The audience for thrillers is usually young adults and adults (although some teens find trillers interesting too). This is because of the mature nature of most thriller films, they include things such as violence, blood, sex, psychological issues etc. For this reason, most thriller films are 15-18 (although you can find thriller films that are 12). There a few ways to profile an audience, 2 of which are below: ![]() Social profiling The table on the left is social profiling of the audience. It shows the social groups/classes. People in group E would probably be people such as teenagers where as group B would most likely be adults, in my opinion, although it is hard to know the age by the class of the people. Demographic profiling For demographic profiling, people are broken down into groups based on things such as age, gender or location. this would help as, generally, people in the same groups like the same thing. For example people who are more aged most likely wouldn't like horror thrillers but the younger generation would. You can also see these differences in taste with gender or location For example:
-Action Thriller: an action thriller will most likely have an audience of teens and young adults (groups C1/C2-E) as they are fast paced and easy to follow. It would most likely be masculine people as a majority of the audience. -Psychological Thriller: This sub genre would most likely appeal to group A-C2 (although you can still get other groups watching them) as they are throughout provoking and harder to follow than that of an action thriller. People who are older would most likely be interested in this because of the intellectual level you may need to understand a psychological thriller. I think that all genders are the audience for psychological thrillers although i think feminine people would be more interested than most. -Romance thriller: For a romance thriller I think that it would probably appeal to group B to group C. Feminine people would most likely like this thriller sub genre because of the romance element in it i also think that the age group for romance thrillers would be teens to young adults.
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We have chosen to film a thriller because we thought it would be something different and exciting to film as we have lots of ideas as to what our story could be when it comes to filming a thriller. Thriller is a genre of novels , films and plays. thrillers are used to have an exciting and scary plot behind them. thrillers use suspense which is a pleasurable feeling of fascination and excitement anxiety can also be built up with from an unpredictable source of entertainment ,tension which is the feeling people get when they feel nervous scared or excited about something that is going to happen and excitement which is the feeling of great enthusiasm to heavily stimulate the audience moods giving the audience a high level of anticipation. Thrillers normally create uncertainty, surprises anxiety and lots of horror behind the plot. The three images show all the different things a thriller film causes for the audience which is suspense, tension and excitement.
examples of thriller films include:
![]() This is an image of the new Woman in Black movie that is coming out in late 2015. Hammer production had decided to make a second movie of the woman in black as many people (mainly adults and teenagers) enjoyed watching the first movie of the woman in black. This is so that Hammer productions can make a bigger profit for their business.
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This short video shows the history of Universal and all its accomplishments over the last 100 years. The video also shows mini clips of some films that they have produced. The video shows the films that they have made in a timeline which shows that they have been making films for many years.
![]() Suspense is the state of feeling anxious, excitement or nervousness due to waiting for something to happen and you are uncertain as to what it is going to be. Suspense builds in order to make those final moments the most memorable. It can be introduced in any element of any genre; whether you feel suspense towards the plot, characters, editing or time restrictions. In thrillers, suspense is the key element authors/directors use to leave the reader/viewer hanging, trying to figure out what will happen next. An example of a film that uses suspense is 'The Conjuring' because it literally has you 'on the edge of your seat'. You anticipate what is going to happen next with the characters and you wonder if the plot will go the way you expected, watching more until the climax is reached, and the thrill and amusement of the suspension are finally resolved. This draws the audience in and films that contain suspense are usually fast paced no matter what genre it is used in. Suspense tends to be adrenaline rushing and can cause tension to build up in viewers. High angled/Birds eye view: These shots are used especially in horror and thriller films to give the effect that whatever is being looked down on, appears to look powerless and vulnerable. Close up shots: This camera angle is used to show what the characters reactions are to whatever is happening in the film and how they are feeling at that moment. It is also used to capture detail closely in a scene that is important in the film. Tracking or Panning: These are used in thrillers and horrors to make it look like one of the characters is being followed or being watched. It also helps the audience to have a full view of the scene and what is happening, but also helps to build suspense and tension as the audience does not know what could be shown next. Reverse: These are very effective as if can show consequences of characters actions or what would happen if they were to go back in time. It shows characters realization and the suspense is built up. This shot also helps when flashbacks are involved. Tilted angle: These add dramatic tension to the scene, and sometimes signify a supernatural beings pushing or moving the camera. It is also used to act as though the camera is the character that is the victim looking up at the villain, and the audience are seeing what they are seeing. Extreme long shots or long shots: This camera shot is used a lot in thrillers/horrors to help show what something looks like and the atmosphere. For example, a deserted town gives the atmosphere that something is wrong with the town. Low angle shots: These are often used in thrillers to emphasize how powerful and intimidating a villain is. This can also make the audience feel weak and insignificant. Hand held camera shots: This camera angle is used to add a sense of reality. It makes the audience feel more involved and adds to the horror of the scene as though you are there yourself. Point of view shots: This is often used to show you what the character is seeing. This helps the audience to become emotionally attached and scared, as it feels like whatever happens to the character, is happening to the audience. Zoom shots: This gives a dramatic effect and helps to create suspense and fear of not knowing whats going to happening next. Its mostly used in these types of films to zoom into something gory or gruesome, or to see something you would have missed before zooming in. Over the shoulder shots:
This is one of the best ways to build up tension and suspense. It is mostly used around mirrors and reflections so the audience can see everything as soon as the character does. For example, it is used often to show a figure stood behind the victim. Convention of a thriller:
editing of a thriller
Script without camera shots:Two people enter the room and sit at chairs facing each other at a table. Person 1 takes a breath as she starts off the conversation to break the tedious awkwardness. Person 1: Thanks for meeting me here. I didn't think you'd show up.. Person 2 looks to her and responds coldly Person 2: Well, I didn't want to be around you, since you've been hanging out with her. Person 1 doesn't look as shocked as expected and accepts this piece of information. Person 1's phone vibrates and person 2 looks but doesn't see what it says. The text reads 'I'm here' . Person 1 picks it up to look at it and puts it back down. Person 1: It's just my mum asking when I'll be home. Anyway, do you think you'll ever get past this? Person 2:No .... not after what she did to me. The door starts to open and both people turn to see who it is. Person 2 looks shocked and enraged. Person 2: What is she doing here? Rough script with some camera shots:Here is a script we put together to have an idea of what we were going to be doing when it came to filming. We changed some of the words during filming to help the filming and acting flow a little better. It also made a lot more sense when it came to the acting to change it because it came off more a lot more natural
1:Person walks to the door and opens it- Wide shot onto match on action
2:Two people sit at table facing each other - Wide 180 Degree angle 2: Dialogue between the two parties - Shot on shot 3: Phone vibrates- Match on shot 4: Door opens and camera goes onto people looking to see who it is and person walks in- Rule of thirds Before we came up with a script we came together to make sure that we could all make a clear and accurate synopsis for each technique. We assigned the 180 Degree Rule to Katja, the Shot on shot to Fatma, the Rule of Thirds to Elise and the Match on Action to Georgina. We wanted to make sure that each of us also had an equal input on what the other person did. This helped us put together a good synopsis with a good of examples. This is notes that I made to show who we were assigning parts to and also a quick sentence of what the techniques were. I have also put the ideas we had for our preliminary film and their names.
Idea 1: Unwanted Reunion: Two people meet to talk. One thinks it is a normal meet up whereas the other person has actually arranged for her and another person to meet to resolve a friendship. Both parties don't know that they are to come together because of this one person. Idea 2: The Catch Up: Two friends meet for lunch after years of not seeing each other. What is the Rule of Thirds? The rule of thirds is when the image is broken down into 9 different parts. It is used to show the importance of what the photograph contains. If there was a picture of a person and the person is in the middle of the shot, your eyes are immediately drawn to the person instead of the background, making the person the most important part to the photograph. Where as if the person is at the side of the photograph and the background in the middle of the shot, then your eyes would be drawn to the background instead of the person, making the background the most important part of the picture. Here is a video of the Rule of Thirds: What is Match on Action?
Examples of Match on Action![]() In the image to the left, you can see a diagram of match on action. As you can see, shot one is a close up of two people shaking hands and shot two is a further away shot of the same action of shaking hands. The shots would be perfectly timed so that the actions is smooth and carries on from each other well. Below is a short example video of Match on Action that I found on youtube In this video, the girl's actions are very fluid when one shots cuts to the next. There is no time delay of her actions and it is very smooth, as a match on action should be.
What is the 180 Degree Rule?The 180 degree rule is used in filming scenes where there is conversation or sports. It means that the camera should not cross an imaginary line. It is to show the one side of action. It keeps the audience looking at only one character on screen at a time. Crossing the imaginary line deters the persons eye line. Whatever the main subject is should be the same side of the shot. If this is not followed then the actors do not look as if they are looking in the right direction. Examples of the 180 Degree Rule:In this image it shows a clear layout of how the 180 degree rue should be done and where the cameras should be in the frame: not crossing the invisible line. This is a hand drawn example of the 180 Degree Rule that I did to show how it would look from an angle perspective which is similar to the other image. You can see where the imaginary line would when filming a conversation between two people. This is so that the viewer knows where to concentrate, ![]() These are two different shots from different films that have used the 180 Degree Rule. You can see that the camera is not crossing between the two people in the shot. Both people are included in the shot because they are the action and the action should be on the side of the camera. This is a YouTube video with an accurate example of the 180 Degree Rule used in film along with commentary. You can see that the camera is always on the two fighters but it never crossed between them Even when it moves it always stays on them.
What is the shot reverse shot? Shot reverse shot is a techniques used where 2 people are having a conversation, however the audience can only see the face of the person talking. It is shown that the character listening is looking at the person talking. When the character has finished speaking the camera would need to turn to the other person so that the audience can see the face of the character speaking and the back of the head of the person ;listening. Self drawn image of shot reverse shot ![]() As shown on the sketch, the girl who is talking her face is fully shown on the camera, whereas the camera is behind the girl who is listening and not talking and when she starts talking the camera is turned to the other girl, this means that the camera would need to film all of one persons lines and then films the other persons line all in one go and edits them together. ![]() Here is an image we found on google images to give an idea as to how the camera is positioned in an actual making of a film/program. As the male speaks all of his lines the woman is listening and showing the back of her head. This is a youtube video of shot reverse shot shown in a movie. As the male speaks we can only see his face and the back of the females head. This technique is used because it shows that 2 people are having a conversation as it shows whatever the person is saying is important and it shows attention to what the speaker is saying.
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