Storyboard of our thriller

Here is a picture of our storyboard. This is for the 2 minute thriller we are going to make called Alice: this is our version of wonderland. 

 Here is our video of Daisy and Jade explaining our storyboard, stating the cinematography we plan to use. This video can also be watched via our youtube channel, where all of our videos and by the end of this process our final piece will be able to be viewed.

Poster Inspirations

Above is a spider diagram that I have constructed which includes a variety of posters that Jade, Ruby, Sadie and I have analysed to try and gain some knowledge on what things need to be added to a poster to advertise the film and catch it in the best possible light.

The 5 posters, which are for a variety of thriller films; ranging from psychological to horror, have guided us in the direction on what to make sure the poster includes if we want to gain a mass audience.

We have come to a conclusion as a group and understand that the main features of a poster are the title, date of release and the image that is used to show the protagonist or antagonist in the film.

For example, the majority of the poster for ‘Orphan’ is taken up by the image of the main character in the film. This intrigues the audience as the sub title ‘There’s something wrong with Esther’ gives us the information that the girl in the picture is called Esther and that there must be a problem involving her.

The other posters are a range of different films but all have the same layout of the image and title either underneath or above it. The title is usually done in a bigger font and either in red or black to represent danger or darkness.

The release date or most often, the ‘coming soon’ banner is commonly at the bottom of the poster where people look out for it most. It is often in the same font as the title, sometimes smaller but rarely bigger as the title is the most important feature.

Poster Analysis

Here is a poster analysis of another thriller about female trafficking and how they have presented the themes of trafficking within their poster. This poster and analysis has given us a few ideas on how to do our poster for our thriller.

Shutter Island Film Analysis

My favourite thriller film is the psychological thriller Shutter Island: directed by Martin Scorsese. The first two minutes of this film are very ‘to-the-point’ and we meet the main characters immediately. The titles of the film are on a black background and are in large, silver font, which is bolded. The black background represents darkness and mystery and therefore we are intrigued as to see what lies beneath. ‘Shutter Island’ is shown in the middle of the title sequence and is put in a larger font for the audience to decipher it as different from the rest of the titles. I really like the way the scene is set by the caption ‘Boston Harbour Islands 1954’ and that it is introduced into the frame along with the sound of a foghorn. We then see a boat protruding through the fog which is mysterious and because of the water; we are introduced to the feeling of fear of the unknown: everything is calm on the surface but we are unsure as to what lies underneath. The music and sounds in the background are a good inspiration to our thriller as they are build suspense and are skeptical. The manacles and the man being sick due to the boat and water also add to the fear that is felt and represent his insecurities. The two men wear detective coats which would have been worn in the 50s, when the film was set.

The film, for me, is one of my favourites because I am very interested in psychological thrillers and films that include a lot of thought. Shutter Island includes a range of codes and conventions and is a very interesting film. On the other hand, some people might disagree with my opinion and see the film as confusing.

Cape Fear Analysis

Marketing- Twitter Page for Twisted Nature Productions

Here is a picture of myself promoting people to follow our twitter page to get the latest updates. On this twitter page the latest pictures and videos and status's about our progress will be posted for people to view and like. as you can see we have also created a Facebook like page and a YouTube. Channel for viewers to subscribe to our work and like us, these are all ways to promote and advertise twisted nature productions.

Marketing for our thriller

Here are all 3 different ways we have marketed for out thriller. We made a youtube account so that are viewers can watch our videos and track the progress of our thriller.
We have also made a facebook and twitter page for our thriller where we can promote any new video's and the progress of our thriller.
We decided to use twitter facebook and youtube because they are 3 popular social networking/video viewing sites where our thriller can be noticed and promoted.