thriller storybaord 2

I have made adjustments during filming to make the opening look better and have slightly changed a few camera shots.

Location change

Problems have arisen with the original loaction of the spalding rugby club due to a unschedualed match and training session on the filming day and due to this a location has changed.

This new loaction is also good as it has an abandoned feel to it and could also create oportunities to change the start as the character could be walking down the road by the location, then hear rustling in the nearby bushes and go to investigate. Some carful framing mist be used to create a sense of fear as there are many houses and could be some trouble with ambient sound around this location.

Planning-New location

Location Planning-new location

The new location a have chosen is the Spalding Rugby Club grounds as there is a forest in the centre. The reason I have chosen this location a there are more trees around and it is more interesting than my originla second location. I also feel that this will be an easier place to film as there is less noise as it is on a black road and there will be less noise. Howver I have to be careful to be sure there is not a rugby match on. Once again I have taken inspiration from “The Cabin in the Woods” as the main area in that movie is realy dark.
 

Production Problems

Production Problems

Original filming day problems:-
Had to change location due to building.
Noise from cars at new location as next to road.
People around the new area such as dog walkers.

Secondary filming day problem:-
Football match on at location.

Title storyboard

 

 

 

 

Box 1-starts with longshot and then goes to over the shoulder of character and zooms on phone.

Box 2-Long shot of character looking at the field.

Box 3- Extreme longshot of character walking across field.

Box 4-Over the shulder of character but the forest is out of view. Character turns head and reveals forest.

Box 5- Close up of character in copse of trees.

Box 6-Low angle of character from mnsters view this is in black and white and alternates between shots 5 and 6 but at different angles.

Box 7- Point of view of monster on top of character. The camera is then pushed to the side of character.

Box 8- Closu up of phone on floor.

Box 9- Long shot of character getting up.

Box 10- Extreme long shot of character runnign across field from the forest.

Box 11- Low angle of character jumping over ditch.

Box 12- Character turns nad looks at forest and is attacked in similar way to box 7.

Box11

title storyboard

text
Box 1-Camera enters into the copse/forest of trees
Box 2-Zooms onto a tree that has production name ont it.(paper with pins to hold it.)
Box 3- Rotates onto another tree with actors name on it.(paper with pins to hld it.)
Box 4-Zoom pulls out of trees fast.
Box 5-Camera looks down on floor with "Serpentine"spelled out with the title art.

Skyfall audience profile

Skyfall audience profile

Age	demographic	Why they watch it
Teenagers (12-18)	Mainstreamers	Many teenagers watch Skyfall because it is a famous James Bond movie but also has high speed tension building parts throughout it. They also watch it because it has a lower age rating so younger people will probably watch it so the teenagers can watch it without any risk of any extreme gore or any content that is not appropriate for their age. This means that they can get thrills out of it whilst it has no bad content that they may find distressing.
Adults	Mainstreamers and succeeders	Many adults may watch this as it has all the action and thrills that any type of thriller movie can have. However, since it has a lower age rating, people may not watch it as they may think it is more immature than other thrillers. Also, adults may watch it as it has many tension building moments that adults would like.

Shot list main feature-“Serpentine” titles

                Shot list main feature-“Serpentine” titles

Shot	Location	Shot description	Action	Notes
1	Copse of trees	Close up of production name on side of tree, possible fake carved.	Stationary start then turns round	Starts of looking at the production name on the tree.
2	Copse of trees	Turns round onto another tree showing actors name.	Stays on the name for a few seconds	Sweeps to another tree.
3	Outside of copse	Pulls out of copse fast and then shows “Serpentine” in the serpent design font title in cut up paper pieces on the floor.	Moving to stationary	Sped up shot. All these shots are connected in one.

 

Shot list main feature-“Serpentine”

                Shot list main feature-“Serpentine”

Shot	Location	Shot description	Action	Actors	Props	Notes
1	Pathway next to location	Over the shoulder shot of the phone receiving text from friend. Long shot start	Stationary	Sam	Phone	Start showing Sam walking down a road then switch to OTS shot.
2	At the front of main location	Shot from behind the character starting to walk across the area. It alternate between a long and extreme long shot.	Stationary	Sam	None	Sam starts walking and hears a noise and looks behind him at camera then looks at the copse of trees.
3	Copse of trees at location	Moving shot follows next to character then pulls back when he walks into the copse. Mid and long shots	Moving	Sam	None	Sam observes surroundings then starts walking to the copse of trees.
4	In the copse of trees	Camera moves around Sam and shows surroundings, music kicks in. Mid shots.	Moving	Sam	None	Sam turns head looking for what made noise. Possible fast cut editing around Sam.
5	In the copse	First person view from monster moving though foliage looking at Sam and moving round him. Long-mid shot of Sam.	Moving	Sam	None	Sam looks at noise from the monster it then cuts back to him looking around for what made it. Black and white filters w/ blur from monsters view.
6	In copse	First person and third between cuts of struggle of attacking monster. Monster out of view to prevent making a model of it. during moster attack, it is a close up on Sam's face from the mosters point of view.	Stationary	Sam	None	Sam has hands round camera trying to shake it off, it is then thrown out to the side of him.
7	Outside of copse	Shows Sam running out of copse across the area and attacked again whilst it is quite with a loud startling noise such as loud white noise. Long shots and close ups.	Stationary	Sam	None	Cuts between different angles not breaking 180◦ angle.

 

 

Possible title art and text

SAM FIELDING

SBF PRODUCTIONS

Questionnaire analysis

Questionnaire analysis

Through my collection of results I have found out many things about the target audience I have chosen. One thing I have found out from my questionnaire is that teenagers seem to prefer thrillers that have a lot of explosions and dramatic twists in them. From this I have gathered that they prefer movies such as action and catastrophe movies as well as ones that create a sense of uneasiness such as psychological thrillers. This has helped me adapt my opening as I will now add in parts that may confuse the audience as well as parts that create a sense of pace such as a chase which I may now incorporate.

I have also found out from my research that my target audience also seem to enjoy thrillers that have a sense of mystery in them as well as fear. This is most evident as two of my questionnaire participants chose thrillers that have a lot of darkness in them (Seven and The Woman in Black). This has also made me think about how I can adjust lighting as both of these movies have very dark parts in them which may fit in with my chosen genre.

Another thing I have found out from my questionnaire is that slow dramatic music seems to be a favourite over fast paced music. This means that my audience prefer to have a sense of mystery and tension as slow music creates both of these if used correctly. This has made me think about how fast I need the music to be as to not spoil the whole piece which is aimed at teenagers.

I have also found out that rain could work during my thriller; however his may be hard to do unless it is raining. However, one of my original ideas of a black and white filter when from the monsters view may not be as effective as colour as I have found out from my questionnaire that teenagers do not think a black and white filter will work in a thriller so I may have to adjust my idea for the monsters view.

In conclusion, I have learnt that teenagers seem to prefer fast paced action and confusion but do not enjoy the faced paced music of them and they think slower paced could be used to greater effect.  I have also found out that I may have to adjust some original ideas I had to fit their needs. This means I will have to adapt my thriller opening to fit their specification’s or come close to them.

Thriller Questionnaire

Thriller Questionnaire

1.        Do you watch thriller movies?

Yes                         No              

2.       What thriller movies are memorable to you?

      …………………………………….…………………………………….

3.       What type of thriller movies do you like? (e.g. Action, paranormal, religious etc.)

…………………………………….

4.       What is the most recent thriller movie you have watched?

…………………………………….

5.       Are there any thriller movies that you particularly want to watch?

…………………………………….

6.       What is your favourite thriller movie?

……………………………………..

7.       Do you prefer fast paced music in thrillers or slower more ominous music in them?

 …………………………………….

8.       Do you enjoy scary movies and movies that create a sense of fear?

Yes                      No

9.       Do you think that rain could work well in a thriller movie?

Yes                      No

10.   Do you think a dark or black and white filter could work in a modern thriller movie?

Yes                      No

11.   Do you prefer ghosts, monsters or something else scary in a scary movie?

Ghosts               Monsters               Other…………………………

 

Planning 4-Props

Props

I will be using very few props throughout the opening as there will be no use of weapons or and type of interaction with external sources apart from the characters phone when his friend texts him asking him to come meet him at his house. I will use this as a prop to create a sense of a stereotypical teenager who is always on their phone. I will also use this slightly later during the opening as the character will drop his phone which means the story could be led on to create a sense of an actual opening instead of a whole narrative. I will lead it on so it could continue on to when he goes to retrieve his phone and is attacked again but this time the monster follows him and attacks the whole neighbourhood. 

 

Planning 3-Lighting

Lighting

The lighting of my thriller opening will need to vary in different places throughout to create different senses such as mystery and fear, and light meaning safety. The darkness to create fear and mystery is going to be in the copse shots were the suns light will be broken by trees and leaves. However, if light is coming in through a wrong area where it looks out of place, it may ruin that feeling so some light blocking may need to be used. The idea of light I will use is the one where it means safety as the character is going to be out in the open light so he looks safe but it is then contradicted with a shadow slowly creeping up to extinguish the light to remove his apparent “safety”. I will also try to incoprate ideas from expressionist cinema where sharp lines of shadow break up the scene. I could do this by using tree branches to create the sharp shadow effect.

                   The idea of shadow and darkness creating fear.

                          The idea of light creating a safe place.

Rethinking and changes

Rethinking and changes

Today I thought about changes that could be made and difficulties that I could come across during the filming. One of these problems was the monsters appearance. Since I have no budget I will make cuts as to not show the attack e.g. when it’s happening, get POV, from the monsters view. This could also create an effect of mystery as you do not know what the monster looks like but it can also be used to show a variety of shots types and editing. I’ve had to change to the editing because it is hard to create a monster on no budget. However, if the attack is shown from a different angle i will have to use framing to make sure to remove where the monster would be.

location

Filming date and place

Thursday 28^th November (28/11/13)

Location:-Loaction idea 1

 

Planning 2-Costume

Costume

The costume that the character will use in mu thriller opening is a selection of clothes that a teenager commonly wears. This will be clothes such as jackets, t-shirts and jeans or cargo trousers. I have chosen this as a costume as it very common for teenagers to wear a similar outfit and it creates an effect of empathy with the audience as they can relate to the clothes they are wearing. I will also use a phone as a prop as a phone is also commonly used by teenagers which my thriller is aimed at. This increases the feeling of empathy within the piece. The reason i have chosen quite alot of red and black is beacuase red represents danger as it is the same colour as blood and black could be seen to represent shadows and darkness. Humans generally find both of these scary or evil. This foreshadows the charecters attack when he is in the dark forested copse of trees. One influence i have got for this idea is from the movie "The Cabin In The Woods" where the characters wear their own clothes that seem natural to them.

 

The outfit will have clothes similar to this:-

Pitch slides

Planning 1-Location

Location

Monks house road, Spalding

The reason I have chosen this location to do my thriller opening is because it is an abandoned area where not many people go because it is in the middle of nowhere and nothing is there apart from rubbish and grass. I have chosen this area as it can be used to create a sense of abandonment where no one can help the character which I hope to portray through the use of longshots and extreme longshots of the area. I have also chosen this area as it has everything I need to create a dramatic area to create the above effect.

The area has many features such as small hills where I can take my longshots and extreme long shots from and a copse of trees which I can use for the main part of the opening. The area is also fairly quite as it is a small walk away from any houses so no background noise will be extremely present such as TV noises, music and car engines. I have also recived influence from "Chernobyl Diaries" where they are in a place where no one can help them if they get into trouble.


                                                                             Chernobl Diaries

 

 

 

My Location

 

Iron Man 3 title sequence

Title sequences

Iron man 3

This is a good title sequence for the concept of Iron Man 3 which was originally a comic book. This is good as it still keeps the comic book feeling alive as it is using a montage type effect. This works well as it also suits the idea of tech within iron man as the CGI that is onscreen could relate to computers as it has computer coding in the background.

 

 

 

 

 

 

This shot also stick to the idea of tech and being a comic as the original shots above then moves over to a computer drawing of Iron Mans gauntlet. This is done by some use of fades and movement round an area. This is an effective use of camerawork as it creates a continuity style which makes it run smoother and seems to make more sense.

This shot also works for a good title sequence. This is because this shot is moved to via some camera movements. This makes it better as the moving parts within this scene also connote the moving parts of a machine which the whole movie is related to as Iron Man is a suit of mechanised armour. The computer coding effect is also used again, to relate to robots and machines again. This also give it a futuristic style which is also effective as the titles come up and disappear in what to seems a way that computer coding would be similar to. The title is also in a sharp font which similar to the computer coding itself.

 

 

This shot is also effective in the title sequence as it seems to be the circuits of the Iron Man suit. This is also revealed by cut aways and camera movements to get to a high angle shots of the computer generated circuit. This lets us feel as if we now have an overview of the inner workings of the Iron Man suit. The orange colour parts in this shot also suit the titles as they are the same colour so it makes the titles seem as if they belong there.

 

This shot is also effective in the same way as the above ones as they are connected by camera movements in a montage effect. This once again fits the comic book style opening. This shots also has effective use of editing as from the previous shots, we have fast editing and camera movements to get to this stage which seems to be the Iron Man suit being programmed. The green glow also could relate to a slight sci-fi feel as it is rather ominous, and similar to The Matrix, it has computer coding as well as green on the screen which makes it seem rather techy and interesting.