Sound Key Terms

Editing Key Terms on Prezi

Planning Final Thriller Opening

We planned out a story board to plan our final thriller openning. We  put our ideas together and drew out a rough idea of what shots we are going to capture and the different scenes. The story board helps us put our ideas of the scenes into order. As well as drawing, we included details such as camera angles and timings.

Evaluation of Our Preliminary Task

This is our Preliminary Task showing basic skills we already know and experimenting with camera angles and shots.

This is the pictures taken of the setting where we filmed our preliminary:

This is an evaluation of the preliminary task we completed in a group. I worked with Georgia Williamson, Tallula Tzuke and Charlotte Cope.

Evaluation of preliminary

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Prelimenary Sketches Shot 5, 6 and 7

Prelimenary Sketches Shot 1,2,3 and 4

To plan our prelimenary we sketched out different scenes and lables what the camera shots would be and time.

            

Learning about Cameras and Editing

Today we were taught how to use the cameras and the stands, and also the editing movie maker software on the Mac laptops. This was useful so we know how to use them for when it comes to start filming our Thriller. Georgia, Tallula, Charlotte and I thought of ideas we could use for our Prelimary Task where someone will walk through a door, sit down and hava a conversations. We branched out ideas from this basic set rules.

Research on a Thriller Director

Analysing Sound of extracts from Thrillers

Three Analysis' Of Film Shots

Play the box and double click on the texts you want to read more closely. I have analysed the pictures, adding information about the camera shot and Mise-en Scene.

Analysis Of Film Shots on Prezi

Analysing The opening of 'Inception' (Mise-en-Scene and Camera Shots)

Opening to Inception on YouTube

I analysed the beginning of the film inception around four minutes long. Using my knowledge of Mise-en-scene and camera shots I have picked out techniques they have used and wrote down some notes. These techniques include things that create suspense and tension, conventions for thriller which I may use when it comes to filming my own.

Camera Angles of the openings of Thrillers.

Donnie Brasco

Close Shot
In the opening of the Thriller 'Donnie Brasco,' close up shots of the main character are shown mostly. This shows his emotions and facial expressions such as frowning, closely. Because we can only see his eyes or close up of his face it creates a mystery for the audience.

Long Shot
Long shot shows the criminals body as a whole so we can see what they are wearing and their body manner. We can also see the surrounding and how many people there are.

There are not many camera angles in the opening of this film because there are mostly framed shots capturing the amount of the people and the main actor.

Taxi Driver

Close up
The close up shot shows his eyes and frowning expressions very closely and where his eyes are watching. I think this is a good effect because it leads into the point of view shot so we can tell he is the driver.


Point Of View
The point of view is shown through the car windown as if the driver is watching what we are shown through the camera. I think this is really effective because we get an insight on what the driver is looking at. It shows the rain patting on the window he is look out of and the fuzzy lights this creates a mysterious tension.

Long Shot
The long shot shows people walking, looking at their whole body we can see there are a few people. This shot gives an impression it is a busy place, as the main character looks out side the window, it's as if the long shot seems to slowly lead into another thing.

Reservoir Dogs

Wide Angle Shot
This shot shows a variety of people as well as capturing the atmosphere and surrounding. This squeezes the group of people in together and the conversation between the people.

Long Shot
This long shot is very effective because it captures their whole body as a group strutting. This shot is good because it mostly focuses on their body language and the way they walk as well as capturing what they are wearing. The setting in the background is also included as it is filmer slightly further away.

Close Up
The close up shot shows their facial expressions mainly focusing on their expressions and the way they wear their glasses to look serious and 'cool.'

MISE-EN-SCENE OF THRILLERS

I watched Thriller films and analysed the opening, looking at Mice-en-scene, what has been put in the movies to have a thriller effect.

Understanding Mise-en-Scene and Camera Shots

This slide show shows you what the meaning of Mise-en-Scene and the different types of camera shots. This is crucial for a good Thriller film!

Mise en scene

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Notes on the different kinds of Thrillers

Analysing examples of AS Thriller Openings

 I looked at past AS examples of Thriller openings using the mark scheme. This way, I could really notice where bits weren't so good or things I could consider in using when it comes to make my own. As a viewers point of view it made me realise what grabs the audience attention and what looks bad. Looking at these examples has really encouraged my ideas to develop and start thinking of the different skills of shots, editing, music etc..

Analysing a Thriller Extract

Today I reserched snippets of the Thriller film 'Taken,' I found an extract of when the two girls are kidnapped. I analysed the lighting, sound, camera movements and editing, and made a spider diagram which branched out ideas. This will help me for when I produce my own opening to a Thriller because it gives me different idea for building up tension and suspense. This is the link to the extract I used.

Thriller Powerpoint Introduction

I changed this Powerpoint into 'JPEG' so now they are in picture format to look at. This is an introduction and some research I did on the theme 'Thriller' yesterday.

Starting Media Course

MY IDEAS ON THRILLER MOVIES

Yesterday afternoon I started on a Powerpoint about the genre; 'Thriller.' I reaserched some films and characters which link with the genre as well as the full definition. I then finished this at home and added colour, pictures and movement. In my media lesson today I wrote down some ideas to do with thriler films, coventions of a thriller, typical thriller characters and themes. I did this in a spider diagrams to help me branch different points. I also learnt the different types of 'Thrillers' such as Action, Political, Crime and Psycological.

 I also watch four different extracts from thriller films and analysed the lighting, sound, camera movements and editing. This helped me understand more of the Thriller techniques used.

These are the links to the interactive slide shows to watch the different analysed Thriller extracts:
The Firm:

Copy of Thriller Extracts- 'The Firm' on Prezi

The Village:

http://prezi.com/1ndbj_-v4rxd/present/?auth_key=03svs4k&follow=mh_sandiford@hotmail.com

Collateral:

Thriller Extracts- 'Collateral' on Prezi