The document provides an evaluation of the film "Witness" produced by Oliver Clubb for ManFlick Productions. It discusses how the film uses conventions of the thriller genre, including character construction, narrative structure, settings, iconography, and sound. It describes how the characters of the Photographer and Murderer were developed to fit thriller stereotypes. It also discusses how techniques like parallel action, camera angles, music, and a chase scene helped develop tension and adhere to thriller conventions. Overall, the evaluation examines how the film drew from typical forms and tropes of real thriller films and media products.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses conventions of real thriller films. It incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and film noir to create tension and suspense for the audience. Specifically, it uses dark lighting and music to unsettle viewers. While most thriller protagonists are male, the author's film features a strong female lead. The target audience is teenagers and young adults, and the film represents the working class through locations, dialogue and clothing. It aims to feel realistic to attract its intended demographic. The film could potentially be distributed by an organization that supports low-budget films.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses conventions of the thriller genre. It incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and film noir to create tension and raise narrative enigmas for the audience. Research was conducted on successful thrillers like Memento to understand techniques like shadowy lighting and camera angles. The target audience is teenagers and young adults because the characters use casual dialogue and realistic settings they can relate to.
The document analyzes three film posters:
1. World War Z poster uses dark colors like grey and black to portray the film's genre of action and war. The red letter "Z" stands out against the dark background.
2. The Last Song poster features images of Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, and a family to portray the film's themes of family, love, and coming of age. Soft colors create a calm feeling for the romance genre.
3. The Possession poster uses an image of a sinister hand emerging from a girl's mouth to create fear and suspense. The dark tagline hints at evil forces, hooking the audience's curiosity.
1) Empire is a monthly British film magazine. It is the best-selling film magazine in the UK and publishes both art and mainstream film reviews.
2) The main image on the cover is Leonardo DiCaprio in character for the film Inception. His serious expression and suit suggest his character is powerful and focused. Additional coverlines mention other popular films to appeal to a wide audience.
3) Diabolique is a US horror magazine featuring illustrated artwork exploring horror, literature, and art. Its covers showcase iconic actors like Daniel Radcliffe to attract fans while maintaining an artistic style appealing to older, niche audiences.
The document summarizes the research and development process for a student thriller film project titled "Remember Me." The students examined physiological, supernatural, and neo-noir thrillers to understand conventions of the genre. They focused on camera techniques, music, and portraying a troubled teenage girl protagonist and her dysfunctional family relationships. The goal was to create an artistic thriller that could appeal to teenagers and be distributed through independent film festivals and art house cinemas. Social media would be important for marketing to younger audiences.
This document outlines a film idea combining the romance and thriller genres. It follows a female protagonist who witnesses a murder committed by the male antagonist in the woods. They later meet in school and fall in love. The antagonist later confesses to the murder, creating conflict. The trailer will feature the woods scene, their growing romance, and the confession to build intrigue. It discusses marketing the film through reviews, posters, and targeting both romance and thriller audiences aged 15-24 with a focus on the color red throughout.
The document discusses the inspiration and techniques used in creating a short film titled "Conservatorium." It was inspired by films like Napoleon Dynamite, Hannibal, and Friday the 13th. Techniques included fast cutting, point-of-view shots, close-ups and ambiguous characters. While unconventional in parts, it conforms to horror conventions by the end through the use of typical horror props and lighting. Distribution through an independent UK company like Vertigo Films is considered most suitable due to the low budget. Film festivals could help attract distribution deals.
The document discusses conventions of scripted reality television shows and how the media producer's trailer and other elements challenge or develop these conventions. Specifically:
- The trailer is set in Manchester, England rather than a typical location for these shows, and focuses on a student lifestyle.
- Elements like interviews, logo design, and teasing of dramatic storylines between characters follow conventions of shows like Geordie Shore.
- Some techniques like filming from a vehicle and unique camera angles attempt to further develop the genre.
- A billboard and magazine cover challenge conventions by revealing less information but maintaining familiar formats. The goal is to intrigue audiences about the upcoming show.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses conventions of real thriller films. It incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and film noir to create tension and suspense for the audience. Specifically, it uses dark lighting and music to unsettle viewers. While most thriller protagonists are male, the author's film features a strong female lead. The target audience is teenagers and young adults, and the film represents the working class through locations, dialogue and clothing. It aims to feel realistic to attract its intended demographic. The film could potentially be distributed by an organization that supports low-budget films.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses conventions of the thriller genre. It incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and film noir to create tension and raise narrative enigmas for the audience. Research was conducted on successful thrillers like Memento to understand techniques like shadowy lighting and camera angles. The target audience is teenagers and young adults because the characters use casual dialogue and realistic settings they can relate to.
The document analyzes three film posters:
1. World War Z poster uses dark colors like grey and black to portray the film's genre of action and war. The red letter "Z" stands out against the dark background.
2. The Last Song poster features images of Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth, and a family to portray the film's themes of family, love, and coming of age. Soft colors create a calm feeling for the romance genre.
3. The Possession poster uses an image of a sinister hand emerging from a girl's mouth to create fear and suspense. The dark tagline hints at evil forces, hooking the audience's curiosity.
1) Empire is a monthly British film magazine. It is the best-selling film magazine in the UK and publishes both art and mainstream film reviews.
2) The main image on the cover is Leonardo DiCaprio in character for the film Inception. His serious expression and suit suggest his character is powerful and focused. Additional coverlines mention other popular films to appeal to a wide audience.
3) Diabolique is a US horror magazine featuring illustrated artwork exploring horror, literature, and art. Its covers showcase iconic actors like Daniel Radcliffe to attract fans while maintaining an artistic style appealing to older, niche audiences.
The document summarizes the research and development process for a student thriller film project titled "Remember Me." The students examined physiological, supernatural, and neo-noir thrillers to understand conventions of the genre. They focused on camera techniques, music, and portraying a troubled teenage girl protagonist and her dysfunctional family relationships. The goal was to create an artistic thriller that could appeal to teenagers and be distributed through independent film festivals and art house cinemas. Social media would be important for marketing to younger audiences.
This document outlines a film idea combining the romance and thriller genres. It follows a female protagonist who witnesses a murder committed by the male antagonist in the woods. They later meet in school and fall in love. The antagonist later confesses to the murder, creating conflict. The trailer will feature the woods scene, their growing romance, and the confession to build intrigue. It discusses marketing the film through reviews, posters, and targeting both romance and thriller audiences aged 15-24 with a focus on the color red throughout.
The document discusses the inspiration and techniques used in creating a short film titled "Conservatorium." It was inspired by films like Napoleon Dynamite, Hannibal, and Friday the 13th. Techniques included fast cutting, point-of-view shots, close-ups and ambiguous characters. While unconventional in parts, it conforms to horror conventions by the end through the use of typical horror props and lighting. Distribution through an independent UK company like Vertigo Films is considered most suitable due to the low budget. Film festivals could help attract distribution deals.
The document discusses conventions of scripted reality television shows and how the media producer's trailer and other elements challenge or develop these conventions. Specifically:
- The trailer is set in Manchester, England rather than a typical location for these shows, and focuses on a student lifestyle.
- Elements like interviews, logo design, and teasing of dramatic storylines between characters follow conventions of shows like Geordie Shore.
- Some techniques like filming from a vehicle and unique camera angles attempt to further develop the genre.
- A billboard and magazine cover challenge conventions by revealing less information but maintaining familiar formats. The goal is to intrigue audiences about the upcoming show.
The document discusses how the media producer's film poster, magazine cover, and trailer challenge or develop conventions of those media forms. For the poster, they included credits and logos at the bottom as is typical, but used silhouettes to maintain mystery. For the magazine, they modeled it after Empire magazine but included a close-up of the main actor. Their trailer drew inspiration from Murder by Numbers, using character introductions, clues to the killer, and editing techniques like quick cuts between shots to build mystery. Overall, the media producer aimed to fit genre conventions while also preventing viewers from knowing too much about the source of drama in their crime story.
The document discusses the goals and inspirations behind a student film project. The film aimed to tell a modern fairy tale with a moral message, drawing inspiration from Cinderella but with an unexpected tragic ending. It was intended for teenage audiences to provide knowledge about common teenage experiences and satisfy curiosity. The filmmakers aimed to appeal to outsider teenagers and send a message about being true to oneself. Ancillary materials like the poster and radio trailer were designed to intrigue audiences without revealing too much of the plot. Comparisons were made to other fairy tales and Richard Dyer's Utopian theory of entertainment was considered in targeting the film to teenagers.
The document discusses the student's media production project for a thriller film. It analyzes how the production used and challenged conventions of real thriller films through techniques like eerie music, grayscale footage, slow motion, flashbacks showing past and present. It also discusses how the production represented various social groups through the main character and his behaviors in different settings. Finally, it reflects on what was learned about film technologies and production through creating this project.
The final documentary project subverted expectations by having a lack of editing of interview content, a personal story dictated by the interviewee, and minimal influence from the director on the story. The interviewee wrote the script based on song lyrics, and improvised the story with a musician who provided music. Though similar aesthetically to another documentary with narration and nature shots, this project took a more experimental approach through collaboration between the director, interviewee and musician.
This magazine cover features James McAvoy prominently, indicating he is the main character of the featured film. It has two covers to collect, showing the two sides of the story through different colors. Being the "only magazine on set" suggests this is the best source of information about the film. The unique selling point is that the film is part of the popular X-Men franchise, attracting fans.
This magazine cover is promoting the film "The Dark Knight" through Empire Magazine.
The logo and title of the film are prominently displayed at the top to draw attention. Bright colors and imagery related to the Joker are used to promote the villain.
The main image is of the Joker in a cunning pose from the film. It conveys his sinister personality and ties into the dark themes of the movie.
Overall, the cover is designed to attract the target audience of 15-44 year old males by highlighting the most exciting aspects of the new Batman film through dramatic graphics and imagery.
The document discusses how the media products for a student film trailer, magazine cover, and poster use, develop, and challenge conventions of real media forms.
The trailer uses common horror conventions like school and forest settings but challenges expectations by having a female killer. The magazine cover follows conventions like a central image and buzzwords but challenges gender norms with a powerful female image and uses a red tint. The poster features a central character image as expected but challenges conventions by showing her reflection to hint at the plot twist.
This document provides information on single camera and multi-camera filmmaking techniques. It discusses that single camera productions use one camera to film all shots, while multi-camera productions use multiple cameras simultaneously. It then analyzes the TV show Friends and film Quarantine as examples of single camera productions. Both techniques have advantages and disadvantages related to cost, setup time, continuity, and the ability to capture different angles. The document also provides a detailed analysis of the film The Conjuring 2, discussing its genre, characters, story, use of camera techniques including shots, angles and editing styles.
The document discusses genre in media. It defines genre as how a piece of media is categorized, such as by action, romance, or comedy. Genre lets audiences know what to expect and helps producers and distributors market films. However, genre is complex with differing theories. Some see genre as restrictive while others see it as fluid or a marketing tool. The document analyzes two short films - one labeled a romance genre for its love story elements, and one labeled a comedy for its time travel narrative used for humor and first impressions.
The trailer uses various film techniques to build anticipation and intrigue for the audience. It begins with production logos and establishes the 1920s setting before revealing the film's director and stars near the end to generate interest. Soundtracks by modern artists are incorporated to appeal to current audiences. Camera work includes establishing shots, close-ups of characters, and a montage to tease the plot. Mise-en-scene features lavish costumes and sets that reflect the wealth of the characters. Editing alternates between fast-paced climactic clips and slower moments to engage the viewer.
The document provides instructions for an assignment comparing the effectiveness of the film trailer and poster for Avatar. It asks students to discuss how each conveys the science fiction genre and how marketing campaigns work from an institutional perspective. For the analysis, students can write an essay or annotate screenshots, and a basic structure is provided to cover conventions, genre, and a comparison. Context is given on science fiction codes and conventions as well as the film production cycle to help discuss institutions. Research tasks involve developing a film pitch with details and choosing promotional methods to design.
The document discusses the forms and conventions used in the opening of thriller films. It analyzes how the student media project both conformed to and challenged these conventions through elements like narrative, mise-en-scene, camera work, editing, sound, and titles. Key ways the project developed conventions included subverting expectations by revealing the apparent victim was actually the killer. Audience feedback found this twist to be an interesting surprise, though some felt confused.
Film Poster Analysis - A Nightmare on Elm Streetrachaeldrake_
The poster analyzes promotes the classic slasher film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" through its effective use of conventions. It features the iconic antagonist Freddy Krueger dominating the frame in a threatening pose. Red lighting and smoke create an atmosphere of fire and hell. Freddy's knife-fingers are prominently featured to reference the film's violence. The red title and tagline further draw attention and hint at the nightmarish narrative. Through these minimal yet impactful visual and textual elements, the poster follows genre conventions to successfully promote the film and draw in audiences.
The document discusses the key aspects included in a poster and magazine cover created to promote a horror film trailer. For the poster, the creator used subtle body horror elements, a dark color palette, and images that intrigue without revealing too much of the plot. The magazine cover features a close-up lead character photo, behind-the-scenes images, and bold colors tied to horror conventions. Both pieces link to the trailer's style through similar lighting, color schemes, and slow revelation of the storyline. The poster targets 15-25 year olds on social media, while the magazine aims for a slightly broader mainstream 15-25 demographic.
The document discusses strategies for marketing a physiological thriller film called "Theo Grey" to a young adult audience. It describes taking inspiration from the film "I Am Legend" in terms of the protagonist's isolation and urban setting. The marketing plan involves using social media like Instagram and Twitter to engage followers in the filmmaking process and build anticipation. The posters and trailers aim to create intrigue about the isolated protagonist and what might be pursuing him in a familiar urban setting.
The document discusses the group's process for developing characters and narrative for their horror film trailer project. They aimed to include common horror tropes such as the "final girl" character of Charley, who would be portrayed through masculine clothing and surviving until the end. They also included stereotypical character types like "the athlete." The group struggled to develop a logical narrative but found inspiration in the film "The Woman in Black." They applied various film theories to analyze and structure their narrative. Ultimately, they chose to develop a paranormal/supernatural story focused on ghosts and hauntings to match the conventions of the genre.
The magazine covers and film posters summarize as follows:
Main characters are prominently featured in the center to signify their importance. Unique selling points include big name actors, directors, and comparisons to popular films to draw in audiences. Fonts, colors, and imagery are used to convey the sci-fi genre and suggest elements like action, violence, and futuristic technology through weapons, explosions, and spaceships. Taglines and descriptions provide just enough intrigue to engage audiences without revealing too much of the plot.
Luke Mayes - Foundation Production Portfolio - EvaluationMayesV1
The document discusses the production of a student's media project for their Foundation course. It includes:
- An analysis of how the film used conventions of the thriller genre like editing, iconography, and setting.
- Representation of social groups like middle-aged men, upper-class men, and wives to create character types and tension.
- Suggestions that the film could be distributed by Hollywood or television studios due to its style and opportunities for branding.
- The intended audience of 15-25 year olds and how scenes like the motorbike and poisoning attract both male and female viewers.
- Lessons learned about camerawork, scheduling challenges, and improving editing skills over the course
The document discusses conventions used in the opening scene of a horror film project. It begins by outlining conventions incorporated from other horror films like The Shining, Scream, Saw, and The Blair Witch Project. Darkness, emptiness, innocent/mysterious protagonists and antagonists are used. Unsteady camera shots are also included to mimic the "home movie feel" of Blair Witch. The opening introduces the antagonist, builds suspense, and raises questions like other horror films. It represents males in the roles of both victims and killer, challenging typical female victim stereotypes. The intended audience is described as teenagers and young adults seeking thrills.
The document evaluates a student's media coursework project creating a thriller film opening sequence. It discusses how the opening follows thriller conventions like building suspense between two contrasting characters. It also addresses how the project represented social groups through character costumes and vehicles, and how technologies like cameras and editing software helped the students progress from an early task to the final product.
The document discusses how the media producer's film poster, magazine cover, and trailer challenge or develop conventions of those media forms. For the poster, they included credits and logos at the bottom as is typical, but used silhouettes to maintain mystery. For the magazine, they modeled it after Empire magazine but included a close-up of the main actor. Their trailer drew inspiration from Murder by Numbers, using character introductions, clues to the killer, and editing techniques like quick cuts between shots to build mystery. Overall, the media producer aimed to fit genre conventions while also preventing viewers from knowing too much about the source of drama in their crime story.
The document discusses the goals and inspirations behind a student film project. The film aimed to tell a modern fairy tale with a moral message, drawing inspiration from Cinderella but with an unexpected tragic ending. It was intended for teenage audiences to provide knowledge about common teenage experiences and satisfy curiosity. The filmmakers aimed to appeal to outsider teenagers and send a message about being true to oneself. Ancillary materials like the poster and radio trailer were designed to intrigue audiences without revealing too much of the plot. Comparisons were made to other fairy tales and Richard Dyer's Utopian theory of entertainment was considered in targeting the film to teenagers.
The document discusses the student's media production project for a thriller film. It analyzes how the production used and challenged conventions of real thriller films through techniques like eerie music, grayscale footage, slow motion, flashbacks showing past and present. It also discusses how the production represented various social groups through the main character and his behaviors in different settings. Finally, it reflects on what was learned about film technologies and production through creating this project.
The final documentary project subverted expectations by having a lack of editing of interview content, a personal story dictated by the interviewee, and minimal influence from the director on the story. The interviewee wrote the script based on song lyrics, and improvised the story with a musician who provided music. Though similar aesthetically to another documentary with narration and nature shots, this project took a more experimental approach through collaboration between the director, interviewee and musician.
This magazine cover features James McAvoy prominently, indicating he is the main character of the featured film. It has two covers to collect, showing the two sides of the story through different colors. Being the "only magazine on set" suggests this is the best source of information about the film. The unique selling point is that the film is part of the popular X-Men franchise, attracting fans.
This magazine cover is promoting the film "The Dark Knight" through Empire Magazine.
The logo and title of the film are prominently displayed at the top to draw attention. Bright colors and imagery related to the Joker are used to promote the villain.
The main image is of the Joker in a cunning pose from the film. It conveys his sinister personality and ties into the dark themes of the movie.
Overall, the cover is designed to attract the target audience of 15-44 year old males by highlighting the most exciting aspects of the new Batman film through dramatic graphics and imagery.
The document discusses how the media products for a student film trailer, magazine cover, and poster use, develop, and challenge conventions of real media forms.
The trailer uses common horror conventions like school and forest settings but challenges expectations by having a female killer. The magazine cover follows conventions like a central image and buzzwords but challenges gender norms with a powerful female image and uses a red tint. The poster features a central character image as expected but challenges conventions by showing her reflection to hint at the plot twist.
This document provides information on single camera and multi-camera filmmaking techniques. It discusses that single camera productions use one camera to film all shots, while multi-camera productions use multiple cameras simultaneously. It then analyzes the TV show Friends and film Quarantine as examples of single camera productions. Both techniques have advantages and disadvantages related to cost, setup time, continuity, and the ability to capture different angles. The document also provides a detailed analysis of the film The Conjuring 2, discussing its genre, characters, story, use of camera techniques including shots, angles and editing styles.
The document discusses genre in media. It defines genre as how a piece of media is categorized, such as by action, romance, or comedy. Genre lets audiences know what to expect and helps producers and distributors market films. However, genre is complex with differing theories. Some see genre as restrictive while others see it as fluid or a marketing tool. The document analyzes two short films - one labeled a romance genre for its love story elements, and one labeled a comedy for its time travel narrative used for humor and first impressions.
The trailer uses various film techniques to build anticipation and intrigue for the audience. It begins with production logos and establishes the 1920s setting before revealing the film's director and stars near the end to generate interest. Soundtracks by modern artists are incorporated to appeal to current audiences. Camera work includes establishing shots, close-ups of characters, and a montage to tease the plot. Mise-en-scene features lavish costumes and sets that reflect the wealth of the characters. Editing alternates between fast-paced climactic clips and slower moments to engage the viewer.
The document provides instructions for an assignment comparing the effectiveness of the film trailer and poster for Avatar. It asks students to discuss how each conveys the science fiction genre and how marketing campaigns work from an institutional perspective. For the analysis, students can write an essay or annotate screenshots, and a basic structure is provided to cover conventions, genre, and a comparison. Context is given on science fiction codes and conventions as well as the film production cycle to help discuss institutions. Research tasks involve developing a film pitch with details and choosing promotional methods to design.
The document discusses the forms and conventions used in the opening of thriller films. It analyzes how the student media project both conformed to and challenged these conventions through elements like narrative, mise-en-scene, camera work, editing, sound, and titles. Key ways the project developed conventions included subverting expectations by revealing the apparent victim was actually the killer. Audience feedback found this twist to be an interesting surprise, though some felt confused.
Film Poster Analysis - A Nightmare on Elm Streetrachaeldrake_
The poster analyzes promotes the classic slasher film "A Nightmare on Elm Street" through its effective use of conventions. It features the iconic antagonist Freddy Krueger dominating the frame in a threatening pose. Red lighting and smoke create an atmosphere of fire and hell. Freddy's knife-fingers are prominently featured to reference the film's violence. The red title and tagline further draw attention and hint at the nightmarish narrative. Through these minimal yet impactful visual and textual elements, the poster follows genre conventions to successfully promote the film and draw in audiences.
The document discusses the key aspects included in a poster and magazine cover created to promote a horror film trailer. For the poster, the creator used subtle body horror elements, a dark color palette, and images that intrigue without revealing too much of the plot. The magazine cover features a close-up lead character photo, behind-the-scenes images, and bold colors tied to horror conventions. Both pieces link to the trailer's style through similar lighting, color schemes, and slow revelation of the storyline. The poster targets 15-25 year olds on social media, while the magazine aims for a slightly broader mainstream 15-25 demographic.
The document discusses strategies for marketing a physiological thriller film called "Theo Grey" to a young adult audience. It describes taking inspiration from the film "I Am Legend" in terms of the protagonist's isolation and urban setting. The marketing plan involves using social media like Instagram and Twitter to engage followers in the filmmaking process and build anticipation. The posters and trailers aim to create intrigue about the isolated protagonist and what might be pursuing him in a familiar urban setting.
The document discusses the group's process for developing characters and narrative for their horror film trailer project. They aimed to include common horror tropes such as the "final girl" character of Charley, who would be portrayed through masculine clothing and surviving until the end. They also included stereotypical character types like "the athlete." The group struggled to develop a logical narrative but found inspiration in the film "The Woman in Black." They applied various film theories to analyze and structure their narrative. Ultimately, they chose to develop a paranormal/supernatural story focused on ghosts and hauntings to match the conventions of the genre.
The magazine covers and film posters summarize as follows:
Main characters are prominently featured in the center to signify their importance. Unique selling points include big name actors, directors, and comparisons to popular films to draw in audiences. Fonts, colors, and imagery are used to convey the sci-fi genre and suggest elements like action, violence, and futuristic technology through weapons, explosions, and spaceships. Taglines and descriptions provide just enough intrigue to engage audiences without revealing too much of the plot.
Luke Mayes - Foundation Production Portfolio - EvaluationMayesV1
The document discusses the production of a student's media project for their Foundation course. It includes:
- An analysis of how the film used conventions of the thriller genre like editing, iconography, and setting.
- Representation of social groups like middle-aged men, upper-class men, and wives to create character types and tension.
- Suggestions that the film could be distributed by Hollywood or television studios due to its style and opportunities for branding.
- The intended audience of 15-25 year olds and how scenes like the motorbike and poisoning attract both male and female viewers.
- Lessons learned about camerawork, scheduling challenges, and improving editing skills over the course
The document discusses conventions used in the opening scene of a horror film project. It begins by outlining conventions incorporated from other horror films like The Shining, Scream, Saw, and The Blair Witch Project. Darkness, emptiness, innocent/mysterious protagonists and antagonists are used. Unsteady camera shots are also included to mimic the "home movie feel" of Blair Witch. The opening introduces the antagonist, builds suspense, and raises questions like other horror films. It represents males in the roles of both victims and killer, challenging typical female victim stereotypes. The intended audience is described as teenagers and young adults seeking thrills.
The document evaluates a student's media coursework project creating a thriller film opening sequence. It discusses how the opening follows thriller conventions like building suspense between two contrasting characters. It also addresses how the project represented social groups through character costumes and vehicles, and how technologies like cameras and editing software helped the students progress from an early task to the final product.
The short film Black Button tells the story of Mr. Roberts who awakens in a plain white room with a man at a desk. The man offers Roberts $10 million if he pushes a black button, but warns that pushing it will kill a random person. Roberts debates the choice, wanting the money but unsure of killing someone. He justifies pushing the button by saying deaths occur frequently. After pushing it, Roberts discovers he died in a car crash on his way home. The man reveals Roberts' death would have been avoided if he took the key instead of pushing the button.
The opening sequence of The Purge establishes the conventions of a thriller/horror film through its use of imagery and soundtrack. A series of CCTV camera footage shows widespread violence across America, with a calm, classical music soundtrack playing in contrast. This juxtaposition of imagery and music makes the audience uncomfortable and intrigued. The CCTV point of view also gives the sense that the violence is being watched without intervention. Through these techniques, the opening establishes a sense of chaos and lawlessness in society.
The document provides an evaluation of the student's media coursework project which was a thriller film. It discusses how the film used conventions of the thriller genre like quick camera cuts, hidden plot elements, and building suspense. It describes how the characters of the photographer and killer were constructed through costume, vehicles, and mise-en-scene. The target audience for the film is identified as male ages 15-30 and the technologies used in filming and editing are discussed.
Storyboards are a visual planning tool used in film and video production. They consist of a series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence to demonstrate the key scenes, shots, and progression of a proposed motion picture or video production. Storyboards are used by directors, cinematographers, and other members of a film crew to help conceptualize the visuals and flow of a motion picture before filming begins.
The document provides an evaluation of the student's media coursework project which was a thriller film. It discusses how the film used conventions of the thriller genre like quick camera cuts, hidden plot elements, and building suspense. It describes how the characters were constructed through costume and vehicle choices to represent different social groups. It also outlines the target audience for the film and how technology was used in the filming and editing process.
The document discusses what the creator has learned about technologies in constructing their media product. Some of the main lessons include:
- Learning more in-depth camera skills like the 180 degree rule for filming shots that flow together. This took several reshoots to master.
- Upgrading equipment from a low quality camcorder to a higher quality DSLR for the final product.
- Learning that reshoots would be needed due to problems in editing like missing props, changing weather, and audio issues.
- Gaining experience filming and editing in the thriller genre to create intended effects on the viewer by following or challenging conventions.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses conventions of the thriller genre. It incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and film noir to create tension and raise narrative enigmas for the audience. Research was done on successful thrillers like Memento to understand techniques like shadowy lighting and camera angles. The target audience is teenagers and young adults because the characters use casual dialogue and realistic settings they can relate to.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses conventions of the thriller genre. It incorporates elements of horror, mystery, and film noir to create tension and raise narrative enigmas for the audience. Inspired by films like Memento, the product uses techniques like dark lighting and atmospheric music to attract its target audience of teenagers and young adults. Through its realistic dialogue, settings, and characters, the product represents the working class experience.
The document provides an analysis of a short horror/thriller film coursework project. It summarizes the key elements of the film including the narrative structure, editing techniques, camera work, sound design, and mise-en-scene. It also analyzes the social groups represented in the film, potential media institutions for distribution, the target audience, and the research conducted on the audience.
The document provides information about the filmmaking techniques used in a student media project. It discusses various shots, editing techniques, and conventions employed. Specifically, it summarizes:
1) Various camera shots like close-ups, mid shots, and high angles were used to portray emotion and make the characters seem vulnerable.
2) Editing techniques like match cuts and silhouettes created mystery and suspense. Non-diegetic music also helped build tension.
3) Storyboarding and mindmapping were utilized in the planning process to develop the narrative and visual style.
Our media product uses and develops conventions of the crime thriller genre. We used darker colors and settings like a public area to challenge stereotypes about protagonists and locations of crime. For sound, we used tense music as well as sped up sound effects to create mystery. In editing, we included foreshadowing of characters and events through shots of the protagonist's life and fades between clips. This was meant to confuse the audience and follow the investigative conventions of thrillers. We represented teenagers realistically through our protagonist by giving her relatable attitudes, reactions, and fashion choices to appeal to our target age group audience.
The document summarizes the conventions of horror/slasher films and how the student's opening film sequence adhered to and challenged some of these conventions. It discusses having a vulnerable victim being chased by a disguised killer. It also describes how the student's film used music, camera techniques, editing, and other elements to create tension and establish the horror genre while also subverting some expectations like using a female killer.
1) The victim, a young girl, is chased through the woods by an unknown figure. Eerie music builds tension as the victim runs in fear.
2) The victim wakes up, revealing the chase was a dream, though a title card hints at impending danger.
3) Conventions like vulnerable victims, masked killers, and scary music were employed to set the genre, though lighting was brighter and violence was omitted to build suspense rather than gore.
The document discusses how the student's media product uses, develops or challenges conventions of real media. It describes some of the conventions they considered, such as filming in isolated locations commonly seen in horror films. It discusses the clothing choices for the characters and how they were inspired by other horror films. It also discusses the genre of "gothic horror" and how camera work and lack of dialogue further develop conventions seen in real horror media like Saw 4.
The document discusses the student's crime thriller media product titled "In The Frame". It summarizes how the student used, developed, and challenged conventions of the crime thriller genre in their product. Specifically, it discusses how they used conventions like dark colors, mysterious music, and not showing the antagonist's face to create ambiguity. It also explains how they challenged conventions by having the setting in a normally safe and busy area rather than a dark alley. The student reflects on what they learned about camerawork, editing, sound, and other technologies through creating this product. They felt they gained skills and understanding of the filmmaking process.
1) The document discusses the filmmaker's process in creating a short horror film media product. They aimed to develop conventions of the genre by choosing isolated locations, realistic costumes, and not including dialogue to build tension.
2) The two main characters portrayed are a teenage girl victim and a killer dressed in black. The film aims to represent typical behaviors of these characters and social groups.
3) The filmmaker determines the media product would be best distributed as an independent, low-budget horror film online or on television, targeting teenage and young adult audiences. Research showed these demographics enjoy the teen horror genre.
The document provides information about the target audience, intended outcome, production companies, budget, and age classification of a film production. It also discusses feedback received and how various media theorists and concepts were applied to the production. The production aimed to attract a late teen to mid-thirties audience interested in intelligent action films. Feedback suggested changes to the soundtrack and establishing character roles through filters, but social media feedback was limited. Various genre conventions and concepts around narrative structure, character archetypes, and formal elements were considered.
Our media product uses conventions of the horror genre including dramatic music that gets faster as tension rises, red coloring to connote violence, and characters that follow horror tropes. Our magazine cover and poster also use conventions like bold red fonts and atmospheric lighting while challenging some conventions through their atypical designs. Audience feedback on social media was limited but suggested our storyline and acting could be improved. New media technologies helped with research, planning, and documenting our process online.
The document provides an analysis of a horror film opening sequence created by the authors. It begins with an overview of the typical horror plot used in the sequence involving a psychopathic killer. It then discusses how the sequence uses and develops conventions like filming in an attic to convey danger. The killer has multiple personalities based on the seven deadly sins to add complexity. While conventions are not challenged, sticking to generic norms is intended to appeal to broad audiences.
The document provides an analysis of a horror film opening sequence created by the authors. It begins with an overview of the typical horror plot used in the sequence involving a psychopathic killer. It then discusses how the sequence uses and develops conventions like filming in an attic to convey danger. The killer has multiple personalities based on the seven deadly sins which provides depth. While conventions are not challenged, sticking to generic norms is intended to appeal to broad audiences.
The document provides an analysis of a horror film opening sequence created by the authors. It begins with an overview of the typical horror plot used in the sequence involving a psychopathic killer. It then discusses how the sequence uses and develops conventions like filming in an attic to convey danger. The killer has multiple personalities based on the seven deadly sins which provides depth. While conventions are not challenged, sticking to generic norms is intended to appeal to broad audiences.
The document summarizes the student's media studies foundation portfolio evaluation of their short film "Delusion Requiem". It discusses the conventions and genres used, representation of social groups (teenagers), potential distributors (major studios vs smaller UK companies), target audience (ages 16-18), and technologies learned in the process (iMovie, camera, tripod).
Our film uses conventions of the thriller genre including suspense, tension between good and evil, isolated locations, weapons, and tense music. We keep the murderer's identity ambiguous through close-ups of their eyes to generate suspense and possible plot twists. We develop the binary opposition of villain versus victim by portraying the murderer as dominant and dangerous and the victim as vulnerable and innocent. We also incorporate unanswered questions to compel viewers and create anticipation, though we imply rather than explicitly show graphic violence.
1) The student created a short film called "Apple" with the message that people's everyday actions can affect others in unexpected ways. They used conventions of short films like a simple plot, creative techniques, and an intertextual reference to their previous project.
2) Their poster, magazine article, and film shared a color scheme and fonts to create brand identity and recognition across products. The ancillary texts promoted and were consistent with the film.
3) They utilized feedback throughout production from their teacher and classmates to improve elements like maintaining focus on the apple and the repetitive soundtrack. One suggested change to personalize the apple more was not implemented due to time constraints.
4) Technologies like blogs, social media, video
The film sticks to conventions of short films by focusing on a simple topic - how everyday actions can affect others - shown through the journey of an apple. Techniques like slow motion and point-of-view shots from the apple's perspective help audiences relate to it. Feedback from teachers and peers was incorporated, improving the film by changing scenes and recording an original soundtrack. While most feedback was incorporated, the filmmakers chose to keep the apple an inanimate object without emotions. Various technologies were used including DSLR cameras, video cameras, editing software, and web platforms to create and share content.
The document provides an evaluation of the short film "Apple" created by Sam Thorpe. It discusses how the film used conventions of short films such as having a simple single idea (how our everyday actions can have consequences). It employed experimental camera techniques like first-person shots from the apple's perspective. Feedback was incorporated, such as focusing more on the apple after others said the human interactions were emphasized too much. A variety of technologies were used including cameras, software, and the internet for blogs, Facebook, and uploading the finished film.
Oliver Clubb is preparing to film Manflick 4. He provides an overview of the props and cast needed. An important prop is apples, with 12 Granny Smith apples to be purchased for continuity. The cast includes a lady, two school kids, a cyclist, a child and parent, a jogger, a dog walker and dog, a tramp, a fruit salesman and company, and a businessman. Several candidates are mentioned for each role, focusing on convenience of access and suitability.
Apple unveiled the ManFlick 4, the latest version of its popular video editing software. The ManFlick 4 includes new Storyboard features that allow users to plan out their videos visually before editing. Users can drag and drop video clips and photos onto a Storyboard timeline to arrange their sequence and flow, making the editing process easier.
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The document discusses the witness evaluation by Jack Parfitt. It summarizes how the film sticks to thriller conventions like quick camera cuts, hidden plots, and cliffhangers to build suspense. Character construction is achieved through costume, vehicles, and setting to represent different social classes. Planning, filming with an HD camera, and editing on Macs were important skills learned to construct the final product, which is a vast improvement over the preliminary task.
ManFlick Productions conducted a survey of 26 students and teachers to understand their target audience and gauge popularity of different genres. The results showed that comedy was the most popular genre among younger audiences, while drama and romance were preferred by older audiences. Younger audiences prioritized actors and story over technical aspects, unlike older audiences who valued actors the most. Additionally, the survey revealed that non-diegetic music was more important to respondents than initially thought.
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2. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real
media products?
The Film we made, ‘Witness’, is typically a thriller. To make our project faithful to the genre there were a number of
conventions that we needed to follow such as character type, settings, narrative structure, iconography and sound.
Character construction was one of the ways we followed the genre of thriller for our film. We had two characters; The
Photographer and the Murderer. The Murderer more specifically shows the ways in which we followed the genre of
thriller. Because we only had two minutes it was very hard to create characters the audience could identify and familiarise
themselves with. This was achieved by creating a stereotypical character characters the audience would easily be able to
recognise. The Murderer was dressed in overalls, very cliché but a recognisable trait of Murderers nonetheless. His car was
a battered old 1989 Ford Escort. We felt an older more battered car would make for a better stereotypical serial killer. The
mannerisms in which Sam Thorpe acted also contributed to the construction of the Murderer. He played a brash but
cautious part. He represented the Murderer as a man always looking over his shoulder, jumpy and nervous when dragging
out the body from his boot, but quick and brash when digging the hole but moving onto menacing and glaring when
driving his car. Other little touches we felt added to the film and character giving him a little more depth such as him
having to prop up his car boot with a bit of wood, and dragging the spade before the chase. We felt this little touches added
to the character giving a little bit more depth and adding to the archetype in the limited time scale available to us to portray
him to the audience.
Another way we kept to the conventions of thriller was through the narrative. We decided to use parallel action as our
technique of building tension and letting the story unfold. Both characters were seen in the woods, one harmlessly taking
photo’s, and one burying evidence. They way we edited our film was to show both events happening at the same time,
letting the audience assume that at some point they were going to cross paths which provided a narrative enigma.
3. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real
media products? cont...
The techniques used in the filming of the chase also helped make the film more like a thriller. it had to be tense and
exciting, thrilling in fact, to be a faithful recreation of the genre. The use of proximity in the chase added to the tension
and excitement of the scene. We decided to drop the idea of the killer chasing the photographer with a spade as it would
be unrealistic; he would be to slow. We felt him pulling out a gun would drop the excitement caused by a proximity chase
so no weapon was used. A good old fashioned foot chase proved successful in making a harrowing chase scene.
Shot, angle and composition were very important factors in making a suspenseful scene. For example, in the 2001
film ‘The Bourne Identity’ the use of unconventional camera angles in the opening scene helped drastically build up the
tension for what followed. This was a technique we used in our project. Canted angles were sparingly used to build up
the idea of menace in our chase sequence, high angles positioned in trees and a low angles composed to show the forest
floor attributed to the manic and wild chase scene. This coupled with jump cuts helped build up the psychotic nature we
were trying to convey in the Murderer.
Music played a huge part in making our film. A non-diegetic score was written by us specifically for our project that
followed all the conventions on film soundtracks for Thriller’s and Action films. Many elements of the piece were added
for effect to help it conform to the conventions of Thriller. A pedal in the score was added in the background to add a
menacing sense of foreboding in the piece. Arpeggios helped to raise the tension, this coupled with rising sequences
which gave the impression of building up to something increased the tension in the chase scene. The use of the chromatic
scale gave an unnerving impression which was doubled by discordant rhythms which also attributed to the uneasy
feeling given by the music, which helped make the film conform to the conventions of Thriller as the music made the
scene a lot more exciting and tense.
4. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The two main characters in our piece had a lot of thought and planning put into them to represent what we were
trying to convey. The Photographer was constructed to be a fairly typical middle aged man. His dress sense
suggests he is in his late 30s or 40s, the glasses he wears also connote some sort of academic background, but this
mixed with his dress style suggests he of middle class background. The audience is position to view the
Photographer as a neutral character, he is neither a positive or negative representation of middle aged men but is
more used as a device to reinforce the negative portrayal of the Murderer.
The Murderer is constructed to be a stereotypical villain and serial killer. As we only had 2 minutes to show the
Murderer as a character we decided to construct him as a stereotypical serial killer. We dressed our killer in clichéd
overalls but felt it was the easiest route to take to effectively portray a serial killer to the audience in the time given
to us. We decided that the serial killer would drive a battered old 1989 Ford escort as an old and particularly worse
for wear cars are seen as more iconic with serial killer stereotypes. This is seen more clearly especially seeing as the
Photographers car was a newer more stylish looking one which helped make the Murderers car look older and
outdated. Essentially the Photographer was constructed as a neutral character to be a control and something the
audience could use to compare against the Murderer who the were audience were positioned to view as a villain in
a negative way.
5. What kind of media institution might you distribute
your media product and why?
If our film were to be produced by the film industry I believe it could be a UK film production. My reasoning for this is
that it is not a high budget production. independent film production companies in the UK are always suffering from financial
problems and securing enough funding for their films. Witness however is not a high budget film as it is mainly narrative
driven and does not require any special effects, high profile actors or dangerous stunts. I think a well established but UK film
production company could handle the production of ‘Witness’. Although it is true that it does not have a very large budget,
some scenes such as the chase scene may require a more established and experienced film production company. I feel would
need a production company on a bigger scale than Cipher Films (the responsible for KidultHood and AdultHood) but is
probably not grand enough to be produced by the major 6 Hollywood studios. For this reason I think it would be perfectly
suited for a company like Working Title, a high profile UK production company responsible for hit UK films such as ‘Bridget
Jones’, ‘Love Actually’ and more recently ‘The boat that rocked’.
When it came to the films distribution, again I feel our film is on to small a scale to be released by big American
distributors like Colombia Tr-star or Twentieth century fox, but instead would be more suited to be distributed by someone
like the French based distribution company, Studio Canal who specialise in independent European film or a similar company
like Lionsgate, distribution companies that are not part of the Hollywood 6 oligopoly.
6. Who would be the audience for your
media product?
If our film was to be produced professionally it would mainly caters to a mainstream audience. The Thriller genre is quite
popular amongst movie goers and in our market analysis it ranked the 3rd most popular genre. THe main audience we feel our
film would be aimed would be 20 to 40 year old’s with a 50% split between male and females. The thriller genre is not as popular
among younger audiences as it considered a more ‘serious’ genre which is why the starting age bracket for our target audience is
considerably high.
The social classes our film would attract are most likely to be C1, B and some A. This is due to the nature of the film. It is
strongly narrative based and does not feature much action, it is more a psychological thriller than the opening minutes show it to
be. It is more likely that more academic and socially cultured individuals tastes would be catered for from watching Witness’ so
these social classes form our target audience.
In terms of target audience and psychographics, mainstream, succeeders and reformers are the most likely categories of
people to fall into our target audience. Mainstream people will fit in purely because Thriller is a reasonably popular genre of film,
Succeeders fall into our target audience because they are most likely to fall into the higher social classes targeted as mentioned
earlier.
Lifestyle-wise, I feel the main classes of people that fall into our target audience are YUPPIES, DINKIES, EWES and MICE.
Young and upwardly mobile people are the most likely to fall into some of the higher social classes as as DINKIES. I feel EWES are
the most likely to be in the Demographic social class A because of their income. Suggesting they are professionals and possibly
intellects meaning a thriller film may be the most appealing to them at the box office.
7. How did you attract/address your
audience?
We considered what the target audience would be for a typical Thriller film and during pre-production we considered this audience and
chose the best ways to appeal to them in the production of our filM.
One of the things we found out when we did our market research was that Action was the 2nd most popular genre among film goers
so we decided to start our thriller in a typical enigmatic way that conformed to the genre but also add in a car chase element which might appeal
to a wider target audience.
During production used many techniques that would appeal to the typical thriller fan. Our story started off with two different characters
doing different things, a photographer and a murderer, which left a narrative enigma from the start of the film. The thriller fan would already
have a snare to want to watch the film and find out what happened. The use of advanced camera techniques and composition all contributed to
the appeal of the film. Canted angles and wide use of the shot types made the film a lot more aesthetically interesting and exciting helping to raise
the tension throughout the opening sequence. The use of temporal extension also helped to widen the audience range and try to make it a little
more appealing to the masses.
In post production we referred back to one of the things we learned in our survey; that soundtrack was actually a lot more important to the
audience than we originally thought. We decided to write a score for our film that encompassed all of the traits typical of a thriller soundtrack
such as a fast tempo, an exciting rhythm and and unnerving feeling.
During the final stages of production and distribution we set up a facebook group to generate interest for our film. On the profile page for
our production company we updated it with news of how production was going as well as putting up photo’s of us during shoots. At this time of
print our group currently has 139 members and we have promised our community that the finished product will be uploaded to the group when
it is ready.
8. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of
constructing this product?
We used many different media technologies during our project ranging from software to internet websites and
hardware used for the actual filming.
We used an incredible wealth of hardware during the whole planning and production process. We decided to use
Apple computers mainly due to their astonishing ability to handle and process vast amounts of graphics, video and
multimedia we used in the process of production as well as the suite of programs on offer. We used an iMac which served as
our main video editing machine. We also used a Macbook Pro and Macbook, these switched jobs, sometimes serving as
editors for our production diaries and creating idents etc.
When it came to actual recording equipment we used a Sony HDR-SR7e camcorder which records in advanced video
codec: high definition or AVCHD. This provided us with superior video quality for a prosumer model that helped give our
film a slightly more professional look. The camcorder was fitted with a shotgun microphone to help catch audio far away
and a wide angle converter lens to help fit more on screen. As well as being able to take advantage of new technological
advances in motion image capture we also used more old fashioned and dated technologies. During our car chase we used
walkie-talkies to orchestrate the tailing sequence which made the shoot a lot more effective and efficient. We also used a
digital Single lens reflex camera for taking photographs and keeping a record of what was happening on location during
shoots. We stationed our cameras on standard tripods and during the interior car shots were able to make use a new
innovative product called the gorilla pod, a tripod with mouldable legs allowing the camera to be kept stationary in almost
an position.
We also used a very large amount of software solutions ranging from the consumers suites of iWork and iLife to the
more prosumer level of software like Final Cut Express 4. In iLife we used iPhoto ’09 and iMovie ’09, both come as standard
on Mac OS X, the operating system that came with the Macbook’s, Macbook Pro’s and on the iMac. Using iPhoto ’09 we
were able to categorise all the photo’s we had taken on shoot with our digital SLR and also create video slideshows as a
montage of the day’s events. We used iMovie ’09 as a basic editing suite to go over fresh footage and get a rough cut of what
our film would look like. It was also used to edit together our video diaries as it was a very competent and effective piece of
software.
9. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of
constructing this product? cont....
One of the other pieces of software we used in iLife was Garageband, a digital audio workstation and music sequencer. We
linked keyboards to the software via a USB interface and were able to effectively compose a musical accompaniment to our
film and export it straight into iMovie to see what a rough edit would look like. One of the other uses of Garageband is its
podcast creation facility. When linked up with a USB microphone we were able to record our very own podcast complete with
jingles and stingers to use as part of the keeping track aspect of our coursework.
We also used iWork ’09, more specifically a slideshow creation program called Keynote ’09. We used it in conjunction
with iMovie and Garageband to create our ident. We also used Numbers ’09, a spreadsheet application which we used in
conjunction with keynote to do a presentation on market research using a survey which was typed up on Pages ’09.
Final Cut express 4 was our main editing suite that we used when it came to doing the final project. Using it we were
able to utilise a number of tools and effects such as a vignette and colour correction in order to make our film look just how
we wanted it to.
Due to the hypothesis of Web 2.0 we were able to take advantage of some incredible free user generated content websites
that have spawned due to this internet culture phenomenon. We used 4 main websites in the production of our project.
Youtube, a user generated video hosting website was where all our videos such as the video slideshows created in iPhoto ’09
and the preliminary task were held on our account. We also took advantage of photobucket so all our photo’s taken with the
digital SLR could be uploaded and embedded to any of our pages. We also took advantage of the social networking website
Facebook and created a fan page which could be joined to generate interest for our film. All of our work has been presented
using this; Blogspot, a blogging website which celebrates the very concept behind Web 2.0. All of our work has been uploaded
to our blogs and we have been able to embed all the work created and uploaded to Youtube and Photobucket. We really did
take advantage of all tpyes of new media technology available to us.
10. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the final product?
One of the things I feel we have learned is great planning will result in a great film. When we sat decided to make Witness we
spent a good week finalising ideas before we even considered what the thing would look like . For our preliminary task we
spent less than hour talking not only about what was going to be in the film but also storyboarding and scripting. For Witness
we spent a very large amount of time planning. When we had come up with a story we created a flow chart that could be
reffered to any point in preproduction. By this point we had spent a good week on the story of our 2 minute opening. For our
preliminary, like I said, we spent less than an hour, and looking back it shows. Our storyboard was incredibly detailed this
time round and comprised of roughly 60 separate shots compared to only 12 for our Prelim. These shots were also a lot more
advanced, features like depth of field and slow motion are not present in the prelim but because we did a lot more planning
for ‘Witness’ we were able to add in these more advanced features. We also researched locations so we knew exactly where
we were going to be during our shoots and were not surprised when we turned up. This is because we went location hunting
before hand instead of just looking for a place once we had the camera as was the case with our Prelim. Sound was also a
huge factor in the production. Originally the sound quality on our prelim was quite bad. This is something we knew could
have occurred so we used a shotgun microphone on the camera to capture the sound we needed of the shutter closing etc.
Editing was also a lot more structured and planned. Because we had a very rigid storyboard we were able to shot for shot see
what we wanted in the final piece. We ended up with roughly 4 different versions, each one being tweaked to the point of
perfection untill we felt it was just right. In our prelim the soundtrack was just a song that we could find on our phones. For
‘Witness’ we spend time composing a soundtrack which would perfectly suit what was required to follow the conventions of
Thrillers.