The setting of our piece is based in a very grungy garage created through the use of beer bottles, empty cans, cigarettes and old musical instruments. This setting allows the characters to adhere to their stereo types as we are trying to create an atmosphere of chilled vibes and a rocker kind of area. Males are generally more interested in this band domain and therefore we haven't used woman- we didn't want our piece to represent that specific girl teen social group as that would create a completely different vibe and the audience would perhaps feel more sympathetic towards the girl when she gets beaten up and therefore would create a completely different message in the film. Moreover, the setting allows for the nature of the typical rock band life to show through as they would be more likely to leave things around and not feel the need to clean up. Whereas woman are typical known as more tidy and careful with their things. The lighting used was enough to lighten up the place and get rid of the dull natural lighting we originally started off with but it wasn't too much just in case the grungy nature of the garage was destroyed. We used strip lighting on the floor far infront of them and to the sides of them so that their facial expressions and movements were noticed. It also made the shots more aesthetically pleasing to watch. We use many establishing shots to fit all the typical aspects we want to show in one shot e.g. the empty beer cans, the cigarettes, the takeaway menus etc.
We dressed Max in an ordinary white T-shirt, black jeans and boots which means he was adhering to the indie band stereo type and he suited this well. We were also able to capture a lot of shots of Max drinking alcohol, showing what typical boys drink -beer and as much as they can of it. He is playing a teenage character which means he is shown at an age that can be vulnerable to the threat of the attacker and therefore the audience would sympathise more with him when they see him get beaten up. The use of technology also shows his age and generation as nowadays more and more people become vulnerable on their phones as they cannot do anything about who contacts them. There is a danger in this element and means we need to be more careful. Moreover, the advance technology means an ability to track people down and find you. When Max went outside we panned from right to left which is uncomfortable to watch as it's not natural therefore it shows his vulnerability. We also took a while getting the shot of the attacker creeping in from behind, first filming max walk outside and then Adam walking behind him about to attack. When editing these shots together we used sound affects to highlight the danger. Adam is an older man in the video but due to his minor role we just used our teacher as this was the more logical and easiest option at the time. However if we were to shoot the film properly we would use someone around the age of about 20 or so. This would make it look like Max is a weaker character as people his age are even able to be a danger to him.
Callum is dressed in a typical 'indie' outfit therefore adhering to his stereotype in this aspect; he is wearing a cool blue shirt, black jeans and hip trainers. However normally drummers have the long crazy hair just like the drummer from Pandora Fox, where we got the song from (my brother). For this reason he is subheading to his stereotype as Callum has brown, straight hair. It is quite long just not as crazy as an indie rocker bands drummer. When we filmed the drummer shots we wanted to try make them fast paced in the editing side as it makes it more dramatic. He is a teen aged character and gets irritated when he messes up and Max gets angry at him. This is adhering to his stereo type as teenage boys are more likely to get frustrated with things then girls or any other age especially temper. With the lighting we really had to try get his face lit up as it was beginning to hide in the dark a bit and his facial expressions were getting lost. When he does mess up we had to link the sound track with his actual playing in the shot so we had to work on the blend of it and the flow. It ended up being quite successful and you could see his typical teenage strop. However, the quick shots and fast pace meant he looked energetic, cool and passionate although having a relaxed facial expression- he had commitment as well as being chilled and talented, knowing what he is doing.
Alfie, as well as the others, conformed to his stereotype as he wore a white t-shirt, black jeans and a large brown coat. He also has sort of spiky hair which goes very well with the indie rock band vibe intact he probably adhered to the stereotype the most. He is a teenage boy and definitely came across in the shots as more laid back and relaxed then the others. He was also quite awkward as he wasn't involved in the others' arguments and wasn't paticularly interested. This trait can also be quite a stereotypical thing as boys tend not to get involved in peoples business if it isn't their own. We were able to capture quite a few shots of him drinking and jamming on his guitar by himself to highlight the characters intentions and little care of what is going on. You can tell he cares about music and is pretty good at it as he just gets back to playing his guitar when they stop. He goes along with the nature of the band as he is relaxed and kind has a 'go with the flow' attitude.
Overall I think our thriller definitely adheres to the indie band stereotype and also the age and gender side of things as they are all boys playing in a band, jamming in a messy garage, with beer bottles scattered everywhere and cigarettes around. Also they are very chilled and relaxed. The vulnerability in Max highlights their age however the attacker would realistically be around his age as well. They all conform to trends as their costumes prove this, also helping to identify the age of them.
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