e

1. Research
Kieran Beal

2. Emergence
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4REFN_tt
9E
Emergence is a 60 second short film that while shorter than what I am planning my final product to be, is exceptionally useful in my
opinion for gaining knowledge on how to appropriately use a varied amount of shots effectively, for instance in this case I want to use
the shots that are used during the chase scene in the film, for instance throughout most of the shots they use the shaky cam
technique, which is effective for making the scene more disorientating, which is intended to sell the intensity of the scene, personally
I have found the shaky cam technique to be less than useful in the past however as this short film proves, if used well the shaky cam
is an effective filming technique, particularly for chase scene shots.
They also vary in the way the shots operate, for instance many of them are spent fixed in one position and pan around the area but
never show the direction that the character is looking in, this I suppose is to hide what exactly they are running from or how close the
danger is, but there are a few shots that also follow the character while maintaining their distance, and I think that it is a good idea to
keep your shots varied like this so that they remain engaging, I don’t like the story of the film however, while the cinematography
skills are good the storytelling I think could’ve done a better job at explaining to the audience exactly what was going on, you know a
man is running from someone because he’s scared, that’s clear, but what isn’t clear is why he’s running there’s not enough context I
think.
"Emergence" follows Cole, a 21 year old male, representing the
average person in society. As he is sitting in the comfort of his home
watching television, out of the darkness appears a man,
representing large corporations and their desire to become a part of
one's life, almost making up their identity, in an attempt to sell more
products. The film follows Cole as he attempts to escape the firm
grip that the man has on his life in an attempt to not be consumed
by the rampant aggressive action of multi-billion dollar corporations
and society's capitalistic, consumeristic ways. (official video
description)

3. Conflict
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7sW16dtsc4
Conflict is another 1 minute film that makes excellent use of camera angles however it’s greatest strength in my
opinion is the use of mise en scene, drawing a comparison between the young girl and the old man playing chess,
and the two men having a fight over at the bar. Each move taken during the chess game represents not only an
escalation in their game, but also an escalation with two people fighting, getting to the point where one of them
has a bottle smashed over their head, it is this type of mise en scene that I wish to use in my film, as it is easily able
to tell a compelling story without the need for a script for the characters to use, in addition to this it can be used to
tell the entire backstory of a character in a matter of a few seconds, which is what my third product talks
about. The main piece of mise en scene that I can appreciate from an artistic standpoint in this film is the chess set,
and I too would want to be able to use the activities of different characters in my film to compare it to the actions
of others, for instance two people playing a game of hangman and the person trying to guess the word loses, and
that helps the audience interpret what the ending of the film was.
There are two types of conflict in this film, and the film is possibly trying to depict war and diplomacy through the 4
characters in the film,
As they both involve 2 people against each other,
One through violent confrontation, and the other
Through a more peaceful resolution. However it could
Also be a representation of the cold war and WW2,
With the violent confrontation representing the open
Conflict of WW2 and other the more passive warfare
Between the USA and the Soviet Union. It could also be a
Representation of leaders moving their forces as a
Commanding force, and the violent confrontation the
Perspective of the troops in combat.

4. Conflict
The main piece of mise en scene that I can appreciate from an artistic standpoint in this film is the chess set, and I
too would want to be able to use the activities of different characters in my film to compare it to the actions of
others, for instance two people playing a game of hangman and the person trying to guess the word loses, that
would help the audience interpret what the ending of the film actually was, while also leaving to an ending of open
ambiguity.

5. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3uo8sd_xBc
Rear window is a film most notable for it’s use of mise en scene, as this is the primary way the story is told
throughout the film, observations throughout the environment tell the audience about the characters and their
stories, a scene which is one of the most prevalent examples of this is the opening scene to the movie, when the
camera pans around Jeff’s apartment showing a camera, different photos and his broken leg and a stack of
magazines, which goes a long way to imply that Jeff is a photographer and a thrill seeker, and as a result he is a
man that combines the two things for his career, which is how he ended up with a broken leg. I may not use mise
en scene to such an extent in my film, as I want to rely on other methods to effectively tell my story, but I think
rear window is a good film to look towards for examples of ways mise en scene can be used well.
The stack of magazines in his apartment as mentioned previously is the same, with the same woman on the front
as this is made obvious with the way the magazines are stacked, this could imply that the
Woman on the front is important to him in some way,
Since he is a photographer it is
unlikely he designed the cover and is waiting to hand
Them to the publisher, so it is possible that the
Woman on the front is perhaps an important figure in his life. I
Want to be able to use objects in the environment like this to
Help tell a story about my character or the world around them.

6. Rear Window (Alfred Hitchcock)
There are a lot of uses of mise en scene that I could take from Rear window, however I think the most effective use of it is
right at the start of the film, using it to introduce the characters and their backstory is an excellent way of telling the story
without using dialogue and I think I would want to use this technique in my film. Not necessarily through photo frames
and magazines, but rather putting a more modern spin on the concept by introducing technology into the works, so for
instance I may have some college work of the protagonist at their side and they could be going through their photos of
their friends and family, which I believe would go a long way towards humanising the character, furthermore making him
contrast with the mysterious figures we know nothing about.

7. PAPA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5POb8T1uveQ
The film plays fast and loose with it's storytelling, in the film's description the ghost of the grand father is described as
an 'ominous force', however the way the ghost handed the child the ball, then waved goodbye to him would suggest
that the ghost is more of a benevolent or passive entity, so the description of the movies concept doesn't line up with
the actions of the ghost.
However I like the coloration of the film, the saturation is taken out of many of the scenes which was a good technique
to create the feeling of a malevolent being in the area, I however would use this drainage of colour saturation to create
the idea of the character coming off of the drug influencing them, there is also a blurring of the image around the
edges, this I would think is so that you focus on the main character of the film, but I think I could use an effect like this to
make it seem like the drug is blurring the persons' vision, this would in their mind increase their paranoia that they can't
handle being off the drug. The canted angle used in many shots of the film would-
Also be useful for me to use I believe as they do a good job of making the
environment around them seem more disorientating which is something I
want to make it seem like my protagonist is seeing as they struggle to adjust
being off the drug.

8. Sherlock
This show has gained an occult following over the years since it was first debuted
because of the mystery that surrounds each episode, Sherlock uses deliberate
ambiguity and mystery to leave the audience guessing an keeps them gripped
throughout the entire, usually 90 minute long episode on average, this combined
with the humour of the sociopathic Sherlock Holmes (Benedict Cumberbatch)
and his Partner John Watson (Martin Freeman) made Sherlock the second most
successful show on British TV.
Topped only by the New year's eve countdown and fireworks display, with 11.6
million views, it is important to note that a large portion of this viewing audience
was in the younger demographic, under 30 years of age and in particular are
female, this is according to 'POPmatters' survey, however only 565 people in the
UK, US and Canada combined filled this survey out, so it is likely that the
demographic for the show is much broader.

9. Production techniquesAudio track mixer is a different method of editing audio tracks on Abode Premiere pro, it allows for additional reverb
affects as well as a more accurate way of editing the decibel level of your audio, while technically speaking different
methods can be used as they all have different affects, I think this one will be useful in my film during any scenes of
tension when the music needs to fade out at a slower pace without cutting itself off. The most prevalent place I can
think of to use this editing technique is towards the end of the film, the film will likely cut to black towards the end of
the film to further enhance an air of ambiguity.
0db – soundtrack
-6db – loud sound effects (gunshot)
-12db – dialogue (normal speech level)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRJhpKJvko0

10. Production techniques
Something that I came to realise when making my first short film was that audio is just as crucial as the video, in that if
the audio doesn't line up or sounds off, it is definitely noticeable and this effects the overall quality of the video, as a
result of this I have tried to look up tutorials that show methods on how to enhance the sound effects in my video. This
could be either by making the same sound effect sound a little different each time so that there isn't any carbon copies of
each other, or even making some sounds seem far away while others seem much closer than they actually are, the link to
a following video below explained how to do this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRftuSG1Akw

11. Production techniquesThere are going to be a lot of running scenes in my film and as a result I though it would be a good idea to include some
jitter effects in my film to increase the intensity of these scenes, I will likely use freehand camera for much of the scene to
create the natural shaky cam effect, however these effects will allow me to get a shaky shot in area where I use steady
cam (if needed) it will also allow me to get this effect without risk of the video blurring out where I don’t want it to. The
shaky cam effect is not something to be used by itself but instead would be far more useful to use in some sort of
transition, perhaps the directional blur digital effect to create an extra layer of disorientation with the shot.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsdLuiVWN7E

12. Production techniques
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uX
QFtri8tk
After watching a preview for the directional blur transition, I believe that it will be an effective technique used for a
smooth transition during an action scene without breaking the tension, as a result I think I am very likely to use this
transition during my film, I think that there will be multiple opportunities to use this. For instance a good opportunity to
use this would be to show the protagonist running then using this directional blur technique to make it look like the
person chasing him is in one continuous shot, rather than two split shots, it could also be a useful technique to move
ahead of the protagonist in certain shots and show what is ahead of him, there are multiple ways to execute this shot
however I will be using the simplest one as often to save on time, then if there is time left over I may use a more
complicated version of the edit to make it look better.

13. Directing the eyeThis filming technique has been used in cinematography throughout the years to great affect, the way it works is to use light and
dark as visual signposts to the audience, so what's important is lit, and what isn't remains in the darkness, from those directives
the audience knows what to focus on, an example of this is the film 'Citizen Kane'.
In the journalist scene to citizen Kane the journalists are finishing watching a reel depicting Kane's life, when the reel finishes
though the film doesn't simply cut to black, instead the blank white screen remains lit and instead the journalists are in the dark,
this is to convey to the audience that what the journalists are saying is more important than what they can see, this way they
subconsciously focus on the riddle of the movie rather than the visual aspects.
This could be of use as I predict that many of the scenes will be busy with a lot going on, if however I use this technique it would
help the audience acknowledge what exactly they are supposed to be focusing on. I think that a good shot where I could use this
technique is when the character is walking out of their home or any building and is walking down the street through other people,
this way while the audience know that there is a crowd around the character their focus should still be on the protagonist.

14. IntercuttingThis is when two scenes are shot in sequence to each other, but they are presented by cutting back and fourth between them. This then creates a feeling of
two actions occurring at once in separate locations, this is generally used in the leading climax scene in act three however it can be used in other parts of
the film too.
An excellent example of intercutting being used is in the film 'Cabaret', the film is set in Hitler's rise, where we first see the freewheeling world of the Berlin
Cabaret. As the film progresses the Nazi's grip strengthens until it finally takes over the culture, this change in the political status is demonstrated in a dance
that uses intercutting to the end of the scene to make the inferences less abstract and more particular. The number starts off like ones earlier in the film, a
kick line of dancers perform, while the MC throws out sexual innuendos to his audience, this is when the change begins.
The dancers then stop, tear the flowers off of their hats and spin the hats around, the hats change from flirtatious to militaristic, the dance steps then also
change to the Nazi march, the films bright orange colours change to a blue fog.
It cuts from the dancers to the home of a Jewish woman, each cut back to the house shows a step up of the brutality of the thugs that are on her property,
first they rush onto her gated property, then we see the woman at the door responding to the late night callers who have disappeared from shot, lastly we
see the family dog laying dead on the doorstep. The murder of the dog, grounds the abstract dance with a specific incident.
The intercutting goes from the abstract to the specific, it immediately sets up the idea that the old world is gone and the new one has arrived. The violence
of the Nazi thugs has become the norm and will go without punishment.
I think the best opportunity for me to use this type of editing technique will be during a chase scene during the film with one of the strange figures pursuing
the protagonist, the figures are meant to represent the character's addiction to the drug, so I intend to have this intercutting to show the protagonist
attempting to flee from their addiction while simultaneously those mental projections chase them down.

15. Split screenA split screen runs two shots side by side within a single frame, very similar to intercutting, the split screen takes the idea of a simultaneous
action. Split screen was a staple of the 1950's/60's. It was often used to depict phone conversations as shown in 'Pillow talk'. It was also used in
classic horror films, it's use however isn't limited to this genre in particular. As a matter of fact Quentin Tarantino used this exact technique in his
comic book inspired film 'Kill Bill vol.1'.
Black mamba in the film lies comatose in a hospital bed. In having unexpectedly survived an attempt on her life, an assassin is sent to finish the
job. As the assassin approaches her room dressed as a nurse, walks towards Thurman's bed, the film switches to split screen. Using split screen
we are able to see both Thurman lying in bed and the approaching the assassin at the same time.
This is often used to suggest simultaneity, but it's not limited to this in this instance the split screen also suggests the imminent physical
proximity of the victim to the assassin by having the two share the same frame and appearing to almost touch. This serves to further heighten
the suspense.
I believe that this editing technique could also be useful during a chase scene of my film, to further build up the suspense of the scene I could
have two split screen images then merge together to form one larger image with the two protagonists in the same shot.

16. Two shot
The two shot technique is used when two characters are filmed in the same shot, generally from the mid-chest up
however it can technically be used from any distance, the two shot can be used to show harmony or disharmony
depending on the scene, a good example of this is from the film 'The Piano', Campion is able to use contrasting two shots
to deepen the audiences knowledge of the character.
Campion is able to exploit the aspect of the two shot that can depict harmony, whenever mother and daughter are in the
same scene they most often appear in a balanced two shot. A way to show disharmony is to make the shot imbalanced.
For instance in the scene with Ada's marriage to her new husband she also uses a two shot, Ada looks away and her
husband looks down in the rain, Campion sabotages our expectation in the film by showing the couples disharmony by
making this shot imbalanced, and it sharply contrasts the with harmonious shots of Ada and her daughter.

17. Research Analysis
• What common features do the researched products have? Conflict is a
silent film, this is because it relies on it's camera shots and mise en scene tell a story without relying on dialogue, while PAPA and emergence are for
the most part silent films, they both include dialogue in some parts to assist in the storytelling, with that being said I'm not sure what is being spoken
in Emergence as it is spoken in a foreign language. However these films are very different, Emergence relies mostly on it's cinematography, Conflict
uses mise en scene extensively and PAPA relies mostly on lighting, colour saturation and impaired camera vision to set the mood of the film and
foreshadowing events to come. They don't share many features, however Emergence and PAPA do have cinematography in common, not that they
have the same camera angles and shots but they do both use a wide array of them to tell their story.
• Conflict and PAPA also share similarities with the editing process, one in particular was the technique used to slow down time in certain parts of the
film for build of intensity, for instance in Conflict two of the most crucial shots in the film use this form of editing, the shot where to two bar goers
fight, and the shot where the little girl beats the old man at chess, this will have been done so that the audience would know that these scenes are of
significance in the film and to highlight the mise en scene used. Papa uses this slow down time effect in multiple scenes throughout the film, this
mostly happens in scenes with the child in parts that are of significance that lead to the next scene of the film, for instance when the child drops the
ball and it rolls away, leading him to the tree where he meets the ghost of his grand dad, it is also placed into slow motion when he's walking over to
the tree and when he's being picked up by the parent.
• What aspects of the research will you include within your own
production work?I want to be able to use different aspects of each film researched in mine, I always want to be able to use a
varied amount of shots in my film despite certain camera shots being suitable for action scenes, I want to be able to include scenes that aren't filled
with action and are dedicated more to the build up of the action, in which case I will likely use more steady camera shots and close ups as these I
believe are good for scenes of tension rather than action, I don't intend to use scenes of slow motion in my film although there is a possibility that it
will fit into a couple of shots to make them more engaging. Instead I want to use the technique of draining colour saturation in my film to show the
effects of the drug wearing off, it's also representative of my protagonist starting to see the reality of the world around him, While I doubt I'll be using
too much mise en scene in a film like in Rear Window, this is because I want to be able to focus more on the current story and building up the tension
before the action rather than spending too much time on establishing shots, however I do want to be able to setup a basic background for my
character if at all possible, I would also like to use establishing shots to and mise en scene to set the condition of the society, which is something seen
in Rear Window, with the panning shot of the apartments clearly displaying a close community as everyone knows each others names, but on the
other hand it shows that they are isolated in their own lives as you don't generally see them together throughout the entire film. Sherlock is well
known throughout the world as a popular psychological thriller, constantly making the audience wanting to crack the mystery before the famous
detective and always surprised at the revelation as the actual ending reveals a solution that they never would have guessed but at the same is
completely plausible, which when accompanied by the moments of tension in each episode creating engaging action sequences keeps the audience
hooked right to the end, as far as narrative is concerned I'm not going to be able to replicate something that of the like seen in Sherlock, mainly
because I'm not a professional screen writer and also because I don't have 90 minutes in my short film to tell a compelling story, I have to create an
engaging sci/fi thriller in about 5 minutes and this limits what I will be able to do, however I believe that there will be aspects of Sherlock that I can
take in order to make the story more engaging for the audience.

18. Questionnaire Analysis

19. Audience research The results from this graph tell me quite clearly
that my audience is for the most part young
adults I.e. in between the ages 16-22 with one
anomaly in the results being older, my product
is going to appeal to this audience by using
themes that are psychological in nature, which
given the popularity of shows such as Sherlock,
which upon the airing of it's episode 'The
abominable bride' had 8.4 million viewers, won
two Emmy awards and was sold to 216
international broadcasters.
Black mirror is a Netflix series which first
debuted on the 4th December 2011, with the
latest episodes gathering a total viewing
audience of 1.6 million, but the episode 'my big
fat gypsy valentine' gained an audience of 4.1
million, with a 15.8% share between the hours
of 9-10PM.

20. Audience research
This data collection tells me that the gender
audience is fairly even, except for a couple
non-binary responses, but overall for the
most part my audience is female, this I
believe helps because it allows me to draw
comparisons that have also been popular
with the female demographic, and therefore
will be able to take aspects of those TV
shows to appeal to them, in addition to this
I can also cross reference these results with
my age demographic results and I can
conclude that the majority of my audience
are 13-17 year old females so far.

21. Audience research According to these results it
clearly states that while the other
genres all have their own group of
followers (except rom/com) and
they are spread fairly evenly,
however by far the most popular
is the action/thriller genre, this
tells me that I need to also include
a certain number of scenes of
action/tension in my films as this
will go a long way to keeping my
audience engaged in the film. The
second most favoured genre in
the rating is sci-fi, this would
suggest that I should also include
some science fiction themes or
story telling aspects in my film,
fortunately the drug that I'm using
in my film is exactly that, I plan to
have the film set in the not too
distant dystopian future, this way I
can include non-existent scientific
developments without having to
change the background using CGI,
as dramatic changes in
architecture and robotics isn't
made in a few years or even a
decade as an example. This helps
me narrow down my genre to a
sci/fi action thriller.

22. Audience researchThe main reasons for my audience liking these genres of film seem to be because they either find films with action in much
more engaging and easy to follow, or the well written story line, for sci/fi the main reasons behind them watching these
types of films can be narrowed down to a few main reasons as well, these seem to be the impressive special effects in
modern sci/fi films or they like the tension and intrigue that come with these films, it could also be that these films have
the potential to be anything, the next favoured genre of film (comedy) actually lines up with the same amount of votes as
the horror genre, however since the horror genre is by far the most disliked of the genres (seen in my next graph) so I will
be using comedy as a reference point.
Comedy is a very divisive genre of film, with mixed reviews from each person, however for those people who did favour this
genre the most, all have similar reasons that can be boiled to a select few. Many respondents said that they find full length
feature films difficult to sit all the way through, and this is something they find easier to do when the film in question has
the potential to make them laugh. The second most common reason behind it was that comedies help with life, the ability
to laugh makes them forget about their problems in life for a little while and so comedies are the best films to watch for
this source of entertainment.

23. Audience research The data on here clearly shows that the least
favoured genres by my target audience, are
horror and romance, this would indicate that
while I can definitely use scenes of tension in my
film to keep my audience engaged, I should stay
away from anything that starts going into the
horror genre, I should also stay away from
aspects of film that go into the romance genre,
perhaps with a larger sample size other genres
would have been least favourite, however with
my current data set I have, these are the least
favourite and so I shall stay away from them as
best I can.

24. Audience research
Horror is by far the least favored genre by most audience, and the reasons behind this can be shortened down
to a very distinct few, the prevalent of which is simply the fact that my target audience doesn't like being
scared, they don't define a movie tapping into their fears as 'entertainment', the next one that was most
obvious was that many respondents just thought the concept of a horror movie has been worn into the
ground, they are cliché and rely far too much on 'jump scares' to achieve their goal of scaring the audience, and
others simply just don't get scared by them in general and think horrors are simply boring.
The second most unpopular genre was Romance, and overwhelming majority of my audience describe them as
'sappy' or 'cringey', I would suppose by this they mean that the concept of a romantic relationship in these
films is seen as unrealistic of unbelievable, many others also stated that they found the idea of a whole film
based solely around a romantic plot isn't very engaging, they instead prefer the idea of using romance as a sub-
plot to the film rather than the focus of attention.
The third least favored genre (but by significantly less votes) was the comedy genre. However with this genre
there seems to be only one real reason as to why they don't like these movies, and that is because they simply
don't find these films funny, the comedy of the films don't appeal to them and they find them boring, the final
slightly alternate reason was the films apparently have 'select humour'. I presume they mean that you have to
have the same sense of humour that the movies are trying the relate, and that is certainly true for some films,
however since my film won't be a comedy this won't be an issue for me.

25. Audience research
On the concept of films with psychological themes behind them the response was overwhelmingly positive, with many
Reponses stating that these films are incredible because they are able to mess with audiences heads and they can relate
more to the characters and as such get more drawn into the film, other were more cautious about the idea, saying that it
is a very good idea if executed correctly, however if not done right then these films can quickly become a strange,
confusing mess. Another issue is that if there are any psychological illnesses and the like in a film and they aren't given
the proper respect and recognition they need then the film can be poorly received by any audience. others believe that
these films can get confusing in general whether or not they're executed right, and as a result said that they should be
kept simple, and finally other people didn't really have an opinion on the topic at all however none of the responses were
necessarily negative.
The conclusion I can draw from this to appeal to my audience is to definitely include psychological themes in my film, but
keep them simple so not to confuse anyone, and ensure if I do include any characters with psychological problems in my
film, that I portray them in the correct light and recognise it as a serious issue, as it's not something meant as a source of
entertainment.

26. Audience research Ambiguity in films is a controversial topic, as
some people prefer to have a 'proper' ending to
wrap everything up rather than an ending
where they still don't quite know what exactly is
going on. On the other end of the spectrum is
the people who prefer a film with an open
ending as they prefer to be able to interpret
their own ending, then there were the others
who were on the bench about the whole thing
and not too bothered, however overall the
conclusion to be drawn from this is that my
audience by far prefers ambiguity over any
other ending. My product is going to be able to
appeal to this audience because it revolves
around a society that is dependent on a drug,
and my ending forms the questions, what will
happen to a society like this that becomes so
reliant on a drug? What did the protagonist
inevitably decide to do in the end? I'm wanting
to make my ending more ambiguous so I feel it
would be best to include an ending with
important questions like this.

27. Audience research Comparing the results for darker endings or the
happier endings, the vote was far in favour of
darker endings, this was actually the ending I
was hoping for, my film is set in a dystopian not
so distant future and so darker themes were
always going to be present, this means having
a sudden happy ending would've likely thrown
the audience off as up to this stage chances are
they weren't expecting a positive ending to the
story, and I doubt it would be a pleasant
surprise because it would've felt very much out
of place and random.
This would appear to tell me that my audience
prefer films with more realistic endings, as
opposed to stories that have happier endings
where everything works out for the protagonist
in dangerous/challenging situations as this has
proven many times to not always be true to
life, of course the same could be said vice versa
so the opinion on preferring darker endings
may actually be due more to their
psychographic class or simple personal
preference. I believe my film will appeal to this
audience because while you don't necessarily
see the ending to my film, and technically don't
get a straight answer as to what happened,
with the circumstances that are applied the
audience can be left to interpret the darker
alternative ending.

28. Audience research
Most films have two methods of storytelling, they either explain to the audience everything that is going to progress the
story quicker, or they simply leave breadcrumbs throughout the story to let the audience figure out the major revelation
on their own, in questioning my audience the finding was most definitely that they prefer to figure it out on their own,
with all but one of the responses stating that they prefer this method for similar reasons, the most popular ones were that
they feel more intelligent/involved for figuring it out on their own, and that they don't like it when the director spoon
feeds them all the information, the problem behind this is that it has to be done well as one respondent said, it has to be
good clues left throughout the film for the audience and not just parts of large quantities of exposition in parts of the film,
however if it is done well then this is the most effective method of storytelling, the respondents view was that the clues
have to be there for the audience to figure out, but it cannot become too complicated else it will just confuse the audience
and they will have no idea what's happening anymore, but it also has to include enough hints that they aren't left
completely clueless by the end of it.
I plan to be able to piece together the story of my film through the actions of the characters and their current
environment, however without dialogue in my film it will be difficult to leave clues for the audience as to what exactly is
happening, however this doesn't mean to say that I am planning on presenting them with all the facts immediately, instead
I plan on making the story easy to piece together but not announce the presence of these story telling features and leave it
for the audience to find themselves.

29. BBFC
The BBFC are the orginisation in Britain that determine what age rating should applied to each film, where the film may be
shown, and if it can be shown at all, after reading through the parameters of what they allow at each age rating, I've come
to the conclusion that my film would likely be rated a 12 because of the brief presence of drugs and psychological threat
that do take place in my film but don't go into too much detail about them, there is no strong language (or any language) in
my film and there isn't any sexual content either. While there is drugs present in my film they aren't endorsed or instructed
upon how to use and as a result it is allowed by the BBFC, while technically the age rating of my film would likely be a 12, I
would probably recommend it more to an age category of 15. This is because my film is based around subjects that an
audience member who is 12 may not fully understand and so the film would be lost on them.

30. Interviews

31. Interview 1
• What would you think about an action orientated film based on the protagonists fractured mind?
I believe that it would be very in depth and will have plenty of symbolism and unusual moments and events. It
sounds like a film that would make you think deeply about something and play around with your own head as
well as the main protagonist.
• Why would you think this way about it?
Because it is a film about a messed up mind. It is expected for the film itself to feature things that the brain
would usually think about and imagine, etc.
• What would you think about a film that uses a made up drug as it's key plot point?
I think it would be a very good, unique plot as there are very few other products that use this concept.
• When it comes to action in films would you prefer it constantly or only in certain parts?
Only in certain parts because if the whole film was in action, It would be very easy to lose the point of the story
and there is not enough time for the characters or story to develop properly.
• With action scenes do you prefer a steady camera technique or shaky cam?
It depends on the scene. shaky cam I would prefer in more of an intense action scene as it puts the audience
into the scene and makes it feel more lifelike. Steady cam would be for more calmer action scenes or parts of a
fight scene in which the characters take a break from fighting for a few seconds, etc.

32. Interview 1
My audience clearly finds the idea of film based around the protagonists mind interesting, stating
that it has the potential to tell a story of deeper meaning with symbolism to real life mental
health issues, and due to it being inside the mind of the protagonist from their perspective, it also
has the potential to seriously mess with the audiences mind, liking the concept of a drug as it's
central plot point and saying it was something that not many previous products have explored
before tells me that audience is interested seeing new and unique plot points.
My audience also told me that they prefer the use of shaky cam during scenes of action in their
film, as long it isn't used in excess then they certainly see this as the better option, however they
also said that it is good to use steady cam in their films as well, during pauses of the action it is
good to help the audience re-establish what is happening and where the protagonist currently is
exactly. These short moments of steady cam will also be good to show the emotions on the
character's face during these scenes of action, as centring a camera on someone's face in steady
cam is the easiest way to go about it.

33. Interview 2
• What would you think about an action orientated film based on the protagonists fractured mind?
• I think that it's an interesting concept that will give the audience an opportunity to explore the mind of
someone who experiencing a different perspective of their reality.
• Why would you think this way about it?
• I think it's because for me being a teacher much of my job involves talking to a diverse range of students
and as a result there is a variation of psychological needs that I cater and adapt for, and it helps broadens
my perspective.
• What would you think about a film that uses a made up drug as it's key plot point?
• Nothing wrong with the idea, a strong key plot device and in essence can provide a lot of story telling
seeing how the drug effects the protagonist and other people .
• When it comes to action in films would you prefer it constantly or only in certain parts?
• In certain parts, if it were constant it would become a bit too much, if it lasts the entire film then it would
become increasingly hard to pay attention.
• With action scenes do you prefer a steady camera technique or shaky cam?
• Shaky cam as long as it used within reason.

34. Interview 2
I tells me that my audience would appreciate a type of film that focuses more on the psyche of
the protagonist more than anything but at the same time mixes in a small amounts of action to
keep the film interesting, it also tells me that my action scenes should consist more of a shaky
cam technique with short instances of steady cam, this is because shaky cam does a better job of
drawing the audience into the action of the scene. They liked the idea of a psychological thriller
because in their line of work they have spoken to and interacted with all sorts of people with
different psychological issues, and it has given them perspective, as a result they believe that it is
a good idea to create a film surrounding these psychological themes.
I think my film can appeal to this type of audience because it uses these psychological themes as
it's key plot point, the protagonists fractured mind combined with the withdrawal of the drug is
what creates the terrifying hallucinations.

35. Bibliography

36. Bibliography1. Kieran Beal (2018) Target Audience Research Survey (conducted on 17th April 2018)
2. Daniel Thompson (2018) Target Audience Interviews (conducted on 17th April 2018)
3. Ben Wheeler (2018) Target Audience Interviews (conducted on 17th April 2018)
4. 1. Tutvid. (17th May 2017). 5 Easy & Effective Jitter/Camera Shake Effects in
5. Premiere Pro. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsdLuiVWN7E. Last
6. accessed 13th April 2018
7. 2. ProductionCrate. (9 Mar 2015). Sound FX Tricks and Tips - Adobe Premiere Tutorial.
8. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRftuSG1Akw. Last accessed 13th
9. April 2018
10. 3. Learn How To Edit Stuff. (18 Jun 2017). How To Use Audio Effects In Adobe
11. Premiere CC. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRJhpKJvko0. Last
12. accessed 13th April 2018
13. 4. Callum Linden Films. (20th December 2013). Emergence. Available:
14. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4REFN_tt9E. Last accessed 13th April 2018
15. 5. PictureBox. (6th November 2014). Rear Window | The Opening Sequence | James
16. Stewart and Grace Kelly. Available:
17. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3uo8sd_xBc. Last accessed 13th April 2018
18. 6. maxforfilms. (4th November 2017). Conflict | Film Riot: 1 Minute Short Film
19. Contest. Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7sW16dtsc4. Last
20. accessed 13th April 2018
21. 7. Shannon Giedieviells. (27 Oct 2015). Papa - One Minute Horror Film.Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5POb8T1uveQ. Last accessed 13th April
2018 8. Olufemii tutorials . (june 30th 2017). Another Siiiick Premiere Pro Transition Technique: Directional Blur. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uXQFtri8tk. Last accessed 13th April 2018
22. Jennifer Van Sijll (2005). Cinematic storytelling. Los Angeles : Michael wiese productions. 257
23. Art biography on Alfred Hitchcock and the presence of shadow (unofficial publication, students work)
24. Justin Odisho. (2017). Adobe Premiere Pro Tutorial: How to create Split Screen Side by Side Video Effect. Available:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h553RFrWL2w. Last accessed 20th April 2018
25. Rise. (2017). SICK Premiere Pro Transition Tutorial: DIRECTIONAL BLUR TRANSITION (How to). Available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96WPhYNcnRA.
Last accessed 14th May 2018