Describe the way in which hitcock builds suspence in a selection of scences from physco

Plan for filming

Day 1: Milford
Location: Milford Common
Props Needed: Bike, Over The Shoulder Bag, Headphones, Mobile Phone, Small Bag of Icing Sugar and a Bottle of Vodka.
Equipment Needed: Car (for tracking shot), Tripod, Dolly, Ply sheets (for Vertigo Shot) and Camera
Actors required: Beth Walton and Robin Mountford
Day 2: Dream Sequence and Death
Location: Hills of Dundee, Canal and the Woods
Props Needed: Knife, Phone and Red Food Dye
Equipment Needed: Camera, Dolly, Tripod, Ply Sheets for smooth Tracking shots
Actors Required: Beth Walton, Robin Mountford and Hannah Fyfe
Day 3: Credits
Location: Hannah’s House and Outside
Props Needed: Pint Glasses, Shot Glasses, A collection of alcohol, Icing Sugar, Credit Card, Make Up, House Keys, Cup Of Soup and a Cigarette
Equipment Needed: Camera and Tripod
Actors Required: Hannah Fyfe and Matt Marlow

Costume and make up

Main Costume

To create a scence of normality i chose costumes that are casual wear and would not draw any unnecessary attention towards the chareters.

For the main charecter of the boy i chose a hooded zipper , plain white tshirt , checked shirt and skinny jeans .His clothes make his character stand out even from a distance. His hair especially makes him stand out as an "out there" character. His clothes and hair, would lead the audience to believe that he is into drugs and alcohol, which many teenagers are associated with.

For the main charecter of the girl i chose a black leather bomber jacket , floral smock dress and plain black tights .the idea of chosing this particular outfir was to convey an innocent character, who would not be a usual suspect for murder.

These are very casual, non-descript clothes that are quite implacable and don't suggset too much about the character or setting. This allows the audience to completely focus on the murder, and also implies that it could be any ordinary person that could be the victim, creating tension and suspense in the scene and amongst the audience.

Make Up

Also with the make up we tried to show a scence of normality with in the female charecter and for it to appear that she was your average teenager therefore to match the out fit we chose feminie neutral colours to convay a scence of innocents, the idea was that on first glance of the charecter her appearnce would not let on that she was a stereotypical drug addict.

Hannah And Credits

On the first appearance of hannahs character, she is also dressed in clothes similar to Beth. This is because her character is meant to be Beth's alter ego, the similar clothes would give a hint to the audience that our characters are connected in some way.

In Hannahs second appearance in the credits she is showing a representation of a teenage girl going on a night out. she is dressed in a black short skirt, black tights, a black boobtube and black high heels. Also, the darkness of my outfit shows the darkness of my character. Hannahs make up is being done on screen, to show the amount of care and effort that teenagers put into their appearance.

In Hannahs final appearance, she is seen in a state, showing the contrast between what she looked like earlier. Also, it shows the out of control side of Beth's character and the addictions she is involved in.

Music Ideas

Music in thrillers is usually used to create suspense and tension, also it more often than not to give a indication of when something is going to happen. However, in my thriller I initially wanted to give indication to the characters life style and personality. Also, something that would tie into what was actually occurring on screen. Through this it leads the character into a false sense of security as the will not be expecting anything to happen. In addition to this, we would like it to seem to the audience that the main character is listening to the music as well.

We listened to a number of soundtracks and shot listed some to listen to again.We listened to the short list whilst watching some of our filmed footage, and some pieces of music had a too fast pace over all and others didn't have the right sense of tension.

Possible ideas are : Nine in the Afternoon: Panic!At the Disco
After Every Party I Die: IAMX
Time To Pretend: MGMT

In the second section, I'd like to use a change of music to indicate to the change in her state of mind. With this music this is when i want to try and build up tension, and start to indicate to my audience that something not right is going on. Also, this music will have to continue to the credits and also have an rave feel.

Possible ideas are: Born Slippy: Underworld
Insomnia: Faithless
Through the Loop: Pendulum

continuity stills

These are some still images I have taken to show the surroundings of our continuity piece.

British Board of Film Classification

The BBFC rates theatrically-released films, and rated videos and video games that forfeited exemption from the Video Recordings Act 1984, which was discovered in August 2009 to be unenforceable until the act was re-enacted as the Video Recordings Act 2010. Legally, local authorities have the power to decide under what circumstances films are shown in cinemas, but they nearly always choose to follow the advice of the BBFC.

Generally most thrillers are classed as 15 or 18's so this would be in line with the type of audience we would be targeting and make it suitable for their viewing.'15' – Suitable only for 15 years and overNo-one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema.No-one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video or DVD.ThemeNo theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate to 15 year olds.LanguageThere may be frequent use of strong language (eg 'fuck'). But the strongest terms (eg 'cunt') will be acceptable only where justified by the context. Continued aggressive use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.NudityNudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.SexSexual activity may be portrayed but without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour.ViolenceViolence may be strong but may not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. Scenes of sexual violence must be discreet and brief.Imitable techniquesDangerous techniques (eg combat, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on imitable detail. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.HorrorStrong threat and menace are permitted. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable.DrugsDrug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse.'18' – Suitable only for adultsNo-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema.No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video.In line with the consistent findings of the BBFC's public consultations, at '18' the BBFC's guideline concerns will not normally override the wish that adults should be free to chose their own entertainment, within the law. Exceptions are most likely in the following areas:Where material or treatment appears to the Board to risk harm to individuals or, through their behaviour, to society – e.g. any detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use, which is likely to promote the activity. The Board may also intervene with portrayals of sexual violence which might, e.g. eroticise or endorse sexual assault.The more explicit images of sexual activity – unless they can be exceptionally justified by context and the work is not a 'sex work' as defined below.In the case of videos and DVDs, which may be more accessible to younger viewers, intervention may be more frequent. For the same reason, and because of the different way in which they are experienced, the Board may take a more precautionary approach in the case of those digital games which are covered by the Video Recordings Act.

Continuity piece

In our continuity piece we tried to explore a variety of shots, most of which included straight angle shots but we did manage to incorporate some low angle shots as well. Although it is relatively short, it does incorporate all the necessary components required for the exam board. An improvement which could be made is to edit out the overlap of voices. However, if we did this, there would be a sudden jump, thus meaning it would lack continuity. Despite this and the smile at the end, which did not reflect the mood we were trying to establish I feel for a first attempt it was a success.

If the video doesn't work above here is the link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtGu7UuPNvQ

List of props used

• Bike
• Knife
• Headphones
• Vodka bottle
• Small plastic resealable bag
• Various glass types
• Bag
• Other alcohol types (Credits)

Conventions of a Thriller

A thriller is a film or book genre which follows specific devices in order to build up tension withing an audience.

In many thriller genre films the story is usually focused around a crime , many thriller films also revolve around a serial killer on the loose or some kind of murders taking place. The idea of thriller films try to convey alot of action in order to keep the audience interacted these will often involve unexpected things to occur in what seem an ordinary situation.

Throughout every genre of film music is used to establish the tonality of films, thrillers are no different. Thrillers’ music often focuses around a singular melodic idea, which is either repeated for an indicator of suspense or developed into a full piece of music. They are often very simplistic melodies with clashing dischordal harmonies. These melodies are often what directors rely on to create the suspense rather that what’s going on in the film. A famous example of this is Psycho - throughout the entire film, the music is based around the sharp violins that go in time with the stabbing motion.

In thrillers the plots always consist of some kind of deception, be it through a Mcguffin, or deception of character. Psycho shows both of these conventions through the use of the money to motivate the plot and the character of Norman Bates turning out to be a schizophrenic. Due to the plot always having twists it keeps the audience focused and on edge. Also, it keeps the audience questioning what’s going on, often disorientating the viewer through the misleading hints throughout the film.

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