Planning: Character Representations.

Character representations are basically how a viewer perceives a character upon first impressions. A representation can help the audience relate more to the characters, but also the director knows that they wont have to tell the audience who the characters are right away at the start of the movie, because the audience will be able to tell.
These judgements can be made depending on how much the director relies on the stereotypical conventions that make up these types of movies. For example, he may decide to change certain elements to the characters to keep the audience guessing, but sometimes they will keep some things typical of the genre, so people will know who they are.
Things that can contribute to representations are:-
-Ethnicity
-Gender
-Age
-Social Class
-Colour-Hair and Costume.




The Female Victim.
The typical female victim would traditionally be white, with blonde hair. She would have to be physically attractive, and she would naturally wear white.
The reason that a stereotypical female victim is that this highlights her vulnerability, and purity, to the audience will sympathise with her more.
If a character looks like this in a thriller movie, then the audience can easily identify her as the female victim, without literally having to be told.


The Antagonist.
The traditional antagonist would normally wear dark colours(black mainly) and would usually be a man. They would have to be fairly physically fit, and sometimes quite unattractive.
The reason for this is because the audience will sense the superiority and dark side to them, so they will be afraid of them, and will fear for the victim's life.

Planning: Client Release Form.

RELEASE AND CONSENT AGREEMENT

 

 

 

Name Mos Wanted Productions.

 

Date: Tuesday 3^rd December 2013.

 

Production: He Knows You’re Alone.

 

Location: Darhyl’s house(House Party Scene) Albany Park(Kidnap Scene), Darhyl’s  Garden(Torture Scene/Unknown Location).

 

Thank you for your assistance with the above production. Our agreement is as follows:

 

You hereby grant the producers the exclusive rights to record and edit and distribute your participation in ‘He Knows You’re Alone’ during the 9^th of December until the 22^nd of December.  Also you consent to the use of your name, likeness, voice and biographical material in connection with the publicity and exploitation of such sequences forever.

 

You will be expected to attend each of the dates that apply to you, and put in dedication and work in order to help this production run smoothly. This is strictly for education and will not be used for any commercial. Only the OCR Exam Board and moderators, Media teachers, and the AS Media group will be shown this thriller.  If any injuries that may occur unrelated to our production, we cannot be held responsible.  

 

This agreement shall be freely assignable by the producers and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and Scotland and especially the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.

 

We would like to thank you for your contributions towards the making of this thriller without payment, and for education purposes.

 

 

Yours faithfully

Chloe Boylan.

 

Read, understood and agreed by

 

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For and on behalf of the producers.

Planning: Location Release Form.

LOCATION RELEASE AGREEMENT

 

 

Date Tuesday 3^rd December 2013

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

I am writing to confirm our agreement as follows:

You herby grant the producers the right to record a few scenes for our production, which will not be used for commercial purposes. We intend to only record a few minor details, such as someone walking through the park, etc. As we need a location which is dark, we feel that this place would be ideal.  

 

The period will be from the 9^th of December until the 16th of December. Other days of half days will be agreed before filming.

 

All rights in the recording made and/or taken by the producers at the property shall be vested with the producers and they shall be entitled to assign, licence and/or exploit the same by all means in all media as they may at their absolute discretion elect. The producers shall be entitled to refer to the property by its true name or by a fictitious name or not to refer to the property by name and shall have no obligation to the owners to include any or all of the recordings in any films of the programmes or to exploit the same or any film or programme in which the same are included.

 

We will be held responsible for the area while shooting, and if anything gets damaged, and will make a full replacement if necessary.

 

If you give us the right to film this production, then we will ensure not to damage anything in the area, and will not post this film anywhere else other than send it to the OCR exam board.

 

This agreement shall be freely assignable by the producers and shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and Scotland.

 

On behalf of all the cast and crew, we would like to thank you for your agreement into contribution of the production of this film, by allowing us to shoot in this location.

 

Yours faithfully

Chloe Boylan.

 

 

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Read, understood and agreed by

 

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For and on behalf of the owners

 

Planning: Developing ideas

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Planning:Final Idea.

The beginning of our thriller will start with a montage shot of random pictures of a couple,and an outsider,along with a range of words like "Love", "Lust" and "Revenge". The aim of this,is for it to not make sense at first.  Then, after a few seconds, the shot will zoom out to reveal a silhouetted figure looking at a wall covered in all the photos and words that were just seen. This room will have very low key lighting,and the only light source will be shining on the board, highlighting it.
The scene will then change to the female victim's house where she is getting ready for the party. Here, her  character will be persued as very happy, sweet and innocent. The audience will grow fond of her,but at the same time, they will already know that something bad is going to happen to her.
Once she is ready, the female will leave her room and turn off the light. There will then be a deep focus on her mobile that she has left on her dresser. The camera will remain on the phone for a few seconds so the audience can read the text message on her phone that will be from her boyfriend advising her not to go to the party.
The next section of the production, we will cut to the boyfriend's house where he is sitting playing a video game with two of his friends.  He will look really worried, as he has just sent his girlfriend the text about not going to the party.  His friends will be comforting him at this point,also.
Then, we will see the female arriving at the party, and there will be a close up of her phone alerting the message again in her bag, and she still doesnt notice it. The audience should start to feel a little more on edge as they know that something bad is going to happen to her.
Once she gets inside the party, there will be a strobe light effect, and we see the female starting to get drunk. The camera movements will be quite shaky here, to highlight this.  Then, the camera will cut between the female, the strobe light, and the silouhette of the antagonist quickly.
After this, the female will leave the party and begin walking home through a park. The only sound that is heard at this point is her foot steps. Then we see someone following her, and then she gets kidnapped.
The scene will then fade to black,and then the female will wake up tied up in an unknown location. At this point the antgonist's identity will be revealed to the audience and female victim. After a series of torture methods, the antagonist will experience a flashback of the female and her boyfriend together.  Then it's clear that the antagonists intentions have changed(he has gone from wanting to torture her, to actually wanting to kill her).
To end the scene, it will be left on a cliffhanger, as the antagonist will be seen grabbing a shovel, and digging a hole in the ground-clearly meant for the female. Then the screen will cut to black and the scene will end.

Planning: Production Roles.

Planning Production Roles.

There are nine different roles that are vital in the production of a movie. These include: The Director, The Producer, The Lighting Manager, The Editor, The Sound Technician, The Story Boarder, The Camera Operator, The Location Manager, Costume Hair and Make-up Designer. It was essential to assign all of these to the each person in my group, based on their characteristics, to ensure that everyone is involved, and so that each persons’ skills are recognised and developed on.

The Director makes all of the ultimate and final decisions, and they develop upon the producers ideas, to create an overall image of the scenes. This would include all the elements of the production process, so they have a say in everything that goes on. We chose Sean to be the director because he is a very organised student, and he can manage a group of people very well. 

The Producer manages all of the budgets that are needed, and works alongside the director. This person will have an initial idea, that they will present to the director, who will develop on it. This person we decided on was Darhyl to take this role. This is because he came up with the best narrative idea for the group(in which we all decided that it was the best one), and we felt that he would be perfect for the role.

The Camera Operator's job is to operate the camera, considering the appropriate angles, shots and sizes to satisfy the audience,and give the desired effect or character representation. This person will meet with the director, and some of the crew to make and decide on technical decisions. We decided that Darhyl will  also take this role as he has had previous experiences with cameras and he is also quite creative, so he can contribute with the ideas in selecting on the camerawork,and when it will take place.

The Lighting Manager takes into consideration the direction of light that is needed to create certain effects within a scene. We chose Darhyl for this role,as he knows how to use lighting, to create the best images,so we felt he would be able to do the same for film. 

The Editor combines lots of different camera shots, and turns them into sequences. This person needs to ensure that the finishedmotion picture is smooth, with clear,and evident scene changes. We chose Sandro to take this role because he has very good observational skills, and he is able to understand when something has gone wrong, and knows how to correct it. 

The Storyboarder has to sketch out everything that happens in each scene, and the time in which it will happen. The camera angles, editing effects, sound techniques, dialogue, and charatcers will all be noted here, also. A storyboard is created to keep everyone organised, and so all the cast and crew know exactly what they are doing, and when they are doing it. We chose Sean for this role as he is very artistic,and his work is very clear,and easy to understand.

The Location Manager's job is to select the appropriate locations for the settings throughout the film. This person has to take precautions,and think about risks and health and safety hazards, and how to overcome them if something goes wrong. We felt that Sandro would be a good person for this role,as his observational skills would be essential for identifying all the health and safety hazards.

The Sound Technician creates all of the sound effects and soundtrack to a film. It's their job to make sure that all of the sounds that are used, are appropriate,and draw the desired emotions from the audience. I was selected for this job,as I did a GCSE in music, I am very musically orientated and I'm more familiar with the software that is used. 

The Costume,Hair and Make-Up designer has to make sure that each character is represented in the correct way through appearance. This is so the audience can familiarise themselves with the characters, by what they wear, or how they look generally. I was also selected for this role, as I am more experienced in dealing with styling other people. 

Research:Age Certificates&Censorship.

Movies that are released in the UK will all be given an age certificate. The reason for this is because there will be some films that have too much explicit content that would be inappropriate for younger viewers. So, in order to keep them from seeing these things (could include violence, swearing, alcohol, drugs and sexual content).

The 'U' rating is suitable for audience that are aged four and above. This means that all of these movies should include reassuring counterbalances to any violence or threat. And also, these movie should be suitable for a child of this age to watch alone, without parental guidance.

The 'PG' rating is still reletively mild, and is appropriate for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger audiences. These scenes however, cannot disturb children around eight years of age. Parents can make their own decision here, on whether these movies are appropriate for their child. Especially if they are younger than eight, or they are more sensitive to things of this nature.

The '12' rating is strictly only for children aged twelve and over. This is because children under this age may become more upset with the topics and scenes that are touched upon. Anyone under the age of twelve cannot buy or rent a movie of this rating.

The '12A' rating only exists in the cinema. Children uder the age of twelve cannot watch these movies unless they are accompanied by an adult. If an adult feels that a movie of this rating is suitbale for their child to watch, then they can take them to see it, but the full responsibility of the child watching this movie lies with the adult/parent.

The '15' rating can include a little more content that the other ratings, but there must be no discrimination, drugs can be included but they must not be promoted, mild violence can be shown(but not too much focus on pain). There can be some bad language and nudity, but kept to a minimal and only when it's appropriate.

The '18' rating can include criminal law and criminal offence, violent or dangerous acts, illegal drug use(shouldnt cause harm to oublic health), scenes of sexual violence(this may eroticise or endorse sexual assault), explicit scenes of sexual activity, bad language can be used.




The BBFC(British Board of Film Classification)'s job is to classify each film, and decide which circumstance is is to be viewd in, before they get released to the general public. They also have the right to ban movies that may be too extreme, even for adults or if the moral behind it is frowned upon.
Some films that have been banned in the UK are:
GROTESQUE- Part of thisis because the film has no narrative, and it's just pure torture from start to finish.
MIKEY- The BBFC do not agree with making children acting/taking part in adult themes.
THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2-The victims here are treated like objects,and are degraded and brutalised.
SCUM-This contains severe racism, gang rape, suicide and violence.
A SERBIAN FILM- Includes child rape, incest and murder.
NATURAL BORN KILLERS-Glorifies the act of murder.
THE EVIL DEAD- This is graphic violence and terror, and can be perverse.
CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST- Disturbing the peace of the cultures involved in filming(African Tribes).
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE-