Thriller Sub-Genres, Enigma Codes and Narratives

Here is all our videos that we have made on thriller sub-genres, enigma codes and narratives, all of us individually wrote the content in each video. Each video is available for access below. The videos and our research into thriller sub-genres, enigma codes and narratives have helped us understand the topics more and we plan to apply all these when creating our thriller film opening.

 

 

 

Preliminary Task

Here is our completed Preliminary task video. For our reflection regarding this task see the directors commentary version of this video. We were presented with task requirements that we had to follow, for example we had to film an interrogation scene which contained match on action, the 180 degree rule and shot reverse shot. This was a good task that helped us become familiar with editing material (final cut pro) and cameras, also know we feel more comfortable filming and editing with cameras and final cut pro.

Falling Down Non-Deigetic Sound Editing

     

This is the completed falling down foley sound design all of us completed as a group. We used final cut pro in editing the sound. We all did 30 seconds worth of sound editing on the video. We were provided with sound clips already on the computer and had been shown how to use final cut pro to edit the sound. Toby had the task of writing down the timeline of various sounds that are in the original video, this helped as we knew when to include certain sounds on the video.

The timeline was very effective in helping us match the sounds to use in with camera shots, this made the sound more believable and realistic to the scene. There was also a lot of cutting on the sound clips so that they change simultaneously with a change in a camera shot. Also sounds going on for too long will bore the audience. The quick transition of sound clips creates mystery as through sound very little is revealed about the scene.


The Foley sounds we used were heavy breathing, the car engine, children playing, tuning of the radio, a wasp buzzing and the radio. The reason why these sounds were used is because they matched the various actions and camera shots that are in the scene, this makes them seem more realistic. Also by using all these sounds the audience will try and link the sounds to each other to form some sort of relationship, but the sound clips are unrelated to each other and therefore create mystery and tension. Two things that are very iconic of a thriller film. 

Here are screenshots of the work we did on the the falling down sound edit.

180 Degree Rule, Match On Action & Shot Reverse Shot

As a group we have all produced a presentation on the following things: 180 degree rule, match on action, and shot reverse shot.With all this information, we plan to apply this through camera work in our preliminary task as well as our 2 minute opening to a film we are also to produce later on.