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The document discusses target audiences for different types of thrillers. Psychological thrillers often have a target audience of 18+ due to disturbing violence and mental illness themes. Action thrillers, which are less intellectually demanding, attract younger teen audiences who want excitement. Psychological thrillers are more demanding and have deeper meanings, so their target audience is older, between 25-45 years old. The document also states that the target audience for its own thriller is 15+ males and females, and it will likely receive a 12/15 rating due to non-graphic violence, psychology and death themes. It provides examples of popular psychological thrillers like Inception and Pulp Fiction.
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Target audience
This document discusses the target audience of thriller films. Thrillers aim to keep audiences on the edge of their seats through mysteries, murders and detective work created using techniques like tense music, dark lighting and unpredictable scenes. Research shows thrillers are typically rated 18 due to these intense elements. The target audience for the discussed film will therefore be 18-25 year old females, as psychological thrillers like Se7en appeal most to this demographic. The 18 rating is appropriate as the film may contain violent scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Target audience for the thriller genre
This document discusses the target audiences for the thriller genre. It states that the broad target audience is viewers over 15 years old due to inappropriate content for younger viewers. The primary target audience is identified as young adult males aged 15-25 who are drawn to action, crime, and spy thrillers. Young adult females aged 18-25 also engage with subgenres like erotic, horror, and comedy thrillers. Different social classes may prefer distinct thriller subgenres based on interests and occupations, such as upper classes preferring political or psychological thrillers.
Who would be the audience for you're media product ?
This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes that the primary target audience would be 18-24 year olds, as research shows this age group prefers this genre. Additionally, surveys found psychological thrillers appeal more to females, going against some common stereotypes. The document also lists key traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, anxiety and tension. Examples are given of how these traits are used in the described film, such as the use of music and shots of a character checking their watch. Finally, it's noted that as an independent film, it will have limited distribution mainly to those interested in psychological thrillers as its target audience.
Thriller subgenres
There are three main thriller subgenres: crime-thrillers focus on action from the criminal's point of view as they evade police; psychological-thrillers involve mental rather than physical conflict as the protagonist struggles with a threatening situation that endangers their sanity; mystery-thrillers combine elements of mysteries and thrillers by featuring a fast-paced story where the protagonist races to solve a crime before another occurs.
Who would be the audience for you're media product ?
This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes that the primary target audience would be 18-24 year olds, as research shows this age group prefers this genre. Additionally, surveys found psychological thrillers appeal more to females, going against some traditional gender representations. The document also lists key traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, anxiety and tension. Examples are given of how these traits are used in the described film. Finally, it notes the film will have limited distribution as an independent release, primarily reaching those interested in psychological thrillers as the targeted viewers.
Target audience research
Psychological thrillers target a mixed gender audience aged 18-35. Women make up a larger portion of the audience as they enjoy exploring the mystery and depth of the plot. They are also more drawn to the intellectual aspects of the mental illnesses and strange behaviors portrayed. However, psychological thrillers also attract males aged 18-35 through scenes of violence and death associated with male protagonists' psychological problems. The target age is 18+ as some disturbing characters and issues may not be suitable for younger viewers.
Media conventions of thriller genre - Seb Ross
Thriller genre conventions include plots with good vs evil tensions that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Protagonists are often brave males seeking equilibrium, while antagonists have hidden identities and seek revenge. Settings are usually urban cities with grey, black, and white colors. Subgenres include action thrillers with chases and fights; crime thrillers centered on serial killers; film-noir with cynical heroes; and psychological thrillers relying on mental resources to solve situations. Famous thriller films include Seven, The Dark Knight, Psycho, and Fight Club.
Thriller genre JoelR
Thriller genre conventions include protagonists facing problems against the clock such as escapes, missions or mysteries involving unseen threats. Subgenres include crime thrillers about serial killers or manhunts; film noir of the 1940s-50s with cynical heroes and flashbacks; psychological thrillers relying on the mind over physical threats; science fiction thrillers exploring "future gone bad" scenarios; and religious thrillers involving exorcisms or demonic possession. Settings include ordinary cities and exotic locales, while characters typically involve criminals, victims, and deranged individuals. Famous thriller films include Psycho, Fight Club, Seven, The Dark Knight, Leon: The Professional, The Birds, and Vertigo.
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This document discusses the target audience of thriller films. Thrillers aim to keep audiences on the edge of their seats through mysteries, murders and detective work created using techniques like tense music, dark lighting and unpredictable scenes. Research shows thrillers are typically rated 18 due to these intense elements. The target audience for the discussed film will therefore be 18-25 year old females, as psychological thrillers like Se7en appeal most to this demographic. The 18 rating is appropriate as the film may contain violent scenes unsuitable for younger viewers.
Target audience for the thriller genre
This document discusses the target audiences for the thriller genre. It states that the broad target audience is viewers over 15 years old due to inappropriate content for younger viewers. The primary target audience is identified as young adult males aged 15-25 who are drawn to action, crime, and spy thrillers. Young adult females aged 18-25 also engage with subgenres like erotic, horror, and comedy thrillers. Different social classes may prefer distinct thriller subgenres based on interests and occupations, such as upper classes preferring political or psychological thrillers.
Who would be the audience for you're media product ?
This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes that the primary target audience would be 18-24 year olds, as research shows this age group prefers this genre. Additionally, surveys found psychological thrillers appeal more to females, going against some common stereotypes. The document also lists key traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, anxiety and tension. Examples are given of how these traits are used in the described film, such as the use of music and shots of a character checking their watch. Finally, it's noted that as an independent film, it will have limited distribution mainly to those interested in psychological thrillers as its target audience.
Thriller subgenres
There are three main thriller subgenres: crime-thrillers focus on action from the criminal's point of view as they evade police; psychological-thrillers involve mental rather than physical conflict as the protagonist struggles with a threatening situation that endangers their sanity; mystery-thrillers combine elements of mysteries and thrillers by featuring a fast-paced story where the protagonist races to solve a crime before another occurs.
Who would be the audience for you're media product ?
This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes that the primary target audience would be 18-24 year olds, as research shows this age group prefers this genre. Additionally, surveys found psychological thrillers appeal more to females, going against some traditional gender representations. The document also lists key traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, anxiety and tension. Examples are given of how these traits are used in the described film. Finally, it notes the film will have limited distribution as an independent release, primarily reaching those interested in psychological thrillers as the targeted viewers.
Target audience research
Psychological thrillers target a mixed gender audience aged 18-35. Women make up a larger portion of the audience as they enjoy exploring the mystery and depth of the plot. They are also more drawn to the intellectual aspects of the mental illnesses and strange behaviors portrayed. However, psychological thrillers also attract males aged 18-35 through scenes of violence and death associated with male protagonists' psychological problems. The target age is 18+ as some disturbing characters and issues may not be suitable for younger viewers.
Media conventions of thriller genre - Seb Ross
Thriller genre conventions include plots with good vs evil tensions that keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Protagonists are often brave males seeking equilibrium, while antagonists have hidden identities and seek revenge. Settings are usually urban cities with grey, black, and white colors. Subgenres include action thrillers with chases and fights; crime thrillers centered on serial killers; film-noir with cynical heroes; and psychological thrillers relying on mental resources to solve situations. Famous thriller films include Seven, The Dark Knight, Psycho, and Fight Club.
Thriller genre JoelR
Thriller genre conventions include protagonists facing problems against the clock such as escapes, missions or mysteries involving unseen threats. Subgenres include crime thrillers about serial killers or manhunts; film noir of the 1940s-50s with cynical heroes and flashbacks; psychological thrillers relying on the mind over physical threats; science fiction thrillers exploring "future gone bad" scenarios; and religious thrillers involving exorcisms or demonic possession. Settings include ordinary cities and exotic locales, while characters typically involve criminals, victims, and deranged individuals. Famous thriller films include Psycho, Fight Club, Seven, The Dark Knight, Leon: The Professional, The Birds, and Vertigo.
The unburdened mind
The document provides a synopsis and analysis of the film "The Unburdened Mind". It describes the film as following a police officer investigating a psychopathic serial killer who murders women. The opening scene uses extreme close-ups of evidence from the crime scenes. The film is targeted at audiences 15+ and combines crime and thriller genres, with a male police officer as the main character searching for the killer in a suburban town.
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The document discusses the target audience for psychological thriller films. It states that the target audience tends to be a mixed gender aged 18-35, but more popular with women who enjoy the mystery and story elements. Males aged 18-35 are also a large part of the audience, attracted to scenes of violence and death. Research showed women prefer the intellectual side and depictions of mental illness, while men are more attracted to physical conflict. The target audience needs an attentive mind to solve the film's mysteries.
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The document outlines a student film project based on the thriller genre. It will tell the story of two young girls, one who accepts a Facebook friend request from an unknown stalker and goes missing, with her friend later becoming a victim. Key elements of the film include its crime thriller themes set in an urban tunnel setting, featuring characters of two victimized girls and a male stalker villain, with eerie camera work, lighting, and editing styles. The target audience is ages 15 and up.
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This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes survey data showing that psychological thrillers are most popular among 18-24 year olds, as this age group watches thrillers the most. The surveys also found that psychological thrillers tend to be more favorable towards females, going against some common stereotypes. The document then lists common traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, excitement, and tension. It provides examples of how the film uses traits like suspense and anxiety through plot points like a character checking his watch and the mystery around a house's owner.
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A group of special forces members were not paid for their service, so they plan a series of heists to steal back the money they are owed from the government. The heist team is led by John Maxwell and includes Abigail Brindle and Dimitri Pavlov. They are aided by a character with a hidden identity who funds and helps the group. The targeted age group for this crime drama is 15-50, as it contains high action that would appeal to younger audiences, and characters of similar age that may interest older viewers.
Powerpoint on TV show ideas
A group of special forces members were not paid for their service, so they plan a series of heists to steal back the money they are owed from the government. The heist team is led by John Maxwell and includes other characters like Alpha and Abigail Brindle. They are aided by a character of hidden identity who funds and helps the group. The show would appeal to a younger audience who enjoys action and older viewers who can relate to similarly aged characters. It could take inspiration from shows like Hustle but be more mature with 45-55 minute episodes.
Thriller research
This document defines the thriller genre and discusses various thriller subgenres. It states that thrillers elicit feelings of suspense, excitement, and anxiety in viewers. Mystery, psychological, and spy thrillers are mentioned as common subgenres. The document contrasts thrillers with horror films, noting that thrillers manipulate emotions through suspenseful storytelling while horror focuses on gore and shock. Key thriller directors, actors, and the film Shutter Island are discussed. Shutter Island is summarized as a psychological thriller that leaves viewers questioning the protagonist's mental state throughout, culminating in a shocking twist.
Target audience
Crime thrillers typically focus more on the actions of criminals rather than police, featuring topics like serial killers, murder, robberies, chases, shootouts, and heists. While attracting a predominantly younger male audience like action films, crime thrillers also appeal to females who enjoy the mystery and investigation aspects. The ideal target audience for a crime thriller film survey would be males and females between the ages of 15-30, as crime thriller films are usually rated 15 or above and interest those in their 30s due to the intelligent investigative details often included.
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The document provides details about a proposed psychological thriller film project. It summarizes the plot as involving a teenage boy whose mother was murdered by psychopaths who now believe he is being stalked and followed by the same group. It then outlines key elements of the project, including the genre, main characters, target audience, promotional campaign, unique selling point, and generic conventions that will be incorporated into the film.
Research into horror genre
A psychological horror film establishes seemingly normal settings and characters to create an unsettling atmosphere. Main characters are often women to emphasize their vulnerability. Common character types include young adults, the mentally or emotionally unstable, goths, detectives, and partners. Music and sounds are carefully crafted to enhance tension, suspense, and the feeling of being watched or followed. Cinematography also builds dread through low lighting, obscurity, and point-of-view shots. Common plots and icons reference haunted houses, symbols of death, masks, screaming victims, and phallic weapons.
Evaluation Question 4:
The target audience for the media product is males and females ages 15-24. While horror film audiences are evenly split between genders, males in younger age groups tend to enjoy horror films more, particularly those featuring more graphic violence and gore. The intended audience prefers a casual style, enjoys various music genres as well as sports, news, and comedy shows.
Evaluation Question 4:
The target audience for the media product is males and females ages 15-24. While horror film audiences are evenly split between genders, males in younger age groups tend to enjoy horror films more, particularly those featuring more graphic violence and gore. The intended audience prefers a casual style, enjoys various music genres as well as sports, news, and comedy shows.
Pitchh a level
The document proposes an opening scene for a psycho thriller film. It would target teenagers and young adults by depicting two friends relaxing in a field listening to music. Their calm atmosphere is disrupted when one friend is suddenly dragged away. The other friend does not immediately notice and by the time they do, the kidnapped friend is thrown into a van by a man in a black mask. The opening would include cross cuts between the van driving away and the remaining friend running after it screaming. The last shot would show the man laughing maniacally as he removes his mask, though his face would not be revealed before the screen cuts to black, leaving the audience with questions.
Target audience
The target audience for this crime thriller film is adults aged 18-45, predominantly male, who enjoy crime and thriller genres. Specifically, the audience would be fans of psychological thrillers and crime details, and those interested in the psychology behind violence. The typical viewer would be introverted, enjoy thriller games, and be from lower middle to middle social classes. Thrillers attract audiences seeking adrenaline rushes or who want to experience alternative lifestyles vicariously.
AS Media Studies Question 2 Evaluation
A social group is a collection of people who interact and share characteristics. Social groups form through work, friends, clubs, family, and relationships. The characters and audience of the opening sequence will belong to particular social groups, meaning the sequence will appeal more to some groups than others.
The document discusses how the characters Ella and 'The Prince' could belong to different social groups based on inferences from the opening sequence - Ella to a group of abuse victims, and 'The Prince' to a group of wealthy elites due to his power and control over Ella.
It also suggests the target audience could be females interested in psychology to understand the opening sequence, which depicts Ella as a strong hero who escapes her captor
Media Studies- Findings
The document analyzes codes and conventions found in 10 crime thriller films. It found that crime thrillers aim to create suspense and tension. Common techniques included slow camera movements, close-ups, establishing shots, dark lighting and colors, and instrumental music that increases in pace and volume during intense scenes. Questionnaires with 20 males aged 18-30 revealed that tension and suspense, anti-hero leads, delusional villains, and murder are most appealing. The document concludes that the next step is to plan a psychological crime thriller focused on these elements to appeal to the target audience.
Types of Thrillers
Thrillers use suspense, tension, and excitement to stimulate the viewer's emotions and create anticipation, expectation, uncertainty, and anxiety. They tend to have fast-paced, gritty plots designed to get the adrenaline pumping. Horror films aim to elicit negative emotional reactions by playing on primal fears using scenes that startle viewers and themes involving the macabre, supernatural, and unknown. Psychological thrillers emphasize the unstable psychology of complex characters and explore moral ambiguity through dissolving senses of reality and tortured relationships between pathological personalities.
Directors of thrillers
Christopher Nolan began making films as a young man and gained recognition for his low-budget thriller Following. His breakout film was Memento, which brought him award nominations. Nolan went on to direct major blockbusters like the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Man of Steel. He is known for his gritty, realistic interpretations of superhero films.
Audience feedback presentation
The document provides storyboarding details for a short film thriller. It describes an opening scene where the main character, a business woman, is assaulted and killed in a multi-story car park, shown through a shot of her blood-covered body on the floor. It then cuts to the past showing her in her kitchen, noticing her future stalker/assailant watching her from outside, which she later associates with her attack. She becomes worried and drops her cup. There are notes on only having two or three characters: the business woman and her stalker antagonist. Options for dialogue or no dialogue are presented, as well as location images and potential title options for the short film.
Thriller Research PowerPoint
Thrillers are a broad genre that overlap with other genres, featuring fast pacing, action, and a hero and villain storyline. They aim to keep audiences interested through surprises and red herrings. Thrillers come in many types including spy, political, military, conspiracy, medical, religious, forensic, psychological, disaster, and legal thrillers. Characteristics include overlapping with mysteries, featuring mass murders to drive the plot, using confrontation, including cliffhangers or the villain's death, varying budgets between American and British films, and exotic settings.
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The document discusses the target audience for psychological thriller films. It states that the target audience tends to be a mixed gender aged 18-35, but more popular with women who enjoy the mystery and story elements. Males aged 18-35 are also a large part of the audience, attracted to scenes of violence and death. Research showed women prefer the intellectual side and depictions of mental illness, while men are more attracted to physical conflict. The target audience needs an attentive mind to solve the film's mysteries.
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The document outlines a student film project based on the thriller genre. It will tell the story of two young girls, one who accepts a Facebook friend request from an unknown stalker and goes missing, with her friend later becoming a victim. Key elements of the film include its crime thriller themes set in an urban tunnel setting, featuring characters of two victimized girls and a male stalker villain, with eerie camera work, lighting, and editing styles. The target audience is ages 15 and up.
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This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes survey data showing that psychological thrillers are most popular among 18-24 year olds, as this age group watches thrillers the most. The surveys also found that psychological thrillers tend to be more favorable towards females, going against some common stereotypes. The document then lists common traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, excitement, and tension. It provides examples of how the film uses traits like suspense and anxiety through techniques like music and questions about the plot.
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This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes survey data showing that psychological thrillers are most popular among 18-24 year olds, as this age group watches thrillers the most. The surveys also found that psychological thrillers tend to be more favorable towards females, going against some common stereotypes. The document then lists common traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, excitement, and tension. It provides examples of how the film uses traits like suspense and anxiety through plot points like a character checking his watch and the mystery around a house's owner.
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This document discusses the target audience for a psychological thriller film. It analyzes survey data showing that psychological thrillers are most popular among 18-24 year olds, as this age group watches thrillers the most. The surveys also found that psychological thrillers tend to be more favorable towards females, going against some common stereotypes. The document then lists some common traits of psychological thrillers like suspense, excitement, and tension. It provides examples of how the film uses traits like suspense and anxiety through techniques like music and questions about the plot.
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A group of special forces members were not paid for their service, so they plan a series of heists to steal back the money they are owed from the government. The heist team is led by John Maxwell and includes Abigail Brindle and Dimitri Pavlov. They are aided by a character with a hidden identity who funds and helps the group. The targeted age group for this crime drama is 15-50, as it contains high action that would appeal to younger audiences, and characters of similar age that may interest older viewers.
Powerpoint on TV show ideas
A group of special forces members were not paid for their service, so they plan a series of heists to steal back the money they are owed from the government. The heist team is led by John Maxwell and includes other characters like Alpha and Abigail Brindle. They are aided by a character of hidden identity who funds and helps the group. The show would appeal to a younger audience who enjoys action and older viewers who can relate to similarly aged characters. It could take inspiration from shows like Hustle but be more mature with 45-55 minute episodes.
Thriller research
This document defines the thriller genre and discusses various thriller subgenres. It states that thrillers elicit feelings of suspense, excitement, and anxiety in viewers. Mystery, psychological, and spy thrillers are mentioned as common subgenres. The document contrasts thrillers with horror films, noting that thrillers manipulate emotions through suspenseful storytelling while horror focuses on gore and shock. Key thriller directors, actors, and the film Shutter Island are discussed. Shutter Island is summarized as a psychological thriller that leaves viewers questioning the protagonist's mental state throughout, culminating in a shocking twist.
Target audience
Crime thrillers typically focus more on the actions of criminals rather than police, featuring topics like serial killers, murder, robberies, chases, shootouts, and heists. While attracting a predominantly younger male audience like action films, crime thrillers also appeal to females who enjoy the mystery and investigation aspects. The ideal target audience for a crime thriller film survey would be males and females between the ages of 15-30, as crime thriller films are usually rated 15 or above and interest those in their 30s due to the intelligent investigative details often included.
Pitch
The document provides details about a proposed psychological thriller film project. It summarizes the plot as involving a teenage boy whose mother was murdered by psychopaths who now believe he is being stalked and followed by the same group. It then outlines key elements of the project, including the genre, main characters, target audience, promotional campaign, unique selling point, and generic conventions that will be incorporated into the film.
Research into horror genre
A psychological horror film establishes seemingly normal settings and characters to create an unsettling atmosphere. Main characters are often women to emphasize their vulnerability. Common character types include young adults, the mentally or emotionally unstable, goths, detectives, and partners. Music and sounds are carefully crafted to enhance tension, suspense, and the feeling of being watched or followed. Cinematography also builds dread through low lighting, obscurity, and point-of-view shots. Common plots and icons reference haunted houses, symbols of death, masks, screaming victims, and phallic weapons.
Evaluation Question 4:
The target audience for the media product is males and females ages 15-24. While horror film audiences are evenly split between genders, males in younger age groups tend to enjoy horror films more, particularly those featuring more graphic violence and gore. The intended audience prefers a casual style, enjoys various music genres as well as sports, news, and comedy shows.
Evaluation Question 4:
The target audience for the media product is males and females ages 15-24. While horror film audiences are evenly split between genders, males in younger age groups tend to enjoy horror films more, particularly those featuring more graphic violence and gore. The intended audience prefers a casual style, enjoys various music genres as well as sports, news, and comedy shows.
Pitchh a level
The document proposes an opening scene for a psycho thriller film. It would target teenagers and young adults by depicting two friends relaxing in a field listening to music. Their calm atmosphere is disrupted when one friend is suddenly dragged away. The other friend does not immediately notice and by the time they do, the kidnapped friend is thrown into a van by a man in a black mask. The opening would include cross cuts between the van driving away and the remaining friend running after it screaming. The last shot would show the man laughing maniacally as he removes his mask, though his face would not be revealed before the screen cuts to black, leaving the audience with questions.
Target audience
The target audience for this crime thriller film is adults aged 18-45, predominantly male, who enjoy crime and thriller genres. Specifically, the audience would be fans of psychological thrillers and crime details, and those interested in the psychology behind violence. The typical viewer would be introverted, enjoy thriller games, and be from lower middle to middle social classes. Thrillers attract audiences seeking adrenaline rushes or who want to experience alternative lifestyles vicariously.
AS Media Studies Question 2 Evaluation
A social group is a collection of people who interact and share characteristics. Social groups form through work, friends, clubs, family, and relationships. The characters and audience of the opening sequence will belong to particular social groups, meaning the sequence will appeal more to some groups than others.
The document discusses how the characters Ella and 'The Prince' could belong to different social groups based on inferences from the opening sequence - Ella to a group of abuse victims, and 'The Prince' to a group of wealthy elites due to his power and control over Ella.
It also suggests the target audience could be females interested in psychology to understand the opening sequence, which depicts Ella as a strong hero who escapes her captor
Media Studies- Findings
The document analyzes codes and conventions found in 10 crime thriller films. It found that crime thrillers aim to create suspense and tension. Common techniques included slow camera movements, close-ups, establishing shots, dark lighting and colors, and instrumental music that increases in pace and volume during intense scenes. Questionnaires with 20 males aged 18-30 revealed that tension and suspense, anti-hero leads, delusional villains, and murder are most appealing. The document concludes that the next step is to plan a psychological crime thriller focused on these elements to appeal to the target audience.
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Directors of thrillers
Christopher Nolan began making films as a young man and gained recognition for his low-budget thriller Following. His breakout film was Memento, which brought him award nominations. Nolan went on to direct major blockbusters like the Dark Knight trilogy, Inception, and Man of Steel. He is known for his gritty, realistic interpretations of superhero films.
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The document provides storyboarding details for a short film thriller. It describes an opening scene where the main character, a business woman, is assaulted and killed in a multi-story car park, shown through a shot of her blood-covered body on the floor. It then cuts to the past showing her in her kitchen, noticing her future stalker/assailant watching her from outside, which she later associates with her attack. She becomes worried and drops her cup. There are notes on only having two or three characters: the business woman and her stalker antagonist. Options for dialogue or no dialogue are presented, as well as location images and potential title options for the short film.
Thriller Research PowerPoint
Thrillers are a broad genre that overlap with other genres, featuring fast pacing, action, and a hero and villain storyline. They aim to keep audiences interested through surprises and red herrings. Thrillers come in many types including spy, political, military, conspiracy, medical, religious, forensic, psychological, disaster, and legal thrillers. Characteristics include overlapping with mysteries, featuring mass murders to drive the plot, using confrontation, including cliffhangers or the villain's death, varying budgets between American and British films, and exotic settings.
Audience theories powerpoint
This document discusses audience theories and types of audiences. It outlines ways to find out about audiences through surveys, interviews, and research. There are two main types of audiences: mass audiences, which have broad appeal and include mainstream shows like EastEnders; and niche audiences, which are smaller and more loyal to specific programs like those found on BBC Four. The document also summarizes Blumer and Katz's uses and gratifications theory from 1974, which proposes that people use media for diversion, surveillance, entertainment, personal identity, and personal relationships.
Thriller evaluation q1
This document analyzes the opening scene of a psychological thriller media product. It discusses how the opening challenges conventions by using suggested threat rather than graphic violence. It establishes the setting of a rural hiking trail and introduces the discovery of a potential crime scene. Background music and camera shots are used to slowly build tension without graphic content. The goal is to create a psychological thriller with a steady build of tension through suggestion rather than sudden violence.
Textual analysis Seven
1) The opening sequence of Seven uses mise-en-scene like props and costumes to provide insight into the characters. For example, Morgan Freeman's character is shown alone in bed with a metronome, implying he is lonely and committed to his job.
2) Violent details like blood on the walls further the plot and suggest danger.
3) Camera shots are used to reveal character traits: a low angle shows the detectives as authorities and a wide shot of Freeman's tidy home shows him as organized.
4) Sounds like the metronome ticking and sinister music provide atmosphere and hints about future events.
Improvements From The Preliminary Task
Joe Leah & Connor Lovatt analyzed key areas of improvement between their preliminary film project and main film project. They improved their camera skills, positioning, lighting, planning with storyboarding, and editing techniques. For the main project, they ensured better lighting, stuck closer to the storyboard while allowing flexibility on set, and created smoother cuts and transitions with sound effects. These changes led to an improved final film compared to the preliminary piece.
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The document discusses targeting a wide audience for a new media product described as a "realistic supernatural horror thriller" film rated 15. It aims to attract viewers between ages 15-50 of both genders and all ethnicities by including characters from different backgrounds. Specifically, it hopes to draw in those who enjoy supernatural elements, teenagers looking for films to see with friends, and even people who dislike the genre through social influence of others watching it, similar to the successful Paranormal Activity film franchise.
Evaluation 3
The document discusses potential strategies for distributing an independent British film on a small budget. It suggests appealing to distributors like Momentum or Film 4 who focus on growth over large revenues. It also proposes directly advertising to the target audience through websites, social media, and YouTube. This viral marketing could gain interest from film companies willing to fund production and marketing. Controversy around the film's portrayal of racism may attract significant attention and criticism, similar to Four Lions. Promotional elements could include an official website with trailers, behind-the-scenes content, and tickets for events. Product tie-ins could further engage the target audience.
Dark knight analysis
The opening scene of The Dark Knight sets the scene in a city and establishes the action-packed tone through a bank robbery. It introduces mystery around a clown mask and hints that the villain will be associated with clowns. Minimal dialogue builds tension until the mention of "Joker," suggesting he will be the main antagonist. Various camera techniques like zooms, aerial shots, and cuts keep the action moving while establishing key locations. The opening effectively hooks viewers in and introduces the superhero genre by teasing the arrival of the Joker character.
Question 7
The document discusses the progression from the preliminary task to the main task. It describes some mistakes in the preliminary task like unclear sound and editing errors. It then outlines improvements made for the final production, including using more camera angles, higher quality footage, better planning with storyboarding, and smoother editing with a wider range of transitions and effects. The preliminary task helped provide experience with equipment and build confidence for the larger scale final production.
Media Narrative Codes
The document summarizes Roland Barthes' theory of narrative codes. It describes five codes that are woven into any narrative: 1) the action code, which builds tension by indicating what may happen next; 2) the cultural code, which incorporates cultural signifiers; 3) the semic code, which relies on connotation to provide additional meaning; 4) the enigma code, which creates mysteries to engage the audience; and 5) the code of oppositions, which uses binary concepts like weak vs. strong to create contrast and tension. Barthes viewed a text as a "galaxy of signifiers" that could be accessed and interpreted through multiple entry points using these narrative codes.
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Levi strauss Theory
Claude Levi-Strauss was a French anthropologist in the early 1900s who developed the theory of binary opposites. He argued that we understand words based on their relationship with their opposite (e.g. hero and villain). Binary opposites are commonly used in storytelling, especially in films, to provide protagonists and antagonists as well as themes of good vs evil. Reality television also employs binary opposites by pairing people with opposing traits, such as beauty and intelligence, to complete challenges.
Strauss binary opposites
Strauss developed the theory of binary opposites, which argues that words derive meaning from their relationship with opposing words. Binary opposites are frequently used in films, especially horror, with common pairs including good vs evil, sane vs insane, and human vs supernatural. While opposites were once simple, like good vs bad in fighting films, modern films use more complex and unusual pairs, as seen in the gradual revelation of vampires vs werewolves in the Twilight series. Harry Potter also relies on the clear binary of Harry as the good guy opposed to Voldemort as the evil one.
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We used a DSLR camera, Gorilla Pod, and tripod throughout filming to capture shots of the victim and antagonist from various angles. Additional equipment included a shoulder mount for point-of-view shots and a GoPro with head strap that was ultimately not used for continuity reasons. Premier Pro and Adobe Photoshop were utilized to edit the footage and open credits, respectively.
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The document discusses the progression from the preliminary task to the main task. It describes some mistakes made in the preliminary task, such as poor sound quality and editing errors. It then outlines improvements made for the final production, including using better equipment, more advanced camera techniques, storyboarding, and higher quality editing and sound. Overall, the group learned valuable skills from the preliminary task that helped strengthen their final media production project.
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1) The document evaluates different options for distributing a film, including large conglomerate companies, independent distributors, and alternative methods like online streaming services.
2) While conglomerates offer name recognition and wide distribution, they are hard to work with and may take creative control. Independent distributors allow more profit and control but smaller reach.
3) The best option is distributing through an online streaming service like Netflix for a fast growing global audience, followed by the independent British distributor Warp Films. This balances wide release with maintaining the film's identity.
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- 2. • The target audience of many thrillers is usually 18+. This is because they often include violence and strong psychological issues and mental illness that can be disturbing for younger audiences - especially in psychological thrillers. • Cross genres like Action thrillers which are less intellectually demanding attract a younger audience (teens) because they want instantaneous excitement. • Psychological thrillers are more intellectually demanding and have a deeper meaning, therefore the target audience is about 25-45 years old.
- 3. • Our target audience is 15+ both males and females. • Our Thriller opening will probably have a rating of 12/15 as it will feature violence, psychological issues and death but not in a graphic way.
- 4. • • • • Inception – Christopher Nolan Pulp Fiction - Quentin Tarantino The cabin in the Woods - Drew Goddard Source Code - Duncan Jones