Technical analysis;

Whilst making my video I encountered a few problems. Firstly, the sound. As all my filming was done outside, it was hard to pick up the sound. To resolve this we set up microphones and clipped them to those on film so we could hear them better.

I made the video using editing software. We sectioned the whole film into clips, took out the mistakes, and put the edited clips together.

Our Vox Pop

What i did to produce my vox pop video.

Too make my vox pop video we used a camera outside on a tripod. We had to make sure we was using it properly whilst filming and that we had the correct skills to put all the clips together afterwards. after all the filming was complete we uploaded the video in to final cut express where we then edited it. The point of doing this was to get audience research on what people preferred in thrillers, so i can then decide on what i want mine to be like. Then we uploaded it to youtube.

VOX POP

Earlier this week I conducted a vox pop, or vox populi (Latin for voice of the people). This was an interview, filmed on camera, to see how various members of the public think about thrillers. I asked them:

• What is your favourite thriller?
• What do you like about the thriller genre?
• What makes a great thriller?

Doing this I found out a great deal about the aspects of thrillers the public really enjoy watching. I took these points on board to think about what I need to put into my thriller to make it engaging and enjoying for viewers.

Past students work.

In class I watched some past students thrillers. I found that the films with speech in were less effective than ones without because if the character could not act it took away from the seriousness and the suspense. 

I also found  that the films with hoodies and people 'following' characters were not as good as they seemed to make it drag opposed to the ones that had things going on all the time. 

Harry Brown

The thriller I have chosen to write about is Harry Brown. I find it really interesting and engaging to watch. The movies use of tension makes it thrilling as we see the protagonist (retired marine Harry Brown) trying to hunt down the gang leader who killed his best friend. The building up to this he also faces druggies and gang members, which ends up in a dramatic scene of bloody violence that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It contains all the main conventions of a thriller…

Disaster: Harry’s best friend dies.

Tension: lead up to the final scene and other major events in the film.

Suspense

Mystery

Urban settings: Part of the setting used was in Marks Gate estate.

A villain who drives the plot (Ben Drew/ Plan B)

The police

Excitement

The leading role is played by Michael Caine who is a Legend in acting and plays the role brilliantly.

The whole film is set in dark lighting that gives it a dull, run down and spooky look throughout and much of it is set at night. There are also many direct shots on different objects which alert the viewer throughout the film and make it a brilliant thriller.

Harry Brown Trailer