(End Of Evaluation) Part Eight- Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progession from it to the full product?

(Evaluation) Part Seven - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Here is a list and analysis of all technologies used throughout my Pre-Production, Production and Post- Production.

Technology Used Throughout the Project.

(Evaluation) Part Six - How did you attract/address your audience?

In terms of reaching my target audience, I feel that some comments have clearly shown that i have done so;

'I liked the pace of the shots....they were really quick'. From our survey on thrillers our audience stated that they favoured the 'edge of the seat' effect and I feel that quick cuts gives this affect. Also, it also gives the idea of an 'action thriller' with as the most favoured sub-genre by our audience.

Moreover, due to the comment 'I liked the continuous flashbacks through the whole piece' it is clear that we have successfully presented the psychological element that we wanted to.

The leit-motif was said to be 'really liked' which is very positive. We included it as it could be used throughout to connote that the killer is clear, so it clear that we used it effectively.

From this it is clear that we have both reached and appealed to our target audience.

Overall, I feel that our production has been successful in many instances. The originality of the piece with the 'unique' typography and leit-motif shows that our thriller stands out. Moreover, it is clear that our clues were clear as one audience member suspected a link between the killer and the police.

However, there were a few less successful elements. In the feed back, one group states that there had been a 'mugging'. However, there was meant to have been a murder. I feel that they got this impression due to there being no shots of a knife, therefore, I feel I would have included a close up of the killer using a knife. However, it could be argued that this mystery and 'theatre of the mind' is conventional for the thriller genre. Moreover, one comment we that the lighting varied, however, I feel that this was no too extreme that it needed changing.

(Evaluation) Part Five - How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Part 5 - Social Groups.

(Evaluation) Part Four - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

(Evaluation) Part Three - What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

(Evaluation) Part Two - Who would be the audience for your product?

Age: 15 - 30


Gender: Both (However, slightly more male due to the predominant male cast.)


Ethnicity; British. All races, yet mainly Caucasian)

Media Consumption; 24, Lost, Prison Break, The Bill, CSI. (General crime/complex television shows or films.)


Social Economic: B-D (We choose this specific SEG, as our thriller is reasonably mainstream so would appeal to a wider range of people.

Habits: Frequent readers, interested specifically in thriller films.


During pre-production we asked our audience questions about thrillers. We placed a survey on gum tree and asked for people who like thriller to take the survey. Here are some of the responses and how this informed out production;

• 26.7% of 15-30 year old's favourite thriller sub-genre was the psychological thriller. Due to this popularity, we have included many instances in our thriller that introduce this psychological element by including multiple clues, red herrings and twists.
• Furthermore, our audience also pick the ‘edge of the seat’ effect as the best part of a thriller. As a result, our opening contains multiple fast cuts (i.e D.I Sharma removing his notepad) and distorted music through the flashbacks.
• Moreover, during production I also added a draft of our thriller and asked my friends who fitted into are target of any improvements

(Evaluation) Part One - Brief

The brief for our foundation production was to;

'Produce the titles and opening of a new (thriller/horror) fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes'.

We were also given the assessment criteria for our portfolio as well as evaluating past students work, both of these gave me a greater understand of my brief, as stated in Production Log 1.

Our opening starts with our main protagonist, Mr.Harris, giving evidence to D.I Sharma. We witness Mr.Harris' thoughts through flashbacks. However, as the flashbacks start to get longer and more is revealed to the audience; the session is interrupted and D.I Sharma has to leave. Whilst alone, the flashbacks continue...and Mr.Harris feels ill - here then rushed to the washroom to through up. In the washroom, the killer finds Mr.Harris...

The title of our thriller is 'Evidence'. We chose this as it is the key theme in the thriller, Mr.Harris is only in this situation because he can give evidence. Moreover, it also supports the legal sub genre of our thriller.

Sub Genre
As explained in our treatment (under the 'Narrative' section), our thriller covers three sub genres;
Legal thriller; Our thriller fits into this genre due to the strong theme of police.
Physiological thriller; With the key clues, red herrings and twist at the end (that P.C Chandler is the killer) our thriller will play with the audience's mind.
Stalker thriller; The mise-en-scene of our killer added to his stalking of Mr.Harris clearly places our thriller in this category.

(End Of Production)'Evidence' Thriller. Final Edit

(Production) Production Log - Week 11

(Production) Production Log - Week 10