Evaluation Activity 7

These pictures above are from our preliminary task. They are in the order from bottom to top. For the first two pictures, you can see a match on action taking place, which is Faraz opening the door and walking through it. This is usually seen mainly in action movies, where two or more cuts continue on the action, like jumping off a bridge and landing in a river, then the current taking you further on, and then a waterfall.
The next three pictures have shot/reverse shot involved, which would ususally be found in dramas and soaps. This is to show the acting and the drama that our audience would want to see. As well as this, with shot/reverse shot, you must not break the 180 degree rule, unless you show the camera crossing the imaginary line. This imaginary line crossing, is usually found in dramas and thrillers.
In the final picture, you can see a two shot of our two characters, which is also found in dramas and soaps.













The pictures above are from our film Legacy. They are also in the order from bottom to top. The very first picture is of our production logo. We didn't put our production company name in our pre-credit sequence, but the picture shows an editing technique. This editing technique is a fade out of the production logo, and a coloured picture fading in from a black and white image. This could be found in some kinds of pre-credit sequences, of either a film or a TV programme.
The second picture gives the location of the film, taking place in a college building. This is so we can understand where the film is going to take place, what the characters are going to be like, and who is involved in the story line. Some films of all genres take place somewhere at a college or school.
The next picture shows a medium shot of the second killing in the movie. It is in a medium shot because, it gives a sense of tension and suspense of what is going to happen next in the action. This would usually be found in thrillers, not so much horrors, and certain audiences like to see this.
The fourth picture is in a medium long shot of two characters running. The high angle that you see in the picture, gives a sense that they are weak, weak over what just happened in a room with just one door. All they could do was run. The audience would like to see this in films, as they do enjoy a bit of fear.
The fifth picture is in a low angle shot, where our antagonist Alex is walking down the stairs, trying to catch the fleers that escaped him. A low angle shot of a character, shows the audience that they are strong, and overtly powerful over other characters, especially in thrillers, horrors and action movies. Literally every single genre of film has some sort of low angle shot on the antagonist, which is what the audience like to see.
The sixth picture shows an MLS at eye level, of a poor unfortunate character in our film. The MLS of the shoes, shows one, advertising of a typical brand of trainers teenagers would most likely wear everyday, and two, it gives a sense of fear and knowledge, that this character was killed by someone. The idea of the shoes getting stuck in the lift doors, also shows fear, but at the same time gives a sense of sympathisation for the character who was just killed. Many directors want to see this sudden reaction change in their audience, as it means they have succeeded.
The seventh picture shows a highish angle on the two fleers, which also gives the sense of weakness, as they are hiding from the antagonist, they don't want to get caught or even seen. This is also in a medium shot, where you can see the facial expressions, the body language, and the scenery around them. The audience would wnat to see thias becauise, they want to feel the sympathy to the characters, and get a sense of where they are, and what is happening in that part of the scene.
The eighth picture shows a point of view shot of the antagonist, looking for his next victims. The point of view shot is what our audience would want to look for. This type of shot is mainly used in thrillers and dramas, not so much horrors. It gives a feeling of being in the characters shoes, which most audiences would like to see in films. It also gives a sense of tension and suspense, which any director wanting to show this, would aim for.
The last three pictures show a series of events that occur in order. The picture of the car is a kind of special effect that gives tension, especially when it hits the antagonist and knocks him down. Our audience would immediately think, "he's not going to wake", but the twist in the last picture shows that he did come back to life. This would scare most people and make them want to watch more, which also gives in to the horror of our film.