Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Questionairre

Above is the questionnaire which I handed out to numerous people. This was to help us when creating our film to see what kind of people would want to see it. Here are the results:

What gender are you?Male : 7       Female: 4

On average, how many films do you watch?1 a day: 0     1 a week: 8

1 a month: 2  Less than 1 a month: 0

What is your favourite genre of film?Fantasy:  3    Action:    1     Horror:  6

Thriller:   1     Comedy:  0      Other: 0

How old are you?

5-10yrs:  0     11-15yrs:  2 16-20yrs: 8

21-25yrs: 0   26-30yrs: 0   31+yrs: 1

Do you own any horror films?Yes:  10   No: 1

Tuesday, 8 February 2011

Audience Research

I asked several of my peers what they expect when seeing a physchological thriller film, and here are their responses:


"I expect the atmosphere of a film in this genre to be quite dark, gloomy, mysterious. So that you never know what is coming round the corner. A setting which puts the audience on edge when they are watching the film."
-Hannah Emery
"To be thrilled. To be kept in suspense throughout the film which leads to a climatic sequence. It is important, however, not to reveal too much about the film. Keep the audience guessing."
- Abi Jones

"What I expect from a physchological thriller film is to be quite scared when watching the film. I expect it to convey fear through suggestion as opposed to through obvious monsters, as this plays on your mind more."
- Charlie Gower

"High-paced music which creates tension within the audience."
- Edward Stow
"I expect a reasonable amount of gore which is unsettling for the audience to watch. However, in many films which I have watched there are more references to gore, instead of it being blatant. I think that this would be more effective for your film."
- Jess Oxley
"I expect there to be a villain which is quite mysterious, and who has a motive for his actions. It should also be amed at a target audience of 18-30 year olds."
- Miranda Amess

Above are some key words which have been included in our audience research.


Friday, 21 January 2011

Timeline for Branded

Above is the timeline for 'Branded'. I felt that we needed to have a strict timeline of events in our film for it to be successful and look professional.

Storyboard



This our first attempt at a storyboard of our film. It includes the basic shots that we will be using, yet this may change over the course of time.

Sunday, 16 January 2011

Costume- David Laverick


Grey Hooded Jacket.The colour of the jacket, grey, represents Laverick's personality; quite worn down and unhappy. We have changed our mind about using the hood in our film as we feel that this is too cliche to use again.


Dark Blue Jeans.
The fact that Laverick is wearing jeans reminds us that he is still a normal, and quite young, man, who lives and embraces the modern era.


Dirty Trainers.
Laverick's trainers are slightly covered in mud as it shows that he is constantly going out and commiting murder, never stopping until his revenge is forfilled. The fact that he is wearing trainers, again, reminds us that he is still a young man.


Fingerless Green Gloves.Laverick wears these as it shows he goes out to commit his crimes in all different kinds of weather.

Friday, 14 January 2011

How to create an animatic

1. Draw storyboard frames- nice and bold, black pen if possible
2. Take individual photos of each frame
3. Upload the photos to the computer
4. Import the photos into the edit programme
5. Drop each image onto the timeline and cut to the required length
6. Put music or other sound on the audio timeline
7. Add titles or effects/transitions as required
8. Export to quicktime and upload to youtube or vimeo
9. Embed the video onto the blog or save it to a CD

Monday, 10 January 2011

Time of opening credits for Final Destination 3

Final Destination 3 Opening Credits Timeline.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nxo1am-1xQ0

00:00-00:05: Production Logo appears and fades out.
00:05-00:10: Second Production Logo appears and fades out.
00:10-00:14: Shot of fairground ride.
00:14-00:18: Mid-shot of mechanical fortune teller.
00:18-00:21: Shot of cards, whilst the words 'Final Destination 3' appear on screen.
00:25-02:05: Names of actors/other members that went into the film appear. Each appears on screen for roughly four seconds each.

The opening of Final Destination 3 uses a quick blend of images and text to create a fairly quick yet effective opening.