Final Cut of AS Coursework Thriller

AS Media Studies Coursework Evaluation Question 7

Comparing the Preliminary Task to our Final Thriller from Filipino_hoshi

AS Media Studies Coursework Evaluation Question 6

AS Media Studies Coursework Evaluation Question 5

How did we attract our intended audience to our Thriller, "Difference"?

AS Media Studies Coursework Evaluation Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

The intended audience for our Thriller, "Difference", is young teens and adults. I know this because it is mostly this kind of audience that likes and watches Thrillers at all for whatever reason, e.g. Thriller conventions. This is further proven in my Audience Research questionnaire:

Do you like Thriller movies?

Yes: 14 young teens (8 male, 6 female), 10 adults (7 male, 3 female)

No: 6 young teens (2 male, 4 female), 3 adults (1 male, 2 female)

I don't know/Haven't watched any: 2 young teens (0 male, 2 female), 1 adult (0 male, 1 female)

Our intended audience would want to watch our Thriller because of the inclusion and clever use of the Thriller genre's conventions, e.g. we used a cliffhanger, suspense, intense music, dark locations, etc; which young teens and adults (mostly males) appreciate. The audience will also be able to relate with and appreciate the main character, due to him being an ordinary and generic person, just like them. Also, while our Thriller is aimed both genders, my survey shows that males like and watch Thrillers more than females.

AS Media Studies Coursework Evaluation Question 3

AS Media Studies Coursework Evaluation Question 2

AS Media Studies Coursework Evaluation Question 1

Audience Feedback/Focus Group

Our audience really enjoyed our Thriller. They praised the unsettling music, the acting and they thought the argument at the beginning makes you empathise with the main character, so that by the time he gets kidnapped, you already care for this character.

Rough Cut of AS Coursework Thriller

Our AS Coursework Thriller Title Sequence

Audience Research

Our Thriller is aimed at young teens and adults. I created a questionnaire where I surveyed how many young teens and adults like and watch Thriller movies and which gender like and watch Thrillers the most.

Do you like Thriller movies?

Yes: 14 young teens (8 male, 6 female), 10 adults (7 male, 3 female)

No: 6 young teens (2 male, 4 female), 3 adults (1 male, 2 female)

I don't know/Haven't watched any: 2 young teens (0 male, 2 female), 1 adult (0 male, 1 female)

This survey shows that young teens and adults commonly do like and watch Thriller movies, with young teens liking these movies slightly more than adults, and that males like and watch Thrillers more than females.

Shifty by Evan Creevy

Shifty

Shifty is a 2008 British independent urban thriller about a drug-dealer and his old friend re-kindling their friendship after an incident that separated them 4 years earlier.

Based on the director's experiences from his teenage years, this film had a total film schedule of 18 days.

Cast and Crew

Evan Creevy:- The director of Shifty. He is known for his work in Shifty, Welcome to the Punch, Wimbledon, Autobahn (upcoming in 2014), etc.

Riz Ahmed:- A famous actor known for his work in Shifty, Four Lions, Road to Guantanamo, Ill Manors, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, etc. In Shifty, he plays the titular character, a drug-dealer called "Shifty".

Daniel Mays:- A famous actor known his roles in Shifty, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, The Bank Job, Atonement, Vera Drake, etc. In Shifty, he plays Shifty's old and best friend who decides to pay him a visit after he left his hometown 4 years earlier.

Jason Flemyng:- A famous actor known for his work in Shifty, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Snatch., X-Men: First Class, Primeval (TV series), etc. In Shifty, he plays the middleman for the local drug-dealers and Shifty's supplier, Glen.

Production

At this point in the Film Industry and to this day, production budgets for British films had been falling. It was formerly £2-3 million. Now, it is £1-2 million. Therefore, there was a large boom in films produced with "micro-budgets" (films with a very low budget).

Shifty was made in 2008 under the Microwave scheme. The Microwave scheme was set up by the UK Film Council to make participation and access to making films more available to young London-based filmmakers. The scheme offers to help make films in 18 days and with a budget of under £100,000.

Shifty was the 2nd film to be made under the Microwave scheme. The film was released on 24th April 2009 to the public in the UK but a preview showing was released on 24th October 2008 at the London Film Festival. 51 prints of the film were distributed through the independent distributor, Metrodome.

Source Code by Duncan Jones

Source Code

Source Code is a 2011 action-thriller about a soldier who wakes up in someone else's body on a train in Chicago with a bomb on board and founds out he is part of a mission to travel to alternate timelines and find the bomber before another bomb is set off in downtown Chicago in the current timeline as an aftermath of the bomb exploding on the train.

Cast and Crew

Duncan Jones:- The director of Source Code. He is famous for Source Code, Moon, Whistle, Mute, etc.

Ben Ripley:- The writer of Source Code. He is famous for his writing in Source Code, Species III, Species: The Awakening, The Watch and Boychoir (not released).

Jake Gyllenhall:- A world-famous actor known for starring in Source Code, Donnie Darko, Brokeback Mountain, Zodiac, etc. In Source Code, he plays the protagonist, a soldier called Colter Stevens, who is trying to prevent an exploding bomb on a Chicago commuter train.

Michelle Monaghan:- A famous actress known for starring in Source Code, Gone Baby Gone, Due Date, Eagle Eye, etc. In Source Code, she plays Colter's alter ego, Sean Fentress', traveling partner on the commuter train, Christina Warren.

Vera Farmiga:- A famous actress known for starring in Source Code, Up in the Air, The Departed, The Conjuring, etc. In Source Code, she plays Captain Colleen Goodwin, Colter's adviser who tells him information through a computer screen.

Thriller Coursework Construction

Thriller Coursework Construction

22/01/14 - We haven't filmed anything yet. We are planning on filming this weekend (Sat 25 Jan 2014). We are currently edit our Movie Title on LiveType.

25/01/14 - We filmed the first few scenes of our Thriller at Joe Howlett's house at around 6 o'clock. We are planning to film the other scenes on Wednesday at Jamie's house at around 4 o'clock.

31/01/14 - We filmed the rest of our Thriller at Jamie's house.

05/02/14 - Joe and I have pieced together some of the Thriller, but we are planning to re-film some of the scenes at a later date.

07/02/14 - We decided that we don't need to re-film our Thriller and we just need to finish piecing it together.

14/02/14 - We have finally finished our Thriller and have posted it onto Youtube and embedded it into our blogs.

Thriller Coursework Planning Documents: Production Schedule

Production Schedule Location Visit Sheet Programme Title: Difference. Writer: Joe Howlett, Marianne Webb Producer: Joe Howlett, Marianne Web Director: Joe Howlett, Marianne Webb Date: 15/01/14

Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note We will be filming in two three different locations, starting off with the drama studio in All Saints School, then we will be using one of our houses and then finally we will be going out into the streets to film the final scenes. Access to location via:   Drama Studio All Saints School. Name and number of location contact: Drama Teacher.

Health and Safety Issues to note: There is the problem of filming out in the streets and the obstacles of cars coming down the street when we will be trying to film the Thriller.

Potential Filming Problems: If we have the problem of not being able to gain access of the All Saints drama studio but however if this is the case we do have the backup of filming in a shed at the back of one of our houses. Another problem to us could be the weather, we would have to keep the camera dry so therefore if it was to rain, and then we would have to use something to keep the Camera Dry. We could possibly do something like just put an umbrella over the Camera.

Additional Notes:  (map of area/weather forecast etc) Here is a map of the Area that we will be filming at, on the A is where we will be filming most of the Thriller and then also on this map you can see All Saints School where we will hopefully be able to film the other part of the Thriller.

Thriller Coursework Planning Documents: Shot List

Shot List
Scene	Shot Number	Description
1	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11	The main character (Jamie Martin) comes home from working late but gets in an argument with his wife (Amelia Braz) and storms out.
2	12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19	The main character walks out of his house and walks down the road, not knowing that he is being followed by a hooded figure (Amelia Braz). The hooded figure then knocks him out and the screen goes black.
3	20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28	The main character wakes up in a small, dimly lit room, tied up to a chair. He tries to get free and screams. Cue Movie Title.

Thriller Coursework Planning Documents: Risk Assessment

Group Members: Marianne Webb, Joe Howlett           Location: Joe Howlett’ House, Jamie Martin’s House

Hazard	Person(s) at Risk	Likelihood of Hazard 1 – Extremely Unlikely 5 – Extremely Likely	Severity of Hazard Outcomes 1 – Very Low Risk 5 – Very High Risk	Risk Level (Likelihood + Severity) 2	Measures to Take to Manage Risk	Risk Managed? Y/N
Filming on the road	Joe Howlett, Marianne Webb, Jamie Martin, Amelia Braz	3	3	6	Move out of the way if a car came by.	Y
Slipping on the road and pavement (it was raining)	Joe Howlett, Marianne Webb, Jamie Martin, Amelia Braz	1	2	3	Keep your footing on the ground.	Y
Breaking the equipment	Joe Howlett, Marianne Webb	1	4	5	Hold equipment carefully and securely.	Y

Thriller Coursework Planning Documents: Shooting Schedule

Day	Scene	Location	Equipment	Costumes	Props	Cast +Crew
1 (Sat 25th Jan 2014)	1-17	Joe Howlett’s House	Camera, Tripod, Boom Microphone and Pole	Jamie Martin: White Shirt, Black coat, Brown Shoes, Black Trousers	Cables, Chair, Duct Tape	Marianne Webb, Joe Howlett, Amelia Braz, Jamie Martin
2 (Fri 31st Jan 2014)	18-33 (possibly 1-17)	Jamie Martin’s House	Camera, Tripod, Boom Microphone and Pole	Jamie Martin: White Shirt, Black coat, Brown Shoes, Black Trousers Amelia Braz: White top, Small Black coat, Jeans, Trainers, Black hoodie, Black Tracksuit bottoms, Boots, Black gloves (maybe)	Magazine, Mobile phone	Marianne Webb, Joe Howlett, Amelia Braz, Jamie Martin

Thriller Coursework Planning Documents: Costumes and Props

Character Name: Kidnapped Man	Played by: Jamie Martin
Costume: White Shirt Black coat Brown Shoes Black Trousers	Props: None
Character Name: Female Villain	Played by: Amelia Braz
Costume: Black hoodie Black Tracksuit bottoms Boots Black gloves (maybe)	Props: None
Character Name: Kidnapped Man’s Wife	Played by: Amelia Braz
Costume: White top Small Black coat Jeans Trainers	Props: Mobile phone Magazine