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Wednesday, 17 March 2010
Filming - 11th March
Our actors Jack Vasper and Dominic Carson on location on the day of filming
Me and Matthew McIntyre filming
Me filming part of the opening
The location of the filming
Shooting Schedule
Tuesday 2nd Lesson 3
Location: Media office
To Film: Frames 19 and 21
Equiptment: One camera
Props: Headset borrowed with permission from the German department.
iMac computer in office
Persons needed: Film Crew
Plus Matt Hopper
Thursday 11th March
Location: Small country lane between Guilsborough and West Haddon.
Permission?: No permission needed.
Risk assessemnt: There is little danger as it is a little used road, but to make sure we will mainly keep to the sides and add an extra member to the filming team purely to stand watch and make sure no cars are coming.
To Film: Frames 1-15 plus frames 18, 20, and 22
Equiptment: One school camera plus personal camera (for ‘behind the scenes’)
Props: Gun, CD in case.
Persons needed: Film Crew
Plus Dom and Jack to act and Jade as crew 'safety officer/photographer'
Location: Media office
To Film: Frames 19 and 21
Equiptment: One camera
Props: Headset borrowed with permission from the German department.
iMac computer in office
Persons needed: Film Crew
Plus Matt Hopper
Thursday 11th March
Location: Small country lane between Guilsborough and West Haddon.
Permission?: No permission needed.
Risk assessemnt: There is little danger as it is a little used road, but to make sure we will mainly keep to the sides and add an extra member to the filming team purely to stand watch and make sure no cars are coming.
To Film: Frames 1-15 plus frames 18, 20, and 22
Equiptment: One school camera plus personal camera (for ‘behind the scenes’)
Props: Gun, CD in case.
Persons needed: Film Crew
Plus Dom and Jack to act and Jade as crew 'safety officer/photographer'
Director's Treatment
Working Title of Film: Dom Carson – Secret Agent
Genre: Spy Thriller Target Audience: 15+ (Teen to adult)
Outline of Ideas: what will happen?
It will be the opening of a spy thriller. In the opening the main protagonist will be chasing a ‘bad guy’ and retrieving an important CD from him – it will end with him killing him.The credit sequence will follow directly on and show him walking away.
What are the generic features: Could be mise en scene; camerawork; narrative; editing; sound.
After analysing thriller films (particularly those of an espionage variety) we have decided to use a number of generic features – the chase itself; the costume of the protagonist (sunglasses, suit) are typical of a ‘Bond style’ hero; use of deliberately shaky camera; use of shorter scenes/quick editing
Locations: Are they accessible? Is permission needed?
The location shall be a little used side road – it is public so permission is not needed. We are aware of the safety risk of this and so we will include an extra person on our filming team to watch warn of traffic (if any).
What resources are needed? Actors? Props? Costumes etc
We will use two main actors for the opening, plus one extra for the title sequence.The props we shall need are a CD (in case) and a fake weapon (provided by a friend).Costumes shall be a suit and sunglasses for the hero, and a shirt tie and jeans for the target.
5 Key Shots and any special features:
1. Establishing shot – extreme long shot with framing
2. Reverse tracking close up of target (using a shaky camera) - showing fear
3. Over the shoulder of hero looking at target
4. Low angle point of view – target looking up at hero
5. High angle of target - showing comparitive weakness
Genre: Spy Thriller Target Audience: 15+ (Teen to adult)
Outline of Ideas: what will happen?
It will be the opening of a spy thriller. In the opening the main protagonist will be chasing a ‘bad guy’ and retrieving an important CD from him – it will end with him killing him.The credit sequence will follow directly on and show him walking away.
What are the generic features: Could be mise en scene; camerawork; narrative; editing; sound.
After analysing thriller films (particularly those of an espionage variety) we have decided to use a number of generic features – the chase itself; the costume of the protagonist (sunglasses, suit) are typical of a ‘Bond style’ hero; use of deliberately shaky camera; use of shorter scenes/quick editing
Locations: Are they accessible? Is permission needed?
The location shall be a little used side road – it is public so permission is not needed. We are aware of the safety risk of this and so we will include an extra person on our filming team to watch warn of traffic (if any).
What resources are needed? Actors? Props? Costumes etc
We will use two main actors for the opening, plus one extra for the title sequence.The props we shall need are a CD (in case) and a fake weapon (provided by a friend).Costumes shall be a suit and sunglasses for the hero, and a shirt tie and jeans for the target.
5 Key Shots and any special features:
1. Establishing shot – extreme long shot with framing
2. Reverse tracking close up of target (using a shaky camera) - showing fear
3. Over the shoulder of hero looking at target
4. Low angle point of view – target looking up at hero
5. High angle of target - showing comparitive weakness
Target Audience Questionnaire - Evaluation
From these results we can see that our audience like to watch films both at the cinema and on DVD.
The preferred genre of our audience is clearly thriller and they prefer the opening scene to contain action and to introduce the plot rather than include lengthy dialogue. So we shall aim to structure our opening to reflect this.
Our audience is most likely to watch a film because of its lead actor, so in our opening it is important to set up a main hero in order to suggest an established star.
The setting isn’t hugely important to our audience, but it is important to set the opening in a location that will complement the story.
Soundtrack is quit important to the audience, but not essential to the enjoyment.
The preferred genre of our audience is clearly thriller and they prefer the opening scene to contain action and to introduce the plot rather than include lengthy dialogue. So we shall aim to structure our opening to reflect this.
Our audience is most likely to watch a film because of its lead actor, so in our opening it is important to set up a main hero in order to suggest an established star.
The setting isn’t hugely important to our audience, but it is important to set the opening in a location that will complement the story.
Soundtrack is quit important to the audience, but not essential to the enjoyment.
Target Audience Questionnaire - Results
1. Weekly – 1
Fortnightly – 3
Monthly – 6
Every Few Months – 0
2. Cinema– 4Fortnightly – 3
Monthly – 6
Every Few Months – 0
DVD – 4
Download – 2
Download – 2
3. Science Fiction – 1
Action/Adventure – 2
Fantasy – 0
Thriller – 5
Romance – 0
Comedy – 1
Horror – 1
Family – 0
Other – 0
Action/Adventure – 2
Fantasy – 0
Thriller – 5
Romance – 0
Comedy – 1
Horror – 1
Family – 0
Other – 0
4. 1. Action
2. Plot
3. Character
4. Dialogue
5. Director -6
Main actor – 8
Production Company – 7
Writer – 4
Main actor – 8
Production Company – 7
Writer – 4
6. Average 6 --> Soundtrack is quite important
7. Yes – 8
No – 1
No Preference – 1
No – 1
No Preference – 1
8. Average – 5 -->Setting is quite important, but by no means essential
9. Dialogue is preferred to voice-over
Target Audience Questionnaire
1. How often do you go to the cinema?
Weekly [] Fortnightly [] Monthly [] Every Few Months [] Twice a yea r[] Once a year [] Fewer [] Never []
2. Do you prefer to buy DVDs, download films, or go to the cinema?___________________
3. Which genre do you prefer?
Sci-fi [] Action/adventure [] Thriller [] Romantic [] Comedy [] Horror [] family [] Other []
4. Put in order of importance the elements you look for in a film opening (Number from 1 [most important] to 4 [least important])
Action __ Plot __ Characters__ Dialogue __
5. How important on a scale of one to ten (where one is not at all and ten is extremely) are the following in making you watch a film?
Director__
Writer__
Main Actor__
Production Company__
6. How important is the soundtrack to your enjoyment of the film. Give an answer from one to ten where ten is extremely and one is notat all)
_________
7. Do you prefer there to be a scene before the titles?
Yes [] No [] No preference []
8. How important is the setting of the opening of a film? Give an answer from one to ten where ten is extremely and one is not at all)
________
9. In an opening of a film; do you prefer a voice-over narrative, dialogue, or both?
__________________________________________
Weekly [] Fortnightly [] Monthly [] Every Few Months [] Twice a yea r[] Once a year [] Fewer [] Never []
2. Do you prefer to buy DVDs, download films, or go to the cinema?___________________
3. Which genre do you prefer?
Sci-fi [] Action/adventure [] Thriller [] Romantic [] Comedy [] Horror [] family [] Other []
4. Put in order of importance the elements you look for in a film opening (Number from 1 [most important] to 4 [least important])
Action __ Plot __ Characters__ Dialogue __
5. How important on a scale of one to ten (where one is not at all and ten is extremely) are the following in making you watch a film?
Director__
Writer__
Main Actor__
Production Company__
6. How important is the soundtrack to your enjoyment of the film. Give an answer from one to ten where ten is extremely and one is notat all)
_________
7. Do you prefer there to be a scene before the titles?
Yes [] No [] No preference []
8. How important is the setting of the opening of a film? Give an answer from one to ten where ten is extremely and one is not at all)
________
9. In an opening of a film; do you prefer a voice-over narrative, dialogue, or both?
__________________________________________
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
Generic Features of Film Openings – Thriller
Structure
• All films we analysed followed the same pattern in the structure of their opening:
Production Company --> Small Scene --> Titles
Soundtrack
• A minimal soundtrack is used at the beginning, which then builds up to create tension as the action takes place.
• The soundtrack for the title sequence is different, and is usually faster and harder than the music used in the scene
• For example; in Enemy Of The State, only lakeside ambience was used at the start of the scene, but as the tension between the two characters built, an orchestral soundtrack slowly built until it reached a peak with the murder. Then, in contrast, a faced-paced electronic soundtrack was used for the title sequence.
Content
• The short scene sets up a conflict
• For example the murder in the opening of Enemy Of The State is vital to the events of the film
• In a character driven film the short scene could also demonstrate the abilities etc of the main character
• For example, whilst the opening chase of Quantum Of Solace is of little consequence to the plot, it demonstrates Bond’s abilities (also driving is a part of the character throughout the series)
• Can be used to set up either the protagonist or the antagonist
• For example in Quantum Of Solace Bond is shown as being the ‘good guy’, whereas in Enemy Of The State Reynolds is set up as being the ‘bad guy’
• All films we analysed followed the same pattern in the structure of their opening:
Production Company --> Small Scene --> Titles
Soundtrack
• A minimal soundtrack is used at the beginning, which then builds up to create tension as the action takes place.
• The soundtrack for the title sequence is different, and is usually faster and harder than the music used in the scene
• For example; in Enemy Of The State, only lakeside ambience was used at the start of the scene, but as the tension between the two characters built, an orchestral soundtrack slowly built until it reached a peak with the murder. Then, in contrast, a faced-paced electronic soundtrack was used for the title sequence.
Content
• The short scene sets up a conflict
• For example the murder in the opening of Enemy Of The State is vital to the events of the film
• In a character driven film the short scene could also demonstrate the abilities etc of the main character
• For example, whilst the opening chase of Quantum Of Solace is of little consequence to the plot, it demonstrates Bond’s abilities (also driving is a part of the character throughout the series)
• Can be used to set up either the protagonist or the antagonist
• For example in Quantum Of Solace Bond is shown as being the ‘good guy’, whereas in Enemy Of The State Reynolds is set up as being the ‘bad guy’
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