Research Part 4 (Villians)

Here is a link to the top 10 villains in thriller movies, all of the villains seem to have psychopathic or sociopathic tendencies ( except the non human villains) so we will make our villain have these characteristics so we abide by the codes and conventions of a thriller film.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sbf8TjSTz0

Research Part 3 (Cameras)

http://allaboutwindowsphone.com/reviews/item/18083_Nokia_Lumia_1020_camera-video_.php

This is a video capture comparative piece of research which ties into logistics of the production by reducing weight and size of hardware while also retaining quality. The research shown by this site



Our target group said that they like the idea of using mobile phone technology as it brings it into the 21st century however for quality and making sure we cover ourselves as much as possible. We will use the phone as well as the primary video capture (Cannon D 500).

Here are some tutorials on the cannon 550d:

1) how to use cannon 550d tutorial - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeeoI1Jj_Hc or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkUkApWqKyE

2) why to use 1/50 shutter speed - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s2Q8Szcr7s

Research Part 2 (Codes and Conventions)

Important codes and conventions of a thriller film;



Camera Movement/Angles - This Convention helps to give a film its genre, as different camera angles create different senses of body language and emotions. Thriller film also use Camera Angles such as facial close up shots and mid - ranged shots

Flashbacks - do a selection of different things during films:

1) Space and Time Distortion

2) Creates Confusion

3) Gives Audience Insight into the Past

4) Used in Key/Important Scenes


Editing - The other important convention that makes up a thriller is Editing, this gives films things like quick cuts. These quick cuts can also be seen in films such as "Psycho". This makes the film fast paced and makes it more tense. This has been used in the film "Three Monkeys"

Sound - Different music themes produce a different mood and feel for thriller films. For example jumpy and quite scary music which are played in each scene, can be named as themes as they produce different moods and settings for thrillers. Other sounds elements which are used to give the films there Thriller Genre are, Diegetic/Non-Diegetic sound, Synchronous/asynchronous sound, ambient sound

Research Part 1 (Video Research)

These are 5 videos of film intros we analyzed

 

Reservoir Dogs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9LnjZ3DRhg

World War Z  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlLkR5mTVGc
Pi  h ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIfYpTS5H48
Kill Bill Volume 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nCu4q7TPjA
Kill Bill Voulme 2  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApiQUPpaMSQ

Planning Part 9 (Title selection)

Catalyst:

Catalyst, is the increase in the rate of a chemical reaction of two or more reactants due to the participation of an additional substance called a catalyst. Unlike other reagents in the chemical reaction, a catalyst is not consumed by the reaction. With a catalyst, less free energy is required to reach the transition state, but the total free energy from reactants to products does not change.

Reagent:

"Reagent" a reagent is a substance or compound that is added to a system in order to bring about a chemical reaction, or added to see if a reaction occurs. If we where to continue this film, the storyline could be that he is in a simulator and is not yet aware of it or that this event is a life changing factor in his live.

I chose Reagent as the title for my film as I feel it sounds better and fits better to the idea of the film.

Planning Part 8 (Mind Map 2nd Draft)

This is my second draft of my storyboard, I chose to present this in paint to make it look neater and more professional than my first draft.

Planning Part 7 (Parallel Editing and Cross Cutting)

This can be used very effectively in action films and horror films alike. It creates a lot of tension and suspense when building up to a climax in a film.
It is also used in the film industry to mislead the audience as the audience's inquisitive nature trys to connect the dots and make assumptions to what is happening a great example of this is  the silence of the lambs.
Here the audience think that the policed raid is happening on  (Psychopath) Buffalo Bills house.When in actual fact we realise that they have got the wrong house and that the FBI agent in the same time period has got the right house, and is possibly in danger as she has no backup.
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ts1x6uADFtM

Cross-Cutting the time in spaces always has to be simultaneous, while in parallel editing the scene time can be different like in the mexican movie "Love's a bitch" or the 4th season of Lost. This is according to Bordwell (A prestigous proffesor of film studies) . So with our production we aim to use both.

Planning Part 6 (Storyboard 2nd Draft)

 

Planning Part 5 (Production Task) - Logistics

Logistics report

Actors/Models

Main)Harris Rodgers

(Attacker) Arran Rodgers

Location, setting:

St Nicholas at Wade Village, Down Barton Road, Bridges Close, Bell Meadow

Old Kent Barn, St Nicholas-at-Wade

Equipment being used:

Nokia Lumia 1020

cannon d600

tripod

Misce en scene/ Props:

Prop Gun

Attackers Mask (White Skin Mask/ Wire Mesh Mask Combo)

Old Samsung Phone

Old Iron & Ironing Board

Visual Effects

Black and White

Muzzle flash/Gun Flask & Gun Shot Sound Effect

Date of filming:

Scene 1 (Running Sequence) 01/02/2014

Scene 2 (Fighting Sequence) 15/02/2014

Scene 1 and Scene 2 01/03/2014

Shots of Location

Shots During Production





Planning Part 4 (Music and Sound Effects)

Theses are links to non-copyrighted sounds we plan on using in our production

The prop gun we used was a 1.1 scale replica to the gun it was modelled from. We where unable to find the name of the prop gun we used but we able to find some similar guns with a similar shape.

  

We then found links to the sounds of similar looking guns made

44 Magnum

1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMB2s8yuyPk  

2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdT3YZzUtbY

S&W 500 Magnum

1) ttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MImHxjzfEM        

User ID =  CopyrightFreeTunes - Quality Music.

This person has a YouTube channel and he composes non copyrighted music for public use. These are potential audio options for our final production

(1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ncyxHxsaz0

(2) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYj8ciqAPcA

    

         

  

Planning Part 3 (Storyboard 1st Draft)

Planning Part 2 (Possible Camera Shots)

Planning part 2

http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/filmmaking-tips.html#camerawork

Tips others than those given to us during class that I have researched covers working examples in editing, cinematography, camera works, a brief highlight of the rule of thirds and camera movement techniques.

http://www.lavideofilmmaker.com/filmmaking/steven-spielberg-film-techniques.html

Different Types of Shots we would try to Create in our Film Intro

Ridley Scott camera shots: would love to incorporate zoom and tilt technique ( from gladiator) into our film intro because there is a similar event in our film that highlights dominance and power over
another person, due to the low angle of the camera on the character

We would also like to incorporate a shot used by Steven Spielberg in "Saving Private Ryan" which is a Sideways tracking shot with actors approaching camera at the end this would be good to use during the running segment of the film, this keep the film fast paced during a quite part of the film

In this technique the camera frames a character reflected in a mirror in a wide shot; the character then enters the frame, resulting in a closeup. It is a very effective way to shift from a wide shot to a tighter shot of the same character, all in one uncut shot. The following example is from Spielberg’s “Minority Report”

In this type of shot the camera physically moves in on the subject, typically going from a medium close-up to a tighter close-up. The movement is smooth, the background is blurred, and it is typically used to draw attention to a significant moment in a character’s story.

this link below is to a scene of the film wanted, which shows the main character being ambushed by a butcher, this scene uses several pov shots and the quick camera turns show the frantic movements the main character must use to survive. This technique i might use in my film.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FARSnLU-NJA