Thriller Comparison-Miss Georgiou

Thriller Comparison

Do you think you have created a successful thriller sequence and why?

I believe the thriller sequence that my group created was to the best of our ability and it can have the potential to be a successful sequence to our target audience. I think this because the sequence portrays several key themes that can be recognized to the people watching the sequence for example the theme of a tense chase scene is obvious and is something we think the target audience will enjoy through the research we have carried out by using questionnaires.

I also think the thriller sequence that we created can be successful to our target audience category of the 15 rated as it holds several key conventions such as having an antagonist and protagonist and having a exciting chase scene.

Which micro element, best shows your creativity and understanding of thriller conventions the most?
I believe the micro element that best shows my groups creativity is the editing side of the sequence, this allowed the group to manipulate the sequence by adding different sound effects and using simple animations to make the scene of a better standard. In addition I believe that the other elements add further understanding the thriller conventions.

Compare your opening sequence to a successful thriller and explain how your thriller is conventional

Halloween Comparison-
A comparison can me made between the successful thriller film Halloween as it has several POV shots which are included in the opening sequence also this is very similar to the sequence I have created as my thriller sequence does also have numerous point of view shots within both characters. Furthermore the low key lighting in the opening scene of halloween can draw a comparison as my sequence is also set at night with a feeling of horror added within it.


In addition the narrative is similar as their is an innocent victim involved in both sequences as well as it is also a female victim and there also is a violent killer added within the sequence of both Halloween and my thriller. Another comparison can be made through the use of sound effects at different parts of the sequence as my group aimed to create a tense environment that halloween have created for their audience.

AS Evaluation- Question Six

Question Six-technology from the process of constructing this product.

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AS Evaluation- Question Seven

1)      Preliminary Task- Progression to the final sequence.

The purpose of the preliminary task was to explore the various camera angles that could be shown within our own opening sequence to the thriller film also the whole purpose of the task was to film someone walking into a room and speaking to someone in a minute conversation also it got the group to work as a team as we are going to be working together for the thriller sequence that we are creating and it got the group aware of a filming environment for getting filmed in the actual sequence.

From the task as a group we learnt the different camera angles that could be involved in the sequence that we create also we got used to how the tripod works on the camera but at first this was something that we struggled to work out also we struggled to plan what we was going to say to each other in the time that was given as well as this we had the struggle of moving the camera when filming also we had to repeat some of this because of background noise and to try and get the same exact position of the camera from each time of moving the camera.

The preliminary task was to explore the various camera angles that could be shown within our own opening sequence to the thriller film also the whole purpose of the task was to film someone walking into a room and speaking to someone in a minute conversation also it got the group to work as a team as we are going to be working together for the thriller sequence that we are creating and it got the group aware of a filming environment for getting filmed in the actual sequence. 

Another strength of the preliminary task was it set out all the stages that we have to go through upon making the real opening sequence. A further strength of this task is it got us familiar as of how to edit a certain clip by using final cut pro for the final thriller sequence.

AS Evaluation-Question Five

      How did you attack/address the audience?

      Another way we addressed the audience is through vox pops as we interviewed several people about the kind of things that they would like to see in thriller films and from this we analysed the data and created a spreadsheet and through story boards the most popular answers of what people like to see in thriller films in addition this research allowed my group to create a thriller sequence that different kind of age groups can enjoy as well as our specific target audience. 

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       Different posts from blogger also allowed me to analyse the different thriller films that are successful and the different types of micro elements that successful to thriller films also it gave me a chance to analyse the posts to find what works well in the industry.

AS Media Evaluation-Question Four

To continue the audience can build a relationship with the characters as the female represents the teenage female age group by showing a theme of being naive by walking through an alley way in the evening and the audience can build a relationship with the male character as he represents the figure and status of being dangerous and threatening to those that watch the sequence and another relationship can be built with the audience through the female victim being frightened as the audience could have felt this kind of situation that could happen to them or has felt like they have been chased before.

Audience Feedback-Miss Georgiou

Audience Feedback-Miss Georgiou

How is audience feedback important to a production?

Audience feedback is important to a production because it allows my group to gain the constructive critisism that was given out and helps us to improve the parts of the sequence that the audience felt needed improving. Audience feedback also allows the group to understand the parts of the sequence that the group done well in and the parts of the sequence that we need to address in order to make it better as a whole.    

How did you receive audience feedback from your target audience?

We received audience feedback in several different ways for example we presented our sequence as a power point presentation to the class. We used this as a way of getting vital feedback from several students and we can use feedback sheets that were given out to improve the quality of the thriller sequence. Another way of receiving feedback was through the use of questionnaires

How would this feedback benefit your production and the industry?


The feedback benefits my group in numerous different ways for example it enables us to to identify the mistakes in the sequence and where slight different improvements that can be made from the rough cut to the final production of our film. The feedback allows us to change the different parts of the sequence to make it have a positive impact on the direction of the sequence instead of a negative impact.

Comments made on things we could work on

The narrative of our film was mentions by others as they felt it was one that certain aspects could be worked on for example making it clearer to the audience towards the start of the narrative and at the end of the narrative as well.

Another comment that was made is the lack of using sound effects to my groups advantage. The comments showed that we should include different types of sound effects to add more tension and suspense within the scene

A final comment that was made is the lighting of the sequence as people felt it was very dark and it made the sequence unclear of what happened at the end of the sequence.

How the group overcame these problems

We overcame the criticism on the narrative by using and developing more short scenes into the sequence which would hopefully make the sequence clearer to the audience.

The sound effects was an easy problem to overcome as we searched for suitable sound that can be added to the sequence to make a better effect to the sequence and in particular finding the correct sound for the chase scene in the forest was crucial to the sequence.

The lighting problem was another easy problem to overcome as we as a group just went and filmed the certain parts of the sequence that was deemed too dark by the audience. This made the sequence much more clearer and more understanding towards the audience.  

AS Evaluation-Question Three

1)      What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

AS Evaluation-Question Two

Question Two-Evaluation

2)      How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The main character in my group’s thriller film is the victim. The victim represents a clear stereotypical thriller victim including the feature of being blonde as we aimed to highlight the convention of her being vulnerable throughout my group’s thriller sequence by making the female figure being perceived as paranoid as she continuously looks behind her to see who is there and we aim to highlight her being vulnerable as she is one her own walking through a backstreet which has conventions of the young female gender of being naive. The other main character is the killer a masked tall terrifying figure in an attempt to shock the audience by this and we have included these two characters in the thriller sequence as we wanted it to be as conventional as possible to the thriller genre and we thought as a group having a vulnerable Blonde victim and a tall masked killer would succeed as a thriller sequence.  

The gender of the two characters involved in the film are represented in a stereotypical way through the victim being female this is include in various other thriller films such as Scream and we thought it would only make sense to have a female victim in the sequence. The characters would appeal to the target audience that we have due to the fact that the characters involved are the same age as the audience furthermore the  target audience that my group has of the 15 rated category can relate to the female character as she portrays innocence to the female audience that are watching the sequence.

 My group decided that we should have the characters in the sequence the same age as our target audience as they'd be more inclined to watch the sequence if they can relate to the characters and I feel having the characters the same age is the best way of the sequence succeeding if the target audience of teenagers can relate to the way the characters act and the conventions that each character has in particular the female character as she has conventions of the stereotypical female teenager. 

AS Evaluation-Question One

Question One-Evaluation

Brief & Members involved

The thriller sequence that my group created starts when the victim is walking down the street and she cuts on to the alley way to fasten her journey. As she is walking through the isolated alleyway she continues to think that someone is behind her at this point she feels vulnerable and is too worried to look behind her to see who’s there. As the sequence progresses the audience see point of view shots from both the characters to see what is happening from their perspective in addition the sequence continues as the victim has entered the forest just to hear a loud noise from behind her from who which is the killer with a hammer. The victim, then starts to panic as there is no way out from this point. The victim starts to run through the bushes of the forest in an attempt to lose the killer as he is following her close by but the victim falls over and tries her best to hide behind a tree so the killer cannot find her but this attempt fails and the killer pulls the victim away from behind her to finish of the sequence you hear a ringtone of the victims phone on the surface of the forest.

The group members that were involved in this media thriller sequence project consists of four people and they are myself who was the director of photography with two of the actors who are Tom Tovey the killer and Sophie Ledwith who is the victim and our final member was Devon Thomas who was the director of the sequence. My role of the sequence was to film the actual sequence and I was responsible for the camera and tripod when finishing each day of filming. From this role I learnt how to set up a camera and tripod in a film situation as well as the different shots that are involved in the sequence. I believe our group did work well together as we were determined to get the job done as we completed five days of filming together and the team ethic was certainly there within the group. I also think that my group’s thriller sequence was made to a reasonable standard as it followed some key conventions for example a chase scene and the suspense/shock which is involved in the thriller also I believe the twist at the end of the sequence is a great way to end a film. The sequence is also conventional to the thriller genre as it contains a blonde female victim as well as a tall masked unknown killer.

1)      In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

       The generic conventions of a thriller film is for it to contain wide uses of suspense/surprise and shock. Throughout the film also it should contain different elements of sound through diegetic and non-diegetic sound to make the film more interesting to the viewer. 

       Another generic convention that a thriller film should have is an antagonist and a protagonist with a fluent story line. I believe my groups thriller sequence has followed most of the key generic conventions which are involved in the thriller films. For example my groups thriller film did include the conventions of having an antagonist and a protagonist as we took inspiration from the films Halloween In addition having a antagonist and protagionist is conventional to the thriller genre as the majority of these type of films have them. 

      We have included various sound effects that are conventional to the thriller genre as well as having a fluent storyline. My groups opening sequence adds meaning to the thriller genre as through the POV shots and the low key lighting which we have taken inspirations from the film series Scream in addition

       I took inspirations from the film Scream as that film has many different key conventions that are included within the thriller genre. I would have compared my groups thriller sequence to the thriller film opening sequence of Halloween and this is due to the fact they had the same sort of idea and storyline with a masked killer and a female victim also we aimed to take inspiration from their use of suspenseful sound effect when involved as the killer is hunting down the victim. The title of our thriller film is Aphotic which has connotations of isolation which is conventional to the thriller genre and my group chose the title of Aphotic as it has a generic meaning of mystery and enigma that is essential to the making of a film and my group were under the impression that the title of the film would make our target audience already interested in the sequence before it had started.