I watched similar films that were recently made and tried to used similar methods in editing and camera shots that they have used in such films as 1408 and dead silence. Fast to slow cuts to change intensity and shock and surprise the audience keeping the excited, establishing shots to help film shot sequences run smoothly together.
We used a soundtrack as all films do to change and match the mood In the shots. After watching Halloween I was drawn to the masked Mysterious serial killer who tracks down and haunts his victims until killing them. That’s what I tried to create are character the monk around, who also haunts his killer and is mysterious with his large overhanging hood covering his face.
2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?
We have decided to give are media production the 15 certificate mainly
Because it could be scary for anyone below the age of 15 and it includes a suicide scene therefore it could be disturbing for children of a young age. The BBFC the British board of classification uses a red background for it's 15 certificates. It states that the use of strong language (e.g. 'fuck') must be infrequent. Racist abuse is also of particular concern. Our production involves neither therefore making it suitable for a 12/15 year old. Ours doesn’t contain any sex or nudity either. It also states Violence must not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated. In our suicide scene we see the man jump but we don't see him injured or dead. It says that Dangerous techniques (e.g. combat, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on imitable detail or appear pain or harm free. This is why we have classified it 15 because it shows suicide scenes which could give small children wrong ideas or even disturb although I did try to film shots that only show him jumping off, not landing or killing himself. Our film doesn't contain drug use and the horror scenes are only scary to an extent and only occasional gory scenes are used which the BBFC state is acceptable for the 12/15 certificate. However later into the film towards the end the film will contain much more haunting scenes making it inappropriate for 12 year olds.
3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Miramax and Dimension as I have researched and explained already.
4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
People who enjoy thrillers and horrors would be the audience. It has fast action filming and slow haunting filming. The audience will be the types who like a mystery film with something to solve and find out. As a huge fan of thrillers and horror films is was inspired to create something id like to see as part of the audience.
5. How did you attract/ address your audience?
We tried to attract the audience by changing the intensity of filming and cuts throughout. It opens with some slow establishing shots to introduce the following scenes and then some driving scenes, p.o.v shots, pans of the car, mid shots of the car and low angle shots of the car. When I was editing this I tried to make the cuts slow and made the shots fade in and out his helped it flow and gave the beginning a calm slow start for the audience with just a clue of a haunted hill when I put a p.o.v shot of Sam in the car seeing the monk in the woods on arrival, I feel this attracts the audience to become curious to find out who the monk is and what part he has to play in the story. I also added some slow music as I feel a lot of good thrillers do this to start a movie on a quiet note and it helps the faster scenes much more thrilling due to the audience not expecting a radical change in intensity. After the slow intro It then starts to become faster and more intense as Sam is the haunted in his sleep, we then see more of the Monk in his dream. I placed a bit of non dietetic sound into his dream to build suspense witch gets louder when the images of the Monk show up, I feel this is effective and could well scare the audience and keep them thrilled. I tried to increase the curiosity and tension for the audience by filming a shot of Sam in the mirror unaware of the monk in the background, I then added a jump cut to the monk to draw attention to him and keep the audience on the edge of there seat and wanting to see more. Sam then goes for a walk and is draw to the attention of a man in distress who runs past him and bumps into him. Even though the chase scene starts slowly when editing this I deliberately tried to make the cuts fast and the camera angles exciting. I also added some more exciting music to suit the scene well. The end keeps the audience on there seats with Sam finding the man on a high ledge. I used a over shoulder shot which helps the audience see what Sam is and feel involved and a part of the intense atmosphere. After the man has jumped the filming and cuts then become slower and quiet to provide the audience with a sad and shocking end to the film opening wanting to see more. When it came to mise-en-scene we wanted the monk to look realistic and old fashioned so when buying the costume I wanted to choose the most realistic and old looking one. This helps the shots look more believable therefore keeping the audience entertained. The two men in the production however I wanted to look ordinary so they just wore clothes the would everyday again making it more realistic. I chose the hill I live in for its scary look and emptiness, which I felt perfect for a thriller/horror, it’s also said to be haunted and monks have been present in the hill in the past being involved in the murder of a young girl which was enough to scare me.
We also let people watch are film opening and asked for feedback.
6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
I have developed great knowledge and understanding of cameras. I know how to use cannons and sony’s very well.I have learnt how to transfer all my shots to a computer for editing. I learnt how to use focus on the cameras how to effectively use the zoom. I have grown to be much better with tripods and steady cams providing us with clear steady shots at great quality. I have learnt how to use lighting effectively in the dream scene and how lighting can affect the audience in different ways. I have gained excellent experience with editing the media piece, adding music, cropping, changing speeds intensity’s and adding sound effects. I feel that I have become well experienced with Ipod moviemaker and in future productions will be able to think of how certain shots can be edited effectively before I film them.
7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
In the first project little planning went into it where as in this project a lot of planning went into it and I feel it was therefore much more successful. My camera shots have been much better and my editing skills have improved since the first project. Unlike the first project we have had time to film parts I am not happy with again. I have learnt to make more sense with my shots and how to make a sequence of shots flow together. I have also learnt how to transfer knowledge from other areas in my media education. Like film analysis and film history looking at other productions for ideas in camera shots story lines and editing methods.
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