, actors and suitability with reference to age (BBFC certification.) Film posters use illustrations, lettering, colouring and a layout to

entice an audience into seeing the film. They focus on visual elements such as, powerful photographs and graphics to make posters attention grabbing and something the audience would want to see. These visual elements can also give the audience an insight into the themes and genre that will be portrayed throughout the film. In conclusion, I believe that we do not need a distributor to successfully release our film to the public. Youtube, Facebook and Twitter are great ways to advertise out thriller film and to grab the demographics attention. Connecting with independent cinemas will give us a chance for the audience to view the film in a cinema environment not just at home even though it is a low budget film. 

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVwvZa9D1n4

5.How did you attract/address your audience? 

Audience feedback is very important when wanting to attract the target demographic. In order to get feedback I posted on Facebook asking the public, specifically young females, what they thought of our idea and the name of the film. We received some great, useful feedback that helped us to create a successful thriller opening which you can see in the screenshots. The protagonist of out thriller film is a young female which instantly appeals to the target audience because they can relate to her and already have a connection with the character. The story is based on domestic violence which sadly many females can relate to. It is a very touching storyline which causes the female viewer to respect the protagonist and to build an emotional attachment to her. We believed that using domestic violence could be a risk but it worked out well because it has a deep meaning to it. The way in which we used fast paced shots created tension and suspense which makes the audience want to watch more. Making the male the villain (we used Props' theory) is a stereotypical representation of domestic violence because the main stories are about men causing the violence because of their strength. The female viewers may feel fear and hatred towards the character so interest is created making them want to watch the whole film, which is what we want. Also, the female character is wearing a pretty, green dress that is very feminine. The female character has a very bare face, with dark eyes and bruises. This makes her look damaged and hurt. It also enhances the man's power and creates a stereotypical woman victim. Her hair looks scruffy and neglected, which will establish how she doesn't take care of herself causing the target audience to feel sorry for her. Her hair is up, so that the bruising around her neck and shoulders are on display to represent the pain and lack of confidence she has which many females can relate to.

6.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of contracting this product?
Here is a link to a video where I talk about the answer to this question, including photos and evidence from the blog.

http://youtu.be/U4N2XMSAqCI


7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned in the progression from it to the full product?

During this experience I have learnt many useful techniques that I can carry through to A2 media. However, I did come across a few difficulties in research, planning, filming and editing which I had to overcome with my group. 

Firstly, we studied the rules that are followed within thriller films. The screen grab on the right shows that we posted examples of shot/reverse shot, match on action and the 180 degree rule on our blog. I learnt how to ensure that our final opening looked professional which meant that we had to follow these rules to gain the most marks we could. In order to show that we understood these techniques we had to complete the preliminary task. 

The Preliminary Task.

The specification states that this must be:

‘ A continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.’ The sequence must last no longer than one minute.

This task should demonstrate:

• Match on Action
• Shot/Reverse Shot
• The 180 degree Rule

You will also have to incorporate Music, lighting, dialogue (recorded separately on a lapel mic and voice recorder)  and sound effects into your film

All filming and editing must take place on campus, using College equipment. 

Each group will set up a blog onto which you will record  the entire process 

I found this task really helpful and extremely interesting. I learnt many techniques that I used for our final film opening. It was quite difficult at first because this was our first proper task in Media and we really wanted to pass this so we could go on to our thriller opening. Leading up to editing our preliminary task, we had to go through many different stages of research and planning. Firstly, we had to research different thriller openings which I explain in more detail below. Also, had to research different locations, storyboards, risk assessment, and allocating roles.The camera work was relatively simple because we had been taught about how to use the cameras, different shots and angles so we had a good understanding of filming. However, when we got to editing it was challenging because I have never used Final Cut Pro before so we had to start from scratch. Ultimately, it was not that difficult to use but we did receive help. After the task we gained important techniques for editing moving image and sound which gave us an advantage when editing our final piece.

planning which helped us to create a successful thriller opening. Our research and planning techniques really improved and we knew what we had to do for our main task. We ensured that we had an organized and up to date blog that we could work from. Everything we did in the lesson, I took photos of and uploaded them to the blog as evidence so we could get as many marks as possible.     

In addition, we had to study different thriller openings to broaden our knowledge and to help us to understand the conventions and expectations of the genre. I look at the usual suspects, the girl with the dragon tattoo, drive, the sixth sense, the dark knight rises and prisoners. Before completing this task I didn't  not have a very good understanding of thriller films because I tend to watch romantic comedies, there is a big difference between the two genres. However, when watching these openings I took detailed notes and wrote a good analysis for each which was useful because I learnt a lot about the different conventions and expectatitions.

  

Once the preliminary task was completed, we had to think about our main task which was to create a thriller opening. We already had a few ideas which we wrote down on a spider diagram and decided which idea would best suite our target audience and which would be most effective. Every member of the group liked the idea of using domestic violence as the main theme. It is quite an emotional subject which we thought we could use to really speak to the audience and connect them to the opening. From this I learnt how to go from ten ideas to one idea and to decide which idea would be most powerful and successful. I was in charge of audience feedback so I posted a few questions onto Facebook which targeted our audience (young females) and we received some really useful feedback that we used in our opening. During the planning, I learnt how to create two different anamatics which would display our storyboard clearly. I had to use many skills such as editing, scripting and camera work. When filming our main task we took many photos and uploaded them to the blog so that we had as much evidence as possible. Also, during filming we had to film a few match on action shots which was quite a challenge so we had to record them a few times. From this, I learned that when filming the more shots you record the better because when it comes to editing you can choose the best one to use in the actual opening.

When it came to editing we felt confident because we had practiced editing in our preliminary task so we knew how to use the software. Firstly, we had to upload all the footage onto Final Cut Pro and save it into our folder. This helped us to stay organized and to not to loose anything, we knew where it all was. During editing we came across a few problems. The main one was that we filmed during the day so it was light outside. However, the film is set during the night time so the lighting had to be quite dull. In one of the shots the window is visible but it looks to light outside. Some other shots were filmed at night such as the car scene so we could have lost marks on continuity. Sophie showed us a skill which we used in a few other shots. This technique was to change the colour of the background which took quite a while. From this I learnt that continuity is very important in order for the opening to be realistic and believable.

In conclusion, I learnt many things during the two tasks. The preliminary helped me to build my confidence in creating an effective thriller opening. So when it came to the main task I had a good understanding on what we had to do (research and planning) and how we show evidence on the blog. I believe that we created a tension building opening that really targets young females and victims of domestic violence. Everyone that has watched it has said that they were touched by the storyline and they felt very anxious throughout watching the opening, they would watch to the end of the film.

Final Video

Evaluation - Zoe Cameron-Waller

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

In order to achieve a realistic Thriller opening, the several conventions of a Thriller must be considered.

Thriller openings such as Splice, follow the conventions of a Thriller, by generating enigma and successfully portraying the Thriller genre.
At the beginning of the title sequence, we are shown a close up of an x-ray image of what seems to be a frog, and it suddenly merges into an institutional logo. The non-diegetic sounds include a buzzing/zapping sound which accompanies the merging effect, which suggests malfunction and broken technology. This creates an eerie atmosphere, and straight away generates enigma and intrigues the audience. The colours being black and a ghostly blue, create darkness and gloominess, which indicates the Thriller genre of the film, due to the way the audience are plunged into darkness within the first few seconds of the film starting. 
This merging effect continues for a few more seconds, as it introduces the other institutions with more close ups. Between each merge, the image flickers slightly, which creates a sinister feel to it. 

The Thriller opening for The Usual Suspects uses Restricted Narration in order to sustain enigma throughout.


We are introduced to the unknown character by a tilt up to a balcony where he appears to be urinating. This creates enigma and eagerness to know who they are, and the use of restricted narration causes the enigma to be sustained throughout.
The tilt down from the balcony to follow the journey of the unknown character going down the stairs, with the camera sustaining a long shot, makes it seem like we are spying on him, which boosts the enigma and increases the suspense. As the unknown character departs from the stairs, the camera begins to slightly zoom in on his feet walking, which suggests that he is about to do something bad, as the tension is increased. Shallow depth of field is also used to capture how important this unknown character is.

The camera also captures the lighter being brought out of his pocket, and then being put back in the pocket, but the unknown character's face remains absent and we don't actually see the cigarette being lit, which suggests the focus is specifically on the iconography of the  lighter, to emphasise that it's an important prop as it produces fire, which seems to be one of the main themes throughout this sequence.
The unknown male antagonist is wearing a black jacket, which is a stereotypical costume for the antagonist to wear, as it's considered to be menacing and mysterious.

Our own Thriller opening of 'Survior' has made sufficient use of Restricted Narration, as we have kept the identity of our male antagonist hidden, because we have witnessed how much it increases the enigma in The Usual Suspects.

We have also used many other techniques in order to generate enigma and to follow the conventions of a Thriller, such as a variety of non-diegetic music which dominates most of the opening. There are different types of non-diegetic music that have been chosen to best suit the different atmospheres created. When the male antagonist returns home, dismal and gloomy non-diegetic music begins to play which is used to emphasise the sad impact the male antagonist has on the female protagonist and it also highlights the change in atmosphere now that the male antagonist is present.
Different non-diegetic music is used to signify the turning point within the sequence, which is when the female protagonist drops the dinner on the floor. The music becomes sinister and mumbles in the background to build tension, and to prepare the audience for the next sequence of events.
The highest climax within our sequence is when the female protagonist breaks free from the male antagonist's grasp and runs up the stairs. The suspense is amplified by the fast paced non-diegetic music that portrays both the anger and the fear that's obtained by the two characters. It builds up to a crescendo and then comes to an abrupt end as the door is slammed, to intensify the scream.
After the scream, sorrowful non-diegetic music begins playing to generate the sadness of the situation.
In order to follow the conventions of a Thriller, we have considered the 11 aspects of Mise en Scene. The female protagonist's costume consisted of a turquoise lace dress to show her femininity, and to emphasise her innocence and purity. Also, turquoise has connotations of refreshment, naturalness, calmness, emotion and wisdom, which causes her portrayal to be positive. She deliberately didn't wear any makeup, to show how she hardly looks after herself properly. We only used makeup for her black eye, which was crucial to demonstrate the abuse she gets. Her hair was un-brushed and slightly rough, to again emphasise how she doesn't look after herself properly. The females facial expression remained fairly neutral throughout the start of the opening, this was done to amplify how unhappy and miserable she is living with him. The facial expression changed when the male begins to intimidate her after dropping the dinner on the floor, it goes from a neutral facial expression, to a terrified facial expression, which highlights the fear that she has for the male antagonist.
Her body language was quite stiff and her movements weren't very bold, she seemed quite restricted in the way she moved, which was to show how she felt uncomfortable in her own home, because of the males power over her.

The male antagonist's costume consists of a formal suit, which displays his power and authority over the female protagonist. Because of our use of restricted narration, the male antagonist's hair, makeup and facial expression remains hidden, in order to generate enigma. The emotions of the male is portrayed through his body language. When the female character drops the dinner on the floor, it cuts to a close up of the males clenched fist, which emphasises his irritation and anger. His movement as he gets up from the table is very stiff and clenched, which shows how he's trying to obtain his anger. The way in which he moves is quite slow and sinister, even when the female character runs up the stairs, this boosts the tension and increases the anxiety amongst the audience as they can see it's building up to something.

Lighting is also a key concept within a Thriller, therefore we used low-key lighting for when the male was in the frame, and we tried to use high-key lighting for when the female character was in the frame. This was done in order to demonstrate the evilness behind the male character, and the goodness behind the female character. It also allows us to see that the female is the victim, as innocence and vulnerability is portrayed by the brightness that accompanies her presence. Whereas with the male character, low-key is used to determine how he's the attacker in the situation.
We used a realistic setting, which is a normal looking house on a normal looking street, to demonstrate how ordinary these two people can appear. This allows the events that go on in the house to seem more horrific and shocking because of how ordinary the setting seems. We never see the female protagonist leave the house, which suggests that she's constantly cooped up in there, without any freedom.

We've challenged the usual Thriller conventions, by using wine, which usually has connotations of relaxation, romance and passion, we've reversed this, and we've used the wine as a disturbing juxtaposition against love and happiness, making the events during our sequence seem more horrifying.

The camera deliberately repeats the image of the smashed plate at the end of our opening, to establish how that prop was the turning point within our opening. Also at the end of our opening, we used a fade to black between the shot of the door, the smashed plate, the wine glass tipped over and the shot of the house from outside. This was to create a dramatic effect and to emphasise how sad and tragic the scenario is. The long shot of outside of the house right at the end of our opening, demonstrates how normal it seems from the outside. Another fade to black was used when the plate was smashed, this was done to make it seem dramatic and intense.

We've also gone against another Thriller convention, by not using any dialogue. The effect of not using any dialogue, allows the non-diegetic music to establish the mood and atmosphere without the use of dialogue. It also makes it more disturbing, and makes it seem like the female knows something will happen to her, suggesting that it's been going on for a long time. The only sound that comes from the female is a scream, which makes the scream seem more significant and terrifying.

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The female character in our Thriller opening, 'Survivor', is stereotypically represented as feminine, her costume constructs this as it consists of a girly dress. It also makes her seem fairly young and vulnerable, especially with the dress being turquoise in colour. Turquoise has connotations of friendliness, femininity and rarity. It also radiates peace, calmness and tranquillity, which makes her seem like the stereotypical delicate and fragile female. It's also stereotypical because of how the female is the victim being overpowered by a man. This is established through the use of a high angle over the shoulder shot, when the male is standing over the female. It allows the audience to see how intimated she seems, and how she's belittled and becomes insignificant, due to his authority and power over her. This makes her seem like she belongs to a low status in the hierarchy, which was deliberately done, in order to generate empathy amongst the audience. This is a negative representation of women, because of how powerless and weak she seems. But it's also realistic, which makes it more directly appealing to our target audience being young women. However, she eventually fights back and manages to reverse the power between them when she escapes him, this is a traditional ending  in Thriller's, as it resolves the issue, and satisfies the audience because of how the representation of women suddenly becomes positive, due to the way she becomes stronger and gets away.
The Thriller called Lovely Bones also represents the female as the victim as she is victimised by her neighbour which is a male. She is also stereotypically presented as weak and innocent , and her costume constructs this, through the use of  a childish and vulnerable looking costume.

However, the male villain in the film isn't constructed stereotypically, as his costume doesn't suggest power, status or authority. He's presented as ordinary and innocent looking because of the way his costume constructs his age. His costume is always fairly old looking, and often involves quite earthy colours, such as different shades of brown and green. This is done to shock the audience because of how unexpected his actions are. The audience to expect him to be a threat, because of how innocently he's portrayed.

 

However, the male in our Thriller opening, 'Survivor', is represented as a stereotypical business man, this is constructed by his costume which consists of a formal suit. This has connotations of power, high status and authority.
The camera always puts him in a higher position compared to the female, which is to show the unbalanced power between them. This is established through the mid shot of the male standing in the doorway, over the female clearing up the pieces of the smashed plate. The height difference constructs his masculinity and provides him with power. This is also a negative representation of males, because of how he's presented as the villain that's using his masculinity to overpower the female. This portrayal is sustained throughout the rest of the film, meaning that the negative representation isn't altered to become positive in any way. We did this in order make the audience dislike him because of how menacing and nasty he's is.

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

 

Our film production company is called 'Hills Production Company', we decided on this name because it sounds professional and realistic.
We decided that showing it on film websites such as LOVEFiLM, and NETFLIX, because of how accessible they both are, and with the increasing interest growing in tablets and smart phones, most people will have these two websites on their device. You can also access these websites via games consoles, such as the PlayStation 3 and on XBOX live. The accessibility of these websites will allow the majority of our target audience to watch our film. Also, these two websites are very popular with our target audience, so this boosts our chance of getting our film to them.

 

Having produced a low budget Thriller, institutions such as Paramount pictures and Walt Disney would be completely unsuitable to distribute our Thriller.

Whereas, a company such as Icon would be suitable. Icon Film Distribution is a leading UK independent film distributor collaborating with local and international filmmakers on the very best of independent film. Icon have distributed other films such as 'Paranormal Activity' and 'Drive'.

4. Who would be the audience for your media product? 

Our target audience are young women, aged 17 - 24. This specific audience would be interested in films that have a women protagonist that encounters realistic problems that partly relate to them. This target audience are also interested in film plots that are resolved at the end, which is something our Thriller offers. They are interested in this because of the satisfaction that's behind problems eventually being solved.

According to the Pearl and Dean website, our target audience would also enjoy the Thriller 'The Silence of the Lambs' which also has a leading female protagonist.

   

Our target audience would also enjoy the Thriller 'The Hunger Games', which again has a leading female protagonist.

 

 

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

We attempted to attract our target audience by incorporating stereotypes into our film.

The female character is stereotypically feminine, which is communicated by her costume consisting of a turquoise lace dress. We deliberately chose a dress to conform to the feminine stereotype, making her appear as very girly and delicate. The turquoise colour has connotations of refreshment, naturalness, calmness, emotion and wisdom. These positive connotations allow her to be easily liked by the target audience, and it generates sympathy for her.

We also used the stereotypical male villain character, which attracts our audience because of how dislikeable we made him. His costume portrays power and authority, which is how he manipulates and abuses the female character. It consists of a typical business suit.

We also used restricted narrative, keeping the male antagonist's identity hidden. This makes him seem more menacing and dislikeable for the target audience, because everything is mainly focused on his brutal and nasty actions.
We also asked our target audiences opinion on what they thought, in order to get feedback on how to appeal to them in the best possible way.

 

The synopsis of the film also attracts our target audience because of our theme and plot. Our theme is domestic violence. The synopsis of the film is: When Alice's ex psycho boyfriend Ross is released from prison, he tracks her down and convinces her he has changed. But he soon reveals his true colours again and returns to his old ways of abusing her. Alice is made to cook and clean all day, and she's hardly ever allowed out, but when she does leave the house, she has to pretend she's fine because of the fear of what Ross would do to her. Throughout the film, we accompany Alice on her journey to try and escape the evil grasp of Ross. At the end of the film, Alice escapes him, when she finally opens up to one of her friends and tells the truth about what's been happening to her, but to avoid going back to prison and realising he's lost Alice, he commits suicide.
This synopsis is very relatable to young women due to the Domestic violence theme; Statistics and research show that domestic violence is gender specific. It is most commonly experienced by women and perpetrated by men, particularly when there is a pattern of repeated and serious physical assaults. or when it includes rape or sexual assault or results in injury or death.

Any woman can experience domestic violence regardless of race, ethnic or religious group, class, disability or lifestyle. Domestic violence can also take place in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender relationships. Abusers choose to behave violently to get what they want and gain control. Therefore, it's very relatable to young women, and very realistic.

 

Our location also relates to the target audience, as normally, a cosy looking house offers somewhere warm and welcoming to retire to, however, in our Thriller, it's the complete opposite due to the shocking events that take place inside. The realism of the location offers a more shocking impact and intrigues the target audience due to the tension and enigma.

 

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

 

7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned in the progression from it to the full product?

In our preliminary task, we created a crime genre sequence that was made to generate enigma and tension in order to practise for our final task.

Since the preliminary, I feel like I have learnt a lot more about camera work and editing, I now know how to make a more fluent-running sequence that looks realistic. I've learnt how to add text and foley sound when editing, and how to create particular atmospheres and emotions by the use of lighting equipment. I have also gained a better understanding of where everything is in Final Cut Pro and how it works.