We are going to film our sink film on Friday morning, we already have quite a lot of footage for this so we don't think we will need any more time, as we will spend longer editing these scenes to make them darker etc. However if we need more time we will spend 3 hours on the following Thursday morning to get these scenes completed. We need to use a camera in the evening to make sure it is dark for the rest of the scenes so once the first scenes are complete we will use a couple of evenings a week to get this done.
Tom will be picking up and bringing back the camera.
The actors are Tim and Hannah, and they don't have to speak so they don't need to learn lines, however they need to get the appropriate clothing - dark and basic.
Potential filming locations,include secluded locations such as parks, and alleyways. We are contemplating using cherry hinton park, because of the quietness of the location. Another possibility is bar hill,because of the many alleyways that surround the area.
Film Crew: Dan and Tom will film the sequences with a hand held digi cam. Hannah and Tim will act out the scenes in this film.
Props that we will use include.. fake blood (red food dye), big black baggy hoody for Tim to wear, black baggy trackies with dark shoes. The victim will need basic clothes, that are able to get dirty.
Showing posts with label Timothy Crosse. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Timothy Crosse. Show all posts
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Test Footage 2
This is when we experimented with the killer washing his hands in the sink with the blood. We're going to use some of this footage, along with the footage of just the blood as we think both ideas worked well. The food dye which was out on the antagonists hands we have decided to use in our actual film, however we will make the dye thicker to make th blood more realistic and fade the colour in final cut, to make the blood realisitc. The setting we used in our test footage will not be exactly the same cause the effect we are looking for is much darker, so we will find a darker room. Then darken the footage in final cut, to give the audience a sense of the setting and feel of the film.
Friday, 5 February 2010
Finalised Ideas
This is our finalised plans showing what is going to happen in our sequence every ten seconds.
10 seconds:
These first ten seconds will show our ident to give a more professional feel to the film, then the title of our film will come up, but our credits will be shown over the images in the next ten seconds. We want five seconds for our title so that the audience spend time to take it in.
20 seconds:
The first shot shows an extreme close up of the sink and the blood rinsing down it, the camera then slowly zooms out to show more of the sink. Gradually you see the hands and the blood being rinsed off them, but the zoom never goes further than the outside of the sink so no more than the hands are seen to make the murderer a mystery. The shot then changes to a close up of the plug hole, and the blood swirling down it to highlight the blood and add the to tense atmosphere to show that a murder has taken place.
30 seconds:
The next shot is a close up of part of the antagonists face, while the other half of it is in shadow., the props needed for this is a black hoody. The second shot of this sequence is an pov shot from the antagonists perspective when he notices his victim down a dark alleyway, so we will shot this in the evening. The victim will stand out because they are the only person there, although they will have bland, plain clothing. This shot is a flashback in the film, and the audience recognizes this because of the blue tint on the shot.
40 seconds:
From the flashback there wil be an long pan shot which will zoom towards the back of the antagonists head to show that the killer is after the victim. The 9th shot is an extreme close up of the antagonists eyes, showing, blood shot and watery eyes to show the killers guilt. This shot will be edited so that the eyes fade away into the next flashback.
50 seconds:
The next flashback goes back to the POV shot, but this time the killer is walking towards his victim with a quick pace for a tense atmosphere so the audience will know what is about to happen. The idea is that shots switch between the flashbacks and the reality of the killers eyes.
60 seconds:
The next shot shows the killers eyes again, but this time newspaper clippings are over it, but almost transparent to show the eyes behind. The newspaper will read words such as 'murder' and 'killer'. The next flashback shows the victim turning around to face the antagonist. The shot then changes to show from the victims POV that no one is actually there adding the paranoia of the film.
70 + 80 seconds:
The next shot is reality again, this time a medium shot of the killer but with his face in the shadows so not too much is given away, and the mystery is kept. This shot zooms on the killers eyes to show the emotion and panic, then the room begins to spin to show the confusion and killer of the antagonists mind. We will film this by using the hand held camera and spinning it towards to ceiling.
90 seconds:
Next is another flashback where the antagonist is right behind his victim again and just about to attack. Then a close up shows the victims reaction, and a height in the music will make the atmosphere really intense again.
100 seconds:
The next flashback is the actual attack, but we didn't want to show this too much so this is displayed more through sound, where you hear the punches. The attack is shown using a handheld camera so that the shot is shaky and unclear, hard to see what is going on.
110 seconds:
shot 21 is the chalk outline of the victims body showing what happened in the struggle through out the flashback. Shot 22 is a close up of the victims face showing bruising and blood and the outcome of the struggle the night before. The music becomes calm again here.
120 seconds:
The final shot shows the antagonists face, he is serious at first but then looks directly into the camera, and grins.
10 seconds:
These first ten seconds will show our ident to give a more professional feel to the film, then the title of our film will come up, but our credits will be shown over the images in the next ten seconds. We want five seconds for our title so that the audience spend time to take it in.
20 seconds:
The first shot shows an extreme close up of the sink and the blood rinsing down it, the camera then slowly zooms out to show more of the sink. Gradually you see the hands and the blood being rinsed off them, but the zoom never goes further than the outside of the sink so no more than the hands are seen to make the murderer a mystery. The shot then changes to a close up of the plug hole, and the blood swirling down it to highlight the blood and add the to tense atmosphere to show that a murder has taken place.
30 seconds:
The next shot is a close up of part of the antagonists face, while the other half of it is in shadow., the props needed for this is a black hoody. The second shot of this sequence is an pov shot from the antagonists perspective when he notices his victim down a dark alleyway, so we will shot this in the evening. The victim will stand out because they are the only person there, although they will have bland, plain clothing. This shot is a flashback in the film, and the audience recognizes this because of the blue tint on the shot.
40 seconds:
From the flashback there wil be an long pan shot which will zoom towards the back of the antagonists head to show that the killer is after the victim. The 9th shot is an extreme close up of the antagonists eyes, showing, blood shot and watery eyes to show the killers guilt. This shot will be edited so that the eyes fade away into the next flashback.
50 seconds:
The next flashback goes back to the POV shot, but this time the killer is walking towards his victim with a quick pace for a tense atmosphere so the audience will know what is about to happen. The idea is that shots switch between the flashbacks and the reality of the killers eyes.
60 seconds:
The next shot shows the killers eyes again, but this time newspaper clippings are over it, but almost transparent to show the eyes behind. The newspaper will read words such as 'murder' and 'killer'. The next flashback shows the victim turning around to face the antagonist. The shot then changes to show from the victims POV that no one is actually there adding the paranoia of the film.
70 + 80 seconds:
The next shot is reality again, this time a medium shot of the killer but with his face in the shadows so not too much is given away, and the mystery is kept. This shot zooms on the killers eyes to show the emotion and panic, then the room begins to spin to show the confusion and killer of the antagonists mind. We will film this by using the hand held camera and spinning it towards to ceiling.
90 seconds:
Next is another flashback where the antagonist is right behind his victim again and just about to attack. Then a close up shows the victims reaction, and a height in the music will make the atmosphere really intense again.
100 seconds:
The next flashback is the actual attack, but we didn't want to show this too much so this is displayed more through sound, where you hear the punches. The attack is shown using a handheld camera so that the shot is shaky and unclear, hard to see what is going on.
110 seconds:
shot 21 is the chalk outline of the victims body showing what happened in the struggle through out the flashback. Shot 22 is a close up of the victims face showing bruising and blood and the outcome of the struggle the night before. The music becomes calm again here.
120 seconds:
The final shot shows the antagonists face, he is serious at first but then looks directly into the camera, and grins.
Credits Analysis
The opening credits for 'Panic Room' are unusual and effective, yet the writing itself is simple. The writing is plain but has a 3D effect that works well with the New York background behind them, which is exciting reflecting the thriller genre. Although these credits work well for this film, we don't think it will be useful for us as they are too bright whereas we want a tense atmosphere and dark credits to help us with this.
The credits for the TV series 'Six Feet Under' are more mysterious, especially with the eery music. The words break apart after they are shown. The images shown with the text are basic and show the TV series genre but showing the countryside and family. These credits are not suitable for us, although we liked how they break apart because it mirrors the fight that is in our opening sequence.
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Mise-en-scene
Setting:
Our film will be in two locations, the first of which will be the bathroom where the murderer will be washing the blood off his hands.
The second will be shot outside, down an alleyway surrounded by trees and bushes where the murder takes place.
Lighting:
To create a thriller atmosphere the lighting will be dark and eery, with lighter shots to make certain parts stand out. When we show the flashbacks in our film, they will have a blue tint to make it clear they are flashbacks and to add to the confusion of the story.
Costume:
The antagonist will be wearing dark clothing to show he is a shady character and the one to watch out for.
The victim will wear simple clothes because the killer is superior to them.
Make-up:
Fake blood will be used to make a thriller type feeling and to create the look of real blood.
Colour:
The whole film will look dark, but the flashbacks slightly brighter to make them stand out. These will be in a blue tint so that it shows it is not present time and not real.
Props:
The props will be mainly for the scene were the police are investigating the murder, therefore something to section off the area will be used (tape or cones).
Our film will be in two locations, the first of which will be the bathroom where the murderer will be washing the blood off his hands.
The second will be shot outside, down an alleyway surrounded by trees and bushes where the murder takes place.
Lighting:
To create a thriller atmosphere the lighting will be dark and eery, with lighter shots to make certain parts stand out. When we show the flashbacks in our film, they will have a blue tint to make it clear they are flashbacks and to add to the confusion of the story.
Costume:
The antagonist will be wearing dark clothing to show he is a shady character and the one to watch out for.
The victim will wear simple clothes because the killer is superior to them.
Make-up:
Fake blood will be used to make a thriller type feeling and to create the look of real blood.
Colour:
The whole film will look dark, but the flashbacks slightly brighter to make them stand out. These will be in a blue tint so that it shows it is not present time and not real.
Props:
The props will be mainly for the scene were the police are investigating the murder, therefore something to section off the area will be used (tape or cones).
Friday, 29 January 2010
Antagonist Comparison
The antagonist in our thriller could be compared to the killer in American Psycho, because at the beginning they both regret the killings and are unsure of why they do it, but continue to do so anyway. This results in a number of murders, that the antagonist in our film will eventually do, and both killers eventually enjoy this.
However, the killer in American Psycho is a powerful businessman, and therefore has more power to get to his victims, whereas our antagonist is just an average guy therefore performs his murders down an alleyway so it is more of a risk where he is more likely to get caught which adds to the thrill of the film.
However, the killer in American Psycho is a powerful businessman, and therefore has more power to get to his victims, whereas our antagonist is just an average guy therefore performs his murders down an alleyway so it is more of a risk where he is more likely to get caught which adds to the thrill of the film.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Plot Outline Part 2
The first scene will show a sink in which the murderer will be washing his hands, having the blood washing away down the sink. We will then keep coming back to this scene but in between there are flashbacks of the lead up to the murder and then the murder itself which happens with a fight so the violence is more for a thriller not a horror. There will then be some flashback shots of after the murder to ensure that the sequence is long enough. This murder takes place down a alleyway during evening time so that the dark creates mystery. The flashbacks will be in a blue tint to distinguish that they are actually flashbacks and aren't present time.
feedback on our presentation
Questions which were asked for analysis of our presentation:
Which film are similar to our idea? Our idea is based on American Psycho, in which an average guy ends up killing people for no reason, and the victims are helpless and don't attempt to fight back.
How will we create the blood effect? We will use fake blood, or food dye rather than ketchup as that wouldn't run well down the sink for our opening scene.
Who will be acting in the film? Hannah is the victim who is murdered, as a girl seems more helpless, and Tom will be the murderer as he is the biggest and most threatening however the true identity of the murderer wont be revealed in the opening sequence.
How will we prevent our film from being a horror? The film will focus more on the reason for the murders and the antagonist, rather than the gory and actual murders.
Will there be dialogue? We don't want to use much dialogue as we think this will make the film more mysterious and keep the audience hooked as they are not sure what is going on.
How long will it take to film? We will need to film scenes outside of college so in our own time, however we don't need lots of props so hopefully we could be done with filming within the week.
Which film are similar to our idea? Our idea is based on American Psycho, in which an average guy ends up killing people for no reason, and the victims are helpless and don't attempt to fight back.
How will we create the blood effect? We will use fake blood, or food dye rather than ketchup as that wouldn't run well down the sink for our opening scene.
Who will be acting in the film? Hannah is the victim who is murdered, as a girl seems more helpless, and Tom will be the murderer as he is the biggest and most threatening however the true identity of the murderer wont be revealed in the opening sequence.
How will we prevent our film from being a horror? The film will focus more on the reason for the murders and the antagonist, rather than the gory and actual murders.
Will there be dialogue? We don't want to use much dialogue as we think this will make the film more mysterious and keep the audience hooked as they are not sure what is going on.
How long will it take to film? We will need to film scenes outside of college so in our own time, however we don't need lots of props so hopefully we could be done with filming within the week.
Tuesday, 12 January 2010
classic thriller analysis
Vertigo Rooftop Chase Scene
Conventions.
The music is intense with a fast pace to create tension and suspense. The protagonist ends up in danger in the middle of the film, and the situation has become more complicated. There is a chase/ action scene. the scene is at night to give it more atmosphere and make it look bad. There is a victim, the guy that falls is the victim in this scene as he has done nothing wrong but falls to his death. The chase scene is typical of a thriller film as it appears in many other thrillers. Vertigo the film name is ironic to the sequence that we analyzed because vertigo id=s the fear of heights and falling.
Conventions.
The music is intense with a fast pace to create tension and suspense. The protagonist ends up in danger in the middle of the film, and the situation has become more complicated. There is a chase/ action scene. the scene is at night to give it more atmosphere and make it look bad. There is a victim, the guy that falls is the victim in this scene as he has done nothing wrong but falls to his death. The chase scene is typical of a thriller film as it appears in many other thrillers. Vertigo the film name is ironic to the sequence that we analyzed because vertigo id=s the fear of heights and falling.
Friday, 8 January 2010
Prelim
This is our prelimary task. Dan filmed while Tim and Hannah acted in it, but we all planned together. We learnt from the mistakes we made in the first prelimary task, where we had objects moving in the background, so that we improved this time. We knew the shots better so were able to execute them better so that the overall film looked better.
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