Effects We Used

Filters - Running Shots - Day to Night
- Close up of Canon Camera - Gamma correction
- Evidence shot of number 1 - Gamma correction
- Flash Gun shot - Gamma correction
- Hand shot - Gamma correction
- Blood stained wall shot - Gamma correction

Camera Cranking - Newspaper Shot - Speed reduced by 80%
- Fingerprint dusting - Speed increased by 151%

Titles - Font - LiSong Pro
- Size - 27
- Tracking - 8
- Fade in/Fade out

Final shot fades out at the end.

In our feedback this shot was the most popular, maybe becuase it is the most shocking.

Thriller Conventions

How does our sequence meet typical conventions of a thriller?
- We successfully create a sense of mystery by never showing the murderer himself. Instead we chose to simply imply characteristics, we did this through shots such as the newspaper cuttings reading 'Troubled mind'. We also create a sense of mystery through the running shots, as it is unclear where this person is running, why they are running and who it is that is running. Our sequence creates unanswered questions which the answers to could only be discovered through watching the rest of the film.
- We created our own soundtrack to help build up tension in the sequence. It helps create anticipation of the next shot and what is going to happen. We used breathing alongside the running shots as our non-diegetic sounds, and we played this over the top of the music. The breathing fits in with the running shots and helps to create a feeling of desperation.
- We used the filter 'Day to Night' to make it look a lot darker and creepier in our shots. Without it they didn't look as eerie, and it was clear what was happening. This eliminated the sense of mystery we wanted to create. Having the shots in darkness meant that they were more distorted and unsettling to the audience.
- We used a house/barn/field as our settings as these are familiar to a lot of people. By using familiar settings and creating danger within it, we think this creates an extreme feeling of danger as it poses a potential threat.

Our Final Sequence

Feedback Review

From looking at the feedback, it suggets that our thriller piece was a success a meeting thriller requirments. The sound track which I worked on, seemed to be popular, the feed back suggests that fits well with the action. Also the hanging scene, recieved the dramatic reponse that we wanted. Also our running shots seemed to be popular, and the diegetic sound the thought fits well with the action. So overal through our feedback, we have seen a positve response, which is what we wanted.

Final Feedback

Do you think that the soundtrack fits well with the action?
Yes- it suits the genre, the breathing is well good!
Yes it is very effective, sets the atmosphere well. Very good, best in class.
Definitely, the change in the music was really good.
The heavy breathing works well to build suspense and it highlights panic.
Yes and no, we think that it works well before the orchestra music comes in, but the heavy breathing worked very well.

Which Shot do you find dramatic?
The one with the dead body as we didn't expect it. Very yucky, ending shot works well to build suspense!
The shot with the dead body hanging works very well as it was unexpected, very well done. The dead body suspended was very good, and the shots of the newspaper.

What do you think of the Flashbacks (running scenes)? Are they effective and if so why?
Really good flash backs, the breathing is good. The way in which you used the camera worked well.
Camera movement was really realistic and kept the fast pace up.
Yes, very effective and added suspense to the sequence. Quality loved it! Best in Class!

Which aspects of the video do you think work well?
The camera angles helped make it more dramatic. Newspaper cuttings were a good prop as they helped create a story. Well good, Forensic person is a good idea- works well to keep with in thriller genre.