Final Practical, Lesson 1- Research, Planning & Brainstorm...

Today we chose our groups, in mine there is Amy Selby and Dan Walker. We brainstormed some ideas of what we want in our thriller for example:

• Locations e.g. Park, House, Shops
• Costumes e.g. skirts, jeans, t-shirts, hoodies
• Camera angles & Shots e.g. long shots when the girls are running or close ups to see their expressions
• Mise-en-scene e.g. Dark lighting to create suspense
• Characters e.g. protagonist, antagonist

We then made a more detailed final plan which included what exactly is going into our thriller. After that we constructed a questionnaire, which we will hand out and collect information from. Some of the questions included are; what do you like to see in a thriller, who are your favourite characters and how often do you watch thrillers.

1. Whats your favourite thriller? ________________________

2. What do you think a good name for a thriller would be?
· The Unknown
· Kidnapped
· Gone
· Dead and Gone
· Other, Please state__________________________
3. What do you like to see in a thriller?
· Murder
· Action
· Kidnapping
· Cliff Hangers
· Other, Please state_______________________
4. Who are your favourite characters in thrillers?
· Good guys
· Bad Guys
· Femme Fetale’s
· Other, Please state____________________
5. Who is your favourite character in thrillers?
· Alfred Hitchcock
· James Bond
· Batman
· Other, Please state_____________________
6. How often do you watch thrillers?
· 0-2 weeks
· 2 weeks- 1 month
· 1-4 months
· 4-6 months
· 6 months-1 year
· 1 year+
· Never
7. Do you prefer to watch films in..?
· Colour
· Black and White
· Sepia
· No Preference
8. Where do you like to see thrillers?
· Cinema
· At home
· Internet
· Phone
· Other, Please state_______________
9. How long do you expect the opening to thrillers to last?
· 0-2 minutes
· 2-5 minutes
· 5-10 minutes
· 10+ minutes
· Other, Please state____________________
10. What do you expect from a thriller?

From our results we found out that most people's favourite thriller is Wanted.

The most popular names for a new thriller were The Unknown and Dead and Gone with 4 votes each. We therefore decided to call our thriller Dead and Gone. We think that this name will create an enigma for the audience.

Action was the most popular thing that people would like to see in a thriller. Therefore we have decided to do short, quick cuts to give the impression of action.

Most people prefer to watch films in colour rather than Black and White or Sepia. We are filming our thriller in colour as it shows realism.

Audience research

Thrillers are generally particularly popular with the under 25's and have a slight female skew. With moviegoers in an attentive and focussed mindset, they provide a highly effective, distraction free advertising environment. http://www.valmorgan.co.nz/nz/audiences/profiles/thrillers/