From our initial discussions, brainstorms and research we have been able to create a narrative for our final coursework piece. We decided our genre to be a Crime Thriller and to base our storyline around stalking. I have watched several TV series revolved around stalking and I personally am really interested about the topic. We had to discuss several factors before we could start to put a storyboard together. Firstly, our main protagonist is going to be a young female student. This is typically cliche using a young female as the victim however to be able to fit the criteria of a Thriller, we had to stick some generic themes. Our antagonists gender is yet to be decided due to our group conflicting about what the gender should be and we are still unsure. The antagonist being a male would again be so typically generic and even more so with our topic being stalking which is why Lily and I were discussing whether the antagonist should be female. Due to only making the opening sequence of the film, the antagonists identity and gender will be hidden from the audience, leaving it rather ambiguous and biased. I personally think that leaving it hidden from the audience is what makes our Thriller film different because it makes the audience want to see more and find out. When we finally come to a conclusion about the gender of our antagonist, it is automatic that there is some sort of relationship between the protagonist and antagonist but again it is unknown to the audience.
We have not created a shot list at this moment in time but as a group we have a brief idea of what order we want things to be presented as:
First shot will be of a pin board showing lots of pictures of our protagonist
This will then lead to shots of our antagonist looking innocent and happy
Then a shot of antagonist walking down path, dark setting then appears someone blurred in the distance
Cuts out very quickly into credits/title
Cuts back to antagonist feeling and looking worried about her surroundings
This is where we have gotten up to so far, there are still lots of aspects we need to take think about:
- Lighting
- Sound
- Costumes
- Title/credit colours
Tuesday 30 December 2014
Saturday 20 December 2014
180 Degree Rule Storyboard
Before we could start story boarding, as a group we had to find out what we needed to include in our continuity task:
- Do NOT cross the line of the 180 degree rule
- Diegetic and non diegetic sound
- Shot reverse shot
- Match on action
- Variety of shots
Previously this week, as a group we learnt and realised the importance of storyboarding and how to do it correctly. Having to sketch up a storyboard for our continuity task will prepare us for when we have to draw up a storyboard for our final coursework piece. Having the knowledge before hand means that we will not struggle with creating a storyboard for our coursework after we have finished this task.
As a group we created a very basic storyline because we did not want to work with something too complicated as this is all new to us. Our narrative consisted of a parent a child walking to see the child's teacher for parents consultation/evening. Having said that it was a basic storyline, as a group we all struggled with the idea the 180 degree rule and even having a basic narrative did not make this task any easier. However there were several positive outcomes of having to do the continuity task such as learning more about how the camera works and how to use them when filming - this particularly helped me because at the beginning of this course I was very clueless about how the cameras worked. I didn't edit the continuity task but I watched both Matt Bainbridge and Matt Hersey edit it together so I got a bit more clued up with Premier Pro and how to use it. When it comes to editing our final coursework piece, I would have to know how Premier Pro works because I would need to edit footage if need be. Having to complete this task in a short amount of time made us as a group realise how stressful it can be to get simple footage and how much pressure it set when you have a restricted amount of time. All of these factors we will take on board as a group to improve on and apply to our final coursework project.
- Do NOT cross the line of the 180 degree rule
- Diegetic and non diegetic sound
- Shot reverse shot
- Match on action
- Variety of shots
Previously this week, as a group we learnt and realised the importance of storyboarding and how to do it correctly. Having to sketch up a storyboard for our continuity task will prepare us for when we have to draw up a storyboard for our final coursework piece. Having the knowledge before hand means that we will not struggle with creating a storyboard for our coursework after we have finished this task.
As a group we created a very basic storyline because we did not want to work with something too complicated as this is all new to us. Our narrative consisted of a parent a child walking to see the child's teacher for parents consultation/evening. Having said that it was a basic storyline, as a group we all struggled with the idea the 180 degree rule and even having a basic narrative did not make this task any easier. However there were several positive outcomes of having to do the continuity task such as learning more about how the camera works and how to use them when filming - this particularly helped me because at the beginning of this course I was very clueless about how the cameras worked. I didn't edit the continuity task but I watched both Matt Bainbridge and Matt Hersey edit it together so I got a bit more clued up with Premier Pro and how to use it. When it comes to editing our final coursework piece, I would have to know how Premier Pro works because I would need to edit footage if need be. Having to complete this task in a short amount of time made us as a group realise how stressful it can be to get simple footage and how much pressure it set when you have a restricted amount of time. All of these factors we will take on board as a group to improve on and apply to our final coursework project.
Tuesday 16 December 2014
Planning: Researching the Crime Thriller Genre
Crime Thriller film is a sub-genre that incorporates the suspenseful aspects of a thriller with a crime film plot. This sub-genre's plot usually centers on a serial killer, murderer, robbery, or manhunt. As opposed to traditional crime films, the story line focuses both around the criminal and the protagonist. Crime Thrillers use both action and psychological aspects to build tension and suspense.
Conventions of a Crime Thriller:
- Always a Protagonist and Antagonist
- Sense of Enigma
- Usually and investigation
Thriller and Crime Thriller conventions usually cross over because they are both very similar. For example:
- Low key lighting
- Quick cuts
- Tense music
Cinematography of a Thriller:
- Close ups and extreme close ups of the protagonist ~ this is often used to present their emotions about a situation in the narrative and evoke emotions on the audience.
- Shots of the Antagonist will be cut quickly and will aim to hide their identity away from the Protagonist and the audience ~ keeps a sense of mystery and suspense. e.g. -A low key shot, a shadow or silhouette of the Antagonist.
Conventions of a Crime Thriller:
- Always a Protagonist and Antagonist
- Sense of Enigma
- Usually and investigation
Thriller and Crime Thriller conventions usually cross over because they are both very similar. For example:
- Low key lighting
- Quick cuts
- Tense music
Cinematography of a Thriller:
- Close ups and extreme close ups of the protagonist ~ this is often used to present their emotions about a situation in the narrative and evoke emotions on the audience.
- Shots of the Antagonist will be cut quickly and will aim to hide their identity away from the Protagonist and the audience ~ keeps a sense of mystery and suspense. e.g. -A low key shot, a shadow or silhouette of the Antagonist.
Monday 15 December 2014
Continuity Editing Task - 180 Degree Rule Shot List
Planning:
Shot List:
1. Camera by hall window, looking out at parents entering reception
2. Camera inside entrance looking towards reception windows - family looking through window, camera looking at their backs
3. Cut directly to shot 3, pan shot following parents through reception through the double doors
4. Shot of parents walking through/down the corridor - angled camera
5. Still shot of parents walking out of the doors opposite the quad
6. Shot of parents walking into Rubicon
7. Ariel view of parents walking to Media 1
8. Walk through set of doors before Media 1, angled shot by girls toilets, we see them open the door
9. Direct cut - Match on Action to door opening
10. Pan shot of Media 1 as they walk left side of the classroom
11. Hand shake with teacher
12. Zoom in on the hand shake and pan out again
13. Shot reverse shot (over the shoulder) of parents talking to teacher
Shot Lengths:
1. 5 seconds
2. 8 seconds
3. 3 seconds
4. 5/6 seconds
5. 2 seconds
6. 3 seconds
7. 2 seconds
8. 6 seconds
9. 3 seconds
10. 7 seconds
11. 3 seconds
12. 1 second
13. 4 seconds
14. 2 seconds
Shot List:
1. Camera by hall window, looking out at parents entering reception
2. Camera inside entrance looking towards reception windows - family looking through window, camera looking at their backs
3. Cut directly to shot 3, pan shot following parents through reception through the double doors
4. Shot of parents walking through/down the corridor - angled camera
5. Still shot of parents walking out of the doors opposite the quad
6. Shot of parents walking into Rubicon
7. Ariel view of parents walking to Media 1
8. Walk through set of doors before Media 1, angled shot by girls toilets, we see them open the door
9. Direct cut - Match on Action to door opening
10. Pan shot of Media 1 as they walk left side of the classroom
11. Hand shake with teacher
12. Zoom in on the hand shake and pan out again
13. Shot reverse shot (over the shoulder) of parents talking to teacher
Shot Lengths:
1. 5 seconds
2. 8 seconds
3. 3 seconds
4. 5/6 seconds
5. 2 seconds
6. 3 seconds
7. 2 seconds
8. 6 seconds
9. 3 seconds
10. 7 seconds
11. 3 seconds
12. 1 second
13. 4 seconds
14. 2 seconds
Tuesday 2 December 2014
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