Narrative and Representation:
Within a Crime film there is a lot of action. The film will often revolve around the criminal himself or the storyline will follow the criminals victim. Within both styles we can see a lot of fast paced action, unknown storylines and mystery upon what is going to happen next.
For a Thriller there is a climax which ends that story with links throughout the film that adds suspense.Throughout a few Feature Thriller films, I can see a buildup of suspense which is followed by a ultimate climax to the story.
Although both genre's are precent in most Feature films we will try our best to incorporate key aspects into our Short. For example this could mean that we have to write the script in such a way that it builds suspense very quickly to match our 5-10 minute suggested film length.
For characters, I believe we will need 2-4 main character as there can't be to many otherwise they wouldn't fit into our short. However we do need the main protagonist as we need to follow them through the film to add tension and storyline. Furthermore we will need an antagonist to keep this tension building as making the audience on the edge of their seat.
Roland Barthes Stated "The way tension is built up and the audience is left guessing what happens next" (The Enigma) 2007.
This is very relevant to our genre as the idea is to have the audience guessing throughout the film. This is a commonality of thriller/ crime films as their is a progression and the audience are always left guessing.
Media Language:
Within in certain films I can see that long cuts or quick cut shots are the best for adding tension to the film which also gives a sense of urgency to the characters and therefore the audience.
A film famous for keeping the audience on their toes is psycho by Alfred Hitchcock. He uses slow long cuts within the film with his main characters to add tension which builds to the climax of the film. We will be looking at a few films by famous people to decide how we want to build to our film in terms camerawork.
Following on from the Camerawork, Editing is a key part to allow the work you have done in scriptwriting and Camerawork to come together in the final edit. When deciding the camerawork we will be able to all come together and give ideas for editing we have gained from other famous films. However at this point I haven't decided what exact style of editing we want.
Another key aspect is Mise-en-scene, this is important because no matter how good the filming is if we shot the film in a place that opposes our script then it would not be successful. After writing our script we will be able to narrow down each part that we require. In other tense films, they show dark and dull colours to set the scene. Dull colours are used as they are a key part in thrillers that adds tension to the film. We will have to look at this and other parts when setting up.
Sound And Music:
In many thriller films their is a strong tense instrumental sound added to make the atmosphere match the scene. However in other films the lack of music is beneficial as music is not necessary and therefore wouldn't hint to the climax of the film. Personally I find that some lower budget films over use typical songs and music which allows me and the audience to know something is about to happen.
In addition to this the lack of music and the silence within the cinema etc gives a sense of unexpectedness to whats going to happen. Due to this I believe that music although beneficial if used right wouldn't be necessary to make our film better. Another fact is that our film is short, therefor the time of the music would have to be perfect to match the pace of the film. From this I can tell that we will need to research and experiment further down the line with music in our short. This will come later which is good as it will allow us to further build upon our script without this wall in the way.
Friday, 4 November 2016
Thursday, 3 November 2016
BBFC Classification
This is the official classification criteria for a 15 rated film, due to our survey getting results that suggests that the majority of out target audience are aged 15 and above.
Discrimination:
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour, although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.
Drugs:
Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse (for example, through instructional detail). The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Imitable behaviour:
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Whether the depiction of easily accessible weapons is acceptable will depend on factors such as realism, context and setting.
Language:
There may be strong language. Very strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.
Nudity:
There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. There may be nudity in a sexual context but usually without strong detail.
Sex:
Sexual activity may be portrayed, but usually without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Although this is the official classification for feature length films, it still applies exactly the same for short films.
Discrimination:
The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour, although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.
Drugs:
Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse (for example, through instructional detail). The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.
Imitable behaviour:
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Whether the depiction of easily accessible weapons is acceptable will depend on factors such as realism, context and setting.
Language:
There may be strong language. Very strong language may be permitted, depending on the manner in which it is used, who is using the language, its frequency within the work as a whole and any special contextual justification.
Nudity:
There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. There may be nudity in a sexual context but usually without strong detail.
Sex:
Sexual activity may be portrayed, but usually without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.
Although this is the official classification for feature length films, it still applies exactly the same for short films.
Target Audience Research
With research into other Target Audience's I have come up with a few key points I need to consider.
Age: Older Teenagers to Young Adults. (Borderline)
Gender: Predominately Male
Race: Predominately White but not specific
Religion: Atheist - Again not specific
Sexuality: Predominately Straight
In our first Survey Monkey quiz we asked for peoples age group, From this we got a leading vote for 16 - 20 year olds. Following this was 21-25, this has enabled us to decide what content would/could be in our film and wether we rate it 15 or higher which would then cut of people younger than 18.To help us with this we will look at the BBFC's criteria for a film rating so we can then depict the classification for ours.
For the next question we asked 'What would be a good length for a short Film?'. From this the leading answer was 5-10 minutes, this is great because I believe a short film should be no longer than 10 minutes as then it might be classified as something different. From this question we can now take time to write the script that matches the criteria to keep the film short. In addition to film length, this question will enable us to predict the time allocated for filming, booking equipment and getting actors that might have a busy schedule.
In our next question we asked ' What is your favourite film genre?'. Since our script writers (Fin/Ben) had some ideas on what short film genre they wanted ( Thriller) we were hoping that our target audience survey would relay information that would be in the same style/genre otherwise it would be more difficult to create a script. Within the survey we got a high rating for Thriller, which I believe would be matching the stereotypes of our age group as they are seeking excitement from a film. In addition to this a close second was Crime, which is good as it fairly similar to Thriller but now it allows us to go ahead with a script with parts that link to crime.
A more general question in our survey was about Gender. This came out to be a very close match with Male leading with 52% of the responses. We were planning to to a mix Gender film when we had the initial thought to produce a film so these results are very helpful as they are quite even. When planning this film and writing the script we will have to think about what key parts will make our film mixed Gender's. For example we will see about getting an equal amount of Men to Females within our film.
For our social band question we got a result with the highest vote being from a C1 social grade which means that they are ' Supervisory , Clerical, and Junior Managerial, Administrative and Professional Occupations. In simple terms this means our audience is from a Working Class or Middle Class population.
Finally we asked 'What themes would put you of a film?'. We did this question as it will allow us to plan our script in a way that matches the audience and the BBFC classification. In addition to this we asked about what put them of, we did this because if we asked what they liked it would be a very broad set of results and therefore wouldn't help us. However, by asking what they didn't like such as Blood, Violence or Swearing it would and has produced a narrower range of answers.
Most people responded to this with ' They don't mind as long as it is used appropriately'. This is very understandable and therefore when writing the script we will see if any of the suggested violence would be necessary.
Age: Older Teenagers to Young Adults. (Borderline)
Gender: Predominately Male
Race: Predominately White but not specific
Religion: Atheist - Again not specific
Sexuality: Predominately Straight
In our first Survey Monkey quiz we asked for peoples age group, From this we got a leading vote for 16 - 20 year olds. Following this was 21-25, this has enabled us to decide what content would/could be in our film and wether we rate it 15 or higher which would then cut of people younger than 18.To help us with this we will look at the BBFC's criteria for a film rating so we can then depict the classification for ours.
For the next question we asked 'What would be a good length for a short Film?'. From this the leading answer was 5-10 minutes, this is great because I believe a short film should be no longer than 10 minutes as then it might be classified as something different. From this question we can now take time to write the script that matches the criteria to keep the film short. In addition to film length, this question will enable us to predict the time allocated for filming, booking equipment and getting actors that might have a busy schedule.
In our next question we asked ' What is your favourite film genre?'. Since our script writers (Fin/Ben) had some ideas on what short film genre they wanted ( Thriller) we were hoping that our target audience survey would relay information that would be in the same style/genre otherwise it would be more difficult to create a script. Within the survey we got a high rating for Thriller, which I believe would be matching the stereotypes of our age group as they are seeking excitement from a film. In addition to this a close second was Crime, which is good as it fairly similar to Thriller but now it allows us to go ahead with a script with parts that link to crime.
A more general question in our survey was about Gender. This came out to be a very close match with Male leading with 52% of the responses. We were planning to to a mix Gender film when we had the initial thought to produce a film so these results are very helpful as they are quite even. When planning this film and writing the script we will have to think about what key parts will make our film mixed Gender's. For example we will see about getting an equal amount of Men to Females within our film.
For our social band question we got a result with the highest vote being from a C1 social grade which means that they are ' Supervisory , Clerical, and Junior Managerial, Administrative and Professional Occupations. In simple terms this means our audience is from a Working Class or Middle Class population.
Finally we asked 'What themes would put you of a film?'. We did this question as it will allow us to plan our script in a way that matches the audience and the BBFC classification. In addition to this we asked about what put them of, we did this because if we asked what they liked it would be a very broad set of results and therefore wouldn't help us. However, by asking what they didn't like such as Blood, Violence or Swearing it would and has produced a narrower range of answers.
Most people responded to this with ' They don't mind as long as it is used appropriately'. This is very understandable and therefore when writing the script we will see if any of the suggested violence would be necessary.
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