Titles

These were some titles made on dafont.com. We messed about with different types and looked to see which looked the best. These were my two favourite ones that i picked and may be edited and used during our opening sequence. Each title shows a different attributes. The first one is very slick and modern where the other one can be looked as upon a gritty intense title.

Casting

Daniel Purvey (Cameraman):

We chose Daniel P due to his knowledge and creative ideas from behind the camera. He came up with some fantastic ideas and examples on different camera shots on how we could make our Opening sequence look as good as possible. Also, his acting skills may not be very good therefore putting him somewhere where he will prevail was also a good idea. Daniel also may act if he is needed.

Daniel Decruz (Scott):

Daniel Decruz is Scott the wealthy businessman who's daughter is kidnapped. Daniel offered to act and also he has features that could be conveyed in the role as a businessman. He is tall and well built. Daniel will also contribute to the editing as he is very good at that specific skill.

Lauren (TBC):

As of yet we do not know who the daughter will be.However when we find a suitable person i will get a photo. Also, if lauren is not needed, we will not include her

Me (Kidnapper):

I will be playing the role of the kidnapper. I can act mysteriously and can also improvise and how kidnappers/anonymous people act whilst being involved in a kidnapping. I mostly looked at films and got an idea of several different shots and how it will make our opening sequence have an impact on the audience.

Storyboard

We created a storyboard to fully plan out our opening sequence. There were several advantages in creating a storyboard. We could get full confidence on how everything was going to work and how we should do all the shot types. Also, editing will be easier when we look back and see how transitions are going to work and how long every shot is (in seconds). Within our storyboard we also included dialogue and character details

Character Description

Daniel Decruz:

Dan is playing the part of the wealthy business man who's daughter is kidnapped and held for ransom. Daniel is a very wealthy man owning his own business. He will have to try and regain his daughter in the 24 hours or he may never see her again. Dan will be wearing businessman clothing and will be trying anyway possible to find out information regarding his daughter.

Daniel Purvey:

Daniel will be doing most of the shots with the camera however if needed he will be used as a background extra. Depending on the role he conveys he will be wearing causal clothing.

Luke Nolan (Me):

I am the kidnapper. I have kidnapped the wealthy businessman's daughter.I Am demanding a fee of 1,000,000. If i do not get paid in that time, his daughter may never be seen again. I will wear dark mysterious clothing. Something that doesn't give too much away about my character and persue a criminal role.

Props & Locations

The main props involved within our film are a mobile phone, a watch and a bag. The watch and Mobile phone play of high importance as it is what can create the whole scene. The mobile phone can be the link between the kidnappers and the watch can intertwine with the title 24 hours.

In our film we will be going with the costumes as a stereotypical nature. For example, one of our characters is wealthy, so he will dress up in a suit will a briefcase and other stuff that could represent him.

Our location will will be choosing will be Morden high street and Sutton high street. Both of these areas are busy and can create a sense of realism.One of the shots will be filmed on the high street when the business man receives a phone call from the kidnappers. This will be unexpected and take the audience by surprise.

Initial Idea

We as the group decided to choose a thriller involving a murder because the thought of the murder sets the atmosphere immediately and send chills down peoples spines as they know what the film is about. The camera angles would be close-up and extreme close-up as minimal enviromental information is given out yet fine detail to specific objects and subjects are portrayed. The location of our opening sequence would have been on a high street where we would have filmed the bussinesman walking down the street on the phone and another location would have been where the murder took place in dull, dark room. We chose these places as they would create the most atmosphere and tension.

The businessman would have been wearing smart suit, long coat/jacket, holding a briefcase and would be wearing a gold qatch on his left arm.The daughter would be wearing casual attire, blouse, skirt, hair tied back, bracelets on right arm.The Murderer would be wearing mainly black clothing with some kind of face mask and a knife as a weapon.

Film Synopsis

Our group film is called '24 Hours'. The film is about a wealthy businessmen who has had his daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers are demanding a substantial amount of money to set her free, but he has other ideas and decides to take matters into his own hands. Using his kill and knowledge, he has to track her down before 24 hours or it may be the last he ever sees of her.However, he is kidnapped before he can do anything productive to get back his daughter. The outcome of his life lays in the hands of the kidnappers.

As a group we decided that we are going to do a thriller based on a kidnapping. We will be using a lot of close-ups and extreme close-ups to reveal minimal mise en scene information. We will also be using a lot of over the shoulder, panning and tracking to create a sense of tension and atmosphere.

The costumes in this are very stereotypical. The businessman will have a long trench jacket on and maybe a brief case and his daughter will have on any day clothing. The kidnappers will have a full kidnappers attire. Probably dark clothing and maybe a balaclava to hide identity.

Potential Soundtracks For Our Thriller Film

http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=33796

The first sound clip is a very mysterious sound that makes u feel very uncomfortable and edgy. It creates a sense of atmosphere and gives off a feeling that something is going to happen. This soundtrack could be used in the opening maybe to have a more affect on the credits when they appear or even a chase scene

http://www.freesound.org/samplesViewSingle.php?id=33796

The second sound clip is a very suspicious and has a vulnerable tone to it. It could be used during the opening if someone is on a mission to do something. It could create that little atmospheric affect. There is a part in our movie that this would actually be conveyed very well. A part when a character runs down the alleyway. This music would create the tension and keep the viewer in suspense.

Shot List

This is the shot list i will be using for the opening sequence. Our group all made one and then picked the best one to go by.

Questionaire Survey Results

As you can see by this survey, The colors grey and blue are most popular for both males and females for a Thriller film.Red and yellow are less likely to be associated with a thriller movie as bright and vibrant colours don't represent Thrillers. The majority of mean had more of an idea of what colours would be associated with thrillers as is is targeted towards them. Women do not watch thrillers although some did think blue and grey would be the colour represented most with a thriller.

Questionaire

Here are some questions that i will be using for a questionaire. I will then produce my results in a table or graph and post them on my blog. I will also give a brief explanation on how the results came out

Filming Locations

This was taken in morden, this is where we will film and also in the underground. Sorry about the edfited picture. It was used for another course and i saved it by mistake. I will try and capture more images off good possible locations for filming

This location is in waterloo. Its off key , however would still be a good place to film. The long tunnel could be used in a running scene as it would create tension and an eary atmosphere.

Assignment Brief

For my Media assignment I have been put into a group of three including me and we have to create a two minute opening film sequence. I have been put into a group with Daniel Decruz and Daniel Purvey.We have come to a conclusion that we will do an opening sequence for a thriller movie.

We have decided that we will be filming on the underground or on a train station platform somewhere. The location is morden however i will kee my eyes open for any other good filming areas. We chosen this setting/location because we think that it relates to thriller and it is a location that is easily accessible and can also have an impact on the viewer.