Who would be the target audience for my film?

Our films target audience would likely to be between the age ranges of 15-24. They would like this film because it is an action movie. My target audience is this age range because these age ranges are the ones that go to the cinema.
I would be the certificate of 15 due to the violence and the explicit language throughout the film and some sexual scenes The Film is an action movie so it would also appeal to older people. The audiences have a lot of free time especially the audience under 20, my target audiences would mainly be in education either college or university or even in employment. The typical interests of that age group would probably be Sport, performing arts, films, relationships, shopping/fashion and using technology (facebook, twitter, youtube). I would use facebook, twitter and youtube to advertise my film as most 15-24 year olds use these on a day to day basis. For my secondary audience of 24 - 35, they may like my film because it is an action movie! My movie is more aimed for a male audience, due to its grotesque violent scenes! However, couples could enjoy this film together as there is a strong female character and the males would enjoy the thrill and action. I feel men would like my film as we have used a young attractive female character and females would like our film as there would be several male characters that would be muscular and middle aged. I feel that the film would attract a greater male audience as it is full of action but I feel some females would enjoy it too.

Shoot Two

On our second shoot it was a very cold and miserable rainy afternoon, we had the car parked out side the media studio. We then set up lights either side of the car, on being red and one being normal to signify cars driving past and the back lights reflecting the car going past. After setting up the lights we started to work on placing the mic in the correct position in the car so we could pick up the best level of the driver and the girl this was mainly my job as I am doing sound for the thriller. After this we then did a side shot of Lottie where we captured her starting of being mildly upset then gradually getting more upset. We then did a front on shot of the two of them in the car though the windscreen. We had to create a rain effect due to the fact that it stopped raining when we wanted to this shot! So we used a water gun which had a wide spread spray. As we shot each video we had two people on lights turning them from side to side as if there was a car going past. On this shoot I did a bit of everything but as I said I mainly did the sound. The shoot overall was very fun and quite easy in some aspects. I am confident to say that the shoot went very well.

Europacorp

What institution would make our media product?

Film companies such as 'Lions gate and Europacorp' are the sought of companies that could possibly be interested to made my film. My film is a thriller. These companies make thrillers similar to mine in the way they have lots of action and fast scenes. Europacorp in 2008 make the film 'Take' which was a action thriller film starring Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, and Maggie Grace. The film is about trafficking of woman in Paris. this is similar to our film of 'Unlicensed' in the way of a girl going missing and the struggle of freedom. So it is a 'Kidnap' thriller. Europacorp make low budget action films, so for a first time director Europacorp would be the best option.

With our film they would make money by a few different ways. As it is a low budget film they don't have enough money to distribute it all over the world so they would have it in countries such as the UK,USA and some countries in Europe. Europacorp would get money from the cinema ticket takings from the cinemas over those countries. Then after a few months of it being shown in screen (depending on its popularity and success) it will be brought out on DVD, being placed in most high street chains such as HMV or Zavvi. A few months later the film can be placed on pay per view on peoples TV’s. After that it could be put down to being played on normal TV.
After all of this it could be reduced in the shops. If the film is very successful the film could be made into a video game.

Europacorp specialize in low budget action films, they produce films for a small audience. The audience would be an audience that likes 'Action Thriller Films'.

Shoot One

The Shoot in Guildford went really well, we did a shot of the club sign tilting down showing Lottie Putting her jacket on coming out of the club and looking for a cab. We did a shot of a cab driving away from her and the unlicensed cab pulling up and her getting in. We then did a shot from another angle when Lottie is walking towards the camera and we see the black cab and unlicensed cab pulling up again. After that we did a shot through the window of the unlicensed cab as Lottie gets in it. These shots went really well for us but it was difficult as there were a lot of people walking past. It was also hard as we didn’t have a lot of time so we were rushed. This was my first time using a camera out in a town filming and there were a few inconveniences that I didn’t really think about before shooting i.e. the sound of the road, the traffic outside the club and getting the taxi to pull up on time. We could have used a better form of communication i.e. walky-talky’s to get everything coming at the correct time and making sure that people were not getting in the way of the camera.

Why Did We Use These Props?

Car- To use as an unlicensed taxi

Hose Pipe- To create the effect of rain and make the false impression of a moving taxi more realistic.

Bag- To carry her belongings and for her to drop it on the floor in order for the taxi driver to help pick up the contents and steal her purse.

Student ID- To show that she is at university which will suggest her age and also allow the taxi driver pretend that he goes to the same university.

Taxi Radio- So that the interior of the car looks more like a taxi and also for the taxi driver to communicate with the guy he's working with.

Reference

This film starts off with shots like we want in out thriller. The conversation between the girl and our driver is going to be shot very much similar to that in this film "Collateral".

Taxi Driver Influence

Taxi Driver Influenced us by the way in the film robert de nero is a phsycopath. In Taxi Driver, Robert de Nero helps the girl. we got influenced by the screen shots n the film, in the way we see each character in the mirros of the car. This builds up tension and adds to the mood.

PROPS

Shooting Script

• Abby is really upset having just broken up with her boyfriend, she is standing in the rain waiting for a cab
• Tomasz: you alright love, want a cab?
• Abby : Thanks , How much will it be to get to 54 Cavendish road
• Tomasz: Oh I think about £20 will cover it
• Abby: Ok
• Abby: struggles to pick up her suitcase
• Tomasz: Want a hand?
• Abby: Yeah, thanks
• Tomasz goes to put Abby’s suitcase in the boot. Whilst doing so Abby is looking for her phone in her handbag and accidentally drops her bag on the floor-the contents falling out.
• Abby: Shit
• Tomasz: don’t worry ill get that get in the car (Picking up the contents of her bag from the road he hands the bag to her).
• Abby: Okay let me see how much I have got… (Pause)… Oh no I’ve lost my purse fuck sake today is not my day.
• Tomasz: How much you got?
• Abby: I have a tenner in my pocket (She shows him the £10 note)
• Tomasz: (looking through her purse at her ID cards) Don’t worry, you go to Warwick don’t you? You can pay me back there ill give you my card.
• Abby: Oh I didn’t know you went to Warwick? Thanks that’s great
• Tomasz: yeah on my third year now.
• Abby: oh what are you studying?
• Tomasz: Psychology.
• Abby: oh really? I’ve never seen you around.
• (all goes silent. After a few seconds another voice is heard through the taxi radio)
• Other Man(Russian): Mate after the job your on I’ve got another one for you
• Tomasz (Russian): I don’t think this one will be going home, she’s a looker.
• Abby: Excuse me, sorry, my flats that way. (points right)
• Tomasz: nahhhh I know a better route.
• (she falls asleep on the back seat)
• Tomasz (Russian): I’m Almost here get ready.
• Other Man (Russian): Ok great see you soon.
• (BLACK OUT)
• (Sounds of doors Slamming and a loud scream from the men who are shouting in Russian. )

Final Thriller idea

final idea

Interior Taxi- Girl gets in the back of the cab, people are talking outside, music and lights a flaring as she gets in the cab and shuts the door the conversation is muffled as is the music, we pull off.

Taxi driver looks through the wing mirrors and the rear view mirror and angles them at her begins talking to her after getting out and helping her with her seatbelt as it is stuck he steals her purse and as he drives he begins asking her questions about her student card and her university details telling her they have things in common.

Driving through the city with foreign music playing in the background speaking in a different language on the intercom we will subtitle this conversation.

After having dramatic shots like the drivers eyes in the mirrors and him adjusting it to see other parts of the girls body better.

They talk for a while and we see that they are now out of the city centre and on country lanes our girl is now asleep in the back of the cab and our taxi driver is looking nervous maybe sweating.

We then go to a blackout and we hear sound effects such as tires screeching, car doors opening, footsteps in the gravel, girl asking the cab driver what he is doing and finally screaming and we finish on a silent black scream.

Storyboards