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30 November 2010
29 November 2010
Influences
Within the group we were all influenced by different films however i personally believe that there are two main thriller that influenced my ideas within the group.
'Lovely Bones' was a thriller which influenced my own ideas this is due the use of a young victim we have adapted. Personally i think a younger victim creates more emotion within the film and therefore makes it a more moving film. The idea of a psychopath stalking his victim is also created in 'Lovely Bones' and the idea we adapted in our film but through the use of photos. 
'Lovely Bones' was a thriller which influenced my own ideas this is due the use of a young victim we have adapted. Personally i think a younger victim creates more emotion within the film and therefore makes it a more moving film. The idea of a psychopath stalking his victim is also created in 'Lovely Bones' and the idea we adapted in our film but through the use of photos. The photo idea was many influenced by 'One Hour Photo' (2002). In this film it consists of the idea of a psychopath stalking there victim through photos.This idea is used within our thriller through the murderer stalking his victim through photos as he has picked his target and then kept a photo as a memory of there death.We wanted to achieve a dramatic thriller and i think by being inspired by 'Lovely Bones' alongside 'One Hour Photo' i think we have achieved the atmosphere which we wanted to create within our thriller.
27 November 2010
Screening Results
We did a screening in college to see what students thought of the rough edit of our thriller opening. In looking at the feedback from the students it seems that it is overall positive feedback of the opening. However it has highlighted that the flashback is confusing and therefore when editing in final cut we will need alterations. It may need to be re film if we can not achieve a 'watchable' flashback scene. Thriller opening q's results
Script
In our opening thriller sequence we choose to use little dialogue this is due to believing by having less dialogue it engages the audience to the film. It also makes them want to continue watching the film as they are more intrigued into what is going to happen next which is the target of an opening to a film. The idea of little dialogue if not any was inspired to myself by watching the film 'Brick' in the opening scene no speech is used and personally when i watch the film made me want to watch more and find out what was going to happen next. I like how the music almost did the 'talking' for the film and i wanted to take this idea when creating my thriller. Below is the opening to "Brick".
The Script
Grace - when entering the house "hello"
Grace - looking round the kitchen door "is anybody here"
Grace - going up the stairs "hello the front door was open"
When hanging the photo up Grace screams this gives the idea that the murderer is remembering her scream when he killed her, it also helps to add to the eerie atmosphere that is created.
Claire - when being given the ring "i thought we agreed no presents"
The Script
Grace - when entering the house "hello"
Grace - looking round the kitchen door "is anybody here"
Grace - going up the stairs "hello the front door was open"
When hanging the photo up Grace screams this gives the idea that the murderer is remembering her scream when he killed her, it also helps to add to the eerie atmosphere that is created.
Claire - when being given the ring "i thought we agreed no presents"
Prop List
For our thriller i have produce a prop list which consists of all the equipement and props which are needed for our thriller.
Missing Posters - this was designed by Caitlin and Hannah within my group.
Ring - this was brought in by Caitlin with a range of others rings and as a group we decided the one featured in our film would suit the thriller the best.
Newpaper - this was used in the flashback scene by claire to suggest it is a normal day and she is reading the newpaper
Photo trays- these were used in the darkroom scene to put the chemicals in to develop the photo of grace as as memory to the murderer of her death.
Clock - this is used in the backround sound of the darkroom scene to create a more tense atsomphere.
Red lights- these were used in the darkroom scene as they are the saftey lights when developing photos. We particullary like idea of the red lights due to the conetations around it, personally i believe it could been seen as danger warning the audience of the murderer.
Cloth - this is used by the murderer after washing his hands. When he does this it gives the idea that he is washing his hands of the crime he has just cominted.
Equipment
Dolly - this was used in the darkroom scene when viewing the photos, this ensured a steady movement when film this part.
Camera- this was a small hand held camcorder which we used to record the thriller.
Tripod- we used this by attaching our camera to the tripod to ensure when filming no shakes and therefore 'smooth' footage.
Below is one of the props which we used in the opening of the thriller. We choose to use a photo of the character which looked happy to try and highlight how she was a typical normal teenager.
Missing Posters - this was designed by Caitlin and Hannah within my group.
Ring - this was brought in by Caitlin with a range of others rings and as a group we decided the one featured in our film would suit the thriller the best.
Newpaper - this was used in the flashback scene by claire to suggest it is a normal day and she is reading the newpaper
Photo trays- these were used in the darkroom scene to put the chemicals in to develop the photo of grace as as memory to the murderer of her death.
Clock - this is used in the backround sound of the darkroom scene to create a more tense atsomphere.
Red lights- these were used in the darkroom scene as they are the saftey lights when developing photos. We particullary like idea of the red lights due to the conetations around it, personally i believe it could been seen as danger warning the audience of the murderer.
Cloth - this is used by the murderer after washing his hands. When he does this it gives the idea that he is washing his hands of the crime he has just cominted.
Equipment
Dolly - this was used in the darkroom scene when viewing the photos, this ensured a steady movement when film this part.
Camera- this was a small hand held camcorder which we used to record the thriller.
Tripod- we used this by attaching our camera to the tripod to ensure when filming no shakes and therefore 'smooth' footage.
Below is one of the props which we used in the opening of the thriller. We choose to use a photo of the character which looked happy to try and highlight how she was a typical normal teenager.
No Country for Old Men - The Coin Toss Scene
The long shot at the start of the opening of the scene enhances the audience’s awareness of how isolated the surroundings are. This is due to the scene being placed in a dessert, by doing this its creates suspension and uncertainty for the viewer as if something was to happen no one would know about it. By using isolation in this scene it makes it fall under a typical thriller theme.
The use of over the shoulder shots within this scene makes the viewer aware of the relationship between the two characters. It is clear in this scene that there is an uncomfortable relationship; this is enhanced by the expressions which they withhold as well as the dialogue used. By doing this it shows the viewer the characters personalities this is also reflected in there costumes used in the set. The simple checked shirt and braces which one of the characters wears reflects how he is easy going. His clothes also blend into the scenery behind him this could suggest he does not like trouble and tends to like to ‘blend in’ rather than stand out suggesting he is a weak character. Whereas the other character is wearing very dark clothes this could suggest that he is bad due to them being black and this colour is usually compared to evil. Though it could also suggest that he is a strong character due to his clothes standing out from the scenery showing he is bold and intimidating. The contrast in personalities of the characters makes the scene feel uncomfortable for the viewer to watch due to the tension between the characters.
The close up on the peanut wrapper unfolding and then the uneasy expression followed by the old man afterwards builds tension again within the scene. Its makes the other character seem strange and enhances an idea he is untrustworthy. Due the strangeness of the shot it makes the viewer feel uncomfortable, I think the intention is to make the viewer feel how the old man is feeling in this scene.
By placing a window behind the character it reminds the viewer of the isolated surroundings and also makes the viewer falsely suspect something is going to happen in this scene. It gives the idea that the viewer is going to know something is going to happen before the character is aware of it. The sense of shadow on the shelves against the bright window contrasts and therefore highlights this effect further.
Overall in this scene it clearly shows the characters personalities and how they differ. Due to them differing it creates a sense of tension for the audience of the film.
26 November 2010
Audience Research
This is the groups data it has been presented in a pie chart form and been evaluated. By doing this it has helped the group look into what audience and age our thriller opening would best appeal to.
Rough Edit
In our group we produced a rough edit of the thriller in imovie so that we could get feedback on what people thought. This also allowed to use the feedback and therefore make improvements when we come to edit our opening in the programe final cut. We posted our opening on you tube and email it to many people to see what was thought. As this was a rough version there will be many alterations made such as scene shorten, edits improved and more footage added. The email which we sent contained a survey aswell so that we had more controlled feedback. Here is the survey http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/NGJ7P3K
Below i have featured some of the feedback which we got from emailing and posting the thriller on you tube.
"Great idea to the film with the photos at the end. Camera angles with nice smooth movements were good and the vignetting which gave it a moody and creative finish.
Did you do any colour grading to it? Possibly a close up of the door handle showing how slowly and silently the killer is moving may have worked but it's good as it is. It's unconventional with a woman as the killer aswell. The continuity is good, can't seem to see anything out of place, but I am on my phone so can't see the full quality of it. Same about sound, I'll have to listen to it when I'm on a laptop.
Good job overall, well put together little short. With these types of shorts I can imagine a few dolly shots giving it an unnatural and eery feel, but it still works without." - Mark, 18.
"I think it's great, espesh the vignetting in some shots and the overall idea, although I'd change the opening music a bit." - Jack, 16.
"Pretty cool, film quality's a little sketchy but you said this was rough anyway so yeah, it looks pretty awesome."
As you can see some are more detailed than others. We will upload more results soon. - Adam, 17.
"Its a really good short film thing :)
We also did a screening in college to see what students thought of the opening. We choose to give out the same survey as the one featured on the survey monkey.
But I agree to what NPGigs (Nathan) said, make the music a little louder as I couldnt hear it either :)"
Hannah
Some of the feedback is more detailed then others but we are doing a screening in college soon too and therefore will gain more feedback. We will then look into the comments before beginging our edits in final cut.
Below i have featured some of the feedback which we got from emailing and posting the thriller on you tube.
"Great idea to the film with the photos at the end. Camera angles with nice smooth movements were good and the vignetting which gave it a moody and creative finish.
Did you do any colour grading to it? Possibly a close up of the door handle showing how slowly and silently the killer is moving may have worked but it's good as it is. It's unconventional with a woman as the killer aswell. The continuity is good, can't seem to see anything out of place, but I am on my phone so can't see the full quality of it. Same about sound, I'll have to listen to it when I'm on a laptop.
Good job overall, well put together little short. With these types of shorts I can imagine a few dolly shots giving it an unnatural and eery feel, but it still works without." - Mark, 18.
"I think it's great, espesh the vignetting in some shots and the overall idea, although I'd change the opening music a bit." - Jack, 16.
"Pretty cool, film quality's a little sketchy but you said this was rough anyway so yeah, it looks pretty awesome."
As you can see some are more detailed than others. We will upload more results soon. - Adam, 17.
"Its a really good short film thing :)
We also did a screening in college to see what students thought of the opening. We choose to give out the same survey as the one featured on the survey monkey.
But I agree to what NPGigs (Nathan) said, make the music a little louder as I couldnt hear it either :)"
Hannah
Some of the feedback is more detailed then others but we are doing a screening in college soon too and therefore will gain more feedback. We will then look into the comments before beginging our edits in final cut.
Schedule
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 1 | Caltins | Flashback | |||
| 2 | Catlins | ||||
| Break | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Lunch | |||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 | Darkroom |
On Wednesday the 3rd of November we will be working in the dark room developing the film which we shot using a traditional camera. We will also be creating a negative print to view all the negatives as well as creating a test strip for the photo of the victim.
On Thursday the 4th of November we will be shooting the scene of the victim entering the house. For this we will only need the victim (Grace). The props we require consist of the ring and the missing posters. The missing posters are needed as the character is looking for the her friend and the ring is needed as it is what the victim gave to the missing girl.
On Friday the 5th of November we will shooting the flashback scene the characters needed for this scene the victim (Grace) and the missing person (Claire) are needed. The props we need is a newspaper and a ring. The newspaper is used to create a 'normal' setting and the ring is needed as it is the object which is being given to her friend and is the object which is found in the house and therefore causes the flashback.
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
| 1 | Darkroom | Road | |||
| 2 | Darkroom | ||||
| Break | |||||
| 3 | |||||
| Lunch | Darkroom | ||||
| 4 | |||||
| 5 |
On Tuesday the 9th of November we will be in the darkroom again developing the photos of the missing girl. This will consist of making another test strip and printing the photo.
On Thursday the 11th of November we will be filming in the darkroom the developing of the photo by the victim. For this scene will we need the murderer and the props require will be the trays to develop the photo in, the chemicals and red lights to create a more mysterious scene.
On Friday the 12th of November we will be filming the road scene. For this scene we will need the boyfriend character (Jonny) and the Vitim (Grace) the props used will be the missing posters.
Key
| Media Lessons |
One Hour Photo Trailer
Above is the trailer of One Hour Photo this thriller it inspired the idea of the photo developing within our thriller. I really liked the suspense i felt when watching the movie and therefore wanted to include this effect within the thriller i create.
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