Schedule

This is our Schedule for the day of filming. We will be filming on the Tuesday 8th February. It is important to have a filiming schedule so that we are able to effectively film everything thing we need and not to waste time. It also helps us know where we are all supposed to be and what we are supposed to be doing.

14:40 - 14:50 = Arrive at media lesson to collect equipment (camera, tripod, dolly)
14:50 - 15:05 = Bus 7 to Jesus Green
15:05 - 15:30 = Get off bus/arrive at set location
15:30 - 15:45 = Set up equipment and costumes etc. Prepare for filming.
15:45 - 16:15 = Finalize ideas and adjust for changes.
16:15 - 17:20 = Film scene 2 (More daylight needed)
17:20 - 17:55 = Film scene 1 (The darker scene which will require dusk lighting)
17:55 - 18:10 = Pack away equipment (George Adamson will be taking the equipment and will be returning it to College the next moring.)


Changes may be made to the schedule closer to the day of filming.

Actors & Roles

Altogether in our sequence we have 4 character roles.

• Kidnapper - Played by Charlie Peacock
• Student 1 - Played by Jack Lewis
• Student 2 - Played by George Adamson
• Student 3 - Played by Sam Payne

Since we ourselves are playing the character roles we will co-ordinate ourselves to switch between behind the camera roles (i.e. cinematographer and director)

For the purpose of the credits, and to give our film a more authentic feel we will also have filming roles.

• Director - Sam Payne
• Producer - George Adamson
• Cinematography - Sam, George, Jack & Charlie
• Editor - Sam, George, Jack & Charlie
• Story written by Sam Payne

Script

Here is a script that we have created, it will help us during the filming process, and also the editing process.

Scene 1:

This scene will be entirely based on the actions of the main character, and the voiceover of the kidnapper. A student is running away frantically from something, the audience doesn't know who or what it is.(ext. switch between mid-shot and close up of him running. Shaky camera work.) The audience then sees through the eyes of the kidnapper, and we begin to hear a voiceover. The scene cuts as the climax, just before we expect the student to be grabbed.

Shot 6 -7, near the end of the scene

Voiceover: He's got no chance. Let me take you back to the beginning.

Scene 2:

This scene follows the students as they are walking and talking through the same area of the park (ext. long-mid shot). There is an equilibrium here, which conflicts with the mood of scene one. They walk past the kidnapper, or 'shady' man who they make a comment on (ext. mid shot/over the shoulder shot of  man on bench). One of the students in the group has disappeared so they begin to look around for him. (ext. shaky camera work to show panic) They become worried and so start walking away from the scene, quickly (ext. long-mid shot zooming out as they get further away). The kidnapper appears as an illusion in different places in the park, and we can hear the voiceover of the kidnapper has he talks to the two remaining students (ext. mid shots, 180 degree rule, moving left and right quickly)

(Students walking through Jesus Green - Shot 8)
(Ext. Establishing/long shot)

Student 1: Did you go to the Dr Jeremy's lecture the other day?

Student 2: Yeah I did. He was talking about neuropsychiatric disorders, and was focusing on one called Cotard Syndrome.

Student 3: What's that? (Ext. Mid-shot - characters continue to talk.)

Student 2: Well, it's when someone believes that they are either dead or just immortal. It's really rare though.
Student 1: Oh, sounds confusing to me. Got some notes for it?
Student 2: Yeah, I'll email them to you tonight.

(Look down at 'shady' man  - Shot 10)
(Ext. Over the shoulder shot - looking at man on bench)
(Ext. Close up - two characters looking at each other shocked)
Student 1: He looked a bit weird.  (Ext. 180 degree rule)
Student 2: Yeah...yeah he did. Don't you think 'Student 3'?...'Student 3'?! (Ext. Mid-shot - one character has disappeared.)
Student 1: Where is he?! (Ext. 180 Degree rule/ Reaction shots)
Student 2: I don't know, he's gone.

(Look back at bench. 'Shady' man gone. Students begin to frantically search for him.)
(Ext. POV shot)
(Ext. Low angle/mid shot - characters looking around panicking)
(Ext. Long shot)
(Ext. Static establishing shots)
(Ext. Handheld)
Student 1: We better get out of here. Phone someone. Tell them what's happened.
Voiceover: You wouldn't want to do that. (Ext. Long Shot)
Student 2: Who...what are you? (Ext. Mid-shot)
Voiceover: (patronising tone) Over here...
Student 1: Look it's that man! (Ext. High angle)
Voiceover: (laughing) I am neither here nor there. I am everywhere and nowhere at the same time. I'm meant for this world, and theres nothing you can do about it.

(Students running away. Black screen - shot 24)
(Ext. Tracking Mid-shot)
Voiceover: That was just the beginning though. 

Why "Thrillers" Thrive

We have just read an article called "Why 'Thrillers' Thrive" which was featured in the magazine, 'Picturegoer'. From this we were able to learn how and why thrillers will live on well past horror films.

We are well aware that you watch a film to experience a live "the kind we don't experience ourselves", thriller in particular involve "disturbances which, for convenience, we call 'thrills'". It is in our nature to "have these shake ups". We are able to view another life in the safety and securing of "an armchair", whilst we watch the "struggle and turmoil of life through a window". Although we do not simply watch or spectate but "participate" in the thriller, the audience becomes very attached to the film and the characters, just by our human nature.

All the disturbing scenes in thriller and horror films are a result of skilled actors, trained animals along with skillful editing. In "The Crusades" there was no harm to any of the horses in the production, they were simply "trained to fall".

However, horrors are very different,  there meaning is "extreme aversion" which provide emotional jolts. In the film industry these genre of films are referred to as no more than "unnatural excitement". So, the authentic thriller will live on and be successful, just as the horror film will die.

Specific Filming Dates

After finding out what days we are free we managed to set a day (tuesday 8th February) after college where we will. We are all free on this day and can travel to our locations together from college so we can be sure that no one will be late or wont turn up. We will pick the camera up at 2:40pm along with the dolly and return it 9am 9th February

This is also suitable because it will be at a time of day close to the sun going down. This means we will not be waiting for hours for the sun to go down. As it is also during the week, we are more likely to get on with the work and use the time we have appropriately to ensure we get the filming done swiftly.

If we use the time we have appropriately we might be able to complete the filming in one session, this may change as we may have other things that effect our filming i.e weather conditions.

Our Storyboard

Here is our storyboard for our Sequence, The storyboard is important because if one of the members of our group is not able to film, another member of the group can see what needs to be filmed and gives an image of what the final sequence should look like.

Our Shot-list

 Here is our shot-list for our Sequence, The shot-list  is important because if one of the members of our group is not able to film, another member of the group can check the shot-list to see what is needed to be filmed, what is needed for the shot and what also what shot type it is.