Thriller Interviews

This is an iMovie I made to show the process of interviewing about what people like about thrillers.

From this I have understood that it needs to be an attractive main character. Boys are attracted to good looking girls and vice versa. I also found that audiences like to watch thrillers that keep you anticipated and on the edge of your seat, good cast which means that they have to be experienced with acting, a thrill and so on. I think this has given us a good idea of what to do next and what our audience will like as we interviewed people of our target audience. Therefore to progress with our idea we will show our main character being chased and being killed but then reveal that actually this is all a dream thta the antagonist has rather than a real crime. This will then give us time duri ng the process of the film to reveal why the protagonist acts this way.

What is a storyboard?

A storyboard serves the same function in film making as an outline does in written projects. It enables the film director to visualise the flow of camera shots and sets that we want to eventually appear on the cinema screen. Doing a rough storyboard is the first step a director will take visualising a script of storyboard, it is easier to visualise potential problems before actually filming which saves time. One advantage of using storyboards is that it allows us to experiment with changes in the storyline to evoke stronger reaction or interest. For example, flashback are often the result of sorting storyboards our of chronological order to help build suspense and interest. The process of visual thinking and planning will allow my group to brainstorm together, planning our ideas on the storyboard and then arranging it on the wall. The creates more ideas and generates consensus inside the group.

What I Have Learnt From My Story Board

This has helped me because it has given me an idea of what i'm doing in the real opening sequence. I think it also puts our film idea into a real life perspective not just in writing. It has given me an idea on particular shots we can use to get the best outcome. This will also help in editing as we can see what scene goes with what and the order of our clips to create the thrilling story.