These locations are good settings for a thriller film, as you could film effective chase scenes using the long, ruined roads and alot of tension can be created by the tight and immediate surroundings. The house is a good location to capture the fight for survival amoungst a group of characters.
Toby - you've not got many posts showing evidence of research and planning - you need to post the follow ASAP - you have not been keeping on top of your work!
ReplyDelete Post research and summaries of the thriller genre
Post summary of conventions for opening of a film – re: camera, editing, narrative, mise-en-scene, sound, etc
Post still images and comment on the suitability of mise-en-scene elements for a thriller – e.g. settings, costumes, props, etc
Upload your prelim to your blog. Post an evaluation of your prelim task – strengths, areas for improvement, what you learnt, etc.
On your blog write up detailed analyses of the opening of TWO thrillers that you have studied. Write up an analysis of ONE further thriller opening of your own choice.
Write a questionnaire to explore your audience’s expectations of the genre, distribute it and analyse the results – post copies of questionnaires and results on blog
Explain how your audience research will affect your production
Write 3 potential pitch ideas for openings; include visuals – powerpoint – refer to mise-en-scene, sound, locations etc. Justify with audience research.
Record your target audience’s reactions to your pitches
Explain the rationale behind the idea you have chosen to develop into the finished product; concentrate on justifying your choices in terms of your audience research and knowledge of the conventions of the thriller genre.
Write a 250 word treatment, outlining your proposals for your opening.
Post copies of storyboards and shooting scripts
Post and explain images to justify mise-en-scene details
You should refer to your audience research in order to justify your planning and ideas.
Record details of how the shoot / editing went – things that went well / problems + how you overcame them etc.