Props

Props 

Package - In our opening sequence there is a package that has to be delivered 

 

Phone - Phones are used to show dialogue between characters.

Scarf - Scarf is used to make the other character look more threatening and mysterious by wrapping it over most of his face

  

Narrative

Narrative

Order Of Events

Example

Crime conceived

Crime planned

Crime committed



Comprehending time

Comprehending time

Very few films take place in real time, most take place over months or years of a story. Therefore, naturally there are many conventions that connote a change in time or date. 
The easiest way to do this is having the time or date appear on the screen. This is shown in the television show 24 
  

Character Profile

Main character

Name - Andy Long 
We chose this for our character name as the first and second name are pretty general names you would not be surprised to encounter in everyday life. We decided to do this as the audience will be able to identify with the character as it implies that anybody could be the hero. 

Costume - Suit
We chose a suit as our costume as it looks professional and sets a tone and mood associated with the thriller genre. If we had our characters in casual clothing then the tone would be relaxed instead of tense.

History
Born in 1991 in the east end of London, Andy attended St Patricks school for troubled teens. After leaving school in 2007 he went through a number of dead end jobs and got in deep with the wrong people. The film takes place on his 18th birthday

Costume 
Our opening sequence is being made for a thriller film. This means that our clothing must be typically dark. 
In our opening sequence, all characters are wearing suits as they look smart and professional. We also chose suits as it makes it easier for the audience to differentiate between who is a character and who is a normal civilian. 

Risk Assessment

Risk Assessment

In my risk assessment I will outline potential risks and how to overcome or avoid them. The main risk in our project is the fact that part of our project takes place from a height. This is a risk because we could drop the camera and hurt someone. Also because people may see us up on the balcony and think there is danger.

Location- Hemel Hempstead town centre 

Hazard 1- 
Electrical equipment 
Potential injuries/damages
Falling camera
Tripping over the tripod
Precautions taken 
Fasten the camera as tight as possible to ensure it is safely attached
Take extra care when moving around the equipment 
Responsible
Me (Lewis) and Kieran (2 people)


Hazard 2-
Balcony
Potential injuries/damages
Falling over the edge and dying
Precautions taken
Be careful when near the edge
Stay behind the protective glass  
Responsible 
Me (Lewis) and Kieran (2 people)

Credits

Credits

On our trip to the BFI I learnt the importance of credits in films.
I learnt that that they generally show the most important member of the casts name first and that some actors negotiate and dispute where their name is shown and what size.

They are usually as text superimposed on a blank screen or static pictures, or sometimes on top of action in the shot. Some opening credits are built around animation or production numbers of some sort, for example James Bond films. Opening credits mention the major actors, the lead actor would be prominent, and the supporting actors would follow. Others that would be listed are guest stars, producers and director, as opposed to closing credits which list the entire production crew.

I also learnt that films normally contain around 20 credits, for example the film 'Juno' contains 24. It is important to have enough credits otherwise the film does not look professional and people have to be given credit for their input.

Editing

Editing

Film editing is part of the creative post-production process of film making. The term film editing is derived from the traditional process of working with film, but it now it increasingly involves the use of digital technology.  

The film editor works with the raw footage, selecting shots and combining them into sequences to create a finished motion picture. Film editing is the art of assembling shots into a coherent sequence. The editors job is not just to mechanically put pieces of a film together, cut off film slates or edit dialogue scenes. A film editor must creatively work with the layers of images, story, dialogue, music, pacing as well as the actors performances to effectively "re-imagine" and even rewrite the film to craft a cohesive whole. Editors usually play a dynamic role in the making of the film. 

With the advent of digital editing, film editors and their assistants have become responsible for many areas of film making that used to be the responsibility of others. For instance, in past years, picture editors dealt only with just that—picture. Sound, music, and (more recently) visual effects editors dealt with the practicalities of other aspects of the editing process, usually under the direction of the picture editor and director. However, digital systems have increasingly put these responsibilities on the picture editor. It is common, especially on lower budget films, for the assistant editors or even the editor to cut in music, mock up visual effects, and add sound effects or other sound replacements. These temporary elements are usually replaced with more refined final elements by the sound, music, and visual effects teams hired to complete the picture.