Conclusion: The first three viewers watched different versions because we didn't have a final cut at the time, so the first girl saw some of the camerawork as blurry because we had not rendered the edit, but also because we used a couple of clips that were blurry due to lack of light in them. The second girl commented on the sound which we were having trouble playing through the computers, but the third girl commented on the cuts which was very effective, and the boy commented on the extra thriller convention which was also very effective.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Our production "Deceit" is an independent low budget thriller which would attract a niche audience. It conveys the dark noir themes of disillusionment, pessimism, and cynicism through a late teenage-based plot. YouTube provides a platform for people to share videos and receive feedback from around the world. It is a very popular tool for getting known, especially for aspiring music artists. Most movies share their previews on YouTube first because the site is so effective in receiving an audience. We are distributing our thriller openings through YouTube for those reasons, and because it's a very easy process. YouTube allows us to upload our own videos, edit them, like or share ones we like, create playlist and much more. It is a great gateway to enter the music, film, or journalism industry. Facebook is also a successful platform because it's such a popular social networking site. It is very similar to YouTube, but more personal. We would create a page for our film, and release the preview, photos and talk to people that enjoy our film. This would benefit us because we could quickly build a fan-base, and market our film.
Cinema city is known for distributing a wide range of film genres, from mainstream screenings like Tom Gormican's "That Awkward Moment", to art-house films like Joe Wright's "Anna Karenina". They would be likely to show our film because of the themes it explores, its appeal to the youth, the ethnically diverse cast, and the plot twist due to location.
Cinema City is currently showing a sci-fi horror, thriller drama, Jonathan Glazer's "Under the Skin" that is similar to ours because its confidently powerful female lead, sinister soundtrack, traditionally dimly lit imagery, disturbing ambience and UK based location.
Scarlett Johansson plays a femme fatale in this film, driving a battered old van around Scotland, exploring the theme of abduction and death.
Cinema City has also exhibited low budget films about troubled individuals such as "Dead Man's Shoes" which is a revenge thriller, "Somers Town" that is a coming of age film, the crime drama "Animal Kingdom", and the social realist film "Fish Tank". These films have central young characters which is a prime factor in our production.
The Belcourt Theatre is a nonprofit cultural institution, located in Nashville, Tennessee(USA), dedicated to presenting the best of independent, documentary, world, repertory and classic cinema. It provides opportunities for people of all ages to discover, explore and learn through the power of film.They would distribute our film because it is independent, has an overseas location, and American actress.
The Belcourt is currently showing Denis Villeneuve's "Enemy" which is a hypnotically surreal psychological thriller that is has the generic thriller dimly lit scenes, conventional soundtrack, and typical thriller locations.
Jake Gyllenhaal demonstrates the use of the thriller tinted lighting, and the location of a hotel room.
Regal 27 Cinema is a another movie theater in Nashville, Tennessee in the USA that would possibly show our film because we have an American actress, youthful appeal, and overseas location. They also show a wide range of film genres like Cinema City.
Regal 27 Cinema is currently showing an action adventure thriller, Jaume Collet-Serra's "Non-Stop" that is similar to ours because of the conventional thriller lighting, tension building soundtrack, unseen characters causing deaths, use of technology, and sense of fear. Time is against Liam Neeson, like a few of his other films, as well as our own production. The phone is used to communicate with the protagonist in this film and ours.
Hickory Hollow Cinemas is another place in Nashville, Tennessee that would possibly show our film because it shows the same movies as the large cinemas, just at a later date. The prices are much cheaper here because they show the films after they've been out for a couple months.
Winter's Bone is an independent American film that was released at more than several different film festivals, for example in: Germany, Canada, Australia, France, Sweden, the UK, and many more. We both use youthful female leads and the location of a comfortable suburban household to enhance our twisted plots.
Film 4 is produces independent films such as "How I Live Now" and "Starred Up". Both of these have teenage leads that are thrown into adult situations, forcing them to mature before they're actually ready. "Hoe I Live Now" resembles our production very closely by having the strong female steer the movie, and the use of the suburban house with a doomsday plot.
Conclusion: The first three viewers watched different versions because we didn't have a final cut at the time, so the first girl saw some of the camerawork as blurry because we had not rendered the edit, but also because we used a couple of clips that were blurry due to lack of light in them. The second girl commented on the sound which we were having trouble playing through the computers, but the third girl commented on the cuts which was very effective, and the boy commented on the extra thriller convention which was also very effective.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Our production "Deceit" is an independent low budget thriller which would attract a niche audience. It conveys the dark noir themes of disillusionment, pessimism, and cynicism through a late teenage-based plot. YouTube provides a platform for people to share videos and receive feedback from around the world. It is a very popular tool for getting known, especially for aspiring music artists. Most movies share their previews on YouTube first because the site is so effective in receiving an audience. We are distributing our thriller openings through YouTube for those reasons, and because it's a very easy process. YouTube allows us to upload our own videos, edit them, like or share ones we like, create playlist and much more. It is a great gateway to enter the music, film, or journalism industry. Facebook is also a successful platform because it's such a popular social networking site. It is very similar to YouTube, but more personal. We would create a page for our film, and release the preview, photos and talk to people that enjoy our film. This would benefit us because we could quickly build a fan-base, and market our film.
Cinema city is known for distributing a wide range of film genres, from mainstream screenings like Tom Gormican's "That Awkward Moment", to art-house films like Joe Wright's "Anna Karenina". They would be likely to show our film because of the themes it explores, its appeal to the youth, the ethnically diverse cast, and the plot twist due to location.
Cinema City is currently showing a sci-fi horror, thriller drama, Jonathan Glazer's "Under the Skin" that is similar to ours because its confidently powerful female lead, sinister soundtrack, traditionally dimly lit imagery, disturbing ambience and UK based location.
Scarlett Johansson plays a femme fatale in this film, driving a battered old van around Scotland, exploring the theme of abduction and death.
Cinema City has also exhibited low budget films about troubled individuals such as "Dead Man's Shoes" which is a revenge thriller, "Somers Town" that is a coming of age film, the crime drama "Animal Kingdom", and the social realist film "Fish Tank". These films have central young characters which is a prime factor in our production.
The Belcourt Theatre is a nonprofit cultural institution, located in Nashville, Tennessee(USA), dedicated to presenting the best of independent, documentary, world, repertory and classic cinema. It provides opportunities for people of all ages to discover, explore and learn through the power of film.They would distribute our film because it is independent, has an overseas location, and American actress.
The Belcourt is currently showing Denis Villeneuve's "Enemy" which is a hypnotically surreal psychological thriller that is has the generic thriller dimly lit scenes, conventional soundtrack, and typical thriller locations.
Jake Gyllenhaal demonstrates the use of the thriller tinted lighting, and the location of a hotel room.
Regal 27 Cinema is a another movie theater in Nashville, Tennessee in the USA that would possibly show our film because we have an American actress, youthful appeal, and overseas location. They also show a wide range of film genres like Cinema City.
Regal 27 Cinema is currently showing an action adventure thriller, Jaume Collet-Serra's "Non-Stop" that is similar to ours because of the conventional thriller lighting, tension building soundtrack, unseen characters causing deaths, use of technology, and sense of fear. Time is against Liam Neeson, like a few of his other films, as well as our own production. The phone is used to communicate with the protagonist in this film and ours.
Hickory Hollow Cinemas is another place in Nashville, Tennessee that would possibly show our film because it shows the same movies as the large cinemas, just at a later date. The prices are much cheaper here because they show the films after they've been out for a couple months.
Winter's Bone is an independent American film that was released at more than several different film festivals, for example in: Germany, Canada, Australia, France, Sweden, the UK, and many more. We both use youthful female leads and the location of a comfortable suburban household to enhance our twisted plots.
Film 4 is produces independent films such as "How I Live Now" and "Starred Up". Both of these have teenage leads that are thrown into adult situations, forcing them to mature before they're actually ready. "Hoe I Live Now" resembles our production very closely by having the strong female steer the movie, and the use of the suburban house with a doomsday plot.
Soundtrack is very important because it enhances the visuals, and our thriller opening needed a soundtrack that added to the mood we were trying to convey, which was dark, grittiness, and disturbing. David Fincher's opening to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" is wonderfully done, not just because of the visuals, but the soundtrack as well. The drums mix so well with the techno sounds, as well as the exciting vocals. It prepares the audience for the intense mindset they need to be in for the film. The build up is amazing because it gets the audience really anxious. The fact that the main character is a powerful female, as well as having the strong female vocalist in the opening track shows that women are in control and have dominance over the film.
Nicholas Winding Refn's opening to "Drive" has a warm tone because of the soundtrack that I really enjoyed throughout the film. The easy going beats along with the technological and soft vocals are lovely together. The tracks set such a nice mood because they are great for so many settings, especially driving around on the highway and through tunnels. This track plays along perfectly with the gorgeous imagery here, and this is a great example of how soundtrack enhances visuals.
David Fincher's opening to "Se7en" is another example of a masterpiece soundtrack. The track is a remix of Nince Inch Nails's "Closer", and creates a perfect mood for something sinister to occur. It gives the feeling of being in an old mental asylum, which is really discomforting. The soundtrack in this also makes the images more disturbing than they actually are.
Terry Winsor's opening to Essex Boys" is another example of the type of soundtrack we were looking for from 0:46 to 1:20. It's not as effective as the others because we wanted something more intense.
Neil Burger's opening to "Limitless" has yet another effective soundtrack, but was a little to dramatic for our opening.
Despite the primarily science fiction genre of Paul W. S. Anderson's "Resident Evil: Afterlife", the soundtrack could have easily went well with our opening. It creates a great level of tension and anticipation for the audience.The slow motion of the visuals and the soundtrack are a magnificent combination.
Despite the primarily fantasy horror genre of Micheal Rymer's "Queen of the Damned", this soundtrack is also really intriguing, dark, and intense.
The following links are different possible soundtracks we came across on Sound Cloud.
There are two main characters, but four characters in total starring in Deceit.
Nature Brown is a free spirited teenage girl, who is friendly, adventurous, flamboyant, and unique. Her parents provide her with a comfortable lifestyle, providing her with whatever she wants and needs, which is why she is so optimistic. When she invites two friends over her house while her parents are away for the weekend, she is completely oblivious to the fact that her friend Victor has planned to betray her. Because she is so unaware of the situation, she comes across as a typical naive teen.
The vibrant colors in her clothing reflects her exuberant personality. She clearly wants to be observed by the colors she wears, but maintains her comfortable style. The first name Nature was inspired from my real name, because it fit well with my character. The last name Brown was inspired by Jackie from Jackie Brown because of the resemblance in the way that both characters are confident individuals.
Victor Neal is a typical troubled teenager, that fits into the juvenile delinquent stereotype. He is always involved with damaging property, pranks, and drugs. He is easily mislead because of his greed for success and the approval of his peers. He plans to kidnap Anna with Bill's help, because her parents are very important people who could help them out extremely. So Victor was asked to find a way to be around her, until the perfect timing came to take advantage of her. Hanging out with Nature provided this great opportunity for Victor to fulfill his side of his deal with Bill. Victor arranged for Bill to be waiting for them before they arrived, so he could plot different ways to get Anna.
Victor wears dark, plain, and comfortable clothing usually, but occasionally buys trendy things to impress his friends. His parents named him Victor because they are a family of winners. His parents expect him to be victorious in whatever he does, despite his strong sense of apathy.
—Anna Flones is represented as a superficial teen because she is heavily reliant on her phone, fashionably aware, and flaunts her wealth. Her parents are very well-known, openly wealthy, and powerful in their community. When she goes to Nature's house, she has no idea what is in store for her. She doesn't know Victor very well, besides what has been said about him, which hasn't been anything good, so she is naturally tense with him. Her
weakness of being obsessive about her phone causes her to be easily targeted and victimized. This dependence on technology brings her to her fate.
Anna is very trendy, which allows her to vary with color in her clothing.
Bill James is a mysterious character that the audience is left in the dark about. He is a guy that Victor wants to impress because he is seriously involved in crime. He needs a few favors from Anna's parents, but needs an inside person to help, which just so happens to be Victor. Bill is using Victor simply because he is easy to control since he's so keen to get into the business, but he could have chosen anyone. Bill kidnaps Anna so that he can bribe her parents into helping him. The two characters wear identical outfits to do their dirty work because it's the general thing to do.
Their difference in shoe styles is important because although they're both black, the vans separate Victor from being seen as a man, rather than a boy.
This first video is some of our first rough footage that immediately shows things that weren't quite right. We only filmed the outside parts on this shoot so the beginning and the ending is all we had. The lighting was too bright, my camera lens was dirty, the car was facing the wrong way, there was no sound of struggle when Emilie gets attacked, the shots were too short, and the zooming wasn't very good. The shot of the Emilie being in a broken bath tub was too random and added a comedic factor so we had to cut that. In addition, our cliffhanger wasn't strong enough so we got suggested a more interesting one.
This second video is a darker shoot, which was almost completely unusable because it was too dark and created continuity errors. My camera isn't able to shoot well in dark conditions, but the school's cameras captured the footage a little better with lack of light so we used another camera since we had to re-film everything again.
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