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In a group of three, we had similar ideas of what we wanted from our trailer. We all wanted to satisfy the conventions of a psychological thriller so it was ideal we would work together.We all had similar ideas however there was some differences that we had to compromise on. To begin with our main focus was on our audience and what was appropriate. We started research on bbfc and decided that we should set the age boundary at 15.our surveys showed that 15+ enjoyed psychological thrillers compared to a younger audience who enjoyed comedy. Also we had the idea that our main character would be of a similar age and this would attract a larger audience. Soon after we started to look at films that are of the same genre, we partially liked the trailer Shutter Island; the ambience scenes had me gripped straight from the beginning as the camera slowly swept by an old mental institution which was on an island with surroundings of dark water. By having a similar trailer , we hoped to achieve all the pros such as the fast paced editing which we tried to incorporate into our trailer as well as fast paced music and dark lighting . I thought that all these factors added suspense and were part of the reason the trailer achieved a great number of views.

The main aim of our production was to show the complex views of a schitzpherenic's mind, so the representation of schitzpherenic's were important to us as well as madness.

The codes and conventions i have used that correspond for thriller films include;

Lightening:  I used lightening to set moods within our trailer, for example when the camera pans down to set on Annette’s face the sun is shining directly on her face foreshadowing that there is going to be a “bright day ahead” .

Sounds:  Throughout  our trailer we had a variety of “scary” sounds.

the use of a piano 

Trapped-  Sherlock Holmes meets Saw- one man investigating a sequence of abductions with no common traits of the disappearances. The killer leaves hints of there whereabouts.

This would appear on FX at prime time just after American Horror Story at eight as they would have the same audience.

Myt target audience would be from the ages of 18-35 as they would have of an interest with the show and could relate or use it as a distraction.

Main character / Protagonist : Phoenix Road Roman
Age: 31
Height: 6 foot 2
Hair colour : dark blond
Eye colour: light blue
Ethnic background: Greek

Behaviour : Extremely intelligent, arrogant, always goes with his instincts and very cold and
calculating.

Narrative: One man try's to solve a case of abductions which seem to be linked by the abducter who gives hints to each persons whereabouts but the main question is what all the abductees have in common,with out that vital piece of information Phoenix has no hope of solving the crime. Phoenix has exact 24 hours for each person to save however if he goes over time the victim would face a painful death

Writer: Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk

Casting: Joseph Morgan would suit the role Of  Phoenix as he's close to the characters age and fits his description well. Joseph is well known for his role in the vampire diares as  " klaus" the antagonist of the show and is loved by majority of the audience making him a sound choice.

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The representation of this scene is that  you see all the angels walking towards a ordinary man parking his bike. The costume is emphasising on the wings and halo putting attention on the holiness of the angels. The body language  of this scene seems as if they're all walking with a purpose. The location  is italy, in the mise en scene you see a statue behind the man, the buildings and architecture seems like the renaissance. The target audience seems like for teenage boys as the beautiful angels would cause attraction. The lighting seems focused on the angels with everything else in the shade. In my opinion I like this snap shot as all the angels are in view with the ordinary man.

The Angel has fallen from the heavens and landed in the middle of  a Italian Market place and  blown  away customers from a near by cafe place. The force of which she lands with breaks in to the concrete. The passengers stare in awe at the sight of a angel. You can hear the diegetic sound of the landing; car alarms and gasps. The shot size is a medium close up. In the mise en scene you can clearly see the halo and wings emphasising the presence of a angel. Her face is hidden concealing her identity. Her body language appears tense and ready for action. In my opinion I really like this snap shot as you can clearly see the halo and angel wings.

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All the other women in the scene are fairly old and much more unattractive then the " Angels", to enhance the their beauty. The surrounding women are all in awe at the sight of the angels beauty and clearly show they are in a league of their own.

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