Results of the second questionnaire - (Completed by Rizwana Jawid)

Updates

We handed out our second questionnaire which was aimed at finding out opinions on 'Justified Revenge'. Once we recieve the responses we will put the results into graphs and upload them to the blog.

Questionnaire for the two minutes opening sequence - (completed by Rizwana Jawid)

This questionnaire is aimed at finding out our targets audience’s opinions on what they think of our two minutes sequence overall.

1. What gender are you?

Male

Female

2. What age group do you fit into?
12-14

15-17

18+

3. What ethnicity are you?

White

Asian

Black

Other

4. Would you say that the opening sequence meets the needs of a good thriller movie?

Yes

No

5. Do you think the opening sequence of ‘Justified Revenge’ used or challenged forms and conventions of thriller films?

Used forms and conventions

Challenged forms and conventions

6. Was the two minute sequence clear in showing who the antagonist and the protagonist were?

Yes

No

7. What conventions are most apparent in the opening sequence of ‘Justified Revenge’?

Corrupt Authority

Realistic Locations

Normal Everyday Life

Enigmas

8. What audience would ‘Justified Revenge’ most appeal to?

12-14

15-24

25+

9. Do you feel that there were weak points to the sequence? If yes, which parts?

Two Minute Opening Sequence - Justified Revenge

Score Music Notes - (Completed by Jasmin Manjdadria)

We used non - diegetic music in the background to add to the atmosphere created by the mise-en-scene and cinematography. It created suspense which was initially what we planned to create with the acting. The sound was upbeat but slow which would puzzle the audience because we wanted to make them think that the killer was an innocent man; it emphasised this more as it is non-diegetic music heard only by the audience and not by the characters.
I also used sound effects such as 'loud banging' which is heard by the character, his response to this helps build up the enigma.

Although sound is effective for creating the atmosphere of the film, we used silence which had more effect on whether he was the antagonist or protagonist, as we wanted the audience to feel confused. The silence was also used during the phone conversation between 'Tony' and his daughter 'Angelina' to draw the audience's attention to what they were talking about. After the silence we used an sound effect for the title of the film (Justified Revenge); as the title would have an impact on the viewer.

Whilst filming we found that the diegetic ambience sound was perfect for the effect we wanted to create, such as the birds and wind in the background. Even when the actor Raj was walking on the stones on the floor we wanted to hear the noise of him walking to create the realism. It's important to create this realism as it makes the audience believe the fictional story is real and almost makes them feel like they are there observing the scene.

Originally we planned on using music all the way through but we used the silence of the shots to our advantage to create a realistic feel to the sequence.

Updates on the two minute sequence

We have now finished filming for our two minute sequence and are in the process of editing. Once the editing is completed we will post the two minute sequence on the blog.

Thriller Notes - Gothika - (Completed by Risha Jethwa)

Thriller Notes: Gothika

Gothika is a film directed about Mathieu Kassovitz. The film is about a criminal psychologist awakens to find herself a patient in the institution where she works, with no memory of the murder she's accused of committing. As she tries to regain her memory - and her freedom a vengeful spirit manipulates her.
The main character in the film is Miranda Grey, as she is portrayed as being fragile, frustrated, independent and important. In the film Miranda is introduced as she wakes up in hospital and being treated by co-worker Dr. Peter Graham. Throughout the film the characters are introduced all in different ways, this is because it is a unique narrative for the film. Many characters in the film establish to be different, this is because the audience will be aware of what is happening.

Throughout the film enigma has been created to make the audience jump as they give information and hidden clues. In the narrative the enigma shown was when Miranda turned up in the hospital and had no idea what lead up her being there. This had shows a dramatic effects as it constantly refers back to certain things. Most importantly suspense was built through the environment and surroundings, for instance when night falls and the weather turns stormy the thunder and lighting add to a strong atmosphere as it makes the audience jump. In the film information is revealed to the audience through the characters experience because this makes the narrative more understanding and appealing towards the film.

The cinematography shown in the films are a uses of close up and extreme close up shots. This is because by using a close up and extreme close up shot, it signifies to the audience the characters emotions and expression and shows how they behave towards others in the film and example shown for this is when Miranda tries to escape. The denotation shows women are fragile, this is shown through the close up shots and her appearance within the scene. The sound used in this particular sequence was incidental music, this is because it helps create a mood or a feeling within the scene.

The main theme of ‘Gothika’ was criminal psychologist, the film allows the audience to experience what danger there is in the film. The protagonist and antagonist both shows different aspects as they send out a different message to the audience.