Evaluation

Dangerous Desires

“Film the opening sequence of a new fiction thriller film, lasting

In contrast to real media products, our production was on a much smaller scale to which we did not
have a budget and we had a much smaller time period.

 On the other hand, both our product and real media products would use similar technologies, such
as a camera and editing software. However, both these technologies would be designed for large
productions and an increased amount of editing and effects.

 When researching and storyboarding our Thriller is was important to use Connotations which are in
common with real threats. when filming the stalker scene we used intense, natural movements of the
camera to allow the audience to concentrate on the details and expressions of the actors and the
mise-en-scene.

The connotation of a mirror was used to employ Josh reflecting on what he has committed.

The music is used to emphasize and strengthen the mood we wished to create. The steady beat of
our soundtrack allows the audience to follow the narrative with ease while slowly building tension as
we come nearer to the climax. In contrast, we used a track to emphasize the happiness once felt,
which is portrayed in the flashback.

We used fast pace editing in the Kitchen scene to imply Josh’s paranoia and rage and Sophie's
current boyfriend.
 How does your media product represent particular social
groups?

 The thriller is centralistic of British white teenagers who are all aged between
an age bracket of 16-19.

During the party scene, all the teenagers present were drinking alcohol. This may be
stereotypical of teenagers in today’s society.

Furthermore, in the climax of the task, Josh reaches into his pocket to find a pot of pills. This may be
stereotypical of today's teenagers, and how they use drugs to overcome emotions such as jealousy.   

Gender is also represented in our thriller. Josh is portrayed as very dominant and masculine, both
physically and mentally. Whereas, Sophie the leading female is portrayed as vulnerable.
 What kind of media institution might distribute your media
product and why?

 I would predict that an independent film institution would distribute the thriller. For example
Film4 because they are an independent film institution which aim towards a young audience.

Furthermore, Mirmax could also be an option as it is an independent, art house

An institution such as Miramax and Film4 are very well know, which would help set the film
up to be a success. A large institution gives the opportunity for merchandising such as video
games and a famous soundtrack.
How did you attract/ address your audience?

The choice of actors, camera angles, editing and sound correlated to attract and address our
audience.  The actors used were between the age bracket of 16-19 which is typically the
audience who we were aiming at.

The narrative sub-sided the audience we wanted to attract because it revolves around an
emotion and problem  teenagers may face when growing up. For example, the emotion jealousy
or the fear of being followed on your way home in the dark.

The camera shots we decided to use were used to manipulate the audience
into a certain belief.

The use of close ups allows the audience to relate and sympathies with the characters
expression. Point of view shots corresponded with this because it puts the audience into the
shoes of the character.
The contemporary music choice we used would also appeal to our aimed audience. The opening line of
the Chase and Status track we used is ‘You don’t care, about me, anymore’ which automatically relates to
our narrative. 
 Who would be the audience for your media product?

When looking at the British Board of Film Classification website, I would say that our film is
under the age category of 15. Although there is no actual violence in the opening, a 12A would
not be suitable for the physiological concepts.
The research and surveys I completed beforehand enabled me to be specific in what the
audience enjoy.

The younger male participants said they liked aspects of violence and suspense in a thriller film.
My younger female participants said they liked to see psychological aspects in thrillers. My older
participants liked to see criminality and suspense.
There are psychological aspects to the film such as in the stalker scene. I also think there is a lot of
suspense in the film because violence is implied from the beginning of the film and the rest of the
plot leads up to the stalker scene. This draws me to the conclusion that this would also not be
suitable for a very young audience.
 What have you learnt about technologies from the process of
constructing this product?
Over the duration of constructing our product, I used a wide range of technologies from
Video Cameras to Apple Mac Software programmers. The correlation of technologies enabled
me to film and edit our footage to produce our overall outcome.
This software enabled us to upload our footage from the camera and then use a range of effects to
produce our overall intense mood we wanted to create. This software also allowed us to change the
colour and saturation of the picture. We took advantage of this in the flashback scene to which the
whole scene is in Black and White, this enabled us to show portray that the love they once had is in the
past.
The use of a tripod allowed us to achieve steady movements of the camera.

Furthermore, the use of a Dolly allowed us to film a smooth tracking shot during the Stalking scene.
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you
have learnt in the progression from it the full product?

As a whole, I think there has been much progression from the preliminary task to the full product. One of
the main aspects is time management.
I feel my organisation has also improved. When preparing our Main Task, much time was spent into
researching connotations of a thriller, storyboarding, scripting and rehearsing.
Storyboarding allowed us to brainstorm and plan our idea, until we were certain of the shots we needed to
capture and how to edit it, allowing the narrative to run smoothly.
In comparison to the preliminary task, our Main Task has evidence of a wider range of camera shots,
for example, a tracking shot with the use of a Dolly.

The preliminary task enabled us to learn from our mistakes and showed us that we needed to be more
aware of time management and organisation.