Filming 1

The first time my group was filming, this was when we where doing the scenes at The Chase. All the scenes there make up roughly 2/3 of the opening. The filming on this day went very well as there was not any/much background noise so we could film in peace. Also the weather was clear so the equipment was not at risk and the filming was not disrupted. However some problems with filming outside is the wind could disrupt sound and the land was not level so we had to adjust the tripod accordingly. Other than this there were no over problems and filming was successful.

One issue we overcome was when we couldn't find a suitable place to film as we needed a private but open area. This is because the girls needed to spot the stalker but he needed a good hiding spot. We surpassed this issue by searching around for a good area and we eventually found it

So firstly we filled at the entrance to The Chase where the sign is to show the audience where the setting is and what the name of the thriller means too. From the entrance Shelby and Sarah were filmed as they walked further into The Chase. From the actors walking, the scene changed to them on a bench where the next few shots were filmed. They had a discussion and had a revelation that they was being watched. Once they spotted the stalker they ran and these were the last scenes filmed at this location.

Here is a picture of us filming -

and here is a picture of what that scene looked like -

Analysis of rough cut and audience feedback

A rough cut is the beginning of a film/clip that is simple and has no transitions, effects or non-diegetic sound. The rough cut that we made is successful as it has no transitions and effects but still represents what the thriller will be like very well. I feel the rough cut was successful as without the use of some crucial tools needed to make a thriller, there is still a sense of suspense. However thee was room for improvement as there are some mistake made. This is because we rushed the rough cut as some group members were not in at the time so we had less people to do the work load.

The process we done to edit the rough cut was taking all the footage, cutting it down to the right timing so other dialogue/scenes were cut out and then putting all the footage together. This is a single process as we don't need to put in anything else is its only a rough cut.

Some of the audience feedback that we got was that it seems very exciting and chilling; they said they looked forward to seeing the completed thriller. This is great feedback as the rough cut is mainly used for showing the ideas of a thriller to see if it will be any good or successful. Therefore our rough cut and the feedback means that we feel confident about our actual thriller.

However some feedback was negative. When we was editing the rough cut we did not notice that we cut one clip to long so we heard the director talking. The audience then said that we need to improve our editing skills otherwise the completed thriller may not be as good. This little blooper was a minor fault that we can easily avoid if we make sure we double check our work. Furthermore another clip was cut to short so the scream was too short. This was also another mistake that made that could easily be avoided.

Other negative feedback was one scene was too long. This was the one where the characters are walking down a long path; the only reason why it was too long was because this is were we plan to put our titles. Therefore we made that scene long so we got a rough idea on timing and where to exactly put the titles.

Rough Cut

Here is the rough cut for my thriller, a rough cut is a simple version of editing where there are no transitions; the clips are just simply cut and edited together.

Animatic

In this post i will be talking about animatics: what they are, used for and what i have done. An animatic is the preliminary/draft version of a film. It is created using a storyboard and the images are placed one after another; this essentially makes an animatic a animated storyboard. They are used so filmmakers and producers get a general idea on how the film will transition, be structured, and run. It also helps less creative people easily understand the ideas of the creative.

Below is my animatic. As it is a thriller, gives added some creepy music along with the appropriate sound effects. This helps give a good idea on what we should here in the actual thriller. Then I used the appropriate transitions to help maintain continuity and the sense on suspense.

Storyboard for thriller

Here are some pictures of our storyboard. A storyboard is when an idea for a animated sequence is drawn up into pictures. Then each of these pictures are explained and have added information like duration, editing and camera angle/shot type. a storyboard can be used to make an animatic which i have made a separate blog about. furthermore the storyboard is made as it shows a animated sequence in its simplest form so its an essential part of planning a film/TV show.

The story of our thriller shows two girls gossiping in a park. these girls are being followed by a guy in all black clothes as he/she is out to killed them and all of there friends; at the end of our opening,  both girls end up dead. this can be seen in our scoreboard and we feel like we have done this effectively as there is suspense while keeping all shots and angles accurate.

Moodboard

Here are some pictures of our mood board. A mood board is when you get pictures of your ideas and then stick them all down on a piece of paper. This just generalises what your idea will consist of and could show some of the plot. This helps other people to understand what the overall idea is, but also it means the creators can see there idea in person and may help then to add different conventions in.

Our mood board shows props, costumes and setting of our thriller idea. Some costume ideas are black clothing and some masks. This is because our criminal will be dressed in black and may have a mask and this is because most criminals wear black so we feel this will just fit the stereotype but still be mysterious and creepy. However we decided to scrap the idea of using a mask as the specific one was hard to find but also using a mask would prevent use from seeing the killer; one of the conventions of a thriller is that the antagonist is revealed early and the mask might prevent this.

The props shown are knives and weapons as these are what the criminal will be using to kill our characters. As these are just ideas we have different blades as we may change our mind. We picked these types of weapons as its most commonly used in thrillers and they are easily obtainable. Furthermore we think the weapon should be a blade as it is viewed as more deadly and could create more suspense. If there is more suspense then our thriller may be more successful.

The setting that we have shown is in a park or woodland area; therefore we have shown some pictures of people scared in fields. We picked woodland areas because they are private so this adds to the suspense as the characters will be helpless and alone. We think our mood board is effective as it shows all of our ideas very simply but still maintaining suspense. Furthermore the pictures we used greatly show what will happen in our thriller.

Shooting schedule

Day	Scene	Location	Equipment	Costumes	Props	Cast +Crew
17/1/16 17/1/16	1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10, 11. 12,13,14,15,16	The Chase Shelby's (Chloe's) house	Tripod, Camera, The boom pole and the sound system   Tripod, Camera, The boom pole and the sound system	Shelby's costume  Jeans, top and trainers basic outfit  Sarah's costume  tights, skirt , top and boots.  Kelvin  black hood, black gloves, black jeans and black trainers   Shelby's costume  Jeans, top and trainers basic outfit  Sarah's costume  tights, skirt, top and boots.  Kelvin  black hood, black gloves, black jeans and black trainers	A lipstick and a bag A bag a knife, keys a picture and blood.	Shelby Playing Chloe  Sarah  Playing Lucy  Kelvin  Playing Hooded guy  Louis  Directing  Shelby Playing Chloe  Sarah  Playing Lucy  Kelvin  Playing Hooded guy  Louis  Directing