12-P2-31 Font and Title Reasearch

This title is found in a film similar to ours, and one of which we based around our own production, it plays on the production of film and camera recordings, making it suitable to the films narrative.

We feel a simple style which plays to the narrative of the film will be ideal for our production, and intend on using a similar style.

 

Above: Selection of fonts considered for our film titles, these are all eroded and fragmented to suit the theme of our production.

Joe,Tom,Laura,Esther,Lily

12P2-31 Shooting Schedule

We have decided to shoot our thriller sequence during college hours, we will start shooting our sequence next lesson, Friday 11th February, and will carry on filming the lesson after which is, Tuesday 15th February and will continue the next two lessons if we need to.

We have decided to shoot the sequence in college hours because most of our footage, if not all, is being filmed in and around the college, so therefore we will be able to shoot within class hours.

12-P2 31 Why Thrillers Thrive?

People go to the cinema to see a life they don't experience reflected on the screen, or to see the same life but consists of emotional disturbances or "Thrills" It is nature that if we don't have these "Shakeouts" we grow sluggish and jellified, People are so sheltered that they do not experience these thrills at first hand, we have to experience them artificially, so we go see them in a cinema to fulfill this. We can see things happening safely and securely, sitting comfortably, through a window, in order to appreciate what the characters going through, we have to receive our thrills vicariously which is not the most effective method.

When watching a well made film we participate in the narrative, For example the scene in "Hells Angels" in which a pilot decides to crash his plain into the envelope of the zeppelin to destroy it, even though it leads to his inevitable death, when you see his face as his plane swoops down, we see him tense and horror stricken, then we are transferred into the pilots seat and it is as if the viewer is the one hurtling to their demise at 100mph. And then at the moment of impact there is a blackout, which leaves the audience shuddering.

There is no harm in this because the audience is aware that they are safe, sitting in an armchair, watching a screen. When audiences go to the cinema they are assured that they are completely safe, and yet imagination plays tricks on them.

Another type of thrill the audience involves themselves in is when a character who the audience is sympathetic towards becomes in danger, and in this cinema is becomes more effective than stage, because cinema can produce the effect of danger without there actually being some, for example, if your 'hero' is to throw themselves into danger, on stage you'll hear the other characters say there's danger, and you'll see the hero jump upstage and disappear from sight. on the screen the hero would be in no greater actual danger, yet the audience will see how big the hero's danger is.

A thriller must be whole hearted and exiting. And that is why the authentic thriller will thrive.


Joe, Lily, Esther, Laura,Tom

12-P2 31 Location Research and pictures.

We made a pre-production visit to our location to work out its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting or sound issues. The room we are intending on using is the green room on the Long Road college grounds. This would have easy access to food and toilets as it is right next to both. The acoustics are good as the only real diegetic sound we are using is the phone ringing (which occurs in the last frame.) There is non-diegetic sound, the background music, where we will add in the editing process, so the acoustics would not affect it anyway.

The size of the room is adequate for filming as we only want a small room. However, there is a chance where we would have to film at a certain angle as the room is very small.

Below are some shots of rooms we found suitable or equally unsuitable:

 

This rooms size is adequate and the shape is correct for our production, however it is cluttered and is often in use making filming hard.

This room is similar in size and shape to the previous, however it is also under a lot of use and filming will be interrupted, finally there is too many door ways and posters in order for us to achieve the desired imagery.

This scene is of a possible backdrop to one of our flashbacks, it has good lighting and is naturalistic.

This room is plain and suitable for our desired imagery, however it is often locked and inaccessible making filming hard, it is also too cluttered to film in.

 

This is a second possible backdrop to one of our flashbacks, it has a suitable background and raised curb which we require.

This is the green room from college, this where we intend on filming, we are able to book the sole usage of this room and the large door allows us to film wider shots from outside and reduces the problems regarding room for the camera and actor.

Joe, Lily, Tom, Esther, Laura

12-P2 31 Digital Story Board

 

Joe, Lily, Esther,Laura,Tom

12p2 31 Script

 The small room is established with bare walls and a bare table in the middle. It is empty with no one in sight. The lights then flicker slightly, and suddenly, there is someone sitting at the table and there are a few posters and maps on the wall, but not too many. There is a sudden close up on an arm and hand placing a post it note on the wall. On the note it writes "Shot by...". The credits are written on various photos, maps and objects. As soon as the credits on the post it note has been put on the wall, the camera then zooms out back to an establishing high shot of the room. There are now two characters in the room, but they are the same character, but are there to represent different times where they have walked around the room. The character standing up moves to the other side of the room. As he does this, another of the same character walks into the shot and carries on putting various papers on the wall. There are now three characters in the room. There is another close up of an arm and hand sticking a photo on the wall. Next to the photo is another note which says "Directed by...". There is an extreme close up of the photo which shows someone walking down the street. After about a few seconds, the shot zooms out to one of the standing characters staring at the photo. There is a sudden flashback of a low angle of a kerb. In the distance, the road leading to a roundabout. Laying off the curb, is a hand covered in blood. This flashback suddenly ends by an extreme close up of the character blinking. As this finishes, the camera moves towards the character sitting at the table. He is going through a file until a photo falls out. He picks it up and there is a close up of the photo. In the background, there is another credit on the pencil pot which says "Written by...". The photo is a nice photo of a woman smiling. There is another flashback of the same woman smiling. It is then interrupted by the character sighing while pushing the photo away to the other side of the table. There is a pan shot of the walls which then leads to the last character. This character has his back to the camera while looking at the wall. It is a 3/4 view of his back, and in the background, on the wall, is a map covered in notes and photos. In big red letters, it says "Edited by..." and "Starring...". There is another flashback of someone running, but this is then interrupted by the phone ringing. This then urges the character to suddenly turn around, ending the sequence.


By Laura, Esther, Tom, Joe and Lily

12-P2 31 Risk Assessment

12-P2 31 Storyboard

12-P2 31 Shot List

12-P2 31 Mind Map

12-p2 31 Extra Work-Music Choice

we have decided as a group to use the song Mad World by Gary Jules, as it is contrapuntal but reflective towards our opening sequence.

By Joe, Esther, Lily and Laura

12-P2 31 Mise-En-Scene Blog

Costumes -
main character
we have decided to dress our main character in plain/dull clothing, we feel that this will symbolize the characters mental state, and will portray the characters mood which would be angry or upset it also helps to make the scene more mundane, as the characters clothing will make the viewer more reflective towards the character.

Flashback Characters
normal/casual clothing in order to keep the main narrative the central focus. Also, not much would be seen as they are snippets of events still to come in the film. Each location of the flashbacks relate back to one main element of the thriller film, however it is to be a mystery, as it would give the plot. Objects that relate to specified setting in the flashback would be shown in the background to represent aspects that relate to the narrative. For example, in one of the flashbacks, the setting is the curb of a busy road.

Props -
maps, photograph's, used coffee mugs, dirty dishes, post-it notes and a table. These are used to create the hectic style to the scene. They are also to create a slight crime/police office as if investigating lots/one murder. The map on the wall will have pins stuck in various locations as if to suggest that this character has been chasing someone around the world. The dirty dishes and dirty coffee mugs suggest the hectic and busy lifestyle this character lives and obviously has no time for tasks which do not relate to whatever, or whoever, it is they are searching for.

Location -
we will be filming the scene in a square room with plain colours, to keep the bland aesthetic to the scene. It cannot be too distracting for the audience, as the main focus is meant to be on the character. For example, if the scene were to be set in a palace, the main focus would be on the walls, ornaments, decorations and not the character. Filming in a small, plain, square room will help prevent loss of concentration on the narrative.

Lighting -
we will be using dull/natural lighting in the scene to reflect the characters mood and state of mind. Using natural/dull light in a clever manner will help set the atmosphere create itself thus aiding the audience to be in tune wih what is happening straight away rather than taking time to adjust to the scene.

by Joe, Esther, Tom, Lilly and Laura