Here is a screenshot we have taken from our project, showing the assassin viewing a picture of his possible target. We decided to use it instead of a photo on paper because we wanted to be different from traditional techniques and use modern ones instead.

Here is a shot of our CCTV footage. We used a wide angle lens to give an ultra wide view like CCTV cameras. We made the footage black and white then the frame lines and the recording symbol in final cut after filming.

Here is a shot that we thought quite a lot about, as it builds tension. It is a close up shot that is made to look hand held to add tension.

Final Cut.

SCREENGRABS

Last few days.

for the last two lessons we have been busy working hard to meet the final deadline. We are fairly pleased with our end result and are confident that we have improved in most areas since the children's film opening. In the last lesson we focussed mainly on the titles, ident, ending and smoothness of clips and transitions.

We are now preparing for the evaluation for our project. Here are the questions that we have to answer as part of the evaluation:
1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge conventions of real media products?

2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

3. What kind of media institution would distribute your media product?

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

6. What have you learnt about the technologies from the process of constructing your product?

7. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to your final product?

Austin

Feedback Evaluation

Q108-
Good-The editing
the location
the fish eye

Improvements- N/A

Q1-07
Good-Cool fisheye lense
good props
i.e mac
location
improvement-
slightly out of focus
almost not ambiguous enough
it gives awful lot away.
possible over use of the fish eye lense


Q1-06
good- camera angles
improvements- keep camera still in some places

Q1-11
Good-
Improvements-
diegetic sound is a bit weird

q1-10
good-cctv footage was very effective
improvements- sound kept cutting out

Rough cut 10/03/10

Rough cut deadline. We are planning to finish rough cut today and we are just editing our clips.
and by the end we are going to put it on our blog.

Last day of filming

We managed to finish all of the filming on Friday the 5th February which meant we didn't need to continue on Monday. Me and Austin went to the hotel earlier to get all the equipment set up and in our costumes. When Harvey got there we filmed the first few scenes as we had filmed he last scenes before. Harvey then had to leave before we had finished filming but as Austin was the only person still in the film so i filmed the last scenes. Now we just need to capture and edit the film.

What we achieved

In the lesson we didn't achieve everything we wanted to. I finished the filming timetable and Harvey and Austin finished the storyboard so now we just need to upload it to thr blog

Ciro

Filming Timetable

We have already had one filming day on Saturday 27th march, on this day we made sure we had all the equipment we needed and we got some of the filming done. Our next filming day will be Friday 5th march, during this filming session we will try to complete all the scenes that we need Harvey to help in. We will also try to get all of the scenes in the reception done. we will start filming at 11 and will finish filming at 12:30. Me and Austin will be there earlier and finish later to get out all the equipment and then put it all back. We will also try to do more filming at the weekend if it is needed. If we do me and Austin will go to the Hotel on Sunday 7th march at 3 and will finish at 7, Harvey can't come on Sunday, this is the reason we will try to Finish Harvey's scenes on Friday.

lesson plan

In the lesson today we planned to finish the storyboard and write out filming timetable on the blog. Harvey decided that he would do the storyboard while i decided to write about the filming timetable. Austin was doing some more blogging and thinking of out camera angles for each shot. We were planning to finish all of these things by today.

Shot list and Storyboard

Shot 1 :
Pan Up
Hitman looking up










Shot 2:
tracking shot of the hitman going through the entrance
mid close















Shot 3:
Camera POV
panning following the hitman

Diegetic

In the bedroom scene we have decided to include my character turning on the radio. As the song is coming from the radio it is Diegetic. We have chosen this song specifically to add contrast to the somewhat dark image of most thrillers. The song is an upbeat happy song to show that the assassin does not feel remorse for the brutality of his job.

Equipment Used

Tri-Pod-1970's We were going to use a modern tripod when(harvey)forgot his, so after looking for more props around the hotel we found this tripod which helped alot . It was really hard using this tripod because you had to unscrew the legs to extend it then you had to screw it on again to make it stay still. in comparison to a modern trip you only have to flick the lock to extend and to lock it



Fish Eye lense - the idea of using a fish eye lense is to make the field of vision of the camera wider we used it in narrow spaces around the hotel so everything didnt seem compacted - Harvey

Main Costumes

Waitering outfit- Ciros working clothe, we used this costume for the scene when the receptionists help the hitman to his room-Harvey Ciro

Main Props

Radio- we are using the radio in the hotel to get a diegetic sound of superstitious by stevie wonder this could be in comparison towards the hitmans state of mind

Duffle Bag- the duffle bag will contain the assasins laptop to make it look like the bags full we put a pillow inside it. we will see a shot of the assasin getting his laptop out

the hitmans weapon- we got given this prop by ciros uncle PINO
its an air rifle we had to choose between this or a shot gun but the shotgun was innappropriate since it was real- Harvey Ciro-Austin

First filming session

on the 27th february we made a trip to the hotel to plan and hopefully film some of our project first hand. We began by Checking off the equipment that we had to see what else we needed. After this we found some of the props that we didn't have when checking them off eg. Suit bag, rifle, holdall, tripod. We went searching for suitable props and Ciro's uncle lent us His air rifle.

We then took still images of some of the angles we are planning on using for our film. We did this from the first shot and followed the route our main character is going to take through the hotel and to his room. We have made use of a fisheye, being the video from the CCTV cameras. The reason we are taking the images from the CCTV cameras is that we thought it would be a different angle and we thought it would make it look realistic.

We just had enough time to start filming and we decided to film the end sequence first as we had a room available in the hotel for us to use.

Ciro, Austin

ideas for ident

Our main idea for our ident is that The picture will consist of the letters CHA which stands for Ciro Harvey Austin, Which are group members. Now the font for our letters had something to do with thriller so we went on dafont.com and searched for thrillers,

The background for our ident consisted of blood splatters which is typical of thrillers and adds alot of mystery in why is there going to be blood.

-Harvey

Filming dates

We are thinking of filming on saturday 27th of feb because its the most convenient time for the whole group to get together.
Getting to the hotel is a problem for 1 person but for the other two is no problem.
We might finish all of it on saturday if not we might do it on the weekday after that saturday

Music terminology

Here is a list of music terminology we have used to help us:

• Diagetic: The sound is coming from within the scene (e.g. radio, traffic, background noise).
• Non-diagetic: Sound effects added after filming (e.g. music added or sound effects to enhance to the filming and make scenes more intense).
• Sound Bridge: Used to link sounds together (e.g. two scenes).
• Asyncronise: When the sound doesn't reflect/match the image.
• Narrator: Someone reading a long with the story (this person is not a character)
• Ambient Sound: Natural sounds.

Garageband

we will be making our own sound for our thriller in garageband there are lots of apple loops in other words preset sounds that you can use, choosing preset sounds for our thriller is hard but were practising along the way to keep us used to the software
-harvey

Fonts

Here are some fonts that we thought would look good for our title sequence and credits:

What makes a good thriller?

A good thriller should make the audience feel like they're participating in a film rather than spectating. A good thriller will make the audience experience emotional disturbances for their enjoyment because they don't experience it first hand, this is called thrills. Viewers enjoy thrillers because they can enjoy the thrills in the safety and comfort of their chairs.
Horror films are different to Thrillers because they are more about extreme aversion rather than thrills. Horror films create an unnatural excitement and feature gore and un-emotional horror.
Thrillers are generally whole hearted and many believe this is why the thriller genre will live on while the horror genre will die.

Filming Equipment

Camera-Austins camera

Tripod- I will use my tripod

Dolly- If needed we will use a serving tray, Ciro's

Lighting- Hotel Lights

filming tips

1. Think about different shot types.

2. Organisation- time- decent shot list tick it off as you go along.

3. Think ahead about credits, where will they go.

4. Stick to your storyboard if possible.

5. Shout out shot number before each shot/take.

6. Lights, camera, action.

7. Sort out roles-swap if necessary.

8. Think distance for camera and sound.

9. Lighting, test.

10. Perform.

we have already decided on some of these, one of the things we have decided on is the roles which we have chosen.

Ciro

The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) is what regulates films in britain, the BBFC rates each film's content under its relevance to plot and how appropriate it is for what age group/audience.
The BBFC rates films into the following catorgories: U PG 12 12A 1518 R18.

15:
15 rated certificate usually allow moderate violence, gore and sexual activity. However not in explicit circumstances and it must be of relevance. Drug taking is not banned however it cannot be promoted to be seen in a positive way.

We have decided that our thriller will be a 15 rating. This was decided after researching films that were used as the inspiration for our thriller. A few of these films are:

The Bourne trilogy-12

Shooter-15

Hitman-15

Valkyrie-12

These films all have a similar plot in that there are assassinations and political influences. Although the Bourne trilogy is only rated a 12 there is a lot of violence and we think that it is between a 12 and a 15.

Austin

Actors

we chose to just have the three people in are group acting in our media project. we are going to have three different characters in the opening scene that we are filming. The first will be the receptionist who will be acted out by Ciro, the second is a guest, the reason we have added this person is to add realism to the scene, the guest will be played by Harvey. The last character will be the assassin who will be played by Austin. We might use some other people as extras but none of these will have speaking roles.

Ciro

Location sorrento hotel

Hotel






We chose this place as a group because ciro has got permission and its secluded, and i think it adds more a mysterious effect for this project, and all the costumes might and will be provided in there


-Harvey,Ciro,Austin

Costume

Suit- an inspired costume for the assasin, looking at thrillers for example hitman the lead male role wears a suit, Valkyrie man character wears a formal officer war costume
i think this is very good because wearing a suit could mean anything from going into an interview, business related things, people expect different than hitman




chef costume

Chefs costume adds an effect to this thriller as we we play different roles in our project

ideas for Props

Palm tree(s)



Sniper
-were using sniper/guns to show that violence is involved , and that makes it clear than someone will be dead


Briefcase
-We need briefcase to hide the sniper, preferably a metal case or just a normal business briefcase


Harvey,Austin,Ciro

Character

Our main character is going to be quite similar to jason bourne from 'the bourne identity' and bob swagger from 'shooter' as he is a trained assassin/soldier but he begins to rebel against the people that made trained him to kill. The character will attract sympathy from the audience as it begins to seem like the whole world is against him. We are not yet sure about how much of the story we can get across in the 2 minutes we are allowed but we will try and give away as many clues as possible.

Austin

influences

Influences

Shooter-


We were inspired of this movie so we are using a sniper as a prop

Taken-

We were thinking of doing our project , the same tempo as taken, like action every second

Valkyrie-







-Harvey,Austin

Main Plan

Location: Sorrento Hotel, Cherry Hinton Road

Sub Genre: Action

Ciro as Receptionist/Waiter
Harvey as Target
Austin as Hitman

Credit Fx: Register form, on computer screen

Props:
Suits
Waiter's outfit: Shirt and tie, Burgundy waistcoat

action

A political thriller is a thriller that is set against the backdrop of political power struggle. This was taken from Wikipedia.org.
I think that a political thriller is a movie that has a main plot that is based on a problem in government that could have a major effect on people. The reason it normally has to have an affect on people is this allows them to relate to it.

Ciro

horror

horror genre is defined on Wikipedia.org as a genre in any medium intended to scare, unsettle or horrify the audience.

we think horror is a genre that is intended solely to frighten the audience and this is why people choose to see these movies. People see horrors as a movie that will create a adrenaline rush.

Ciro

Thriller

A thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television that includes numerous and often overlapping sub-genres. Thrillers are characterized by fast pacing, frequent action, and resourceful heroes who must thwart the plans of more-powerful and better-equipped villains.




Ideas for our Location

We were thinking of using Ciro's Hotel

Sub genres:
Horror -
action
political

Ciro, Austin Harvey

Shots for Thriller.

Establishing shot - In film and television, an establishing shot sets up, or "establishes", a scene's setting and/or its participants. Typically it is a shot at the beginning (or, occasionally, end) of a scene indicating where, and sometimes when, the remainder of the scene takes place. A good example of establishing shot is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qf1XWz4tww

Close Up - A close up is a zoomed in shot of a person or object. A good example of a close up is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgLm4_fq6GY.

Match On Action - Is cutting during action to another angle. A good example of match on action is in this trailer for the bourne identity.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD-uQreIwEk

Reaction Shot - A reaction shot is a close up of an emotional reaction from a character. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFQebvkii90

Long Shot - A long shot is exactly what is says on the tin... a long shot of the characters. A good example of this is in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O76m3kpgPTQ.

Over The Shoulder - An over the shoulder shot is one from the point of view of a shoulder, usually looking at another character in a conversation. A good example of this is in the clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdmWA5YRGYI

-Austin, Ciro and harvey

Research

here is a video we found and are using for ideas

Idea!!

i thought we could do a sequel to our first preliminary task and that this time the argument from the first preliminary could be resolved.

- Ciro

Preliminary task

we struggled to get any ideas for the preliminary task straight away. we decided to go to look at possible locations for the task first.

-Harvey, Austin, Ciro