audience interviews

What would you expect to happen in the film? 

Hacker should play with the hitman's mind as he tries to track him down.

What type of scenes and shots would you expect in the opening sequence?

Hacker should stay completely anonymous. There should be subtle ways to hide the hackers face. Also lots of close ups.

What costumes would you expect?

Hacker should wear fairly normal clothes and the hitman should have a trench coat and maybe sunglasses.

From these interviews we have learnt many things. One of these were what the audience members thought the acting style should be for both characters. We will now make sure that all characters will be acting in the way that the audience want them to. 

The other thing we got the audience's feedback on was the props they thought we needed. These included a gun and computer, with this we will make that we used both of these props in the OS.

Iconic sound effect that we will also be using in our OS

Costume analysis Kareem Lyew-sang

This is a screenshot is of joker from the dark knight. This screenshot shows the sub genre as it shows the joker in criminal/anarchist type clothing. You can clearly see that he is the criminal by the dark clothing, dirty clothing that gives him a criminal look. In this case the criminal is more of anarchist so he stands out from the crowd with his colours.(use of purple and greens) This screenshot helps the narrative as this is early in the film. So it is a time show the joker personality and what he is about to the audience. The costume is a important part of that. This screenshot is creative because it shows the joker entering a room of mobsters with no care. The use of the purple and green suit and him walking into a grey area makes him stand out. Which says something about his personality.

 

 

 

 

This screenshot shows the sub genre of crime as it shows the criminal against the protagonist. The use of tattoos on the criminal shows the audience that he is a criminal also the use of the gun is a key prop in most crime thrillers. This screenshot helps the narrative as it shows that the protagonist is in combat with a potential high ranking criminal. The fact the criminal is not completely clothed suggests that he was perhaps relaxing before the protagonist entered and there for must be higher ranking as normally low rankers have to dress a certain way if hired. Also the protagonist is in dark colours which suggest he just infiltrated the area also the blood on the clothing shows that they have been in combat. This screenshot is creative as it shows a clear distinction between the two characters with the protagonist in all black and completely clothed and the criminal shirt less with an unbutton shirt and tattoos making him seem like scum. Making the audience dislike him. This could be used in are Opening sequence to have a clear separation of good and bad. The all black clothing would be useful for the assassin to seem as if he wants to go unnoticed.

This screenshot shows the sub genre of crime as it shows the character in a integration room and he has a suit and tie which comes quite common in crime thrillers. This screenshot helps the narrative as it shows that the character in question is not bothered by the fact he is interrogated and seems completely innocent. For example his clothes seem smart and completely clean suggesting he has not been involved in anything. I feel like this screenshot is creative because to someone who has not watched the full film it hides all sense of guiltiness from the character in the way he is dressed down to his expressions.

 

filming Locations-Alex Fox

This location shows the film is a crime thriller because the shot is in the middle of what looks like a desert. This is because the director is wanting the audience to not know why the shot or character is in the desert because it looks very silent and deserted, this might also be in the film as a location because the desert can be used for many different things such as meeting points, in this case murders but also mysterious events. We could use a location like this in our opening sequence to show where the assassin meets with the hacker to collect information or just were he places his victims.  

           This location shows the film is a crime thriller because the trucks that are down on the desert floor look abandoned, this makes the audience want to know what has happened to them to make them to end up where they are. This location is effective because it is abandoned like the first location. We could use a location like this as a crime scene. 

This location also shows the film to be a crime thriller, this is because the location has been made to look mysterious to the viewers. This scene is similar to the last one but was filmed in a different area of the desert. It shows that it is a crime thriller because the location looks suspicious and bleak. This would be able to be used in our OS as the way the cop finds a crime scene or victim.

 This Location shows the film being a crime/mystery thriller because the area of where it is shot is built up and made to look very intimidating. This is because in films with the crime thriller genre, the police or good guys are quite often made to look very powerful. We could use this type of location to be a base for the police/cops in our OS. 

This locations is showing the film to be a crime thriller because it shows the prospective of a getaway car. This location also suggests crime because of where and when it has been set, by this I mean that the shot has been taken at night in a location that looks 'dodgy'. We could use a location like this in our OS to show the prospective of either the hacker or the assassin.

 This location is showing that the film is a crime thriller because the character is standing outside a housing area while looking very suspicious. This also looks to be a criminal minded location because the character is looking to be waiting for someone in the night, which normally happens in many crime thrillers. We could use a location and shot like this in our OS to show the hacker and assassin exchanging information.   

Hair and Makeup-Luke Burnip

I think that these two screenshots are great at showing the crime thriller genre because each of the characters faces are done so it looks like they are criminals. Both these screenshots do this because the hair is done to give it a greasy sight to it, as if to show that the characters know that they are criminals and they do it intentionally. This shows the narrative because with the hair and makeup the characters are clearly defined as criminals so it is obvious that they are going to do something bad. This being said, all the characters are have very different hairstyles, with some having facial hair and some having stubble. This shows that they all have their separate characters even when they are together. I think that the hair would work in our opening sequence because it clearly shows the characters which is what we want in our opening.

 The hair and makeup in the film reservoir dogs is typical of that of what you'd expect from a crime thriller film. They have make up that makes them look like they spend a lot of time outside due to their criminal activities. Their hair is done in mainly a gelled back style that makes them look professional and intimidating in what they do. I think that that we can use the makeup in our opening sequence for the hacker to make him look pale to show he doesn't leave the house that much.

In no country for old men the hair and make up looks very average for the context of the film. Most notably (in relation to our narrative for the opening sequence to our film) is the hitman. He looks very normal. His hair is straight and long, possibly in an attempt to fit in. His make up makes him look like he has been outside for a long time (because of his job as a hitman). I think that this fits in very well with our opening sequence because of the fact that the hitman is so normal looking with dark clothes that makes him look very subtle, which is something we'd also like to get across.

Planning For Storyboard

character costumes

Assassin. With this costume the audience will learn about how the assassin likes to go about his work. For example the darkness of the clothing will suggest that he wants to blend in and not want be noticed by the authorities while doing his work.

 Hacker. With this costume it will suggest to the audience that he does most of his work at home. The hood will suggest to the audience that he is paranoid as he feels the need to have his hood on as he does his work to hide himself although he is in his by himself.
Cop.  This costume will suggest to audience that he is a professional and that he has been doing this job for a long time. For example the coat gives of a professional look and displays to the audience that he is intact a detective.

Costume Analysis

Different types of thriller films with there directors and filming locations - Alex Fox

Shutter Island is a thriller film starring Leonardo DI Caprio that was released in 2010.  It used many different locations for filming around the USA and had a large budget for creation. Some of the following locations were used to film the film:

Peddocks Island, USA

USA Acadia National Park, USA

Medield State Hospital, USA 

Boston, USA 

Whittenton Mills, USA

Nahant, USA

Hull, USA 

Hyde Park, USA

The film had a budget of $80,000,000 and entered the box office as one of the most watched films for its opening weekend. The film was produced by paramount pictures, Phoenix Pictures and Sikelia productions and was directed by Martin Scorsese.

Another thriller film is Jason Bourne (2016). This film is the most recognisable out of all three of these films, the film made the most money and used the most money to be created. However this film used many different locations to be filmed by the production team. Some of these were the following:

Santa Cruz, Spain

Las Vagas, USA

Berlin, Germany

Iceland

London, England

Rome, Italy

In the Box office the film was very successful because the film made one of the biggest profits on record. The film was given a $120,000,000 budget and was produced by Captivate Entertainment, Double Negative, Kennedy/Marshall Company, the Pearl Street Films and Universal pictures.  

No country for old men is a thriller film that was released in 2007 staring Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem and Josh Brolin and was based on the novel created by Cormac McCarthy. The film had many different filming locations such as:

 Marfa, Texas, USA

Desert Sands Motel USA

Las Vagas, USA

Big Bend National Park, USA

Albuquerque, USA

El Camino Motel & Restaurant, USA

 In the box office the film was not as successful as was hoped as the film only made just over $1,000,000. However the budget of the film was not as much as others but was still a good size of $25,000,000.

The film was created and produced by Paramount Vantage, Mirimax and Scott Rudin Productions, the film was also directed by Ethan Coen.

Directors

·         David Fincher ·        Christopher Nolan ·         Alfred Hitchcock ·         Ethan Coen ·         Quentin Tarantino ·         David Lynch ·         Roman Polanski ·         Martin Scorsese

                   

·         Warner Bros ·         Universal pictures ·         Paramount pictures and vantage ·         Lionsgate ·         New line cinema ·         Miramax ·         Legendary Pictures

Alex and Jordan other crime thrillers

At the start of this opening sequence there are several jump cuts, which lead into an establishing shot of what looks to be a desert. The director has also added a panoramic view and voice over to the the opening scene. many of these shots are also long shots.


In this opening scene/sequence the producers have put many effects to lighten up the film. To start with though, the film starts with the camera at a medium panoramic shot showing the victims of a murder. The scenes also has music and sound effects over the events that take place, this music is also a good match for the film seeing that they are both in the crime genre of thrillers.

In the opening of drive there are many different editing techniques but the main ones used are match on action shots and audio based transmissions (L-Cuts). This is because there is no speech from the main character and for the l-cuts when the car is traveling through the city.

Camera shots Alex and Jordan

                  This is a good shot because it is a long shot that can show off an environment. It is also good because the camera quality is a good condition of quality. Finally, the camera shows good focus.
We could use this shot to show the perspective of the hitman behind their target.                              

                   What is good with this shot is that it is a birds-eye shot. This shot is also good because the shot is well focused. Finally the shot is good because it shows off the characters presence and expression.
We could use this in our sequence to show the profile of the character and their mood. We could also use this shot as a way to show off a character as I said before.

    

                 There are things we like about the photo above, firstly we like that the photo in the shot is correct to what it is meant to be. (Close up) Secondly, the shot is of a good quality, this means that the shot is easily visible and can be recognised from the list of different shots. The shot also has a good focus.
We could use this shot to add a mysterious factor to the opening sequence. This is due to the close up, we don't know why he is there.

Camera Shots

 This is a long shot. I like that it is well focused on the subject, making the background blurred but still bright. I like the slightly slanted angle giving it a dramatic effect. We could use this from the perspective of a dead body, allowing the hitman to have his face shown in a full body shot. The slightly slanted angle would give the shot an edgy feel to it, making the audience feel uncomfortable, which is what we are trying to get across.

 I like that the this shot gives an overview of what is happening to the victim through the use of a long shot. I like the composition of the two people, with one person standing over the other showing an element of dominance.I think that we could use this shot because it could be the main character (the hitman) pointing a gun at a victim. It also shows the audience the hitman's brutal personality. From this shot we want the audience to feel uneasy at the Hitman's phycotic tendencies.

I like that this shot gives a tense framing, showing that conflict is about to occur from the two people. I also like the focus of the shot, giving a clear view of the victim. I think we could use this in our shot when we could play around with the focusing to establish the dynamic between the two characters. I would want the audience to feel tense, giving them the feeling that something is going to happen.

The girl on the train research-Kareem Lyew-Sang

the girl on the train is aimed towards a more adult audience who is into movies that make them think and are into mysterys. The film seems to be targeting a B tier demographic as it is targeting people who really want to think and be intellectually challenged while watching a movie. People in the Btier are more likely to be into this type of film as it isn't basic and has layers to it. The Psychographic of that this film seems to be aiming towards is the succeeders as they base brand choices of self reward and quality. This film advertising to be of quote high quality with the complexity of the plot and also could provide self reward with finding out what actually happens at the end and solving the mystery.

The point of this task was for us to learn about the different kinds of audiences that go to see certain types of films. I have learnt that movies tend to attract certain demographics and psychographics depending on the kind of film it is. For our opening sequence we will make sure to put some good thought into our target audience and what demographic and psychographic we are aiming for so we can adjust our opening sequence around this.

Typical synopsis - Alex Fox

Inferno



This film is targeting an older audience. This is because the film is a mystery thriller, this sub genre is one that is mainly viewed by the older aged audiences. I also say this because the film is also described as having a crime factor, this also tends to get the older ages in to watch.

This film is using both demographics and Pyschographics for their aims to their target audiences. In terms of demographics the film is trying to put itself up in the categories of A, B and C. These are people like bankers, people in higher management, and office superiors.
The film also uses pyschograhics for the target audience. I would say that Inferno is trying to target the 3 categories which are resigned, succeeds and aspires. This is because the film seems very civilised.

This Poster has been designed to bring people in to watch the film. Firstly the poster shows that Tom Hanks is in the film.
Secondly the name is bold and sounds powerful. This makes people want to know the meaning of the film so people will go and see it.


From these posters for inferno I have learnt that the way that posters and films are made is one of the main contributes to who watches the said film.

After saying this I think that in our media project we should as a group create the opening sequence to a audience. This means that we could get the OS in a better position.

Audience Research Classwork-Luke Burnip

There are 4 thrillers showing on the odeon website.
There is the girl on the train(phycological thriller), Inferno(conspiracy thriller), Deepwater Horizon (action) and Jack Reacher (action/crime).
These tell us that at the moment the audience are not into action thrillers and want to have more suspense.
The point of this task was to evaluate the different kind of genres that appear. From this we are able to see what kind of people go and see different films which relates to the audiences, allowing us to evaluate trends ect...
We can use this to plan the genre of our opening sequence so more people would want to watch it. When we make our opening sequence we will tailor it to make it good for lots of people to watch.

Seven Timeline

Se7en

In total there were 26 titles that were shown. The most important title that was shown (David Fincher, the director), this was shown at the beginning and the end. Also the most important titles are the ones you see at the start of the movie when they have solo names. Most if the actors, supporters, directors of costume, photography and music. The first thing that they mentioned was the production company, this makes sure the company gets credit and also makes the film official. Most of the gender of the actors-actresses are male. Also the title    of the film comes at 0.24 after Morgan Freeman, this is because if the audiences sees a high profile actor before the title they are more likely to keep on watching.

Se7en

Style and movement of the font. In the opening of 'Se7en' the font of the writing is jagged and coloured white. The writing is also white and flashes across the screen. This is to show the writing as being part of dramatic piece of the film. This is because the film is a thriller and this in particular is designed to use the enigma code. The text doesn't just go over the scene once it happens countinuously.

The films opening sequence shows the narrative of the film, this is because it is to designed to show the enigma of the film. This has been done by using the colour and movement of the text on screen. The white flashing text on top of the dark lite background implies a dangerous situation but an environment that the audience does not understand.    

preliminary task - Alex fox

Our preliminary task

Prelim task-Luke Burnip