Below I added our thriller opening to Youtube and annotated it throughout. The annotations point out the use of music, genre conventions and similarities to other films. Filming our opening sequence ‘One for the Road’ we wanted to make sure that we adhere to all codes and conventions of a thriller. In order to create our opening sequence we gained influence from neo-noir films such as Snatch and Touch of Evil. We re –created a similar style in our thriller production. In order to attract our target audience (17-25 years old) we decided with a narrative which not only suited our chosen style but was able to attract our target audience.
‘One for the road’ is based on a kidnapper who abducts a young girl. This is a popular narrative which appeals to all audiences, especially our target audience as it is aimed at the younger generation. Our inspiration for this particular narrative was from the film ‘The Call’. A similar scene which was filmed in a car park with the young girl being abducted by an elder man. We saw an opportunity to create something similar however with a twist and changing the protagonists from a male into a female which is not expected in your typical thriller films. The secret which is later revealed allows the audience to see who the young girl is to the abductor as it is all for revenge. Keeping the audience in the dark draws them in to the film and keeps them on edge. Our location was filmed in a car park which made the narrative more surreal and not a typical thriller location which means the audience will be more engaged. The reason being is because it enables them to establish the theme as it a dark and dull with not much colour, having connotations of danger, unknowing and fear. Although we were focusing on neo-noir films the car park scene idea initially came to us from the film ‘The Call (2013)’. Both ‘One for the road’ and ‘the call’ being from the same genre, crime/thriller. As well as the location the props included in the car park was kept simple with just the main car used as the kidnappers cars/keys and shopping bags. In order to make the situation look normal we used a basic black car, the reason for using a dark coloured car is because it had connotations of mystery and aggression. The main characters of our opening sequence were represented as a stereotypical young woman specifically to attract our target audience. As Blumler and Katz’s theory suggests on of the reasons audiences engage within the media text would be identification and we wanted our audience to immediately identify with her with her which is why she is represented as The British film ‘Snatch (2000)’ has all characters in casual attire which is an archetype of what it seen as typical clothing for thrillers. Throughout the tension from the music is built up till the end of our opening. At a point where the music gets high pitched it gives a hint to a significant scene which is about to occur, allowing the audience to feel the dramatic explode. A soundtrack produced by Hans Zimmer from the film ‘Inception (2010)’ built up imagination throughout the music with electrifying sounds building up tension. In order for the scenes to build up tension with the music in the background the correct edits and shots had to be filmed. Many jump cuts are involved to keep the audience unaware of what is going on creating mystery throughout. However many close ups, match on actions and extreme close ups of the protagonist character will show their emotion for the audience viewing. Quick, sharp shots of the antagonist character means the identity of them is not too clear for those to see.
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3/25/2015 07:23:33 pm
You haven't answered the question - how did you atttract the audience ? You need to discuss GRANITE in relation to your target audience
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