Frankie Knight NEA Coursework Year One

  Statement of Intent For the brief, I will produce four promotional products for a fictional ITVX teen-targeted thriller  titled The Lost Horizon . The posters will be created in pairs with two different house styles across the four final pieces. They will be clearly aimed at a 16-25-year-old audience, ensuring a balance between narrative intrigue and visual appeal while making them suitable for all audiences due to their position at bus stops—a public place for all ages.   Audience The posters are designed to engage a Gen Z demographic by blending elements of mystery and adventure, alongside themes of survival and self-discovery. The Mediterranean-inspired settings and mostly teen cast will resonate with younger audiences who seek aspirational yet relatable content. To address the thriller genre, the posters will incorporate visual cues of tension, such as visibly distressed actors and dramatic lighting, along with clear props linking to the ambiguous, yet thrillin...

  Thriller Research Statistical Overview The success of TV thrillers can be measured through audience viewership figures and the vibrant fan communities they inspire. Let's delve into some notable examples: 1.  Breaking Bad Viewership Figures: Premiering in 2008,  Breaking Bad  experienced a significant rise in viewership over its five-season run. The series finale in 2013 attracted approximately 10.3 million viewers, marking a peak in its audience numbers. Fan Engagement: The show's complex narrative and character development spurred extensive online discussions, analyses, and fan theories. Platforms like Reddit hosted active communities dissecting each episode, and numerous fan-made videos and memes circulated on social media, reflecting the show's deep cultural impact. 2.  Stranger Things Viewership Figures: Since its debut in 2016,  Stranger Things  has consistently garnered high viewership. For instance, the third season, released in 2019, was rep...

  Thriller Research History of the Thriller Genre A Brief History of the Thriller Genre: From Film to Television The thriller genre has a rich history rooted in cinema, but its transition to television has allowed for more expansive storytelling and deeper character exploration. While films like  Psycho  (1960) laid the groundwork, TV thrillers have evolved to captivate audiences with serialised suspense and complex narratives. Below, I’ll explore the genre’s evolution and highlight two classic TV thrillers that have defined the medium. 1.  Twin Peaks  (1990–1991, 2017) Why It’s a Classic: Created by David Lynch and Mark Frost,  Twin Peaks  redefined TV thrillers with its blend of murder mystery, surrealism, and small-town drama. Its central question, “Who killed Laura Palmer?”, hooked audiences, while its quirky characters and eerie atmosphere kept them coming back. Audience Impact: At a time when TV dramas were formulaic,  Twin Peaks  offer...

  Thriller Research  Poster Analysis  Tagline – “QUESTION EVERYTHING”  The tagline gives an insight into what might happen in the film. It indicates that the main plot will be focused on Hugh Grant’s character's control over the two girls and suggests that they will not be aware of what’s real and what’s set up, meaning they should question everything. Main Image -> The main image features a close-up of Hugh Grant’s face, looking focused on his task. His hand is also in the frame, which, despite the stillness of the photo, we can assume is moving towards the figures of the two girls with a puppeteering gesture, seeming as if he is going to pick them up and move them. This is an analogy for the psychological torture and manipulative control Grant’s character will exert over the Mormon girls in the film. Being controlled by someone/something else is a major trope of the psychological thriller sub-genre.  Heretic | 2024 | A24 | Scott Beck | Bryan Woods Starring ...