Evaluation question 5

Primary research involved me looking at numerous different thriller film clips and analysing different things in each one. For example looking at the lighting of paranormal activity, or the sound used in the opening scene to Halloween. This was important because it gave us an idea of how real thriller films use these different elements to effect, creating suspense, tension and enigma. When researching we also looked at the use of age certificates so that we could help adapt our film to our chosen target audience. Looking at narrative theory also gave us a template to use for the story line of our thriller opening. We chose the Aristotle theory as there was a sense of hidden identity and mystery by using the spirit as the antagonist. The research was vital in planning our film giving us numerous different inspirations and ideas that we could include in our own thriller to use to effect. The questionnaires we produced, which involved asking 40 people numerous questions about what they preferred in a film, was incredibly useful as we took these answers and incorporated them in what we eventually produced. As our research showed mostly 15-18 year olds watched thrillers this is the target audience that we chose. The research also showed most people preferred a supernatural element within the thriller which led to us including a ghost rather than a physical antagonist.