Preliminary Task Practice

For my preliminary task, we had to create a thriller sequence that appiled:

Match On Action- This is when the a movement is shown in two shots e.g opening a door.
180 degree rule- When the camera stays on one side of the set, keeping continuity.
Shot/reverse shot-When the camera goes to one shot of something, and then goes back and forth. This is often used when filming conversations.

Conventions of thriller and to add a small amount of dialogue had to be included within the film. The conventions that where used within the film included the hidden identity of the antagonist. This creates enigma for the spectator and often drives the narrative forward. A lot of P.O.V shots was used as well so the emotional response of the spectator would be more intense as they are in the protagonist's shoes. Restricted framing was often used to keep the antagonist's face hidden and create suspense. Another convention used was the mise-en-scene, set in a school, this creates a sense of normaliaty for the spectator and a cheap surprise, to create a thrill for the spectator. The soundtrack was used to help add tension to the scene and used a restricted narrative to add suspense. However, certain thriller conventions was not used such as red herrings and theatre of the mind as it wasn't necessary to the narrative.

For the Match On Action shot, we decide to film the character going through the door was look most effective as it shows technical detail of filming from outside and moving to a new location, as well as editing so continuity looks effective. When filming the 180 degree rule and Shot/reverse shot, we decided to film this during the conversation between the protagonist and her friend. This is often used in filming to keep the sense of continuity. Overall, I felt that we had effectively met the criteria, used some conventions of a thriller and contained this with a solid narrative.