Preliminary task

The first ever production from JRC films, REALLY COOKY FILM. We were commissioned to create a preliminary task, which was a continuity sequence including filming and editing characters. The tasks we were set to film were:

- Opening a door
- A shot reverse shot
- Good use of the 180 degree rule

The genre of our preliminary task is a Thriller which a comedy twist towards the end.  The use of a thriller genre was by using black and white effects which is a typical effect used on horror films such as the 60's phenomenon, "Psycho". We tried to create a tense mood in the film by using eerie music and the sounds of a ticking clock to represent that the victims time is up. The heart beat is there simply to add dramatic effect for the audience and add to the tension of the sequence. The violin drone and the heart beat combined add to the thriller genre which is shown in the drama series "Jeckyl". Also, the sound effects such as the creaking door also adds to the tension of the film.

There is a juxtaposition in this film with the two selected genres being opposites, the change in genre happens when the presumed stalker bursts into the room but with a friendly manner. The change of attitude is also shown with the switch from black and white to colour. This represents a change from a tense atmosphere to a relaxed one. The audience will realise this change and will feel more comfortable and understand the joke. The use of colloquial language "oreyt lad!" instantly adds a friendly, amusing tone to the film. The music also stops meaning the eerie atmosphere stops allowing the amusement to ensue.

We believed that the film went swimmingly for our first ever production and we are very pleased with the final outcome. However we believe that there would be a need of polishing up the camera angles and a more flowing mood to the editing.

JRC.