Types of shots which i am going to use.

Shots. 

Close up: Shows face. 

Extreme close up: Usually one part of face e.g. eyes.

Establishing shot: Location.

Mid shot: Waist up.

High angle: Camera pointing down.

Low angle: Camera pointing up.

Cantered angle: Camera is tilted.

Over the shoulder: Shot of back of person looking at something.

Long shot: Full body and back ground.

POV: What person is looking at.


Why am i going to use these shots? 

Close up and extreme close up: 
I am going to use those shots as they help to show the emotion in a persons face. They also help us to know the character more. The extreme close up will be used on 'Mark' as i don't want the audience to see his whole face. This way we can still identify him through his eyes.

Establishing shot: 
Give a sense of location. Normal looking house. Helps audience understand what kind of location the film is set in.

Mid shot: 
Can still see emotion on persons face but you can also see body language.

High angle: 
Show's power. This will be used when Mark is on camera. So show how much more powerful he is than Saffron.

Low angle: 
Shows vulnerability. Will be used for shots of Saffron. Make her seem small.

Cantered angle: 
Usually gives us a sense of danger.

Over the shoulder: 
Can see person at who/what they are looking at. Used when Saffron and Mark are looking at there computers.

Long shot: 
Can see person and the back ground. Used when Saffron is at the park with Lucy.

Point Of View: 
Shows what a person is looking at so used when Saffron is looking at her computer and when 'Mark' is watching her from amongst the tree's.

Scripting.

Bit one: From first establishing shot to when she goes to bed. 
Sitting in bedroom on computer - playing music on her ipod through earphones. 
Saffron: (Sings along to song quietly.) 


Bit two: From when she wakes up to when she goes out. (time lapse) 
Mark: "Hey, how are you?" (enthusiastic) 
Saffron: "Hello. Im alright thanks, you?" (wary but happy) 
Mark: "Better now i'm talking to you."

-Flash back- 

Girl: "How are you today?" 
Mark: "Better now i'm talking to you."

Girl: "Mark, you were supposed to be my friend." 
Mark: "I know, Im sorry." 

-Normal time- 

Saffron: "Aw"

-Time change- 
Saffron: "I'm so glad i met you. I feel like i can trust you with anything" 
Mark: "You can"

-Flash Back- 
Girl: "Of course, i trust you. You know that"
Mark: "I know"

Girl: "I trusted you Mark. Why?"

-Normal time- 

-Time change- 
Saffron: "Sorry, mum said i have to take Lucy out"
Mark: "Oh, okay. I'll talk to you later"
Saffron: "Bye"


Bit three: From going out to kidnapping.  
Saffron: "Alright Lucy, just be careful" 
'Mark': "Hello Lucy" (Takes her hand and walks her away) 
Saffron: "Lucy?" (Panicked) 
Lucy: "Saffy."
Saffron: "Lucy" (relieved) 
Saffron: (screams)  

Bit four: End. 
Saffron: "I trusted you"
Mark: "I know"

Final Plan Feedback.

Positives:

• It's a great narrative because it could happen to anyone. 
• Excellent message. 
• Interesting plot idea. 
• Good message with an interesting plot. 
• Good idea. 

Negatives: 

• There is quite a bit to happen in the time period of two minutes. 
• Might be hard to maintain continuity over the week of filming. 
• Continuity? - webcam sequence. 
• Is there enough time to fit it all in? 
• Theres a lot to get through in just the opening. 
• Don't make murder too graphic as it could look to horror like. (think of thriller conventions and look how it cold be effectively portrayed.) 

Other comments: 

• Put 'based on a true story' at the beginning for extra effect. 

180 degree rule.

The  180 degree rule is a line of action which all genre's of films follow. 
This rule makes a person appear on the right side of the screen in every shot and another person (usually the one with the most power) appear on the left. 
You are not allowed to cross this line of action unless you can see the crossing of the line appear on camera. 

Video explaining further how the 180 degree rule works. 

Thriller survey results.

Final Idea.

Preliminary task.

Here is my preliminary task work.

• The Task. 
• Filming. 
• Editing. 
• The Final Product.
• What i learnt. 

Final Video.

Silence Of The Lambs work.

What i have been up too.

Here is a short video to let you know what I've been up to for my research.

The Third Man reasearch.

Shots of Mise-En-Scene from The Third Man.

Own ideas.

The previous sheet of idea's posted on my blog was conducted in a group which I am no longer part of. So I decided to plan some of my own.

       

Thriller survey.

I conducted a survey to discover what people look for in thriller films. 

These were my questions: 

Thriller advert.

Wanted: Do you have a shady past and lots of issues which could help you perform countless criminal acts without feelings of worry or regret? Do you enjoy lurking down dark alleys and spying on people from the shadows?  Then we need you. We are looking for a middle aged man with facial hair, a deep voice and an extended vocabulary. You must own your own trench coat and hat and you must be able to perform crimes with as little evidence left behind as possible. Are you capable of plotting kidnappings and heists?  Are you handy with a gun and your ability to slip through the police's fingers. Then you are perfect for us. 

Initial Ideas.

I paired up with MDB productions to come up with three initial ideas. Which could be used for a thriller film.

Codes and conventions of Thriller Films.

Here is a list of codes and conventions traditional to thriller films. It is useful to consider these whilst planning for you own.



Characters: 

• Femme Fatale. 
• Police. 
• Innocent victims. 
• Psychopaths. 
• Convicts. 
• Investigators. 

Sound: 

• Tense music.
• Silence. 
• Exaggerated sounds. - Tyre screeches, doors opening etc... 
• Diagetic - In the movie, characters can hear it. 
• Non - diagetic - Added in afterwards. 

Editing: 

• Fast pace. 
• Slow pace. 
• Parallel editing. 
• Jump cuts. 
• Bullet time. 
• Over cranking. 
• Under cranking. 

Lighting: 

• Dark. 
• Mysterious. 
• Night time/ evening. 
• Back lighting (silhouette).
• Chiaroscuro (Side lighting).
• High lighting (usually eyes).

Costume: 

• Police outfits. 
• 'skimpy' outfits for Femme Fetale. 
• Good guys - Light colours (white) 
• Bad - Dark colours (Black) 

Camera work: 

• Tracking shot.
• Point of view shot. 
• Low angle and high angle shot - Shows power. 
• Close ups and extreme close up's - Show emotion. 
• Mid shot - Show emotion and body language. 

Themes: 

• Chase/ pursuit. 
• Red herrings. 
• Time/ deadline. 
• 'Whodunit' effect. 
• Ransoms. 
• Kidnapping. 
• Murder. 
• Investigations. 
• Heists. 
• Revenge. 
• ENIGMA. 
• Mystery. 
• Stalking. 
• Flash backs. 
• Race against time. 

Introduction to my blog.

My name is Jessika Rose Bloomfield. This is my thriller movie blog.



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On my blog i will be keeping you updated on everything which is happening during the development of my thriller film. Things including planning, research, draft edits and eventually the final version of the opening to my thriller film.

Working on this project on my own is going to be difficult, as there is lots of work to keep on top of. But i am up for the challenge to make my ideas become a reality in the form of the first 2 minutes of a thriller film.

Media is a huge passion of mine, the biggest in fact and is a serious career path for me to follow. So i can assure you that this blog will be updated regularly and to the best of my ability.