Filming Schedule

Date /Time Of Arrival	Time Of Finishing	Who’s needed	What is being done
26/3/11 8:00	9:45	Anisha, Rachael, Pearce, James	Visiting Highwood Hospital to see if the location is suitable for our thriller.
28/3/11 8:00	9:00	Anisha, Rachael	Going to location to tidy the location ready for filming
2/4/11 9:00	10:00	Anisha, Rachael, Pearce, James	Checking out the new location for our filming and checking if it is safe.
3/4/11 9:00	5:00	Anisha, Rachael, Pearce, James	Starting filming for our thriller getting most shots.

MUSIC

For our thriller we wanted a soundtrack that fitted the genre, also we had to find music that was copyright free so we could not be prosecuted for copyright laws.
This narrowed our choice of music to smaller size than we had hopesd.
So we used the internet and google to help us track down an ideal copyright free backing track, there were many sites that we could use that we found.
 But the sit we ended up getting our music from was... www. freeplaymusic.com

Problems we faced

In finding a location we had a lot of problems as we needed a abounded house, but we needed it to be local so that we could easily get to the location. There were only a few house in Brentwood that we could use, however one we thought was abounded was in matter of fact occupied by a couple. Another location we were thinking of using only recently has been closed and blocked by the federals, so that was two of our locations out of the window and we only had a week to find a great location.

Our next location was at Harwood Hospital which was perfect as it was only a 10 second walk from mine and Rachel’s house. One mourning before school we all went to check out the location it was perfect as it was abounded and was a large building, also we found a basement which would have been perfect for shooting are thriller. But there was a small problem as the site was under construction and the building we were going to use was supposed to be knocked down within the week. So we went to clean up the location and then the site we were able to reach the basement which we wanted to film in.

Lastly the actual location we did use, there was loads of drawings on the wall that would have affected the film so what we had to do is base the camera so that the drawings were not in the shot. Furthermore there was a large amount of glass over the location so we had to spend time cleaning up the area. All in all the location was a good one and didn’t make to much problems      

Evalution Activity 3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Storyline

Storyline

We had a basic storyline for our thriller because we believed that if we executed the simple things well the overall story would be affective and would capture the right shots and perspectives. To make a successful thriller we had a few shots that we had to include to capture the type of story we wanted.

Intro 

We started out with a pan shot that established the location so the viewer knows where we are, also as you look upon the house you are able to see that it is abandoned and there is young girl standing there.

Different shots   

The different shots we went for are varying from; two shots, high angle, low angle, long shot, establishing, but the most affective shot we went for is a two shot. Because we needed to show that the girl is in the house and you can see her, but the victim cannot so it creates an effect of horror.

The house   

One of the main shots we used in the house was when Pearce goes to do his hair in a broken mirror but the girl is in the background. Then we sweep round to where she should be but she’s not there, this we thought was a great shot because this is when you really realise that the girl is in the house.

Also the hand held camera was very affective because it makes the thriller seems a lot more “Real” and could give the affect that it could happen to them. This in the long run will make the viewer seem more scared because in the back of their mind the they still might believe it could happen to them.   

By James Palmer

Evaluation Activity 4: Who would be the audience for your media product?

Name: Jack Parker

Age: 20

Likes: Going out with friends, Most types of music, Chinese food,

Dislikes: Staying in, old films, quiet people, working late

Bio: Jack loves going to work up in the city and making money for himself, he works for a large bank and is doing well him for himself at such a young age. Even though loves to work, he lives for the weekend and there’s nothing more than he loves than going out clubbing and drinking with his friends on heavy nights out. He meets up with all his collage mates at the weekend and his perfect quite night out is going to the cinema and going for a meal after. His favourite films are: Step brothers, hostel, and fighting as he does love a film that will thrill him, this is why Jack will love our film as it take the watcher on a physocoligal journey and will keep in at the edge of his seat though out the thriller.

Name: Jade smith

Age: 18

Likes: Gig’s, Going out with friends, clubbing, romantic comedies, house music.    

Dislikes: Meals at home, Rude people, the dark, not sleeping

Bio: Jade works in fashion in London and is always changing her looks and looking out for the next big thing, she works hard and normally quite late. But when she’s off he makes sure she has more than enough fun, his loves meeting new people and having girls nights out. She see’s her boyfriend at the weekend and after work, she likes to be treated by him, in her eyes her perfect date is a scary film and a nice nandos after. But she likes the scary films so that she can cuddle up to him, Her favourite films are; sex in the city, 21, American pie, and saw 3d. Jade will love our films because she looking for a thrill and the next big thing, also its a great film to go see with all the girls to get scared at.

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Characters – Basement

Within our thriller we need to make sure that the victims are isolated so that they seem more vunerable this is why we are only having two victims for this film. As a result we will have four characters that will be playing the “Bad Guy’s” This for the viewer means that the victims will seem outnumbered and also unable to defeat these “Bad Guy’s” The victims for our film will be Rachael Tonkinson and Anisha Bains. Rachael will play the “weaker” victim due to her having blonde hair along with blue eyes which may foresee as her more innocent. And due to Anisha being taller and more board it will give the impression that she might be able to stick up for herself.  As all the “Bad Guy’s” will be masked but they will be all be of a large size so that they seem more daunting for the viewer and as they will be wearing mask’s it will be as they are “Inhuman.”         

Hazards

Hazard	Risk Level	Control measurements
Obstetricals on the floor	Medium	Check the floor for any lose sharp objects
Crossing Road	Low	Make sure we take care whilst crossing
Entering the van	Low	Climb into the van with caution, and make sure again no sharp objects
Being run over by van	Low	Put the van handbrake on when van is not supposed to be moving
Falling down stairs	Low	Check all stairs are safe and stable
Pot Holes	Low	Check the path that was supposed to be taken

Influences

Inspirations

With our thriller film we need a vunerable young female this would fit in the sterotype as a victum. This is why we would use the jessica alba due to the innocence that she could portray and could impact the film really well. As her film history portrays here as victem;  

2008	The Eye	Sydney Wells	Teen Choice Award for Actress: Horror/Thriller
	Meet Bill	Lucy
	The Love Guru	Jane Bullard
2010	Valentine's Day	Morely Clarkson
	The Killer Inside Me	Joyce Lakeland
	Machete	Special Agent Sartana Rivera
	An Invisible Sign	Mona Gray
	Little Fockers	Andi Garcia

                                                 
     Her histroy gives us confedence for her to be able tp play the role really well, as within in our story she will be kidnapped. Also as we are targeting a young adult audience as her looks and style will atract that part of the market.

                        

Thriller Questionaire

Thriller Questionnaire

Age:

Gender:

Most exciting genres from: Thriller/Horror/Sci-fi

What location would you choose for your thriller?

What is the scariest setting in your eyes for a Thriller?

Physically describe the main protagonist of thriller film?

Physically describe the villain in a thriller?

Colours that you associate with a thriller?

Would be interested in seeing a film called “The Takers”?

What would you expect to see within a film called “The Takers?”

How many characters would you expect to see within a thriller?

What would you perceive as more chilling environment? Day/night?

What type of music would you expect to be played within a thriller?

 By James "Palms" Palmer