Production Schedule

Call Sheet

Video Diary

This is the video diary that Natasha and Kieran have made explaining tasks that have not yet been completed for our coursework.

More Film Posters

Production Schedule

In order to fit with when everybody can attend our final shooting, we will be shooting our thriller after the Christmas holiday, preferably at the beginning of January, that way we can start shooting as soon as possible.

Date: 3-7th January 2013

Time: On train by 11:00

Place: Bermondsey Station to Soho to Waterloo

Storyboard 2

Movie Poster Ideas

Title Sequence Research

Seven

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/se7en/ 

You can see some words being highlighted on paper, with a black pen. The black represents death and that something bad is about to happen. The objects shown such as blades and needles also help create a dark mood. The props such as the book and the images etc, add to suspicion of the viewer and make them wonder what the person is doing.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo/

The title sequence of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo shows us the use of many different generic conventions such as the names of the cast and crew with a dark mysterious background which relates to the title of the film. Only 2 characters are introduced in the title sequence which tells the audience that they are the main characters when we see their faces form from a strange liquid that the whole title sequence is made up of. The title of the film is then shown in bold dark writing relating to the title again and is a chinese/japanese font, which also relates to the title of the film as dragons are known for representing china and japan.

Fight Club

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/fight-club/

The title sequence begins with a plain black image as the music begins, making it mysterious. The music is fast pace, exciting and effective. The first title appears as the music suddenly goes loud, emphasising the “thriller” genre. The writing is in large, white block capitals. Making a strong image as the light letters contrast with the dark background. This contrast could be linked with the schizophrenic character the film is based around. The title then becomes blurry and fades out, as if it was hiding from something.

Vertigo

http://www.artofthetitle.com/title/vertigo/

The title sequence of Vertigo however does none of this. We first see a a women we don't know who she is or where we are. This woman isn't Kim Novak and in fact we never see her again This type of filmmaking is extremely, it disoriegntates the audience. We fall into her eye and then into a series of spirals. The representational turns into graphics. There is no direction or stability here; The colors don't match. Only the motif of the spiral is constant.

Test Shots

                                  Killer                                                        Computer Hacker

HARRY - 07716 411032

These are the test shots with our possible actors portraying their characters. Harry, who plays the Killer, is photographed from a low angle in order to make him seem more menacing and suitable for his character. He is photographed in a smaller space in which his body takes up most of the shot, which makes him seem bigger, powerful and important.

STEPHEN - 07904 006046

Stephen, who portrays the Computer Hacker, is photographed from a high angle in order to make him seem less menacing and more vulnerable. He is also alone on the bridge which gives a feeling of isolation and sets the scene for our thriller opening.

Scene Walkthrough

Starts with a shady character talking to the assassin. They both nod at each other and look up and the camera cuts to the hacker.

There is then a long shot of the the hacker to show his solidarity.

There is then a tracking shot of Stephen walking through thebuilding into the room with the computer where he will complete his hack.

It cuts to Harry walking down the stairs near the room where Stephen is. He breaks in through the window before Stephen walks in.

There is then a panning shot of Harry holding a gun to Stephens head and making him walk.

There is then a close up of Stephens face when he is made to sit down by the computer.

Finally, gunshot.

Recces (Location Ideas)

We have looked at these locations in london to try and decide where we should shoot the scenes before the killer kills the hacker. these are good places for the hacker to be walking through because the city creates a feeling of ambiance but he will be on his own which shows he's on a mission to do something.  Soho would make a good place for both long shots, panning shots and tracking shots to show the background well. bermondsey station has a mysterious looking walkway with the railings which when dark would create a tense atmosphere. The staircase would be a good place for the killer to be walking up/down because it would be obvious he's following him.

Assets list

Props:

Gun

Fake blood

Balaclava

Hammer

Crowbar

Old t-shirt

Mobile phone

Glasses

USB



Set equipment:
Office/boardroom
Desk
Chair
Computer





Camera Equipment:
Tape
Camera stand
Camera

Animatic

We used screen shots from our practice Thriller Opening then added titles and a thriller soundtrack in order to show what we plan to do in our final Thriller Opening. We added extra images that we would like to include in our final Thriller Opening but were not able to do in our practice Thriller Opening due to lack of time.

Storyboard

Our storyboard comes from the practice Thriller Opening that we made for our thriller 'The Code'. It shows the progress of our opening and also includes images that we would like to include in our final Thriller Opening such as a close-up of Stephen entering the lift and a close-up of Stephen's face to show his characters emotions because this will help create suspense and a sense of impending doom.

Timeline

• A Rainbow Production

• Starring Stephen Pan

• And Harry Love

• Casting by Kieran Howlett
•                    Natasha Berkeley-Hill

• Costumes designed by Harry Love
•                                     Stephan Pan

• Props by Kieran Howlett

• Edited by Natasha Berkeley-Hill

• Lighting by Stephen Pan

• Opening Music by Harry Love

• Sound Effects by Natasha Berkeley-Hill

• Directed by Kieran Howlett
•                     Natasha Berkeley-Hill

Thriller Opening Practice 2

The first name for our thriller was 'Red Enigma', however we decided to change that to 'The Code' in order to fit in with the theme of our thriller which begins with a computer hacker killed for information.

Casting

Casting was done by Natasha and Kieran:

Harry Love plays the Killer

Stephan Pan plays the Computer Hacker

Thriller Pitch 2

MOVIE TITLE

We came up with the name of our thriller. We decided to call it The Code. The name is very effective because it is ambiguous and it gives it a feel of the movie being a crime thriller.

PLOT SYNOPSIS

Nexus Incorporated are at height of a chance of topping the stock markets. The CEO's of the other financial companies are watching and plotting to stop them. A hacker infiltrates Nexus incorporated (surpassing all security breaches with ease) and extracts vital financial information from them. The boss of Nexus looks at his CCTV footage and finds out. He sends for an assassin to follow and kill the hacker.

This is what is shown in our thriller opening. The audience sees the hacker walking through the business/industrial area. We then see the killer watching him in a balaclava and a gun. He watches him enter the FDSE building after him. We then see the hacker return to his desk to complete the final process of the extraction and just as the bar is loading to complete it the killer holds a gun to the hackers head. The hacker puts his hands up and the assassin shoots him in the head. 

ENIGMA CODE

The enigma code is finding out who the hacker is and who is he working for. We find out that he is an insider of Nexus and was paid by FDSE to hack them.

Hacking Screen

We will use this hacking video to make our thriller opening more realistic so that the audience believes the story. I think that this sample is quite slow so I would like to speed up this video in order to fit in with our thriller opening.

Mood Board for Killer

The reason I am wearing all black is because black symbolises rebelion. My character is rebellious because he sneaks into places and does whatever he wants to get what he wants.

Mood Board for Computer Hacker

I have gone for a more smart look to emphasise that it is business related. However I have made it more stylish to appeal to the young adults of today and show that the film is more modern. The computer hacker will be wearing a coat as it is cold and he is walking outside. The glasses give the character a more quirky look which leads to the audience asking a question of his identity. The tie indicates formality and the bag is for the laptop and usb stick which holds the information.

Thriller Soundtrack

Harry produced this soundtrack which could be used for our thriller opening. He combined his soundtrack that he produced with the foley that I produced. Such as adding suspense where possible because this will draw the audience to the storyline.

Inspiration

We got inspiration from these films because they include these scenes about hacking. We chose these scenes for inspiration because in our opening thriller sequence we include a computer hacker gaining important information from a rivaling company. These scenes show the progression in technology and how far technology has come. For the hacking in our scenes, we will use very basic equipment, however we will be use techniques that will create a more professional look.

Foley

For our foley we are using sound that would fit with out thriller. For example, footsteps would fit with our thriller because we have scenes where actors are walking, the noise for their actual footsteps would not be heard as the sound for the original footage would be extracted in order to get rid of any unnecessary sound. A foley would be placed over the top.

Thriller Opening Titles Practice

We have also added titles to our thriller opening using Adobe After Effects. 

Thriller Sub-Genres

The use of Prezi allowed us to created a playable slideshow in order to show the different sub-genres of thrillers. 

British Board of Film Classification Research

The U symbol stands for Universal. A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child, especially at this lower end of the category range.

PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger children. A PG film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content might upset younger or more sensitive children.

12A means that anyone aged 12 or over can go and see the film unaccompanied. The A stands for 'accompanied' and 'advisory'. Children younger than 12 may see the film if they are accompanied by an adult (eg someone over the age of 18), who must watch the film with them. The 12 certificate is just for videos, DVDs and Blu-rays. 12A is for films at the cinema only.

No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a ‘15’ rated DVD. 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age.

Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy/rent an 18 rated DVD. No 18 rated works are suitable for children.

The ‘R18’ category is a special and legally restricted classification primarily for explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults. Films may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas, and video works may be supplied to adults only in licensed sex shops. ‘R18’ videos may not be supplied by mail order.

Thriller Opening Pitch

Natasha and Kieran's Group

• Our thriller will be a crime thriller and our idea is that there will include two characters, a computer hacker and a killer. 

• The computer hacker will be our protagonist and the killer will be our antagonist.

• The plot for our opening is that the computer hacker has something valuable that the killer wants, for example government information on a USB stick. In order to get this, the killer kills the computer hacker. 

• The killer will not be revealed because this will want the viewers to continue watching in order to find out who the killer is.

• The opening for our thriller will include scenes that switch between the two characters and their lead up to the final killing.

• We will film our opening at either an office or somewhere where there is a desk with computers in which the hacker can use.

Linear and non linear animation

Linear - A film that has a clear beginning, middle and end

Non linear - A film that throws the audience off track by showing flashbacks

Thriller Audience Research

Black Swan:

We got these graphs from the IMDb website, this top graph shows that out of 10 this film was rated around 8, which means it was quite a good film. This bottom graph shows what sort of people such as males or female and what aged people prefered this film.

This graph shows that the highest rating was from males under 18 the lowest rating for this film was from females aged 45+ so this is clearly not the target audience for this film, this graph shows that the audience for this thriller is males 18 and under.

Shutter island:

These results show that the average out of 10 is 8.1, which shows that there was some good feedback from this film. The graph below shows the amount of males and female and what their age group that liked this film. The highest rating was from under 18 males. i think this is because this film is quite jump and creates a lot of suspense. I don't think this sort of film would suit the people aged 30+.

Fight Club:

We obtained these results from IMDb that show the ratings of viewers. They show that the average vote out of 10 is 8.8, which shows that there was positive feedback about the film Fight Club, especially since the film was nominated for an Oscar.

The chart below shows votes based on their gender. On average men voted 0.2% higher than women. This is probably because of the amount of violence that is contained in the film. Even more so, there are higher votes from people aged under 18 than people aged over 45. This is based on the fact that the film would appeal to a younger audience who can relate to release their frustration through violence. Plus studies show that an action-packed film can be a more appealing one.

Runner Runner

The new film starring Justin Timberlake and Ben Affleck show that the average vote is 5/6 out of 10. The results are not as positive as previous audience research as Runner Runner has only just been released.

The film reviews show that the films starts progressively slowly which results in the viewers lack of interest throughout the film. There's a similar pattern in Runner Runner as there is in the film Fight Club. This means that because of the violence and action in the two films, it appeals more to men, as seen by the rise in votes from men. this film seems to appeal to more men under the age of 18 rather then men 18 and up this is because of how the film portrayed.

The silence of the lambs 

The film The silence of the lambs was voted a rating of about 8.6 out of 10 which means this film got some good feedback from the views.

this film was higher rated from men and women aged under 18, as men under 18 rated this film on average at about 8.9 and the women under 18 rated this film at about 8.8, we think that the audience for this film does not have a set gender but was liked more by people under 18, this is probably because it contains action and suspense.

Taken 

The film taken was rated an 8 out of 10 which is not bad, most of the ratings were 7 and above, the picture below shows what age and gender rated this film the highest, the highest rating was from males under 18, this is because there is a lot of action in this film and most teenagers like violence and can relate to this where someone 45+would not be as interest in this as it is mainly violence in this film.

Inception 

The film Inception was rated a high 8.8 out of 10 which shows that it was liked by all ages and is a good film. the lowest rated for this film was from females 45+ and the rating was 7.8 which is good, the highest rating was from males under 18 which was rated at 9.2 which means they really got into the film. The audience for this film would be males under 18 because there is a lot of action and violence in the film which would appeal to this age group and also males as this is stereotypically what a male would like.

The prestige 

This film was rated an 8.5 out of 10 which means that it was liked quite a lot by the views, once again the highest rated audience was from under 18 males this is because this film contains mystery and suspense throughout the film which keeps the attention of the viewer. 

From looking at these films we can see that in most thriller films it is like most by people under the age of 18 and males this is probably because most of the films contain the same thing, action and violence. this is stereotypically what a male is interested in. Most thriller films seem to appeal to the younger generations due to action, suspense, mystery and violence.