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THRILLER RESEARCH | Opening Credits/Fonts
Opening Credits by Harry Ames on Scribd
SPECTRE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmIcsr6Q8bU
XMEN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5phFCbmC1jI
Friday 13 January 2017
THRILLER PLANNING | Soundscape
Sound will be an improtant aspect of our film as the cinematography and acting isnt too elaborate and professional. Therefore, most of the suggested mood and atmosphere will have to come from the soundcape itself. Non diagetic sound will be heavily used to imply that there are more things going on than there actually is - for example, the score will contain different voices and police car sirens to expand the world that it is set.
Contrapuntal sound will be a way to indirectly suggest the charcters personalities - for example, by uding a light hearted song during the interrogation/hostage scene, it will develop ideas of insanity and obscurity to emphisise how the antagonist is a threat. As well as this, sound can be used to control the mood of the protagonist, By using a score that is mainly strings based, it will create a deep sence of insecurity and fear, as well as having sudden drum beats to connote his heart beat. We would use foley sounds to add more realism to the shots, for instance, when Joes character gets stabbed in the leg then punced in the pace - the sound of stabbing a melon could be used or slapping a piece of meat to develop rawness in the audiences mind. We will emphasise the diegetic dialogue by using a boom mic - this will make the sound far more clearer and louder than it was in the preliminary task, as well as this, we will be able to have more control over it in post - production.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
Contrapuntal sound will be a way to indirectly suggest the charcters personalities - for example, by uding a light hearted song during the interrogation/hostage scene, it will develop ideas of insanity and obscurity to emphisise how the antagonist is a threat. As well as this, sound can be used to control the mood of the protagonist, By using a score that is mainly strings based, it will create a deep sence of insecurity and fear, as well as having sudden drum beats to connote his heart beat. We would use foley sounds to add more realism to the shots, for instance, when Joes character gets stabbed in the leg then punced in the pace - the sound of stabbing a melon could be used or slapping a piece of meat to develop rawness in the audiences mind. We will emphasise the diegetic dialogue by using a boom mic - this will make the sound far more clearer and louder than it was in the preliminary task, as well as this, we will be able to have more control over it in post - production.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
Thursday 12 January 2017
THRILLER PLANNING | Explanation of Planning
Me and Ben decided to split up the planning tasks between us to cut down on time and also the allow both of us to have a say in what the project should be, I took the responsibility to focus on the artistic side of the planning - including costume ideas and the storyboard due to how we decided that I am the more artistic out of s both. Furthermore, I wrote the script, although me and Ben both ran through it after i wrote the original, I came up with the majority of the screenplay and dialogue. This was mainly due to how my GCSE's involved media therefore I would have more confidence in writing the script as I know more about the media text.
Ben took the plot pitch, Lighting and Location as well as Shooting Schedule as he felt most comfortable in this area. We collaborated on the mind map of ideas as well as the plot synopsis so we had a good understanding of what the plot is - which also made the other tasks easier as we would stick to the same idea. We therefore were wise with our planning which proved beneficial as all the planning would be finished in time to allow us both to go over each others work to see if we are on the same page regarding our ideas.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
Ben took the plot pitch, Lighting and Location as well as Shooting Schedule as he felt most comfortable in this area. We collaborated on the mind map of ideas as well as the plot synopsis so we had a good understanding of what the plot is - which also made the other tasks easier as we would stick to the same idea. We therefore were wise with our planning which proved beneficial as all the planning would be finished in time to allow us both to go over each others work to see if we are on the same page regarding our ideas.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
THRILLER PLANNING | Title Sequence
We wanted to construct a title sequence that is engaging, subtle and effective and also one that matched with not only the genre of the film - but the film itself. The idea is to create a handmade title sequence without any computer work added - we will get an A4 piece of card and cut out the title of out film 'Boxes of People' to then shine light through this stencil and project it onto a wall. This will develop the earie atmosphere and also will emphasise how we make out own lives (due to how the title is DIY). The style of writing that we will use fo rthe title will be bold and large, as this will be the easiest to distort and edit when we project it. If this doesn't go to plan due to lighting and spacng issues, we will try to incorperate the title into the scene in post-production, this would again be subtle as the audience is encouraged to focus more ion the storyline and internal meanings.
However, the names of the actors will be added in post-production in order to maintain a contrast of ideas to show how there is a form of dispute and contradiction between groups in the film. The titles will be in a simple font such as Gill Sans in order to divert the audiences focus to the action on the screen. The sans serif font will elaborate how there is no elagance to to the storyline but it is very solid and true.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
However, the names of the actors will be added in post-production in order to maintain a contrast of ideas to show how there is a form of dispute and contradiction between groups in the film. The titles will be in a simple font such as Gill Sans in order to divert the audiences focus to the action on the screen. The sans serif font will elaborate how there is no elagance to to the storyline but it is very solid and true.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
Tuesday 10 January 2017
THRILLER PLANNING | Shooting Schedule
SHOOTING SCHEDULE:
Shooting date(s):
- Saturday, 14th January 2017
- Sunday, 15th January 2017
Location(s):
- Ben Ambrose's garage (where Joe Blaxall and Harry Ames' characters will be situated)
- City of Norwich School field
- A living room
Equipment:
- Panasonic Lumix LZ30 (Camera)
- Tripod
- Boom mic and deadcat
Actors requires:
- Harry Ames (the antagonist)
- Joe Blaxall (the protagonist)
- Ben Ambrose (extra)
Ben Ambrose: Acting, Planning, Lighting and Editing.
Harry Ames: Acting, Cinematography, Lighting, Planning and Editing.
Thomas Parkerson: Script holding, Que.
Costume and props:
Both Ben and Joe's characters will be in, casual, jeans and a shirt. Harry's character will be wearing a black mask and a waist coat and black trousers.
Written by Ben Ambrose
Shooting date(s):
- Saturday, 14th January 2017
- Sunday, 15th January 2017
Location(s):
- Ben Ambrose's garage (where Joe Blaxall and Harry Ames' characters will be situated)
- City of Norwich School field
- A living room
Equipment:
- Panasonic Lumix LZ30 (Camera)
- Tripod
- Boom mic and deadcat
Actors requires:
- Harry Ames (the antagonist)
- Joe Blaxall (the protagonist)
- Ben Ambrose (extra)
Ben Ambrose: Acting, Planning, Lighting and Editing.
Harry Ames: Acting, Cinematography, Lighting, Planning and Editing.
Thomas Parkerson: Script holding, Que.
Costume and props:
Both Ben and Joe's characters will be in, casual, jeans and a shirt. Harry's character will be wearing a black mask and a waist coat and black trousers.
Written by Ben Ambrose
Saturday 7 January 2017
THRILLER PLANNING | Inter-Textual References
Our film makes - in my view - multiple inter-textual references to other films and TV series through costume, camerawork, acting and soundscape: using metaphoric references to other forms of media.
The overall idea of the film, from when I was coming up with ideas for the mind map was to construct a relatable yet intense story that the audience can identify with, as well as this I wanted to create characters that are convincing and allow the audience to interpret for themselves. Films that inspired me were West Sid Story and Kingsman - both films focusing on feuds between groups of whom are both trying to make their way through life (more so West Side Story through its circulation around gangs and the introduction of how that can effect families). But also due to how these films are honest through the characters and stories even though they may seem slightly make believe - the audience can still relate.
The casual clothing worn by Ben and Joe was inspired by West Side Story also as it exaggerates that the characters are teens and not anything else. This is a clever way to also create diversity as casual clothes are an easy thing to alter in order to demonstrate different emotions/moods. The character played by me (Harry Ames) will wear a broken down suit, in order to maintain the aspect of me being teenager but also to divide me from the other characters - as well as this, the blacks and whites that I will be wearing will eliminate a lot of freedom for the audiences interpretation - therefore implying that I am fearless and I have no emotion, yet small hints of colour could cause curiosity.
We have noticed that films such as 'Cloverfield' and 'as Above so Below' there is a significant camerawork style of which is hand held in a sense. We wanted to hopefully reflect this but not have it filmed by hand yet maintain the idea that the camera follows the actions of characters to connote their dominance. In the clip we hope to have a moment where the camera falls as does the character of Joe, giving the film the edge we hope for and also giving other - more dominant - characters authority.
The character played by myself (Harry Ames) will be character who the audience can hate and love at the same time - this links to the walking dead's character 'Negan' of whom is so brutal and evil that the audience find him as an incredibly good character. This contradiction could hopefully pursue throughout the rest of the characters in the film. As well as this, the motif of a black mask would hopefully allow us to make the film more dynamic. Although this can be linked to numerous other thrillers such as The Dark Knight and Alien, it can create a memorable character - developing the relation between him and the viewer.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
The overall idea of the film, from when I was coming up with ideas for the mind map was to construct a relatable yet intense story that the audience can identify with, as well as this I wanted to create characters that are convincing and allow the audience to interpret for themselves. Films that inspired me were West Sid Story and Kingsman - both films focusing on feuds between groups of whom are both trying to make their way through life (more so West Side Story through its circulation around gangs and the introduction of how that can effect families). But also due to how these films are honest through the characters and stories even though they may seem slightly make believe - the audience can still relate.
The casual clothing worn by Ben and Joe was inspired by West Side Story also as it exaggerates that the characters are teens and not anything else. This is a clever way to also create diversity as casual clothes are an easy thing to alter in order to demonstrate different emotions/moods. The character played by me (Harry Ames) will wear a broken down suit, in order to maintain the aspect of me being teenager but also to divide me from the other characters - as well as this, the blacks and whites that I will be wearing will eliminate a lot of freedom for the audiences interpretation - therefore implying that I am fearless and I have no emotion, yet small hints of colour could cause curiosity.
We have noticed that films such as 'Cloverfield' and 'as Above so Below' there is a significant camerawork style of which is hand held in a sense. We wanted to hopefully reflect this but not have it filmed by hand yet maintain the idea that the camera follows the actions of characters to connote their dominance. In the clip we hope to have a moment where the camera falls as does the character of Joe, giving the film the edge we hope for and also giving other - more dominant - characters authority.
The character played by myself (Harry Ames) will be character who the audience can hate and love at the same time - this links to the walking dead's character 'Negan' of whom is so brutal and evil that the audience find him as an incredibly good character. This contradiction could hopefully pursue throughout the rest of the characters in the film. As well as this, the motif of a black mask would hopefully allow us to make the film more dynamic. Although this can be linked to numerous other thrillers such as The Dark Knight and Alien, it can create a memorable character - developing the relation between him and the viewer.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
THRILLER PLANNING | Title Explanation
The film will be called 'Boxes of People'
The meaning behind this title is very representative of the issues that are faced in the film. The audience will be able to decipher for themselves what the title actually means due to its vague explanation, with this - we are leaving the audience to experience the uncertainty and suddenness of the film before watching it through. The idea of a box of people can be interpreted in many ways: How big is the box? How many people are in it? Is there anything else in the box? What does the box actually mean?
The box itself represents a section of society and that everyone is closer to one another than they think, as well as this, it emphasised that the division of ethnicity/gender/race in previous years has left a mark on society which is hard to repair. Linking to how the film shows dispute between groups of teens and the law itself - yet in reality everyone is essentially on the same level of power - its just up to us to decide how to use it, For example, The teens take the law into their own hands whereas the police are given it - leading to both groups possessing the same power yet having different uses for it.
Referring back to past divisions in society that are ongoing today, there are no boundaries in this metaphoric box - therefore giving a picture that anything cam happen. Again, linking to the film, we see how there is social division based on wealth/power and of course ethnicity and race, providing a similar issue of a vicious civilisation in the films title. The way that we have titled the film leaves the audience to not only see what is in the box, but also to wonder why it is just a section of society that were focusing on. The reason behind this is to reiterate that there are far more important issues in the world that need facing, for example - rather than causing dissension and unhappiness you could be more liberal and donate to charities or help one another rather that hate your peers. Proving how as a human race, we are focusing all out attention on the wrong things.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
The meaning behind this title is very representative of the issues that are faced in the film. The audience will be able to decipher for themselves what the title actually means due to its vague explanation, with this - we are leaving the audience to experience the uncertainty and suddenness of the film before watching it through. The idea of a box of people can be interpreted in many ways: How big is the box? How many people are in it? Is there anything else in the box? What does the box actually mean?
The box itself represents a section of society and that everyone is closer to one another than they think, as well as this, it emphasised that the division of ethnicity/gender/race in previous years has left a mark on society which is hard to repair. Linking to how the film shows dispute between groups of teens and the law itself - yet in reality everyone is essentially on the same level of power - its just up to us to decide how to use it, For example, The teens take the law into their own hands whereas the police are given it - leading to both groups possessing the same power yet having different uses for it.
Referring back to past divisions in society that are ongoing today, there are no boundaries in this metaphoric box - therefore giving a picture that anything cam happen. Again, linking to the film, we see how there is social division based on wealth/power and of course ethnicity and race, providing a similar issue of a vicious civilisation in the films title. The way that we have titled the film leaves the audience to not only see what is in the box, but also to wonder why it is just a section of society that were focusing on. The reason behind this is to reiterate that there are far more important issues in the world that need facing, for example - rather than causing dissension and unhappiness you could be more liberal and donate to charities or help one another rather that hate your peers. Proving how as a human race, we are focusing all out attention on the wrong things.
This is an individual task written by Harry Ames
Wednesday 4 January 2017
THRILLER PLANNING | Location and Mise-en-Scene
LOCATION:
The location of our film is going to be set over a few different locations. The first location is a garage/warehouse, where the antagonist will be holding the protagonist hostage. Our reasoning for this is how it conforms to the common conventions in a thriller, and more specifically crime-thriller. In a crime-thrillers there is often a dark, isolated and mysterious location in which some of the story takes place. We have chosen this location as it is very dark and isolated, which will reinforce the idea that the hostage is out of sight and in danger. The dark location is also a visual representation of the antagonist and his personality. It's the idea that like the location, the antagonist is isolated from society and avoided because of his looks.
Another, potential, location is just a generic living room. It may seem lazy, but from the location the audience can infer how relaxed and unaware that Ben's character is, and how oblivious he is to the fact his 'gang leader' has been kidnapped and being held hostage. The idea is that Ben's character will be casually relaxing and then receive a phone call from the antagonist making him aware the protagonist has been captured. Like the garage, the location also represents Ben and the protagonist’s personality. Because the room is so generic it represents that they themselves are generic and fit into society, unlike the antagonist. This, again, just reinforces the idea of how different the antagonist is.
MISE-EN-SCENE:
The lighting of our film, will be intentionally low-key, and we will use chiaroscuro lighting when filming in the garage. The dark lighting creates mystery and can leave the audience disorientated at times, which is what we want to do during the opening of our thriller whilst conforming to common conventions. During the interrogation scene we will be using rim light as it defines the figure of the character that is talking, this will give the antagonist a definate figure and make him stand out and almost intimidating.
Written by Ben Ambrose
The location of our film is going to be set over a few different locations. The first location is a garage/warehouse, where the antagonist will be holding the protagonist hostage. Our reasoning for this is how it conforms to the common conventions in a thriller, and more specifically crime-thriller. In a crime-thrillers there is often a dark, isolated and mysterious location in which some of the story takes place. We have chosen this location as it is very dark and isolated, which will reinforce the idea that the hostage is out of sight and in danger. The dark location is also a visual representation of the antagonist and his personality. It's the idea that like the location, the antagonist is isolated from society and avoided because of his looks.
Another, potential, location is just a generic living room. It may seem lazy, but from the location the audience can infer how relaxed and unaware that Ben's character is, and how oblivious he is to the fact his 'gang leader' has been kidnapped and being held hostage. The idea is that Ben's character will be casually relaxing and then receive a phone call from the antagonist making him aware the protagonist has been captured. Like the garage, the location also represents Ben and the protagonist’s personality. Because the room is so generic it represents that they themselves are generic and fit into society, unlike the antagonist. This, again, just reinforces the idea of how different the antagonist is.
MISE-EN-SCENE:
The lighting of our film, will be intentionally low-key, and we will use chiaroscuro lighting when filming in the garage. The dark lighting creates mystery and can leave the audience disorientated at times, which is what we want to do during the opening of our thriller whilst conforming to common conventions. During the interrogation scene we will be using rim light as it defines the figure of the character that is talking, this will give the antagonist a definate figure and make him stand out and almost intimidating.
Written by Ben Ambrose
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