The Voting Tally For The Most Fitting Name For Our Thriller Film

We wanted our target audience's opinion on what they thought would be the best name for our thrller film based on the plot, so we created a tally table where all they had to do was choose the best name they liked.

Which names do you like the best?	Tally
Intentions
The Last Plague
The New Plague
Black Blood
Dark Silence
Shadow Manor
Silent Shadows
Nocturn of Shadows
The House of Shadows
Hidden Shadows
Deceased
Massacre Manor
The Secret Behind the Shadows
Dark Secrets
Hidden Secrets
Hidden
The Shadows Behind the Mask
Behind the Masks
The Manor
The Deadly Secret

Please choose a name that you personally like the best. The film that will have one of these names with the most votes is based on a secret, evil mafia or organisation that is in the business to kill. Based on this plot, choose a name carefully.

Thank you for your time.

Results For The Best Name For Our Thriller Film

Looking at the amount of votes, 'Dark Secrets' was the most popular, followed by 'Hidden' and 'Dark Silence' as the second most popular.

Font Types for our Thriller Film

Font Types

Dark Secrets (Algerian).

This font has a shadow effect with the use of fine lines used to make a good thriller (shadows is a code and convention to make a good thriller) and create the common fear of darkness. It also looks fancy to reflect the rich and secret mafia our plot is based on.

Dark Secrets (Blackadder ITC).

This font is also fancy to reflect the plot, but it has wobbly letters and swirly capitals (the letter ‘D’ and ‘S’) to almost looks like plants or weeds. This also helps the plot or setting because most of our opening is set in the woods.

DARK SECRETS (Chiller).

This font looks creepy and eerie because of the ink-like written font that has a splattered effect (like paint) that almost looks like dripping blood. This would be good for our thriller because the opening involves a murder.

Dark Secrets (Magneto).

This looks like a fancy and 50’s like font which would benefit the mafia in our play because mafias were around mainly in that time period. However, it does not have a creepy feel to it which a thriller mainly has.

Dark Secrets (Vladimir Script). This is also an old and fancy font which reflects the mafia in our film, but it also does not have a scary side to it, therefore it does not have the code and convention of a thriller we need.

Dark Secrets (Edwardian Script ITC).

This is also posh and Victorian which shows that the mafia or organisation is old. However, this font is graceful which is not what we want the audience to feel when watching our thriller.

DARK SECRETS (Mistral).

This reminds me of rough handwriting which looks rushed and rapid which is a code and convention of a thriller. However, is not posh or fancy so it does not reflect the old mafia. On the other hand, it almost looks like branches to contribute the scene in the woods.

Dark Secrets (Forte).

This is a bubbly, but dark font which may correspond with the common fear of darkness, but we do not want a uplifting feeling towards our film.

DARK SECRETS (Footlight MT Light). This is bold and creepy font that also has a fancy or royal side to it which suits the idea of the mafia well. It is also got fine lines and sharp points (like the line between the letter ‘E’ which reminds us of a knife or weaponry which is danger) which corresponds well with the murder idea.

Dark Secrets (Gigi).

This is a rough and fancy font which is good to show the old and rich mafia, with the rough side of it to show they are evil. On the other hand, the swirly shapes of the letters are elegant and the font has a girly feel to it.

Dark Secrets (old English text Mt).

This is a bold and gothic font which has a medieval side to it. It is dark and almost religious which helps support the idea of the time period we were basing our film on (1950s) and shows the audience that this mafia are evil and believe in their doings of their organisation (murder).

From these 11 fonts, the one we think is best for our thriller film is Footlight Mt Light (DARK SECRETS). We think this is the best because the font connotes all the ideas we have to include in our film such as the set period (1950’s) because the font looks old fashioned and the bold, dark letters are used to bring up the common fear of darkness. This font creates tension because of the fears brought up and the capitals used to almost yell the name in the audience’s face (since capitals are used to exaggerate shouting).

Equipment That We Used For Our Thriller Film.

Equipment

We will be using a camcorder for our filming that has high quality picture and sound.

We will also need a tape to store our work and actually take the film.

To keep the camera steady and get neat shots, we will need a tripod to have the camera at any height, angle and movement that the tripod allows.

And lastly, we will need a steady cam to keep the camera from shaking too much when we are doing running shots or moving with the camera.

Location for our Thriller Film.

Location for our thriller film

This is the house that we are using to film for the inside scene, as well as having an establishing shot at the beginning to show where the film is based. This house is also very old and was around in the 1950’s, so this is a reliable location to match our time period.

This is the room we are using in the house for the scene where the leader of the organisation is told the bad news that one of the prisoners has escaped by one of his workers. As you can see, it has an old design and old-fashioned interior which will also fit with out 1950’s time period.

The main part of our film however, is in the wood which looks like this:

This is where most of the action happens in the film, and as you can see it looks quite busy and gloomy which is what we want to create a tense atmosphere for the part in the film where the girl is killed by an organisation member.  When we have filmed in the woods, we will take the footage and edit the lighting to make it a bit darker which will increase the dark mood, but allow the audience to still be able to see all the detail in the film.

Props List

Props List

·       Candle stick with red candles

The use of ‘red’ suggests danger, blood or death which would be good for our thriller because it involves murder.

·     Elegant glass for the leader/boss of the organisation

                                                                                                                                                  This glass will contain red wine in the filming which also symbolises danger, blood and death. When they drink it, it will look as though he is drinking blood which makes the audience feel disturbed.

·       An armchair for the leader/boss to sit in

                                                

This chair looks mighty and very posh think reflects the leader’s personality.

·       Table

A table to place the wine, wine bottle and candle sticks on.

                                                      

·       Wine bottle

The leader has a whole wine bottle to herself which shows that he is a greedy and selfish person.

·       A knife

A knife is a menacing and dangerous weapon used in the scene in the woods to show how the organisation member kills the girl. This creates tension. 

·       Pillows and a bed

We need pillows for the scene where the victim escapes because the pillows will be put under the bed to make it look like someone is under the covers.

The Time Period of the 1950's Costume for our Film.

1950’s costume research

For our thriller film idea, we are basing the time period in the 1950’s since mafias like we have in our storyline were around that time than they are today. In order to make the time period as realistic as possible, we are researching into the 1950’s fashion which we will use in our film.

In the 1950’s, poodle skirts, petticoats, pump and saddle shoes (plimsoles) were a fashion craze with many women of different ages, especially the younger ones. Many of the dresses in the 1950’s were knee-length and emphasised the waist and the shoulders. Dresses with full skirts (like in the picture on the right) were made to stick out wider by wire, rope or often nylon netting. Also, floral dresses were very popular in the summer.

Big hair or high ponytails were also a popular trend with the girls back then.

For men, jackets with broad shoulders, tight trousers and shirts (with long collars sticking out) with floral ties were popular in Europe. Some styles like this (picture on the left) were inspired by the Edwardian style suits which many young men wore in the Fifties. This was known as the British Teddy Boy subculture and this trend rapidly spread across the UK in the 1950’s, associating with American Rock and roll music. Some groups who were ‘Teddy Boys’ formed their own gangs who had violent clashes with rival gangs and threatened other people.

The rocker jacket with gelled back hair and jeans also was popular among young men to get a rocker look which most young men wanted to be considered as. This look was used a lot in films and television back then which is how it was inspired in the first place.

In our film we are also using hoods and we found out that they were invented in the 1930’s which means we are able to use them for our film. It also told us that the style and form of the hood dates back to the Middle Ages.