Group Storyboard - Miss Georgiou

Our thriller opening begins with slow credits over a blank screen with tense music increasing in volume. As the music reaches the climax the picture flashes to a close up of a radio with a news story playing in the background. The shot cuts to a mid shot of children's toys and then cuts to a close up shot of a baby mobile. In the background the news is still playing explaining how two children have gone missing. The screen cuts to a mid shot of a woman (babysitter) putting a baby to sleep in its cot. The screen then cuts to the radio again and you see the babysitter turning off the radio. The picture cuts to a long shot of the bedroom with the cot in the center. In the background you hear the door shut (meaning the babysitter has left the room) and then you hear the babysitter start to scream. The scream eventually stops as the baby in the cot begins to cry and you hear the door open (off-screen sound) as the same long shot of the cot is still appearing on screen. The picture cuts to a close up of a Jack-in-a-box which begins to wind up and play by itself. The picture cuts to a close up of the window curtain which moves. The picture cuts to the Jack-in-the-Box again as it continues to play. A long shot of the cot is shown again which creates suspense as the audience knows that there is a stranger in the room yet you can't see them. A close up of the Jack-in-the-Box appears again and the digetic music being played increases the audience's anxiety. As they wait with anticipation for the Jack-in-the-Box to pop up you see a foot crush the toy. The camera remains on the crushed Jack-in-the-Box as you hear the baby's crying fade in the background. A long shot of the cot appears again but this time the window is open. The picture zooms quickly up to the cot as tense, non-diegetic music is played and you see that the baby has gone. The screen flashes to black.

Risk Ass - Miss Georgiou

Considering risks before filming is important as anything can happen from many things can go wrong throughout for example fire alarms will have to be renewed as they could be faulty and could go of randomly. Another example will be props/iconography make sure that the props are suitable to our thriller that they are not dangerous and will not put the crew in danger. We need to consider what risks will be inside the house we are using to film, even small objects around the house that are not needed can be a risk.

A risk assessment will assist us with our filming as it guides us through what could go wrong what risks we could come across whist filming. Our risk assessment will help us prevent these risks and will allow us as a group to work around similar risks. As a group the risk assessment will put our thriller opening in a safer environment.

The risk assessment will also help the film become more of a success as the filming wont be affected by any hazards and we know how to work around those hazards.




Risk Assessment.

Risks	How to avoid
Wires on the ground could be tripped over.	Be aware of wires on the ground make sure you move them away from working area, put a mat down over the wires which will prevent people working from tripping over.
Slippery surfaces again you can trip over and hurt yourself.	To avoid this we will first of all make sure there is nothing on the surfaces that can make it slippery and wearing the appropriate foot wear.
Items that are not needed whilst filming in the house could get damaged or put the filming task at risk.	Remove all unneeded items away from the filming set before we start filming.
Camera falling over when on top of the tripod could damage the camera.	Make sure we are handling the camera at all times so that it will not type and when we are not controlling the camera take it of the tripod and put it somewhere safe.

F. Schedule - Miss Georgiou

Shot	Date and time	Content	Shot type& duration	Costume/hair/make up	Iconography	Personnel	Equipment
1	23.11.12 2.00pm	Radio with titles. The radio will display the news of babies being stolen	mid shot 10 seconds	N/A	Radio	Camera man, location manager, props make up, Iconography manager	camera, tripod
2	23.11.12	Teddy bears with radio in the background	mid shot	N/A	Teddy bears	Camera man, location manager, Iconography manager	camera, tripod
4	23.11.12	Panning of the baby sitter putting the baby in the cot	Panning	Normal casual, plain clothes for the baby sitter. Baby is wrapped in a blanket	Cot	Actors, Cameraman, Iconography manager	Camera, tripod
5	23.11.12	Shot of the cot with the sound of the door shutting and babysitter screaming in the background.	Long shot	Normal casual, plain clothes for the baby sitter.	cot	Camera man, Iconography manager	Camera, tripod
6	23.11.12	Shot of the toys being crushed by the antagonist's foot	Long shot	N/A	Toys on the floor	Camera man, Iconography manager, actor	Camera, tripod
3	23.11.12	Close up of empty cot	Close-up	N/A	cot	Camera man, location manager, props make up, Iconography manager	Camera, tripod

Why is a filming schedule important to have?

It is important to have a film schedule as it plans out methodically how we will go about making the film and the roles that each of us will playing in creating the film. Sticking as closely as possible to this schedule means that we will be on track for the end result which we are aiming for and everyone is aware of what one another is supposed to be doing. Also it means that if changes need to be made it will be easy for us to make these and show this on the schedule. This will improve our film as we can spend more time on editing as it wont take long if we know exactly what we're doing and don't have to change too much. Also the main factor to making our film a success is the editing as the music and shot techniques will create the most tension and surprise. 

Did you follow the schedule while, or did you make any changes

We followed our schedule throughout the process and finished the filming quickly and professionally. The only changes we had to make were to the date the camera angles as the room didn't provide us with the appropriate space necessary. This is because we didn't know exactly how the bedroom would look so we had to adapt once we go there. The emotions were still portrayed through these shots which we are happy about. Also we originally planned to use a doll but we were able to use a real baby which will make the outcome a lot more authentic. This will be a much more believable and make the experience for the audience a lot more tense as they know that a real baby is being used.  Everything else went according to plan and the outcome is as we expected. By using editing we will now create the gripping effect for the audience and create the film. 

Title Credits - Mrs Frisendar

What is the purpose of film credits?

Film credits are used to give credit to the principal actors and production team. They are usually shown as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the show. There may or may not be accompanying music.
           By using different fonts and editing techniques, opening credits can set the genre and tone of the film. Opening credits should meet the codes and conventions of the specific genre.

Common opening credits order:

NAME OF THE STUDIO

(Walt Disney Pictures, Columbia, Lions Gate, Universal, Miramax etc)

NAME OF THE PRODUCTION COMPANY

(usually credited as "in association with" or "A (studio name) production.")

(PRODUCER NAME) PRODUCTION or/and (director only) A FILM BY (DIRECTOR NAME)

(director's first credit, often "a XY film")

STARRING

(principal actors)

FILM'S TITLE

(name of the film)

FEATURING

(featured actors)

CASTING  or CASTING BY

Casting director.

MUSIC COMPOSED BY

Composer of music.

PRODUCTION DESIGNER

Production designer.

- Set Design
- Costumes
- Hairdresser
- Make-up Artist
- Sound Recording
- Visual Effects Director
- EDITOR or EDITED BY

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Director of photography.

PRODUCER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Producer, co-producers, executive producers (the name of the producer will often be the next-to-last opening credit).

BASED ON THE BOOK (PLAY, GRAPHIC NOVEL)

If based on a book or other literary work.

BASED ON THE CHARACTERS BY

If based on characters from a book or other media.

STORY BY

Person who wrote the story on which the script is based on.

WRITER(S)

"Screenplay by X & Y and Z and W".

DIRECTOR

A film should only list one director.

"Se7en" Opening Credits:

 

The colours used in his opening sequence are very dark and the lighting is very low-key. This use of colour and lighting is conventional to a thriller as it creates shadows which adds intensity and mystery to the scene. The audience would expect dark colours from a thriller opening as it foreshadows a dark story. The opening sequence also promotes an unseen antagonist which meets the conventions of a thriller film. By keeping the antagonist unidentifiable, it intrigues the audience and makes them want to continue watching in order to witness the villain being revealed. Extreme close-ups are used in the opening credits when displaying the villain, however there are no close-ups of their face. This again makes the audience eager to find out who the villain is. 

The music used in this sequence has a constant rhythm but increase in texture and volume. Sharp, atonal guitar riffs are also used to portray screaming. This style of music is conventional to a thriller film as it increases the audience's anxiety and makes them fear that something is going to happen. Very sharp iconography is also used such as scissors and needles. This type of iconography is conventional to a thriller and proves to the audience that the film is going to be about torture and violence. The font is very gothic and makes the titles look like they have been carved with a knife. This again could foreshadow the rest of the plot being about torture and violence.

I think this opening is very effective and meets the codes and conventions of a thriller film. In my opinion, the reason this opening is so effective is because it doesn't contain massive amounts of gore, action or dialogue. The reason it's so successful is because it has a huge psychological impact because of the sound, quick editing and lack of identity. All these factors build the audience's anxiety and create suspense which is the main purpose of a thriller film.

Individual Storyboard - Miss Georgiou

Individual Storyboard

I wanted my storyboard to be simple and psychological through the use of sound. Instead of showing the audience exactly what happens on screen, I thought it would be more affective to have less visual action and more off screen sounds in order to make the audience think more about what is going to happen as I believe that fear comes from the audience's predictions rather than what they see.

I have planned for my individual narrative to begin very calm and casual. Within the first frame you see a radio from which there is a 'breaking news' article being aired about two children who have recently been abducted by an unknown kidnapper. The next two frames show children's toys to show that the location is a child's bedroom. All three frames last for about seconds and change through the use of straight cuts. The forth frame shows a babysitter putting a baby to sleep. A mid-shot is used in this frame which allows the audience to see the baby and how young and defenseless it is.

The first frame in this picture shows the babysitter turning off the radio. The 'breaking news' article therefore cuts off. The next frame shows a long-shot of the cot which lasts for about 15 seconds. In the meantime you hear off-screen sounds; a door shutting, the babysitter screaming, a door opening and slow footsteps. These sound effects are supposed to portray the babysitter leaving the bedroom and finding a stranger in the house. The babysitter's screaming obviously represents her being hurt and the door opening and the footsteps are supposed to portray the stranger entering the bedroom. at this point the baby begins to cry. The next frame shows a Jack-in-the-Box which begins to play by itself. The next frame shows another long shot of the cot and large gust of wind blowing the curtain.

The first frame of this page shows a mid shot of the Jack-in-the-Box which is still playing. As the diagetic theme tune comes to an end and the audience thinks that the Jack-in-the-Box is going to come out, the stranger's foot crushes the toy. This frame will hopefully create suspense and eventually shock the audience due to the creepy music and the unexpected event. The frame continues to show the crushed Jack-in-the-Box and off-screen you hear footsteps and the baby's crying fading. The final shot starts of as a long shot and quickly zooms to a close-up of the now empty cot. This entire opening sequence will have low-key lighting.