Finished thriller

Screening for thriller vengeance

We let 20 people view our film so that we had a good amount of audience feedback.we asked them about the editing, sound and cinematography, to see if we did well at them. There was a lot of positive feedback however we did also get some negative criticism from the viewers.

The positive feedback we received was for the editing. the viewers liked how the beginning of the film was edited in the fast pace making it look like an actual flashback and then how it continued to the present from the past. they also liked the music which was playing at the background as it created more tension throughout the film creating the effect that something bad is going to happen. they mentioned how the scene where ben killed Stephanie looked really good as it seemed realistic.

The negative criticism we received was that there could have been more diegetic sounds, also the clips of the film were quite jumpy and there could have been fading in. this could have made the film look more smooth and well put together. They also said that the lighting in some of the clips of the film were a bit dark however it did have a good effect to the film.

Evaluation question 7

question 7: looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learned in progression from it to you product?

Evaluation question 6

Question 6: what have you learned about the technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Equipment we used:

I learned how to use the equipment that was needed to film our thriller like the digital camcorda. i learned how to zoom in and out and how to film the thriller using the camcorda. we also used an tripod to keep our shots steady so that it didn't look unprofessional.

I also learned how to use  adobe photoshop pro cs6 in order to crop and rotate my storyboard pictures for my animatic.  I went on a website to create my indent which i used

in the beginning of my thriller. we edited our film using adobe premiere pro cs6 which helped us put our clips together, shorten down clips that wasn't needed. this is what we used to finish our thriller.

Internet sites:

I also used many internet sites in order to complete my thriller and create my evaluation questions for example i used youtube to post my thriller on and for my question 7 which was filmed on camera and then posted on youtube. i also learned how to embed a youtube video and how to put it onto my blogger.

we also used blogger to post everything we did on and  expanded my knowledge of websites that i can use to write about the audience feedback and other questions that was needed for my evaluation questions. For this i used sites like prezi, popplet and infogr.am to do our evaluation questions on.

we used dafont to create a font that best suited the title of the film and the genre of our film which was a thriller. We chose the font as a team and decided to go for a broken font theme as our title was vengeance and it was all about a broken friendship.

Evaluation Question 5

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Evaluation Question 4

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Evaluation Question 3

Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

Animatic

Animatic

 

Audience Feedback

Audience Feedback

the audience who watched our film said that the storyline was very interesting as it is relatable however very unexpected as they didn't expect one of the main characters to die first. The film wasn't predictable as they didn't see most things coming and the non diegetic sound complimented the film very well. the use of the diegetic sound was very smart, for example the sound of the door opening and the notification sound from the phone which both gave a realistic feel to it.

however they did have a few critical view points such as the shots at the beginning being a little to jumpy, we fixed this after our first draft and the audience viewed it again, giving us positive feedback about it.

First Draft Evaluation

First draft Evaluation

we asked others to view our film to get some feedback, we found out that the audience who viewed our thriller thought that the beginning of the thriller was a little jumpy, however they said the audio and the actual storyline was very interesting.

Editing 1

Editing 1

We edited our film using Adobe Premiere Pro. The first day we edited our film we got all the cameras we used and uploaded all our videos. we then placed the shots together in order and made sure that the clips were short and fast paced. we made sure that the clips fitted well together and they didn't jump from one scene to another making it look unprofessional.

Ident

Ident

 

Title sequence

Title sequence

for our title sequence we went on Dafont to find the font we wanted to use. we knew we wanted our font to be bold and dark as it will suit the thriller theme. we also wanted it to stick out therefore we didn't want something small that will not be seen. we decided with either a broken font theme as it represented the broken friendship in our film. or the blurred out one as it looked disrupted like their friendship.

First day filming

First day of filming

On our first day of filming we arranged to meet up in school. we filmed on the school site making sure that the area in which we were filming in was empty to prevent others coming into the shot. However we did face a few problems, for example the camera stopped working during one of our shots which in this situation we had to replace the camera and begin our filming again. Also we had to be cautious of the time as the children from the lower years moved classes after the bell went which could have been a problem as they could have got into our shots. however we did manage to film the first half of the film during our first day filming.

3rd production meeting

3rd production meeting

During this meeting we all came together and came up with final ideas. We assured that everyone was please with the storyboard and planned how we were going to film. As we didn't have enough time to film during lesson we had to arrange time where we could film. We discussed the dates and the times that we were going to film and ideas of where the best places to film would be. we also discussed the costumes and props which would be needed so that we had them ready for when we filmed. 

2nd production meeting

2nd production meeting 

In the 2nd production meeting this was between Aklima & Stephanie where they then put forward the idea of the plot to do with revenge and created a storyline to this thus putting it into a storyboard where they created how each shot would be filmed but also the type of shots they would be what the costumes and props would be. However this is not a finalised idea it's just a rough idea which could be varied or changed as we go to film the open of are thriller.

1st production meeting

1st production meeting 

In are first production meeting was between Ben and Berke as we was discussing possible locations to film but also the plots which could be accessible to fit within the narrative plots.  After having discussed this we came up with a rough idea to which the plot would be to do with revenge and also a few possible locations it could be filmed at for example a car park as the threat could come from anywhere at any specific time meaning it leaves the imagination to the viewers mind.

Initial Ideas

Initial Ideas

At first we had thought to set it within a car park due to our first mindset was to film to be on the basis of revenge between once close mates therefore making the fact that revenge is deeper than normal revenge therefore to start of from childhood with them to today. We wanted to film within a car park as it's a open space therefore an attack or plot for revenge could come from anywhere at any moment therefore building more suspense and more to the imagination of the audience.

But within the film will use such shots as low angle or high angle to represent a sense of vulnerability or power the character possesses but also how this switches within the film then within the editing when the argument and disagreement is occurring will use the shot reverse shot to represent the conversation back and forth or the over the shoulder shot. The sound used will be non-digetic to add emphasis to what the setting is within the film therefore uncertainty will use unsettling music to represent the build up and tension to something bad occurring however digetic sound will be which comes from the surroundings to fit more in with it. Miss-en-scene with the props and costumes will include casual to fit just a normal type of outfit as it isn't an event or a special thing furthermore the camera placement within the filming has to be in the aspect to fit with the setting to show the surroundings where the possible threats could or could not come from.

shot list

Shot List
Scene	Shot Number	Description
1	1	In the first shot there will be a flash back of a little boy and a little girl which are going to be flashbacks of when ben and Stephanie was younger, whiles using a medium shot.
1	2	We are then going to also use a medium shot to then come back to the present when ben and Stephanie was best friend as growing up.
1	3	Then we are going to use a medium shot slowly going into a long shot of ben and Stephanie grown up having an argument and the friendship ending.
1	4	In the scene we are then going to use a shot revers, shot to show Stephanie and   ben trying to resolve the argument and trying to save their friendship.
1	5	We are then going to do an over the shoulder shot wiles using a close up on ben and him starting to get annoyed, which music over the top to build up the tension.
1	6	We will then use a POV (point of view shot), where we will be using framing through a window to show both friends still arguing. Also you can see someone round the corner looking at Stephanie and ben arguing and no one knows who it is.
1	7	In this scene we are also going to use a POV (point of view shot) of a person walking away. However, you are not able to see who the person is. There is going to be dramatic music over the top to build tension and make people wonder who it is.
1	8	We are then going to use a close up tracking shot of someone’s feet also walking away, this will link into the scene before to show a different angle and point of the person walking away. Also still using dramatic music.
2	9	We are then going to skip to a different room and place to show that time has moved without having to film it all. Using a medium shot to show on of the   best friends at work in her office.
2	10	We are then also going to do a close up on the keyboard to show her typing, to give a better affect of what is going on, and then use this shot to zoom out on the person sitting there.
2	11	There is then going to be a sudden extreme close up of a text being received on a phone. This is going to have a dramatic music over the top and it is going to be able the CD.
2	12	We will then do a close up on Stephanie’s face showing her reaction and that she is shocked to have received the text.
2	13	We are then going to do a scene of the outside of the best friend coming through the gates. We will capture this by using a crane shot and we will have a natural music over the top just to make it seem normal.
2	14	There will then be a POV (point of view shot) used to make out as if someone is watching ben (the other best friend) entering the school. Wiles using a dramatic music to show that someone is watching his that he doesn’t know about.
2	15	This will also link in with the shot above of ben still get followed whilst using a POV (point of view shot) to show that the unknown person is still watching him, but this time wiles he is going up the stairs.
2	16	There will then be an extreme close up of a phone that Stephanie will be holding with a text saying ‘he is here’, we will here a notification sound to show that she received the text and then slow zooming out on the phone.
2	17	Then jumping to a close up shot on her face to show that she is angry and there   will be music getting louder in this shot to show the anger in her face.
2	18	There will then be a match on action of ben walking into the door.
2	19	There will then be a match on action to show ben coming through the other side of the door.
2	20	We then are going to use an eye line match, and an extreme close up to show ben and Stephanie looking at each other in different shots.
3	21	There will then be a close up on ben pocket showing the CD hanging out and loud and dramatic music showing that this CD must be important.
3	22	We will then use an eye line match to show Stephanie looking at the CD in bens pocket, whilst still using the loud and dramatic music.
3	23	There will then be a medium shot of Stephanie on her phone, with natural music, as ben doesn’t know what’s going on.
3	24	There will then be a POV (point of view shot) of ben holding the CD and no music to build the tension.
3	25	There will then be a POV (point of view shot) used to show a pair of feet walking through the door into the room that ben and Stephanie are in.
3	26	Still using the POV (point of view shot) you will see an arm-hitting ben on the head with a object, and loud music to show danger.
3	27	There will then be a black screen for a few seconds to show the ben has either died or been knocked out, to build tension.
3	28	Then a long shot used to show two people dragging the body, however you are only able to see Stephanie and still do not know who the other person is.
3	29	Then there will be a low close up of the body on the floor to show that something bad has happened.
3	30	Last of all an extreme close up of a hand closing the door wiles ben is still inside.

storyboard

Storyboard

Location

Location Visit Sheet Programme Title: Revenge is sweet Client: Berke Writer: Aklima Producer: Stephanie Director: Ben Date: 27/02/15

Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note wide variety of filming options along a large scale film based in school so location matches the story. Access to location via:  Walking bus Name and number of location contact:  Robert Clack lower site

Health and Safety Issues to note: making sure we look out for on coming cars and parking cars making sure they are safe in and around the building and thinking of others at all times.

Potential Filming Problems : other people coming in shot e.g students teachers without permission weather may be too bad to film outside

Additional Notes:  (map of area/weather forecast etc)

treatment

Treatment

Group Roles: Cinematography: Berke Mise-en-scene: Ben Sound: Aklima, Stephanie, Ben Editing: Stephanie

Title: "Revenge is sweet"

Synopsis: Two best friends become enemies due to an argument over a little thing. Resulting in both of them wanting to get revenge on each other. However, one friend goes to far and makes up a plan to rob the other person to unfold a secret. Resulting in it all going wrong and the person getting caught. However, there is a cliff hanger at the end where the real robber does not get caught someone else who is innocent gets done for it.

Key Genre Conventions: "Fast-paced and frequent action" Flashbacks to visions of the past, from when they were younger to present. "McGuffin" An object that makes the story and the reason for why things happen, but not as important to the audience.  "Frame through the window" Filming through an opening, to give the affect of someone being watched.  "Loud and sinister music" Non-diegetic and diegetic sounds to give the intension of fear and someone being watched/followed. Also diegetic sounds of typing to give more of a realistic effect.  "Different camera angles" To help capture the image we are trying to portray, such as high angle to show dominance and power over a certain person.