For our thriller opening we had to decide on a location. Based on our story line we decided that backstage of a theatre venue would be most suitable for the dressing room scene. Theatre's we have in mind is TheFairfield Halls, Battersea Arts Centre, The Warehouse Theatre or the Brit Schools make up room. We chose these venues because they will have the right format of a dressing room (i.e. with the lights around the mirrors and dressing table). To be able to film with permission in these venues, we will have to get into contact with the right people (as some of them may have showcases/events going on at this time).
In the scene where the fans are outside, we decided to film it backstage of the venue we are successful with. If we get into a professional theatre backstage we will use their corridors to film Meron walking. If we end up with the Brit make up room, we will film outside the Media editing suite (with Meron walking down the stairs) and outside of the make up room.
For the scene with the man at his home, the location was at Shanice'shouse as her house could be transformed to look the part and she had most of the background furniture (e.g. the sofa, white walls and some of the props).
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Storyboard
This is the Storyboard for our opening thriller - Serial Celeb, where the shots are named and there is a description of each shot.
Storyboard 1:
Storyboard 2:
Storyboard 3:
Storyboard 4:
Wednesday, 2 December 2009
Production schedule
This is our Production Schedule, where we specify, where we film, when when we film, what we film & who is included in the filming.
1. The first day of filming
Date: Friday 27th November
Time:4pm-5.30pm
Location: Shanice's House
We will be filming the scene of the man at his home. The character will be played by Ishmail. He will have to wear black/dark clothes (Blackhoodie, black jeans, big boots) to show loneliness and no personality, it also makes him look suspicious (when wearing a hoodie).
The props we will be using on this date is,
- Big boots
- Black bag (with tools)
- Radio
- Pictures of celebrities
- A piece of black hair
- Clock
2. The second day of filming
Date: Tuesday 1stth November
Time: 2pm-4.15pm
Location: The Brit schools Make-Up room
We will be filming the scene when the celebrity is backstage with her bodyguard, making their way to her dressing room. The singer celebrity will be played by Meron (as she it most suitable for the part). The singer (celebrity) in the film is very glamours /(wearing sunglasses and high heals), and dresses in expensive designer clothes. She acts very much like a diva (being bossy & knowing what she wants).
The props used for this scene are:
- Microphone
- Make-Up bag
- Water bottle
- Fruit Bowl
- Documents/papers
3. The third day of filming
Date: Thursday 26th November
Time: 11.30am-1.30pm
Location: The Brit schools Make-Up Room
4. The fourth day of filming
Date: Wednesday 27th November
Time: 2pm-3.30pm
We will be filming the parts that need re-touching.
1. The first day of filming
Date: Friday 27th November
Time:4pm-5.30pm
Location: Shanice's House
We will be filming the scene of the man at his home. The character will be played by Ishmail. He will have to wear black/dark clothes (Blackhoodie, black jeans, big boots) to show loneliness and no personality, it also makes him look suspicious (when wearing a hoodie).
The props we will be using on this date is,
- Big boots
- Black bag (with tools)
- Radio
- Pictures of celebrities
- A piece of black hair
- Clock
2. The second day of filming
Date: Tuesday 1stth November
Time: 2pm-4.15pm
Location: The Brit schools Make-Up room
We will be filming the scene when the celebrity is backstage with her bodyguard, making their way to her dressing room. The singer celebrity will be played by Meron (as she it most suitable for the part). The singer (celebrity) in the film is very glamours /(wearing sunglasses and high heals), and dresses in expensive designer clothes. She acts very much like a diva (being bossy & knowing what she wants).
The props used for this scene are:
- Microphone
- Make-Up bag
- Water bottle
- Fruit Bowl
- Documents/papers
3. The third day of filming
Date: Thursday 26th November
Time: 11.30am-1.30pm
Location: The Brit schools Make-Up Room
4. The fourth day of filming
Date: Wednesday 27th November
Time: 2pm-3.30pm
We will be filming the parts that need re-touching.
Thriller outline
For our thriller openings, I am in a group with Meron and Ishmail. Together we planned and put together ideas of what out thriller opening could be about.
We came up with our final idea which is about a mysterious man that murders famous female Singer, Celebrities.
He reaches inside his home (we want to give the impression that he is coming in from doing something suspicious) and put down his bag, washes his hands, and tuns on the radio. When the radio is switched on, the news update is on. The reporter reports that there has been a murder of a well known singer. While the man sits alone in the dark on his sofa, flash backs occur.
The first flash back is of a celebrity with her bodyguard, walking through backstage doors (while her fans are outside, screaming for her). She then tell her bodyguard to go an get something for her. At this point the celebrity is all alone in her dressing room.
A shadow then appears in front of her door, he then enters in. The celebrity then turns and See's him and asks him 'Have you sorted out the Tour dates yet?'.
After, there is then a black out (where her picture drops on the floor, in a black surrounding). The titles then come up.
We had to present our ideas to the rest of our class mates, then receive feedback and ways of improvement. Changes we made to our idea was from having a TV News report to just hearing the news on the radio. This change was suggested because it wasn't going to be easy to make a TV studio. Presenting our idea helped improve our planning , because we received a lot of feedback/new and improved ideas to take into consideration. It also got us thinking about making our ideas possible to do practically.
We came up with our final idea which is about a mysterious man that murders famous female Singer, Celebrities.
He reaches inside his home (we want to give the impression that he is coming in from doing something suspicious) and put down his bag, washes his hands, and tuns on the radio. When the radio is switched on, the news update is on. The reporter reports that there has been a murder of a well known singer. While the man sits alone in the dark on his sofa, flash backs occur.
The first flash back is of a celebrity with her bodyguard, walking through backstage doors (while her fans are outside, screaming for her). She then tell her bodyguard to go an get something for her. At this point the celebrity is all alone in her dressing room.
A shadow then appears in front of her door, he then enters in. The celebrity then turns and See's him and asks him 'Have you sorted out the Tour dates yet?'.
After, there is then a black out (where her picture drops on the floor, in a black surrounding). The titles then come up.
We had to present our ideas to the rest of our class mates, then receive feedback and ways of improvement. Changes we made to our idea was from having a TV News report to just hearing the news on the radio. This change was suggested because it wasn't going to be easy to make a TV studio. Presenting our idea helped improve our planning , because we received a lot of feedback/new and improved ideas to take into consideration. It also got us thinking about making our ideas possible to do practically.
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Character Profiles
There are four main characters in our opening thriller:
1. The celebrity in our thriller is called Mezza, she is about 19 years old and is very diva-like. She is a successful singer who is into her looks. She is also very demanding, especially over her bodyguard.
2. Not much is known about the killers personal life. All we know is that he lives by himself in his flat with pictures of his victims faces on the wall. He wears heavy black clothing to keep himself anonymous. Throughout our whole piece, we never see his face.
3. Mezza's bodyguard is a big, kind hearted character who would do literally anything for her, even if they do sound impossible. He is also pushed around a little by Mezza.
4. News reporter (voice)
Shot list
For our Thriller opening we will have specific shots we use (throughout), which are the following:
1. Close up shot - on the big boots of the murderer as the door opens.
2. Mid-shot - As he drops his bag on the floor
3. Close up - washes his hands under the tap
4. Close up - He turns on the radio (a red light comes on, to indicate the radio is on).
5. Long shot (from the back) - He walks across kitchen, to the living room (to the sofa).
6. Mid-Close up - of him sitting, with is head down (His face is not revealed, as there's a shadow)
Eye Level/panning shot- focus at his pictures (of his victims, he has killed in the past). He looks along the line, to the next victim.
7. (Flash back) mid-shot/high angle - The celebrity comes in through a backstage door
8. Mid-close up shot - of the man sitting in the same position, looking down
9. (Flash back) High angle/point of view - a view as if he's watching watch her and her body guard walk down the corridor
10. Mid shot - of the man sitting, he then reaches for his pocket
11. Close up of him putting his hand in his pocket
12. (Flash back) 2 shot - celebrity tells the body guard to go an get the running order for her, she then walks into her changing room.
13. Mid shot - He is now holding and looking at piece of someones hair.
14. (Flash back) Personal point of view - he walks towards her door (with her name on it), with his shadow outline on the door.
15. Over the shoulder shot - He stands up and puts the hair on the picture
16. (Flash back) Mid shot - The camera is looking through the mirror (while she looks in the mirror) the door opens (mid way).
17. Mid-close up - she turns around, with dialogue saying ' James, What took you so long? Have you confirmed our tour dates yet?'
18. Black out, and with a black surrounding, the picture drops with her face and hair on it. The title comes up.
1. Close up shot - on the big boots of the murderer as the door opens.
2. Mid-shot - As he drops his bag on the floor
3. Close up - washes his hands under the tap
4. Close up - He turns on the radio (a red light comes on, to indicate the radio is on).
5. Long shot (from the back) - He walks across kitchen, to the living room (to the sofa).
6. Mid-Close up - of him sitting, with is head down (His face is not revealed, as there's a shadow)
Eye Level/panning shot- focus at his pictures (of his victims, he has killed in the past). He looks along the line, to the next victim.
7. (Flash back) mid-shot/high angle - The celebrity comes in through a backstage door
8. Mid-close up shot - of the man sitting in the same position, looking down
9. (Flash back) High angle/point of view - a view as if he's watching watch her and her body guard walk down the corridor
10. Mid shot - of the man sitting, he then reaches for his pocket
11. Close up of him putting his hand in his pocket
12. (Flash back) 2 shot - celebrity tells the body guard to go an get the running order for her, she then walks into her changing room.
13. Mid shot - He is now holding and looking at piece of someones hair.
14. (Flash back) Personal point of view - he walks towards her door (with her name on it), with his shadow outline on the door.
15. Over the shoulder shot - He stands up and puts the hair on the picture
16. (Flash back) Mid shot - The camera is looking through the mirror (while she looks in the mirror) the door opens (mid way).
17. Mid-close up - she turns around, with dialogue saying ' James, What took you so long? Have you confirmed our tour dates yet?'
18. Black out, and with a black surrounding, the picture drops with her face and hair on it. The title comes up.
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Music
Music in thrillers is very important as it helps to build the mood in the film, as well as building tension and suspense. Most pieces of music in thrillers follow a certain pattern where they crescendo to get gradually build suspense within the audience. Instruments used aremostly orchestraic, the most popular being a violin.
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