Our narrative is about a girl being possessed in a creepy house which is her own home, after being possessed she goes to the forest and drowns herself in the lake. Our narrative begins with household objects which are creepy to set the scene. We are using creepy household objects to show the audience that its set in a creepy house which builds tension for them and creates a tense atmosphere. The sound over the objects will be an eerie soundtrack which will create a tense atmosphere for the audience. The credits will be put over the still images, these credits include director, actress etc. The creepy objects we are using is a static television, a very old radio and a globe. After the mid shots of the household objects there are shots off the girl in her bedroom putting on make up. The shot is a mid shot, side shot and over the shoulder shot so the audience can clearly see she is applying makeup. Over these shots is still the same soundtrack to let the shots flow. We thought it would be a good idea for the girl to put make up on as it shows she an innocent girl which is very conventional to the thriller genre especially because she is blonde and young as well. This builds a relationship between the audience and the character straight away as they will sympathise for her. It will also create massive shock with audience when evidence is shown of her being possessed. After applying make-up the girl puts a watch on her wrist which symbolises there is not long until her death which is our iconography of our opening sequence. There will be a closeup of her watch to clearly show the audience there is not long until her death.This may build tension for the audience which is very conventional in thrillers. She leaves the room looking very ill and goes to the bathroom. Here we start to see the girl being obsessed with water as she washes her face even though she has just applied make-up which doesn't make sense and shows the audience that she is far from normal. The same soundtrack is still being played over this shot which builds up to the climax of the opening sequence. She goes down stairs and gets a glass of water circles it and pour it on the floor. Here is an high angle of her circling water to show that she is small and make the house bigger which is daunting for the audience. When she drops the glass on the floor its a mid shot just so we can see the glass of water to build suspense. The audience will start to understand that she isn't right in the head and the sympathy towards her will change to envy which builds the relationship they have with her. The water being poured on the floor will emphasise to the audience that water has taken over the girl and is harmful to her. After that theres a panning shot of a creepy household object and a mid shot of a flickering light to portray that she has been taken over completely. The timing of shots before she walks to the forest are slow and when she leaves the timing of shots is quicker to build tension and to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. After that she steps out the door and starts to walk towards the forest. Here is a long shot to show of the mise en scene so it will scare the audience more. We see all different shots of her walking up and through the forest to interest the audience. One main shot that is used is a long shot to show the audience the setting and where the girl is placed which will create a tense atmosphere as its set in a creepy dark place. She comes across to the lake where possession with water overcomes her and she drowns herself. There are many shots when used such as a long shot, over the shoulder and close up of her shoes standing on the edge of the lake, this causes massive tension and makes the audience scared for the girl. At the end the watch floats on top of the water which shows she has drowned and creates a tense atmosphere right at the end of the opening sequence which is key in thrillers.
We tried to incorporate many conventions of the thriller genre which will make our opening sequence more successful. We edit it so there is low key lighting throughout the opening sequence which makes the audience at the edge of their seats. By using low key lighting is also builds a relationship between the audience and the character as she will stand out and show them she is powerful. The make-up scene will make our opening sequence more successful as this emphasises the innocence of the girl so when she dies the audience will be effected more. The watch is also very important as it resembles many things. It shows that time is ticking till her death, when its laying on top of the lake water it shows she has died but also shows the possession has overcome her and time will not cure her.
Sunday 22 December 2013
Monday 16 December 2013
Inspirations- Miss Miller
We need inspiration before we can create something so that we can take successful elements from different films and add them into one into our own film. Also we need inspiration so when can get different ideas when creating our own opening sequence. You can take inspiration from films that have been made before of the same genre as the one you are creating for example if you was creating a comedy film you would watch many comical films to get different ideas on what to incorporate in your own film. When we was planning our opening sequence we watched many different opening sequences of thriller films such as Se7en, Reservoir dogs, The strangers, Scream and saw. We watched these particular thrillers as there the sub-genre of them all is completely different to each other meaning that we would get more ideas of what to add in to our own one. After watching many different opening sequences we decided that the main conventions of our thriller would be suspense and tension as we believed that the most interesting sequences included them. We also decided to create our opening sequence very similar to a successful opening sequence as it would be successful.
When finding inspirations for our opening sequence I looked at the film Saw V, i especially looked at the Pendulum scene as the mise en scene in this scene is very conventional to a typical thriller. The setting of the scene is gloomy and dark with backing light to produce contrasting colours. This gave our group inspiration to make our opening sequence all dark so that the victims stood out against all the other characters. Also by doing this you can see the facial expressions of the victims better so that the audience are more scared. We also felt that if we had low key lighting throughout our opening scene it would create a tense atmosphere which is key in thrillers. Suspense will also be built easier and quicker by having low key lighting as the audience cant see fully whats going on. From saw V we have took inspiration that our opening scene will have low key lighting throughout as it was effective in the saw so it would be effective also in our opening sequence. We will incorporate low key into our opening sequence to build suspense and tension for the audience.
Also we took inspiration from saw V as the victim was always in the middle of the scene so it showed the audience who was the main character, we decided this was important because it allows the audience to engage with the film so they know who the characters are so that they can build a relationship with them easier. It also lets the audience know on who to focus on so they become aware on who the main characters are. We decided this was very important so we incorporated this idea by having the victim always being in the middle of the scene.
The facial expressions and body language of the victim in the Saw V pendulum scene has also inspired us. The facial expressions of the victim in the scene showed that he was in pain meaning that the audience felt sorry for the victim therefore building a relationship between the two. So in our opening sequence we will make sure that the facial expression of the victim is on show so that the audience will be more interested in the film and will sympathise for the characters therefore building a relationship between them.We will incorporate all these points by showing off the victims facial expression by using a close up so the audience will sympathise for her building a relationship between them and we will also make sure the victim is in the middle of the scene so the audience understand who the main character is.We believe this will make our opening sequence effective in scaring the audience and help them to understand the storyline more.
When i was planning cinematography i looked at the opening sequence of prom night to give me inspiration as the scene was very stereotypical of a thriller. Many different shots and angles are used in the opening sequence of prom night which make the opening sequence very effective as it makes it more interesting for the audience therefore this has inspired us to add in many different angles to create the same effect. A shot that was used in prom night that were thinking of incorporating in our own sequence is a close up. In prom night it was very effective because it showed how the character especially the victim felt meaning that it allowed the audience to build a relationship with them as they felt sorry for that particular character. We will add a few close ups in our opening sequence so the facial expression of the victim is clearly showed so the audience clearly understand how they feel which makes the storyline clearer for them. Also in prom night many different angles are used to interest the audience. We are planning to also incorporate many different angles into our own sequence so it makes it very interesting for the audience and engages them in the storyline. We will incorporate a close up the victim to portray to the audience how she feels which will successfully build a relationship between them, we will also incorporate a long shot regularly so the audience can see the mise en scene which will build tension because its set in a gloomy place. We are also going to incorporate many others such as a low angle and panning to interest the audience. Prom night was very inspiring as it is very conventional to a thriller and uses different angles successfully.
When our group was planning editing styles we looked at the film scream 3. We especially looked at the scene the cutting room as the editing styles used in that scene are very conventional to a thriller. They used many editing styles in the scene to interest the audience but the main two that we want to incorporate into our own thriller is a straight cut and timing of shots. A straight cut is where a change from one view point to another/location to another. It was used very successfully in scream 3 as it clearly showed the different view points of the man and woman which built tension successfully. They also used a straight cut from a location to another. This built tension greatly as one location was calm and the other one was very tense. This inspired us massively to use a straight cut as it built tension so well which is conventional to a thriller. It also made scream 3 more interesting and gave a sense of mystery to the film which we want to incorporate into our own film therefore this inspired us also. When we incorporate it into our own film we will change the location from the victim inside to the victim outside to build tension. Another editing style that was very inspiring to us is the timing of shots used in that scene. It was very inspiring to us and we want to incorporate it into our own scene because it built tension successfully and created an element of excitement for the audience which are both conventional to a thriller. In the scene the timing of shots were very slow at the beginning which allowed tension to be built and then when the attack was coming up the timing of shots were very quick as it releases suspense quickly and makes it more jumpy for the audience which is very conventional to a thriller film. We decided that this was very successful in making it more interesting for the audience therefore inspiring us to add it into our own sequence. We will make the timing of shots slow at the beginning of the sequence and quicker towards the end of the scene so it builds up to the climax successfully.
When planning sound we looked at the film silence of the lambs to inspire us. The two main sound types that inspired us to incorporate into our own sequence is contrapuntal sound and non digetic sound. Contrapuntal sound in the film is very conventional to the thriller genre as it creates a tense atmosphere for the audience and creates suspense and tension when an attack occurs which is key for thrillers. It inspired us greatly as we want our own thriller to be full of mystery and from watching the film it showed us we should use contrapuntal sound to create that effect. The film also inspired us to use non digetic sound which is sound you add on in the editing stage to make it interesting or to create suspense. In silence of the lambs non digetic sound is used after contrapuntal sound to build tension massively and to create a tense atmosphere which is key in thriller genres. We want to incorporate this into our own thriller as it makes it interesting for the audience and shows a mystery in the narrative. Silence of the lambs have massively inspired us as we want to add all the different music elements which they use in their film as its successful in creating suspense in its own way. We will incorporate a non digtic soundtrack throughout the opening sequence so it builds tension and suspense for the audience as it will make them feel tense.
When planning characters we researched into many thrillers to see what the conventional characters there are so we could plan the characters into our own thriller. We saw typically there are is a villain and a victim. We wanted t b sightly different then other thrillers and just have one character which is portrayed as the victim and the killer. At the beginning of the scene we see her innocent so the audience will feel sorry for her which will build a relationship between them and then when she gets possessed she will turn into a different character which will mean the sympathy will turn into envy and the audience will turn against her. We wanted to have one strong character as we thought having two strong character's will be overpowering.
Researching into films before we created our thriller is very important as we could get different ideas from different films and successfully incorporate it into our own. It also helped us think of a clear narrative and conventions which are conventional to a thriller genre. The inspirations have made our sequence better as we have a clear narrative due to watching different opening sequences and successful conventions which are suitable for a thriller genre.
When finding inspirations for our opening sequence I looked at the film Saw V, i especially looked at the Pendulum scene as the mise en scene in this scene is very conventional to a typical thriller. The setting of the scene is gloomy and dark with backing light to produce contrasting colours. This gave our group inspiration to make our opening sequence all dark so that the victims stood out against all the other characters. Also by doing this you can see the facial expressions of the victims better so that the audience are more scared. We also felt that if we had low key lighting throughout our opening scene it would create a tense atmosphere which is key in thrillers. Suspense will also be built easier and quicker by having low key lighting as the audience cant see fully whats going on. From saw V we have took inspiration that our opening scene will have low key lighting throughout as it was effective in the saw so it would be effective also in our opening sequence. We will incorporate low key into our opening sequence to build suspense and tension for the audience.
Also we took inspiration from saw V as the victim was always in the middle of the scene so it showed the audience who was the main character, we decided this was important because it allows the audience to engage with the film so they know who the characters are so that they can build a relationship with them easier. It also lets the audience know on who to focus on so they become aware on who the main characters are. We decided this was very important so we incorporated this idea by having the victim always being in the middle of the scene.
The facial expressions and body language of the victim in the Saw V pendulum scene has also inspired us. The facial expressions of the victim in the scene showed that he was in pain meaning that the audience felt sorry for the victim therefore building a relationship between the two. So in our opening sequence we will make sure that the facial expression of the victim is on show so that the audience will be more interested in the film and will sympathise for the characters therefore building a relationship between them.We will incorporate all these points by showing off the victims facial expression by using a close up so the audience will sympathise for her building a relationship between them and we will also make sure the victim is in the middle of the scene so the audience understand who the main character is.We believe this will make our opening sequence effective in scaring the audience and help them to understand the storyline more.
When i was planning cinematography i looked at the opening sequence of prom night to give me inspiration as the scene was very stereotypical of a thriller. Many different shots and angles are used in the opening sequence of prom night which make the opening sequence very effective as it makes it more interesting for the audience therefore this has inspired us to add in many different angles to create the same effect. A shot that was used in prom night that were thinking of incorporating in our own sequence is a close up. In prom night it was very effective because it showed how the character especially the victim felt meaning that it allowed the audience to build a relationship with them as they felt sorry for that particular character. We will add a few close ups in our opening sequence so the facial expression of the victim is clearly showed so the audience clearly understand how they feel which makes the storyline clearer for them. Also in prom night many different angles are used to interest the audience. We are planning to also incorporate many different angles into our own sequence so it makes it very interesting for the audience and engages them in the storyline. We will incorporate a close up the victim to portray to the audience how she feels which will successfully build a relationship between them, we will also incorporate a long shot regularly so the audience can see the mise en scene which will build tension because its set in a gloomy place. We are also going to incorporate many others such as a low angle and panning to interest the audience. Prom night was very inspiring as it is very conventional to a thriller and uses different angles successfully.
When our group was planning editing styles we looked at the film scream 3. We especially looked at the scene the cutting room as the editing styles used in that scene are very conventional to a thriller. They used many editing styles in the scene to interest the audience but the main two that we want to incorporate into our own thriller is a straight cut and timing of shots. A straight cut is where a change from one view point to another/location to another. It was used very successfully in scream 3 as it clearly showed the different view points of the man and woman which built tension successfully. They also used a straight cut from a location to another. This built tension greatly as one location was calm and the other one was very tense. This inspired us massively to use a straight cut as it built tension so well which is conventional to a thriller. It also made scream 3 more interesting and gave a sense of mystery to the film which we want to incorporate into our own film therefore this inspired us also. When we incorporate it into our own film we will change the location from the victim inside to the victim outside to build tension. Another editing style that was very inspiring to us is the timing of shots used in that scene. It was very inspiring to us and we want to incorporate it into our own scene because it built tension successfully and created an element of excitement for the audience which are both conventional to a thriller. In the scene the timing of shots were very slow at the beginning which allowed tension to be built and then when the attack was coming up the timing of shots were very quick as it releases suspense quickly and makes it more jumpy for the audience which is very conventional to a thriller film. We decided that this was very successful in making it more interesting for the audience therefore inspiring us to add it into our own sequence. We will make the timing of shots slow at the beginning of the sequence and quicker towards the end of the scene so it builds up to the climax successfully.
When planning sound we looked at the film silence of the lambs to inspire us. The two main sound types that inspired us to incorporate into our own sequence is contrapuntal sound and non digetic sound. Contrapuntal sound in the film is very conventional to the thriller genre as it creates a tense atmosphere for the audience and creates suspense and tension when an attack occurs which is key for thrillers. It inspired us greatly as we want our own thriller to be full of mystery and from watching the film it showed us we should use contrapuntal sound to create that effect. The film also inspired us to use non digetic sound which is sound you add on in the editing stage to make it interesting or to create suspense. In silence of the lambs non digetic sound is used after contrapuntal sound to build tension massively and to create a tense atmosphere which is key in thriller genres. We want to incorporate this into our own thriller as it makes it interesting for the audience and shows a mystery in the narrative. Silence of the lambs have massively inspired us as we want to add all the different music elements which they use in their film as its successful in creating suspense in its own way. We will incorporate a non digtic soundtrack throughout the opening sequence so it builds tension and suspense for the audience as it will make them feel tense.
When planning characters we researched into many thrillers to see what the conventional characters there are so we could plan the characters into our own thriller. We saw typically there are is a villain and a victim. We wanted t b sightly different then other thrillers and just have one character which is portrayed as the victim and the killer. At the beginning of the scene we see her innocent so the audience will feel sorry for her which will build a relationship between them and then when she gets possessed she will turn into a different character which will mean the sympathy will turn into envy and the audience will turn against her. We wanted to have one strong character as we thought having two strong character's will be overpowering.
Researching into films before we created our thriller is very important as we could get different ideas from different films and successfully incorporate it into our own. It also helped us think of a clear narrative and conventions which are conventional to a thriller genre. The inspirations have made our sequence better as we have a clear narrative due to watching different opening sequences and successful conventions which are suitable for a thriller genre.
Saturday 14 December 2013
Filming schedule and risk assessment - Miss Georgiou
The filming schedule was created when planning our opening sequence. We created a filming shcedule so we have a structured plan when we film and so that we have a clear understanding of what we are doing. By making the shcedule we defined what we needed to complete on certain days at particular times so we completed the task within the set time we were given to film. This meant by following a timed schedule we were able to fit everything in and wouldnt have to re film as we wouldnt of missed anything. Our filming schedule broke down of what we needed to include in our film such as specific locations, dates and times, the content in each shot, different icconography, personnel and Equipment. From this we have a structured plan of how and when we are going to film. From this we can tick off sections once we have filmed them. We mainly created a film schedule to make sure we are organised.
We tried to follow the schedule as best as we could. Before we came up of current narrative of the girl becoming possesed and drowing herself in the lake, we had an original idea of a halloween narratvie where children go trick or treating and get kidnapped and assualted. Therefore when we was set time to film we filmed the halloween idea meaning that when we went to film our new narrative we had to film in our own time and quickly as all the other groups in our class finished. Therefore this meant we was set back a few weeks as we had to come up with a whole new idea and still film. We tried to film as quickly as possible however we was still set back as we had to re do blogs to do with our old narrative. So therefore the dates on our film shedule are in Decemeber rather then the allocated time we had to film our media as we came up with a completly new idea. Some of the times on our film schedule are slightly different to when we actually filmed as other memebes in group couldnt paritcipate at them particular times. We filmed all our shots in chronological order that we put on our film schedule so we wouldnt get comfused and so our time shcedule doesnt mess up. However we changed some of the shots as when we filmed as the shots we planned to use didnt go quite to plan. We changed the panning shot of the water to a close up as it didnt make look right when we put all the shots together. We chanegd it to a close up so it showed the audience that the girl has died which will build tension.
Risk assessments are created to identify potential problems that may occur during the filming process. This allows our group members to plan what we need to do to overcome the risks before they become a hazard. It has an impact of when we film as filming wouldnt run smoothly if we had hazards in the way. Also the group members wouldnt feel as safe meaning that it will prevent us from fullfilling our full potential.
After finishing filming, I found that the risk assessment really helped our group as we susccssfully overcame the risks that we thought would prevent us form successfully filming.
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