Preliminary Evaluation

Planning

When planning for the preliminary task the pitch we were given was that somebody had to walk into a room, there had to be a conversation and a dramatic moment. The genre was thriller meaning that we had to make the audience on edge. The concept that we chose was that we were going to have 2 people have the same exam and both need the same revision book, they will find the book but it will be the only one there, this will lead to an argument and a person to storm out leaving the other with the book.

Filming

When filming we used shots such as the over the shoulder shot. I chose to use this kind of shot to establish the position of each of the actors in their setting. It is also commonly used when 2 characters are having a discussion like the two in ours. It also gives realism to the shot as the audience are placed at a characters point of view.






The use of mid shots in the film was mostly to show the distance between two of the characters and so therefore showing their relationship. When considering this in our film our mid shot shown on the left shows how the characters must be comfortable with each other, however there is a small amount of distance between them.






When considering the use of long shots in our films we mostly used them to establish the setting and loneliness of one of the characters. Due to the setting being somewhat desolate and urban it creates mystery to what this character is doing in this setting, and what they're about to do.

The use of the extreme close up on the shoe was mostly to again create tension and make the audience wonder where this character was going. It was also used to make the audience focus just on what was going on to this character and what they were doing.






The use simply of the close up was to show the characters expression towards what was happening and their response to what was happening in the scene.








Editing

When editing my film I chose to use a time code a the bottom for some of the shots that involved just one of the characters walking with a black and white filter to make it seem as though it were a CCTV camera, by doing this it created tension and mystery as it showed that the characters were being watched. I also used a fade between 2 clips as this showed time was passing, this meant the audience would feel more involved. I chose to use slow-mo on the clip of Chloe walking up the stairs as it showed how she was making a gradual approach and again created tension.

Conventions of Genre's Linked to Thrillers - Action Movies

Action Movies 

Action movie conventions include:

Hero or Heroine

The Hero/Heroine archetype is a huge convention of action films. It is used to show the difference between good and bad.

In films such as Kick Ass there is a clear distinction between protagonist and antagonist. This is shown mostly by costume choice where the protagonist wears colours such as the blue and the yellow lining make him seem a lot more hero like due to the connotations the colours give. For example the blue giving connotations of power and stability and the yellow giving connotations of energy and intellect.


On the other hand the antagonist who wears mostly black and red gives harsher connotations. The black being that of power and evil and the red being rage and longing. This makes each character very different just by costume and gives each of them a different sense of power and status.











Chase Scenes/Races
Chase scenes are somewhat pivotal to action movies as a lot of the time it is the thing that is creating the action. In films such as the James Bond movies the chase scenes also show how the stunts and special effects that make the film have action. They also help the film move on whether that be time wise or if it is location.

Preliminary Task Final Cut

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