Insomnia
Crime thriller
detectives, murder, criminals, location- old, lakes and mountains.- Alaska
Non linear
Typical scene- crime scene- observing a picture of a criminial in black and white- initiates mystery.
enigma code- where the murderer is, if he is killing anyone else
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Monday, 8 October 2012
self assessment module 1
I am giving myself a level 3 with a mark of 14. Which is a grade B- a low grade B
To improve -
- research into thrillers , become more aware of how they effect their audience. for example watch more thrillers and understand what is expected from them- codes and conventions, why , how they do this.
- complete all work such as video work and work in group. make sure to complete group work early and video work as this takes up a lot more time then other tasks.
- complete the tasks - seven remake, dexter sequence ,individual lock stock task.
- improve all work through the comments I have been given. - for example add more detail and be more creative with layout of posts on blog.
To improve -
- research into thrillers , become more aware of how they effect their audience. for example watch more thrillers and understand what is expected from them- codes and conventions, why , how they do this.
- complete all work such as video work and work in group. make sure to complete group work early and video work as this takes up a lot more time then other tasks.
- complete the tasks - seven remake, dexter sequence ,individual lock stock task.
- improve all work through the comments I have been given. - for example add more detail and be more creative with layout of posts on blog.
Tuesday, 2 October 2012
Evaluation of Quiz how i can improve from this.
I scored 25 out of 28.
21-28 impressive. You are thinking around elements we have discussed in class and have clearly been studying around the topic and applying your knowledge rather than just remembering.
I am meeting the expectations of an A level student. This is represented through my high score in the previous quiz.
I know generally allot of elements within media due to taking it at GCSE. I had to produce a music video and received an A* for it. This shows that i understand camera angles and most important how to make a film look realistic. I can apply this to the thriller title sequence. My note taking in class is constant. I learn well through revising and writing a lot down in class and mesmerizing it visually and written.
That activity that stood out the most was generally powerpoint slide writing things down about media. Forex ample 'what is expected in a thriller?' we repeated this exercise by writing on the board about what is expected in a thriller and this became familiar within my brain allowing me to learn about it and learn it allot more easily than possibly any other way.
21-28 impressive. You are thinking around elements we have discussed in class and have clearly been studying around the topic and applying your knowledge rather than just remembering.
I am meeting the expectations of an A level student. This is represented through my high score in the previous quiz.
I know generally allot of elements within media due to taking it at GCSE. I had to produce a music video and received an A* for it. This shows that i understand camera angles and most important how to make a film look realistic. I can apply this to the thriller title sequence. My note taking in class is constant. I learn well through revising and writing a lot down in class and mesmerizing it visually and written.
That activity that stood out the most was generally powerpoint slide writing things down about media. Forex ample 'what is expected in a thriller?' we repeated this exercise by writing on the board about what is expected in a thriller and this became familiar within my brain allowing me to learn about it and learn it allot more easily than possibly any other way.
Monday, 1 October 2012
Spoiler review on safehouse - Thriller
Safe house is an Action Thriller released on Feburary 10 2010 in America by Universal Pictures. The main character Tobin Frost is an international criminal who is has an important data storage device. He is arrested howver and has to surrened to the american consulate in South Afirca - Cape Town.
He is Transfered to a safe house where is held by the house keeper Matt Weston- the other main character- a low in sense of buisness hierachy agents. There is an attack at the safehouse Weston manages to escape deciding to take Frost with him as he deosent have any other choice.
Frost is a dangerous criminal and throughout the film he is shown to killl a variety of different people in different ways- he is intelligent and knows how to keep himself distance from the american Consulates and any other form of police services and forces.
The film keeps the audiene in constant suspense as they question Frosts faith to not kill Weston as he is looked upon by Weston as a threat- this determines the sucess fo the film as suspense is a key feature within a Thriller.
The film continues throughout with Frost and escaping and Weston manging to capture him again, with the data storage device still in mind. The device is revealed to contain details of the corrupt dealings of the CIA, MI6. througout the film they both try to kill eachother but an event or situatuion will stop this form happening. An unsuall relationship begins to form between Frost and weston. For example Frost has a gone by Weston's ear instead of shooting insdie his ear he shhts the wall next to it. This cause westons ear to bleed and he looses eharing for a while, however Frost does not kill him , but procedes this an warning. This begins to show also at the end of the film when Frost manages to escape the fight to retrieve the file with the imformation about the device. In doing so he abandons Wesoton who is badly wounded in a fight and has passed out in the buliding. Howvever Frost surprisingly returns to rescue Weston by killing Vargas and his men but is shot by Barlow. In this Weston shoots Barlow and kills him. Frost gives Weston the file and tells Weston that "he is better than him " He then dies.
Weston returns back to the U.S and meets with CIA Deputy Director Harlan Whitford, who tells Weston that some career destroying facts about the CIA must be removed from his report, but that he will be promoted. He then asks Weston if he knows of the files location or if he has it but weston Denies ever having it. This shows the unsual bond and relationship between frost and Weston and even htough forst is the protaganist the audicne appreciate this bionnd and relationship between them. Weston then leaves, and leaks the files to the media.
I rate this film with three stars- this is due to it keeping the audience in suspence through the intense action scenes and consant doubt in Frosts reliability and faith towards the chararcter of Weston. However, the film lacked in relaxing scenes; scences that allowed the audience to relax from all the tension and suspencse as the majority of scenes were action. If a tension graph was reconsidered into the film i would of rated this film with four stars.
He is Transfered to a safe house where is held by the house keeper Matt Weston- the other main character- a low in sense of buisness hierachy agents. There is an attack at the safehouse Weston manages to escape deciding to take Frost with him as he deosent have any other choice.
Frost is a dangerous criminal and throughout the film he is shown to killl a variety of different people in different ways- he is intelligent and knows how to keep himself distance from the american Consulates and any other form of police services and forces.
The film keeps the audiene in constant suspense as they question Frosts faith to not kill Weston as he is looked upon by Weston as a threat- this determines the sucess fo the film as suspense is a key feature within a Thriller.
The film continues throughout with Frost and escaping and Weston manging to capture him again, with the data storage device still in mind. The device is revealed to contain details of the corrupt dealings of the CIA, MI6. througout the film they both try to kill eachother but an event or situatuion will stop this form happening. An unsuall relationship begins to form between Frost and weston. For example Frost has a gone by Weston's ear instead of shooting insdie his ear he shhts the wall next to it. This cause westons ear to bleed and he looses eharing for a while, however Frost does not kill him , but procedes this an warning. This begins to show also at the end of the film when Frost manages to escape the fight to retrieve the file with the imformation about the device. In doing so he abandons Wesoton who is badly wounded in a fight and has passed out in the buliding. Howvever Frost surprisingly returns to rescue Weston by killing Vargas and his men but is shot by Barlow. In this Weston shoots Barlow and kills him. Frost gives Weston the file and tells Weston that "he is better than him " He then dies.
Weston returns back to the U.S and meets with CIA Deputy Director Harlan Whitford, who tells Weston that some career destroying facts about the CIA must be removed from his report, but that he will be promoted. He then asks Weston if he knows of the files location or if he has it but weston Denies ever having it. This shows the unsual bond and relationship between frost and Weston and even htough forst is the protaganist the audicne appreciate this bionnd and relationship between them. Weston then leaves, and leaks the files to the media.
I rate this film with three stars- this is due to it keeping the audience in suspence through the intense action scenes and consant doubt in Frosts reliability and faith towards the chararcter of Weston. However, the film lacked in relaxing scenes; scences that allowed the audience to relax from all the tension and suspencse as the majority of scenes were action. If a tension graph was reconsidered into the film i would of rated this film with four stars.
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Evaluation of first shoot
focusing on -
exposure
blurry
colours
in or out of focus
white yellow
Group 1
general comment - Tape 1- haven't rewound the tape therefore work could possibly be lost and makes -it difficult for the editor.
Shot one -white balance as soon as film begins.
Shot 2- no white balance .
Shot number 5- blurry- have white balance though.
Shot number 7 - to right due to large for the background therefore exposure is an issue.
Shot number 2- white balance is correct and exposure is correct.
improvement
rewind the camera back
do shots in the correct order.
correct angles
make sure there is no film when the actor is not prepared or aware that th camera is on and filing and this destroys the realism.
Group 2
To dark- exposure should be better.- low key lighting and is white balance.- focus is good.
malfunction in camera leaving the image distorted.
exposure
blurry
colours
in or out of focus
white yellow
Group 1
general comment - Tape 1- haven't rewound the tape therefore work could possibly be lost and makes -it difficult for the editor.
Shot one -white balance as soon as film begins.
Shot 2- no white balance .
Shot number 5- blurry- have white balance though.
Shot number 7 - to right due to large for the background therefore exposure is an issue.
Shot number 2- white balance is correct and exposure is correct.
improvement
rewind the camera back
do shots in the correct order.
correct angles
make sure there is no film when the actor is not prepared or aware that th camera is on and filing and this destroys the realism.
Group 2
To dark- exposure should be better.- low key lighting and is white balance.- focus is good.
malfunction in camera leaving the image distorted.
Monday, 24 September 2012
How following thriller openings highlight and show how they are thrillers.
Thriller Openings- The usual suspects
Donnie Darko
- This shows that generally in all thriller openings there is a sense of mystery as the audience does not know what it is happening or what the charatcers are possibly doing. For example this was shown through the film Donnie Darko- as through camera tecniques the boys face at the beggining of the film is not shown- creating mystery.
- The begginig of the thrillers tend to introuduce the enigma code for the film. As the director wants to intice the audicne at the beginning of the film as then the viewers will continue watch the film and not get bored.
- Slow camera movements and sharp cuts are common and the beggining of the fim do build suspension.
- A death or a disaster can happen at the begining of a thriller too instantly intice the audience.
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