Diary

Thriller questionnaire and reaserch

I have asked numerous people around college these questions to add to my research about thriller audiences.

Is thriller your favourite genre of film?

Yes

No

Do you watch thrillers on a regular basis?

Yes

No

How often would you say you watch them?

1-2 days

2-4 days

Weekly

Every few weeks

Monthly

Every couple of months

What age are you?

5 – 10

10 – 15

15 – 18

18 – 30

30+

What is your favourite thriller?

Batman

Bourne films

Se7en

The others

Silence of the Lambs
Psycho

North by Northwest



Who is your favourite thriller director?

Alfred Hitchcock

Quentin Tarantino

Martin Scorsese

Christopher Nolan

Steven Spielburg

Other


Evaluation: I asked 20 people around college this questionnaire, there were mixed answers throughout the questions. The people I asked in the 15-18 age group mostly went for Batman on the favorite thriller question I think this is because Batman is aimed at an older teenage audience. That age group mainly went for Christopher Nolan as their favorite director. The rest of the answers were mixed. This shows that people have different opinions and mixed tastes in to the type of thriller films they watch and the work that the directors do.

I will try and relate my thriller to Christopher Nolans style of of filming. I will do this by filming some of it in the dark to add to the fear factor and the sense of mystery. I think using his style of work will up my grade and help influence me.




















There are various different audiences of thrillers, some people like fast paced ones from directors such as Christopher Nolen but others like slower ones from directors such as Steven Spielburg different audiences like different things. Certain thrillers apply to different age groups this obviously attracts differnt audiences for example batman applys to a mixed audience but films such as SE7En apply to a older audience maily. Directors need to target certian audiences to make money.

Location recce shots

I have took photos of the loactions of filming that i have shot at. These are the main locations used.




























This is the shot where the thugs will run up and the events will take place.

























This is the top of the road where the car will park.



























This is the road where the car will drive up. the road head towards the park.

























This is the shot of the garage where the opening will be shot. When I shoot it the lights will be out and there will be a light focusing on the main shot.

Story board Animatic

This is an animataic of my story board. I have made this using adobe i then put it on youtube and put it on to my blog.

Top 5 thriller directors of all time:

I decided to research in to the top 5 thriller directors of all time. I have included there top 5 films and pictures of there number one rated film.


1) Alfred Hitchcock:

1. Rear Window (1954)
2. Psycho (1960)
3. Vertigo (1958)
4. Shadow of a Doubt (1943)



























2) Quentin Tarantino:

1. Pulp Fiction (1994)
2. Reservoir Dogs (1992)
3. Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004)
4. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
































3) Martin Scorsese:

1. Taxi Driver (1976)
2. The Departed (2006)
3. After Hours (1985)
4. Bringing Out the Dead (1999)






































4) Christopher Nolan:

1. Dark Knight, The (2008)
2. Memento (2000)
3. Insomnia (2002)
4. Prestige, The (2006)

































5) Steven Spielburg:

1. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
2. Jaws (1975)
3. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
4. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)