Planning editing styles

Editing Styles

Editing is important in trillers because it can create the atmosphere and sets the scene for the audience. With the same types of editing through out the film it can make it look like its flowing through out the film, this can help the creators to show the genre more clearly by using sharp edits and jump cuts can show that the film is meant to be scary and make the audience jump.


The first edit that we are going to include will be a slow edit, this will be used after the ouija board has all gone wrong and me and Brittany are running around the room trying to find out what is going on. At this point Tayler (the demon) has walked into the room behind us and me and brit slowly turn round and see tayler and scream at this point is where the opening scene ends leaving the audience on a cliff hanger. This particular edits creates a tension for the audience as they have seen what is behind us and are wondering what is going to happen to us before we turn round and see the demon.


Another edit that we are using involves linking shots, this is where a number of all our shots are qucikly put together to create a paniked atmosphere. We are using this edit because i think it will work best after me and Brittany have done the ouija board and it has gone wrong. There are many different events happening at one time in the room including objects falling over and lights flickering and strange noises, so this edit would be the best for us to show the different concequences of the ouija board. This edit is good for out thriller because it is so busy and theres many different things happening at once that it keeps the audience on edge throughout the scene.


We will also use jump cuts, this is when the demon is appearing behind us and it is going from our facial expressions, then back into the room where taylor can be seen behind us. This edit will also create a sense of panic and worry for the audience as they can see something that us girls cant and may feel they need to interact with us and tell us to get out. Also having tayler appear behind us and we cant see him makes the audience think what is going to happen next, that is when the opening scene ends and the girls turn to see the demon.


These edits are conventional to thrillers as all of them involve panic and fear throughout. They are leaving the audience on the edge of their seats and are paniked by whats happening. The edits creates suspence and tension.

opening credits

Opening credits for a thriller film are important because they are the very first thing in the film seen by the audience and they can give the first impression of a film, it can also show what type of genre the film is which gives the audience an insight of what they are going to be watching. .

The opening credits of Se7en

These opening credits are very well done because they relate to the thriller and instantly creates a suspense about the thriller.

the credits are mainly black and white but occasionally flashes of red. The white writing contrasts the black mysterious background, the flashes of red represent danger and blood which creates a sense of fear through out the credits.
The credits are shown small and flickery, this shows how were their similar to flickering lights which are associated with panic or anything to do with danger.
the music that goes with the credits is very eery and mysterious, the non diegetic sound matches what's in the scene, where there is a marker pen the noises are matching the image.



The sixth sense opening credits

This opening credit sequence is similar to the other one because it has flickering writing as well and music that is very mystical and eery this music matches the film as it is a sixth sense, the music sounds twinkly which would associate the music with a child. The main character of the thriller is a young boy who is able to see dead people.




Our credits for our thriller film have been inspired by se7en. We chosen these particular credits because we feel that the whole idea of our credits are similar to what we have seen in se7en.

This is the final font that we have chosen to use for our thriller. We feel that because the font is unclear and its blurry, it reflects the story line of our thriller. Our thriller includes a spirit that has come from the ouija board that we are playing tha goes wrong. Throughout the thriller the demon is unclear and all that is seen of him is an outline standing behind the doors. this is similar to the font as you can only see the outline of the letters and the rest is blurred.

filming schedule

Filming Schedule

A filming schedule is important to consider as it helps the actors to keep in the right timings and ensure everything is done how they have palnned it originally. It can keep in order all the scenes and show a clearer understanding of what will need to happen.

Risk assesment

Risk Assesment

It is important for us consider a risk assessment before filming to ensure that it is completely safe for us to do so.  There are many different hazards that can cause harm to the actors involved in the filming. It is also important to have these safety points in mind during filming because if something goes wrong it can ruin the whole scene and everything has to be re done. This can be an inconvenience as the whole scene will have to be re filmed but also the actor can be hurt or injured.

Carrying out a risk assessment can help us to determine when and where would be the safest place to film and the safest time to film with the least chance of any risk of injury.

preliminary task

We used our priminarily task to improve our skills of editing and using appropriate camera shots that would be used in a thriller film. Our preliminary task widened our understanding of what different aspects there are for the creation of a thriller. We were able to experiment using the tripod and also free hand shots. We also now understand how many different shots are needed to allow the clip to be edited properly and to make the clip make sense.

 Here is our preliminary task me, Brittany, Taylor and Will made ;

Planning Cinematography

Planning Cinematography

Camera shots are  important in any film because they can create the scene and the atmosphere. If there are jerky or fast moving shots can show that it could be a thriller film. If there is slow motion shots or slow panning shots that can show that it is a romantic film.

One of the camera shots that are used in films is high angle, this is when the camera is positioned above the object and this makes the image look a lot smaller. We will use this shot when when me and Brittany are on the floor and thinking of planning the  ouija board.

Another shot which will be used is zooming in- this is when the camera moves in and out of an object to create importance and to draw the audiences into closer relationship with the subject. We are using this shot when the movie comes to an end when taylor appears outside as the ghost and he is behind me and brittany and we have no idea he is there.

hand held shot is used to produce a jerky, jumpy and unsteady shots which can create a sense of uncertainty or chaos. We are going to use this shot when me and brittany first start to realise that strange things are starting to occur in the room, using this shot in our thriller will create a sense of pandemonium. this is when we decide to do a ouija board and there is an element of panic in the room.

Another shot that we are using is a panning shot when the ghost starts to move around the room and then the camera is trying to pick up the ghost and the audience can be involved in the thriller by seeing what is going on and seeing what the ghost is doing.

Overall my target audience will build a relationship with the actors from how the camera shots interact with the actors and

character representation

Charachter Representation

Characters in thrillers include posessed people, demons, devil, ghosts, convicts, criminals, stalkers, assassins, down-on-their-luck losers, innocent victims , prison inmates, menaced women, characters with dark pasts, psychotic individuals, terrorists, people involved in twisted relationships, world-weary men and women, psycho-fiends, and more. The themes of thrillers frequently include terrorism, political conspiracy, pursuit, or romantic triangles leading to murder. 

  It is important for thriller films to include a few of these characters as these are the people that the audience are scared of in the real world. these people are seen as feared individuals in society therefore they are always used in thrillers as the audience is able to relate to the fear of the innocent victims in the film. It is also important to include a variety of different charachters within a film because they keep the audience hooked on the film and keep it interesting or it is most likely the audience will get bored.


Tayler Coe
16
Male
White
White British
he is the demon in the play that is haunting the girls at the sleepover
he will not appeal to the audience as he is the 'evil' one that is haunting a 16 year old girl at a sleepover.

Will Stacey
16
Male
White
White British
Will is the director and camera man in the narrative
Will is not applicable to appeal to the audience as he will not be viewed in the thriller scene.

Brittany Terrelonge
17
Female
Brown
White British
Brittany is one of the girls in the sleepover that does the Ouija board but dosen't end up getting haunted.
I think brittany will appeal to the audience at the start but as it gets later in the scene they will realise how loud and annoying she is and will grow sick of her.

Katie O'Shaughnessy
16
Female
White
White British
I am the same as brittany playing a girl at the sleepover but i am the one haunted by the demon.
I think i will completely appeal to the audience as she is innocent but not quiet enough to annoy the audience the fact that the innocent one and am being targeted will allow the audience to feel for her and connect to her emotions.