The document contains an evaluation of a student's media studies thriller project. In four paragraphs, the student evaluates how their preliminary task and first thriller sequence conform to thriller conventions through the use of stereotypes like low key lighting and match on action shots. They also discuss how it engages audiences through a confusing storyline and unanswered questions. The student then evaluates how their first thriller sequence engages audiences through a gripping story of a detective and killer that implies questions for the audience. Finally, the student evaluates how their production skills have developed through learning to act for different shots and cuts, and what they have learned about using cameras, editing software, and equipment settings.

1. Media studies Thriller
opening Evaluation
Questions
By Soane Ramanlal

2. 1) How did your preliminary task and 1st thriller sequence task challenge or
conform to thriller conventions?
Our preliminary task and 1st thriller sequence conforms to
Thriller conventions with the use of thriller film stereotypes. For
example we use low key lighting for suspense and match on
action of the detective slamming his hand on the table. To create
a sense of uncertainty and anxiety as we wonder what the
detective will do with the suspect. The sound effects conforms to
the thriller conventions as
our 1st thriller sequence conforms to the thriller film conventions
with the use of a confusing storyline, that finishes with questions
that are never really answered in the film. The audience can only
make assumptions which is common in thriller films.

3. How does your 1st thriller sequence task and preliminary task engage
audiences and how effective is it?
Our 1st thriller sequence task and preliminary task engages the audience very effectively by using a gripping
and dark story line of a detective trying to catch a gruesome killer only targeting woman. We start of with an
interview with a suspect right away which engages the audience, as they want to work out the storyline and
the past events that have occurred. By going straight to the suspect it has the implication of the audience
asking themselves questions.
Such as is this suspect the killer? What evidence do they have against him? And with this they are already
engaged in the film.
With the emotion of characters such as frustration show in the detective, “Tell me now” it engages the
audience because they are more involved in the film when they identify the emotions the characters are
feeling.
Our thriller sequence in many regards engages audiences because it is the story of a psychologically insane
man who resides in a mental asylum and part of his condition is that he has vivd, lucid dreams. The storyline
is of one of his dreams of him being followed by a man in all black with a black mask as he walks around the
city, when he finally daces the man, he lifts his mask and sees his own face. This largely engages the
audience because it again has the implication of the audience asking themselves questions. “Why did the
man with the mask have the same face as the man followed?”, is this reality or a dream?. This makes the
audience far more engaged as they try engage with the sequence more to try find answers to these questions.

4. 3) Evaluate how your production skills have developed through your 1st
thriller sequence and your preliminary task.
My production skills in terms of acting skills by
producing an effective performance have largely
increased as through these tasks I have learnt how to
act according to editing techniques or camera shots and
to adjust my performance to fit and represent the thriller
conventions and themes we are trying to represent. My
production skills have developed throughout the 1st
thriller sequence and preliminary task because I have
learned the importance of lighting and cutting out all
continuity editing in stages of production.

5. 4) Evaluate what you have learnt from using cameras, editing software and
equipment so far.
I have learn’t that the Editing software (Final Cut) is the
much more advanced and technical. But if learn’t
properly than it can be very useful and can create
creative videos. I have learnt they are much more
technical and advanced options to use then I had first
thought. There are many more settings that must be
adjusted to get the perfect shot. For example, you just
adjust the white balance, iso and aperture.