Risk assessment

Risk assessment

Identify the hazards

1. weapons
2. weather
3. Slippery floor
4. Barbed wire
5. Cars

 

Decide who might be harmed and how

Us (filming)

1. Crossing the road to get to the film location could result in a car crash
2. To get in the woods the camera crew will have to go over some barbed wire which could result in an accident

The actors

1. To get in the woods the actors  will have to go over some barbed wire which could result in an accident
2. May injure themselves when handling weapons in the process of filming
3. In the running scene the actor (Daniel) may slip on the floor as if it has been raining the floor will be mud resulting in increased risk of slipping

 

Evaluate the risks and decide on precautions

1. Crossing the road we will use appropriate cross locations to get across
2. We will find an appropriate entrance point to get inside the woods
3. The weather we will check before filming to see if the weather is appropriate to film in. also we will wear suitable clothing.
4. We will inform locals of our filming to prevent any misunderstanding
5. We will give a prep talk about the weapons to ensure safety.

 

Record your findings on this form and implement them

We have found that there is a crossing located near the film site which is approximately 2 minutes away.

We have found that there is a back entrance to the woods which is just around the corner where we last looked this will be the point of entry.

We have downloaded a weather app which we have continuously used to get the perfect weather report for our filming.

We have had a meeting with the actors to ensure safety with the weapons provided whilst we are filming.

StoryBoard

 

Mind map of idea

so with this mind map that the group has created it shows us all the different aspects that we need to consider when making and planning our opening sequence. this consists of a few ideas from each of the different areas such as for the camera shots we have mentioned POV, over the shoulder, close up and master shot. but we are going use other shots such as long shots, high angle/low angle shots and also panning shots. so this ideas sheet will give us an idea of What to do when making the storyboard and filming the opening in general. also gives us an idea of what the film will come out like.

Textual analysis (Evil dead)

 

Mise-en-scene

• The use of blood through out the opening of the film connotes to us as the audience that this film is going to be gory. we can tell this by the way the blood is being moved about such as the blood flowing down the stairs connotes that someone is bleeding out or when the bloods is splatted against the wall connoting that someone has been hit with something. so overall the use of blood brings a dark and cynical sense to the film.
• The use of the weapons being dipped into the pool of blood is very stereotypical as a weapon because in many other films this have been used as the murder weapon so the use of it being dipped could relate to it being the weapon or being thrown out and the psychopath using something else.

Camera

• the use of the shaky camera throughout the opening sequence to create a dark and weary mood towards the audience to create an uneven feeling to put them on the edge. this is seen by the constant movement which could connote that the psychopath has mental issues and then camera is looking from his point of view at his life which explains the movement of the camera.
• close up shots are used throughout this opening this connotes that the director wants us to get an idea of what the psychopath or victims are like to create a relationship with them throughout the film. but also the use of close up shots could be to limit your range of vision or surround to make the film seem more gloomy and mysterious, so we know that the director doesn't want to give everything away straight away.

Editing

• the title effect at the beginning of the film looked like human veins which connotes a virus based film because within zombie films the use of the veins on humans arms are the first sign to knowing that you are turning. so for people who are wondering what the films is about this effect helps them to figure the film out which also goes with the director giving the user some indication about the film is about.
• The use of the flicking images halfway through the opening sequence connotes a psychopath who is confused about their surroundings and that they are looking for information of something that will help the event that will calm the situation or remembering something that was in the past

Sound

• The use of the incidental music helps to build up tension of the film that will make the audience feel on edge because they don't know whether something is going to come up next such as a jump scare. but also they do it so the volume of the music gets louder and louder building that expectation that something is going to happen or pop up because something has to end so the volume has to quieting down to get to the pace of the film.

Textual analysis (INSIDIOUS)

 

Mise-en-scene

·       Proxemics of the words when they fade away connotes the separation in people when there is an unexpected event and that people tend to go by themselves when there is a threat as we know that this film is a horror. As people are less trustworthy around people when death or pain comes into play.

·       grandfather clock has some significant in the film as this could be showing us that they are running out of time or that they are wasting time in the film so this could be leading up to a significant part in the film or until something finally happens.

Editing

·       Editing of the main title shows a flicking effect that can represent a fire as its light source this could connote that fire has some sort of play in the film as this is related to pain and as well fire is red/orange which represents death and pain.

·       The use of the ellipsis in the opening sequence shows us that someone or something is looking for something in the house which could be the location of the films setting and the opening sequence is speeding up the process to get to the discovery which builds up tension because we don’t know what it could be.

Camera

·       The close up of the picture of the family portrait connotes to the audience that this family has some sort of connection to the film meaning that they could be the victim of the film.

·       Zooming in on the old lady connotes danger and a threat in the house that they are in because we don’t know why she is there so this will create tension as this can relate to the audience and that we don’t know why.

Sound

·       The show of the incidental music throughout the opening sequence to build a dark and gloomy atmosphere because it’s unexpected so the viewer doesn’t know what to react like but when the title comes up with the violins playing loud makes the viewer jump as its unexpected and you didn’t expect it.

 

Textual analysis (se7en)

 

Mise-en-scene

• The images of people within the sequence can connote targets of some sort because their still images of their face so you can see the detail of that person but also the picture of the one where he marks the image or can such that the person has been murder.
• The notes that he is make can suggest that this killer is clever and has been doing it a long time as there are many books about and he is writing with confidents suggesting that he has done this sort of stuff before.

Camera-

• Close ups of all the equipment and images creates mystery and confusion to the viewer as they want to know why these different objects are being shown. do they have a significant part in the film
• High angle shots of all the equipment and images could suggest that they are targets because of the fact that it shows weakness connoting that the person you are POVing thinks that he is more powerful

Editing

• The use of the jump cuts creates tension and an unsettled atmosphere as it constantly keeps flicking between each frame making it seem fast pace and that the person has a mental state as he is only remembering certain things.
• The effect of the text can connote a psychopath as the words are blurred and uneasy to see connoting that the killer has some sort of mental state and can't control his actions 

Sound-

• the incidental music throughout the opening credits builds tension and a gloomy atmosphere as this connotes that the killer emotionless and doesn't take anyone for granted meaning that anyone can be next.

Comparable titles in a horror thriller

Titles

 

This is the opening title for the film SE7EN. The white text on the black background makes it stand out. The fact that they have replaced the V with the number 7 and given it a shadow effect gives it a mysterious look/feeling.

                               

 
 

The red text on the black background makes it look very vivid, by using this colour there is a sense of danger as red can be associated with violence. The splattered effect around the text gives the effect of blood.
There is a theme of black backgrounds with bright texts.

The red text on the black background creates the feeling of danger due to the fact that we associate red with death. the tear across the centre on the text gives us the feeling that the film is a slasher and may refers to death in the movie.

The red on this background shows the audience about being trapped and death because of the background looking like a room and with the red text and the colour of the walls represents death. how all of the letters are capitalised makes us think that the whole film is being serious.

how a film markets and promotes itself

How a film markets and promotes itself

There are six main ways in which a film can promote itself to get the attention of the community and be able to sell itself to make the company revenue to pay off the costs and hopefully make profit for the next film or for personal use.

The first ways is through theatres. This can be done by making trailers or short ads for your product that will be displayed before a film that is either similar to your product or have the same target audience to get your product noticed by the public that are interested in this type of genre. They get the audience’s attention by using different scenes in your trailer that will get the best reaction out of them.

The second way is through TV and radio. This is a very populate way of advertising their product as I have found out that the Hollywood movie distributors spend about $4billion a year to buy paid advertising that is usually 30 seconds long, commercials or newspaper advertisements. But the best ways is the television as you will be to get your product to a wide audience and this will mean you will be able to get more people excited about your product.

The third way is through the internet. This is a new advertising strategy where the company makes websites that will support the news and the trailers for their product so that the public can be constantly up dated with the news about the product. Therefore the company will be keeping the hype up for the film. These digital film screeners have the benefit of letting you send individual copies of your film or a promo to the press, sales agents, distributors etc.

The fourth way is through Print. This is through the use of magazines and newspaper articles they use this is attract different segments of the public because there are always people who prefer reading to watching TV such as getting the attention of the older generation.

The fifth way is through merchandising. This is through co-branding or co-advertising through different products that the film company could sell such as toys/clothing. By doing this it’s like free advertising because people will be wearing or carrying your film name around everywhere. Also by having co-brands the company will be able to get the attention of more people as they will already have a larger market audience making it easier for you.

The sixth way is through promotional tour. This can be done by doing interviews or showing outtakes of the film.  By doing this you can be more persuasive if your interviews to make the people who think maybe into a yes but also by doing you will be able to get the most important information across to the public.

Distribution process

Distribution process

 

Distribution

As the film has been made and is ready for the public viewing of the product the company who has made the film will then distribute copies of the newly made film to different cinemas for the public viewing so this will be the source of income for the business as they will get a percentage of revenue from the profit of the film itself which will be discussed in a contract between them and this is the way the company will make its money back from making the film. after the cinema viewings have decrease the company will then put the copy of the film onto different media to sell such as putting them on websites such as Netflix's or put it onto a physical copy such as a DVD. this is because the rights for the film and the DVD are also sold worldwide to gain addition revenue into the business. which then the profits of the film will then be split between the distributor and the production company.

Exhibition
The different ways that they get their product viewed is by using different exhibitions and advertising campaigns to promote their product to potential customers. this is done by giving copies of the film to different events such as premiers or cinemas to get some advertisement for the film to get people excited about viewing it or anticipating the release of the film. so by doing this they will bring a better reputation for the film into the company which will effect their profits. also the company will use advertising such as TV/radio ads or posters/billboards to promote there product to people who have different means of knowing about things so this will help to get the film to be known more worldwide.

Production process

Production process

In making a film there are 5 main steps that the company has to go through to get the desired film to their audience. These steps vary in the level of difficulty but all 4 steps have a simple process to follow to make these steps quicker and easier. The processes are:

Development or negotiating a brief

Pre-production

Production

Post-production

 

Development of the brief-

This is where the writer and the screenwriter and other members of the production team. Have to come up with an initial idea for the film and get ideas together to see if it is a viable option for the company to proceed with.

Pre-production-

This is where the production team informs the producer, director, and production designer, director of photography, sound and editor. The producer has the main responsibly to organise the process of the making of the film with the help of the director and production designer to come up with suggestion of the location, actors. The director is mainly in charge but with help of the director of photography of coming up with the camera shots and how the film will be edited together and also working with the actors to insure that they get the right result. This will look like the vision of the writers.­­

Production-

The first few things in the production phase that they need to consider is what equipment will be needed, who the target audience is and how it will be disturbed and exhibited. The Director and director of photography were tied up on other projects when the location was being chosen. Normally the filming crew would be involved in choosing locations to advise about lighting, lenses, and sound requirements and making sure they’d have exactly the right equipment to make the film work. This will be the actual shot of the film but depending on the budget size and project size and on the complexity of the film.

Post-production-

The first thing will be the editor will edit the film which will be like the cutting the clips together and the lighting of the film and also top add in the cast onto the beginning and the end credits at the end of the film. This process can take a few days to a few weeks to complete depending on the length of the film and its budget. Then the sound editor will add in music to the film and add in sound effects to the final product. They use royalty free music and effects as this is the cheapest option. Finally the colour correction needs to be done to make your film stand out from other films because it will give your film a specific look and feel.

industry regulations

How the industry is regulated

In the UK every commercially released film that is shown in cinemas and then is releases on to a DVD is reviewed and classified by the British board of film classification into an appropriate age restricted classification based on the content within the film itself. in some cases for a film to be released at its desired age rating, the British board of film classification will ask the creator of the film to cut or to edit different parts of the film out to make it suitable for the audience that they are aiming it at

The age rating are based upon different aspects such as the legal requirements and the British board of film classification's policies. over the years that this company has been around they have change significantly.  Originally there policies for a age range were never broken but now they allow them to be based on the context that is used in the film. This approach makes it easier for different films to be allowed to film for a desired target audience that what it could have been.

film age classifications are also based upon the social behaviours in every day life. meaning that with the different aspects that are not socially acceptable would be given a high rating than normal. this approach also allows for change in classification borders if social opinions change for example in the 1920’s it was not acceptable to have films with revolutionary politics as a main subject and in the 1950’s films with nudity were also banned. in the present day that have the aspect of sexual violence are more harass, and therefore more lenient on the mentioned subjects.

Age classifications

U- The U symbol stands for Universal. A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child, especially at this lower end of the category range.

PG- PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger children. A PG film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content might upset younger or more sensitive children.

12 & 12A- 12A means that anyone aged 12 or over can go and see the film unaccompanied. The A stands for 'accompanied' and 'advisory'. Children younger than 12 may see the film if they are accompanied by an adult (e.g. someone over the age of 18), who must watch the film with them. 12 is only for video, DVD and Blu-ray. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them. The BBFC's Guidelines state that there may be strong language (e.g. 'f***') at 12 or 12A, but it must be infrequent. The context of the strong language is important. Sex may be briefly and discreetly portrayed at 12 or 12A. At 12A, moderate violence is allowed but it should not dwell on detail. Dangerous behaviour (for example hanging, suicide and self-harming) may be present in 12 or 12A works but will not dwell on detail which could be copied or present those activities as pain or harm free. Discriminatory behaviour should not be endorsed by the film as a whole. There may be infrequent sight of drugs misuse in a 12 or a 12A but the portrayal should not be glamorised or provide instructional details.

15- No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a ‘15’ rated DVD.  15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age. 15 works are stronger than 12 or 12A rated works and could include any of the following; strong violence, frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***'), portrayals of sexual activity, strong verbal references to sex, sexual nudity, brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence, discriminatory language or behaviour, drug taking.

18- Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy/rent an 18 rated DVD. No 18 rated works are suitable for children. No theme is prohibited at 18. Adults are free to pick their own entertainment within the law, so it is possible some themes tackled at 18 may be offensive even to some adult viewers. works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as; very strong violence, frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***') and/or very strong language (e.g. ‘c***’), strong portrayals of sexual activity, scenes of sexual violence, strong horror, strong blood and gore, real sex (in some circumstances), discriminatory language and behaviour.

source- http://www.bbfc.co.uk/

audience presentation

This is the presentation that we have produced to show some other pupils in our media group. we have put together everything that we have thought and made and other ideas that we have thought of and put them into this presentation to see if we can get a better understanding of what we are making or ideas that we haven't thought of. the feedback that we got was very helpful. so the first question we got was how we were going to get away with using more realistic weapons in our film, our answer was that our filming location was more remote and quiet resulting in people not knowing that we were there however we were going to tell people before hand that we were going to be filming so that the authority doesn't get involved. another question was the sound that we were going to get as a lot of our camera shots were longer than most due to running scene, our respond was that we weren't going to have natural sound in our film but will just be more fast, upbeat music to build tension so therefore there would be any need for the sound problem.

the answers that we asked were- what do you think people will find appealing?
most pupils said that the use of realism and the gore of the film will attract a lot of people to the film for the sense of escapism and for entertainment. which has helped us decide what our film is for.
room for improvement?
we got that there needs to be more technical lighting to build up tension and that we need to make sure that its dark enough to see but light enough so that everything not given away.
name for the film?
most pupils said that they like the visions title as it ties in with the flash back and confusion of the film.

Uses of gratifications examples of film

The 4 main areas are-

Diversion- escape from everyday problems and routine.
personal relationships- using the media for emotional and other interaction.
personal identity- finding yourself reflected in texts, learning behaviour and values from texts.
surveillance- information which could be useful for living.

Bond films

Diversion- people will watch these films at night as an evening watch and when people watch these types of films they will be expecting the same crime and secret agent feel in the film because it makes people feel as if they are there with James bond so this film makes people feel as if they are good enough to do these sorts of things because they make it look easier than what it really is.

Personal relationships- People when watching these films will have a strong relationship for James Bond as he is the main character, the females who will be watching the film will have a more fantasy feeling for James, thinking about being with him in real life. whereas for males we sometimes feel jealous of him for being able to do the sorts of things he does and then compare it to out abilities.

Personal identity- when people are watching this this will see some resembles to their lives in the way that they act such as at a job everyone makes themselves look posh to make people look up to them instead of looking down at you so this will build confidence with that person. also the language that he uses is sophisticated which not many people speak like which could make people think what it would be like to be that way. making society a more positive and sophisticated place instead of being looked at like a un-education area.

Surveillance- the information that this brings to their audience is that you should think about how you act to other as their is always someone one step ahead. this will create a positive vibe to society as it will make more people interested in working for the authority to bring more peace to society instead of causing it making the film a sort of promotional aspect.`

Our product


Diversion- People who watch this type of film will be people who wants to have a fright/ terror moment in their everyday life. who like to see the unexpected events such as supernatural occurrence that you will probably never see in real life. so I well help me to escape and day dream about the film as when its playing the audience will be thinking about what they will be doing or when they are in a boring environment re-live that scene to what they would do to change the outcome of the films ending.

personal relationships- when people are watching this film they will have different emotions for the protagonist and the antagonist.May become to hate the antagonist characters or cause them to have feelings for the protagonist character. Because ours is going to be a horror thriller, this could cause the audience to get scared and be on edge.


personal identity- Audiences may relate to the protagonist due to the fact that they are being portrayed as always falling to the victim to other people, this connection may help the audience to express their own emotions and feelings.

Surveillance-Makes the audience feel more cautious of where they are going on their own and who they are meeting up with. Causes them to stop and think whether they are putting themselves in danger.

Brief history and examples

Uses and gratification theory

Audience expectations

Audience expectation

Horror thrillers tend to be very adrenaline rushing films and fast paced while also exploring horror films conventions such as fear of the unknown and supernatural beings, if the story allows for it.

You would expect the film to contain some thriller film conventions such as a stronger villainous force against a weaker protagonist, with the villain taking on a scarier role than a normal thriller villain, possibly being some sort of creature. Horror thrillers may also overlap in conventions with psychological thrillers, in the sense that conflict is raised through emotional and mental states with the added physical conflict.

In horror thrillers you would expect to see some sought of gore depending on the age rating this could include the torture of victims along with the regular thriller conventions.

Audience theories

Hypodermic needle theory

The hypodermic needle theory is an old theory of communication. This theory suggests to others that an audience of your product or media is helpless to the effect and messages of a medium. This theory also says that an audience will absorb all of the intended information from the media. With an effect of believing anything that they see.

Example:

The Nazi propaganda was to make sure that the Germans only saw media that would follow the view of Hitler’s and also tried to restrict other views from the country so that their people wouldn’t be influenced

 

Uses and gratification model

Blumler and Katz’s uses and gratification theory suggests that media users play an active role in choosing and using the media.  Users take an active part in the communication process and are goal oriented in their media use.  The theorist says that a media user seeks out a media source that best fulfils the needs of the user.  Uses and gratifications assume that the user has alternate choices to satisfy their need. There are different ways in which this theory takes place and the factors are; Diversion, personal relationships, personal identity, entertainment, surveillance.

Example:

A James bond film the diversion of this is that the person is with James bond the whole time trying to solve puzzle with him or cheer him on so you then forget your surroundings as you have escaped into the film.

Also with the film the entertainment is a main influence for the audience because they have time spare then they will need something to fill in that time which this film doesn’t as it is action packed and you get to feel what the characters are feeling the whole way through.

Reception theory

Reception Theories is when producers or directors construct a text encoded with hidden message or meaning that they want to get across to the audience. If done correctly the audience will be able to pick up the meaning or message straight away, but the audience will need to be reminded of the message throughout the film this could be done through character dialogue or actions within the film.

Example:

When watching a Simpson’s episode the mean aspect to the success of the product is through the use of comedy. So therefore there will be different views from different people such as a teen finding the program funny whereas old people may find it inappropriate or a joke.

In horror-thriller films the audience is expect to feel certain emotions that are related to horror and thriller films such as anticipation, terror, uncertainty, surprise and are able to create suspense.

Preliminary final video

Preliminary final video

This is the link to our final video that we have posted on to YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoNSVHoSUp0

 

Preliminary task storyboard

Preliminary task storyboard

This is the storyboard that we have created below to give us a rough idea on what the shots need to look like and also including the shot types and the lighting etc. to make sure that we include it into the video that we are going to be making.

 

Page 1

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Preliminary images



Preliminary images

These are some of the images that we had taken when we were taking some practice shots of different objects to test and work out varies different camera shots.

Images below are the practice shots with the title of the shot above them-

 

Close up using the rule of thirds.

 

 A long shot using the rule of thirds

 

 Three Different viewpoints of the same object

 

 Long shot using backgrounds

 

 An Extreme close up using backgrounds

 

 An establishing shot using depth

 

 A medium shot using symmetry and patterns

 

 A long shot using symmetry and patterns

 

 A long shot using leading lines

 

 A medium shot using leading lines

 

Preliminary task

Preliminary Task

My Preliminary Brief will involve filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character. They will then exchange a few lines of dialogue.

 It will only be a minute long, during this time it should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180 degree rule.
 

The people that I am going to be working with in this task is going to be Daniel and Chelsie. Daniel and I will be doing the acting in the preliminary task and then Chelsie will be doing the filming of the acting, then we will all take turns at editing the video.
 

Pass experiences that I have had is in year 10 I went to a company called leading imagery which is a photography shop in clay cross where I had learnt some of the basic of using a camera there.