1. The document discusses developing ideas for a film opening sequence that involves themes of possession and revenge.
2. Several drafts and ideas are presented, including changing the ending of the sequence based on feedback.
3. Research is conducted on signs of possession and common ghost manifestations to inform the sequence.
4. The previous opening sequence idea involved strange occurrences happening to the main character in her new home.
The document discusses group work on a presentation for class, with students providing self-evaluations on their individual contributions and grades received. It also outlines the process of reworking an opening sequence based on feedback to make it more exciting and appealing to the target audience. Key conventions of the thriller genre are identified and examples are provided of how they could be used, developed, or challenged in the opening sequence.
This document discusses the development of a group project creating an opening sequence for a film. It outlines the themes, concepts, and genres the group considered, including revenge/possession and justice/death. It also shares inspirations from films like The Ring and Paranormal Activity. Feedback from their first draft led the group to change the ending of the sequence to make it more exciting.
This document discusses the development of ideas for an opening film sequence about possession and ghosts. Several drafts and ideas are presented, with feedback provided on what worked well and could be improved. Research was conducted on signs of possession and common ghost manifestations to inform the sequence. The general plot of the potential full film is also outlined.
This document provides feedback on a group assignment to create an opening sequence for a thriller. It discusses how the group improved their fourth draft based on feedback, including changing the ending to make it more exciting and climactic. It then outlines the group's new idea and storyboard for their opening sequence, focusing on building suspense and scaring the audience. Finally, it discusses conventions of thrillers like stalkers, ghosts, and mysteries that were used, developed or challenged in the new sequence.
This document provides feedback on the group's fourth draft of an opening sequence for a thriller film assignment. It discusses how the group succeeded in scaring the audience, which was one of their main goals. All audience feedback on the draft was positive. For the final draft, the group made changes to the ending based on feedback that it wasn't exciting enough and lacked a climax. This helped improve the opening sequence by making it more appealing and suspenseful for the target audience.
The document discusses revisions to a group's opening sequence for a thriller film. It describes feedback received which noted the original sequence was too long and lacked pace, transitions and special effects. The group decided to cut and change some elements of the script based on these comments. Ideas for the new opening sequence are then presented, including the main character researching the history of hauntings at her home while strange events occur.
The document provides details about an opening film sequence created by several students. It includes sections written by Joanne, Gledis, Abigail, and Vera describing their individual assignments and ideas for the collaborative opening sequence. The sequence combines elements of horror, thriller, and supernatural genres. It will depict the main character discovering strange events in her home, leading her to research the history of the property and have close encounters with a haunting ghost. The opening scene specifically shows the character researching online then hearing unexplained noises and finding a disturbing photo, building suspense until she discovers blood in the bathroom sink.
The document contains summaries from several students about their assignments and group projects. Joanne discusses her assignment on the theme of thriller and identity. Her opening sequence idea involved an unknown character, someone who knows their identity, and a dead body. Gledis' theme was supernatural discovery, and her concept involved a student being haunted in a school. Abigail's theme was obsession and serial killers, with her opening sequence showing a killer stalking and murdering someone. Vera discussed improving her PEE structure. The document also contained discussions of conventions in horror and thriller films, and inspirational movies.
The document discusses group work on a presentation for class, with students providing self-evaluations on their individual contributions and grades received. It also outlines the process of reworking an opening sequence based on feedback to make it more exciting and appealing to the target audience. Key conventions of the thriller genre are identified and examples are provided of how they could be used, developed, or challenged in the opening sequence.
This document discusses the development of a group project creating an opening sequence for a film. It outlines the themes, concepts, and genres the group considered, including revenge/possession and justice/death. It also shares inspirations from films like The Ring and Paranormal Activity. Feedback from their first draft led the group to change the ending of the sequence to make it more exciting.
This document discusses the development of ideas for an opening film sequence about possession and ghosts. Several drafts and ideas are presented, with feedback provided on what worked well and could be improved. Research was conducted on signs of possession and common ghost manifestations to inform the sequence. The general plot of the potential full film is also outlined.
This document provides feedback on a group assignment to create an opening sequence for a thriller. It discusses how the group improved their fourth draft based on feedback, including changing the ending to make it more exciting and climactic. It then outlines the group's new idea and storyboard for their opening sequence, focusing on building suspense and scaring the audience. Finally, it discusses conventions of thrillers like stalkers, ghosts, and mysteries that were used, developed or challenged in the new sequence.
This document provides feedback on the group's fourth draft of an opening sequence for a thriller film assignment. It discusses how the group succeeded in scaring the audience, which was one of their main goals. All audience feedback on the draft was positive. For the final draft, the group made changes to the ending based on feedback that it wasn't exciting enough and lacked a climax. This helped improve the opening sequence by making it more appealing and suspenseful for the target audience.
The document discusses revisions to a group's opening sequence for a thriller film. It describes feedback received which noted the original sequence was too long and lacked pace, transitions and special effects. The group decided to cut and change some elements of the script based on these comments. Ideas for the new opening sequence are then presented, including the main character researching the history of hauntings at her home while strange events occur.
The document provides details about an opening film sequence created by several students. It includes sections written by Joanne, Gledis, Abigail, and Vera describing their individual assignments and ideas for the collaborative opening sequence. The sequence combines elements of horror, thriller, and supernatural genres. It will depict the main character discovering strange events in her home, leading her to research the history of the property and have close encounters with a haunting ghost. The opening scene specifically shows the character researching online then hearing unexplained noises and finding a disturbing photo, building suspense until she discovers blood in the bathroom sink.
The document contains summaries from several students about their assignments and group projects. Joanne discusses her assignment on the theme of thriller and identity. Her opening sequence idea involved an unknown character, someone who knows their identity, and a dead body. Gledis' theme was supernatural discovery, and her concept involved a student being haunted in a school. Abigail's theme was obsession and serial killers, with her opening sequence showing a killer stalking and murdering someone. Vera discussed improving her PEE structure. The document also contained discussions of conventions in horror and thriller films, and inspirational movies.
The group has decided on the genre of thriller for their opening sequence project. They discussed conventions of the thriller genre such as stalkers, crime, and obsession. Members provided examples of films that inspired them, including aspects of lighting, camera shots, and themes. The group collaborated on ideas and narrowed it down to the theme of revenge and concept of possession. They developed the opening sequence idea, which involves the main character researching ghosts on her computer before strange events occur in her home, leading her to discover information about a previous resident. The sequence aims to create enigma and intrigue for the target audience of 15+ London residents who enjoy thrill and mystery.
The document contains summaries from several students about their individual film opening sequence projects and ideas for their group project. Some key points:
- Students discussed the genres, themes, and concepts they explored in their individual projects. They also shared what they learned and targets for improvement.
- For the group project, they decided on the thriller genre and discussed conventions they would use like stalking, obsession, crime, and possession.
- Inspiration was drawn from films like Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, The Ring, and The H for techniques like lighting, close-ups, and long shots. These would inform their opening sequence.
- Costume and makeup from The Ring was cited as an
This document evaluates how a student media project challenges conventions of typical thriller/horror films. It compares the project's use of conventions like titling, camerawork, framing, lighting, editing, sound, and narrative structure to well-known films like Se7en. While some conventions like jump cuts and costume colors were used conventionally, the project uniquely used a lullaby for its non-diegetic sound and revealed the villain earlier than expected, challenging thriller norms. The analysis finds the project effectively uses juxtaposition between the innocent lullaby and darker plot involving child victims.
The document discusses how films like Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, Sin City, and Basic Instinct use and develop conventions of film noir genres. It analyzes how the opening sequence challenges conventions through the use of femme fatales, victims, villains, seduction, investigations, and cinematography like close-ups and black-and-white filming. Specifically, it has a female villain who seduces the male investigator in the opening scene, challenging expectations by making the victim a man rather than a woman.
Here are the key things I've learned about technologies from constructing this media product:
- Computers and software like PowerPoint, Google, and iMovie are essential for researching, planning, storyboarding, and editing a media product.
- Cameras, tripods, and photography equipment are necessary for filming scenes and capturing evidence of the production process.
- Storage devices like USBs, cables, and cloud storage are important for transferring files between devices and saving work in progress.
- The internet and platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and blogs allow sharing work with others and getting feedback throughout the process.
- Presentation technologies like interactive whiteboards are useful for collaboratively planning, reviewing work, and pitching
The document discusses films that inspired the creator's opening sequence idea, including The Ring, The Haunting in Connecticut, Rosemary's Baby, Gothika, Paranormal Activity, The Grudge, and Cabin Fever. Specific shots, scenes, lighting techniques, and themes were highlighted as inspirations. Research was also conducted on outward paranormal manifestations to incorporate into the opening sequence. Alternate ending ideas were discussed before deciding on an unseen entity approaching and locking the main character in her bedroom.
Here are some ways I used new media technologies in the construction of my media product:
- I used Adobe Premiere Pro to edit together footage I shot on my DSLR camera. This allowed me to arrange shots, add transitions, and refine the storytelling.
- I created graphics and titles for my trailer using Adobe Photoshop. Things like the movie title, tagline, credits, etc. were designed and layered.
- Audio editing software like Adobe Audition helped me mix sound effects, dialogue, and music to enhance the viewing experience. Elements were balanced and synced to picture.
- Online platforms like YouTube were utilized to publish early works-in-progress for feedback. This
Here are the key health and safety risks I see with this location and some mitigation strategies:
- Narrow stairs - rope them off and have someone stand at the bottom to direct foot traffic. Film scenes on the stairs carefully.
- Open windows - only open them as much as needed for filming. Have someone stand by the window at all times when open. Consider installing temporary window guards.
- Slamming door scene - use a stunt hand, padding on the door, and film the slam at a safe distance. Consider an alternative shot that doesn't require forceful contact.
- Trips and falls - keep floors clear, add temporary lighting in dark areas, encourage breaks to avoid fatigue. Consider non-
in what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...Shakira Ashmeil
Our media product challenges some thriller conventions while also developing others. We use a plain white font for the title instead of a bold dark font. Camera movements rely on typical pans and close-ups. However, we use fewer angles and wider shots than typical to avoid revealing characters too soon. Our use of a female "baddy" challenges the norm of a male villain. Religious music and voiceover also diverge from typical thriller sounds. Overall, our film challenges conventions in some visual and auditory elements while developing conventions through editing and camera techniques.
The document provides an analysis of how the media product "The Visitor" uses and develops conventions of typical thriller films. It compares elements of "The Visitor" like titling, camera movements, framing shots, camera angles, mise-en-scene, editing, and sound to conventions in films like "Misery", "Psycho", and "The Next Three Days". Overall, the analysis finds that while "The Visitor" incorporates many typical thriller conventions, it also challenges some conventions through its unique storytelling choices.
The document discusses conventions used in thriller films. It provides examples of conventions like false endings, innocent victims, escaped convicts, and villains/victims. False endings purpose is to keep audiences thinking with a cliffhanger. Innocent victims make audiences feel sympathy and shock when the victim kills the villain. Escaped convicts show how smart and cunning they are in planning their escape. Villains/victims keep the villain a mystery while showing victims get hurt to disturb audiences.
The document discusses the purpose and trends of opening credits in films. It provides examples of how opening credits are typically structured and presented, with the studio/production company first followed by director, actors, film title, and other crew. More recently, titles may be integrated into elaborate title sequences. Font styles, colors and animations are chosen deliberately to set the tone for each film.
The document describes the cinematography, editing, sound, and visual elements used in the films Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Ring, Se7en, and Gattaca. It analyzes how specific shots, angles, transitions, music, and imagery create an atmosphere of mystery and suspense in each film. Elements like flickering images, obscured faces, and the mixing of normal and abnormal settings leave questions unanswered, generating intrigue and enigma for the viewer.
This document provides an introduction to C++ programming, covering key concepts like characters, tokens, keywords, identifiers, literals, operators, input/output, variables, comments, and common errors. It explains that C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup in the 1980s as an extension of C with object-oriented features from Simula 67.
The document discusses group work on a presentation for class, with each person providing feedback on their individual contributions and areas for improvement. It also outlines the process of reworking an opening sequence based on feedback, including changing the ending to make it more exciting. Key details provided include chosen genre, use of genre conventions, and inspirational elements from other films.
Innovazione nel Comune di Samassi 14-12-2013 Antonio Mancosu
La presentazione sintetica sull'Innovazione nel Comune di Samassi, fatta durante la rendicontazione pubblica sull'operato dell'Amministrazione comunale di Samassi durante i primi 18 mesi di attività.
La delega speciale all'Innovazione (senza portafoglio, né compenso) è stata istituita a Samassi nel mese di ottobre 2012.
The document provides information about the film genre of film noir, including its typical visual features, origins in the early 20th century, and examples of influential films from the 1940s-1950s that exemplify the genre such as Mildred Pierce, Sunset Boulevard, and The Big Sleep. These films often featured dark lighting, murder mysteries, femme fatale characters, and private detectives. The genre reflected the pessimistic attitudes of the postwar era when it developed but saw little change until the 1970s with the emergence of neo-noir films.
The document provides details about an opening film sequence created by several students. It includes sections written by Joanne, Gledis, Abigail, and Vera describing their individual film assignments and ideas for the collaborative opening sequence. The sequence combines elements of horror, thriller, and supernatural genres. It will focus on a character who discovers strange events in her new home, linked to the history of the property as a former mental institution. The opening scene depicts the character researching this history and encountering disturbing sights and sounds, leaving clues about the vengeful ghost's backstory and foreshadowing future hauntings.
The group has decided on the genre of thriller for their opening sequence project. They discussed conventions of the thriller genre such as stalkers, crime, and obsession. Members provided examples of films that inspired them, including aspects of lighting, camera shots, and themes. The group collaborated on ideas and narrowed it down to the theme of revenge and concept of possession. They developed the opening sequence idea, which involves the main character researching ghosts on her computer before strange events occur in her home, leading her to discover information about a previous resident. The sequence aims to create enigma and intrigue for the target audience of 15+ London residents who enjoy thrill and mystery.
The document contains summaries from several students about their individual film opening sequence projects and ideas for their group project. Some key points:
- Students discussed the genres, themes, and concepts they explored in their individual projects. They also shared what they learned and targets for improvement.
- For the group project, they decided on the thriller genre and discussed conventions they would use like stalking, obsession, crime, and possession.
- Inspiration was drawn from films like Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, The Ring, and The H for techniques like lighting, close-ups, and long shots. These would inform their opening sequence.
- Costume and makeup from The Ring was cited as an
This document evaluates how a student media project challenges conventions of typical thriller/horror films. It compares the project's use of conventions like titling, camerawork, framing, lighting, editing, sound, and narrative structure to well-known films like Se7en. While some conventions like jump cuts and costume colors were used conventionally, the project uniquely used a lullaby for its non-diegetic sound and revealed the villain earlier than expected, challenging thriller norms. The analysis finds the project effectively uses juxtaposition between the innocent lullaby and darker plot involving child victims.
The document discusses how films like Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, Sin City, and Basic Instinct use and develop conventions of film noir genres. It analyzes how the opening sequence challenges conventions through the use of femme fatales, victims, villains, seduction, investigations, and cinematography like close-ups and black-and-white filming. Specifically, it has a female villain who seduces the male investigator in the opening scene, challenging expectations by making the victim a man rather than a woman.
Here are the key things I've learned about technologies from constructing this media product:
- Computers and software like PowerPoint, Google, and iMovie are essential for researching, planning, storyboarding, and editing a media product.
- Cameras, tripods, and photography equipment are necessary for filming scenes and capturing evidence of the production process.
- Storage devices like USBs, cables, and cloud storage are important for transferring files between devices and saving work in progress.
- The internet and platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, and blogs allow sharing work with others and getting feedback throughout the process.
- Presentation technologies like interactive whiteboards are useful for collaboratively planning, reviewing work, and pitching
The document discusses films that inspired the creator's opening sequence idea, including The Ring, The Haunting in Connecticut, Rosemary's Baby, Gothika, Paranormal Activity, The Grudge, and Cabin Fever. Specific shots, scenes, lighting techniques, and themes were highlighted as inspirations. Research was also conducted on outward paranormal manifestations to incorporate into the opening sequence. Alternate ending ideas were discussed before deciding on an unseen entity approaching and locking the main character in her bedroom.
Here are some ways I used new media technologies in the construction of my media product:
- I used Adobe Premiere Pro to edit together footage I shot on my DSLR camera. This allowed me to arrange shots, add transitions, and refine the storytelling.
- I created graphics and titles for my trailer using Adobe Photoshop. Things like the movie title, tagline, credits, etc. were designed and layered.
- Audio editing software like Adobe Audition helped me mix sound effects, dialogue, and music to enhance the viewing experience. Elements were balanced and synced to picture.
- Online platforms like YouTube were utilized to publish early works-in-progress for feedback. This
Here are the key health and safety risks I see with this location and some mitigation strategies:
- Narrow stairs - rope them off and have someone stand at the bottom to direct foot traffic. Film scenes on the stairs carefully.
- Open windows - only open them as much as needed for filming. Have someone stand by the window at all times when open. Consider installing temporary window guards.
- Slamming door scene - use a stunt hand, padding on the door, and film the slam at a safe distance. Consider an alternative shot that doesn't require forceful contact.
- Trips and falls - keep floors clear, add temporary lighting in dark areas, encourage breaks to avoid fatigue. Consider non-
in what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conv...Shakira Ashmeil
Our media product challenges some thriller conventions while also developing others. We use a plain white font for the title instead of a bold dark font. Camera movements rely on typical pans and close-ups. However, we use fewer angles and wider shots than typical to avoid revealing characters too soon. Our use of a female "baddy" challenges the norm of a male villain. Religious music and voiceover also diverge from typical thriller sounds. Overall, our film challenges conventions in some visual and auditory elements while developing conventions through editing and camera techniques.
The document provides an analysis of how the media product "The Visitor" uses and develops conventions of typical thriller films. It compares elements of "The Visitor" like titling, camera movements, framing shots, camera angles, mise-en-scene, editing, and sound to conventions in films like "Misery", "Psycho", and "The Next Three Days". Overall, the analysis finds that while "The Visitor" incorporates many typical thriller conventions, it also challenges some conventions through its unique storytelling choices.
The document discusses conventions used in thriller films. It provides examples of conventions like false endings, innocent victims, escaped convicts, and villains/victims. False endings purpose is to keep audiences thinking with a cliffhanger. Innocent victims make audiences feel sympathy and shock when the victim kills the villain. Escaped convicts show how smart and cunning they are in planning their escape. Villains/victims keep the villain a mystery while showing victims get hurt to disturb audiences.
The document discusses the purpose and trends of opening credits in films. It provides examples of how opening credits are typically structured and presented, with the studio/production company first followed by director, actors, film title, and other crew. More recently, titles may be integrated into elaborate title sequences. Font styles, colors and animations are chosen deliberately to set the tone for each film.
The document describes the cinematography, editing, sound, and visual elements used in the films Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Ring, Se7en, and Gattaca. It analyzes how specific shots, angles, transitions, music, and imagery create an atmosphere of mystery and suspense in each film. Elements like flickering images, obscured faces, and the mixing of normal and abnormal settings leave questions unanswered, generating intrigue and enigma for the viewer.
This document provides an introduction to C++ programming, covering key concepts like characters, tokens, keywords, identifiers, literals, operators, input/output, variables, comments, and common errors. It explains that C++ was created by Bjarne Stroustrup in the 1980s as an extension of C with object-oriented features from Simula 67.
The document discusses group work on a presentation for class, with each person providing feedback on their individual contributions and areas for improvement. It also outlines the process of reworking an opening sequence based on feedback, including changing the ending to make it more exciting. Key details provided include chosen genre, use of genre conventions, and inspirational elements from other films.
Innovazione nel Comune di Samassi 14-12-2013 Antonio Mancosu
La presentazione sintetica sull'Innovazione nel Comune di Samassi, fatta durante la rendicontazione pubblica sull'operato dell'Amministrazione comunale di Samassi durante i primi 18 mesi di attività.
La delega speciale all'Innovazione (senza portafoglio, né compenso) è stata istituita a Samassi nel mese di ottobre 2012.
The document provides information about the film genre of film noir, including its typical visual features, origins in the early 20th century, and examples of influential films from the 1940s-1950s that exemplify the genre such as Mildred Pierce, Sunset Boulevard, and The Big Sleep. These films often featured dark lighting, murder mysteries, femme fatale characters, and private detectives. The genre reflected the pessimistic attitudes of the postwar era when it developed but saw little change until the 1970s with the emergence of neo-noir films.
The document provides details about an opening film sequence created by several students. It includes sections written by Joanne, Gledis, Abigail, and Vera describing their individual film assignments and ideas for the collaborative opening sequence. The sequence combines elements of horror, thriller, and supernatural genres. It will focus on a character who discovers strange events in her new home, linked to the history of the property as a former mental institution. The opening scene depicts the character researching this history and encountering disturbing sights and sounds, leaving clues about the vengeful ghost's backstory and foreshadowing future hauntings.
The document provides details about an opening film sequence created by a group of students. It includes sections written by different students describing their individual ideas and contributions. The opening sequence tells the story of a young woman who begins experiencing strange supernatural events in her home, such as her TV turning on by itself and finding a mysterious old photo. After hearing a scream, she discovers blood in her bathroom sink. The sequence uses these unexplained occurrences to foreshadow that the full film will involve the woman investigating the history of ghosts in her home and becoming possessed by a spirit.
The document contains summaries from several students about their assignments. Joanne discusses her assignment concept involving identity and an unknown character. Gledis' concept involved being haunted by ghosts in a school. Abigail's concept was about obsession and serial killers stalking an office worker. Vera discussed room for improvement. The document also discusses film conventions and inspirational films, including using cameras to document experiences from Paranormal Activity. Locations discussed involve a bedroom and school with no health and safety risks.
The group has decided on the thriller genre for their opening sequence project. They discussed conventions of thrillers like stalkers, crime, and obsession. Members shared films that inspired them like Paranormal Activity, Black Swan, and The Ring. Ideas for the theme included revenge/possession and justice/death. After developing multiple individual ideas, the group collaborated elements from different sequences into a new combined idea. They outlined the overarching story and described their opening sequence involving a character researching ghosts and experiencing strange paranormal events in her home. The goal is to create enigma and intrigue the target audience of 15+ London residents seeking thrills.
The document discusses the genre and conventions the group has chosen for their thriller film opening sequence project. They have selected the genre of thriller because it will keep audiences engaged with mystery and fear. Examples are given of popular thriller films that utilize conventions like false endings, innocent victims, escaped convicts, shock value and the supernatural. The group plans to use conventions like these while also putting their own twist on some to challenge expectations. Their goal is to craft an intriguing and suspenseful opening sequence that meets the conventions of the thriller genre.
The document discusses the development of an opening sequence for a thriller film by a student group. It includes:
1. Details on each group member's individual ideas that were combined to develop the concept of possession as the theme.
2. An explanation of how the group collaborated to develop the idea from elements proposed by each member into a cohesive whole film and opening sequence concept.
3. A description of how the opening sequence will create enigma for viewers and hook them into wanting to watch more.
4. Details on the characters, target audience, and feedback received on the concept from a questionnaire.
The document provides exam numbers for 4 students and questions about conventions used in horror films, inspirational films that were referenced, how forms were challenged, and similarities and differences between the film idea and real films. It also discusses representing different stereotypes and social groups, characteristics of the main character, and research conducted on film distribution companies with a focus on Ghost House Pictures.
The document provides an evaluation of exam numbers for a storyboard and opening sequence clips, summarizing conventions used and challenged, inspirational films, similarities and differences to real films, representation of stereotypes, and research into film distribution companies. Research showed that Lionsgate owns Mandate Pictures which owns Ghost House Pictures, an appealing option known for thriller and horror films similar to the proposed film.
1) This document provides a summary of a student's final draft opening sequence for a film project. It includes evaluations of drafts, feedback received, and areas for improvement.
2) Research included looking at film distribution companies and selecting Ghost House Pictures as they specialized in similar thriller/horror genres. Location, character details, and conventions were chosen to appeal to a target age 15+ audience.
3) Feedback was received from teachers, peers, and target audiences. While the final draft scared the target audience as intended, earlier drafts needed improvements like better continuity and additional footage.
The document analyzes how the media product, a trailer and poster for a horror/thriller film called "Night-Night", uses and develops conventions of real media products. The trailer uses many conventional techniques found in other trailers, such as introducing characters, incorporating dialogue, chase scenes and jump scares. However, it challenges conventions by mixing elements from both the horror and thriller genres. The poster follows conventions seen in other film posters through its focus on key objects, similar color schemes and inclusion of cast/crew details, developing rather than challenging conventions.
The document provides an evaluation of a media production project by Harry Garside. It includes analysis of how the project uses and develops conventions of real media products in several ways. It examines the representation of various social groups in the project. Finally, it discusses what type of media institution might distribute the project and how the intended audience was identified and addressed.
Here are some suggestions for improving this slide:
- Provide more details about the new idea. Summarize the key plot points and characters. This gives more context for how you are developing the idea.
- Explain specifically how your research improved the idea. What insights did you gain? How did it influence the direction of the concept?
- Mention the discussions and brainstorming sessions where you evaluated ideas. Showing the creative process helps validate the development work.
- Consider including a draft storyboard or outline to demonstrate tangible progress. Visuals can strengthen the update.
- Reflect on lessons learned from the previous attempt. Relate how you are addressing weaknesses to create a stronger opening.
The document discusses how the media product "Stolen" both used and challenged conventions of real crime/psychological thriller genres. It analyzed conventions around titles, mise-en-scene, framing and editing in films like "Black Swan", "4321", and "Misery" and applied similar techniques. However, it also subverted some conventions, like delaying the title for 80 seconds to build suspense. Overall, the document argues the film successfully represented the genre through familiar conventions while also keeping it fresh with some variations.
1) The film 'The Lake' follows conventions of a thriller genre such as using claustrophobic spaces like attics to create tension, but also challenges conventions through an ambiguous ending and non-linear narrative.
2) The film represents age through the protagonist, a young male adult, and uses color like red to represent danger when introducing the antagonist.
3) In terms of style, the film challenges conventions through sudden changes in pace compared to typical slow buildups in thrillers, and uses non-linear editing compared to typical linear narratives.
The document summarizes Rahwa Mahari's work on various tasks for an A2 Media Studies course. It discusses analyzing trailers to understand their effectiveness, creating a synopsis and changing the storyboard for a horror film trailer, researching conventions of the horror genre used in films like Scream and Insidious, targeting an audience of teens and young adults, applying techniques like close-ups and lighting to build atmosphere, crafting mise-en-scene, using practical and post-production elements like costumes, props, sound, and editing the trailer. Rahwa took responsibility for various production roles along with classmates and provides a production schedule and comparisons of the original and new storyboards.
The document discusses how the media piece draws from and challenges conventions of horror genre trailers. It analyzes horror trailers like Blair Witch Project and Black Swan to utilize common techniques, while also subverting some expectations. Locations, characters, imagery, and a lack of dialogue aim to create tension while drawing from classics like Psycho and Eden Lake. Overall, the document evaluates how the media piece adheres to and innovates beyond typical horror trailer conventions.
Here are some potential reasons why spirits may haunt people:
- They are attached to a place or person from their past life and don't want to let go.
- They have unfinished business or a traumatic death that is keeping them from moving on.
- They want to communicate a message or warning to the living.
- They feel lost or afraid in the afterlife and haunting gives them a sense of purpose or company.
- In some cases, a malevolent spirit may haunt to torment or cause harm to the living.
The key things that seem to keep spirits earthbound and haunting are strong attachments, trauma, fear, confusion or a desire to connect with the living world. Communicating
This document provides an introduction to an assignment on documentary films and suggests several interesting topics that could be explored. It then summarizes four documentaries that the author watched: "Playing God" which discusses advances in biological engineering; "China's Ghost Army" about the Terracotta Army; "World's Scariest Drug" profiling a dangerous drug known as "Devil's Breath"; and "Twilight of the Porn Stars" examining the decline of the porn industry. Conventions used across the documentaries included the use of presenters, interviews with experts, dramatizations, and music to set tone.
This document discusses revisions and decisions made for the third draft of a group opening sequence project. It describes changing plans for filming curtains opening due to light issues, using a TV instead of laptop for a shadow scene, ideas for new storyboards, scripts, shotlists, and effects. It also mentions making the character look more nerdy with glasses and plain clothes, and putting titles on screen during footage rather than a separate black title screen.
This document discusses revisions being made to a student filmmaking assignment. It describes decisions made in drafting the opening sequence, including removing a shot of curtains opening due to lighting issues, and changing a shadow being seen on a laptop to a television. New ideas for shots and storyboards are presented. Changes will be made to the character's appearance and using title cards over footage rather than on a black screen.
The document outlines ideas for a student film scene involving a conversation between two characters about incomplete work that leads to a conflict. It discusses using techniques like the 180 degree rule and match on action during shooting and editing. A breakdown is provided of 12 potential shots describing the type of shot, what it shows, and any necessary props.
Film distribution companies are responsible for releasing films to the public through cinema screenings or home video releases like DVD. There are different types of distributors that specialize in certain genres or budget levels. For a low-budget British film that wouldn't require expensive stunts or be a major blockbuster, the author considered smaller, low-budget British distributors would be the best fit to target the film's audience.
The document discusses creating an opening sequence for a horror film about a teenage girl who is haunted by a ghost in her new home, examining improvements made to characters, locations, and narrative structure from a previous draft. Film distribution options of Lions Gate Entertainment and Film4 are also considered due to their experience with independent and thriller films.
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2. B
• For draft one, we all received a grade
because parts of the presentation were
missing.
• My individual grade was an .
• WWW: I put good detailed information on
each of my slides.
• EBI: I should put all of my slides onto the
correct presentation.
3. • For draft one, we all received a grade
because parts of the presentation were
missing.
• My individual grade was an .
• WWW: My target audience slides were
efficient and had relevant information.
• EBI: I should include more detail in all aspects
and include images with every point.
4. B
Record of grade for draft one
• For draft one, we all received a grade because
parts of the presentation were missing.
• My individual grade was an .
• WWW: I gave a good range of conventions and
different films that met these conventions.
• EBI: I had realised that our opening sequence was
actually a thriller and so I wasn’t required to also
make a conventions chart for horror films.
5. B
• For draft one, we all received a grade
because I hadn’t put all of my slides onto the
presentation.
• My individual grade was an .
• WWW: I had a good range of pictures on my
slides.
• EBI: I should put the slides that I was missing
up onto the powerpoint.
6. c
• From draft one to draft two, we made a few
amendments to our opening sequence idea.
• For this, we changed the ending as we
received feedback that it wasn’t exciting and
that there wasn’t a good climax.
7. c
• This was a challenge, as we found it hard to
recreate the ending of the opening sequence,
but we managed to overcome this obstacle.
• This change helped us to improve overall
because it made our opening sequence more
appealing to our target audience, and made
them want to watch the whole film.
8. D
Genre:
Thriller
• We have decided to use the genre Thriller.
• We want to use this genre effectively by using
a number of conventions such as crime,
possession, haunting and revenge. We will use
these conventions by using them in our
opening sequence to thrill our audience which
meets the conventions of a thriller.
9. Genre D
Thriller
• This has changed since our first draft, as in our
first draft, we thought our opening sequence was
Thriller/Horror.
• We corrected this and using conventions, we
found that in actuality, our opening sequence was
a Thriller.
10. D
Conventions of Thrillers...
Conventions Example Image Use/Develop/
Challenge
Fatal Use- Someone
Attraction becoming obsessed
after a relationship
Challenge – using a
female as the stalker
instead of a male.
Stalkers/
Obsession
The Fan Develop – Instead of
being obsessed with a
woman and or a
family, De Niro is
obsessed with his
favourite sports star
and stalks him.
11. D
Conventions of Thrillers...
Conventions Example Image Use/Develop/
Challenge
The Hand Challenge- it does it
That Rocks through using a
The Cradle women as the crazy
killer stalker who
seeks revenge instead
of the normal use of a
male
Stalkers/
Obsession
Stir of Develop – Its more
echoes obsession as Kevin
Bacon tries to find
the answers to an
ever haunting
mystery
12. D
Conventions of Thrillers...
Conventions Example Image Use/Develop/
Challenge
Eye For An Eye Develop – A woman
is used as the
person seeking
revenge for the
crime rather than
the typical use of a
male character.
Crime The Ambulance Develop – Not
giving the audience
a clear
understanding of
what the crime
actually is at first.
13. D
(Possible) Conventions of Thrillers...
Conventions Example Image Use/Challenge/
Develop
The Others Challenge – In this film
they made you aware
of the wrong ghost,
whereas in regular
horrors, the ghostly
figure is clear.
Ghosts
House On A Use/Challenge – They
Haunted Hill used the ghost to
create fear amongst the
audience and for the
characters.
They challenged it by
making the ghost
physically scary.
14. Conventions of Thrillers...
Conventions Example Image Use/Develop/
Challenge
Use/Develop.
The common feature of
wrongful accusation was
Primal used and it was
developed because the
Fear
character accused was
religious, young and
didn’t fit the stereotype
Misidentification of who would be
or Wrongful accused.
Accusation.
Challenge – It seems
to the audience like
there has been a
The wrongful accusation,
Usual as the only survivor is
Suspects then questioned
about the incident
that occurred and this
typically doesn’t
happen.
15. D
Convention Explanation Use/Develop/
Challenge
Our character is Using – We’re using
haunted by a ghost this as we are doing
Ghosts/Spirits in her home. possession which
can be quite a
typical feature.
Mysterious things Using– We’re are
keep on happening using this
to the character, and convention by
Mystery as she becomes included mystery all
aware of this, these the way through the
happenings get plot.
worse.
At the end of film, Developing – We’re
our character is fully developing this
possessed. But because our
Possession during the opening character is
sequence, the possessed slowly
character has a close and is aware of this
encounter with the possession.
ghost.
16. Inspirational Films E
What I found
Inspirational about this
scene is the kind of
lighting they used
through out the more
dark scenes
emphasises the
emotions of the actor
/actress
17. E
Inspirational Films
Black Swan
What I found inspirational
from this movie is the use
of close up shots which was
clearly present in this film
It gives a clear picture of
the characters emotions
and helps the audience to
connect with the character
by seeing their emotions so
closely.
18. E
Inspirational Films – The Ring
• The film that inspired me most is ‘The Ring’
• I want to use a similar long shot in our opening sequence.
• It’s an effective way of keeping the audience’s attention to the puddle of
water whilst showing the character come up the stairs.
• I also want to use a fast zoom in our opening sequence.
19. E
Use of costume and make-up in ‘The Ring’
• Quite frightening to look at and an effective way of scaring the
audience.
• The lighting throughout the whole movie is kept more or less the same.
• This creates a very eerie and creepy atmosphere in the movie, common
in most horrors and thrillers.
• I want to use dark lighting in our opening sequences .
20. E
Inspirational Films - The
Haunting In Connecticut.
• Another film that inspired me was ‘The Haunting in Connecticut ’
• Its paranormal theme has inspired me to make my opening sequence
about a haunting.
• Slamming doors…
• It especially inspired me to set my opening sequence in a building that’s
haunted. E.g. a haunted house.
• I would like to use old newspaper
articles such as this to briefly show the
history of the area.
21. E
Inspirational Films – Rosemary’s
Baby
• A scene from ‘Rosemary’s Baby’ also inspired me.
Close up of hand reaching into crib
Draws the audiences attention
to what she's doing.
.
Allows imagination to run Close up of Rosemary’s face
It never shows what emphasises her shock, and
wild making the audience she sees, only her reaction.
uneasy. horror at what she sees.
22. E
Inspirational Films - Gothika
The particular scene I found inspirational about this film, where
the scenes where the ghost interacts with the characters by leaving
scratched out messages on their arms saying ‘Not Alone’.
I thought that a similar
idea would be a good
addition to our idea, as
the ghost tries to
communicate with our
character whilst she
sleeps.
I also took inspiration from the non-diegetic sounds, because they were creepy and
added to what was already a tense film.
23. E
Inspirational Films – Paranormal
Activity
Throughout the whole of Paranormal Activity,
the characters use their own camera to
document what is happening to them.
I liked the idea of this as it makes the viewing
experience more personal for the viewer as
they literally see what the characters see.
I want to use this in our opening sequence as
the camera shots made it more exciting for the
viewer, and we want to add tense excitement
too.
24. E
Inspirational Films – The Grudge
• The inspiration that I took from this film was
part of the plot – that the ghost was trying to
get revenge over her death.
• I also felt that the setting added to the
creepiness of the film, and so I hope we can
re-create this when we make our opening
sequence.
25. E
Inspirational Films – Cabin Fever
The camera shot for this scene The props of this
is a mini close up shot of his movie is very
face to demonstrate fear, disturbing for the
disgust and anxiety to the audience as it has
audience. disgusting images of
blood everywhere.
26. E
Inspirational Films – Cabin Fever
The movie has some kind of old
fashioned humour to it which makes it
more entertaining and interesting to
the audience.
In this scene the lighting was very dim
which makes it more scary because it
emphasis death, danger and fear. It
creates suspense to the audience as
they don’t know what is going to
happen next.
27. E
Inspirational Films – The Village
A scene where a character This scene has a mid shot of
discovers about the a character who is
supernatural things happening illustrating fear and also of
in the village in order to prove the monster destroying
to the people that there is things in the village.
something going on.
28. F
Theme/Concept
• An idea we had for the theme was Revenge
and the concept was Possession.
Injustice Ghosts
Grievance
Twists & Turns
Victims Enigma
Revenge &
Hidden identities Possession!
Vicious
Ghouls Suspicious
circumstances
Unsuspecting Mysterious
Shocking
Someone who has
revelations
been wronged
29. F
Theme/Concept
Another idea we had for the theme was Justice and concept was Death
Murder & Manslaughter
Righteousness
Revenge
Moral
Rightness.
Vendetta
Justice & Death!
A Cause
Mystery
Decay
Supernatural
Life After Death
30. F
Theme/ Concept
• These were our previous themes and
concepts.
• WWW: We had a range of different words
which helped us when thinking of our opening
sequence.
• EBI: We could have thought of more themes
and concepts.
31. F
Theme/Concept
• We did not change our themes or concepts
because it was suitable for what we wanted to
do.
• We kept the theme revenge and the concept
possession because the keywords on that
brainstorm helped to provoke new ideas
regarding our opening sequence.
32. F
Theme/Concept
• The way in which we came down to one idea
is as we like Gledis’s idea but had problems
with the choice of set being the school
• We later added elements from Abigail's
opening sequence and developed on that
• There were some bumps in the road as to the
ending of the sequence but after meetings we
came up with solutions
33. G
Research Of Topic
• http://fspp.net/warn%20poss.htm
• On this website, I found all of the believed
warning signs of demonic possession and this
all linked in with what we had originally
decided on for our opening sequence.
• The warning signs were things like self
mutilation, changes in personality and
attitude and blackouts in memory.
34. G
Research Of Topic
• On this website, I also found that the outward
manifestations of ghosts also linked in with our opening
sequence. The manifestations that we had already chosen
were listed on this website, and it included things such as:
• Knocking, banging or pounding being heard in one room.
• Electrical appliances turning on by themselves.
• A feeling of being watched.
• Scratching sounds being heard without an obvious source.
• And objects seemingly moving by themselves.
35. G
Research Of Topic
• http://www.yourghoststories.com/real-ghost-
story.php?story=2298
• On this site I found out that a girl who had been possessed by a
demonic creature at the age of 12, was seeing shadows appearing
from walls, covering all over her, hearing mocking noises and
could see a white round ball rolling towards her mother’s room
and also hear noises when she is alone at home.
• She was possessed until the age of 22yrs but still had a strange
feeling that someone was watching her when she went to her
night shift at the mental home.
36. H
Idea Development Option – Our
Previous Ideas. (the whole film)
• It starts with the opening sequence, where strange ghostly things are happening to the
main character.
• The main character slowly begins to find out information about who lived in her home
before her. She attempts to tell her family and friends but they dismiss it.
• The main character has a series of close encounters with the ghost. Whilst sleeping she
dreams of its life in the home she now inhabits.
• The ghost possess the main character slowly. Thinking she is on drugs, her family hosts
an intervention for her. At this intervention, she is fully possessed.
• Her family and friends, whilst trying to restrain her, collectively kill the main character
and burn her body. The cycle continues, with the audience being shown a family
moving into a newly built home where the main characters house used to be.
37. H
What Went Well/ Even Better If
• WWW: Our teacher said that she would
happily watch this film if it was an actual film
due for release. This showed us that our idea’s
were good.
• EBI: The ending was less drastic, as it seemed
unlikely that the characters family would burn
her body after accidentally killing her.
38. Idea Development Option – Our H
Previous Ideas. (the opening sequence)
• The character is at her desk typing and researching ghosts, hauntings and the history
behind where her house is situated.
• Suddenly, her television turns on by itself, she grabs her camera to document this
strange experience.
• After turning off the television, she walks back to her desk, and the another person’s
reflection is seen by the audience as they walk past her television.
• She hears another a noise coming from the drawer behind her, she scrambles to find
out what it is. She finds an old photograph in the drawer that clearly doesn’t belong to
her of a young girl wearing a similar necklace to the character.
• She hears a scream or thump coming from downstairs, she rushes to find the source of
it and ends up in the bathroom. She sees the tap dripping and as she turns it off, she
finds that the sink is full of blood.
39. H
What Went Well/ Even Better If
• WWW: Our opening sequence idea has good
pace, and the tension builds throughout the
two minutes.
• EBI: The ending didn’t let the rest of the two
minutes down as the rest of the opening
sequence built tension and then the final
moments made it all slump.
40. H
Idea Development Option
• We decided to keep the majority of our
idea the same, and so we only edited
the final part of our opening sequence
to make it more thrilling.
41. H
Idea Development Option – Our New
Ideas (the whole film)
• It starts with the opening sequence, where strange ghostly things are
happening to the main character.
• The main character slowly begins to find out information about who lived in
her home before her. She attempts to tell her family and friends but they
dismiss it.
• The main character has a series of close encounters with the ghost. Whilst
sleeping she dreams of its life in the home she now inhabits.
• The ghost possess the main character slowly. Thinking she is on drugs, her
family hosts an intervention for her. At this intervention, she is fully possessed.
• Her family and friends, whilst trying to restrain her, collectively kill the main
character and dispose of her body in a house fire. The cycle continues, with
the audience being shown a family moving into a newly built home where the
main characters house used to be.
42. H
Idea Development Option – Our New
Ideas (The opening sequence)
• The character is at her desk typing and researching ghosts, hauntings and the
history behind where her house is situated.
• Suddenly, her television turns on by itself, she grabs her camera to document this
strange experience and this is seen from her point of view.
• After turning off the television, she walks back to her desk, and the another
person’s reflection is seen by the audience as they walk past her television.
• She hears another a noise coming from the drawer behind her, she scrambles to
find out what it is. She finds an old photograph in the drawer that clearly doesn’t
belong to her of a young girl wearing a similar necklace to the character.
• She hears a thump coming from downstairs, she rushes to find the source of it,
running through the corridors in her house she tracks the noise down to the
bathroom and she listens outside the door. As she slowly reaches for the handle,
someone else’s hand slams on the glass door from the inside.
43. Idea Development Option H
• From draft one to this current draft, we
discussed a number of alternate endings for
our opening sequence. We decided that the
ending we have chosen: “She hears a thump coming from downstairs,
she rushes to find the source of it, running through the corridors in her house she tracks the noise down
to the bathroom and she listens outside the door. As she slowly reaches for the handle, someone else’s
” gives the best climax
hand slams on the glass door from the inside.
out of all of our discussed options.
Alternate ending
49. Long Shot, Slow motions zoom Close up shot, Ariel Close up of website research
2 Keyboard 3
1
Camera swished around
The room fast
4 Whispers are heard 5 Mid-shot view of character 6
50. Ariel shot of room Extreme close up of
Camera screen
7 8 Close up of camera in hand 9
Close up of TV
10 Long shot 11 12 Mid shot
51. Close up shot Close up shot of side of the
Long shot face
13 14 15
Close up of photo
Close up shot of
16 camera in hand 17 Ariel shot 18
52. Close up of face to capture
emotions Over the shoulder shot Mid shot
19 20 21
Long shot of hall way Ariel shot drop to
Over the shoulder shot
22 23 24
53. Wide shot Then fast zoom
In to Extreme close up to hand
Close up shot
25 26
54. Slide shot
• The close up/Extreme close shots we use are
to highlight importance or clearly show
emotions
• Ariel shots used are to give a clear view of the
area so you can make connections to reactions
• Long shots are again the same as Ariel but
with long shots we show the audience what
the character doesn't see