In this first task, we had to watch various different thriller films to take notes on what went well in the opening, what could be improved, the influence, and the codes and conventions of the opening. From this task, we learnt different codes and conventions which needed to be included in our opening sequence, as it will make it clearer to the examiner what the genre of the opening is.
Team meeting 1:
In today's meeting, we discussed openings for our thriller film. We needed to make sure that we were creating an opening that fit in successfully with the thriller codes and conventions, therefore it was very helpful to have the research grids above at hand. We eventually came up with two equally successful ideas for our thriller film. The first featured a girl being chased by a man through a dark mysterious road. During this chase, the audience flash back and forward to an interview, in which a man is being asked questions about the matter. The flashbacks of the woman being chased reveal the answers to the questions the man is being answered during the interview. We thought that by using flashbacks, we would give the audience some information, but not too much, therefore it would give them a reason to watch the rest of the film. We also felt that the mysteriousness of not showing the man's face, would engage the audience in the action and keep them in anticipation. At the end of this action scene, we will have a piece of text reading "6 years later" which will let the audience know what is going to happen in the full film. Our group decided that we would show credits at the bottom of the screen while this action is taking place, and show the title of the film at the end of the action to build up tension for the audience. We will be using a variety of shots including close ups to get a look at the emotion in the character's faces, and establishing shots, so the audience are able to see what is happening out side of the action.
Our second idea for an opening for a thriller film is to set it in a field, as that was another popular choice from our questionnaires. We decided that we would like to set this in a field as it is a desolate place and the scene would be set at night to create a very mysterious atmosphere. The plot of this thriller film was for a girl to be chased through a field and quickly abducted by a man. We see that she is quickly murdered, however the audience do not find this out until into the movie, creating a tense build up for the audience and making them want to continue watching. This opening scene would involve a lot of close up shots in order to get the emotion from the characters.
Team meeting 2: final idea
Gender: MALE/FEMALE
Age:
What certificate would you expect a good thriller to be?
U PG 12 12A 15 18
What is your favourite thriller film?
What actors would you associate with thriller films? Leonardo Dicaprio/John Travolta/Daniel Craig
What gender would you expect the hero of the thriller film to be? MALE/FEMALE
Where would you expect the thriller to be set? Urban Area/Field/House/Hospital
What would you expect the hero to be wearing? Suit/Pyjamas/Wedding Dress
How many deaths would you expect in a thriller? None/2/3
Would you expect the villain to have a facial deformity? Yes/No
What would expect the love interest to be wearing? A dress/ a suit/ shorts
What kind of music would you expect the soundtrack to be? Dubstep/ Rap/ R&B/Choi/Tense Music
What weaponry would you expect to be seen? Knife/Gun/Sword
When would you expect the action to be shot? Night time/Afternoon/Morning
Results
From this questionnaire, we are able to see that the target audience of most thriller films are 15 year olds. The film was expected to be set in a house in an urban area, with the villain to be a male wearing casual clothing, and for the prop to be a gun.
This will therefore be taken into consideration when doing out opening sequence of a thriller film.
Mise-en-scene survey
Independent Cinema Logo:
This Logo was later changed after realising that it did not go into our film very well. We also felt that it was not clear what the image was, therefore we changed it to this:
This Logo was later changed after realising that it did not go into our film very well. We also felt that it was not clear what the image was, therefore we changed it to this:
Pitch (before improvements)
Presentation feedback:
Pitch powerpoint with added feedback:
Pitch to focus group:
Conclusion to feedback:
In conclusion to the presentation to the class, we received a lot of positive and helpful feedback. The first thing that we need to make sure that we will do when filming is to use an external microphone, as the one built in to the video camera may not successfully pick up the important sounds in our filming.
Another student asked what our flashbacks would be containing, therefore we explained that the flashbacks would contain the answers to the question that were being asked during the interview. We needed to make this clearer in our powerpoint.
A peer suggested that we change our logo to something a bit more relevant to the 'platinum', therefore we decided to change the picture in our logo to a platinum rock. This gives a connotation of strength and value which is what our aim was.
We were also given an idea that has been taken on board, to change the age range of our thriller from 15-18 year olds to just 15 year olds. This has been decided as it will encourage a more accurate target audience.
Finally, we were given the idea to get rid of the fact that our villain is an escapee. This has been taken on board as after much consideration, we have discovered that this is not relevant to the story line and may confuse the audience. We also found that this would be hard to portray in the opening sequence.
We found many of the feedback points very helpful in the process of planning our thriller and all points that were given from our focus group have been taken on board and have been adapted in our planning.
In conclusion to the presentation to the class, we received a lot of positive and helpful feedback. The first thing that we need to make sure that we will do when filming is to use an external microphone, as the one built in to the video camera may not successfully pick up the important sounds in our filming.
Another student asked what our flashbacks would be containing, therefore we explained that the flashbacks would contain the answers to the question that were being asked during the interview. We needed to make this clearer in our powerpoint.
A peer suggested that we change our logo to something a bit more relevant to the 'platinum', therefore we decided to change the picture in our logo to a platinum rock. This gives a connotation of strength and value which is what our aim was.
We were also given an idea that has been taken on board, to change the age range of our thriller from 15-18 year olds to just 15 year olds. This has been decided as it will encourage a more accurate target audience.
Finally, we were given the idea to get rid of the fact that our villain is an escapee. This has been taken on board as after much consideration, we have discovered that this is not relevant to the story line and may confuse the audience. We also found that this would be hard to portray in the opening sequence.
We found many of the feedback points very helpful in the process of planning our thriller and all points that were given from our focus group have been taken on board and have been adapted in our planning.
Order of credits in Juno:
- Production company embedded in action
- Other production companies shown in action
- Director after production company
- Title after logos
- 7 actors names in action
- Casting by
- Costume designer
- Music and songs by
- Music supervisors
- Co producers
- Film editor
- Production designers
- Director of photography
- Executive producers
- Produced by
- Written by
- Directed by
By being shown the order of the credits in the opening scene of the film Juno, we are now given an idea of the credits that we need to involve in our thriller opening. We also know the order that these credits should go in for our thriller opening sequence. This will also make sure that we will not forget any of the main people needed to be included for credit.
Timeline of events in our opening sequence:
Feedback from class:
From this feedback, we have decided that we may have an issue when it comes to the sound on our recordings. We have considered using a microphone or going back in post production and adding the voices afterwards, as the speaking may not be as clear on the original film. We also decided to use some different types of shots at the start of the scene to show where the film is set, for example, an establishing shot. We have also decided that our sub-genre will be a crime thriller, which will be shown by the use of guns and a file on the protagonist; Rebecca Foster's laptop.
Equipment list:
Equipment List
Equipment required
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Scene
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Rationale (why have you chosen this?)
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External Microphone
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ALL
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To make the vocals in all of the scenes, clear and easy to hear as the camera microphones are not completely reliable.
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Ladder
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Murder scene
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A ladder is needed so that a bird’s eye view shot can be gained when the victim is lying dead on the floor to create impact.
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Camera
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ALL
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This will be used to film the footage.
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Track
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Photograph scene
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This will be used to follow the gun going over the photographs along a mantle piece
In a smooth action.
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Sound producing equipment
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Murder scene
Underlying score
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The sound producing equipment will be used when a gun shot is needed, sound effect will be used to create the gun shot effect.
Sound producing equipment will also be used to create an underlying that will be played throughout the whole film.
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Prop and Location list:
Prop Required
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Scene
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Any other
information
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Rationale (why have you chosen this?)
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Table and chairs
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Investigator/questioning scene
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We have chosen this to make the area we are filming in look more realistic and like a police station.
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Tape recorder
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Investigator/questioning scene
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Shall be used when dialogue begins introducing the interview day/time.
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We need this prop to make the scene some more realistic and professional.
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Lamp
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Investigator/questioning scene
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Shall be used to shine the light on the villains face
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The scene will look more realistic and pressurising to the audience.
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Files
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Investigator/questioning scene
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Shall be used when the investigator is going through the villains notes.
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Will make the scene more intense and realistic. Investigator can “gather more information” on the case.
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Television, lamp, sofa (homely objects)
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In the first flashback
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When you can see the villains point of view when watching Rebecca Foster over many days.
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We have chosen this to make the scene seem more realistic and homely making the end shots more horrifying.
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Flashlight/torch
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In the second flashback
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This will be used to produce the shadow on the wall over Rebecca.
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We will be using this to make the shadow seem more scary and bigger. This will show the power John has over Rebecca.
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Gun
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In the third flashback.
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This will be used when Rebecca is traipsing the gun over the family photos.
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This will make the film seem more violent and build up tension and threat.
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In the third flashback
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These will be used when the villain is traipsing the gun over them.
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By using family photographs with the character in, it will make it seem more realistic as the character lives a normal everyday life.
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Location List
Location Required
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Scene
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Any other information (bookings etc)
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Rationale (why has this location been chosen?)
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Jennys Dads Office
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Investigator/questioning scene
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This location has been chosen to make the police station seem more realistic and like we are in a real place.
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House Rebecca Foster lives in (Hayley Hubballs house)
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In the first flashback
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This will be used in the establishing shot to set the scene of the plot.
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Film outline Template and Guidance:
- Copyright: Copyright in a work (script, film, music, artwork, etc.) resides with the author or creator.
- Distribution: Distribution refers to the marketing and circulation of a film. For instance in cinemas, on Television, DVD, Video-On-Demand services & the Internet. Use research.
- Feature Music: Includes musical scores and soundtracks.
- Formats: What format are you recording in? What format will you distribute?
- Music Supervision: A music supervisor (or musical director) is an individual who combines music with film, TV etc.
- Outline: The plot structure to your opening sequence.
- Post-production: Everything that takes place once the film has been shot. Including editing, grading, music, visual effects.
- Target Audience: Whose your audience and what research is this based upon?
- Synopsis: A brief description of the overall story (if the film was a full length feature film).
Production Title: The Vengeance
Production Company Name: Platinum Productions.
Character Development Profile:
Who are the characters within your film?
The characters within 'The Vengeance' are:
- Rebecca Foster - Young Lawyer, pretty, tall and slim.
- John Mulberry - Ex prisoner, mid 50's, tall, dominating character.
- Detective Inspector Smith - Young female inspector.
Background of characters:
- Rebecca Foster - A lawyer from wolverhampton. Who is mid 20's. Her first big legal case of which she succeeded was sending ex prisoner, John Mulberry to jail for murder.
- John Mulberry - Ex prisoner, committed no crime up until the point of accusation. His dad, Craig Mulberry was an ex prison warden. He has no children and both parents are now dead. Mid 50's.
- Detective Inspector Smith - Very intelligent woman of whom who has studied criminology for several years. Mid 30's.
Motivation:
- Rebecca Foster - Sends John Mulberry to jail for the murder of an innocent person, she feels justice is needed and had enough evidence at the time to send John Mulberry to prison.
- John Mulberry - Tries to protect Rebecca Foster as he knows that she is in danger, however it is portrayed that he is the one stalking her home. Makes you feel as though he's out to kill her, mainly due to the fact that she sent him to prison for being innocent.
- Detective Inspector Smith - Wants justice for the death of Rebecca Foster, an innocent Lawyer of whom is from her trade, Law.
Conflict:
- Rebecca Foster - Victim of a violent conflict.
- John Mulberry - Has a strong conflict with detective inspector smith, who accuses him of committing a murder. He strongly disagrees and says that he is innocent.
- Detective Inspector Smith - Conflict with John Mulberry over dispute of the true murderer.
Desire/Goal?
- Rebecca Foster - Aspires to be a famous Lawyer known over wolverhampton. Aims to close her first big case and succeeds with John Mulberry.
- John Mulberry - To be part of the MI5. He aims to give something back to the world and protect people.
- Detective Inspector Smith - Aspires to be the worlds leading detective, who is notoriously known for winning cases.
Traits and characteristics.
- Rebecca Foster - Very honest and a hard work ethic, aims to achieve her best in her law career. Quiet and shy. Very family orientated and is popular with her friends, also, is a cat lover.
- John Mulberry - Slightly bitter for the years he has been in jail, innocent, however, he is very forgiving and nevertheless aims to help people. Appears very sly and mysterious, however he is a very intellectual person and focuses on peoples every move. This being due to intelligence rather than psychological issues.
- Detective Inspector Smith - Very sly and suspicious character, questions and takes note of peoples body language. This being a knock on affect from her day job. Very outspoken and loud, questions and aims to outsmart her opponent.
Script
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM. DAY.
As the screen FADES IN FROM BLACK,
an office is shown with an INTERROGATOR sitting at a table. The CLICK OF A TAPE
RECORDER is heard and a MID SHOT is used to show the INTERROGATOR talking to
JOHN MULBERRY. The INTERROGATOR sits down shuffling papers and looking at JOHN
MULLBERRY.
INTERROGATOR
The date is 8th October 2013. The time is 6:37pm. We are interviewing JOHN MULLBERRY.
Where were you at approximately 9:13pm on 6th October 2013?
The date is 8th October 2013. The time is 6:37pm. We are interviewing JOHN MULLBERRY.
Where were you at approximately 9:13pm on 6th October 2013?
EXT. STREET. NIGHT.
FLASHBACK IN BLACK AND WHITE. QUICK
CUTS of JOHN MULLBERRY watching REBECCA FOSTER through her window at the same
time every night. CLOSE UP shots of the clock showing 9:13pm. CLOSE UP TRACKING SHOTS of JOHN MULLBERRYS feet are shown as
we follow his footsteps to see him walking up to REBECCA’S house. ESTABLISHING SHOTS
of REBECCA FOSTER’S house are used to see that JOHN is looking through
REBECCA’S window.
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM. DAY.
MID SHOT showing the INTERROGATOR
sitting with JOHN MULLBERRY who is wearing a white tshirt and tracksuit
bottoms. OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT used when the INTERROGATOR speaks.
INTERROGATOR
What was your relationship with REBECCA FOSTER.
What was your relationship with REBECCA FOSTER.
INT. LIVING ROOM. NIGHT.
FLASHBACK IN BLACK AND WHITE. Looking
at REBECCA FOSTER sitting in her living room. Outside a silhouette of JOHN
MULLBERRY can be seen looking through the window at REBECCA FOSTER. Sound of TV
can be heard and a LONG SHOT is used.
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM. DAY.
INTERROGATOR standing with arms
leaning on table. JOHN MULLBERRY sitting opposite still silent. A MID SHOT is
used to show the two sitting opposite, followed by an OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT
when the INTERROGATOR is talking. CLOSE UP SHOT of JOHN MULLBERRY’S knuckles
shown when asked the question.
INTERROGATOR
How did you feel that MISS FOSTER sent you down for murder when you’re supposedly innocent?
How did you feel that MISS FOSTER sent you down for murder when you’re supposedly innocent?
INT. REBECCA’S HOUSE. NIGHT.
FLASHBACK IN BLACK AND WHITE. JOHN
MULLBERRY walking around REBECCA FOSTER’S house with a gun. JOHN places the gun next to LAPTOP and tries to access REBECCA'S files. CLOSE UP SHOTS used to show the
gun and CLOSE UP SHOTS used to show JOHN MULLBERRY’S footsteps walking in the
house. SOUND OF TV can be heard in REBECCA’S house.
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM. DAY.
INTERROGATOR getting angrier with
the fact that JOHN MULLBERRY is not answering any of his questions.
INTERROGATOR stands up sharply with CLOSE UP SHOTS of INTERROGATOR’S face.
INTERROGATOR
I’m tired of this shit!
Did you murder REBECCA JANE FOSTER?!
I’m tired of this shit!
Did you murder REBECCA JANE FOSTER?!
INT. REBECCA’S HOUSE. NIGHT.
FLASHBACK SHOWN IN BLACK AND WHITE. QUICK CUT to struggle between REBECCA FOSTER and JOHN
MULLBERRY. REBECCA gets away and starts to run away from JOHN.
INT. REBECCA'S HOUSE. NIGHT.
CLOSE UP of gun is shown quickly and GUN SHOT IS HEARD. QUICK SHOT of REBECCA lying on the floor with blood on her. FADES TO BLACK.
JOHN
You should have told me where the file was.
It didn't have to come to this.
INT. REBECCA'S HOUSE. NIGHT.
CLOSE UP of gun is shown quickly and GUN SHOT IS HEARD. QUICK SHOT of REBECCA lying on the floor with blood on her. FADES TO BLACK.
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM. DAY.
SOUND of JOHN MULLBERRY’S voice
saying ‘I’m innocent.’ ASYNCHRONOUS SOUND used as the audience do not see his
face as he says it.
Problems:
Organisation:
Organisation is key when filming our opening sequence, however there can be an error with communication, leading to delays or issues with filming and overall meaning it could put us behind schedule upon the competition of our opening sequence. Examples of organisational issues could be, not having permission to film in the location wanted, forgetting to pick up equipment needed, leaving equipment behind or returning it back to school late, or after the requested date/time, not being sure what your job is on shoot, coming back to school with hardly any footage, actors or team members not turning up or being late, absence, time wasting, weather issues and finally transport issues.
Communication:
Communication is key to make sure that every member of Platinum Productions knows exactly what part and job they need to do. If there is a lack of communication this could result in the film lacking and not being as good as it should. Examples of communicational issues occurring would be if, those within the group didn't explain themselves properly, lack of confidence - not speaking out and saying what you feel, lack of patience, technology fault, i.e, phones turned off, arguments within the group, last minute changes without the full group being aware and also teachers left in the dark, notes not being recorded onto our bloggers and finally absence from school.
Technical:
Issues with technology often arise due to batteries of cameras failing, a piece of technology may not function correctly and/or a member of the group may not know how to use it properly. This may affect the time in which the project will be completed and also the quality of filming. Issues with technology whilst filming could be, camera settings not being checked and resulting in an unwanted shot, poor lighting, poor sound, shaky cameras, poor framing, limited variety of camera angles and movement, breaking of equipment and finally poor understanding of continuity.
Group dynamics:
Problems with groups being chosen are that often you find friends can fall out, this causing a divide within the group and also slow the project down. Some people within the group may be slightly more laid back than others, resulting in work lacking and time schedules not being met. Also, 'spur of the moment meetings' may result in not everyone being there therefore, not everyone knows of the goings on. Finally, the most common issue is lack of sharing, those who take on more work, may get more marks. This being unfair to the rest who would have achieved higher if it were equal.
Risk Assessment
Risk
Assessment
Checklist for Producers This
must be completed at every venue you are working in
Hayley’s house.
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Yes
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No
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Do
you have contact numbers for the venue and all other artists working on a
project? YES
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Do
you know where the fire exits are? YES
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Have
you checked that the fire exits are clear? YES
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Are
fire assembly points clearly indicated? NO, but this will be changed.
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Do
you know where the first aid box is? YES
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Are
cables gaffer-taped down? YES
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Have
you informed participants about any cables/ equipment on the floor and ensure
they’re aware of risks? YES
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Have
you ensured that all liquids are kept away from equipment? YES
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Has
equipment been PAT tested? (if you’re loaning Hive equipment it will have
been PAT tested). YES
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Have
you visually checked power cables? (this should be done every time they are
used). YES
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Do
you know about pre-existing medical conditions for participants, and relevant
issues? YES
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Have
you obtained contact details for parents/ guardians? – Consent/ booking forms
should be completed. * YES
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Risk Assessment Form
Name: Bethan Bromley, Jenny Cooper, Katie Barnes, Hayley
Hubball
School: Codsall Community High School
Activity: Opening Scene of Film
Shoot Date: Week beginning 14th October 2013
Date of Assessment:
Location: Codsall, Wolverhampton
Potential
Hazard
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Person (s) at
Risk
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Degree of Risk
(Remote,
Unlikely, Likely)
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Degree of Risk
(Major or
Minor)
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Preventative
Methods
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If Accident
Occurs
|
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Falling of a ladder
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Bethan Bromley
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Unlikely
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Major
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People holding the ladder to stabilise it and make
sure that Beth doesn’t fall.
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Call an ambulance.
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Injury when victim falls when being shot
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Katie Barnes
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Unlikely
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Minor
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Fall onto a soft ground to prevent injury
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Get the first aid kit.
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Student Signature:
Bethan Bromley
Jenny Cooper
Katie Barnes
Hayley Hubball
STORY BOARD.
Shot List:
Production Title: The Vengeance Date: 21/102013
Shot List
Production Title: Date:
Shot #
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Scene#
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Type of shot
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Angle
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Movement
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Actors required
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One line description
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1
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1
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LOGO
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N/A
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Fade in/out
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N/A
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Production company
lighting
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2
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1
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N/A
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N/A
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Fade in/out
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N/A
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Quote: description of
vengeance.
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3
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1
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MID
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Straight on
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N/A
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Jenny Cooper
Hayley Hubball
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Interview room,
starting tape recorder
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4
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2
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OVER THE SHOULDER
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Straight on
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N/A
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Jenny Cooper
Hayley Hubball
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Interview room,
question 1 to John
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5
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2
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ESTAB
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Straight on
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N/A
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N/A
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Establishing shot of
Rebecca’s house.
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6
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3
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CLOSE UP/TRACKING
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Straight on
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Tracking
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Jenny Cooper
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Close up tracking shot
of John’s feet walking to Rebecca’s house.
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7
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3
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CLOSE UP
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Straight on
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N/A
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N/A
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Close up of clock to
show the time 9:13pm
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8
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3
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LONG SHOT
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Straight on
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N/A
|
Katie Barnes
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Long shot of Rebecca
sitting in her living room watching TV.
|
9
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3
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MID SHOT
|
Straight on
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
|
Mid shot of John’s
silhouette looking through Rebecca’s window.
|
10
|
3
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LONG SHOT
|
Straight on
|
N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
Beth Bromely
Katie Barnes
|
Long shot of Rebecca
sitting in her living room with her friends.
|
11
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3
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MID SHOT
|
Straight on
|
N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
|
Mid shot of John’s
silhouette looking through Rebecca’s window.
|
12
|
3
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CLOSE UP
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Straight on
|
N/A
|
N/A
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Close up of clock to
show the time 9:13pm
|
13
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3
|
LONG SHOT
|
Straight on
|
N/A
|
Katie Barnes
|
Long shot of Rebecca
sitting in her living room on her laptop.
|
14
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3
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OVER THE SHOULDER
|
Straight on
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
Hayley Hubball
|
Interview room,
question 2 to John.
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15
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4
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MID SHOT
|
Straight on
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
|
Mid shot of John’s
silhouette looking through rebecca’s window.
|
16
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5
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OVER THE SHOULDER
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Straight on
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
Hayley Hubball
|
Interview room,
question 3
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17
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5
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CLOSE UP
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High angle
|
N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
|
Close up shot of
John’s hands
|
18
|
6
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CLOSE UP
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High angle
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
|
Gun next to laptop
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19
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6
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CLOSE UP
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Straight on
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
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Looking at John’s file
on Rebecca’s computer
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20
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6
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CLOSE UP
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Straight on
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N/A
|
N/A
|
Close up shot of the
clock showing 9:13pm
|
21
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6
|
MID SHOT
|
High angle
|
N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
Katie Barnes
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Quick shot of John
strangling Rebecca
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22
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6
|
MID SHOT
|
High angle
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper
Katie Barnes
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Quick shot of John
strangling Rebecca in different angle.
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23
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MID SHOT
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High angle
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N/A
|
Katie Barnes
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Quick shot of Rebecca
trying to get off the sofa
|
|
24
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6
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LONG SHOT
|
Straight on
|
N/A
|
Jenny Cooper Katie
Barnes
|
Rebecca running away
from John
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25
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6
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OVER THE SHOULDER
|
Straight on
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N/A
|
Jenny Cooper Katie
Barnes
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John holding a gun
that is pointed at Rebecca.
|
26
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6
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BLANK SCREEN
|
N/A
|
N/A
|
N/A
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Quick blackout after
Rebecca has been shot. Dialogue |
27
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6
|
ARIEL SHOT
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High Angle
|
N/A
|
Katie Barnes
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Rebecca lying dead on
the floor.
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28
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7
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TITLE SHOT
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N/A
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Typewriter effect
|
N/A
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Title of the film: Vengeance.
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final checklist:
CODES AND CONVENTIONS USED
- Use of black and white
- Use of appropriate weaponry
- Main Villain
- Use of mirror to show shallow focus of villains face
- Fast pace editing within the action scene
- Use of photographs
- Tense music
- High key lighting and low key lighting
- A crime thrill
- Silhouette, shadow of villain in the garden
- Different camera angles to show tension
- Normal, house setting, perfect for thrillers
- Montage editing
- Black, dark clothing
- Mysterious files.
All of these codes and conventions that we are using in our film will appeal to our target audience of 15 year olds, and will help us achieve an age rating of 15 because they are intriguing and enable the audience to ask questions and make presumptions before the film has completely began. Also there are violent scenes which when we did our survey and pitch to the focus group, this was something that they were interested in seeing in a thriller film, so we included as a main code and convention in our production.
The opening of our thriller film will thrill the audience therefore meeting the requirements of the genre within the first minute, there are shocking scenes, criminal action and violence. All of these things will appeal to our age group and those interested in the thriller genre.
We have took on board all feedback given by teachers, peers and our focus group to develop a list of codes and conventions that will make a thrilling opening scene for 15 year olds.
Feedback from teachers:
Hi girls,
Can one of you forward this on to Beth as i don't have her email address. Me and Mrs B have looked at your film and awarded it a 25/60 so far.
Don't do anything over the weekend just think about the comments and we will speak to you next week
Obviously with changes this score could increase considerably:
1. The flashback scenes are not clear and need lightning to make them more obvious
2. The shot of the dead body on the floor is too dark
3. At one point there is a black scene for 6 seconds
4. The narrative is not clear at the moment (i know that you are planning to re-film parts which will help)
5. Director in the middle of the screen is not a convention
6. Needs to be smoother transition into logo
7. The times which appear at the bottom of the screen are too confusing - not sure what is going on? Too many timings
8. Cut the girly bit on the sofa - makes it look like a horror
Self Assessment of Draft 2 against Thriller Conventions.
Self Assessment of Draft 2 against Opening sequence conventions:
Peer Assessment:
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Assessment of a film from last year: Tracker
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Self assessment based on the mark scheme:
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Feedback from teachers on draft 2:
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CHANGES:
After talking about it a lot within our groups, receiving feedback from both peers in the class and teachers, we decided as a group to refilm our opening sequence to our thriller film. The main reason that we did this was because others felt that the narrative was not clear in our opening. Some people became very confused with different things. We also did not have enough of the correct shots and people were able to see differences within shots, for example, how in one interview scene, the interviewer had glasses on, and in the next, she was without. This caused confusion as well as people losing interest in the opening scene. We also felt that the relationship between John and Rebecca was not clear in our first draft, therefore when refilming, we made sure to make this clear to the audience. Some parts of this first draft came across as more scary than thrilling, leading the audience to believe that they were watching a horror film. They also felt that the foley sounds that we used were unrealistic and therefore made the whole opening seem as a comedy, losing people's focus and leading them to be anything but thrilled.
The codes and conventions were also not clear in our first draft and some people said that it felt as though they were watching a horror film due to the lack of codes and conventions. Therefore, in our second attempt at our opening, we made sure to add a lot more of these codes and conventions to make the whole scene seem more realistic and make the audience a lot more thriller. When re-editing, we also made sure to create more scenes that would leave the audience in anticipation and would create tension for them, as this is a main thing that we need when showing people our opening scene.
Finally, we decided to change our production company logo, as some people found it confusing and could not understand what the picture was in our first attempt.
Group Name: Platinum Productions
What needs re-filming?
Add an establishing shot of local council offices.
Include a gun and gun shot sound as this is a code and convention of a thriller.
Re film 2 questions in interview room due to 180 degree rule not being applied.
Watch and the time which the lawyer says does not match up. This will need refilming.
Add a point of view shot when murderer is behind door and lawyer comes in looking at files.
When are we going to re film?
Tuesday period 1 – kate film in office
Period 2 – hayley edit it
Period 6 – katie office dark scene and phone
Wednesday 1 – edit
Thursday 4 – jenny interview
Friday morning – finish editing
Where are we going to re film?
In school and offices if possible. The establishing shot will also be at the local council offices.
Who will film?
Hayley and Beth.
Who do we need to act in the film?
Alex Hyde, Jenny Cooper and Katie Barnes.
What props do we need?
Gun, phone, files.
What equipment do we need?
Tripod and camera.
What costume do we need?
Jenny – white and black shirt.
Katie – floral dress.
Sign Student: Jenny Cooper, Hayley Hubball, Bethan Bromley, Katie Barnes.
Sign Teacher: Mr Brown.
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