Thriller Genre and typical codes of conventions

For week 3, Siobhan and I planned more about what is going to happen in our short film and looking more into the codes and conventions in that particular genre.

The typical codes and conventions of the Thriller genre include:

• low key lighting
• quick cuts
• shadows
• tense music
• changes in angle shots
• diegetic sound of breathing
• black and white shots
• montage of shots

Themes of a thriller

Narrative will have been designed so the audience will think that it can happen to them, which will make them feel scared.

Sound in a thriller

Music is essential in any film to understand the mood of the characters and hint at a significant part in the film. In a thriller it adds tension and suspense. It will often start slow and gradually build up for the audience.

SOUND IDEAS- (Playlist of Potential tracks to include in our short film) : http://www.yookamusic.com/playlist/soundtracks_suspense_thriller

Types of Genre to look at

This week, we had to decide which pair or group we would like to be in, I have decided to be in a pair with Siobhan and then start thinking about what our narrative for our production would be about.

We haven't decided whether or not we wanted to create a linear or non-linear structure, however we have decided which genre to use; something along the lines of a thriller.

We will have to look into the codes and conventions of that particular genre in order to interact with the audience and not to confuse them.

Typical Thriller movies include;

Zodiac

 

Blair Witch Project

An Introduction in Digital Media Foundations

Week 1

 

What is this module all about?

We are going to learn about:

•  the historical and contemporary digital media practices
• design principles
• experimentation of digital form and content.

We are also going to embellish on skills such as:

•   Media communication skills
• Visual thinking
• Software skills
• Understanding of the range of digital media production
• Thinking through practice: bring knowledge from other modules and explore and question it through your digital artefact.

What is Digital Media? Link to Oxford Dictionary meaning: http://public.oed.com/aspects-of-english/word-stories/digital/

Digital Media are forms of media content that combine and integrate data, text, sound and (animated) images of all kinds, are stored in digital formats, and are increasingly distributed through the digital, networked environment. It encompasses different platforms, software and technologies.

Marshall Mcluhan's 'Ages of Man'

According to Mcluhan, media are 'extensions of man'
... the particular age we're in, affects the way we think and the way we do things..'

Problem is...
...we tend to think we are still living in the age that precedes our current age
... are our rules/culture/norms etc still those that are pertinent to the 'electronic age'?

The MAC Metaphor

• All production in the labs: MAC based 

On friday's workshop week 1:

We were introduced to Photoshop and were taught all the basic commands.