script

(Hattie and Megan walking down the road at 7:00pm, chatty away but dialogue is not clear. suddenly a mans hand with a black leather glove grabs hattie from the mouth and forces her away)

round the dinner table-
Megan:-Yeah the are all floodlit it looks so cool, wish i took a picture and used it for my art because i have so mucho do-
Mum: ahh, well you should probably go get some done yowl feel a lot better-
Dad: we'll iodinate mind helping you with it (short pause) honestly
Mum: (laughing) well she does wan to pass her exams
(laughter all round)
Megan: right I'm going to go up
Mum:don't forget your hoodie
Megan yeah got it



(she gets upstairs, her phone rings and she replies-)


Megan: hello? ill be there in ten


(puts the phone down and looks beyond the camera)

summery of questionnaire

The outcome of my questionnaire showed varied results however the percentages showed very clear answers:

1. 100% -yes. i asked 30 people and not a single person said they did not like them. i also asked a varied type of people with different ages, gender and interests etc however thriller films are very popular 
2. 80% said that they enjoyed watching thriller films because of the thrill and excitement of watching them. the other 20% said that they enjoyed seeing the pain of others. unsurprisingly the people who said this were all boys aged 16-18 showing that these are the type of people who may enjoy watching gruesome horrors as well. 
3. 99% of the people i asked liked the films taken 1 &2 however one person has not seen them. this was very comforting as my film is predominantly based on these films. 
4. 70% of the people said yes however 30% said no, i believe this may have been because quite often films attempt to break the stereotypes of the male dominating villain and the woman can be fairly unpredictable however the majority said male. 
5. 100% said 16-17 as this is a very predictable teenage age for girls to be out on there own and very vulnerable. 
6. 55% said extreme close up because they believe that it would show the fear and pain in the faces of the teenagers. however the rest of them said panning as it shows the action within. i also mentioned to my friend Chloe that i would pan while Hattie was running away and she sad she thought it would be extremely effective. 
7. 100% said no.
8. 80% said that the older the creepier and therefore i'm going to use a man who has old looking hands such as my dad. 
9. As i interviewed half male and half female i got a very split answer. most of he female said that they would empathize with the girl however most of the males said they they would feel as though she is stupid. they said that's how they felt in the taken films. 
10. when discussing this question 70% of the people I asked said it could be interesting to start with a flash back with action like the film 'Safe Haven'

All together I have taken all of this advice on board and have changed some of the aspects of my original brief in order to create a film that the audience would enjoy.

Targets

Could you explain what has influenced your production? Any particular films or directors?

Shot List - explain the key shots and camera angles. Why have you chosen to include these shots? What do they reveal to the audience? How do they engage the audience?

Title Research - look at several films in your genre and the titles that they used in their openings. What colour and style is the font? Do the titles fade to black or is their action behind the titles? Where are the titles positioned? Have they given you any ideas for your opening titles?

Storyboard

questionnaire

1. Do you like thriller films? 

•     yes 
•     no

2. Why do you enjoy them if yes? 

•    The thrill and excitement
•    Humor in seeing others suffer
•    or other

3. Do you like the films Taken or Taken 2?

• yes
• no

4. Would you expect the villain in a thriller movie to be a man? 

• yes
• no

5. What age would believe the girl to be who gets taken? 

• 14-15
• 16-17
• 18+

6. What kind of shots would be most effective?

• medium shot
• panning shot
• extreme close up

7. Do you believe having a dark ally s too cliche? 

• no 
• yes

8. What do you prefer younger villains or older ones?  

• young 20-30
• old 31-50

9. Would you A. empathize with the girl being taken or B. see her as pathetic? 

• A
• B

10. How would you expect the opening of a thriller to be like? 

• Start thrilling
• Introduce characters
• Start will humor

Other possible age ratings

12A and 12

Films classified 12A and video works classified 12 contain material that is not generally suitable for children aged under 12. No one younger than 12 may see a 12A film in a cinema unless accompanied by an adult. Adults planning to take a child under 12 to view a 12A film should consider whether the film is suitable for that child. To help them decide, they recommend that they check the BBFCinsight for that film in advance.

The 12A requires an adult to accompany any child under 12 seeing a 12A film at the cinema. This is enforced by cinema staff and a cinema may lose its license if adult accompaniment is not enforced for children under 12 admitted to a 12A film. Accompanied viewing cannot be enforced in the home, so the 12 certificate remains for DVD/Blu-ray, rather than the 12A. The 12 is also a simpler system for retailers. It means they cannot sell or rent the item unless the customer is over the age of 12.

U rating

The U symbol stands for Universal. A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child, especially at this lower end of the category range. They rate films and videos aimed at very young viewers, such as Chuggington or Tinga Tinga Tales, U. However, they give them special BBFCinsight stating they are ‘particularly suitable for pre-school children’. Films or videos with this BBFCinsight should raise no significant issues in terms of discrimination, drugs,, imitable behaviour, language, nudity, sex, threat or violence. Violence will generally be very mild. A U film may include brief fight scenes or moments where characters are placed in danger. However, moments of emotional stress or threat will be quickly resolved and the outcome will be reassuring. There may be brief scary scenes and moments where the characters are placed in danger. As with violence, however, these scenes will be balanced by reassuring elements, such as comic interludes or music. ‘Baddie’ characters may carry or use weapons, but there will be no emphasis on these. Child or ‘hero’ characters are unlikely to use any kind of weapon outside, for example, historical settings.

PG rating

PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children. Some films are given a PG certificate but have not been made with a young audience in mind. A recent example of a film mostly enjoyed by grown ups but passed PG would be Saving Mr. Banks. However, the certificate means that any issues in the work are appropriate for the majority of this age group and nothing should upset a child of eight or over. A PG film will not contain any theme which is inappropriate for a child. PG works can explore challenging issues such as bullying, bereavement or racism. There may be mild bad language (such as ‘shit’ or ‘son of a bitch’) in a PG film, but the context and delivery are always important. For example, if the language is used aggressively or if there is a great deal of bad language, a work may be passed at a higher category. Sex references are unlikely unless they are undetailed and infrequent.

18 age rating

Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy / rent an 18 rated video. No 18 rated works are suitable for children.

18 works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as:

•   very strong violence
•   frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***') and / or very strong language (e.g. ‘c***’)
•   strong portrayals of sexual activity
•   scenes of sexual violence
•   strong horror
•   strong blood and gore
•   real sex (in some circumstances)
•   discriminatory language and behaviour

There is no limit on the number of uses of strong (e.g. 'f***') or even very strong language (e.g. ‘c***’) which can be passed at 18. Uses could be aggressive, directed, frequent or accompanied by strong violence. There may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory language at 18, and the work could explore themes relating to discrimination. Though a work as a whole must not be in breach of any relevant legislation, it is possible for discriminatory language or themes to be the main focus of the work, and for main characters to engage in discriminatory behaviour.

Age rating for my film

The age rating for this film is a 15, I chose this because it can be a very wide audience who witch it as it will be very thrilling an griping drawing in the younger audience however there will also be a more mature audience. An age 15 rating film is allowed:

• strong violence
• frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***').
•  portrayals of sexual activity
•  strong verbal references to sex
• sexual nudity
• brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence 
• discriminatory language or behaviour
• drug taking

Although in the first 2 minutes of my film there is none of these thing it allows the rest of my film to involve some and seeing as a stereotype for teenagers is strong language, strong verbal references to sex and many others.
At 15 sexual activity can be portrayed, but usually without strong detail. Some sex scenes can be quite long at this category.
Though nudity may be allowed in a sexual context there will usually be no strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. There can be strong references to sex and sexual behaviour, but especially strong or crude references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Sex and sex references are treated the same irrespective of sexuality

Mood board

This is a mood board I created, it includes two friends making a love heart representing the friends relationship, there is a white iPhone like in the film, there is a girl on her phone, there is a middle class family, a girl running, a girl crying, mysterious man and an ally. I've added these images as they are relevant to what is in my film and they reflect the stereotypes I have included.