Planning - Pre-Production Miss B

Its important to use and include pre-production paper work because it saves time with the production process, allows people to know what is going on, organises the production and also covers peoples back just incase anything happens. Its also an illegal requirement to  produce the pre-proucation paperwork.

A client release is given to the the production crew and also actors for them to know when and where the filming  will be taken place at. This is important when it comes to filming because everything can be organised and done quicker.

The location recce form lets the crew and the actors know where the filming is exactly taking place and also this form is important because it gives directions to the crew and the actors to how they should get there.

The location release paperwork is agreed by the crew and the owner of the place that the filming will be taken place in. Also the production crew sign this form because this shows that they will be taking responsibility for any damage that happens in the location. This form also states the time how long they will be filming and the dates this is important because the production crew has rights to film at a certain location.

The production schedule is used to let the actors know when and where they will be shooting a particular shot. It conditions who is in charge of directing, editing and camera work etc this allows the cast to know who they need to speak to. Production schedule is significant as the cast need to know when and where they are filming as well as who is in control for certain roles for any difficulties they may have. Also Contact numbers are also used on the form for any problems or inquiries the cast have.

The risk assessment is a general evaluation of filming to classify any risks or problems that may happen. This confirms that the production crew and cast members are safe whilst on set and that there are no health and safety issues.  This paper work is important as health and safety is a serious issue and helps to avoid any accidents during the course of filming making filming precise.

Overall creating pre production paperwork was necessary in the production of our thriller film so that cast and crew members knew every detail about filming and that they were safe on set. These documents allowed us to film in the sites chosen and protected us for any legal actions. This paperwork gave me a better vision on what’s going to happen making it easier when it comes to filming our thriller. Pre production paperwork has helped me and my group in planning our thriller film to really know what we are doing, instead of having us wasting  time asking the director. Also for  us  to know what is expected of all of us while on set,  this is so that people knowing what they need to do and what is expected of them will mean that the film will be of a high standard and the filming process will run smoothly.

Planning- Group planning miss Heath

In  a group of 4, we all came up with 3 different narrative ideas. When coming up with the our ideas we took in consideration of the plot , characters and Mise-en-scene.

My idea:

My idea was an old man who's obsessed with his daughter that lives with her mum.Due to his illness he became a psycho and if he doesnt take his pills , his not im control of what he does. He becomes soo obessed with his little girl , he starts putting a lot of pictures of her in this empty room wall as he lives in a big house .The daughter her mum tells her to not go visit her dad and not to believe anything he tells her but the she does listen. Every weekend she goes to see her dad and one day she goes in the room he told her not to go in and as he didn't take his pills he gets mad and acciently kills her.

 Relande's idea:

The title of my thriller is 'The Descendant' this is because the main character takes his personality and powers from his late father and the word descendant is another word for off spring or child. It is about a young boy who loses his father at the age of and grows up to be just like his father- and that is a super powered crime fighter.


Jemar's idea:

'The Awakening' and it is about as a young girl called Amy who lives with her mum Natalie and her father Tom. Within this we see them enjoying different party seasons such as Halloween Christmas Easter etc.The clips will be accompanied by slow- paced music as the audience start to see Amy becoming disturbed by her viewing of dark figures moving around in her house. She informs her parents but they do not believe her and say that she is dreaming.

Planning- sound Miss B

Sound is one of most important elements within the making of films.This is because it sets the whole mood and atmosphere of the film as it builds tension and suspense.I believe it is very important to plan out the sounds we will use simply because the sounds cause the audience to either be connected to the film.

Some of the conventional uses of sound in thrillers are:

-Non-diegetic soundtracks such as voice-overs can be used to explain an event within the scene that wasn't shown to the audience; this in turn gives the audience a better understanding of what happened/ what is happening. Also it helps to create a suspense filled feeling as the audience are then able to determine what will happen next in the scene e.g. someone is going to die etc.

-Diegetic sounds such as the sounds from the TV or a radio allow the audience to understand what is going on in the scene clearer; as it is based upon realistic sounds it makes the scene a lot more intriguing for the audience to watch.

-Off-screen sounds such as footsteps are used to build suspense and tension e.g creaking floor boards or a window smashing etc.

The sounds I plan to use in my thriller consist of the following:

1. Non- diegetic sound will be used at the start of our film and when we decide that tension/ suspense needs to be built, to do this we will add a soundtrack. We chose to use this because it will help build tension and suspense This is conventional to the thriller genre as it will also build a relationship with the audience and get them to put themselves in the characters shoes.

2. Diegetic sounds will be used when the audience see the characters watching TV or popping a Christmas cracker. We chose to use this as it will make our thriller seem more realistic and intriguing for the audience to watch. This is conventional to the thriller genre as most thrillers strive to be realistic so the audience feel the complete impact and not just think that they are watching a make-believe film.

3. On screen sounds will be used when the characters are talking or making a noise. We chose to use this so the audience can determine the personality of each character from the way they talk.This is conventional to the thriller genre as it will also make the thriller seem more realistic.

4. Off screen sounds will be used when someone is running up the stairs etc. We chose to use this as it will help to build tension and suspense e.g. Creaking floor boards/ windows smashing etc. This is conventional to a thriller because the audience start to guess what is going on making tension and suspense build.

5. Parallel sounds will be used when the audience actually see a window smashing etc. We chose to use this as it creates a sense of reality within a film as the audience understand what is going on in the film and it helps to build and create a humanised atmosphere.This is conventional within the thriller genre as a relationship will be able to be built between the audience and the characters.

Over all being able to plan out the sound we will use in our thriller, we have been able to save a lot of time when creating our thriller soundtracks etc. Furthermore we now understand how the sounds will effect the audience and in what ways they will be conventional to the thriller genre.

Planning- Editing Miss B

 

Editing within a film is very important as it can affect the look and feel of the film affectedly. Also it is important to think about the editing, particularly in thriller films because the following shot should compliment their predecessor so that the viewer is able to understand what is happening. For example if the editor wishes to make the audience feel a certain emotion such as scared/ surprised then they would need to edit the film in certain ways using special techniques in order to make them feel this way.

The editing techniques my group plans to use in our thriller consist of the following:

1. Fade to black which will in turn create suspense among the audience. This will be used when something significant is going to happen which will in turn leave the audience wanting more. This is conventional to the thriller genre as thrillers are known for creating suspense among the audience which this does.

2. We plan on using reaction shots to allow the audience to see the fear on our characters faces or just to see how their feeling for example if they are happy or sad etc. This is conventional to the thriller genre as it will allow the audience to form relationships between them and the characters. Also it will make it seem more realistic.

3.We will use a montage to create excitement among the audience. This will be used when we wish the audience to see certain scenes together. This is conventional to the thriller genre as it will create excitement among the audience allowing tension to build

4. We may use a straight cut when putting clips of our trailer together in order to help the audience follow the narrative easily without creating confusion. This is conventional to the thriller genre as we don't want our audience to not understand what is going on, so that they feel the full impact of our thriller.

Conclusion:

Over all planning what editing techniques we will use has helped my group in many ways for example , it saves us time when it comes to the editing bit however this may be just an idea for now.Furthermore we now know what impact we wish to inflict upon the audience. Also this will show our teacher that we thought about what editing techniques to use and why it's going to be effective to the audience and hopefully this will show within our thriller.

Planning - Character Representation Miss G

Character representation is very important within films simply because it allows the audience to understand the narrative of the film better. Also relationships between the audience and the characters can be built.

For a film to be conventional and effective It's important for it to have a variety of representations and characters so that it meets the audiences expectations of the characters personalities that should be within the film.

Main Characters within my thriller:

Amy- young girl 9 years old

Sarah (Amy's Mother) 35 years old

Frank (Amy's Father) 37 years old

Shadows- mysterious character(s)

Amy is a 9 year old girl who lives with her mother and father. She likes spending time with them and they have a fulfilled and joyful life together. One day Amy starts to see shadows moving around her house which is the start of the main story line. For the character representation for this character we have decided that she will wear casual everyday female clothes such as a skirt with leggings and a top. Also by doing this the viewers will think of her innocence and may feel understanding for the character which will create a relationship between the character and the viewer.

sarah is Amy's mum and is 35 years old, she is loving, intelligent, caring and beautiful. For the character representation for this character she will be seen formal clothes a lot of the time to show she works a lot.

Frank is Amy's father he is a business man who is busy but still finds time to be with his family. For the character representation for this character, we will see him wearing a suit to show he works, he will have a clean shave and a classy hair cu to show he is a business man.

The Shadows are the mysterious characters in this film, they are presented to the audience as the intruders of the household and they add and build suspense and tension among the audience as their faces are completely white. They won't have body language/ facial expressions but their presence will be felt.

Conclusion:
Over all analyzing the characters within our thriller film has helped us understand each characters purpose and it has made us think more about the background for each character. From looking at the description of each character my group know how each character should look, act and how they will be seen by the audience. The character representation helps the audience relate and understand the film easier.

Planning - Cinematography Miss B

Cinematography is important in films because it helps to create the scene by using different shot sizes,camera angle and camera movement.All these things give the audience a different representation of the characters and allow the audience to respond in a different way.Its important in thrillers because when using shot sizes such as close up or mid-shot we can tell a lot of how the character is feeling and it creates that tension where the audience might want to know why they are feeling the way they are feeling. Also if a low angle is used we as the audience can tell that the character has a high status.

The cinematography I plan to use in my thriller consists of the following:

1. A close-up will be used in the corridor scene, this will show the facial expressions on each of the characters faces when they come face-to-face with the intruder in their home, reason for this is because we see it as the best way to capture a characters facial expressions. This is conventional to the thriller genre simply because many thrillers like to show/ empathize a characters feelings/ expressions within a shot, scene/ frame.

3. We will use a Mid-shot when the father Frank looks outside the window to see the intruder standing outside looking at him. This will give the audience a feel of who and what the intruder is.

4. We going to use the Zoom shots enabling the audience to see any cause of damage or trauma easily. For example in the corridor scene we will see the family from the intruders point of view and then the camera will zoom up to the family and turn around to show the intruder on the other side of the corridor.

5. We going to use the point of view/ 1st person shot as this will also make the audience put themselves in that particular situation or imagine that happening to them e.g. the corridor scene when the intruder is looking at the family.

Conclusion:

The planning has made it easier for me and the rest of my group furthermore it has made me self-assured about the cinematography within my thriller and I understand now how it will be conventional within my thriller. Additionally, planning the cinematography has helped me and my group  to look at the filming process more perfectly and confidently, for example i now know when  where some of the camera angles/ shots will be used and this will  help my group to carry out the filming process without so much stress.

Planning - Production Role Ms heath

There are many roles when it comes to filming this includes camera operator, actors , sound  technician, editors , film director, location manager and storyboard.

Camera Operator 
This is the person who films the scene, he will work with the storyboard organiser and the film director to take instructions from them as to what shot, angle and movement to use at a specific time. They should create shots which are effective to the thriller genre and that do not confuse the audience. 

Actors 
These are people who getting filmed, they act to play the characters desired in the film, they will work with the film director so they know how to be feeling and positioned in the scene. There job is to play a convincing character and to deliver the genre of thriller to the audience.

Sound Technician 
Is the person that creates the sound of the scene, he works with the storyboard organiser to decide what type of sound to use. He makes sure that the sound fits the scene and is effective to the audience and the thriller genre. 

Editors
These are the people that edit the scenes, they work with the storyboard organiser and the camera operator to decide at what points should they cut scenes and what type of montage to use and what sequence of shots should be used.They should create cuts that do not confuse the audience and are effective for a thriller.

Film Director 
Is the person who is in charge of everything that goes on in the film making but mainly controls the actors, he makes sure everything is effective and reflects the film producers ideas.They make there vision come to life, they control all the elements of Mise en-scene.They work with the whole team and makes sure they are pursuing in the producers aspirations.

Location Manager 
Is the person that chooses the location of the scene, he makes sure that the location is an effective place to film a thriller, he works with the film directors to decide what time of the day and what time area to set the scene, this is to make sure they have the best place to film the scene at the correct time to enhance the impact the scene has on the audience by choosing scenes they can relate to making them more engaged and interested in the scene. 

Storyboard
Is the person who creates the film on a storyboard which shows all the other workers of the film a rough idea of what is going to happen in the scene, they make it relevant to a thriller and  make it effective. It states the shot number, cinematography, soundtrack, actors involved, edit style, narrative,dialogue and duration of the scene to give the workers a more detailed guideline of what they are meant to be producing. The storyboard organiser should make it as detailed as he can so there will be less work to do on day of shooting.

Roles within our group:
· The camera operator of our group will be Jemar; we chose him simply because he has the most steady hands and is able to listen to others in order to create an effective trailer to a thriller.

· The sound technician will be me as I have the best understanding of what sounds and music will fit each scene also i understand how i will use different sounds in order to make our thriller effective. However the rest of the group will also have a fair say on the sounds we will use.

· The Editor will also be me due to me creating the narrative i understand it more than anyone; However while doing this role our whole group will contribute towards editing our thriller so that it is not done in one persons image/ideal.

·The role of the director will be assigned to me only as I created the narrative i will fit this role the best as i know the effect i wanted our thriller to have on the audience, I will work with the whole team ensuring we are able to produce an effective thriller

· The location manager of our group will be Arif; This is because Arif loves to travel to new areas and places and he knows good sets where we could film certain scenes in order to create an effective thriller.

·The role of storyboard manager will be assigned to Yasmin;this is because she is the most artistic out of our group and she is able to create a storyboard in good quality and high detail. This in turn will mean that the filming of the actual film will run smoothly.

Conclusion:

Being able to plan who will take which production role has helped us to become more aware of the task at hand. By doing this we have become more organised and settled, this means that we are not rushing to do things together and then confuse ourselves, assigning something to everyone means the groups are equal and everyone is able to play their desired part in the creation of this film. Also we have been able to identify each crew members weaknesses and strengths which will help us to create an effective and conventional thriller which will appeal to the audience.

Planning- Finalising Idea Ms B

 What makes a conventional thriller?

The lighting used within each scene has a different and important impact on the audience, for example, in one of my thriller's scenes we see low key lighting used in the corridor scene, this had the impact of building tension and suspense throughout the audience. Moreover the lighting used will make the audience feel as though there is no hope for the family when they come face-to-face with the shadow character. Nevertheless facial expressions have an exceptional impact on the audience by following the facial expressions of a character the audience can tell how they are feeling without the movement of the characters body. However if we erase the dialogue the facial expressions still have a big impact on the audience whereas, if we erase the facial expressions then the dialogue would seem pointless to the audience.Suspense/tension is built to confuse the audience and to get a point across also Use of costumes to represent the age, class, gender or the personality of a character in order to build relations with the audience. lastly  a conventional soundtrack must have some effect on the audience e.g. shock, nervous, frightened etc.

narrative

The chosen idea was Jemar's; idea because we thought that his idea was simple and conventional.He called it 'The Awakening' and it is about as a young girl called Amy who lives with her mum Natalie and her father Tom. Within this we see them enjoying different party seasons such as Halloween Christmas Easter etc.

These clips will be accompanied by slow- paced music as the audience start to see Amy becoming disturbed by her viewing of dark figures moving around in her house. She informs her parents but they do not believe her and say that she is dreaming.

There is then a scene showing the news saying that there is a storm that is about to hit, due to this her parents lock all the doors and windows etc.

The next day the storm causes a black out and the parents call in an electrician who arrives to fix the power. Unfortunately for the family and the electrician the doors will not open which means someone has locked them. They start to hear noises around the house and see what looks like shadows moving around the house.

All the sounds and images build up the tension and suspense in the audience when the family is looking down a corridor they see a shadow walking slowly around the corner, just as it's about to turn around the corner the opening then ends and goes onto a black screen where he hear screaming and the title screen comes up saying "The Awakening".

Characters:

• Amy- young girl 9 years old
• Mother 35 years old
• Father 37 years old
• Electrician- male in his 20's
• Shadows- mysterious character(s)

Mise-en-scene:

A lot of natural lighting will be used during this film however low- key lighting will also be used in the scary scenes. We will use a range of camera angles and shots such as close-ups, mid shots etc. In this opening we will use editing techniques such as a montage, fade to black and straight cuts etc.

What makes a conventional thriller?:

• A good soundtrack- for it to be a good soundtrack it must have some effect/ impact on the audience e.g. shock, surprise, confuse etc.
• Tension/ suspense is built to confuse the audience and/ or get a point across.
• There is a use of different lighting techniques and camera shots to keep the audience entertained e.g. fast pace editing used for an action scene; slow paced editing used in order to emphasize a dramatic scene.
• Different scenes are used to keep the audience interested and entertained.
• Use of costumes to portray the age, class, gender or the personality of a character in order to build relations with the audience or build tension/ suspense.

Film influences:

• Paranormal activity- this is why we based it inside a house as we feel as though a home is the safest place for a family so invading that sense of safety will have a chilling impact on the audience.
• Orphan- This is because the main focus in the film orphan is the little girl who then is seen to be someone shes not whereas in our thriller this little girl is the main focus but her innocence is played with and tortured.

This idea is conventional to a thriller simply because it allows the audience to have expectations of the outcome, it creates tension and suspense among the audience leaving them wanting more from the film. We have explored many different thriller examples and we have found out that a lot of people love to see someone at risk within a normally safe environment as it builds up more tension and creates suspense.Our narrative explores many different themes such as mystery and paranoia etc, our thriller's purpose is to be a psychological thriller, which plays with the audiences thoughts and feelings towards their own homes and how safe they really are.

Research-Character representation Miss Gibbings

Character representation revolves and understanding the choices that are made in a characters portrayal. Some aspects of the personality and character can be emphasised so that the viewer will focus on them.

Sometimes stereotypes can be used in character representation so that the viewer can recognise aspects of a character straight away.


Examples.

 

This in picture Britney Spears is represented in a positive way, a loving mother to her two sons. They look like a happy family.

 

 

 

Never the less in this picture Britney is represented in a negative way, she looks like shes out of control not the loving mother we see in the other image. the shape of her mouth looks like as shes swear or shouting at someone.

 

 

 



 



 In this image Blade/Eric brooks is represented as the hero, looks very masculine. The way his dressed and how his standing is way like a superhero would stand , ready to save the world. His face looks very serious, like he don't play games just wants to get the Job done.

 

 

In the film illegally blonde the blonde girl is smart but represented as the girly Blondy that loves the colour pink. What she wears doesn't emphasise her actions although she's dressed smart.Her character representation isn't quite clear as the audience might stereotypical think "she's the dumb blonde girl" however this is to try and play with the audience expectation of 'blonde girls are dumb'.

 

 

 Overall this helped me think about my own characters in my thriller and how i want them to come across to the audience .Also how i can challenge stereotypes within my characters. In my own thriller I'm thinking of challenging stereotype of how old men are seen are innocent and warm loving , instead i want to make one of my characters an old man that's messed up , a psycho that's obsessed with his daughter.Really unusual.Another thing i want to do with my character is to dress him in a way that will emphasise his actions.For example dirty clothes dirty fingers his facing looking like he hardly never gets any sleep. Also I'm going keep some of the conventions of a character in thriller, with dark mysterious clothes and make up to really set the mood.

 

Research-Questionnaire& Results Miss Gibbings

To help me get some sort of idea of what  target audience my thriller should be, i made up a questionnaire and gave it out to a couple  of people. This research helped me get to know my target audience more as i now can add all the things they would like to see in a thriller to get them more engaged

 These are the questions we asked our audience. When counting up the results, we found that that the majority of the people we asked liked and watched thriller films more than the other genres , this made it easy for us , however we had to know what different thing they want to see in a thriller film instead of the usual , this gave me and my group the idea of confusing the audience playing with their mind , for them to expect something different.

These questions we asked was essential in helping us to plan our thriller film as we could look back and relates it to our target audience answers. The questionnaire would therefore help us when it comes to creating a certain impacting effect on the audience. Moreover, when it came to the research of other thrillers, it is able to help us to make our thriller conventional to the thriller genre.

We asked people “what type of thriller do you enjoy”, this is where the idea of our thriller film being based on psychological came from as it was the most chosen them, due to us setting the film inside a house with a mystery character.  We decided that this would be the best place to have the biggest impact on the audience as a home is supposed to be safe.

The next important question we asked was “what creates a thriller?” when asking this, we was relating to suspense, tension and mystery. The most important combined elements were suspense and tension with mystery trailing by only two votes.  My group decided that all of these elements were needed inside our thriller film in order to have a much needed impact on our audience.

With this question, the picture above, it made me and group release that our soundtrack needs to be really creepy to build that tension and suspense and also along with the low key lighting as its conventional to a thriller film.

Creating a questionnaire has helped us to know our audience a bit more because we are able to make the film relate to the public’s responses. Additionally, this would help us to make our thriller film conventional to the thriller genre as we are able to use the questionnaire to create our thriller around. The theme chosen was psychological as that’s what our audience would enjoy watching more therefore we have based our thriller film around the theme of psychological disturbance. When looking at the response from the questionnaire, it was clear to me and my group, that our target audience will 15-21 year old people of a mixed genre who all wish to see a thriller film containing suspense, tension and surprise. These figures are essential to our group as we now know who our target audience is and what they would like to see within our thriller film.

Research-Storyboarding Ms B

Storyboards are drawings of the sequence of shots for a script.It helps to pre-visualize how the director wants the screen play to be shot. Some directors will storyboard every scene and camera angle to save time and money when they are on set. Also the information shown in the storyboard is important as it makes it easy to write down the micro-elements that are  going to be used, e.g ; sound , lighting , cinematography and Mise-en scene. The main areas where story boarding is regarded as essential are in the planning of elaborate stunts , special effects sequencers and designing make-up and costumes.


A storyboard is also important for developing ideas in the making of the film. When planning the film in a storyboard it can help to bring up more ideas on how the film should be edited and put together as well as the process in which it should be filmed.

  These are all conventional to a story board!
-The number of shot
-Duration
-Cinematography 
-Location 
-Iconography 
-Lighting
-Actors 
- Sound/dialogue 
-Narrative description 




 In thriller storyboards , the use of lighting , cinematography and Mise-en scene will define the genre.

This is storyboard of the film psycho because the way the two characters are represented is quite effective as we can see different shots of their facial expression and their body language. Its also clear, we can see whats happening in each shot. We know its a thriller because the use of iconography which is a knife the connotation this is murder, pain and blood and the shot sizes used are mostly close up to show the facial expressions of the characters.

This is another effective storyboard i found ,it shows the drawing and the actual image. this is one of the main reason why story boards are useful/helpful. It shows you exactly what u want to show in your film. The drawings are clear , we can see whats happening.The use of low key lighting with some lighting to  highlight the main features to create an effect. From the narrative, it seems like the genre of the film might be horror.Also from the facial expressions of the girl , she looks scared at one point , its like she hard a noise in some other room so she tries to find out what it is. The house is conventional to a thriller because in most thrillers its normally set in a house to kind of play around with the idea of a house being safe.

Advantages

- It also helps the director avoid shooting useless footage or having to pick up additional footage at a later date.

- Used m as a way to communicate vision to producers or investors.

-Storyboards allow every crew member to have exactly the same vision

Disadvantages
- Can take up time to draw it out 
- A lot of details needs to be put in.



Overall looking at storyboards helped me understand why storyboards are important when it comes to filming. Not only it will save time when it comes to filming it will also make it a lot easier to know what to do and how you want the shots to be shown. In my own storyboard i will be thinking about the use of Mise en scene and cinematography as well as the type of lighting used.

Research-Opening Credit& Typography Miss Gibbings.

Opening credit is the written information presented to the audience on who is starring in  the film and who has what role. The purpose of an opening credit is to is set the tone of the film and inform the audiences and get them engage and also to show at the beginning of a film, and list the most important members of the production and actors.

Opening credits are effective in thrillers when accompanied  by sound to create tension and fear. Also images that do not make complete sense, making the audience question what is going on.

What things expected to see?
-Names
-Most significant
-Character roles 
-Executive producer 
-Company 


  Se7en opening credits analysis

In the opening  credit of Se7en, there are few information shown to the audience such as names of actors in order , they mention the familiar ones first as some audience might like that actor in other films so they may consider watching this film to.Also the name of the film then appears so people know what the film its called. Most of the lighting is low key lighting but there are some high key lighting. The colours used are the typical colours u would see in thrillers ,e.g. red/ white, black all conventional to a thriller film. The way the audience see it is all in point of view , Most of the angle shot sizes are close up or mid shot to make it easy for the audience to follow whats happening. Some of the  actual action going on behind the text are quite confusing but that's okay , that's the whole point wanting the audience to wonder. The front style of the credit opening is Gothic font text and the white colour fits in with the genre as the background is black.The lighting and colour throughout the opening credits is dark. The low key lighting makes the opening appear mysterious and compliments with the images shown throughout the credits.

It’s also a conventional thriller film as it’s presented to the audience in the opening credits. There is a constant use of close ups throughout the opening credits which allows to see detail such as keywords (as above) as well as emphasizing horrific elements which relate to the narrative. From the close ups used the audience can see the characters dirty finger nails; this disgusts the audience and already creates resentment towards the character.

I think that the opening credits from 'Se7en' create impact on the audience because the opening credits are used to confuse the audience. However they contain important clues to the films narrative which catch the audience attention and provoke the audience to work the clues out. 'Se7en' is a good example on creating an impact on the audience because it also makes the audience focus on the film by leaving them to guess the narrative. This opening credit scene has influenced me with my own thriller film as it gave me and my group ideas on what elements to use to slightly confuse the audience.

Typography 

Typography is the term for font that is used within the media world; this also includes font size and colour.

This screen shot of typography is taken from the film 'Se7en'. The typography used within the opening credits of this film help emphasize the thriller genre of the film.

When editing our thriller film me and my group has decided to use on screen opening credits which means the audience can watch the film while seeing the opening credits.  The font color will represent pureness so it will be white this is so we confuse and kind of play of the audiences mind when they start watching our thriller film which will be conventional to the thriller genre

Overall the search of opening credits and typography has helped with the creation of my thriller film. I have identified what typography is conventional to a thriller film and how to make it look professional by analysing other thriller opening credits. My target is to make the audience question their outlooks of a thriller film which will create suspense among the audience and cause them to feel anxious. Last but not least using opening credits will set the atmosphere of the film so we must make them effective and conventional to the thriller genre.

Research- Age Certificates MS B

The role of BBCF and why its important  to the film industry.

A highly expert and experienced regulator of the moving image.The BBFC serves a social function in society which is to advice a protect viewers from moving image.Also Provide public information that empowers them(and parents) to make appropriate viewing  decisions for the themselves and those in their care. They help to protect vulnerable viewers and society from the effects of viewing potentially harmful or unsuitable content while respecting adult freedom of choice.

Age certificates are provided by the BBFC and this is judged depending on the content displayed , which is in hope to protect all film viewers. A certain viewing material is only appropriate for a certain age group.


Here are the different type of age certificates

It is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child.A U rating film should be suitable for audience four and over.Should be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

High school musical is an example of a U rating film

its suitable for all age. 

 

 General viewing ,but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children.It shouldn't disturb child aged around eight or older.Parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset them.

an example of PG rating is tangled

This has some scenes of fighting

   These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in General , only for those aged 12 and over.May upset those that are under the age of 12.

 The 12 category exists only for video works , no one under the age of 12 can rent videos.

King Kong is an example of a 12 rated film , it contains violence which wont be suitable for anyone under the age of 12.

12A is fairly new age rating that came as a result of spiderman.(2002)

Viewers  argued that spiderman was too violent for children, and had a controversial narrative , so it should not be given a pg rating.

Therefore the BBFC gave it a 12 rating

Other viewers argued that spiderman was a childhood comic hero so it was only fair that children were allowed to watch it.

It was then given a 12A ratings which meant those under 12 could only watch it if accompanied  by an adult.

 Spiderman is an example of  a 12A rated film.

Content may have some controversial elements to it,but on the whole , there shouldn't have any discrimination. Drugs may be touched upon but not promoted, lot of violence are displayed and strong language.

Paranormal activity is an example of a 15 rated film
contains strong threat and language.

 At 18 the BBFC's  guideline concerns will be not normally override the principle that adults should be free to choose their own entertainment.
Materials may touch upon criminal law and display criminal offence.
Also  violent or dangerous acts, illegal drug use may be shown but should not cause harm to the public health or morals. sexual scenes may be shown and strong bad language.

St George's is an example of a 18 rated film ,contains very strong language and violence.



what age certificate rating thrillers get?

thriller get rated 15 and 18 due to these contents.
Strong violence
strong language
sexual/nudity scenes
Gory images
Torture.

Any age below 15&18 are not allow to watch these kind of films due to the content that's been shown and is not suitable as its disturbing to the younger ones.


My Opinion 
in my opinion i think age rating is a good thing , it stops young people from seeing certain things they shouldn't be exposed to i also agree with the way the rating aged is categorised , especially with the thriller age rating because anyone under 15 shouldn't see a horror or a thriller film due to so many aspects. Some kids may get nightmares or it may effected them in some sort of way and also pick up bad language if the film contains strong language.


Overall looking at age certificate helped me decide what age my thriller trailer should be ,because its a thriller,my thriller needs to be rated either 15 or 18 because it's going to contain violence and some disturbing scenes of murder. At the moment I'm thinking it will be rated age 15 due to violent scenes.