The document discusses the use of technology in the production of a thriller film. It describes how a low-quality video camera was used for filming since higher-end cameras were not accessible, and how certain shots like handheld footage of a woman walking down an alley helped establish an unsettled tone. Issues with low lighting required using a torch as an additional light source. Editing software like Premier Pro was used to fix problems like violating the 180-degree rule in post-production. Research online using tools like Google and YouTube helped find influences from other thrillers and appropriate music. Social media like Facebook facilitated communication about the production schedule and tasks. Mobile phones took photos of filming locations.

1. The technology that we used within the production of
our thriller was a video camera, unfortunately as our
group didn’t have access to other more high-tech
camera’s such a DSLRs, however, I believe having a lower
quality camera benefited us, this was because it made
the graphics within the alley way scene was disoriented
and also slightly blurred; this linked with the idea of the
girl walking home whilst intoxicated; it shows the
outcome off the drink and how much of a dangerous
situation she was in. To experiment with the small video
camera we decided to use a hand held effect, this was
whilst running down the alley way with a close up of the
femme fatal. This made it more unsettled, whilst
making the audience feel more uncomfortable as we are
seeing the terror facial expressions about the experience
she is having. However, a problem with the camera is
that it was hard to be able to see, as the lighting was
very limited we were unable to view the shots correctly;
this meant the camera had to have extra lighting used
by a torch, as we couldn’t get access to other lighting
equipment as we were outside.

2. Within post production technology editing program Premier Pro allowed to fix the
problems that could not have been attended to during production. For example we
had a problem of breaking the 180˚ rule, this allowed me to flip the shot over fitting
with the shot angle conventions which had been followed throughout the first two
minutes. With the narrative the opening switches between the present and a
flashback; to make sure this was easy for the audience to understand we used ‘dip
to white’ transitions between the specific scenes. This also allowed the change to
be less abrupt and run more smoothly whilst showing the difference and cut of the
setting. Alongside this we used a sound-bridge to make sure the sound to
compliment the shot transitioned smoothly as well, it was found during our rough
cut that the sound was the main thing letting the opening down as a collective.
Using the sound bridge allowed the film to flow easier with no stopping and starting,
this had to be amended as it would make the opening feel rushed and flickered.

3. I have used different presentational devices within my blog, this was to make it more creative and also to
make it less of a drag to receive the information that I am putting across to the examiner. For example the
use of Prezi and using video clips allows the information to be processed a lot easier within a small space.
Along with the video clips it lets us to annotate and back up our points with it being evidenced. It also
allows different ways to explore communication making it less boring for everyone to read.

4. Technology has helped within research for the thriller to
find intertextual references by using the internet.
Google allowed us to find influences from other popular
thriller films, as well as a sub-genre of crime thrillers
allowing us to be able to stick to the popular convention
of thriller openings, it also helped us when we ran out of
ideas on how to use titles, transitions and narrative. For
example I took an idea of Taken and the abduction of the
female. The use of YouTube also helped as we could
search for particular music types that can be associated
within the thriller opening and what we could (whilst
sticking with copyright agreements using free music).

5. Technology has helped us within our planning regarding social
networking chat sites like Facebook, this let us communicate
what work needed to be done, any suggestions to the
filming/editing and when we needed to meet up to be able to
complete certain tasks. Using the site enabled us to have things
done a lot quicker and to space out equally. To take photos of
locations we used mobile phones, this is because it was easier
as we had them on us and the quality was high enough to be
able to recognise where they were shot.

6. Technology has helped us within our planning regarding social
networking chat sites like Facebook, this let us communicate
what work needed to be done, any suggestions to the
filming/editing and when we needed to meet up to be able to
complete certain tasks. Using the site enabled us to have things
done a lot quicker and to space out equally. To take photos of
locations we used mobile phones, this is because it was easier
as we had them on us and the quality was high enough to be
able to recognise where they were shot.