Evaluation Question 7

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Evaluation Question 6

Evaluation Question 5

My Response

What about your product appeals to them?

As my target audience is young adults I think using locations such as a park and a bus make the story more relatable as it’s something they can associate themselves with. I also think that my opening being a horror movie might appeal to them as a lot of teenagers and young adults watch Supernatural films.

Think about genre and conventions- will your audience/reader be satisfied?

I think my opening adheres to conventions of similar horror movies as the first person to die is the first person showed on screen and they are a female. I also think the sound audio of the increasing heart rate also adhere to the conventions of the genre.

What other techniques/images have you included?

In my opening i used a 'Film4' logo which my target audience might recognise and might forewarn them about what kind of movie I would have created. I also I think the sound clip of heavy breathing made the audience feel a sense of panic and but puts them in the position of the victim, I think the quickening heart rate also helps with this.

Audience Response

What about my product appeals to you?
Ria: ' Something that appealed to me was the fact that it was a supernatural horror movie. I also really liked the soundtrack that was layered on top of the footage as it increases the suspense I felt throughout the opening scene .'

Does my opening adhere to the stereotypes of horror movies?
Niki: 'In some ways I think it does, as the main character was a female and you are lead to believe that she is killed of after the opening. I also think the sound files used help to create the tension that you would also have in horror movies, the music also helps show how the character on screen is feeling. However I think the opening also challenges the genre as there isn't any violence shown, even though no special effects make up is used to create fear, I still think this opening does a good job at putting the audience into a state of panic.'

Where there any techniques you noticed?
Ria: ' I think the footage in black and white really sets the tone for the opening as well as the music layered over the top. I recognised the opening logo immediately and it made me intrigues about the opening as I wanted to see if it would be like other horror movies produced by Film4 which are usually Psychological or if it would be a Supernatural movie. I also like the use of the heavy breathing sound clip as I found myself beginning to reciprocate the action.' 

Evaluation Question 4

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Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation Question 1

Final Product

With my Final Opening sequence I decided to re film it using a different actor as I was told by several people who watched the previous openings that it didn't create a suspenseful atmosphere. I think the sound effects I used in this version help the opening to be more tense and I think they fit the stereotypes of horror movies a lot better. I think a successful part of my opening is the way it was edited together as I think the shots flow well together and the transition between the shots is not noticeable unless it was made to be for a greater impact. However one weakness of my opening was the shakiness of some of my shots, but from this I now know that I should of used a tripod to help film shots where the camera doesn't track the victim.

Final Opening

Re film Plan

During the half term holidays I am planning to re film my opening sequence to make it resemble the opening for 'It Follows'. I need to have longer shots to create more tension and suspense and a wider variety of camera angles.

Treatment:

Pitch- single line concept	Obsession can drive even the innocent insane
Director	Rhianna
Producer	Rhianna
Writer	Rhianna
Working Title	Obsession
Aprox running time	2-3 minutes
Genre/Style	Horror/Suspense
Target Audience	Teenagers, Young Adults.
Objective of the scene	To make the audience disorientated by the order that the scene is put together. To create enigma codes that make the audience question the characters intentions.
Treatment of Scene	The opening begins with a long shot of Sophie walking to a bus stop on a busy main road. It then cuts to a mid-shot of her walking in from off screen and sitting down in the bus shelter.It then shows a close up of Sophie using her oyster card on the bus. It then fades into a long take of Sophie walking down to the back of the bus. It then cuts to medium shot of Sophie sitting at the back of the bus. I then moves to a low angle shot of Sophie on the back seat. It then cuts to a close up of Sophie looking out of the back window of the bus. It jump cuts quickly to a black and white piece of footage of Viki walking towards the camera. It then cuts back to a close up of Sophie on the bus. It then briefly cuts to a extreme close up of Viki's eye before going to a tracking shot of Sophie fast walking through a park. It then cuts back to the shot of the eye before changing to a long shot of Sophie walking away from the camera. It then cuts to a sequence of an extreme close up of Viki's eye to a pan shot of a shed and then to a medium shot of Viki looking into the shed before fading to black.

Focus Group on Initial idea

I was told that my opening did not create the sense of panic like I was intending it to. I was told that the background noise took away from what was going on in the scene. I plan to use sound clips of ambient noises that I can layer over the top of new footage. I want to also include audio clips of heavy breathing and an increasing heart beat as I think this will help put the audience in a sense of panic as they can understand what the main character is going through.

I also plan to use faster paced editing to create tension through scenes, I was told to use more jump cuts as it would help disorientate the audience which would increase suspense.

Rough Edit 2

I added a few titles to my opening scene to see where i could place them on top of the footage without it taking away from the main action. I have decided to re film my opening as i dont think it fits the conventions for a horror/suspense movie. I plan to do this over the half term break so i have a lot of time to edit it. I will be using the same actors but i will be trying to make it have more similarities to the opening of 'It Follows'.

'Insidious'

This figure of an old lady get zoomed into before the shot fades to black and cuts to the main title.
This shot hints to the audience that she will be a main part of the story and is an important character. This figure might also suggest the supernatural theme that is shown in the movie and through the credits.

When the main title appears the music peaks in loudness and pitch which could make the audience even more tense. The light that illuminates the title almost appears to be flickering making it look like a candle light. This could also create suspense the audience might be feeling. The title almost jumps on the screen in a fast pace and cuts off quickly as well. I think this is done to make the impact of the title more intense.

All of the titles have been written in a bright red font which is very eye catching. The titles fade in and out with the images behind them. The titles are placed on top of black and white images of a house which sets the mood for a supernatural horror movie, it also makes the movie feel dated and puts it into a different time era.

Mood Board

This is my mood board, I gathered images of things that I could take inspiration from it for my final opening. I took images from films that I had analysed to get ideas for possible costumes and Special Effects make-up that I might want to use at a later time in the production of my opening. I decided to do one of the shots for my opening scene in black and white to help show the audience that the two scenes are form different time periods.

First rough edit of Opening Scene

This is my first rough edit of my movie opening. I need to work on the audio and create a soundtrack that i can use for this scene. I also need to edit in a couple more pieces of footage to make the sequence longer and so it flows together like i planned it to. I also need to decided how i am going to incorporate titles into my opening.

Storyboard

I used this plan of my opening sequence as a rough guideline of what i would film. Some things were changed to make the opening scene flow together better.

Production Schedule

 

Scene Number	Date	Time	Location`	Props and Equipment
1	12/01/16	5 pm	Worcester Park High Street	Back pack Canon Camera
2	13/01/16	7 pm	Wallington (Viki’s house)	Laptop Canon Camera
3	13/01/16	7 pm	Wallington (Viki’s house)	Laptop Canon Camera
4	13/01/16	6:30 pm	Wallington (Viki’s house)	Laptop Canon Camera
5	12/01/16	5:30 pm	Worcester Park High Street	Back Pack Canon Camera
6	13/01/16	6:00 pm	Wallington (Viki’s house)	Laptop Canon Camera
7	13/01/16	7:30 pm	Wallington (Viki’s house)	Laptop Canon Camera
8	12/01/16	6 pm	Worcester Park High Street	Back Pack Canon Camera

Treatment for Main Production

Treatment:

Pitch- single line concept	Obsession can drive even the innocent insane
Director	Rhianna
Producer	Rhianna
Writer	Rhianna
Working Title	Obsession
Aprox running time	2-3 minutes
Genre/Style	Horror/Suspense
Target Audience	Teenagers, Young Adults.
Objective of the scene	To make the audience disorientated by the order that the scene is put together. To create enigma codes that make the audience question the characters intentions.
Treatment of Scene	The scene starts with a cold open of a woman walking down the street. It then fades into a black screen and deep breathing can be heard. I then cuts to a girl looking through photos of which consist of the first women shown on screen. It then cuts to different angles of her looking at these pictures to disorientate the audience. It then shows the first women sitting on a wall appearing to be crying. I then cuts between the girl looking at pictures of the woman and close ups of her face. Then it cuts to the woman walking around a different place at a different time to intensify the confusion the audience will feel. The scene will end with another shot of the women crying into her hands.

Film Opening Analysis

Film Opening Analysis

Name/Link/Genre	Brief Summary of events	Locations used	Characters introduced	Use of sound	Range of shots	Action and enigma codes	Use of titles
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Fantasy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PEIzXskHZg	In the opening nothing really gets explained but the audience are showed the magical talents that the main character has.	Bedroom	The audience is introduced to the main protagonist ‘Harry’ and are also shown ‘Uncle Dursley’. Personalities and character traits aren’t really shown in this opening.	Hedwig’s theme song is used in all the openings of Harry Potter movies. It creates a sense of mystery and magic which is important to the film.	Zoom Close ups	The audience are left with questions as the reason to why ‘Harry’ pretends to be asleep after doing magic isn’t explained.	The title transitions into the actual action of the opening scene and from there goes into the main title of the film.
Now you see me Thriller Comedy Action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_diRgwPCS8	In this opening scene all the main characters show their skills in magic. It shows what their personality is and what they want to achieve.	City landscape Airport Boat Arena	All of the characters are introduced during this opening scene. It gives the audience a bit of an insight on their personalities.	The use of music creates a sense of mystery and suspense which is shown throughout the movie.	Close ups	Quickly switch between character shots so you never get a full explanation as to why the characters do what they do.	No titles are used in the opening scene for this movie as it starts with a cold open and goes straight into the action of introducing the characters.
Furious 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRqxHOCvnpo Action	The ‘vilain’	Hospital	You are introduced to the ‘villain’ of the movie first. You can see that he has a close relationship with his family.	The non-diegetic sound creates tension and a sense of danger.	Establishing shot Two shot	The audience is left with many questions as to why the ‘villain’ is acting the way his. This grips the attention of the audience.	The movie starts with a cold open. There are titles that filter over the top of the footage.
Trainspotting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RC5zRvqnRm8	It shows what the characters do on a day to day basis. It shows the trouble they get in to and how they spend their free time.	Oxford Street Football Ground Apartment	The characters are introduced and you can see what their personality and responses are. They seem carefree and don’t care about what they do. The characters are introduced with a bit of action then a freeze frame with their name.	There is a voice over which shows what the main character thinks about the world and society	Close up Freeze Frame	The audience questions why the main character thinks this way but is given no explanation.	The movie starts with a cold open so there isn’t a title to introduce the movie, but titles are used to introduce what is perceived to be the main characters of the film.