Evaluation- Target Market Research

Evaluation-Reflection on Finished Film

Construction - Adding Non Diegetic Music

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Construction - Non Diegetic Music

Non-diagetic sound is the sound that is only the audience can hear. It is there to make the audience feel a certain way usually in a thriller it is too create tension, drama and suspense. We have decided to use this music as we felt it will give our film a eerie feel to it. This first music you hear is going to be used whilst Danika (Xhuliana) is circling Mia's (Elidona), Jane's (Shannon) and Lily's (Hannah) faces. We have chosen this section of the film to have this music in because we want the audience to think its Danika singing it and feel nervous about what will happen next. For the flashback we are using the second section of the music clip. We feel this is low key enough so you can here the speech but gives it the feeling we want the film to have. We have used other music in the murder scene. It is a vintage tension track that we feel is suitable for the scene. It builds up suspense and makes them sit on the edge of their seats. We have also used a heartbeat sound for when the phone call is taking place. This heartbeat gets faster as we zoom into Danika's face. This builds up the tension and makes the audience want to know what Danika will do to the other girls in the rest of the film.

Construction- Editing

Construction - Adding Title Graphics

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Construction- Blooper Reel

This is our blooper reel, which is showing our mistakes during the filming process, some examples include uncontrollable laughter, forgetting how to act or lines, unexpected situations ( e.g falling over, pen running out), but out of all of them the most common was uncontrollable laughter as it was our first time and we were not used to being in a situation that required us to be worried/serious and for me(Xhuliana) to act like a killer. However we worked past the mistakes and kept on re-filming certain sections until we got it right and eventually we found it easier to overcome the mistakes that we were making.

Construction- Reflection- Working progress

Reflection- Working Progress-

During the planning of our film we needed to find out what our target audience was going to be. We found out that woman watch more thriller films than men. This means we need to compose a story which contains story lines that women can relate to. We thought of ideas such as sexy men, love story's, friendship and a situation like a sleepover for the setting. The next figures we had to find were what age range went to see the films. We found out that teenagers are the most likely to go and watch a thriller film so we came up with ideas to attract the younger audience, such as; teenagers in the film, teenage themes and settings where teenagers would recognise. This was quite a simple task as the results were easy to find and as we are teenage girls ourselves we came up with ideas really quickly.






This task is where we were exploring the psychology media. We were finding out why people watch thriller films. The reason behind this research is to adapt our film to the way people watch them. This has helped us structure our film in a way that will appeal to the audience.

As a group we have created reflection blog posts where we are looking back at moments, shots and scenes we have made throughout our filming. It's explaining what shots we have used and why. It also explains the plot in short as well. This was an easy task to do as we just had to explain what we had thought up and filmed.












Our storyboard was a vital piece of planning as it helped us know what order we were having the scenes in. We had to take pictures from the shots and angles we wanted to use in the actual film. It took us a while to get them correct but in the end it was completed successfully. The caption explains what each picture is showing and what is going on in the shot.

Finally the picture on the left displays our blogpost about general work. It explains what other work we have been doing during the filming and planning. The work has been long but we have worked as a team and got all the work done by the due date.

Construction- Reflection- Podcasts

Reflection- Podcasts: In this blogpost i am going to be talking about the number of different podcast we have done so far. I will be talking about each one and be mentioning what went well and what we found difficult while filming our podcasts. The reason why we conducted podcasts every week was so we could record the progress being made in a short video, each person in the group will have a say on what has gone well and what we have found difficult.


As you can see, displayed on the left is a print screen of the very first podcast we did as a group. In this podcast we just spoke about what our coursework was going to include, introducing our production name (Blue Sky Production) and we went round each person in the group to introduce ourselves. While filming this podcast we found it easy to know what we were all saying as we didn't have much to talk about other than introducing ourselves. However as it was our very first podcast we found it difficult to talk into the camera with out laughing or getting the timing wrong, which lead to retaking the podcast several times until we got it right. 

This is another print screen of another podcast we did as group. In this Podcast we spoke about our initial ideas and how we felt about creating our opening thriller film. We also spoke about the challenges that we have faced so far, what type of thriller we have chosen to do and why, our film structure plans, how we have managed to keep our group organised, what we are looking forward to as a group and what we are worried about. While filming the podcast we found easier to talk in to the camera as we got used to the idea with talking into the camera. However this time we had much more to talk about compared to the first podcast. Therefore we kept on forgetting what we each wanted to say. We solved this problem by writing out a script for each person, so we didn't forget to mention anything important.

The print screen on the left is showing another podcast that we did as a group. In this podcast we spoke about what we have achieved to do so far and what we still have remaining to complete our opening thriller film. We included things that we found difficult, whilst also including things we found a success. While filming this podcast we found it easy to talk about what we have achieved so far. Meanwhile we found it difficult to not film with out making mistakes as if one person forgot a line we all had to start over again to make the perfect podcast. 

This is a print screen of the final podcast we complete as a group. In this podcast we speak about our audience on our final idea's and our means of organisation. Also about how we are now feeling that the coursework phrase is complete, how our coursework was helpful, our opinion about the work load, how we have kept organised during our coursework process and what we aim to do in the process of making our opening thriller scene. For this podcast we found it easier to talk in to the camera without making any mistakes, as we got used to the feel of making podcasts. 

Construction- Reflection- Editing

Reflection- Editing our two minute introduction
During the process of beginning our editing, we have used a software named premier, which has allowed us to make the adaptations that we wanted to do to our two minute introduction. In this blog post I am going to explain the different images and how the editing software has helped us to make our individual clips more effective and successful.

 As you can see, displayed on the left, is an image of our clips being played in the premier editing section. To begin with, all of our clips were very long and therefore this software ensured that we could edit them to make them the length that we required. Premier also allowed us to view the clips on the left hand side (of the image), so that we could ensure that they were decent and good to use in our introducing scenes. There are a significant amount of tools, such as crop, and loads of effects, like brightness, that allowed us to edit out introduction to the best of our capacity. Through using this software, we have really been able to turn our clips into a real psychological thriller, and we are happy with the outcome.

To the right is an image showing one of the effects that we added to our introduction. In our psychological thriller, we had a flashback scene and therefore we wanted to make the scene appear as being black and white so that this was apparent to the viewers that it was in the past. During the editing process we was able to add a black and white effect through a dragging tool, which allowed the colour to be removed. We could decreased/increase on how black and white the image was, and we are very happy with the final outcome and effect that the black and white scene has created.

In addition, on the left is a picture of our zooming in clip, which we were able to edit during the editing process. Whilst filming this scene, the zoom in was very slow and therefore we was able to increase it's speed through using premier. By the software enabling us to slow down/speed up our clips, we were able to add to the overall effectiveness of our scenes. the editing process also allowed us to expand clips,such as this one, so that we could scroll along and closely see what the viewers were perceiving.

Moreover, the image on the right shows another of the many scenes for our introduction. In this clip, it was important that the sound of the phone was really emphasised, so that the viewers could see what was going on and why Jane (Shannon) was not picking up her phone. During filming, although the sound of the phone was very apparent, we wanted to make sure that the viewers received the full emphasis of this scene. During editing we were able to change the scale as to how loud the phone would be heard. We managed to edit this clip so that the sound of the phone was very awaking and alarming, and we are very happy with how the audience is going to view this scene, because of the editing resources that were available to us.

Furthermore, the picture of the left shows a contradicting viewpoint to the image above. During the editing process, in some clips you could hear the camera and noises in the background, that we were not happy with. However, we were able to overcome this problem by using premier to edit the sound out. This was important because there was some scenes that we wanted to be quite because this would in turn create tense emotions for the audience. We also wanted to add sound effects to some tense scenes and in order to do this we needed to illuminate background sound, so that it didn't correspond with the music we chose. Premier also allowed us to experiment with this closing scene, and edit the time spans between each clip, which would overly effect our final outcome.

Finally, the image on the right shows the editing process of our park scene. When we first filmed this clip there was a lot of continuity problems as it took a significant amount of time to get this clip accurate and effective. In order to film this clip, a lot of time was take perfecting the different angles and therefore it got dark very quickly. During the editing process we realised that there was a lot of lighting issues between scenes that were suppose to occur within minutes of each other. We overcame this problem by using premier to edit the brightness and contrast of this clip to make it correspond with previous park scene clips. As a group we were very happy with the results that we were able to

achieve, because of the software's that were

available to us.

We are hoping to carry on making edits to our two minute thriller introduction, until we are all satisfied that the result are those to the best of our ability. Premier has provided us with many opportunities to improve our psychological thriller and we are very happy with the outcome so far.

Construction- Reflection- The life of Danika

Reflection- The life of Danika    

In this blogpost i am going to be talking about Danika as a person and again how well we have coped with filming the various shots we had.

This is a full shot of Danika(Xhuliana) in her bedroom. This is a full shot so we can see that i am angry and almost possessed as i am looking at the image and clenching my fists into the duvet. We see right from the beginning that i am mentally unstable. The shot was easy to shoot but we had to try and get the angle right so we could see a bit of my face.

This is a Hollywood shot of Danika looking at the photo. The way i am positioned and how i am looking at the camera is evil and shows that i am someone with a grudge. This again was a fairly easy shot to do, however because i had to act as though i was angry, i kept laughing, however we finally managed to do it. 

This is the climax of the two minute introduction as Danika has succeeded in killing Jane (Shannon). Here a medium shot is used to see the emotions on both of the girls faces but to also see their body movements, you can also see the settings (bush) so they know clearly where it has taken place. This shot was successfully done as i dragged Jane far into the bush to make it more realistic and i also grabbed her face and stomach. However this was possibly the longest shot in terms of how long we took to film it as we kept on laughing and not getting the angles right. We also kept getting stuck while i was dragging her into the bush. I also had to keep doing my makeup in every scene (apart from the beginning scene)to keep continuity so we had to make sure we had everything we needed with us and re doing it close to how it was the scene before.

This was a medium close up of Danika after i have brutally killed Jane and i an now standing outside the house of my  next victims. Here my mental state has completely deteriorated as i am standing covered in blood not bothered about who sees me all i want to do is kill again. This was for me personally the hardest shot to complete because it was freezing outside and i was really cold, i was also covered in blood where i had people walking past looking a bit confused and because we had to get the shot in between the diamonds of the window it took quite long to shot so i couldn't move and they due to the fact they were inside they had to direct me using hand movements.

This is a medium shot of Lily, a medium close up of Mia and a full shot of Danika. This is the final scene which builds tension as to what is going to happen next and it is a bit creepy as she is standing there unbeknownst to Mia and Lily. Danika at this point is pleased with herself for being able to kill Jane, But is still hungry for more blood which is why we see all three girls in this shot. This shot was a bit tricky because we had to arrange ourselves in the correct positions for the camera and we kept moving around, but overall it didn't take long and went well for us.

Construction- Reflection- Bedroom

Reflection- Bedroom

Here we are talking about the progress we have made in filming the bedroom scene, including; the shots, angles, what went well and what we found difficult.

This is a point of view shot. This is where we see Danika (Xhuliana) for the first time. She is sitting on her bed staring straight ahead at the photo of the four girls. We got the shot right and we feel it is really effective. The difficult part was trying to get the motion fluid and at a good pace.

This is a full shot of the whole room. This shows the setting of where we start our story. This was a pretty easy shot to do as all we had to do was film Danika (Xhuliana) looking forward. This isn't the best shot as you can't see her face properly.

This is a close up shot. It shows the emotion on her face and in this case Danika looks angry and vengeful. Again this shot was quick and easy to film. We haven't used this shot because of the problem of not seeing the other side of her face.

We filmed a medium shot here so you can see the subjects expression and her surroundings. This shot is slightly high angled as she is feeling scared of her mental state but the expression on her face says she is angry. The difficult part of this shot was that Xhuliana kept laughing and we had to keep re-filming.

Here we have a point of view shot. We are doing it from the view of the antagonist looking up. This is a low angle shot which shows the girls in the photo are controlling her emotions and mental state, this leads her to take the action she does. This was an easy shot to do as no acting was required but we have to get the correct angle.

Using a medium close up here is showing the action she is taking on the photo. We found this difficult as we didn't know it was a decent shot or not. This is a successful shot as the audience can see everything that is going on.

Again we have used a point of view shot. We are looking through the eyes of the antagonist again. This gives us a clear view of what she is doing. We found this a difficult shot to do as we had to angle the camera so Xhuliana's (Danika's) hands weren't in the way of the camera. Also the pen was making a squeaking noise but we have overcame that problem with putting non-diagetic sound over it.

Construction- Reflection- Park

Reflection- Park scene-In this blog I am going to explain the different moments that we created for the park scene of our two minute thriller introduction. I am also going to explain what went well/ wrong during filming, and how we overcame any problems we faced. We used a range of different shots, which is very relevant to the inner meanings and ambitions of each section.

This is one of the first scenes of Jane (Shannon) walking through the park with her dog. Jane is walking along with her dog, because we knew that we could edit this scene, to make it relevant to Jane's future fiat. We took this scene using a long shot because by doing this, the audience is able to picture the scene and capture what is happening in the moment. We were happy with the outcome of this capture because we were able to show Jane's (Shannon's) motives, before she was captured. However, we found it hard to film this scene because we wasn't really sure where it was going to be best for me to walk, as we wanted it to match up with the scene of the dog getting off the lead, and going into the bush. However, we overcame this problem by taking the shot from many different perspectives,so that we were able to go into editing and choose the one that matched up the best. After choosing the best scene, we were very happy with the outcome.

This is another shot of Jane (Shannon) in the process of letting go of the dog lead. For this shot it was key that Jane let go of the dog effectively, so that it was very apparent to the audience that Jane was left alone and vulnerable. We chose to do a medium shot for this scene because it was more important that the audience captured the motion of Jane letting go of the lead. We were happy with this scene because we managed to capture it from lots of different perspectives, choosing the one that was most shocking and revealing to the eye. After choosing the medium shot we were very happy with the kind of image the audience were going to receive. However, we did have some problems with this shot because it was hard to make it look as though the dog was actually resisting Jane. There was a lot of leakage on the lead and therefore it was hard to achieve a pulling effect. We overcame this problem by having two of the other girls pulling the lead away from my hand at a specific moment. We were overjoyed when this effect was finally achieved.

In addition, this is a picture of Kimmy, the dog that we used during our filming. In this scene Kimmy has escaped from her lead and she is heading toward the bushes. We wanted Kimmy to approach the bushes, so that when Jane went to find her, she could be pulled into the bushes by Danika. We created this scene by having Kimmy still attached to her lead, but myself far inside the bush, pulling Kimmy towards me. We were very happy with the after effect of this scene because the rustling of the bush makes it apparent to the audience that Danika is waiting to pounce on Jane. It also shows the audience that Kimmy is ironically leading Jane to her destiny. However, whilst filming this shot it was very difficult in many aspects. I was very far inside the bush and therefore it was hard for me to hear the start of filming times and when to start pulling the dog toward the bush. We overcame this problem by Julie giving me hand signals so that I knew when to start pulling the dog. Another problem we experienced whilst filming this scene was promoting the dog to walk towards the bush. The dog was very interested in the surrounding atmosphere and other dog, making it hard to create the effect we wanted. We overcame this problem by making rustling sounds in the bush, so that the dog was attracted to it and walked towards the bush at a fast rate.

Moreover, this is another scene of Danika (Xhuliana) hiding in the bush. We decided to use a medium shot for this imagery because we wanted the audience to see Danika's motives, whilst also being able to make out her facial expressions. This scene was successful because Xhuliana was able to create mysterious faces, that seem very demanding at the audience. We used an almost point of view perspective so that we could create the effect of the audience feeling as though this motion is happening to them. We also created a point of view shot because it is important in the park scene that the audience witness Jane's version of events, as this is her last moments of like. On the other hand this shot was very hard to film because Xhuliana had to pretend as though she was really jumping out on Danika, whereas really she was just jumping out on the camera. We overcame this problem by myself standing directly behind that camera so that Xhuliana could imagine that she was jumping out on me.

Furthermore, this is a shot taken of Danika ( Xhuliana) pulling Jane (Shannon) into the bush. Just before this event Jane was walking toward the bush trying to find Kimmy, and now Danika has jumped out on her and pulled her backwards. We used a medium shot for the first part of this scene because it is important the audience can see what's happening, whilst also seeing the expressions of the two girls faces. We found this scene successful because Xhuliana was able to effectively pull me down inside the bush, almost out of sight, which would be relevant to our cut away shot. I also was able to add streaming effects, which made the scene a lot more realistic. However, we did find this shot hard because it was difficult for us to find a correct positioning, which would make the shot a lot for realistic. We overcame this problem by trying lots of different dragging posses so that we could choose the most effective one. We were very happy with the outcome and impact of this shot in our two minute thriller.

This is a shot that was taken of Danika (Xhuliana) dragging Jane (Shannon) into the bush. We chose to create this shot using a full/long shot as it was the first part of this scene. From the beginning of this scene it was important that the audience could see from a fairly far distance, that Danika was tightening her arms around Jane and pulling her backwards. We were happy with the outcome of this scene because through using a lot of different shots and angles we were able to make the positioning and realism very accurate. However, we had problems with this scene because it took us a long amount of time to find the right shot that we needed. We tried a lot of face on shots but the actions seemed very false and therefore we changed the positioning. We also had problems with this shot because the day that we filmed on was very muddy and wet, meaning that me and Xhulaina did have a tendency of slipping during filming time, creating many bloopers. We overcame this problem by re filming the scene on numerous occassions.

Finally, this is one of the last scenes of Jane (Shannon) hanging out of the bush dead. We used a medium shot for this clip so that the audience could see the extent of Jane's injury's, whilst also seeing that her phone was ringing, which was relevant to our story plot. This scene was very successful overall because we used a lot of make up and fake blood to add to the realism of this scene. Once we edited this clip, it was extremely apparent what had happened to Jane. However, there were many problems that we experienced whilst filming this scene. It took us a long time to prepare for the scene and therefore there was an inconsistency with the lighting. However, we overcame this problem by editing the lighting during the editing stages. We were able to make the picture the same lighting as the previous scenes and therefore it ended up looking really effective. Another problem that we experienced whilst filming was we decided to film on  a day that it was extremely cold. I was stuck hanging out of the bush for around thirty minute, which was a very chilling experience. We overcame this problem by trying to film faster but with lots of quality. As a group we are very happy with the impact that this scene has on the audience, as it is very key to our storyline.

Construction- Reflection- Phone scene

Reflection- Phoning scene: In this blog post i am going to be explaining the
phone scene in our two minte opening scene. I am going to identify the different shots we used and how the actual filimng went.

This is the phone scene, whereby Mia(Elidona) and Lily(Hannah) are trying to get hold of Jane(Shannon) unaware that Jane has a already been killed. This is a medium shot of the two characters as they are having a conversation and we need to be able to see both of their faces. The main setting of this scene is Lily's house.

This is a photo of Mia calling Jane. The hprops used in this is the telephone, showing that Mia is actually calling somebody. These shots are at a slight high angle to make them seem vulnerable as the audience knows that they are going to be the next victims. This was the hardest part to film as the phone kept making noises and therefor Elidona kept laughing, however it was filmed to a high standard.

This is a close-up of Mia emphasising that Jane is not picking up the phone indicating that something has happened to her. A close up is used to show the emotions somebody has. Here Mia looks worried for her friends safety. We transferred from a medium shot to a close-up by slowly zooming in on her face as well as Hannah's face later on.

This is a medium shot of Lily giving her response as to what Mia should do. Lily is positioned the way she is to make it obviuos to the audience that a conversation is occuring between two people. Apart from the flashback scene this is the only scene in the present that has the most speech in it.

This is a close-up of Lily, again to show she is worried and  a bit scared as she doesn't know what to do. These shots were not hard to film although we did have a little trouble as Elidona and Hannah found it hard not to laugh especially as they had to act as though they were worried and upset in these scenes. Overall this was the least problamatic scene of the whole introduction.

Construction- Reflection- Flaskback

Reflection- Flashback:
Below are a range of photos that were taken while filming our flashback scene. I will be describing each photo in detail, also adding what we found easy and difficult whilst filming these shots.

This is one of the first shots where  Danika (Xhuliana) is walking home. As you can see from the photo this is a full shot to introduce her to the audience,  The weather in the shot is a snowy day, this represents the cold and lonely feel of Danika's life highlighting a bad vibe in the air. While shooting this shot we found it easy to act out as there wasn't any dialog nor actions just simple walking. However we did find it difficult to set the camera in a position that we can see a full shot of Danika from a high angle shot.

This is the next section in the flash back scene where Mia, Jane and Lilly (Elidona, Shannon and Hannah) call Danika (Xhuliana) over to talk. We have used another full shot to show the surroundings and the actors. During the filming we found it easy to  set up the shot and angle that we wanted to film. However we found it difficult saying the right lines as it would sometimes go wrong. We also found it difficult to keep our positions whilst filming, as it took a while to create this scene. We overcame this problem by making foot prints in the snow to mark our positions.

Moreover this is a close up of Lily (Hannah) angry with Danika while she has her against a wall. We used a close up shot so that the viewers can see expression in Lily's face to help tell the story. For this shot we found it easy setting up the camera as a close up of Lilly's face but found it difficult to act out angry. We found this difficult because we weren't genuinely angry, whilst filming these scenes.

In addition this is another close up, but this time of Jane's (Shannon) face showing how angry she is with Danika. Again it helps set the scene and makes it more realistic for the viewers to see a close up of Jane's expression. This is also a point of view shot in Danika's eye, it makes the audience think they are in the shot. We had the same advantages and disadvantages as the previous shot, which were setting up the camera and trying to stay serious.

This is another close up of Danika showing how she is scared while being put against a wall and yelled at by the three girls. Again it gives the audience a better look at her emotions and makes it look more real to the viewers. Danika presents a scared looking face because the three other girls are pushing her up against the wall, and threatening her. Danika wanted to portray a look of confusion because she has confused of what her friends were accusing her of. This can also be seen as a point of view shot from Shannon's (Jane's) perspective. This is effective because it makes it seem as though the audience were there.

Furthermore this is a full shot of the three girls against Danika after they have argued with her. In this shot we found it difficult to get everyone in the camera frame while filming the scene, as all of us where in the shot. We finally achieved this effect by taking a range of different shots, so that we could use the best one. In this shot Lily and Mia are holding Danika up against the wall and are about to walk away with Jane. We were happy with this scene because we took it from a large range of angles and we were very happy with the outcome.

Finally this is the last shot of the flash back scene. It is another full shot showing Danika left alone and crying after the other girls left her standing on her own. In this shot we found it difficult to get the right timing to film as we had people walking or driving past, therefore we had to keep shooting the scene several times. However, we were really happy with Danika's acting skills because she was able to portray a really upsetting look about her friends leaving her. When we updated this scene onto the editing software, we was really happy with the impact the argument had on Danika's emotions. We also turn't this scene into black and white during editing, which adds to the impact. The snow further added to the contrast with Danika's personality and inner emotions.