Year 13 Media

We created a basic storyboard to outline the narrative of 'Love Me' and shape our filming of scenes. Although the storyboard did not fully reflect the final product, the storyboard was vital within the construction and filming of 'Love Me' as it gave us something to refer to whilst on set. The budget of our film restricted our filming at some points, and the storyboard could not be followed exactly. For example, a canted shot could not be filmed within the cellar due to the camera not recognising the actors due to the dark. Therefore, we altered the shot to invovled a flashlight.

After researching posters and recreating the commercial poster for Central Intelligence, I decided to generate my own poster for my AS production, Stella Fellas. The poster features a slogan, similarly to the Central Intelligence poster, saying "3 Boys, 7 Days, 1 Holiday" This tagline informs the audience of the film's narrative as three boys venture on holiday for a week. The film title is labelled within the bottom right hand corner. The poster features two bold arrows to represent their travelling, as they exit England to endure their holiday in Ibiza. 

Target Audience for Crime Thrillers The demographic for crime thrillers is not gender specific, targeting both males and females. Furthermore, the sub-genre generally targets adults over the age of 18, as the majority of films within the genre are certificated with 18 or R ratings, examples of this are Pulp Fiction, Se7en and Reservoir Dogs, which have all been deemed unsuitable for those under the age of 18. Crime Thrillers have so specific age range, but are generally targeted towards adolescence and young adults, typically younger than 40. Crime Thrillers are targeted towards nations with English as their primary language, as the biggest blockbusters within the genre are all scripted and acted in English. Therefore, the primary targets for Crime Thriller films are the United Kingdom, USA, Canada and Australia. Additionally, the majority of these films are set within these four nations, creating a relatable aspect between the characters on screen and the audience viewing the f

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4YV2_TcCoE  - Seven trailer Seven Flash cuts – White flashes are used to cut, to switch quickly between different shots or scenes, in particular, between the 7 th and 11 th seconds of the trailer. This gives the audience an insight to the narrative and the mystery surrounding it, leaving a collection of various unanswered questions. As a direct result of the quick cuts, this gives the impression that the film is action packed and of a fast pace, as well as not revealing the whole narrative of the film. Close ups – Close ups are used on several occasions throughout the trailer of Seven. Close ups are used to emphasise the expression or emotion upon a characters face, for example, Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman, the two main protagonists. Establishing shots – Establishing shots are used towards the opening of the trailer, this is to clearly define the setting of the film. From the opening shots, it is evident that Seven is set withi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEvnwKFUnI0 - Zodiac trailer Zodiac Establishing shot – Instantly presents the scene for the movie, informing the audience of the location and setting of the production. Quick cuts and fades to black – This gradually builds up the tempo of the trailer, generating great suspense around the film’s narrative. This creates curiosity amongst the audience as minimal content is being pictured, leaving them with a series of unanswered questions. Slow motion – Signifies the shooting of the female, and her murder. The slow motion highlights the prominence of this event within the film and adds dramatic effect. The scene leaves the audience questioning the event, with a series of possibilities that caused the event. Change of pacing – During the introduction, a sudden change in the tone is recognisable. This is represented as the non-diegetic music changes to adopt a lighter tone, as well as the use of quick cut editing. The tone switches from th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkoEE1i0CX8 - Trailer Link The Girl on the Train Trailer Analysis Background music – Gentle orchestrated music, typically a piano, is conventional to present a dark connotation of the production. This represents confusion, and portrays this to the audience, generating questions surrounding the film over the mystery of the female’s disappearance. Gaps of silence – Add dramatic effect, generating suspense within the narrative, leaving the audience creating assumptions and wanting to investigate the film to discover the answers the all their questions. This generates great mystery and curiosity around the film from the audience, as the trailer only highlights limited sections of events, not the whole narrative. Cuts to text – Cuts from the action to notify the audience that the current scene is in the past, signifying that this event is of huge prominence within the film, and greatly influences the narrative. This directly addresses the audie