Evaluation Of Past Student Productions

Evaluation of Past Student Productions I watched and analysed a few previous thriller opening sequences by past students. The first production was called ‘Above the Law’ and I thought it had very good, precise mise-en-scene and it contained varied shots. It also had quite an original storyline as it was about a murderer who is actually a police officer/ crime scene investigator. Although this is quite simple, it creates an interesting twist and is a contrast to the other productions I saw. Another positive point was that it was slow-paced, which is good considering it was only meant to be the opening sequence whilst the some of the others had fast-paced action in just the first two minutes – this doesn’t allow enough time to create verisimilitude for the audience. The only bad points I would say would be that some of the shots didn’t quite flow with each other. This could be due to editing or the shots being filmed at different times/places. The next clip we watched was ‘Neurosis’, I liked the editing and varied use of shots. I also liked the twist on representations, where the woman was the kidnapper. The fact she was female was shown clearly through her costume because she had red nail polish and green stiletto shoes on. The final clip we watched was ‘Twisted Love’, I didn’t think this was as good as the previous ones as some of the sound didn’t quite match with the scene and you could tell that they tried to create Foley sound, therefore verisimilitude wasn’t created. Also towards the end, the guy in the clip was standing in one shot then on the next shot he was dead on the floor. This might have been done purposefully but I don’t think it quite achieved the effect it was going for. There was also lack in continuity because in one shot the couple seemed to have swapped sides whilst they were walking. After watching these and other clips, I now know what would work and what wouldn’t work in my thriller.