thriller pitches

Our prelim task ( Biscuit Showdown)

Evaluation

I believe our prelim was a strong production due to it containing a variety of camera shots which gave different emotion to parts of the scene. Also framing, composition and mise en scene are used effectively through out the scene. The prelim kept the audience wanted to see what was going to happen and also the music used is used well cause it gives it a sense of realism from it being calm at the start and going to an intense rythm which added life to the production.

I believe areas could be improved for example when we were doing the over the shoulder shot, it seemed to break the 180 degree rule. Looking back at this, it was a simple mistake to make which is evedentally clear to the viewer. Apart from that I feel are production was successful.

I have learnt from doing the prelim about what camera shots should be used to create tension or if to see emotion. By knowing this I will be able to contribute to the main thriller on the shots would add more tension.

Thriller Institutions - New Line Cinema

New Line Cinema

New line cinema was first created in 1967 by a 27 year old American man called Bob Shaye who lived in New York City. The benefits of it being based in America is that most films are produced their so they have a much more vast market than if they were a British organisation.  

New Line Cinema is a conglomerate organisation because it is owned by the company Time Warner which is also based in America. This company is a worldwide organisation and one of the largest media companies in the world. Firstly it was two separate companies, Warner Communications Inc and Time Inc. Then when they joined they became Time Warner.

This organisation has produced a variety of films in different types of genres such as

• Valenitines Day – Romantic Comedy
• A Nightmare on Elm Street – Horror
• Sex and the City 2 –  Romantic Comedy
• Journey to the Centre of the Earth – Thriller

By this company having such broad experiences in making films including thrillers, our production would be perfect for this institution because it has had experience with thriller films. Also that the company is based in the USA, it is more likely to gain more publicity and be able to be marketed well.

BBFC (British Board Of Classification)

The role of the BBFC is to classify every film which is produced. They rate the film on it contents andd the can choose from seven ratings: Uc, U, PG, 12, 12A, 15, 18, R18.


 The way films are classified:

• If there is sexual content during the film (if it is explict porn it will be aged classified higher than if there was moderate porn.
•  or if scenes are imitable such as drugs, self harm or alcohol.
• The amount of swearing which consists in the film.

They have to be watched by a critcal panel which decides on the age rating of the film.

1. Shutter island - Age certificate- 15

I believe this film got this rating because it is quite hard to understand and also in some parts of the film it is not sitable for young people to see. The likely audience for this film will be adults becuase it is a psychological thriller and is an intense viewing experience.

    2.  Drag Me To Hell - Age certificate- 15

I believe this film was rated a 15 because it consists of disturbing scenes and it consists of alot of swearing. The most likely people who will watch this is adults because it is a scary, jumpy film which may make people uncomfortable.

    3. Legion - Age Certificate- 15

The film 'Legion' i believe it got the bage rating 15 because the film produces many killing scenes which is not suitable for children. I think the audiences will be teenagers and adults because it isn't that scary but it is thrilling to watch.

For my thriller I would give it an age rating of 15 because it will be quite uncomfortable for children to see and it may scare the younger generation.