Thursday, 17 November 2016
Friday, 11 November 2016
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Location, Casting & Narrative Questionnaire
1.
Circle the character roles you would expect to see in a
thriller film:
Protagonist
(hero) Antagonist
(villain) helper
Criminals parents Police officers
Terrorists psychotic
People fugitives
Innocent victims family old people
Mental people gang members children
2. Circle
the location you would expect to feature in a thriller film:
Forest Streets Cities
Alley Ways Countryside Abandoned buildings
Basements Kitchen School
Bedroom Playground Hospital
Train Station Car Park Boat
3. What
do you think the best way to structure the story?
Non-Linear (not in
chronological order) Linear
(chronological order)
4 . What
would you expect the Protagonist to look like
Draw an image or…
Comment:
5 . What
would you expect the Antagonist to look like
Draw an image or…
Comment:
6. What
is your favourite sub-genre of thriller films:
- Crime Thriller
- Techno Thriller (sci-fi/ spy/ action/ war)
- Legal Thriller
- Political Thriller
- Conspiracy Thriller
- Psychological Thriller
7. What
attributes would you expect Protagonists to have
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8. What
attributes would you expect Antagonists to have
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Sunday, 6 November 2016
Mise-en-scene Elements Questionnaire
Mise-en-scene Elements Questionnaire
1. What type of music would you expect to hear in the background of a thriller fillm? (Tick One)
o Intense music
o Classical music
o Rock music
o Rap music
o Pop music
2. What of the following sound effects do you associate with thriller films?
o Gunshot
o Heartbeat
o Cars
o Background chatter
o Heavy/Deep Breathing
o Door slams
o Children playing
3. Do you expect to see a male or female lead in a thriller?
o Male
o Female
4. What time period would you expect a thriller to be set in? Or what do you prefer?
o Pre 1900’s
o 1900-1949
o 1950-1969
o 1970-1999
o 2000-2016
o The Future
5. What props would you expect to be used in a Thriller film?
o Gun
o Car
o Money
o Knife
o Telephone
6. What characters would you expect to see in a Thriller?
(Tick as many as you think apply)
o Child
o Policeman
o Old woman
o Shop assistant
o Monster
7. What time of camera angles do you associate with Thriller films?
o Extreme close up
o Wide shot
o Quick cuts
o Panning shots
8. What kind of lighting would you associate with a thriller film?
Friday, 4 November 2016
Preliminary Task Explanation
We did a preliminary task to practice using the new camera angles that we have learnt over the past few weeks in lessons and to get some experience with script writing and location scouting. Our brief was:
A match on action is where the clip cuts from one shot to another view with matches the actions in the first shot. The best example of a match on action is where someone walks towards a door, then the scene cuts to the person with their hand on the door handle, then the person opening the door, and then the person entering the room. This emphasises the action and task that the character is completing.
"A continuity filming and editing task, which involves a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchange a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot, and the 180-degree rule. The titles and the opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes. All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source. Both preliminary and main tasks may be done individually or as a group."
To begin with, we made sure we knew what the three shots we had to include were, how to use them and how to incorporate them into our preliminary video. We researched each shot, and then took a picture with each shot in mind before we began filming to see how our scene would look.
Shot/Reverse Shot
A shot reverse shot is a camera angle where one character is shown looking at another character, who tends to be offscreen or the view of them is very restricted. This is then reversed, so we see the other character talking to the character who was previously in the shot. As the characters are shown facing opposite directions, the viewer can tell that they are looking at each other. This could also show characters who are in conversation, and presumably are familiar with each other.
Match on Action
180 Shot
There is an imaginary line called the axis, which is used to connect the characters. By having the camera on one side of this axis for all the shots, the same character is on the same side constantly. When the camera passes over the axis, it's known as jumping the line or crossing the line. If you break the 180-degree rule, it is known as shooting in the round.
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Preliminary Script
After discussing ideas for our preliminary task, my group and I decided to make a story line based off of a crime thriller, as we thought this would be the most effective way to incorporate all of the aspects that were required in our preliminary. We had a scene of a Superintendent discussing a case with an Inspector. We stuck with the thriller genre so we could get used to the codes and conventions of a thriller film and decided whether or not we wanted to use the same genre for our actual film opening. Our actors were Alex and Jordan, as we didn't feel the need to audition actors for our preliminary. Here is an annotated version of our script:
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