AS Evaluation Intoduction

My group included myself, Deanna Mathers and Lilian Amaning. The roles in production consist of the director, actors, directors of photography (cameramen), sound technicians, screenplay writer, MES coordinators and the editors. I was designated the role of producer, the Mise-en-scene coordinator and an actor. I was responsible for planning the costumes for myself and my sister suitable for our thriller theme and narrative. I worked alongside Lilian, the director to assist Deanna with deciding on shots we may be unsure of whilst filming. From being given these roles, I learnt how to retain the little time we had to film by cooperating with the other group members and guiding one another with the roles we found difficult to fulfill in order to complete our clip efficiently. I also learnt when editing our clip as I familiarized myself with the Final Cut Pro X software.

 I feel that I have made a successful thriller film as it includes a lot of enigma which is conventional to the thriller genre. There is great mystery throughout the clip due to the killer having a hidden identity but also the possibility of the killer being the older sister of the victim. My thriller also includes a chase scene. Chase scenes are typically between a female victim and the murderer, which is the case in my sequence. During the chase scene I included a non-diagetic sound of a heartbeat which represents the heart of the victim but also reflects the heartbeat of the audience, connecting them to her which is conventional to the thriller genre as it builds up tension and suspense leaving the audience feeling anxious or scared like the victim would be feeling. Another aspect which I felt made our thriller successful was the use of iconography. The iconography of the scarf gave the audience something to focus on as it was associated with the victim, this allowed them to connect with the victim as well as figuring out what is going to happen to her. Another use of iconography in my clip was the visual image of woods. Woods are locations often used for thrillers. They make the audience seem lost and they are isolated, which created a sense of vulnerability and it seems inevitable that the victim will ever find any help.