MY FAVOURITE PREVIOUS STUDENT’S WORK
http://candititles15group24.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Chavarnie.w

A blog that caught my attention and had me truly mesmerised was Group 24’s Chavarnie. What first peaked my interest was the background of the blog, it symbolised pure mystery and enigma. The background of her blog featured an empty room with not much furniture and a television. The walls of this room were pasty, old and looked like it had not been tended to in years. However the wall full of framed photographs which further peaked my interest, as it was now clear that this room/home is actually inhabited. Immediately I get the sense that Chavarnie’s film, is a mystery, crime or thriller – the setting reminding very much of Sherlock Holmes own headquarters. The dark colours such as grey, dark blue and black connotes secrecy suggesting that the film will be about hiding information for certain people. It also indicates darkness, implying that these secrets and information being withheld is for an immoral, unlawful purposes. In my opinion this group have done well at setting the tone for their film as immediately, without even watching the film I already have an idea of the type of genre. Chavarnie’s blog is full of detailed blog posts that allow me to follow them through their journey of creating their film vividly, while using a range of media materials.

After watching Group 24’s title sequence I concluded that it is definitely a film I’d like to indulge in the rest of. Many aspects excited and thrilled me, making me anxious to see what could possibly come next.

SOUND – Group 24 used a range of sounds and music that fit perfectly with their film and relate to the theme of crime/thriller. They used music throughout the whole title sequence which heightened the tension caused by the actions performed by the actors. This is a major factor needed in all films, not just the title sequence as certain music set the scene and mood. The mood that was portrayed in the title sequence was mystery, drama, shock and uncertainty. This group also used sounds such as the tapping of footsteps which once again add tension by making the audience wonder who that sound of footsteps belong to.

CAMERA ANGLES – A range of camera angles are essential in every film for it to be successful. Not only because one camera angle is boring and predictable but because different camera angles make the film more understandable. This is in the sense that it may be hard for the audience to understand what is going on from one characters point of view etc. Which is why shot reverse shots are useful and is an angle the Group 24 uses very well; allowing the audience to witness what the potential villain is plotting in his notebook. They also use shots such as a mid-shot and close up which allow the audience to get a good look at the features of characters and their facial expressions which in turn allows the audience to assume what that character may be thinking or feeling.