Detailed Analysis of a Similar Product

'Borgman'
This opening sequence begins with simple cut-scenes to show the production companies. This is followed by the opening shot of a dog barking in a cage and who we presume to be it's owner loading a handgun. This could be done to connote that he's a hunter or that he's going to kill somebody later on in the film, after this we see another man sharpen a long metal rod similar to spear, they say nothing to each-other,they only nod and then one proceeds to follow him.Then we see a priest go from a prayer, to loading a shotgun with an associate- we also see the prior mentioned character through a window in the same shot, he makes an expression to the priest, allowing the audience to infer that they're working together. The three of them then proceed into a forest and start digging in pursuit of a man living under the ground. The sequence ends with the ground collapsing.


The whole sequence is shot (mostly) with no speech and only with ambient background noise - with the exception of the clip of the priest praying - This builds a sort of mystery which can cause people to be intrigued by the film and continue to watch it ; which is the general purpose of an opening sequence. The sequence is shot in high-key lighting in order to create realism and to try and help the audience put themselves in one of the characters' shoes. This effect is used to help create tension in the story, also, through the narrative we can see that there's a person being chased or hunted by three people and that also as he's living under the ground, he must be avoiding these people or society as a whole as he has chosen to live underground as opposed to in a normal house and just being a reclusive person.  

Quesioinnaire (Final)

Questionnaire Plan

1) What is your Age?
- 12-16
- 17-21
- 22-26
- 30-34
- 35-39
-  40+

2) What is your Gender?
- Male
- Female
- Other

3) Which of these weapons do you find most intimidating?
- Swords
- Knives
- Guns
- Bombs (C4)
- Grenades
- Bow/Arrow
- Axe
- Crossbow

4) What kind of action scenes do you prefer to watch?
- Lots of Explosions
- Fist Fights
- Sword Fights
- Martial Arts Fights
- Car Chases
- Gun Fights
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5)What type of music do you feel builds suspense the best and why?(If you don't know the name of the genre, describe it as best as you can)

6) What are your top 5 favorite films and what characteristics made you enjoy them?

7) Thriller / Horror movies are scarier in the night rather than the day, do you agree or disagree?

8) Do you believe that conversations between a protagonist and antagonist can be effective to build suspense?

9)What do you expect to see (generally) in the first 2 minutes of a horror film?

10) Do you like to see a lot of character development in opening scenes  / sequences?

Target Audience

Target Audience

The target audience for my production will be people from ages 16 and up. For my first idea it'll be mostly males as i believe that males are more interested in action scenes and tension building up to a climax - especially in this context (Warfare/ Action Thriller) whereas females tend to be more into romantic films and comedies ; films that are less serious and are more realistic.

For my second idea however, I feel that both males  and females will be a part of my audience as horror films don't pertain to a specific gender, it's more of an age group that like them more. Again, this film will be aimed at 16 year-olds and over.

Out of Sight Analysis

Analysis of Out of Sight Opening Sequence

In the opening scene, we see George Clooney's character standing in the bank, turning a lighter on and off the camera then cuts to several shots of a briefcase, areas and people in the bank and back to his character, eluding to his planning of the robbery he's about to do. The shots show general items in the bank and people in suits who the audience may believe to be important. The character then uses details about the briefcase (the fact that it's turned away from the cashiers' desk) to his advantage to deceive her and threaten that one of her colleagues will be shot if she doesn't co-operate. This provides some character development by eluding that he is smart and cunning - possibly that he's also worked at a bank prior to this robbery as he knows a lot about the environment and the people in it; better than somebody who works there.The shots used are mostly mid-shots and close-ups using high-key lighting; this connotes a realistic setting, also that we're in the present and this is a real life situation. 

Initial Ideas

Initial Ideas

Idea 1 - Crime(Action)/Thriller

A city in a 1st world country is taken over by a private military company who are threatening the lives of innocent people. As a result of this, a group of ex-army civilians take it upon themselves to try and liberate the city. The film will be dark and gritty, this is to separate it from the warfare genre and actually make it a thriller.

The main characters will be a group of 7 people who try to infiltrate the PMC's bases of operations and kill the leaders of the organisation to try and remove their hold over the city. The film will show resemblance to The Magnificent Seven, in a different setting and a different story, however this is where the number of protagonists came from and was the basis of the story.

Idea 2 - Horror/Thriller

A child wakes up in their home late at night and notices that his mother and father are missing, they also notice that there's a trail of blood around the house leading to it's basement. Upon opening the door, they notice a dark shadowy figure and their parents are tied up in the corners of the room.