Feedback to idea for final thriller
Overall, our idea for our thriller was good as it captures a lot of aspects of what thriller films usually show and are about. There are some small changes that we have to make,however, which will improve our idea for our opening sequence. The first is to have the man that is the main character just a fake FBI agent and not someone already in the FBI who is a killer undercover. The second is to have the man take the fake FBI badge out of a plastic bag which was in his wallet to show that it's fake and in fact this man is dangerous.Another change is that the women who get's killed by the man will already be in the house as suppose to the man watching her go in. Lastly, the man kills the woman and straight away goes to a certain spot in the house where something is hidden that he is trying to get, and he finds it but we don't actually see what it is.
Friday, 28 November 2014
News Articles for thriller ideas
News Articles
1. Woman’s 911 call for pizza may have saved her life
How the story developed, from the 2007 conviction of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire to the current eight-month trial.
Almost six months on, mystery continues to surround the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March.
- There are many news articles that can be potentially converted into a sequence for a thriller film. Some news articles contain elements of various sub-genres of thriller such as crime, political and psychological. Here are three news articles that I think would make a good opening sequence to a thriller film.
1. Woman’s 911 call for pizza may have saved her life
A former police dispatcher, Keith Weisinger, revealed one of the most powerful and clever 911 calls he ever received — and that tale is now going viral on Reddit.
He first thought the 911 call he received from a woman saying she wanted to order a pizza was prank, but quickly realized it was a clever call for help from a domestic violence victim.
Dispatcher: 911, where is your emergency?
Caller: 123 Main St.
Dispatcher: Ok, what’s going on there?
Caller: I’d like to order a pizza for delivery. (oh great, another prank call).
Dispatcher: Ma’am, you’ve reached 911
Caller: Yeah, I know. Can I have a large with half pepperoni, half mushroom and peppers?
Dispatcher: Ummm…. I’m sorry, you know you’ve called 911 right?
Caller: Yeah, do you know how long it will be?
Dispatcher: Ok, Ma’am, is everything ok over there? do you have an emergency?
Caller: Yes, I do.
Dispatcher: And you can’t talk about it because there’s someone in the room with you? (moment of realization)
Caller: Yes, that’s correct. Do you know how long it will be?
Dispatcher: I have an officer about a mile from your location. Are there any weapons in your house?
Caller: Nope.
Dispatcher: Can you stay on the phone with me?
Caller: Nope. See you soon, thanks.The dispatcher wrote that as officers responded, he checked the address’ history and spotted multiple domestic violence calls.“The officer arrives and finds a couple, female was kind of banged up, and boyfriend was drunk,”. “Officer arrests him after she explains that the boyfriend had been beating her for a while.” The woman’s boyfriend was arrested.
- I think this would make a good sequence to a thriller film as it contain elements of crime thriller with the abusive boyfriend and the 911 call but in a clever way that it would make quite a shocking but intriguing film.
2.Phone-hacking scandal: timeline
How the story developed, from the 2007 conviction of Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire to the current eight-month trial.
January 2007
News of the World (NoW) royal editor Clive Goodman and hacker Glenn Mulcaire convicted of phone hacking. Editor Andy Coulson resigns. News International says Goodman is a rogue reporter.
8 July 2009
The Guardian publishes an article claiming hacking was more widespread on NoW.
1 September 2010
The New York Times implicates former editor Andy Coulson, citing the now-deceased former NoW reporter Sean Hoare.
21 January 2011
Andy Coulson resigns as David Cameron's spin doctor, blaming coverage of phone hacking. Five days later, Operation Weeting, the Met police investigation into phone hacking, launches.
April 2011
Three reporters on the News of the World are arrested: Ian Edmondson, Neville Thurlbeck and James Weatherup. Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News International, is on holiday in the Caribbean and is advised by colleagues that she too could face arrest.
4 July 2011
The Guardian publishes an article online claiming Milly Dowler's phone was hacked.
7 July 2011
The Met police says there are a possible 4,000 targets of hacking. James Murdoch announces the News of the World is to close.
10 July 2011
The News of the World publishes its final edition after 168 years.
15 July
Brooks resigns. Les Hinton, her predecessor, now in New York running Dow Jones, follows hours later.
16 July
Rupert Murdoch apologises in full-page adverts, saying: "We are sorry for the serious wrongdoing that occurred".
17 July
Brooks arrested in relation to phone hacking.
19 July
Rupert Murdoch tells a House of Commons committee that appearing before it is "the most humble day of my life".
27 October 2013
The phone-hacking trial of Brooks, Coulson and six others begins.
- I think this could also make a good thriller sequence as it has crime and political thriller elements however it could also contain psychological aspects if the concept was changed slightly to portray the phone hackers installing a deadly bug into peoples phones all over the world and gradually it's affecting the population of the world and tormenting them.
3.Missing Malaysia plane MH370: What we know
Almost six months on, mystery continues to surround the fate of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which disappeared en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8 March.
Investigators carrying out the search are now focusing on a refined area covering 60,000 sq km 1,800km (1,100 miles) off the west coast of Australia.
- This could make a good opening sequence to a thriller and it contains mystery,tension and shock about how this plane could possibly go missing, if it will ever be found and what happened to all the people.These things are all key aspects of thriller films however I would have to come up with different ways of to film the story line as it is something quite difficult to film.
What is a thriller?
Things that happen in a thriller films
Suspense, tension, and excitement are the main elements of thriller films. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods, giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror.
The Sub genres of a thriller
Common sub genres are psychological thrillers, crime thrillers, medical thrillers, science-fiction thrillers, spy thrillers and action thrillers, political thrillers. Thrillers tend to be psychological, threatening, mysterious and at times involve larger-scale villainy such as espionage, terrorism and conspiracy.
Psychological thrillers- Psychological thriller is a fictional thriller story which emphasizes the psychology of its characters and their unstable emotional states. Examples of psychological thrillers are Paranormal Activity and Seven.
Crime thrillers- Crime films are films that focus on the lives of criminals. The style of crime films vary from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Examples of crime thrillers are Pulp Fiction and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo.
Medical thrillers- Involve a conspiracy involving one of the following: a crime in a hospital, a conspiracy amongst hospital staff and dead bodies or some form of virus being spread around the world. Examples of medical thrillers are Awake and Pathology.
Science-fiction thrillers- Incorporates hypothetical, science-based themes into the plot of the film. Will often incorporate heroes, villains, unexplored locations and advanced technology. These can be used to create anticipation and suspense. They include plots revolving around alien invasions, dystopic scenarios and super diseases. Examples of sci-fi thrillers are Children Of Men and Inception.
Spy thrillers- Could be serious, fact-based or fanciful-escapist films.Spies in real-world situations are often murky, unknown characters who don't want to be revealed, but are truly unknown, non-flashy undercover agents. In any case, most spy films usually depicted spies and/or secret agents seeking to uncover or maintain secrets. Examples of spy thrillers are Skyfall and The 39 Steps.
Action thrillers- Uses physical action to create suspense within the film. Like a traditional Action film, it will often have continuous motion and action including physical stunts, chases, fights, battles, and races. Often, these scenes will contribute to the overall sense of danger that a character is facing. Examples of action thrillers are Kill Bill Vol.1 and Die Hard.
Political thrillers- Revolve around the political power struggle. They usually involve various extra-legal plots, designed to give political power to someone, while his opponents try to stop him. They can involve national or international political scenarios. Examples of political thrillers are White House Down and Zero Dark Thirty.
Psychological thriller: Paranormal Activity- A young couple move into a new suburban house in San Diego. The women claims an evil presence is haunting her, so her husband sets up security cameras to capture any strange behaviour. Over the first few weeks they are there, the camera catches more and more strange occurrences that cannot be explained.
Crime thriller: Pulp Fiction- The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Medical thriller: Awake- The story focuses on a man who suffers "anesthetic awareness" and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery.
Science-Fiction thriller: Children of Men- In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
Spy thriller: Skyfall- Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Action thriller: Die Hard- John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Political thriller: White House Down- While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
Suspense, tension, and excitement are the main elements of thriller films. Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods, giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and terror.
The Sub genres of a thriller
Common sub genres are psychological thrillers, crime thrillers, medical thrillers, science-fiction thrillers, spy thrillers and action thrillers, political thrillers. Thrillers tend to be psychological, threatening, mysterious and at times involve larger-scale villainy such as espionage, terrorism and conspiracy.
Psychological thrillers- Psychological thriller is a fictional thriller story which emphasizes the psychology of its characters and their unstable emotional states. Examples of psychological thrillers are Paranormal Activity and Seven.
Medical thrillers- Involve a conspiracy involving one of the following: a crime in a hospital, a conspiracy amongst hospital staff and dead bodies or some form of virus being spread around the world. Examples of medical thrillers are Awake and Pathology.
Science-fiction thrillers- Incorporates hypothetical, science-based themes into the plot of the film. Will often incorporate heroes, villains, unexplored locations and advanced technology. These can be used to create anticipation and suspense. They include plots revolving around alien invasions, dystopic scenarios and super diseases. Examples of sci-fi thrillers are Children Of Men and Inception.
Spy thrillers- Could be serious, fact-based or fanciful-escapist films.Spies in real-world situations are often murky, unknown characters who don't want to be revealed, but are truly unknown, non-flashy undercover agents. In any case, most spy films usually depicted spies and/or secret agents seeking to uncover or maintain secrets. Examples of spy thrillers are Skyfall and The 39 Steps.
Political thrillers- Revolve around the political power struggle. They usually involve various extra-legal plots, designed to give political power to someone, while his opponents try to stop him. They can involve national or international political scenarios. Examples of political thrillers are White House Down and Zero Dark Thirty.
Plots of films
Psychological thriller: Paranormal Activity- A young couple move into a new suburban house in San Diego. The women claims an evil presence is haunting her, so her husband sets up security cameras to capture any strange behaviour. Over the first few weeks they are there, the camera catches more and more strange occurrences that cannot be explained.
Crime thriller: Pulp Fiction- The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster's wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.
Medical thriller: Awake- The story focuses on a man who suffers "anesthetic awareness" and finds himself awake and aware, but paralyzed, during heart surgery.
Science-Fiction thriller: Children of Men- In 2027, in a chaotic world in which women have become somehow infertile, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea.
Spy thriller: Skyfall- Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. Whilst MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
Action thriller: Die Hard- John McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.
Political thriller: White House Down- While on a tour of the White House with his young daughter, a Capitol policeman springs into action to save his child and protect the president from a heavily armed group of paramilitary invaders.
Friday, 21 November 2014
Kill Bill analysis
Kill Bill
The mise-en-scène in both scenes showing ‘the bride’ when she is buried alive is very different. The costume she is wearing is the same as one scene is meant to follow straight into the other however you can see it better in the second scene as there is a change in lighting. In scene one, the lighting is dark and gloomy foreshadowing the event taking place of ‘the bride’ being buried alive. As she gets into the coffin and the top begins to close the light starts getting darker and darker to signify her lack of hope and impending death. However in scene two, the lighting starts to glow more and gets brighter which connotes her new found strength and hope as escape is in sight. The light shining on her body from the torch makes her look heroic as she uses it to try and escape. The acting by the women who plays ‘the bride’ presents the emotions of the character very well. In scene one , her facial expressions are depict her fear and how petrified she is as her eyes are very wide making her looked shocked as well as very vulnerable. There is also sweat on her face which usually symbolises being scared. However in scene 2, the woman begins to smile more and becomes more concentrated as her eyes focus on the place of the box where she will break her way out to escape. This adds to the sense of hope and freedom. The props used in both scenes are similar as in both ‘the bride’ is in a coffin with a torch however it’s only in scene 2 when she uses the torch properly as she shines it on her feet so she can see to try and get them untied and then get a knife out of her boot to cut the rope on her hands with. The knife is symbolic of danger however also hope as it signifies the one item she with her whilst she is trapped that is going to help save her. There is not much make-up used in the two scenes however in the second scene we see blood on her shirt and as she breaks out of the coffin which connotes she will do anything to escape even if that means hurting herself in the process. The setting is in an isolated, remote area which can be identified from the buzzing noise of the crickets heard in scene 1 however as the girl is dragged away and then put in the coffin we don’t know where she was buried which adds a sense of mystery to the end of scene 1 and beginning of scene 2. We only see that she was in a grave yard when she climbs out of the grave and escapes.
Sound is also used differently in both scenes to represent ‘the bride’ in different ways. In scene 1, the most sound heard was the quick panting of the woman which mimicked her heart beat and signified how petrified she was of what was about to happen to her. It also created suspense and terrors as well as it made the audience empathise with her. The non-diegetic slow, sad and sympathetic non-diagetic sound used when ‘the bride’ is put into the coffin and you see a close-up shot of her eyes. This further makes the audience empathise with her and makes them also feel the torture she is being put through. The synchronous diegetic sound of the hammering of the nails and the car driving away signifies her lack of hope and impending death. The hammering of the nails is also enhanced to make it more fearful. You can hear the fear as well as seeing it. The crash of the dirt on top of the coffin and the load groan the girl makes every time in happens in scene 1 also creates fear.
In scene 2, the non-diegetic sound is more up-beat and gets louder and faster the closer ‘the bride’ is to escaping. It signifies her power and strength being restored and her adrenaline as she fights her way out of the coffin. The drum beats are symbolic of her heart beat slowing down and becoming calmer as she concentrates to try and escape. The non-diagetic sound stops as her heard reaches out of the grave showing she is free and heroic.
Although most of the camera shots used in both scenes are quite similar, they are used to represent the character in different ways. In scene 1, the low angle shot used looking up at the man who standing above ‘the bride’ makes her look weak and powerless. There are a lot of close-up shots on her eyes and the nails going into the box which is representative of her fear and panic as everything closes in on her and becomes claustrophobic. There is also a medium shot of the side of ‘the bride’s’ body when she is lying in the coffin to also try and show how small and cramped the space is that she is in. In scene 2, there are again many close-up shots of her eyes however they are now used to show her determination and concentration as she tries to escape. The camera also pans across her body making the space suddenly seem a lot bigger as escape is now in sight rather than death. A low-angle is used looking up at her face from her feet as almost if she is standing up which makes her look more powerful and heroic. Lastly, a crane-shot looks over the grave she was put in and then zooms in quickly on her hand as it reaches out the ground signifying her final escape and her heroism.
The mise-en-scène in both scenes showing ‘the bride’ when she is buried alive is very different. The costume she is wearing is the same as one scene is meant to follow straight into the other however you can see it better in the second scene as there is a change in lighting. In scene one, the lighting is dark and gloomy foreshadowing the event taking place of ‘the bride’ being buried alive. As she gets into the coffin and the top begins to close the light starts getting darker and darker to signify her lack of hope and impending death. However in scene two, the lighting starts to glow more and gets brighter which connotes her new found strength and hope as escape is in sight. The light shining on her body from the torch makes her look heroic as she uses it to try and escape. The acting by the women who plays ‘the bride’ presents the emotions of the character very well. In scene one , her facial expressions are depict her fear and how petrified she is as her eyes are very wide making her looked shocked as well as very vulnerable. There is also sweat on her face which usually symbolises being scared. However in scene 2, the woman begins to smile more and becomes more concentrated as her eyes focus on the place of the box where she will break her way out to escape. This adds to the sense of hope and freedom. The props used in both scenes are similar as in both ‘the bride’ is in a coffin with a torch however it’s only in scene 2 when she uses the torch properly as she shines it on her feet so she can see to try and get them untied and then get a knife out of her boot to cut the rope on her hands with. The knife is symbolic of danger however also hope as it signifies the one item she with her whilst she is trapped that is going to help save her. There is not much make-up used in the two scenes however in the second scene we see blood on her shirt and as she breaks out of the coffin which connotes she will do anything to escape even if that means hurting herself in the process. The setting is in an isolated, remote area which can be identified from the buzzing noise of the crickets heard in scene 1 however as the girl is dragged away and then put in the coffin we don’t know where she was buried which adds a sense of mystery to the end of scene 1 and beginning of scene 2. We only see that she was in a grave yard when she climbs out of the grave and escapes.
Sound is also used differently in both scenes to represent ‘the bride’ in different ways. In scene 1, the most sound heard was the quick panting of the woman which mimicked her heart beat and signified how petrified she was of what was about to happen to her. It also created suspense and terrors as well as it made the audience empathise with her. The non-diegetic slow, sad and sympathetic non-diagetic sound used when ‘the bride’ is put into the coffin and you see a close-up shot of her eyes. This further makes the audience empathise with her and makes them also feel the torture she is being put through. The synchronous diegetic sound of the hammering of the nails and the car driving away signifies her lack of hope and impending death. The hammering of the nails is also enhanced to make it more fearful. You can hear the fear as well as seeing it. The crash of the dirt on top of the coffin and the load groan the girl makes every time in happens in scene 1 also creates fear.
In scene 2, the non-diegetic sound is more up-beat and gets louder and faster the closer ‘the bride’ is to escaping. It signifies her power and strength being restored and her adrenaline as she fights her way out of the coffin. The drum beats are symbolic of her heart beat slowing down and becoming calmer as she concentrates to try and escape. The non-diagetic sound stops as her heard reaches out of the grave showing she is free and heroic.
Although most of the camera shots used in both scenes are quite similar, they are used to represent the character in different ways. In scene 1, the low angle shot used looking up at the man who standing above ‘the bride’ makes her look weak and powerless. There are a lot of close-up shots on her eyes and the nails going into the box which is representative of her fear and panic as everything closes in on her and becomes claustrophobic. There is also a medium shot of the side of ‘the bride’s’ body when she is lying in the coffin to also try and show how small and cramped the space is that she is in. In scene 2, there are again many close-up shots of her eyes however they are now used to show her determination and concentration as she tries to escape. The camera also pans across her body making the space suddenly seem a lot bigger as escape is now in sight rather than death. A low-angle is used looking up at her face from her feet as almost if she is standing up which makes her look more powerful and heroic. Lastly, a crane-shot looks over the grave she was put in and then zooms in quickly on her hand as it reaches out the ground signifying her final escape and her heroism.
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