Patience- Costume

Costumes and props

Characters and Props

Character Name: Destiny
Costume:  Light coloured top Darker coloured jeans/ Trouser Casual shoes	Props: Whip Newspaper Phone
Character Name: Sam
Costume: Torn and ripped shirt Torn and ripped trousers  Scruffy hair	Props: Fake blood  Bounding rope Chair
Character Name:Sibling
Costume: Dark coat Jeans	Props: Phone

Patience- Risk Assassment

Patience- Location

In our Media film 'Illuminate', the location that we chose is my (Sam's) house (Picture 2). To be more specific, the setting of most of the film will be in the outside shed (Picture 1), but due to a lack of Google maps skill, the picture that was taken was the best that could be taken. The living room of my house is also a location where the film takes place, and features in it. There is also a number of scenes that takes place in 'sibling's room', which is just another location in the house that is not referred to being in the house, and is supposed to be in a different house. The general premise of our film does not allow for us to film in any other locations, and so our location list is relatively baron.

Media- Preliminary Task and evaluation

In our preliminary task, we as a group had to create a short film that included multiple different criteria, including 'the 180 degree rule', a 'graphic match', a 'match on action', a 'eye line match' and a ' shot\reverse shot'. The film that was created included most of these, and is based around the idea of a drug deal at the school. We then had the idea for a few shots that would fit in with the criteria that could be seen in a drug deal such as the appearance from around the corner for the match on action. Despite the decent cinematography and relatively good editing (apart from the slow motion sections), the sound that was recorded was not great quality due to the lack of a Dead Cat, and any breeze would practically ruin the audio. Therefore we had to edit the only sound in, and there was no dialogue in the film. To add to this, our experiments with subtitles in the past have left negative results, and so there was no way for us to display talking between the characters. Therefore, we now know that for the next filming session, we should make sure that the sound equipment bag contains a dead cat, and to be sure that we encounter the minimum of wind interference, we should film on a less windy day, or film on times where any wind had died down, to improve both the audio and the film quality.

Media Studies Blog 4- Psycho analysis

In Hitchcock's 1960 Thriller, Psycho, multiple devices were manipulated in order to make the film such an iconic and famous movie.

 One of these devices used was the manipulation of sound. This is used, for example, in the famous shower scene. During the entire scene, there is little to no music, and only the diegetic sound of the shower and the woman's actions are heard. This draws the viewer into almost a false security, as there so far is no reason for us to be suspicious. Later on in the same scene, we see a figure through the shower curtain enter the room. This is accompanied by a very faint, sinister piece of music. The viewer then realises that this character means to harm the woman, or is at least shrouded by danger. Within roughly 7-8 seconds, this sense is confirmed, as we see the figure pull open the shower curtain and, in the story, violently stabs the woman to death.

 In order to increase this sense of danger, the moment that the curtain is pulled open the audience hears a non-diegetic screech almost, and the near deafening cry only enhances the danger that is given to the scene, as the loud noise alarms the audience greatly, and implies how scared and doomed the woman is. After the attack, the sound of a low instrument is heard as the woman struggles and attempts to cling onto life. This is noise is the result of the murder, much like how the woman's dying moments are a result of the attack. This could imply that the sound in the scene represents more than just a musical accompaniment, but more as a sign of her own life.

Psycho is also a host to a number of different thriller conventions, such as Levi Strauss' theory of Binary opposites. These opposites are shown throughout the film, and these are shown very appropriately, and yet, sometimes confusingly. This is shown in the presentation of Good vs. Evil. This is due to the confusion that is given to the true identity of the villain, as during the film we are told that the killer is Norman's Mother. Therefore, the audience gets a sense that the mother is the evil, and yet we don't prescribe a specific character the role of a Hero. This role is later given to the sister of the woman that was murdered, and just as we can finally assign the roles to people, Hitchcock decides to confuse us and to make Norman the villain under the alias and the identity of his mother, and we learn that our hate was mis directed.

Second Production Meeting

For our second production meeting, our groups have been officially decided and are as shown in the picture.

In this photo, we are designing and fine tuning our film ideas, and we have completely separated from Azimul and James for our work. The films basic plot line is of a kidnap, but the exact details as well as who will star in the film opening is yet to be decided, as well as any props or special effects will be used.

First Production meeting

Today we had a first group meeting where we discussed the possible ideas for our Thriller Opening, including an abduction and a slave-type scenario.  This Film will include at least three people, and includes Destiny, Jack, Sam(Me), James and Azimul, and we will have to do two films in order to make up for our large group. Our groups will therefore be split into two, with Azimul and James in one group, and Me (Sam), Jack and Destiny in another.
This is our first story board, whee we agreed on the two films that we would do. In this photo are Destiny, Jack, me and James, and Azimul was absent during the photo.