Video Diary

Animatic

This is R.E.M Productions Animatic of our storyboard. We used the actor that we intend to use in our film. Emma Nye was responsible for the editing of the images into sequence and Martin Stewart was responsible for the music and foley sounds.

Storyboard

This task is a contribution to the planning and research. This specific task was necessary to complete in order to make sure that the particular shot types/angles and cinematography aspects of our thriller that we had chosen were suitable and correct. We also had to enable that our actor was in character in the storyboard in order to determine that we had made the right choice regarding our actor. The props that are present in the storyboard were specified in the costume and props list - our former research into thriller films supplied us with the knowledge of what props and costumes met the specification of the thriller genre codes and conventions. After completing this task, we are one step further to completing our two minute opening of a thriller sequence - we now have a clearer idea of what are thriller opening will look like due to the storyboard.

Vox Pop

Vox Pop

The completion of this Vox Pop video was necessary due to it is a contribution to the completion of our research and planning associating with our target audience. Firstly, we needed to know what our audiences expectations of a thriller consist of in order to meet their standards. This particular task was interesting in the result aspect, due to one member of our audience was unaware of what a thriller was and was confused between thriller and horror - a common mistake, due to the chilling and scary aspects of a thriller that viewers might find frightening. This made myself, and the other members of R.E.M productions more aware of how we would be able to create a thriller using the genre codes and conventions that would be able to show the distinct difference between the two genres - Horror and Thriller.

Parity Re-Make.

This is our groups re-make of parity, during the editing process we lost our final two shots of the knife being placed in the killers pocket and him exciting the murder scene. We were unable to find these clips so we made and colour graded the footage without the final 2 shots.

Test Shots

This is our chosen actor for our opening of a thriller sequence. Visible in the test shots is the choice of make-up and costume R.E.M productions has specifically chosen. The make up highlights the narrative and characteristics present due to our character is an insomniac and therefore the pale face and dark eyes emphasis this factor. Our actor has been specifically featured in a suit in order to relate to thriller codes and conventions present in the mise-en-scene aspects due to thriller costumes generally consist of suits - which also links to narrative associating with the character as he is an assassin. The actor plays the role of an isolated assassin who has just entered the twenties. He lives a reclusive live in London.

Video Diary Module 2 Week 5

Video Diary Week 4.

Video Diaries.

BBFC Research Task

Martin, Emma, Rosie BBFC Research Task on Prezi

This is the prezi that we created over the half term for our group research task. We had to research the typical audiences for three thriller films and work out why the audience was that age, gender etc. For example the reason so many 18-29 year old males watched the new James Bond movie is due to the allure of the 'Bond Girls' these girls do not appeal as much to the majority of women as they do too men. 

Iconic Directors Group Task

For our Iconic Directors task we printed photos of 3 iconic directors, Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino & David Fincher - we stuck the photos to a wall and put the directors face in shot, we then recorded audio over the top with the commentary. We all had equal involvement, each of our voices were used on the audio. Rosie edited the videos together on Windows Movie Maker to make one clip and placed a blue tone effect on the video to include a convention of a thriller.

Group Preliminary Task with Directors Commentary

Group Preliminary Task

Match on Action, Shot Reverse Shot and 180 Degree Rule

Camera Shots on Prezi

Thriller Subgenre & Narratives

This is a presentation Martin and Emma made using the website xtranormal. We chose to use this way of presenting it as it is more aesthetically pleasing than just a simple PowerPoint and it also will stick in the memory of those who view it more. The presentation tells of 4 narrative techniques and the sub genres of thriller films. It also explains what an enigma code is. I felt it was a worthwhile activity as it gave us a new way to present work but also improved our group work.

Though Rosie is in our group, she completed her presentation as a fourth member of a different group for this task, this can be found on her individual blog which is found here: