Evaluation Question 6

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Audience Feedback- Miss Georgiou

Audience feedback is important because it allows you to assess the success of your product. It means you can judge whether your product, in this case our thriller opening, was successful. It also shows you things that you may want to change  in your film and things that our popular with your target audience.

To collect our audience feedback we produced a rough cut of our media product. We showed this people aged 16-17, which was part of our target audience. This was useful as we could see which parts of our film had impressed and which parts the target audience disliked.

The feedback was useful because it then gave us a chance to improve our product  and make it more suited to our target audience.

Three pieces of positive feedback we received were;
- the suspense had been successfully created
- good variety of camera angles
- good use of props i.e the knife, the phone

Three pieces of constructive feedback we received were;
- The pace was too slow in places
- plot seemed unclear at times
- lack of variety in editing

Thriller comparison- Miss Georgiou

9) Planning sounds- Ms Miller ----------------

In our opening to the thriller we are looking to use many conventional sounds to create effect and suspense. Sound can be used to build suspense or dictate the mood of an audience. In the opening of our Thriller clip we are going to use contrapuntal sound. This is where the sound does not match the scene it is being played in. As our victim is walking home we have jolly light music being played.
The effect of this is that it lulls the audience into a false sense of security before we begin to build the suspense.

When the victim is home we have used Non Diegetic sound to put a news recording over the top. This is talking about a number of unexplained murders in the local area. By using this sound it is an example of foreshadowing and begins to build the suspense with the audience as they wonder whether that recording will be significant later on in the Thriller opening.

The suspense is built further through the use of more non diegetic sound as we plan to include some low pitched tense music. This will begin once the main character has turned on the TV. The music will become higher pitched as the scene moves on which will slowly build the suspense and increase the tension amongst the audience.

When looking at the film "Halloween" there is the use of a sound from a clock. As the character gets closer and closer to the danger the clock begins to chime. We wanted to emulate that and felt that it was extremely successful in building suspense during the film Halloween. For us to build suspense we used a similar technique and used the timer on the microwave. We showed the timer on the microwave counting down from ten and using the beeps from the machine it was effective in building tension. As the numbers got closer to 0 and the beeping became faster the tension was upped.

The music continues at a higher pitch building as the main character goes up the stairs. The sound of his breathing can be heard. The effect of this is that it creates fear amongst the audience and empathy as they can see how scared the character is which makes the feel as though they would not like to be in his situation. It helps create a relationship between the audience and our main character.

1) Research into Cinematography - Ms Miller. ------------------

Cinematography is the art or technique of movie photography, including the shooting and development of the film. The different camera shots used can help the audience establish the genre of the film. It can also dictate the mood and tempo of the scene and create different atmospheres and emotions from the audience. It is clear in the film The Purge that the shots have been effectively used as suspense and tension is created throughout the scene.

At the very start of the trailer there is an extreme long shot looking across the empty roads. It shows the audience that the city is deserted and that everyone is taking shelter. This immediately creates a sense of eeriness and suspense. The audience are wondering where everyone is and it makes it seem like the calm before the storm. They would also be wondering why everyone is hidden and what they have to be scared of.

There is then a clip of the family sitting around in their front room. A high angle shot is used in this clip. It makes it seem as though the family are being watched and makes them seem vulnerable even in their own home. It also makes the audience feel as thought the family are unsafe and makes them wonder who or what could be watching them.

During the beginning of the trailer there is a series of shots from a CCTV camera. During these clips there is an ariel shot used. This shot shows a large area on the streets with a couple of fires starting out. There are also hooded men walking and standing around. By using this shot the audience see that there is a large amount of chaos and trouble on the streets. This could create a sense of fear for the audience by showing them that things are out of control and that their is a sense of danger because no one is safe. It also creates a relationship between the audience and the main characters as they would be scared for the family having to defend themselves against the chaos.

Later on in the clip there is a close up shot used. The close up shot is of the gun. The shot emphasises the importance of the gun and the shows the man senses that he is in danger. This also shows the audience that their is going to be trouble and that the weapon will be needed. This builds suspense as the viewer is waiting for the violence or conflict to begin. It also makes the audience wonder why the gun will be used and what for.

The long shot is used in the clip when the camera shows the entire outside of the house with the dark sky behind it. By using this shot it makes the house seem vulnerable against the outside world and very open. The dark skies make the background seem scary as we do not know what is waiting in the dark. This makes the audience feel uneasy as they sense the house in not safe. This helps to create tension and build suspense. The setting of the home also makes it more relatable for the audience and they can empathise with the main characters.

Another close up is used later on in the film when the boys arm is hovering over the disarm button. This creates suspense and a great deal of tension. It also puts the audience on edge as they know the boy should not press the button. The fact it is a close up also shows the importance of the button and shows it is the turning point of the entire film.

As the clip progresses there is use of a deep focus shot. The main character is standing at the wall in front of the camera and a masked intruder is lurking behind him. The man is out of focus whereas the intruder is in focus. The focus shows the importance of the intruder as he is very dangerous. The clip is used to create a great deal of tension and fear with the audience as we can see the intruder coming but the man in the film can not. This also creates empathy as the audience want to help the characters situation but cannot.

When the attacker lunges for the man later on in the clip a low angle shot is used. The camera is looking up at the attacker. This angle makes the attacker seem dominant and in control. It also makes the audience scared for the character as he seems powerless and weak compared to the person attacking him.

12) Risk assessment - Ms Georgiou -------

The risk assessment was important for the safety of the group so that we were aware of any possible dangers why filming and that we were aware of these and ready to take precautions against them.

11) Filming schedule- Ms Georgiou ------------

Our group members were;

• Lucy 
• Ravinder 
• Reece
• Myself 

We planned to film on the 27th of November, 3rd December, 4th December and 11th of December. 

We made a schedule so that we could manage our time and work more efficiently and get more done in each of the filming sessions.

Shot	Date & time	Location	Content /Action	Shot type & Duration	Costume/ hair/ make up	Iconography	Personnel	Equipment
1	27.11.13 4:00	Lucy's house	Establishing the scene by showing Reece entering the house.	High angle shot of Reece entering the house makes it seem like he is being watched.	Sports wear on to show what he has been doing.	The familiar setting of a house which makes it relatable to the audience and therefore more scary.	Cameraman and Actor.	Digital camera, Tripod.
2	27.11.13 4:15	Lucy's house	looks into the house from outside as though he is being watched	Long shot which makes it seem as though he is being watched	Sports clothing		Cameraman Actors	Digital camera, Tripod, Train station lighting.
3	27.11.2013 4:55pm	Lucy's house	The victims on  the opposite platform chatting and giggleing.	Long shot, into zoom of the main victim. Last 8 seconds in total.	Girly outfit, Hair  style down.	London underground sign, Phone.	Cameraman Actors	Digital camera, Tripod.
4	3.12.2013 5:10pm	Lucy's house	Girls running down the stairs and getting on the train.	Low angle, into over the shoulder shot. Lasts 9 seconds in total.	Girly outfit, Hair style down.	London underground sign, Phone.	Cameraman Actors	Digital camera
5	3.12.2013 4:30pm	Lucy's house	Girls on train chatting and giggling.	Mid shot, Lasts 4 seconds.	Girly outfit, hair down.	Phone, Train map.	Cameraman Actors	Digital camera.
6	3.12.2013 4:40pm	Lucy's house	The victims taking pictures using the camera.	High angle shot, lasts 2 seconds.	Girly outfit, hair down.	Phone, Train map.	Cameraman Actors	Digital camera, Tripod.
7	3.12.2013 4:50pm	Lucy's house	Filming the girls talking, but can see the antagonists reflection within the window of the train sitting next to her.	Mid shot, Lasts 4 seconds.	Victims as stated prior, Killer dressed in all black, long coat, scream mask.	Scream Mask	Cameraman Actors	Digital camera.
8	4.12.13	Lucy's house	Two new victims, a boyfriend a girlfriend, on the train, talking.	Over the shoulder shot, Lasts 8 seconds to establish new characters.	Victims dressed in casual wear, main victim following conventions with blonde hair (this time tied up to show change)	None	Cameraman New Actors	Digital camera.
9	4.12.13	Outside Lucy's house	Killer in the window of the train, next to vicitm. Swaps places with what was boyfriend.	Midshot, Lasts 10 seconds	""	Scream mask.	Cameraman Actors	Digital camera.
10	4.12.13	Lucy's house	Girls reaction, then her trying to get of the train.	Reaction shot, then into Longshot of the carriage, Zooms in on open button she is pressing.	N/A	Scream mask. Open Button.	Cameraman Actors	Digital camera, bin bag.