Preliminary Excercise

Thriller Questionnaire

Hey everybody ive been out and about asking the general public what their idea of a thriller film is and this is what I found out!

I asked: Which of these concepts do you believe a 'Thriller' should incorporate?

A) Violence

B) Fast pace action like car chases

C) Mystery

D) Loud noises i.e explosions etc.

E) A build up of tension

F) Gory, bloody, horrific scenes

G) In-depth plots

H) Unexpected twists

I) Makes you feel scared and vulnerable

J) Other (please state)

Results:

A) 34%

B) 4%

C) 2%

D) 1%

E) 12%

F) 22%

G) 5%

H) 9%

I) 8%

J) 3%

Conclusion:

From these results we have concluded that the general public have some understanding of thriller concepts, however because people have their own opinions about what films they like, and also because there are various different thriller sub - genres, this affects peoples understanding of thrillers. For example a large majority believed thrillers to be about violence and gore, whereas these are the attributes of a horror film.

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What is our Preliminary Exercise Task?

We were asked to create a short clip that included these elements:

• A character opening a door
• A character crossing a room and sitting down on a chair opposite another character
• Both characters exchanging a couple of lines of dialogue

The task also had to include and demonstrate different shot types.

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180 degree Rule

Taken from:

http://www.screensite.org/courses/Jbutler/T340/ClassicismIllustrations01.htm (02/10/08)

This diagram explains the importance of the 180 degree rule when filming. The 180 degree rule is a filming technique which is always used in film-making. It prevents the film maker from crossing a radius of 180 degrees. This is one way the film maker can uphold continuity within their work. If the film maker were to cross the 180 degree line, for example if the shot was of two people having a conversation, their positions would be reversed and this would give the audience the impression that the two people have swapped places, however they have not actually moved.

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Introduction to our Group

Our group consists of Bradley Gregory, Ashley Henry, Josh Hinds and Shanice Steele. On this blog we will be taking you through the run up to our two minute thriller opening. We will be including research and a diary of our film making progress and also an evaluation.

Sit back and enjoy!

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