Q7: Evaluation: Progression from preliminary to full product.

there were a number of differences between our prelim and our title sequence.

PRE-PRODUCTION
pre-production for prelim: we had no set location so it was done in the college. the story board from the prelim contained rough, even bad, drawings of the scenes we wanted so when it came down to filming, we were sometimes a little unsure of how to shoot the scenes and how long for. we were also not 100% convinced with our storyline. we also had two props, the drugs and the phones. with little props of not much significance such as the drugs, the story wasn't very good at all. we didn't believe in it and so because of these reasons, the pre-production of the prelim wasn't very good at all. instead it was just bits and pieces of film footage put together.

pre-production for opening sequence: we first thought of the film location. we decided to do it at Juliana's friends house. after deciding a film location, a story came into formation. from this we decided what props to use, what clothes to wear, what time we should meet on set and what we should bring with us. the storyboard also was done very well. the pictures were drawn accurately as to how we want it to come out on the screen and we were also talking about how long each shot should take. the whole thing was very well planned out so we knew what we had to do and so didn't waste/lose any time.

PRODUCTION
production for prelim: the production process for the prelim was a very long process. firstly one of our group members turned up late which delayed the start of filming. we also had to set up the camera and the setting. this took allot longer than we had predicted because we didn't book a room to film in so we had to find a spare room. we also had run through each and every shot to try to get it perfect as it was the first time ever that some of the group had ever filmed properly. that day felt very long because of the lack of planning and the dedication that we all put into the filming of the prelim.   

production for opening sequence: the production process of the opening sequence wasn't easy because this was the proper thing but it was allot easier than it would've been if we hadn't planned it all out properly. we knew that this was our coursework so we worked extra hard in trying to get properly framed shots, realistic looking make-up and also put allot of effort into the acting to make it look professional. we arrived on set on time and started setting up the set and the equipment promptly which left us plenty of time to film all the scenes we wanted and some extra scenes as well. everything ran smoothly even though it was a long process because we planned out carefully what we wanted to do on the day onto our storyboard.


POST-PRODUCTION
post-production for prelim: in the editing suite, we realised we didn't have enough footage and we also realised that we were missing some footage that we failed to film because of the lack of time we had left ourselves. because if this we tried to edit the prelim as best as we could but the prelim looked too short and it also felt like there was no real story behind it. we also were not very good at editing and we still hadn't learnt some of the skills that we have learnt now. when we edited the sound, there was a lot of background noise so we tried to cover it up with a soundtrack but we didn't know how to create a soundtrack o soundtrack pro properly yet.


post-production for opening sequence: when we came into the editing suite and started on our film, we realised that we needed one small scene just to to be able to tell the story better. we didn't worry too much about this because two of us worked on creating a storyboard for that small part whilst the other two continued on working away at editing the opening sequences. we filmed our extra scenes an then added them to our opening sequence. we also knew how to properly work on final cut pro, soundtrack pro and we also started to learn how to use live type. by the end of the three weeks we were given to edit, we were very happy about our final product. we were even surprised at the final product compared to our prelim because the difference between them two were massive.

first of all our prelim didn't have a opening title sequence with production and distribution companies idents.

above: prelim without production and distribution companies idents

above: opening sequence which includes production and distribution company idents. 

we also had full titles in our opening sequence, we had no such titles in our prelim. no text at all.

above: prelim without any titles at all

above: full titles of production company in titles and also text appears alongside the actual footage from opening sequence.

we also learnt how to quickly and efficiently set up the set using the camera and the lighting.

above: our equipment ready to film our prelim yet we wasn't ready ourselves. we also used no lighting but we discovered that the opening to our prelim looked quite dark without it.

above: once at we arrived on set, we quickly set out the camera and also the lighting needed for the set.

FINAL CUT -RESOLVED

This is the official film opening of 'Resolved'

Editing Process - Final Sound Additions

Shown above is the final sound editing that we put on our final film opening. We had some problems in this area while we were putting the final touches on our film but we were able to solve them and put the sound on our film.

Shown above is a screenshot of the music we downloaded from youtube that we wanted to use. Out of all of the listed soundtracks, we decided which one out of all of them that we liked the most and used it for our film opening.

Evidence of Non-Copyright

Below are screen shots of evidence that we collected off YouTube that the sound we used for our film opening wasn't copyrighted. 

The screen shots show conversations that the owner of the sound had with other youtube users, saying that it was alright for them to use his sound.

Risk Assessment

As one part of our scenes was filmed in the storage room of CNI we had to create an risk assessment because there are many risks when filming down there.

Additional Story Board

As shown below,the last two storyboards of our film which we improvised during one of our filming sessions to add into our film opening. 

The two story boards, shown below, are of the contract scene where the murderer and the victim (the dad) were signing the contract. 

Rough cut of film opening and feedback

As shown above, this is our rough cut of the opening sequence. It has a few titles and we have not included the sound yet.

 We were given feedback by our teacher, which we are going to use to improve our final film opening.

Day 3 of filming

third and final day of filming. today we filmed a sequence which helps to tell the story of the film better. the scene of both men signing the contract. the day was very easy as we planned it out shot by shot for hours the week before so we knew everything we were gonna do.

film location: in college, room 330
meeting time: 1:15
equipment: camera, tripod, dolly system
props: suits (2), contract paper, pen, chair & table

this day was planned very well and so the shots came out brilliant. the lighting was great on the footage and  the setting was done properly to make it look better than we actually thought it would be.

Day 2 of filming

day 2 of filming was very quickly done because of the short amount of time that we allocated ourselves. because of this, some of the shots look rushed and poorly lit but the quality of the different shots and shot types and angles were very good.

film location: candi basement
meeting time: 9:00am
equipment: camera, tripod, lighting, batteries
props: rope, chair, wooden bat fake blood, black shirt with blood

this day went very quickly because we knew we had to set up the camera and tripod and fix up the set asap as we did not have much time so we did rush through. i still believe the quality of the work was still to a good enough standard.

Day 1 of filming

the first day of filming went very well. we stuck to our plan, arrived on set on time and took more shots than we actually planned to.

film location: juliana's friends house, near brick lane
meeting time: 4:00pm
equipment: camera, tripod, light, lighting stand, wall adapter.
props: dark/black jacket, wooden bat/weapon, fake blood

as it was the first day of filming, it took us a little long to set everything up like the scene and positioning of the camera in the room but after we decided how to do everything, practised each shot once or twice, we got the hang of everything and made alot of progress on the day.

Camera shots of the opening Storyboard

Mise en scene of Our opening

Here are some photos we took of the preparation for our opening in one of the two scenes we have chosen to film our opening in. These photos are of the preparation of the filming of our opening.

These photos show us getting the setting ready to allow us to start filming. Also in this above photo we were preparing the camera so we could start our final film clips.The lights for our prelim were being brought out and put together ready for use. We were also setting up the lighting that we were about to use. We had to fix the wiring for the light, and also put the battery in a safe place in order to prevent any accidents.

This photo also shows us doing the final settings of the camera and the lights.

Here are some photos we took of the preparation for our film opening in one of the two scenes we have chosen to film our opening . 

This above photo shows us getting the setting ready to allow us to start filming.

In this above photo we were preparing the camera so we could start our final film clips.

In this above picture, the lights for our fil were being brought out and put together ready for use.

In this above photo, we were setting up the lighting that we were about to use. We had to fix the wiring for the light, and also put the battery in a safe place in order to prevent any accidents.

Both the above and below photos show us doing the final settings of the camera and the lights.

 

PITCH

Own Research- Thriller Film Audiences

Thriller films are based on suspense, mystery, and excitement. These aspects intend to thrill the audience. There are also sub-genre thriller films which can be targeted to different audiences, e,g. action-thriller. An example of sub genre movie (Action-thriller) is Colombiana. The target audience for this movie is over 15 year olds as some of the scenes in the movie may not be appropiate for under 15s. The trailer is shwon below:

There are also Psychological Thriller films, an example is 'Memento'.

The target audience of many psychological thriller is 18+. this is because they have violnece and psychological issues that can be disturbing for younger viewers. This type of films would attract both, males and females.

The Sixth Sense opening Techniques:

One technique that is used in this film opening is the title sequence, the title is not shown; however there is a series of rd colours. The camera movnement is used by panning and tracking. High or low angles are not used. There are also some editing including jump cuts to represent time.

 

Genre and Target Audience of our Film

 There are different types of thriller films, some are:

These may be aimed at different types of target audiences, in the film opening we are going to make, we are planning to make it a Psychological Thriller. The audience whcih we are aiming to attract with our film is 15+, males and females that enjoy psychological thrillers. The rating will be 15+ because the movie will have aspects of violence, death and a chracter with psychological problems. Some films that have a similar target audience are:

-Memento

-Se7en

-Fatal Attraction

Wordle - top thriller movies

research - target audience and thriller movies

In deciding your target audience, it really depends on the kind of thriller film. Like all genres, there are sub-genres and to really give an accurate target audience you would have to specify what kind of thriller film it is.

Silence of the Lambs and No Country for Old Men are considered the two best thrillers and they're rated R. Their target audience was probably for the young male adults.

Meanwhile, there are those thrillers that are borderline horror films, such as M. Night Shyamalan films The Sixth Sense, Signs and The Village. Since they're close to horror (and horror films target teenage girls), the demographic would be slightly different, probably younger and more female based.

 

 

And then there are legal thrillers  and crime thrillers that target a more mature audience... and classic thrillers (any Alfred Hitchcock film) that are rated PG, but are intended for adults.