Looking back at your Preliminary Task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product? Below is my answer to the above Question, utilizing another media technology called Sound Cloud.
Further explained in my Complexities of Editing blog post this is an image which hopefully shows how complex our editing timeline on Adobe Premiere Pro actually was due to all the Foley, titles, effects and music that was used in the course of editing it all.
What have you learned about technologies from the process of constructing this product? Below is a PowerPoint uploaded on to Blogger utilizing one of the many Social Technologies at our disposal, this one being SlideShare. The PowerPoint answers Evaluation Question 6.
How did you attract/address your audience? Below is a Prezi explaining in detail how me and my group have attracted and addressed our target audience in our Media Opening Sequence.
Questionnaires filled in by our Target Audience
Below is some images of a few questionnaires we received from our target audience, the feedback we gained aided us when making alterations to our Final Cut, as we were able to tell certain things which perhaps didn't need to be included because at the time of our Pre-Cut we needed to cut down on time as we were way over the maximum limit. Our questionnaires were actually extremely useful when it came to shortening our Pre-Cut, improving and actually finalising it.
Feedback from Audience on our Final Cut of our Opening Sequence
This is a video we created post our Final Cut, and this is feedback we got from our target audience after they had actually watched a Final Cut. From this we were able to ask if the errors we made in regards to our Pre-Cut were actually improved on, and to see if we had excelled in any other areas that might have simply been mediocre beforehand in the Pre-Cut.
Below this text is an embedded voice over of me answering the majority of Evaluation Question 4. To do this I recorded my voice using Audacity and then exported it so that I could upload it onto SoundCloud and then embed it onto my blog post.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why? Below is the answer to the above question through the use of a media technology called Padlet, which is a very useful tool I have used once or twice throughout the duration of my blog.
How does your media product represent particular social groups? I have chose to do the analysis of this question through an editing software named Sony Vegas. I recorded my voice using Audacity, took the still images from our Pre-Cut and edited it together on Sony Vegas. Male Dominance:
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? Below is an embedded version of a Mindmap I created on the ExamTime website which answers the majority of Evaluation Question 1.
As a group who have collectively watched multiple Thriller Films we all knew that the soundtrack, that plays throughout the almost entirety of the Opening Sequence, and the overall sound in the Opening Sequence, including Foley, Speech and Sound Effects, had to fit into the Thriller Genre and we couldn't use a piece of sound which would make the audience question the genre. Our group also knew that if we had an engaging soundtrack then the audience themselves would be more engaged and will be more likely to want to watch the rest of the Opening Sequence. From watching other Thriller Opening Sequences, not only did myself and my group know that a well edited and cut soundtrack would captivate the audience but we also discovered that when a soundtrack is edited and reassembled correctly to fit the clips from our Opening Sequence then the overall quality enhances drastically. Rather than embedding my own version of the Ultimatum Soundtrack off of SoundCloud I have decided to embed Daniel's version because he has already taken the liberty of uploading it for one of his blog posts.
Below this text is a voice over I created analysing some of the narrative, enigma and characters featured throughout the Opening Sequence. I have used clips from the Pre-Cut of our Opening Sequence and added a voice over which I recorded using Audacity.
Ultimatum - Final Cut of Our Final Opening Sequence
Finally, here is the Final Cut to our Opening Title Sequence, Ultimatum. I have embedded the video through YouTube off of my channel, and I have made it public so that my group were able to embed it into their blogs, and so other people can see it. Our target audience are able to post comments which is yet another way in which we can receive feedback, as well as the like and dislike system which allows us to know whether our target audience like the Opening Title Sequence for Ultimatum or not.
Below is the Opening Title Sequence we would of more liked to have, but due to not having the budget to purchase the music from the artist, we couldn't use it. Due to not having the funding required, as a the majority of movies nowadays have, we had to use copy right free music.
Continuity task involving filming + editing a "character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character with whom he/she exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task must demonstrate..
- Match on Action
- Shot/Reverse Shot
- 180 Degree Rule
Preliminary Task
Evaluation
To evaluate on this piece of work me and my group have produced I'm going to talk about parts I feel went well and also parts I think could have been improved on in pre-production, production and also post production.
Starting with pre-production, I think the storyboard was one of aspects in which we done well in, because of the Storyboard we were able to film the exact shots we wanted to, one after the after consecutively without complication as well had all the shots and scenes listed so all we had to do was film them, so in that aspect I feel our group excelled in. In terms of things that we did bad in pre-production, I think we probably took too much time trying to over complicate our task rather than sticking with the original instructions we were told to do, because of the over complication we spent more time on this task compared to everyone else.
Moving on to the actual production I think that as group we managed to film the task in just under two hours which allowed us to catch up with other groups, which was an achievement for us considering we spent a lot of time in the pre-production stage. Again, talking about the what we could have improved on, Continuity Editing was probably the main thing during production we could have focused on a little better. An example of this being is at the scene where I am shown with James entering the "Interrogation Room" with my coat and bag on, but when the camera angle changes and we go to sit down, it is obvious that I am no longer wearing my coat and bag and they have appeared to have vanished. This could have easily been solved with filming a 3 second clip of me taking my coat and bag off before sitting down but we didn't notice until post production and by this time we had finished filming.
Lastly with post production, so the editing stage, our group excelled. I think this is the case because we were all determined to get it done and also to a good standard so we had the necessary dedication to fulfill this. Also, because I have past experience with editing due to using the same software, Adobe Premiere Pro, in GCSE this also gave us an advantage. Following on to what we could have improved on, I don't think there was a lot we could have improved on - this is because we did exactly what the task asked us to, we cut to the necessary clips when they were needed and we also didn't add in any effects which weren't needed. If I had to choose something we could improve on, it would perhaps be the timing of the cuts, for example in the beginning scene in the car James smirks right at the end when he put on his glasses, and at that point during editing I could have easily cut that out but I didn't notice, so the timing of cuts within the Preliminary Task was something I could have perhaps improved on.
Embedded below is the video we filmed following the finalisation of our Final Opening Title Sequence, we used the questionnaire which Daniel created, rather than my one, and the target audience we asked gave us valuable and useful feedback. I uploaded it onto YouTube and then obviously embedded it onto this blog post.
Ultimatum - Pre-Cut of Our Final Opening Sequence After several weeks of filming and editing our group finally produced a Pre-Cut of our Final Opening Sequence called Ultimatum. In a couple of days I will create another blog post which contains the full final cut of our Opening Sequence. We decided that we should create a Pre-Cut as we are then able to get feedback from our audience and take that feedback and channel it into making our Final Cut, basically improving it via the feedback we get from our audience.
Below is a picture of questionnaire we created after our Pre-Cut so that we could get some valuable feedback off of our target audience. We printed out a lot of copies and then handed them out to some family, some peers in our class and also people around the school, after they had obviously watched our Pre-Cut. The feedback was then able to give us an insight into what we could get rid of and what was done well.
Below is a picture which gives you an idea of the complexities involved in our editing. We had to create multiple layers in Adobe Premier Pro because the default sequence wasn't big enough to fit all our clips on because some sound had to overlap others, this is due to Foley and music we we wanted to play over one another and as you can see, the clips and how they're layered is very complex. Titles were also a factor which had to be included and we also added effects such as Fades and Cross Dissolves to our clips. The software I used to edit the whole of our Opening Sequence, Adobe Premiere Pro, really helped myself, who did the majority of the editing, enhance the Opening Sequence, and I hope this is shown in the Final Cut to our Opening Sequence, Ultimatum.
Ultimatum - Location Recce Below is the Location Recce which was completed by Jack Stockman, a member/actor within our group. It was his job to Recce the areas in which we would be filming to make sure they would be ok to film at, and he took pictures so that we could document our locations.
For our film we needed to use many different locations.
This picture is from Daniel's house where I would walk in after leaving the office.
This is taken from the edge of the woods where a part of our chase scene is set, this makes our opening title sequence look more professional as there are many different locations.
This shot was taken within our school, as we needed a desk we thought that it would be prefect to use an already set up location, the fact that there are folders and cups shows its more authentic.
This is again within our school, we used this to show the reaction of my face when I get told about the person who I have to kill and about my son. The fact that it was raining helped to give our film more of a thriller feel about it.
This shot is to show the transaction when I enter the house to when i get the information about the person who i have to kill.
This picture is taken in a near by field which was easy to get to, we used this to show the distance between the protagonist and the antagonist before the final scene.
We chose to use this barn as it gives our opening title sequence more of a thriller film as it looks dark and mysterious as these our conventions of thriller films.
We used the woods to create a chase scene as we thought that it would be the best way to create a fast pace scene.
Below is the Costume & Makeup post for our Ultimatum Production, which was written and completed by Daniel Bruce, the Director of our group.
When designing the costume and makeup for a thriller film you have to consider the structure and context of the opening title sequence. The portrayal of certain characters through how they dress and the make up they have on can completely change their position in the film, in many cases the miss-en-scene element of the film can make or break the reputation of a film.
The first scene will picture the father played by Jack Stockman and the son played by Connor's younger brother. The first shot has to establish a father son relationship the son could be dressed in his school clothes or something that connotes youth. Whereas the father needs to be dressed in more formal clothing maybe his shirt and tie after a long and tireless day at work. The picture on the right hand side is the actors from the first Harry Potter film, you can clearly notify their young age through the way they are dressed and the make up added to make them look younger, for example Harry's glasses show youth and that fact that he may like to read, his hair style is also simple connoting that youngsters aren't bothered by how they appear. The next scenario is the father in an everyday environment like an office or cafe, in this case the father will have to be in a suit showing the audience that perhaps he is on his break, and has a well payed profession such as a salesman. The picture to the right hand side of this paragraph is a screenshot from the blockbusting thriller 'Shutter Island'. Both characters are portrayed as police officers from the 1950's, a good profession which should be connoted as professional and well presented showing their authority to the audience, i myself would like this to be the representation of the adult in the scene. Also the character which i play should also represented in this way as myself and Jack have similar professions in the current scene. A character that is often hard to show in the thriller genre is the villain, and in our opening sequence we effectively have two. The first so called villain who is played by James is a target assigned to Jack by a mysterious caller, we felt that the target should wear dark shades adding a sense of mystery in the thriller film creating a question in the audiences mind, in our preliminary task where we replicated reservoir dogs, sunglasses aesthetically improved the look of our production adding a sense of professionalism. In terms of the overall costume James could also be wearing a suit, with a black tie and jacket or coat, the colour often represents evil and a sense of death which is about to follow.
The final characters that have to be represented are the assassins which are myself and Jack. A change has to be made from everyday office workers to highly trained assassins who are in search of a big pay off. Assassins have to be shown to the audience as serious, dark characters, perhaps dressed in all black suits with added extras such as dirty faces or balaclavas or even hoods covering the face. It is extremely vital that the two assassins are portrayed correctly, matching the thriller genre perfectly.
All of the following things must be considered in the making of our opening title sequence, and i feel that if the costumes are effective then our overall sequence will be aesthetically pleasing and appear professional to the audience. A big issue when making a Thriller film brought up by Jake Hume and Simon Frame is how the film effects the audience, and so if they are focused on the plot rather than choice of clothing this means we chose the correct miss-en-scene elements in the pre-production stage.
Below is the Risk Assessment which was written and completed by James Ellis, a member of our group.
For our production task we will be out of the traditional school location, as a result there will be some safety procedures that we will have to address in order to be certain that the production is conducted in a safe and sustainable way.
The locations for our production will include: Langley hill, Kings Langley common, Jack Stockman (actor) house and Daniel Bruce (actor) house.
Risks that we need to look out for whilst on production include:
Langley hill, as addressed in the name, is positioned on a large hill as a result suitable footwear would be needed at all time to reduce the chance of any slips or injuries occurring whilst on set which could potentially harm our chances of creating a production which is to our full capability.
Kings Langley Common includes a woods which is a vital part to our production. There are many risks which can occur whilst in a woods, most notably, the large amount of tree debris situated around the environment so carefulness is vital to the production. To reduce the chance or any injuries we will produce a clear path, which will be easily used by the actors without the risk of injury.
For our production we will be using props in enhance the professionalism of the production. Some of these include knifes which can be a highly dangerous positioned in the wrong hands. We believe that we are highly trustworthy to be with these props but as a safety procedure we will be using fake knifes which are made out of plastic to completely avoid the risk of any injuries.
In our production we will be using an actor of younger age of us who shall be positioned on a swing at one of the local parks near Kings Langley common, as a result there are some risks that come with being positioned in a park. To reduce the risk of falling off this piece of equipment, we shall be using crash mats to insure that if the worse happens, the actor will be safe and unharmed.
Another risk is another use of props. We shall be using a cap gun which fires out a smoke after fire, much like that of a real gun, for the professional effect. These can be dangerous, as a result we shall be using the gun as a safe distance away from the eyes and face which could be effected if not used appropriately.
One risk that we will be encountering is that of pedestrians and others in the local community. To ensue that everyone involve stays safe and can conduct the production successfully, we shall be filming when there are no pedestrians present. There may be others in the background that may appear to be people in the local community, but we can ensure that these are highly trained actors which are positioned for nothing but effect in the production.
Another prop used is that of a glass mug. Glass can be a very hazardous material if broken or chipped. To prevent any injures, we shall take extra care in case of breakage. If broken we shall have a trained first adder on hand to eliminate any threats that could become apparent in case of breakage or chips.
Below are pictures of our Storyboards created for our Final Opening Sequence called Ultimatum. James Ellis illustrated the storyboards while Daniel Bruce described each scene. Through creating a storyboard our group was able to visualise each individual scene we were planning to film, and it gave us an actual description of what was wanted in each scene.
Since writing and setting up my targets I have conducted a lot of research into Opening Title Sequences. In a previous post I made, I gave my point of view on a video of Kyle Cooper giving very important, useful and helpful tops on Opening Title Sequences, and after I spoke about the videos I have an evaluation. You can follow this link to go to the specific blog post, or simply look at the picture I included below.
One of the 5 targets I set myself to improve on, and make a prominent part in our Opening Title Sequence, was Sound. And referring back to that post, I wanted to focus particularly on Foley. Foley is simply when you add a piece of sound into your footage post production so that certain clips sounds better. This happens in all form of media such as movies and television. The sound used could be actual speech, gun shots, car door opening and closing, and even birds or background noise. Below are a couple YouTube clips which really go into detail on Foley and the effectiveness of if within a production. Although we will not be able to achieve the complexity of these professionals when it comes to Foley we can still include the technique in our Final Opening Title Sequence, and as shown in the clips below it will greatly enhance the quality of our work.
Following your detailed evaluation of skills learnt set yourself at least 5 SMART targets by following the guidance below...
Mise-En-Scene
As explained in one or two of my previous blogs, Mise-En-Scene was a factor myself and my group really had to work on when it came to our other productions. This is because for the the majority of the time we planned our filming and editing on the day rather than a few days in advance. Because of this it means we were very limited when it came to props, because we could only use the props which the school had to offer. However, when it eventually becomes time for us to start filming our Final Opening Sequence we can bring props in from home and even other stuff like clothing and any other necessary things which might be needed to make the production look realistic as possible. Personally, I really think Mise-En-Scene is a needed target our group need to improve on.
Planning
The second target in which me and my group should set for ourselves is planning. I think that we must continue to stay at the level of work we have been previously producing perhaps even exceeding it, this however cannot be done by just saying we're going to exceed it, therefore me and my group have to come together regularly so that we can share and incorporate new and improved ideas so we can possibly add something to our Opening Sequence which we think would be beneficial for us.
Research
Like the others, this target is simple but can benefit me and my group in the long run - it will help make sure we exceed our predicted grades. Recently my group has begun to start Opening Sequences from old and new Thriller films afterwards we have discussed them, e.g. What's good about them? What can be improved on? What aspects of it can we use However, it may be beneficial to do other things other than just discussing these Opening Sequences; using things like mind maps, creating posters and actually writing notes down could be taken so that we can combine points we have talked about and form together what we think are the key parts to have in the Opening Sequence. If this target is met than we will be even clearer on what we need to incorporate in to our opening title sequence.
Action
When it comes to brainstorming ideas, filming and things like that people tend to choose the easiest route, rather than attempting to make a complex good quality Opening Sequence, simple because it suits them. However, I feel that if myself and my group all researched how to incorporate certain aspects into our Final Cut of our Opening Sequence then it would make it look very good and definitely more aesthetically pleasing if the camerawork and editing is done well and it all flows. As well as all this, we could also explore new camera angles and shots and editing techniques which we perhaps haven't encountered before. Through doing this it mean that when it comes to filming and editing our Final Opening Sequence we will be more than prepared to produce it in the highest possible quality we can.
Sound
One last target in which we could all aim to improve on is Sound, especially Foley. Adding a Foley would be very useful and highly beneficial for myself and my groups success when it eventually comes to the time where we start making our Opening Sequences. Being in a school environment means that the camera can pick up and hear things from nearby classrooms which isn't particularly ideal, especially if we're aiming for it to be professional. Foley can be very easy, an example being used in our Preliminary Task where Daniel's voice is played to make it sound like it was coming through a radio. Foley would add a massive amount of professionalism to our Opening Sequence, not only this, but I think it will also aid us in achieving a high grade.
In a recent homework we were asked to form a Case Study of a recent film we were given in class, in my case it was Endless Love. The case study was meant to explain how our particular film advertised and marketed their film. Below I have attached a PowerPoint which encapsulates all the marketing and advertising information I was able to gather on Endless Love.
Women in thriller films do not often portray specific roles, they usually vary. Younger females in Thrillers tend to have a sense of 'innocence' and 'purity', while on the other hand older women are portrayed as being mothers and often have some form of sexual appeal. These are not the only portrayals either, women can be portrayed as almost anything in thriller films and there can be more than one portrayal of how women are represented within a film.
In the 1953 thriller film "Niagra", Marilyn Monroe portrays an adulteress who plots to kill her husband. This character is seen as seductive and sly, and not a great contributor to the society, and is someone who is not in a role to restore the equilibrium at the end.
Women in thriller films are usually portrayed as being passive and dependent upon men. Women usually are not the protagonist and do not feature any particular characteristics or skills that would help to solve the issue at hand, the most stereotypical one perhaps being intelligence. Meaning that Marilyn Monroe's character in Niagra is subversive of typical representations of women in thriller films. If the film is a thriller/horror where people are getting killed off, then the final girl is usually “virginal” and does possess some masculine traits, such as independence or even a unisex name.
The blind female Protagonist in The Village is Ivy Walker, portrayed by the actress Bryce Dallas Howard. She is portrayed in the film as being young and comes across very tomboyish. Throughout the film we see that she possesses the male characteristic of being strong-willed and brave, unlike some of the male characters in the film. The plot essentially revolves around mysterious creatures being sighted in the forests that surround their village and after her boyfriend is stabbed repeatedly, it is her job to venture into the woods in search of medicines. She encounters one of the creatures and manages to trick it into falling into a pit, she ends up finding the medicines, returning to the village and this helps to restore the equilibrium. Both men and women are greatly stereotyped, however it they are usually stereotyped in very different ways. Men are usually portrayed as being very masculine and the heroes, whereas women are seen as being very passive and not independent. Again, much like the film Niagra the female is represented in a non-stereotypical way, which proves that it is acceptable for women to break stereotypes within Thriller films.
Lastly, below this text is a very improvised voice over I did on the film Taken, of the scene where Liam Neeson's daughter is taken from her apartment along with her friend while they are on holiday. Again, this was very improvised and I had no script, so I was making judgements and observations as I saw them on screen in real time.
Recently me and my group have been dedicating any free periods we have, lunchtimes and after school to filming various scenes of our Final Opening Title Sequence, my role in the sequence is both main Cameraman and Editor, so I film the clips then take them over to the editing software, Adobe Premiere Pro, and cut and piece them together. The following pictures were taken by our Director, Daniel Bruce, during a particular scene in the woods where two characters are chasing another character. The pictures are to highlight the progress we have made in the past few weeks. There are multiple shots of the scene in which we filmed in, and one particular shot of me up in tree where I had to film a high angle shot of the three characters in the scene running past.
The locations and shot angles are mentioned in previous blog posts and in the Shot List that I have also provided in another blog post. Because of this planning, it proves that my planning stage, as well as everyone else's, was very valuable to myself and the other members of in group. Daniel who created our groups shot list is one to credit as without him, we couldn't have been able to film well planned out and structured scenes in our Opening Sequence. Because we are making a thriller film, it only felt necessary that we should try and make the locations we used representative of the thriller genre, and I think we have done this Justice.
An independent film is a film which is created without large media corporations becoming involved meaning things such as new innovative ideas and funding. A film cannot be classified as being an "Independent" film if it has had help from any outside large media corporations, it has to be solely funded, produced and distributed privately, perhaps through subsidiaries of major film studios. In today's film industry we do not see a lot of Independent Film's as movies nowadays are made from big Hollywood Production Companies. You can usually tell whether a film is Independent or not because you can distinguish them through their content and style and the way in which the filmmakers' personal artistic vision is put across to the audience.
More recently however the term "Independent Cinema" is referred to as more of a relative term and refers to a film which has very minuscule help from large media corporations, for example Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox and Paramount, than in a mainstream film.
Hollywood Film:
A big media corporation handles both the production and distribution for a Hollywood Film. They produce multiple films within a year and are major competitors in the box-office revenue market. In the movie history today the big Hollywood Productions are far more successful than Productions created else where, having big budgets and being able to handpick the most popular actors which help to make the movies these big Hollywood corporations produce become instant hits in cinemas. Money is key in the media industry, if a corporation has a lot of it then their options in terms of actors, props, locations and other key aspects are basically endless. A good example of this is Shutter Island. The Production Companies had a budget of $80 million, using this, the Producers had to create the illusion that the institution featured in the film was actually on an island separated from the outside world. So the money that went into locations, props and special effects must have been colossal. As you can see below a huge budget has been invested to provide a fitting film for audience entertainment.
Below is a table I created on Microsoft Word in image format, and it shows five well known Independent and Hollywood Films. As you can see the budgets definitely jump from an Independent Film to a Hollywood Film, with Reservoir Dogs having a budget of $1.2 Million and Fast Furious 6 having a budget of $160 Million - this is significantly higher and shows that without large media corporations a film is likely to have a very low budget. In term of the media industry $1.2 Million is a very low budget. As you can tell, whether a film is an Independent film or Hollywood film, this does not define whether the film will be of good quality or not, in fact, some Independent films are better than Hollywood film even though they had far less budget - it depends on how that budget is used.
The author of Screenplay and The Screen Writer's Workbook, Syd Field, has outlined a certain paradigm that most the majority of screenplays follow. A paradigm is essentially an overall pattern created by a film that helps us categorise it. This particular paradigm is the structure that holds screenplays together. Syd Field said that screenplays follow a three-act structure. This means that the standard screenplay can be divided into three different parts, these being: Setup, Confrontation, and Resolution.
Act 1: This would be the act which usually lasts for the first quarter of the movie. If the movie is 2 hours long you'd expect Act 1 to take up 30 minutes of the film, however it varies from film to film depending on how long it is. Dramatic Premise - The film is about Kale being under house arrest and discovers, after spying wit his friends, that his neighbour is a serial killer. But after the Police fail in discovering who his neighbour really is, Kale decides to take matters into his own hands with his friends. Main Character - In the film, Disturbia, we are introduced to the main Protagonists within the first 30 minutes of the film. We are first introduced to arguably the "main" Protagonist, Kale, who is in a car crash and witnesses his Dad's death. Following this One Year Later we see Kale put under house arrest for hitting his school teacher. We then are introduced to other character such as Ashley, Ronnie, and Julie (Kale's Mum). We see their relationships are how well they know each other, from here the audience have established who the Protagonists are. Inciting Incident - This is when the plot of the film is set in motion. For example in the film Disturbia the inciting incident is when Shia LeBeouf's character realises that his next door neighbour is a cereal killer while spying on him, as seen in the mobie poster, and this sets the plot up for the rest of the film. Act 2: Act two will normally last about two quarters of the film so if the film is about 2 hours then the second act will be around an hour.
Obstacles - Within Disturbia the first obstacle is that the main character is kept under house arrest and cannot go out of his house within a certain distance otherwise the Police will come, this isn't ideal for him as he cannot leave his house at all. The next obstacle would be when he first realizes his next door neighbor is serial killer, but cannot do anything due to the first obstacle, being under house arrest, and the fact no one would believe him.
First Culmination - This is the part in the film where the main character Kale (Shia LeBeouf) is close to achieving the final end goal but then something happens which will then prevent him from doing so. The first culmination is when Kale gets video evidence of his neighbor being a serial killer, but the serial killer anticipates this and attacks the house Kale lives in.
Midpoint - At some point in the film there is a point where the Protagonist looks as if he will achieve his goal, however this is the part of the film in which something happens to the Protagonist meaning he looks weak and there's the possibility of the Antagonist winning. This is the part in Disturbia when the serial killer attacks Kale's house and starts throwing him and almost killing him at some points. This makes Kale appear weak as at one point you think Kale is about to be killed. Act 3: This is the part at the end of the film where the Protagonist eventually and finally achieves his goal. There are only two parts to this section.
Climax - This is the part in which Kale has to go to the serial killers house to try and find his Mum, after the serial killer has taken her. This builds up a lot of tension as there are a lot of points where you think the serial killer neighbor could jump out any minute.
Denouement - This is when the film has reached its end and the Protagonist overcomes the Antagonist even though the odds were stacked up against him. The part in Disturbia when Kale finds his Mum and kills the serial killer with a pair of shears after he is attacked while helping his Mum.
