Rough Cut - Miss Miller

 

Rough Cut

 

After filming, editing and then producing our film we received feedback from each group to see what we could then go back and improve on. As a group we agreed that we may need to add another scene to the film to make it clearer for the audience to understand as well as making it scarier as it is meant to be a thriller film. I believe that the editing that we put into our film made it better and is one of our best features as we worked as a group to try and produce the best film we could. The use of editing was a major part of our film being and becoming better.

 

By receiving feedback from other groups as well as our teachers it allows us to focus the main weaknesses to our film as well as the strengths that they posses. One of my groups main weaknesses was the fact that we did not make our narrative as clear as it could have been, we will be looking at how we can make it clearer but by using the same narrative that we had used in the rough cut. I also think that by producing a rough cut of our final film is a great way at making the final product better as it allows us to work on weaknesses that we my have missed as well as stuff that we may have thought looked better than what they were.

 

By receiving our feedback we can also go into great depth in producing a better final product. It allows us to look at using more camera angles and better shots, it allows helps us to look at using more conventional features and creating more suspense and tension throughout the film.

Opening Scenaration - Miss Miller

 

Opening Scenaration

 

for my groups opeing scene we have shown the victim's house, we then go on to show that the victim is being watched and that the killer manages to enter the victims house as she leaves. he then waits for her to return before making a move that would harm her or her family. our first frame shows the victims house during the day it then jumps to a night scene, this creates tension and suspense. as the camera rotates around the house it shows various opportunities where the murderer could actually enter her house.

As the tension builds to the murderer getting into the victims house, the tension building music begins to play to create more tension and suspense that is built towards the killing scene. the use of different angles that show entrance points into the house is very good as it shows how accessible these entrance points are to the killer.

After we see the panning of the house, the suspenseful music then begins, we then see that the murderer has gained access to the house and is now waiting to attack the victim. We then see that the victims phone begins to ring it shows that the called is called silent. By creating more suspense which is building towards the murder scene creates more fear for the audience as they begin to feel the fear of the character. The lights to the house are then cut and all is silent, we then focus on the victim again, we then hear her scream and the killer has struck. 

Planning Opening Credits - Miss Georgiou

Planning Opening Credits

At the start of every film you will see opening credits, the opening credits contain the main characters during a film as well as the producers. This makes the credits important as it allows you to notice the main characters and who produced and directed the film. 

Se7en analysis:

The clip that I have analysed was Se7en, the clip contains dark and mysterious features such as dark colouring as well as using the colour red to connote blood or symbolise danger. The opening clip also shows the characters and producers with their names flicking to create tension throughout the opening scene. By watching the opening scene we can also see the start to the film, the opening scene during this clip shows us a number of photos of different people and it also shows different pictures of different items so it builds more tension and suspense at the start of the film. I believe this signifies that the film is going to be scary and full of suspense and tension. 

Individual analysis:

The clip that I have analysed was Shutter Island, from watching the clip I can see that the producers have used many conventions of a thriller film as they have used different images to portray a sense of fear into the beginning of the film to show what it will be about. Red writing is used to connote blood and symbolise danger throughout the credits, this creates tension and begins to show the fear that may be seen throughout the film. The use of flicking writing also creates tension to the film and into the starting scene. the use of the images shown and the places used in the background show where the film is going to take place. It also shows objects that may be used throughout the film such as a gun, this shows that there may be a killing scene in the film. During the opening scene we can see a chamber or cell that may be used throughout the film, this shows that a character may be seen in this cell during the film. This causes additional suspense into the film. In the final part of the opening scene I can see that they have began to zoom in on the island to make that the main focus of the ending part. Throughout the opening credits the use of eerie music is used very well as it slowly builds towards the end of the scene, this creates the most tension during the opening sequence as it goes with the images well. 

In our opening credits we will look to use many similar features that have been used in the two credits that I have analysed. For example, we will look to incorporate the use of eerie music, as I believe this is a great convention in thriller films, they help to build tension well, as well as the use of scary images and objects that may be used throughout the film. Other features that we will look to use to build tension and suspense into the start of the film will be the use of the colour red. The colour red symbolises the danger that may occur in the film, I believe my group could use this feature in the film as the colour that the names of the group members are shown. Red also symbolises blood, this could show the audience that a killing scene may take place during the film. By looking at many opening sequences to take inspiration for our own opening sequence, I have seen that many of the features that I have listed and that we look to use are conventional to thriller films.

 

By looking at many different opening credits from differen thriller films I have decided that my group should look to use similar choices of credits, for example a similar font and style to the film Se7en. My group and I also look to use some conventional features, for example we look to use the colour red for the credits as it looks to symbolise blood and danger into the opening scene and set the tone for the whole film. We are also looking to use styles that create tension for the audience, this will help to build tension at the start of the film and set the tone for the rest of the film.

 

By using conventions like these it allows us to create tension and suspense for the audience watching and set the tone for the rest of the film.

Risk Assessment - Miss Georgiou

Risk Assessment

I believe it is important to consider risks before filming as you could bring unnecessary harm to the group as well as yourself along with damage to the equipment. By carrying out a risk assessment before we started filming my group have already highlighted a number of risks and how they can be avoided. By doing this it will allow my group and I to film successfully without any injuries and damage to ourselves or the equipment.

The risk assessment will assist us with filming as we will know what to avoid when filming and when we set up to begin filming. I believe that by completing the risk assessment it will help my group to notice any risks that may occur, if my group can notice these risks before they occur then apply a solution to the problem.

The risk assessment that we have completed shows various risks that may occur and solutions to each problem.

Film Schedule - Miss Georgiou

 

Film Schedule

 

Before we began to film my group created a film schedule. By doing this it allowed us to create a schedule that would help us to stick to our timing schedules and have enough time to film and create the best film we can. We had to take into account the things that we had planned as well as other work that we had to comlpete. By working around other stuff that we had to do it allowed us to free up time and shoot our film. We looked to stick to our schedule as we had planned it out very well. 

Production Roles - Miss Miller

Production Roles



During the making of a film there are many jobs that are needed to create a film. These, listed above, are some of the jobs that are needed as well as many other jobs. There are many different jobs when it comes to creating films because there are many different areas to cover from clothing to lighting, to sound and editing. By having a numerous amount of jobs it also allows for variety in different jobs, for example different people can produce different ideas, this could be used when thinking of a soundtrack to play during the film. The main jobs for creating a film are Producers, Directors, Actors, Cameraman (director of photography), Music Producer, Screenplay Writer, MES Coordinator, Editors.

 

The job of the Producer is to prepare the film and supervise throughout the making of the film, they then send the final product of the film to a film distributor. The film producer could be employed by the film studio or they could be independent.

The Directors job is to direct the making of the film, to also direct a films dramatic and artistic aspects and also direct the technical crew and actors. The director also has to produce a shooting time table as well as organising the film crew in such a way that they can achieve their visions for the film.

The job of the Actor is to act in the film as a specific character. Actors are the main part of the film, they play specific characters and have to portray that character in a certain way that the Director has envisaged. The Ancient Greek translation of the word actor literally means someone who interprets, in this sense someone who looks to interpret a certain character.

The job of the Cameraman is to record the film as it is being acted out. The cameraman listens to the Director who organises where the actors should be standing and how the cameraman should make the angle look like to portray different feelings for the audience and to show the importance of a character in a certain scene.

The Music Producer looks at a certain scene and recommends which sounds, effects or music should be played throughout a certain scene. The music producer, in this type of film, will look to implement as much tension building music as he/she can to go with that type of scene.

A Screenplay Writer takes the film idea of the director and writes it out in the format of a film. Many screen play writers do this by taking pre-wrtten story ideas or native story ideas and then looks to translate it into an effective film that can then be produced into a film.

The job of the MES Coordinator is to prepare such things as the iconography, the costumes, lighting as well as the setting of the film. All the elements of Mise-en-Scene are incorporated into the film through the MES Coordinator.

The job of the Editors is to produce a final product of the film. They edit raw material, this can consist of camera footage, dialogue, sound effects and many other things. This is a key role in the post-production process. There may be an editing team  as well as an individual, either way they will work together with the director to produce the desired end product.

The allocated jobs in my group are that Ellie is the main acctress, Blessing is another acctress, both of these also helped plan and create the final product for the film, I am the cameraman as well as the editor, we have not allocated a director as we are working together as a group and have produced the final product. We have worked together to create our final product, we have combined our ideas and thoughts and also create new ideas and take them into consideration when making our film.

We have allocated certain people for each role as we looked ot help each other out with as much of the editing as we could. We worked well as a group for the editing, as well as what music to use for certain scenes.

Inspirations - Miss Miller

Inspirations

 

Inspiration can be taken from many different things to create and fill people with new ideas. We can take inspiration from many different things, this can be a past experience or something we have seen. I have taken inspiration from recent films I have seen to create and form my own ideas. Throughout the making of our film I have seen and talked about including many different micro-elements I have also used these as inspiration to take into my film as they are needed during my film.

By looking at many different clips and film sequences, I have taken many micro-elements that can be incorporated into my groups production. By using many different clips we have merged many different ideas to create our own idea. By looking at different clips I have seen many different micro-elements that have been used several times in many different films, I can see that these are conventional to thriller fims, for exmple the use of low key lighting and slow editing leading up to a murder scene. Seeing this means that my group will have to use these features, not just because they are conventional, but because they create great mystery and tension into certain scenes.

By looking at different clips it has helped us incorporate different ideas into our sequence as well as create and change our own ideas for our sequence.

Hopefully by taking inspirations from many different ideas and clips we can produce a very good thriller film of our own that use many interesting features that make a film a thriller film.