Filming day evaluation

Filming Day Evaluation 

On Wednesday 22nd October 2014, we met at Bolehall Manor around 9:45 am. The actors ( Maisie and Lilian) joined us shortly afterwards. We first debriefed everyone of what was going to happen in the day. We spent roughly an hour doing this as well as setting up the set. We moved the table and chairs towards the back of the restaurant and set up the desk with office supplies together with a stereo and some more "homely" touches. We needed a photograph of Maisie (Roseanne) and her 'parents', so while she got dressed to look younger, we asked Jackie and Owen (the managers of the Manor) to play the parents in the photograph. Once this was done, we took and printed off the photo and put it in the photo-frame on the desk. It would have been smarter to have done this before the filming day as it would have been quicker but luckily it only set us back around 10 minutes off schedule. 

Once everything was set up, we were able to start filming properly. We started off by filming the Grandmother (Lilian) 'picking up the letter' from the floor by the front door and 'looking at the letter' with Roseanne's name written on it. This was easily filmed using the tripod,  however the tripod did get in the way when she picks up the letter) and didn't take very long. We then moved on to the 'walking up the stairs' scene. This was filmed at a high angle from the balcony at the top of the stairs on the landing. It only took several attempts to get the shots looking good. We moved the tripod to the corner section of the stairs so that we could get a tilt of the Grandmother holding the letter as she goes up stairs. However the tilt was fairly rough and did not flow correctly. Unfortunately we were running behind schedule at this point and did not have time to do the shot again. 

The next scenes we did were focused upstairs in Roseanne's office. We managed to film a pan of the Grandmother walking towards the desk and a match on action when she gives Roseanne the letter. We uncounted a major problem when Lilian was unable to say her lines without forgetting them or doing something wrong. Eventually we wrote everything on a whiteboard and I sat behind Maisie on the windowsill and held up the lines behind her head so as she read them it looked like she was talking and looking directly at Maisie. Once these scenes were finished we decided to have a short 20 minute tea break and Lilian went home. 

After 20 minutes, we went back to filming. We filmed the scenes where she opens the letter, reads it and walks out of the office. The close ups of the eye and letters were done with the tripod and the part where she grabs her coat and starts to walk off was done using the dolly. These scenes took around one hour to film. The last shots we did were the ones on the street and the letter being posted. These were done fairly quickly and took around 15 minutes to complete. Luckily we were finished by the time it started to rain heavily which would have affected the quality of the outside footage. We had some problems with the way the letter fell as it kept getting stuck in the box instead of dropping down to the floor as we wanted it to. Eventually we finished all the scenes,re-arranged the furniture back to its original place and packed up the equipment and went home. 

Overall the filming day was a success as we managed to get all the footage we needed with only minor slip-ups occurring. Unfortunately there were a few major shots that had errors (such as being able to see the tables and chairs we had pushed to the back in some shots) and needed replacing, but we were unable to re-film due to only have one day to film and time restrictions. 

Recce

Recce 

Exterior- Building

Our movie needed to be filmed in an old looking house, to represent the house the Grandmother and Roseanne currently lived in. We needed a place that looked old fashioned but also somewhere that had a high class. We found that Bolehall Manor Club was the perfect place to film. Bolehall Manor Club first opened as a private members only club in 1939 and was previously home to the Egyptologist Rev.MacGregor. 

Outside the Manor runs a brick wall and the street. This would be good to use for when the mysterious man is walking towards the house to post the letter for Roseanne. A medium shot of the wall could be used or a close up of the wall and street, showing the mans feet walking could be used. The red brick of the building is also very good as it can be used to symbolize death and even though the film would be in black and white, we could focus on one colour to be shown throughout e.g-red.




The steps leading towards the front door would be a good place to get a close up of the mans feet . The camera could be placed at the top and film the mans feet as he progresses up the steps at a high angle. The front door is very large and made of wood which shows its age and links back to the idea that the house is very old and grand. 


  

 Here is a close up of the letter box on the door. The black frame makes it stand out against the wood and would show the audience it is a letter box. A close up like this one could be used when the man posts the letter through the letter box. 

This is a close up photograph of the window from the outside which is currently part of the restaurant but will be transformed into Roseanne's office. The black framing of the windows again make it stand out and so a shot of this window could be used in our movie to set the scene some more.

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Interior- Hallway

Once through the front door there is a separate hallway area which includes stairs going to the next floor and a door further down which gives access to the current bar. A red door separates the hallway and the area by the front door. Once again this door and area could be used when the Grandmother comes and picks up the letter from the floor below the letterbox.

This is the letterbox from the inside view. The letters would normally fall into a box (right top) that would have to be manually opened. This could be a problem with our opening as the Grandmother would have to open the box and get the letter which would take much longer. Instead it would be easier if the box was open (right bottom) as you would be able to see the letter being posted and then falling on the floor to be then picked up.

A high angle shot could be taken from here of the Grandmother carrying the letter towards the door to be taken upstairs via the main stairway. The problem with this shot is that the door has many stickers and there is a photo-frame on the wall which would get in the way of the shot.

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Interior-Stairs






This is a shot of the main stairs plus the extra stairs that carry on to the snooker room. This room will not be needed in our movie and so a shot like this at the base of the stairs may not be appropriate Once again there is a red colour scheme but with white edges (the banister) instead of black which will stand out when the black and white effect is added. 

This shot could be used for when the Grandmother walks up the stairs. It is taken from the extra steps by the snooker room. This would be ideal because it is high angle and would show the Grandmother gradually walking up the stairs. However it wouldn't be ideal as you can see the club-room below and it shows that its a club rather than a house which is lived in. 

This shot would be prefect to use as it shows the stairs from a high angle shot and doesn't show the snooker room door or the club-room below. It also shows further up the stairs so the Grandmother could be seen going up the stairs fully.

This is the landing at the top of the stairs, the doors on the right lead to the restaurant that would be used as Roseanne's office. This would be a good area to film however it doesn't look very tidy and there is too much red in the shot.





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This is a long shot of the room being used as a restaurant by the club. We would most likely use this area to set up the office scene. We could move all the tables out of the way and set up an office scene by the window to use the natural light. The room is very big and so it will be easy to move the dolly around.

We would move some tables and all the chairs out of the way and keep two tables by the window to be the desk. I natural light coming from the window shines on the desk and creates a nice glow so lighting is not likely to be a problem. The curtains can be drawn to create shadows and to make the shot darker if we needed to. The tables would be set up to look like an office desk with a laptop/computer on there and general office type things.

This candle and rose could be part of the desk as the candle would provide a smoke effect as it burns and would fit in with the Noir theme, and the rose would link back to the protagonists name: Roseanne. We could emphasize the redness of the whole building and its items by using them in our shots and although the film is in black and white we could focus on the red during editing and make it significant in the shot ( to show violence and vengeance for example) .

This chair could be used by Roseanne and can be the chair she uses at the desk.It looks old fashioned and links back to the setting of the manor as a house. It could be decorated with pillows and Roseanne's coat would be on the back of it so when she goes to leave it would be easy to access.




From our Recce, we can conclude that Bolehall Manor is the best location to film. It has many elements that we can focus on e.g- the red, and is large enough for all the filming equipment (camera, tripod and dolly) to be used. It looks (and is) a manor house and if perfect to use for the house in our movie opening. There are many locations inside the manor that we can use and we are not very restricted in the places we can film. Overall this is the perfect location.

The Story line

What is a Story line?

A story line is the underlying story of what is happening to the characters in the movie. It is different to the plot as that is the sequence of events during the story, told in the order you see it on screen.

 

The Story line:

A young woman's (Roseanne) family were taken from her at a young age, by order of a corrupt,jealous business man, so she went to live with her grandmother (her mother's mother) in her Manor House. Over the years she develops skills such as computer hacking and physical endurance, while her need for vengeance grows. One day she receives a tip off from an anonymous source giving her more information about who to go to for more information about her parents death and the reasoning behind it. 

She tracks down her first target and tortures them for information which leads her to another target involved with her parent's death.Each target brings her closer and closer to the corrupt business man and each target forces her to recall things from her past that she had pushed deep inside her mind ( both happy and horrific memories). Eventually, many targets later, she ends up face to face with the man who had her parents killed on the top floor of his business tower 

She fights off his henchmen but ends up pinned against a window by the business man. She demands that he tells her why he had her parents killed. It turns out that the parents and himself were once all friends in the past, working together on business ideas, however he had fallen in love with Roseanne's mother who did not return the feelings he had due to the fact she was deeply in love with Roseanne's father.Filled with anger and jealousy, he went behind their backs and stole their idea for a world wide business which years later ,made him become rich and powerful.

 With his new found power, he hired a hit man to kill the father so that he could "rescue" the mother from her sadness of the father's death and make her fall in love with him. When the hit man turned up at their house, he killed the father but the mother got in the way and she ended up dying as well. The hit man left the scene leaving no evidence but was unaware that a young Roseanne was upstairs sleeping peacefully in her bed. 

After he tells his story, Roseanne manages to take control of him and flips him over so that he is now against the window like she was. She kicks him so hard that the glass behind him shatters and he falls to his death. She watches him fall then turns around and walks away.

Feedback - Miss Spencer

First Cut feedback

There is a clear narrative to this opening, good use of a variety of camera shots and angles, as well as a great use of a dolly shot. This is clearly a film opening, but needs some more work to polish and finish it. Here are my suggestions. I would also like you to ask some contemporaries/parents for feedback and embed the first cut into this post.

Suggested changes/improvements:

Add Institutional Logo

Add titles

I would like to see a c/u of the main protagonist at the beginning so that the audience can start identifying/ understanding her a little.

Tighten the shot on the letter - it is a little too slow.

Possibly shorten the walk up the stairs.
Tighten the letter exchange - make it a more natural pace.

Add SFX to create an atmosphere (ensure you create your own or use royalty free sound effects)

Tighten the end of the dolly shot

Are you going to add any music?

Do a colour correction to add the neo noir feel.

Role Allocation and Casting

Role Allocation

Director: Katie Limm

The film director is the person who directs the making of the film, they guide the technical crew and actors into fulfilling the directors visualization of the script, given to them/ written  with the screenwriters. An example of a famous director is Luc Besson. His most popular film is the Fifth Element (1997).




Producer and Camera Operator: Sam Hollis


The producer of a film supervise the production of the film itself. There are different types of producers such as the Line Producer is the one who manages a film's budget and maintains a strict schedule and an Executive Producer oversees finances and business matters such as budgets and contracts with actors etc. An example of a famous producer is George Lucas who is most famous for his work on the Stars       Wars and Indiana Jones movies. 

The role of the Camera Operator is just that, someone who operates the camera that records the footage needed for the film. They are responsible for physically operating the camera and maintaining camera angles throughout a given scene or shot. 



Editor: David Cuff 

  The editor is responsible for the editing together of the footage obtained from the camera      operator. They select and prepare any written, visual and audible elements of the movie        and combine them to make the movie. An example of a film editor is Thelma Schoonmaker, who was an editor for the movie Goodfellas (1990). 





Casting Roles 

Roseanne- Maisie Goodman 
 The main protagonist of the movie, an 18 year old girl who lost her parents tragically when    she was 12. She knows not why her parents were taken from her and who could have done  this to their once happy family. She lives with her Grandmother now but is no longer who she once was and has become much more of a isolated character.

Grandmother- Lilian Limm
 A minor character in the movie, a 75 year old woman with strong family values and  traditions. She found it hard at first to cope with the loss of her daughter and her son-in-law  but had to stay strong for her granddaughter when she needed her the most. 

Mysterious Man- Sam Hollis 
 A minor character in the movie, not much is known about this character except they are  male and is the one who delivers the important letter with information regarding Roseanne's  parents to her house. 

The Script

What is a script? 

A screenplay or script is a written work by screenwriters for a film. These screenplays can be original pieces of work or adaptations of existing pieces of writing. They include what the characters need to be portrayed as ( through the use of expressions ) as well as what they must do in the scene (movement, actions, and dialogue).

 

Above: An example of what a screenplay/script looks like

The Script

EXT.A WALL/STREET- DAY 

A MYSTERIOUS MAN dressed in a black coat and with a gloved hand, holds a white letter as he walks past the wall. 


INT.OFFICE-DAY

ROSEANNE(18)sits at her desk, looking at her laptop and typing. She sits upright with her hair swept to one side to show her face.


EXT.STEPS-DAY

The MYSTERIOUS MAN walks around the corner and GRADUALLY walks up the steps. 


EXT/INT.FRONT DOOR/LETTER BOX-DAY

The MYSTERIOUS MAN QUICKLY walks up to the door and posts the letter through the letterbox. The letter falls to the ground below the letterbox. 

                          ROSEANNE (V.O)  
                  It was 6 years ago today that my parents died... 
                                  (Sadly) 
                   I was only 12 at the time. 
                   

INT.HALL-DAY

FOOTSTEPS are heard as ROSEANNE'S GRANDMOTHER (75), a KIND, FORMAL woman who looks after her granddaughter in her Manor, picks up the letter. 

She looks at the letter then turns SLOWLY to head upstairs to give the letter to ROSEANNE. 


HARD CUT TO

INT.OFFICE DESK/CLOCK-2:10 PM 


JAZZ MUSIC is heard and the sound of typing from Roseanne's laptop 


INT.STAIRS-DAY

ROSEANNE'S GRANDMOTHER SLOWLY walks up the STEEP stairs with the letter in her hand, she holds the handrail for balance. 


INT.OFFICE-DAY

ROSEANNE sits at her desk as INCENSE SMOKE swirls around her face. A LOUD KNOCK is heard against her office door. 

                         

                          ROSEANNE 

                          (loudly) 

                              Come in!

The GRANDMOTHER walks towards ROSEANNE and stops at the edge of her desk. ROSEANNE turns down the stereo she had playing to focus on what her GRANDMOTHER has to say. 

                        GRANDMOTHER 

                      (handing the letter to Roseanne)

                This was just posted through the door. 
                        
                         ROSEANNE 
                      (to Grandmother) 
                              Thank you
                  

ROSEANNE takes the letter from her GRANDMOTHER, looks QUICKLY at it then places it besides her on the desk. 

                        GRANDMOTHER
                        (formally)
                I'll be downstairs if you need me

As the GRANDMOTHER turns to leave, she picks up the PHOTO FRAME on the desk and steps to the side. A SAD look is on her face as she looks at the photograph. Then she TURNS and places the PHOTO FRAME QUICKLY as ROSEANNE watches. The GRANDMOTHER then TURNS QUICKLY without even looking at ROSEANNE before she HURRIEDLY walks off.


INT.OFFICE/DESK-DAY 

The PHOTO FRAME contains a photograph of a YOUNGER ROSEANNE with her PARENTS. 

                          ROSEANNE (V.O)
                                (solemnly) 
 Today is a very difficult day for my grandmother. Due to there being no conclusive  cause of death, no real evidence ; the investigation of my parents death was as fleeting as a footstep in a snow storm.


ROSEANNE looks at the letter she had originally ignored when her GRANDMOTHER had first given it to her. Her hair falls over half of her face and HIDES her right eye. The look on her face suggests she is wondering who could have sent her a letter. 

                            ROSEANNE (V.O) 
                            (desperately) 
                We need to know what happened to them. 



The PHOTO FRAME is shown again but this time much CLOSER so details such as how everyone is SMILING shows the HAPPY atmosphere in the photograph.  

ROSEANNE faces the stereo and reaches with her hand to turn it back up again. The ORIGINAL JAZZ music has now changed to a more TENSE track. She OPENS the letter CALMLY but STRUGGLES a little as the letter is not easily taken out of the envelope, which suggests that the letter was pushed deep into the envelope by the sender. She SMILES quickly at the thought of not being able to take out the letter but hastily goes back to having a STRAIGHT FACE. She folds open the letter and begins to read. An INCREASING HEARTBEAT sound is heard throughout as she reads.  

                             ROSEANNE (V.O) 
                                    (eagerly) 
                    And I'm determined to find closure. 

Her EYES are shown as she reads the letter.

The letter starts with her name (ROSEANNE) in LARGE.  

Her EYES are again shown but with more SPEED as she continues reading the letter. 

The letter then contains the word: PARENTS, in LARGE.

Her EYES do NOT BLINK as she continues to read. 

The letter then contains the word: MURDERED, in LARGE.

Her EYES are again shown as she shown as they move across with a FAST PACE. 

The FINAL words in the letter that is focused on is the words: CORRUPT BUSINESS MAN. 


INT.OFFICE-DAY 

ROSEANNE stares at the letter for less then a second then places it back down onto the desk, she  RISES from her chair and turns to grab her coat, which was on the back of her chair, she STEPS away from the desk and she GRACEFULLY puts on her coat and walks away. 

                       ROSEANNE (V.O) 
                             (forcefully) 
                  By any means necessary.

She STRIDES towards the DOOR,PUSHES it open and walks out and begins to go down the STAIRS. 

                      ROSEANNE (V.O) 
                      (conclusively)
              Who ever you are... I will find you.


INT.OFFICE/DESK-DAY 

The PHOTO FRAME is again shown but the photograph is shown much CLOSER so that it is clear that the YOUNGER ROSEANNE and her PARENTS are much happier and that obviously the death of them CHANGED ROSEANNE to what she is now. 

The Pitch

The Pitch

Mind Maps

Movie ideas

My first movie idea was to a western style thriller. However it would be modernized, for example in Westerns horses would be used for transport but in modern times cars would be used.  A male protagonist would be used  with a female love interest and the antagonist would most likely be male. I think this is a good idea because Western thrillers are not often seen in cinemas so it would be very different. However I think a disadvantage of this idea is that it might not be as interesting as it appears so a more exciting plot would be better. 

My second movie idea was to make a Noir Style movie with a female protagonist and male antagonist. Once again this movie is a thriller and the main theme throughout is the idea of revenge. Some good elements of this idea is that a female protagonist would be used and the movie would be edited to be a film noir style movie. Some bad elements of this idea is that it maybe be difficult to edit the movie into black and white and it might not look as good if it's not in colour. 

My final movie idea was to create a horror film about Cannibals. This is a good idea because having the cannibal characters as a teenage girl and her grandmother has not been done before and so it would be something new. This is also a bad idea though because it is more controversial then the other two movie ideas. 

I think the best movie idea to use is the second one. This is because by bringing back the theme of Film Noir, it makes the movie more interesting. By having a female protagonist rather than a male protagonist makes that idea stand out from other thrillers and if the audience likes movies such as Batman and Sin City then this movie idea is influenced by both of them and would therefore be more suitable for them.  

History of Thriller genre

History of Thriller genre 

What is a thriller? 

A thriller is a piece of media (usually literature or films) that uses suspense, tension and excitement to 'thrill' the audience. Thrillers are often placed under sub-genres these include: 

• Crime-Reservoir Dogs 
• Horror- The Shining
• Psychological- Silence of the Lambs
• Disaster-2012
• Superhero-X-men
• Science-fiction- Inception
• Spy- Mission Impossible
• Legal-A time to kill 

As well as many more. Also included in these sub-genres, Film Noir and Neo-Noirs (similar to Film Noirs but are more modern and can even include small amounts of colours like red and green)can also fit under this genre as they include very close elements such as building tension and suspense to thrill its audience. An example of a Neo-noir is Sin City.

All thrillers aim to keep the audience interested and lead to an exciting climax. Tension is built by the characters being placed in serious conditions which could be life threatening not just to them but to other people. The main characters are often unaware of how much they are involved in this situation. This can create a feeling of dread for the audience as they are often more aware of the situation then the characters or they are also unaware of the situation, this can also create a feeling of excitement.  

Notable directors involved  in Thriller Movies 

Alfred Hitchcock (1899-1980) was an English film director and producer. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres including Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963).  

Fritz Lang (1890-1976) was a German- Austrian Film director, screenwriter and occasional film producer and actor. Although in his early years, Land focused on screenwriting, he went on to direct some of the most important crime and film noir in American Studio era. An example of his work is the Metropolis (1927)

Orson Welles (1915-1985) was an American actor, director, writer and producer. Well known for his work in theatre, radio and film. An example of his work is Citizen Kane (1941)

1920's - 1950's

The very first credible thriller movie was The Lodger: A story of the London fog directed by Hitchcock in 1927. A silent film based on the hunt for a 'Jack the ripper' type of serial killer in London. 

The movie 'M' (1931) directed by Lang is a drama-thriller and was his first ever sound film. It is supposedly based on the real-life case of serial killer Peter Kürten but Lang denied this by saying that at the time of 'M' there were many serial killers terrorizing Germany and therefore his inspiration could have been taken from one of them. 

Between the years of 1930-1950's Film Noirs had become increasingly popular. The movie Laura (1944) directed by Otto Preminger is an example of a Film Noir which follows the investigation of the death of a woman called Laura. By the end of the 1950's, Film Noir style movies began to slowly decrease in popularity due to movies being shown in colour becoming more popular. One of the last examples of a Film Noir is the movie Touch of Evil (1958) directed by Orson Welles. The ending of these once popular Film Noirs showed the end to the Thriller genres classic era. 

1960's-1980's 

The 1960's introduced key elements still shown in modern thrillers now, more psychological and horror thrillers were introduced, rather than just crime thrillers, and were often placed in other genres including horror, mystery and drama. An example of a horror thriller was directed by Hitchcock in 1960, a very well known movie about a murderous motel owner called Psycho. It left the audience on the edge of their seats with the horror elements as well as the added tension and excitement of it all.   

During the 1970's, spy thrillers began to make more of an appearance in cinemas, possibly due to the increased interest of the genre by the James Bond movies. An example of a spy thriller is The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978) directed by  Don Sharp.

The 1980's ended with a psychological thriller starring Nicole Kidman, who must fight for her life on a yacht against a crazed castaway. The movie is called Dead Calm (1989) directed by Phillip Noyce. This movie also shows the increase of female protagonists over the years and it influenced a lot of other films in years to come due to its use of obsession within the film and the element of having a trapped character. Although the idea of obsession was also shown in Clint Eastwood's debut film, Play Misty for me in 1971. 

1990's -Present Day 

By the 1990's, thrillers had had many successful in the box office. They had become much more popular as the audiences loved the excitement it creates as well as the tension and suspense it makes them feel. A very well known and popular thriller made in 1991 is The Silence of the Lambs, directed by Jonathan Demme. It includes the elements of crime and horror and thrills the audience as they learn more about the story. 

  

As movies became more advanced due to technology developments, more directors were able to make thriller movies more individual as before they all shared the same elements and themes. Thriller movies began to become more hybrids with horror elements, done by adding more gore, violence, blood and aggressive behaviour. Psychological thrillers became even more gripping and supernatural and superhero thrillers became introduced more. Neo Noirs such as Sin City became easier to create and had elements of modern times. Examples of modern thrillers include Memento (2000) and the Bourne Ultimatum (2007).

Target Audience Research

Target Audience Research

My Target Audience

My initial target audience would be males and females aged between 15-19 years old.However it could also appeal to those younger/older than my target because of the broad sub-genres of thrillers. Then again some of the sensitive elements of my movie (e.g her parents being murdered and other scenes of violence) would not be suitable for those younger than 15, therefore my film would be a 15 in the movie classification set by the BBFC.

 My movie would appeal to those who are interested in old style (Film Noir) thrillers, as well as those who are interested in modern thrillers with a mystery to the plot. My movie has a female protagonist which is quite rare to see in thrillers and so my movie would be an interest in females who don't usually watch thriller movies due to the fact the main character is a headstrong young woman and not a man. 

My target audience as well as females would be young males due to the idea of the male gaze. The character Roseanne is a young female who is portrayed as being very beautiful and would attract the attention of the male audience due to her looks and her personality. 

Therefore, my target audience will be much broader then I initially intended as people aged around 60 would enjoy the Film Noir aspects of my movie whilst younger adults ( aged 16-25) would enjoy the fact that the main character is young and in the same age range as them.In conclusion, my primary audience will be young adults aged 16-25. 



Uses and Gratification theory 

There are 3 main stages as to how media/ my movie can influence the audience, these are having a : 

•  Strong influence
• Medium influence
• Weak influence- supported by the Uses and Gratification theory (U&G) 

The U&G theory states that it's what people do with the media rather than what the media does to them ( Blumler&Katz). As the audience takes an active role in choosing what media they use in their everyday life and how it can fulfil their social (active) needs rather than their passive needs

Maslow's Hierarchy of needs can be used to explain how my movie can affect their social needs (not physiological):

The audience could use my thriller movie as it has the idea of family running through out, Roseanne's parents were murdered and that creates the need for safety of the family as in most cases it would make the audience feel like they should appreciate the fact that their family is safe and okay unlike Roseanne's. My movie also achieves the idea of family in the 'love/belonging' section because although Roseanne has no parents, she lives with her Grandmother and the love between them may not be shown physically but their is a strong bond between them as they only have each other now. Roseanne keeps a photograph of her and her parents on her desk and shows how happy she was belonging to someone who love her very much. It also fulfills the need for actualization as there is a lack of prejudice towards women, unlike in most thriller movies a female protagonist is used rather than a male one and so it would appeal to females and influence them to watch my movie.  

The U&G suggests there are 4 key reasons as to why people use media/ how the audience would use my movie: 

• For information- The audience could use my movie to satisfy their curiosity and general interest of thriller movies. They might have an interest in Film Noir style thrillers and could watch my movie to satisfy their need for this.

• For personal identity- The audience could use my movie to reinforce their personal values or for gaining insight into one's self. Although my movie is about revenge, it also has the theme of family running throughout and the audience could use this to see how family affects them. 

• For integration& social interaction- They could use my movie to gain a sense of belonging and for finding a basis for conversation and social interaction. They could do this by watching my movie with others and talking together about the themes and mystery behind the movie plot. 

• For entertainment- This could be to get an aesthetic enjoyment from my movie and for emotional release. The audience would enjoy watching my movie with an interesting and gripping plot as well as feeling an emotional bond towards the characters. For example, when Roseanne is in danger, the audience may also feel a sense of danger or when Roseanne is feeling sad, the audience may cry.

Mass Audiences

Most media is experienced alone and is very personal to each individual but wherever they are the audience for that media receive the same type of message,images,sounds etc and therefore become part of a mass.Herbert Bloomer (1950) said that during the war Hitler and Stalin attempted to use the media (speeches and through posters mostly) to persuade mass audiences to follow their policies (propaganda). 

Except for the internet, which is not a mass audience but rather specific smaller groups of audiences, it is believed that the mass audience: 

• Comes from all walks of life
• Are an anonymous group
• There exists little interaction or change of experience between members of the mass.
• Are loosely organised and don't act in unity. 

Demographics 

Demography is the study of the human population and is filtered by: 

• Class
• Age
• Occupation
• Religion
• Disability
• Race
• Sexual orientation
• Gender 

As well as lifestyle: Values, likes,dislikes,interests, hobbies and beliefs.  

Within these filters there are sub-categories such as with age there are those aged:

• Under 5
• 5-10
• 11-15
• Under 16
• 16-19
• 20-30
• 31-45
• 46-59
• 60+

There are many categories that the audiences can be filtered into such as: 

• Main Streamers-Those who like security and belonging to a group.
• Aspirers- Those who want status and esteem of others e.g- status symbols and designer labels, also they live off credit and cash.
• Succeeders- People who already have status and control. 
• Reformer- Define themselves by self esteem and self fulfillment. 

There are also Family life cycles:

• Singles- Young single people living alone
• Newly married couples- Young people with no children
• Full nest 1- Young married couples with youngest child under 6.
• Full nest 2- Young married couples with youngest child 6 or over. 
• Full nest 3- Older married couples with dependent children.
• Empty nest 1- Older married couples still in workforce, no children living with them. 
• Empty nest 2- Older married couples retired, no children living with them.

BFI Yearbook 2014 research 

Source:

http://www.bfi.org.uk/sites/bfi.org.uk/files/downloads/bfi-statistical-yearbook-2014.pdf 

What genre of films are audiences watching?

From this table of the top 20 films released in the UK and Republic of Ireland 2013, 5 of the movies are thrillers. This shows that people are watching thriller movies when they are released in that year. The opening weekend grosses are all above 1 million pounds which shows that thrillers are making good money due to the fact that they have targeted the right audiences who have payed to watch this movie when it first came out. 

What age classification are thrillers most likely to be?

From the table above, I can gather that the top performing thrillers ( World War Z and Filth) are of the age ratings of 15 and 18. This is due to the elements in the movie e.g- strong violence, frequent strong language,drug taking etc. My movie would be classified for a 15 as 45.3% of UK film releases are of that classification and because of the strong violence that would be in my movie. This means that my target audience would have to be aged 15+. 

From this table I can see that 4 thrillers are included that were watched by an audience aged between 15-24. This suggests that thrillers released in 2013, were very popular among the young adult audience.

This table shows the top 20 films for an audience aged 25-34. There are 5 thriller movies shown, which shows that middle aged audiences watch thriller movies a lot and would therefore be a suitable target audience to aim for as they would pay to watch a thriller movie at the cinema/ buy the DVD when released to own.

The table above shows that 2 main thrillers were watched by 35-44 year olds, with animation being the more popular choice, possibly because they have young children who enjoy watching cartoons.

 The table shows that 3 thrillers are included with an above-average audience in the 45-54 age group. This suggests that within an audience watching a thriller movie there will be more than average members aged between 45-54.

The table above shows that only one movie with the genre 'thriller' was watched by those aged 55+ whilst the others are more romantic movies or musicals. This shows that although thrillers were and are still popular with those of this age range, in 2013 only one thriller was able to make this list as it didn't appeal to many over 55's.

This table helps me gather an idea of what genres of movies both genders tend to watch.  The male audience watch more thrillers and action movies which shows that males tend to watch these genres. Whilst female audiences watch more animation or romantic films with no thrillers. Therefore I could take this research and make a movie with a female main character to appeal to the female audience.

From the graph above, it is clear to see that an audience of between 15-24 have watched movies at the cinema more than any other age group. It reached it's highest ( 35% ) in 2011 and is now slowly declining back down to 30%, this could be because there aren't many films targeted at that age group in recent years and so a movie targeted at them would increase the number of admission by 15-24 year old. In 2010, there was an increase in admissions by 25-34 year old but a decrease in the number of 7-14 and 35-44, which could suggest that a particular movie in 2010 was targeted more at the 35-34 age group and was therefore watched by them more.