Flashback - Final version

This is our final edit of our thriller film opening sequence using a variety of transitions, effects and sound to add intensity and suspense increasing throughout to engage the audience.

Credits

For our credits we used transition and a consistent font. The credits included are:

• starring
• music by
• filmed by
• edited by
• directed by
• executive producer
• soundtrack by

we used fade in/out throughout the credit sequence.

Rough cut

Script - Flashback - phone conversation dialogue

Roger: hey boris, why is my shipment not on time ?

Boris : there was interference

Roger: what type of interference ?

Boris : tommys guys stoped the boat before it could leave

Roger: what !? tommy? since when has tommy been opperating in cosovo

Boris: last 6 months

Roger : 6 months he's been stabbing me in the back ! i want him gone boris ! i want him gone

Boris : relax yourself my friend , i have a man on it already

Roger : just get it done!

Shooting schedual

We begin filming on Sunday 13th February

6:00pm Setting up camera, Shot of Hands packing gun
6:15pm Guy packing gun into waist band
6:30pm Guy leaves the house through
6:40pm Gangsta on phone talking to someone
6:50pm Guy walking down road towards house
7:00pm Lock picking scene of close up (just hand)
7:10pm Guy enters house
7:20pm Guy walks down chorridor
7:30pm Guy enters room
7:40pm Guy finds man dead in the room

Digital Storyboard

storyboard and shot list

Mise En Scene

Props:

Gun, Lockpick,  Lamp, Desk, Phone, Armchair

Location:

Living room with Fireplace,Dark Street, Dark Room (Filming in college)  

Lighting:

Scene in dark room lit buy single lamp, just hands shown to focus audience attention on the assembly of the weapon, showing that this is an important scene.

Walking down the street should be at dusk, when the light is just fading and the street lights are on , this scene will be deliberately musky and hard to make out to give the audience the feeling that our character is hiding and trying to go unnoticed.

The final scene is in the living room, which will be lit by the fire, however this may not provide appropriate light to be able to make the scene easy to see so we may add extra lighting behind the cameras view to increase the visibility.
 

Costume:

Dinner Jacket, Black Trousers, White Shirt, Black Trousers, Smart Shoes.

Script - Flashback

-Desk lit by lamp, hands shown assembling gun and putting gun into waistband of trousers. Walking out of room

-Man walks down the road to gangsta's house. Taps a gun in waistband of trousers.
looks at the house - POV whilst looking at house
-Whilst man is walking towards house cut back and forth to other gang member sitting in arm chair and man walking to house.
-Man picks the lock on the front door of the house, as man walks into house he pulls out the gun and starts to search for the gangsta.
-When man opens the door to the gangsta screen goes black, gunshot sounds, goes back to the man standing there staring at the gangsta dead in arm chair.
-Flashback scene - black and white, as flashback goes on screen turns more white, then bang to leave title on black screen, consists of opening sequence sped up in reverse.

Presentation Feedback

• Add a video to show our inspiration - inception

• Change our blog so that it says green screen not blue screen

• Establish the final location - if green screen state what is going to replace the green

• Since we are doing a crime thriller we need to think about mise-en-scene including props, lighting, costume, make-up(for bullet hole, blood)

production logo

our pitch for thriller film

Narrative description:
Crime goes wrong, it escalates with two gangs getting involved, small group (3-4 people) tries to take them on and resolve the crime. Opening sequence is infact the final scene, man has just been shot looks like it is the only other person in the room, but was someone else - then flashback to the beginning.
opening sequence - credits with gunshot into first scene then flashback with title appearing on screen.

throughout the film it seems like a gang war however at the end of the film it is revealed that the small group of people have resolved the crime.

Subgenres:
Mystery Crime thriller
Mystery conventions:
Suspense films where characters attempt solving, or involved in, a mystery. Examples of these films include, Memento, Fightplan, The Number 23 and Shutter Island.
Crime Conventions:
This particular genre is a hybrid type of both crime films and thrillers that offers a suspenseful account of a successful or failed crime or crimes. These films often focus on the criminal(s) rather than a policeman. Crime thrillers usually emphasise action over psychological aspects. Central topics of these films include serial killers/murders,robberies, chases, shootouts, heists and double-crosses. Some examples of crime thrillers involving murderers include, Seven, A Perfect Murder, No Country for Old Men, Firewall, Hostage and Silence of the Lambs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VXkUzf1et4
link to our inspiration - inception, it is our inspiration because it uses the final scene as the opening scene.

Characters:
Simon Manfield - Main character, gets framed
Roger Cooper - Dead guy

Suggested Locations:
Green screen?
Alex's house

thriller soundtrack

 

Our soundtrack for a thriller

Analysing a past students work - u1-31

Video:
We think the video from group u1-31 falls into level 3, the criteria for this level is;

• Holding a shot steady, where appropriate;
• Framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate;
• Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate;
• Shooting material appropriate to the task set;
• Selecting mise-en-scene including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting;
• Editing so that meaning is apparent to the viewer;
• Using varied shot transitions and other effects selectively and appropriately for the task set;
• Using sound with images and editing appropriately for the task set;
• Using titles appropriately.

Research and planning:
We think that the research and planning from group u1-31 falls into level 4, the criteria for this level is;

• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• There is excellent work on shot lists, layouts, drafting, scripting or story boarding.
• There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning.
• Time management is excellent.

Comments and criticisms:

• The narrative was unclear from the opening scene - good implementation of thriller conventions
• They use a creative title sequence which make good use of transitions.
• It has a clever sound track and sound effects which help to create atmosphere.