Monday, 9 November 2009

Main task

Main task


For our main task we had to plan and create an opening sequence to a movie of the thriller genre. This opening sequence had to be completed within the intervals 1.30 to 2 minutes. This task would put our filming ability and knowledge to the test, for example examining our use of titles, mise en scene, sound camera shots and on into further detail. Before anything my group and I got together, in doing this we came up with ideas for the opening sequence of our thriller. Firstly as a group we decided on what sub – genre our film would be for specificity, we were spoiled with choice but we ended up deciding on a horror type thriller after agreeing it was the genre we all knew the most about. As well as this we watched two films of the same sub-genre, which would allow us to expand on ideas not only from our own knowledge but from knowledge gathered from watching professional films.

Prior to filming and editing, as a group we made plans on exactly what were going to do for this task. Initially we were all laying our ideas out on a table discussing different shot types, music and other factors that would enhance our sequence. Then we realized before we progressed we would need to get a hold of a storyline. It took us about 15 minutes to get our storyline stuck into our heads, we also decided on the type of characters would fit our story. Once we had done this we then decided on what exact parts of the story would be used for our opening. While discussing exactly what would be in each shot we created our storyboard, drawing a rough sketch for each shot showing exactly what we planned to have on frame to ensure we don’t forget initial ideas.

Synopsis

A group of young college attending students has a late night out while drunk. During this occasion they get bored of walking about and go to the extreme of selecting a graveyard as their location to settle down under the influence of alcohol. Under estimating the headings given to graveyards the once fearing teenagers are stunned the death of one of their friends (Tiffany Walker). The remaining members of the group fail in their attempts to escape the graveyard in addition to all forms of communication being seized mysteriously. With no success in their calls for help and no other option the group decide against all odds to investigate on the incident which led to Tiffany’s fatality. Nevertheless the murderer is one step ahead of the investigators and presumably has plans for each of the teenage students; apart from him himself… he (Lucas Barker) goes on to realize he has a split personality. By the time he has realized this only one of his friends remains alive which happens to be his closest friend this lead to a lengthy search and a passionate confrontation with results in a struggle between the two sides of Tommy resulting in the good side of him killing himself to save the life of his closest friend.

Shot List

· Establishing shot of the graveyard (only), and then all characters walk into the shot.

· The camera then pans to the entrance on of the graveyard, and then there is a mid shot as characters converse.

· Long shot of characters walking towards camera.

· Long shot showing group splitting up, girl and boy drift off into the bushes.

· Close up shot reverse shot as group converse while sitting on log.

· Mid shot of boy and girl kissing.

· Mid shot showing the boy leave the girl.

· Close up showing boy getting up and walking deep into the bushes which slowly changes to a mid shot then a long shot.

· Mid shot show the boy make his way through a rough environment.

· Handheld shot showing the boys feet as he continues walking further away from the group.

· Mid shot showing girl alone looking behind her in fear.

· Handheld shot watching the girl while moving behind trees and branches.

· Over the shoulder shot of mystery character looking down on girl.

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