Evaluation Activity 2: Screen Capture

Chris Milner- Alex Cross

I feel that the main protagonist in our thriller has some comparisons with Alex Cross, the main detective protagonist in the detective thriller remake of graphic novel, 'Alex Cross'. This is because they are both portrayed as 'By the Book' detectives and both have similar roles in each film as the head detective in both films. However, the main protagonist in or thriller isn't in costume, but that is only because our group couldn't source them in time for the shooting. They are also portrayed as the lone cop in both films.

Evaluation Activity: 1

The Title of the Film, Font, Style & Effects:

The title of the film is 'Blood From A Stone'. The font used in the clip is 'Cracked'. The effects used on the titles in the clip is 'Block Dissolve'.


Settings/ Location:

There are two locations in the clip. One is a secluded woodland area which I think is is good for the purpose of the scene because it is quite sinister, secluded and hidden from any main path. The other location is a science lab which is a good location because I was attempting to make a Forensics scene.








Costume and Props:

The costume in our clip is not the best. There's basically nothing however, I couldn't source all the costume as all of the timescale was planned in haste. The props used I feel are relevant to the scene and used effectively.

Final Cut for Blood From a Stone

New things that have been added:

• Full foley
• Changing the title sequence title timing

OUR FINAL CUT

This is our Final cut for our Thriller Film production: 'Blood From A Stone'.

Soundtrack 2

This is the soundtrack for the forensic scenes.

SoundTrack 1

This is the first soundtrack our media production. it will be tracked over the crime scene shots.

Problematic studios title Sequence.

This is our title sequence for our film production company, Problematic Studios. I used Adobe Flash and Adobe After Effects.


 

Props/ Casting/ Recce: Forensics

For the forensics scene we were going to need a new actress and props to make it actually look like a forensics lab. For props we're going to need safety googles, disinfectant gloves, blood and test tubes with a test tube rack, the spade again this time with a fingerprint sheet and a suspect file. I shot this footage in a science lab at our school.


Kirsty Young: Forensics worker:

Props and Makeup.

Our new scene would need new props and for the corpse we were going to need bruising make up and fake blood. I would also need a spade for the murder weapon and disinfectant gloves for the first scene of the opening sequence. For the blood I mixed Red Food Dye, Corn Starch and water. For the bruising on the face I used simply acrylic paints.

Recce.

For our second shot, we're going to need a new location, because it is a murder scene we need to find a secluded area. I decided to do a recce on a small enclosed ruin of a water mill.

Casting: new actors.

For the shooting the new footage we are going to need new actors. So, here is the new casting crew for our new Media Thriller project.

Chris Milner: The Main Protagonist/ Detective







Reece Bird: Coroner








Eric Yu and Jack Dennett: Police Officers





Calvin Beighton: Corpse

Second Take.

Our original footage for the first shot was more T.V. Drama than Thriller, we decided to choose a different course of our Thriller Opening scene. Now, instead of a woman having flashbacks around the house, it is now going to be a detective at a crime scene where a murder has taken place and there will also be a forensics scene where most of the title frames will go.

Viewer Ratings

In Britain today there is an age rating system that rates the viewing age group based on the films, games and even books. The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) determines the age groups suitable for viewing films. They rate films mostly by these:

U- Universal, suitable for all age groups. For example; All Disney films

PG- Parental guidance is needed for younger viewers; Rango

12/ 12A- Suitable for people aged and over 12. Contain mature films, drug use and swearing mostly. For example; Scary Movie, Spiderman.

15- Suitable for people aged and over 15. Contains strong violence, mature films, limited swearing, drug use and not many sexual clips. Film example; The Dark Knight, 

18/ R18- Suitable for people aged and over 18. Contains strong violence, mature films, strong swearing, drug use, explicit sexual activity and references, strong gore etc. For Example; Kill Bill, The Descent.

Animatic for the FIlm Opening

This is the Animatic for out Thriller Film Opening sequence. It shows the starting scenes of our Thriller Film opening scenes.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR7PcPR8ers

Clock ticking Foley for the Film Opening.

This is the foley (soundtrack) for our thriller film opening. It consists  only of a clock ticking. This will maybe build suspense for the audience as if it is ticking down to something. I had to make it into a video file because Blogger doesn't support audio files.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYie8ZsSEWE&feature=youtu.be

Parity - Finished Product

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewX3v-ICloY&feature=youtu.be

Problematic Studios opening titles sequence

To create this title sequence. I (Liam) took many screen shots of the gears at different movements and the spanner coming in at different times. I then compiled these images into Final Cut to make them into almost a stop-motion video. I then placed the video into after effects to add the lens flare.

Production Group Logo

We made this logo to represent the theme of our production company. It portrays that there is a "spanner in the works" which links to situations being problematic

Iconic Directors

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was an English film director and producer. He is renowned as the best English director and was known as 'The Master Of suspense'. He was most known for directing films that focused on suspense (giving him the nickname), anxiety, fear and twisted endings. The film he was most know for directing for is the 1960's psychological thriller Psycho'. However he has produced other block buster thrillers such as 'North by Northwest' and 'The Birds'.

Christopher Nolan

Christopher Nolan is a British/ American screen writer, film producer and director. He is the youngest director to be honored with a hand-and-footprint ceremony and has received three Academy Awards nominations. He is most famed for his work on 'The Dark Knight' series and for the film 'Inception'. His line of work usually follows the theme of playing on the mind and has mostly produced psychological thrillers.

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese is an American film producer, director, actor and screen-writer and is widely regarded as one of the best directors of all time. Over the years he has received many rewards for his work in the film industry including a AFI Life Achievement award, BAFTA's  and Emmys. He had directed some of the most famed blockbusters such as the 1976 film 'Taxi Driver' and the more recent 2007 film 'Shutter Island' which was Scorsese's highest grossing film.

Film production Companies.

Revolution Productions:

Revolution Productions is an American film production company that produced films such as 'Black Hawk Down' , 'xXx' and 'Hellboy'. Their logo is an intricate global pattern using simple lines and shapes with the production companies name over the top of it. The colour scheme is chrome silver with the addition of shadows. This gives a simple, yet sophisticated and appealing look to the design.

Screen Gems:

'Screen Gems'is a Sony film production company that produces Thriller and Horror films like 'Hostel' and 'Resident Evil'. Their logo uses a tonal blue colour scheme and uses simple shapes with the company's name and their affiliation with 'Sony'. This logo is more simple than the 'Revolution Productions logo' as this logo uses a 2D layout with no background colour or design. It is still appealing and easy to an audiences eyes, it is also very easy to read and doesn't require too much attention.

Columbia Pictures:

'Columbia Pictures' is another Sony Production company that Produced films like 'Underworld: Awakening' and 'The DaVinci Code'. Their logo is much more intricate that that of 'Revolution Productions' or 'Screen Gems'. It features a statue representing Columbia with a full landscape for a background. This gives more of a traditional rural look for the company. It has a colour scheme using tones from blue and orange with grey tones added for the clouds.

Dream Works Pictures:

'Dream Works' pictures is an animated film production company that made children's films like 'Shrek' and 'Madagascar'. Their logo portrays a man leaning on a crescent moon while fishing. It portrays a cam feeling like the viewers are seeing a dream it is a sophisticated design but is an effective one.

Bad Robot Productions:

'Bad Robot' productions is an American film production company that produced and co-produced films like 'Mission Impossible:III' and 'Star Trek: Into Darkness'. The Logo consists of a small red robot in a silhouetted field. It is a simple logo and fits in with the company name. It also has the company name underneath the main part of the logo with a graffiti like font.

20th Century Fox:

'20th Century Fox' is a major film production company that started in the 20th century. The company has produced a wide range of films including the 'Alien' quadrilogy and 'The Wolverine'. It logo is highly sophisticated and incorperates a lot of sound and lighting. It shows a statue of the companies name in bold font with a 3D effect.


Warner Bros:

Warner Bros is an American film and T.V entertainment company.They produced popular films like the Harry Potter' series and 'Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'. Their logo is a simple one that is normally incorporated into a films opening sequence. It consists of the initials W.B with a bold outline. The logo has been known to change colour depending on the films opening.

Universal Studios:

Universal studios is another American film productions company. They have produce films such as 'The Mummy' and 'Bride of Frankenstein'. Their logo also uses sound and lighting as well. It features the world from a panoramic view with the companies name in bold 3D letters over it. This is a good logo because it is interesting to watch and appealing to viewers.

Orion Pictures:

Orion pictures is an old sci-fi film production company that produced films like 'Robocop' and 'The Terminator'. Their logo is a simple design, consisting of only the name of the company in a futuristic font, coloured blue with a background of stars. This shows the audience that it is famed for doing productions that are based around space or sci-fi themes.


Working Titles Films:


Working Titles FIlms is a British production company that produce films like 'Hot Fuzz' and 'Jonny English'. Their logo is simply their company name in a bold blue font with a fading ring between the two words. It is a simple logo but it's effective because it is appealing to viewers and isn't intricate or hard to look at.