Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Planning the pitch
Planning the Pitch
1) Who are we and what are our amis, tell the audiance about us and our ident- how we got to the ident, where did our inspiration come from?
2) What is the concept or our film and what is our unique selling pouint. Tell the Audiance what we want to acheve and how we want to get there.
3) Shot list, this will show the audiance exactly how we plan to produce thriller and what will happen in it.
4) Mise-en-scene, tell the audicance about the location, make-up, costume, use of props. how will they be affective?
5)the filming of the opening- how will we film it, what will we use, and where is our fiming inspiration from?
6)the typography we will be using and why
7) Music and Sound- where will it come from, what will it include and consist of?
8) Health and Safter risk assesment. what things will we need to be aware of?
1) Who are we and what are our amis, tell the audiance about us and our ident- how we got to the ident, where did our inspiration come from?
2) What is the concept or our film and what is our unique selling pouint. Tell the Audiance what we want to acheve and how we want to get there.
3) Shot list, this will show the audiance exactly how we plan to produce thriller and what will happen in it.
4) Mise-en-scene, tell the audicance about the location, make-up, costume, use of props. how will they be affective?
5)the filming of the opening- how will we film it, what will we use, and where is our fiming inspiration from?
6)the typography we will be using and why
7) Music and Sound- where will it come from, what will it include and consist of?
8) Health and Safter risk assesment. what things will we need to be aware of?
Location Scouting
Location scouting was a very simple process for us, we had three options of where to film, my house, Georges house and Eloises house. Georges house was immediately ruled out as it is located in Rippingale, and there was no reason for us to travel out of Bourne when both me and Eloise live here. We then made the decision to choose my house as we wanted to use the most generic house possible to show how the characters are just normal people, and my house is the most modern and normal. Pictures of all of our houses are shown below, as well as the consent form (signed by my parents) for permission to use their house.
Job Roles
Matt Olver
We chose Matt to be director, music and sound director and to timeline and document the filming of our Thriller opening. This is because he is the most organised in the group and is a good leader, who makes quick decisions. His weakness lies in the filming and technical aspects of film making. So that has been assigned to other members of the group. However plays multiple instruments and has experience producing music, hence his selection for this role.
George Davison
As an experienced photographer, George has the equipment and know-how to lead the filming and real life artistic elements of our production, he assisted in the writing of the shot list and contributed many of the ideas for our film, including pull-focus, split-screen and in the risk assessment as he is the most active member of our group, so is more aware of his surroundings.
Eloise Preen
Eloise is the most visually artistic member of our group, so she mastered the role of ident and typography designer very well. She has experience in Adobe Photoshop so she will utilise her skills in this program to create a professional looking ident. Eloise is also in control of mise-en-scene for our production, as she has a wide selection of clothes and props at home (she has two brothers), and again, is the most visually artistic.
We chose Matt to be director, music and sound director and to timeline and document the filming of our Thriller opening. This is because he is the most organised in the group and is a good leader, who makes quick decisions. His weakness lies in the filming and technical aspects of film making. So that has been assigned to other members of the group. However plays multiple instruments and has experience producing music, hence his selection for this role.
George Davison
As an experienced photographer, George has the equipment and know-how to lead the filming and real life artistic elements of our production, he assisted in the writing of the shot list and contributed many of the ideas for our film, including pull-focus, split-screen and in the risk assessment as he is the most active member of our group, so is more aware of his surroundings.
Eloise Preen
Eloise is the most visually artistic member of our group, so she mastered the role of ident and typography designer very well. She has experience in Adobe Photoshop so she will utilise her skills in this program to create a professional looking ident. Eloise is also in control of mise-en-scene for our production, as she has a wide selection of clothes and props at home (she has two brothers), and again, is the most visually artistic.
Actor Auditions
Actor Auditions
For our male role, physically we desire a tall and strong person, preferably attractive as this adds to the feeling of wealth and attracts a female audience. They also need to be able to act dramatically but also effectively perform physical humour. They also need to look old enough to drive.
For our female role, again we require tall and fit looking female. One who can move fluently and looks old enough to drive.
We selected 6 potential actors and actresses and instructed them to re-enact a very short dialogue and movement. Although our film does not contain any dialogue, it is a good test of an actor, as it quickly shows any weaknesses in confidence and physical ability. There performances and analysis' are below.
For our female role, again we require tall and fit looking female. One who can move fluently and looks old enough to drive.
We selected 6 potential actors and actresses and instructed them to re-enact a very short dialogue and movement. Although our film does not contain any dialogue, it is a good test of an actor, as it quickly shows any weaknesses in confidence and physical ability. There performances and analysis' are below.
Music for Thriller
Matt will be responsible for the music in our production, for this task he will be using samples and virtual instruments from Ableton Live and Logic Pro X as he ais familiar with them. he will also be using real instruments, mostly guitars.
Matt is taking inspiration from the Dick Dale track Miserlou, and the Mission Impossible soundtrack. He will be fusing rock guitar and drums (to create a violent and 'cool' feel) with String and Horn Sections to add Drama. He is also going to use studio microphones to add sound effects such as clocks ticking and a kettle to augment what is being seen on screen. Additionally he will be using synthesisers and other modern sounds to hint at the characters 'spy' lifestyle.
Below is some of the score for the guitar part. He has used simple theory for the main lick, with the pentatonic scale, as these are known as the five most audibly pleasing notes when played together, We hope this instinctively pleases the audience and compliments the visuals they will accompany.
Matt is taking inspiration from the Dick Dale track Miserlou, and the Mission Impossible soundtrack. He will be fusing rock guitar and drums (to create a violent and 'cool' feel) with String and Horn Sections to add Drama. He is also going to use studio microphones to add sound effects such as clocks ticking and a kettle to augment what is being seen on screen. Additionally he will be using synthesisers and other modern sounds to hint at the characters 'spy' lifestyle.
Below is some of the score for the guitar part. He has used simple theory for the main lick, with the pentatonic scale, as these are known as the five most audibly pleasing notes when played together, We hope this instinctively pleases the audience and compliments the visuals they will accompany.
Mise en Scene
Mise-en-Scene
Props
In our thriller opening we will be using a replica gun as a prop, to insinuate the nature of these two characters work. The guns we will be using are being borrow from a member of the groups family and are safe replicas. We are using them to create tension and excitement in the audience, and to also create an enigma of who these people are and their relationship.
We are also using expensive objects as props to create a sense of wealth and professionalism, these include sports cars, jewellery and clothes and they will further enhance the previously mentioned enigmas.
Costume
We are going to use the nicest looking suit we have for the male character, again to enhance the feeling of wealth. For the female character we will be using heeling boots, black trousers and a button up shirt, this is to show both power and action ready (in the trousers).
We will be using striking make up for the female lead, such as dark red lipstick and eye shadow.
We are filming in my house as we want to create a common scene, to show that people like this could be living in your area. My house creates the perfect urban setting for this, as it is a fairly modern and stereotypical of a British house.
In our thriller opening we will be using a replica gun as a prop, to insinuate the nature of these two characters work. The guns we will be using are being borrow from a member of the groups family and are safe replicas. We are using them to create tension and excitement in the audience, and to also create an enigma of who these people are and their relationship.
We are also using expensive objects as props to create a sense of wealth and professionalism, these include sports cars, jewellery and clothes and they will further enhance the previously mentioned enigmas.
Costume
We are going to use the nicest looking suit we have for the male character, again to enhance the feeling of wealth. For the female character we will be using heeling boots, black trousers and a button up shirt, this is to show both power and action ready (in the trousers).
We will be using striking make up for the female lead, such as dark red lipstick and eye shadow.
For our lighting we will be using industrial lighting to increase to quality of image we procure and to enhance the excitement of the piece.
We are filming in my house as we want to create a common scene, to show that people like this could be living in your area. My house creates the perfect urban setting for this, as it is a fairly modern and stereotypical of a British house.
Presentation for Thriller
This is our presentation to show our ideas for our thriller opening sequence. We did not have enough time to do a company ident for our thriller, therefore we have put together a PowerPoint presentation showing what we are aiming to do.
Sunday, 1 November 2015
Vox Pops & Analysis
Vox Pops Analysis:
To film our vox pops our group needed to find 5 people to be questioned about thriller movies and the thriller genre. All the people we questioned on the subject of thrillers told us that they would expect stereotypical conventions and plots. This includes the James Bond films for example, since they incorporate action, however maintain a high level of suspense all throughout the films. James Bond would be divided into the sub genre of action thriller, this is because the plot has a protagonist and antagonist who fight over loved ones or the safety/destruction of the general public. Other popular thriller films include Se7en, Psycho and Limitless.
Typography is a very important aspect amongst films, especially Thriller movies. This is because if it is not the right style/font, the audience can immediately lose interest in the film. It is important to keep the viewers entertained and also to maintain a high level of tension and suspense. This can usually be created by using stereotypical fonts for thriller movies, like Serif or Sans Serif. I would say that Serif is normally more appealing for thriller films since its more old fashioned and gives off a period atmosphere, however films like Limitless have used Sans Serif well since it's a film about modern times and has a futuristic feel.
I think that our group worked well during this task and we all cooperated together in a good manner. Matt took the editing role for the assignment, whilst George, Nat and I filmed and starred in the questioning. If I was to do this task differently, I would make sure that the people being questioned didn't look into the camera at all, as that makes the video seem unreal and fake.
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