Animatic

An animatic is a storyboard of graphic images or illiustrations organised in a sequence that shows a motion of clips.

Thriller Ideas

Below is a mind map that shows our possible ides for our Thriller Film. The mind map provides us with ideas that could be covered during the filming process.

Ideas could be altered in due course.

Storyboard

I began my storyboard for the Thriller. The storyboard is a sequence of illustrations or drawings designed to show the possible shot I am going to create in the Thriller. The storyboard will also show how I am going to film my Thriller as well as give the audience an idea of what he Thriller will convey.

Planning

In order to begin the process of making our Thriller we met as a group to discuss the brief and research into similar media texts and target audiences.

Here is what we came up with:

Description Of The Brief
Making a 2 minute opening sequence for a Thriller.

Target Audience
Teenagers - 15 onwards
People who enjoy watching Thrillers
Men
Young Adults

Questionnaire For Audience
Creating 10 questionnaires and distributing them to students in year 12 and 13.
The aim of the questionnaire is to establish data that will help us create our Thriller film.

Issues And Problems
Deciding on our initial ideas

Research and Similar Media Texts
Influences from Alfred Hitchcock
Slumdog Millionaire - opening credits

Preliminary Exercise

It was a SUCCESS.
The short film sequence will created was a success as it followed a range of techniques we were given by Mr Johnson.

We were given the following techniques:
Continuity: shots are edited to follow a sequence.
Match of Action: ensuring that camera shots fit together. e.g. character eating and then a shot of what they are eating.
Shot/Reverse Shot: one shot reacting to another e.g. two shots of a conversation - reaction shot shows the over the shoulder shot followed by a close up of the others reaction.
The 180 Degree Rule: two characters or objects in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, this is known as crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side is known as the reverse angle.

These techniques enabled us to complete the making of our short sequence. In addition, by finding the definition of each technique allowed us to understand and establish the use of each.

Take One: The Dress

In order for us to practice camera techniques (camera movements and shots) we were set a task whereby we had to create a short sequence for a film. The aim of the task was show our editing and filming techniques as two people have a conversation. We also had to follow the actions and movements of both characters as they enter a room, walk across he room and begin the conversation. Prior to making the sequence Mr. Johnson showed us techniques that could be used in order for us to create the camera shots and movements. In addition to the camera techniques he mentioned (close up's, long shot and over the shoulder shot) we were entitled to use any other shots in the film. These camera techniques may appear several times in our Thriller Film.

We shot the sequence several times as it allowed us to have different shots from us to choose from.
After the sequence was complete we began our editing process. This consisted of us putting several shots together so that they followed a sequence of events. It was simply done by cropping and extending a few shots. A few transitions were added to the film in order to provide it with a more professional feel. Although this was a difficult process we made sure that shots appear in the correct order and were precise with the action and movements made by the visual image on the screen. Some parts of the sequence we re-shot do to the fact that it was not consistent with the film.