Distributors - Research

Our film will be a low budget film as we are unable to afford big distributors such as '20th century' or 'Paramount'. It will be a DVD release. Here we have researched possible home video distributors, that we could use to distribute our film.

Cinema16 is a small British DVD company that release 'classic & award winning short films'. They have released 68 short films using 67 directors. The most recent release was in 2008 called Sikumi (On the Ice). The company works with famous and less well known directors. Examples of films they have produced are About a Girl (2001), Boy and Bicycle (1965), Gassman (1997) and Telling Lies (2001).

Prism Leisure Corporation were a distribution and publishing company. The company expanded in 2002, and became the UK’s leading wholesaler and worldwide distributor of CD's, cassettes, computer games, videos and DVD's. Some of the films they distributed on DVD were, March or Die, The Shawkshank Redemption and The Jigsaw Man.

Another inspiration for our soundtrack: The Dark Knight - David & Manan

We've listened to instruments used and will try to replicate this on GarageBand.

Inspiration for our soundtrack: The Hills Have Eyes

This soundtrack from 'The Hills Have Eyes' has really inspired us as it builds up tension and creates an eerie atmosphere. We will be looking to replicate this as best as possible, possibly using GarageBand, FruityLoops or Cubase.

Similar AS Product analysis - by Devki & Shreyaa

This is an example of a good AS thriller coursework, which includes quite dark scenes and looks fairly realistic.
Some of the shots were similar to what we want to produce, such as the scene blacks out for titles, and cutting back to different scenes such as from a shot of a knife to paper cuttings on a wall. The lighting in the opening scene has been used quite well, creating a thriller atmosphere. No dialogue has been used, building up suspense.

Similar AS Product analysis - by Devki & Shreyaa

This is an example of an AS media project, which has a similar scene to what we are going to film - a torture scene. 

However after watching it we thought that this particular torture scene did not look realistic. We would like to go for a more straight forward edit as this would be more effective and will entice the audience further. The type of editing that we have seen in this opening has been edited quite quickly, and so making it look rushed. The intended effect was to scare people, but instead creating an opposite effect, making it humorous. 

Our aim for the torture scene is to make it look realistic by editing it better than this scene, which would improve the continuity, making it flow. By watching this opening, we have seen what kind of scene we don't want and what effect make up and clothing can have on the audience.

A short film example from the British Films Catalogue

Second Example of a London Film Festival

This is London film festival for short film, in which it includes our genre of a thriller. It's free to enter; this would be more suitable for us as we are students.

Certificate Rating - by Devki & Shreyaa

For our film opening we were orginally intent on using a 15 rating. This was because we wanted it to appeal to our age group which is between 15-17. However, we changed this certificate to 18 because we realised that our opening contained various scenes of disturbing violence. This would not have complied with the guidelines of the 15 rating. 

These are some of the guidelines for a 15 rating:

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable.

There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

These are some of the guidelines made us change our film to have a 18 certificate. 

Violence

Where the material is in breach of the criminal law, or has been created through the commission of a

criminal offence. Where material or treatment appears to the BBFC to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – for example, any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which may cause harm to public health or morals. This may include portrayals of sexual or sexualised violence which might, for example, eroticise or endorse sexual assault.

Target Audience Research

Se7en (1995)

Directed by David Fincher

Genres - Crime, Mystery, Drama

The certificate for se7en was 18+ which suggests this film was aimed at mature audiences. It was rated R for grisly afterviews of horrific and bizarre killings and for strong language.

Bourne Ultimatum

Directed By: Paul Greengrass

Genres- Action, Adventure, Mystery

The certificate for bourne Ultimatum was 12A, which suggests that this film was suitable for teenagers. This is because there are only very minimal scenes of drugs and alcohol and the violence is not too gory.