The code and conventions of thrillers

Codes and Conventions of Thrillers:

• Has a very fast pace
• Uses straight and jump cuts to keep up the pace
• Music that adds to the tension
• Low key lighting

post production editing

due to varying weather conditions the amount of light varied in each scene.

we had to use tools on Imovie in order to correct this.

moreover to make the pace of our teaser trailer match the pace of our music we had to speed up some of our scenes by using this tool:

this enabled us to make out teaser trailer's speed slick.

Location

We chose this area to be one of our locations as it is a wooded, secluded area.

a perfect place or a muder to occur.










we also chose it becuase it is next to this open field, which was perfect for our chase scene:

Certification

We found it was best suitable for our teaser trailer to have a certificate of 15, due to the following BBFC certification guidelines:

Suitable only for 15 years and over

No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity

Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex

Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

Thanks to the BBFC, we were able to make sure our teaser trailer was suitable for a 15 certificate.

Slogans/Tag lines

Slogans/Tag lines

We needed to come up with a slogan/tag line as this is a  code and convention of media products. This slogan would then be used across our ancillary tasks to tie the tasks together in a smooth and subtle way.



We really liked the tag lines from Xbox and PS3 which include:

- Live in your world. Play in ours
- This is living
- The game is just the start        --> We really liked this one because it really relates to our trailer and the concept of our film
- Life, Advanced.

However we were unable to use these due to the fact that they are copyrighted and too recognisable as established slogans. Some that we came up with were:

- Is it really just a game?
- Are you really in control?
- Who's controlling who?
- Some live to play. Others play to live.

We decided to go with the last one because we felt it reflected the themes in our film and suits the plot well.

Idents Research

These are different idents for film companies. We are looking at these particular companies because they suit our film the best. We think that Lionsgate would suit our film the best as it has the most films in common with it that are alike to our film.

Poster One

This is just a quick poster that we made for our teaser trailer. This is for us to practice making posters and to help us decide what we would like our final poster to look like.

We found the Xbox controller image on Google and layered it onto a black background and removed the image's background so we were left with just the hands and controller. There were a few slogans or taglines we were considering but we went for "Who's controlling who?" as it hints at the theme of our teaser trailer.

The font was one on Photoshop and it isn't very suitable for our film so this is something we know to develop at a later point. The text includes the title, release date, tag line and the name of our actor.

Location Photo - Bedroom

I decided to take a photo of the room with the television on and the Xbox being played onto so it is easier to visualize whether this is the right set-up or location for us.