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Characters

In our film, there is just 2 characters we will see. This is the 'villain' and the 'victim'. We thought if we focus on just the two characters it would make the opening a lot more easy to follow, without giving to much away from it. 

The little girl

The girl who goes missing in the film is shown as a young girl aged 4, to when she is older looking back at herself going missing around 16. We are going to make the little girl play in her garden happily, yet vulnerable to show her getting lured away from her home. To her then abandoned in the woods homeless, leaving it to the audience to think and watch further to know what happened to her. 

The kidnapper

Little is going to be shown of this character as we want there identity to remain a mystery for the audience to work out, and so it can play on their minds throughout. We are going to present them from shots where you never see their face, only their body from behind and from the side. We believe this will build suspense up in the audience and increase the anxiety of those watching - what we aim to do!

Release Forms

We have completed release forms for all people being involved in the film, whether they are part of the media course or not, showing their permission to be acting in our film. It includes our production title and date with the actor who has agreed and accepted printed name and signature. It also has terms and conditions for them to read and agree to. If the actor involved is under 18 (which all of ours are) we will get their parental consent and a form will needed to be completed for them showing their permission for their child to be involved in the film. Here is an example of one of our release forms completed. This one is for me and my role in the film.

Storyboard and Shot List

After working on our storyboard over several lessons, we finished a brief storyboard of our opening as well as the shots we want to include at certain parts. This will help us when filming so we know the order we need to film, and shots we have considered and thought about to put in. Our storyboard was very long, and spread over 4 pages so I have not loaded all of it to my blog but here is the start of it!

As we film, there may be changes made to our storyboard so nothing it certain. However, it will help us significantly in the filming process and time management.

Audience to our Thriller

Regulation - BBFC

Who are the BBFC?
The BBFC stands for The British Board of Film Classification and is a non- governmental independent organisation founded by the film industry in 1912. 
The BBFC have specific criteria for each category. They are:



A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over, although it is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child.

   

Suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Unaccompanied children of any age may watch, but parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger children.

Videos classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A in a cinema unless consented by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child. 

No one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a 15 rated video work. There may be racist, homophobic or strong language involved. Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole can not promote or encourage this.





No one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema.This is because of the detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts or of illegal drug use. This may include portrayals of sadistic or sexual violence.

Examples of Film Ratings

Elf is rated a PG age rating by the BBFC.

Fifty Shades of Grey is rated a 18 age rating by the BBFC.

The Conjuring is rated a 15 age rating by the BBFC due to strong horror.

Screenplay / Scriptwriting

During todays lesson we learnt about screenplay. This refers to the script of a film, including scene directions and acting directions in order to help filming and post production. I will have to write a short one for the opening to my thriller, which is why we have looked at them and annotated what they consist of. This way I will hopefully get used to what they look like, and be able to put those skills I have learnt into writing my own. Here is a short, simple screenplay I have annotated and labeled so when it comes to my own, I know why certain things are included:

 

Uses and Gratifications Theory

During our lesson we looked at different media theories about how the media is interpreted and how audiences behave. There are many critical academic theories out there, and out of all of them I got given Uses and Gratification to study and create a poster on. I found studying this theory helpful as it gave me useful knowledge from experts and applied it to my own ideas to understand the media more. Here is my poster: