Weather checks

There shouldn't be a problem with the weather check as our thriller film is going to be filmed inside meaning that there wont be a reason for us to worry about this. Also the camera will not get ruined as it will be under cover.

Camera Shots

I have learnt about the different camera shots in a film and what they are used for. In a film every 3 shots there should be a close up, this causes mystery and suspense.

Establishing shot:

This shot is very wide across the scene, this give the audience a sense of knowing where they are. This is usually used at the start of the film to set the scene.




Long shot:

This is the shot that shows the character and the scene around them. The long shot shows the relationship between the two.





Mid shot:

This shot allows the audience to get to know the character as they can see more of them and their body language.





Two shot:

This shot shows the relationship between the characters in the shot, depending on how far apart or how close they are, gives us an idea of how they feel about eachother.




Close-up:

The close-up gives us more of an idea about the character, it also causes mystery as we cannot see what is going on around the character.





Extreme close-up:

This usually focuses on the characters eyes and expresses the emotion that character is feeling. This also gives more attention to the character to how they react.




Over the shoulder:

This shot gives the audience a look into more of what the character sees and focuses on the character whose face you can see.





Point of view show:

This gives the audience a direct look at what the character is seeing. It is a good shot to use but if overused can become too much.





In our thriller film we are most like to use long shots, point of view shot, close-up, mid shot and over the shoulder shot.

Risk assessment

I took part in making the risk assessment, I realise that a risk assessment has to be made so that you know what things you have to be careful of when filming. Also it gives you the opportunity to work out an alternative if something seems too dangerous or is not possible. This is also on the group blog.

Asset list, what I did

I looked through and sorted out the assets list and what we needed to include. I looked at the props and equipment as they are the most important things for making the film because without them we wouldn't be able to make the film in the first place. There are some pictures that are not on the group blog for the assets, this is because we have been unable to get the photos taken but will be doing that as soon as we can. From making the asset list I can see that it is a good job that we have been planning and coming up with the ideas because otherwise it wouldn't all go together well enough and there would be confusion.

Moodboard

I have looked and found images that are relevant to our genre of film and the idea that we are trying to get across. This mood board is a good way of remembering what we need to include and the sorts of things that are good for a film. I also put this onto our group blog.

Sound and Foley, Diegetic and Non-Diegetic sounds

I learned what is meant by Foley and that by including it into a film could give a good effect. An example of this is that say someone is walking and you cant hear the sound then you can record the sound of someone walking and put it in sync with the pictures. Foley can be created by just recording the sound of what the picture is trying to say and then adding it in. I also understand how to add the sound into a shot. This is done by recording the shot without the sound and then recording the sound separately. After this has been done you can change the sounds until it is the way you want it then include it to the sequence.

Diegetic sounds are those of which can be heard by a character within a film, an example is is a character speaks  or if a piece of furniture is moved. The character in the film an the audience hear the same thing. Whereas Non-diegetic sounds are those which cannot be heard by a character for example a soundtrack or a phone conversation that not all characters can hear. This is intended only for the audience.

By looking at different YouTube clips it helped me to understand what the terminology means and how including this in our thriller film would be beneficial to us and to the audience. By including Foley it will give a more defined specific sound to certain scenes and images.

Phone Booth

1)

This is a high angle which shows that the man is being watched. By using this angle it makes him look smaller and more subordinate.

2)

There is a close up of him taking off his wedding ring, this makes us think that something is going to happen between him and his wife.

3)

This is when the man is on the phone to the anonymous caller and being told that something is going to happen. Non-diegetic sound is used as we cannot see the caller but can only hear his voice. This creates mystery as we do not know who it is.

4)

A low angle in the point of view shot is used so show what he is seeing as he looks around trying to work out what is going on. This makes the audience feel more involved.

5)

During this shot both Stu and Pam (the women who we found out that he is cheating on his wife with) are in shot whilst the anonymous caller is on the phone to her. This causes suspense as we are not sure why he is doing this.

6)

We can see that Stu is feeling insecure and scared. A long shot is used so we can see all of his body and the way he is reacting.

7)

There is the red light on Stu's chest, we know that a gun is involved and is being aimed at him, this causes mystery as we do not know whether he would shoot him or not.

8)

We can see that a shot has been fired and a mid shot is used to make the audience see just enough around him and the fear and anger on his face.

9)

This frame we can see the gun that Stu has, it is still a mystery who the caller is and this remains a mystery. We can see that he has played with Stu's mind and this mid shot shows his body language and his mental state is not right.

Phone booth is a psychological thriller, the man in the phone booth is being blackmailed and his mind is being twisted and played with by the anonymous caller. We are unsure why he has targeted Stu but whatever the reason he seems to have been watching him.

What i took part in

I got the pictures for the costumes for our thriller film that we are thinking about using. The costumes that we have decided are well suited for our characters as they show what we are trying to say about them.

This is the ideas of the costumes. If we are unable to use these then we will have to change them but keep the same style for them.

Footloose opening, what I learned

From making the opening remake of footloose I understood how to use final cut better as we had to edit it and make sure we had the right amount of time. Also the titles were added which helped with the understanding of the opening. I also learned that it has to be planned and organised of exactly what is going to happen and all of the timing other wise it wont turn out right. We had to film some parts over to get it right. Overall I know how important it is for when we make our own opening of a film so we can get it right. I know from being in the opening that you have to practise what you are going to do before it is shot so that you don't have to keep going over and over,