Collage of iconography associated with your genre
I have created a mood board with pictures and ideas to express my thoughts and ideas that i could potentially develop and then incorporate within my final film opening idea. i have explored four genres that interest me and noted some information that inspires a vision for each different genre.
Collage of iconography associated with your genre
I have created a mood board with pictures and ideas to express my thoughts and ideas that i could potentially develop and then incorporate within my final film opening idea. i have explored four genres that interest me and noted some information that inspires a vision for each different genre.
INITIAL TITLE IDEAS
FINAL TITLE IDEA
TARGET AUDIENCE
As a group, we have decided that our target audience will be both male and female between the ages of 15-35. This is due to the fact that our film is a psychological thriller and may contain brutal violence, sexual violence along with frightening scenes and disturbing content, therefore will be classified as a 15. The reason we feel that our film will appeal to both men and women is because our film is not gender specific and allows both genders to portray the film in a similar way.
We have created 2 avatars that show our typical viewers. They are both aged 17 because our film is based on current issues in our modern society, mainly affecting teenagers, which older generations may not be able to relate to as much.
As a group, we have decided that our target audience will be both male and female between the ages of 15-35. This is due to the fact that our film is a psychological thriller and may contain brutal violence, sexual violence along with frightening scenes and disturbing content, therefore will be classified as a 15. The reason we feel that our film will appeal to both men and women is because our film is not gender specific and allows both genders to portray the film in a similar way.
We have created 2 avatars that show our typical viewers. They are both aged 17 because our film is based on current issues in our modern society, mainly affecting teenagers, which older generations may not be able to relate to as much.
LOCATION RECCE
For our first location, we decided that Eloise's neighbours barn and surrounding woodland would be an ideal place to film, as the barn is quite run down and untidy. This suits our genre as a psychological thriller needs a location to create suspense and thrill. It is also ideal that this location is by Eloise's house and she knows the owners of this private land, it will be easier to get in contact and use the land when we need to.
Our second location is at Ruby's plot of land as it is rural and secluded it has a barn and various out-buildings that have potential to fit the brief of our desired location. An only downfall of this location is that many of the barns are used for storage and some are next to other buildings so doesn't have a field or surrounding woodland.
RESEARCH INTO LIGHTING
For part of our research, we looked into how we could create the best shots using lighting.
For our first location, we decided that Eloise's neighbours barn and surrounding woodland would be an ideal place to film, as the barn is quite run down and untidy. This suits our genre as a psychological thriller needs a location to create suspense and thrill. It is also ideal that this location is by Eloise's house and she knows the owners of this private land, it will be easier to get in contact and use the land when we need to.
RESEARCH INTO LIGHTING
For part of our research, we looked into how we could create the best shots using lighting.
We have created colour palettes for our opening sequence:
Our chosen colour palette creates a vision that allows us to clearly gage the look and feel of our opening title sequence. The colours suggest a dark and mysterious theme, we have chosen this as we want our viewers to experience this feeling when watching. Our genre is a psychological thriller so we have chosen these colours accordingly to suit this.
Our first two colours on the palette are red and navy blue as we will have police car sirens incorporated within our sequence. The next colour is to show the darkness in the barn where the girl is abducted. Next, the grey and brown show the colours of the wooden barn with a mud floor.
Our chosen colour palette creates a vision that allows us to clearly gage the look and feel of our opening title sequence. The colours suggest a dark and mysterious theme, we have chosen this as we want our viewers to experience this feeling when watching. Our genre is a psychological thriller so we have chosen these colours accordingly to suit this.
Our first two colours on the palette are red and navy blue as we will have police car sirens incorporated within our sequence. The next colour is to show the darkness in the barn where the girl is abducted. Next, the grey and brown show the colours of the wooden barn with a mud floor.
The shades of brown represent the dirty and unclean setting that our sequence is filmed in, the green colour represents the grass, trees and rural area surrounding the barn. The grey colour represents the metal of the axe that Ruby will be dragging behind her.
The white and yellow colours show the bright light that the girl will see when she finally breaks the barn door and escapes. The skin colour represents the pale and washed out complexion of Ruby's face. The black is to show the darkness inside the barn and the pink represents the cuts and bruises all over the actors body.
The shades of brown represent the dirty and unclean setting that our sequence is filmed in, the green colour represents the grass, trees and rural area surrounding the barn. The grey colour represents the metal of the axe that Ruby will be dragging behind her.
The white and yellow colours show the bright light that the girl will see when she finally breaks the barn door and escapes. The skin colour represents the pale and washed out complexion of Ruby's face. The black is to show the darkness inside the barn and the pink represents the cuts and bruises all over the actors body.
Why iconography is important:
The physical attributions in a scene of a film give a lot of obvious indications to the audience and helps construct the plot line and creates the mood and atmosphere to make the audience feel a certain way. In a psychological thriller, the audience is meant to feel on edge, building up suspense and is very gripping.Examples of iconography in a psychological thriller:
Small, confined spaces
A confined space is definitely a icon in the genre of thriller. Thriller films make the audience nervous and a way to do this is to play on the audiences fears. 3% of the population are claustrophobic, so to use this as a way to terrorise the audience is particularly effective.
water
Another iconic thing that is commonly included in thriller films is running water. Running water can represent the draining of life and can keep the audience on edge as to use something as ordinary as running water and to put it into an environment where it is made sinister, it breaks the boundary of comfort for the audience.
Psycho - 1960
Buried - 2010
Phone Booth - 2002
Nosferatu - 1922
The Sixth Sense - 1999
Psycho - 1960
Buried - 2010
Phone Booth - 2002
Nosferatu - 1922
The Sixth Sense - 1999
woods
Woods are locations often used for thrillers. This is because they create a sense of being lost as the characters find themselves tyring to figure out how to escape. Woods are often isolated too, which creates a sense of vulnerability and it seems inevitable that the characters will ever find any help. There may be one house in the woods which often turns out to be the antagonist.
Darkness
Many people have a fear of darkness or feel uncomfortable when alone in the dark, when the audience are watching someone alone in the dark in can often cause them to have that same anxious feeling they get themselves, this will create tension and suspense.
Distinct sounds
Alarming sounds such as sirens, water running/dripping ,panic or scared breathing
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