Date: 09/03/13
Location: Front of joes house and Shakespeare road, alleyway
Times: 2pm-3:30pm
Shots: 1-14
Actors: Daniel and Joe
Crew: Billy (camera and direction), Regan (props and direction)
Costume and props: metal pole for Daniels character, glasses scarf hat and coat for joes character.
Equipment: camera and tripod
Potential issues: lighting may be an issue depending on the change in day, this could ruin continuity. Weather may change causing rifts in continuity.
Risk assessment: low - however we will be using a disused alleyway which may have some broken glass which we can clear beforehand.
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
Shooting Schedule
Date: Weds 12th March 2013
Time: 11:30am - 5pm.
Location: My House (Joe's house); Shakespeare road.
Shots: 15 - 27.
Actors: Joe(Me - as stranger) and Daniel(as - Rob).
Crew: Billy(Camera and Director) and Regan(Props and Production).
Costumes and Props: For Me: Big coat, Sunglasses, Scarf and Beanie hat; For Daniel: Briefcase, suit and tie.
Equipment: Camera and Tripod.
Potential issues: Family in the house - My family are likely to be in my house at this point of the day and may cause noise when the scene is meant to be silent; Space for camera - there may not be loads of space for the camera in some shots, for example, shooting at the top of the stairs.
Risk Assessment: Low - but we are filming a shot of Daniel(Rob) running down the stairs so he will need to be careful whilst doing it.
Time: 11:30am - 5pm.
Location: My House (Joe's house); Shakespeare road.
Shots: 15 - 27.
Actors: Joe(Me - as stranger) and Daniel(as - Rob).
Crew: Billy(Camera and Director) and Regan(Props and Production).
Costumes and Props: For Me: Big coat, Sunglasses, Scarf and Beanie hat; For Daniel: Briefcase, suit and tie.
Equipment: Camera and Tripod.
Potential issues: Family in the house - My family are likely to be in my house at this point of the day and may cause noise when the scene is meant to be silent; Space for camera - there may not be loads of space for the camera in some shots, for example, shooting at the top of the stairs.
Risk Assessment: Low - but we are filming a shot of Daniel(Rob) running down the stairs so he will need to be careful whilst doing it.
Monday, 4 March 2013
Casting Research.
In our thriller sequence, there are two roles to be portrayed by two actors, they are; Rob Thompson an everyday run of the mill person, and a mysterious stranger. There are four of us in our group, we decided to take photos of ourselves to see who would the two available roles the best.
Daniel Enos; (Rob Thompson)
Daniel was quite an easy choice to portray the role of Rob Thompson. Daniel looks a lot older than he actually is and comes across as very innocent. Daniel will also be able to portray the role of Rob Thompson as best as possible due to his facial hair giving off a mature aura that the rest of us may not have been able to achieve. As Rob Thompson is supposed to seem overpowered by the 'Stranger' we needed someone who wasn't as tall or overbearing as the Stranger but who still looked strong and Daniel was the perfect choice for this.
Joe Sheehan; (Stranger)
The role of the Stranger was much harder to cast, as he will have a large part of his face covered by sunglasses, a hat and a scarf. We needed him to seem very powerful and ominous so we decided to go with Joe as he is the prime candidate to fill this role with a rugby player build. Joe was also chosen because of the brief fight scene in the clip, we wanted it to look like a struggle, and if he was to get into that struggle with Regan or Billy, the scene would not look as believe able.
Billy Murphy; (Unused onscreen, Cameraman, Director)
Sadly as there are only two parts to be cast in our sequence we chose not to use Billy to portray either characters as we believe that Daniel and Joe are the perfect choices to portray Rob Thompson and The Stranger.
Regan McSweeney; (Extra, Producer, Prop)
Once again, with Daniel and Joe being perfect options for our two characters there wasn't much that I could be casted in, in our preliminary script drafts we toyed with the idea of having me portray Rob Thompson's flatmate, although we ultimately removed this character as we felt he was unneeded and the dialogue was a bit forced.
Aaron Sheehan; (Unused)
We looked in to using Joe's brother Aaron to portray the stranger, he has the qualities to be able to portray him very well although, using him would have been very difficult due to time constraints and schedule clashes.
Daniel Enos; (Rob Thompson)
Daniel was quite an easy choice to portray the role of Rob Thompson. Daniel looks a lot older than he actually is and comes across as very innocent. Daniel will also be able to portray the role of Rob Thompson as best as possible due to his facial hair giving off a mature aura that the rest of us may not have been able to achieve. As Rob Thompson is supposed to seem overpowered by the 'Stranger' we needed someone who wasn't as tall or overbearing as the Stranger but who still looked strong and Daniel was the perfect choice for this.
Joe Sheehan; (Stranger)
Billy Murphy; (Unused onscreen, Cameraman, Director)
Regan McSweeney; (Extra, Producer, Prop)
Aaron Sheehan; (Unused)
Story board draft
These are the 8 pages and 28 shots in our first draft for our opening sequence. We will now look over them and see if there is any errors that need to be redrafted into another storyboard. This will link in with the script drafts that have been uploaded Aswell.
This first page of our storyboard depicts the beginning of our opening sequence. some of the good elemnts that i feel are in this page is the use of the tracjing shot behind Rob as he walks down the road. This gives that stalker feeling that we are trying to get across from the 'stranger'.
something that i believe could be added is some extra shots as he walks down the road as it seems very short and abrupt when he meets the stranger for the first time. something we could do to change this is by adding more shots, i.e across the road following Robs movement or even from the front. also the very start includes a silhouette, upon practice this appears too dark and not good looking in shot and so may have to be changed.
this is the beginning of the fight scene between the Stranger and Rob. such elements as Match on Action, crosscutting and eyeline match have been incorporated within this fight scene to indepth show what is happening.
one things must attempt to do is create fast editing with this scene to make it feel like a real fight scene, to build tension simultaneously.
one of the good elements that we have inc,uded is the closeup to Robs tie. this links to later in the storyboard, and later in the sequence when we see another closeup to the tie again.
this shows the eyeline match between Rob and the metal pole that he will use to disable his attacker. this also includes a crosscut between Rob and the stranger, helping to create tension in the fight.
we implemented here short shots of about 1-2 secs in order to get this idea of fast editing and tension within the scene
another technnique we used here to create tension was to do a cross cut between Rob reaching for the pole, the stranger and rob grabbing the pole and hitting him over the head with it.
something we must try to do is get this scene to run smoothly. a good technique for this between the grabbing of the pole and the actual hitting on the head is to employ a fade to black and a 2-3 second black screen with a fade to black on the other end. this would give the idea of an extended fade to black and slow the scene down, to show the importance of it.
this is the beginning of the montage sequence of Rob waking up and getting ready. somethings that we will include here are dissolve transitions to show a change in time period.
a good example of this is Rob changing his clothes, we envisage Rob opening a wardrobe and the sequence dissolving into Rob having got dressed and doing up his tie in the bathroom.
a technique that was also implemented in this section of the storyboard is another shot that gives a stalker feel.
a shot through a crack in the door of what Rob is doing allows us to in a way give the idea that the stalker is watching him just before he is seen by Rob himself, giving a sort of dramatic irony.
the end of the mirror technique is shown here to show that he has disappeared.
one thing that can be included here is a nother shot in the mirror to confirm to the audience that he is gone and help to further build tension in this scene.
next the scene cuts to another view of the stranger that shows him to be walking out of Robs house. this makes protagonist feel violated in his own home and would also make the audience uneasy, creating further tension in the sequence.
this is the final part of the sequence. it shows Rob running downstairs to find his door wide open. he then walks out to see that the stranger is gone. we plan to finish the sequence with a fade to black with Rob looking down the road with noone there with an over the shoulder shot, which ccuts to a reaction shot of him.
something that i believe could be added is some extra shots as he walks down the road as it seems very short and abrupt when he meets the stranger for the first time. something we could do to change this is by adding more shots, i.e across the road following Robs movement or even from the front. also the very start includes a silhouette, upon practice this appears too dark and not good looking in shot and so may have to be changed.
one things must attempt to do is create fast editing with this scene to make it feel like a real fight scene, to build tension simultaneously.
one of the good elements that we have inc,uded is the closeup to Robs tie. this links to later in the storyboard, and later in the sequence when we see another closeup to the tie again.
we implemented here short shots of about 1-2 secs in order to get this idea of fast editing and tension within the scene
something we must try to do is get this scene to run smoothly. a good technique for this between the grabbing of the pole and the actual hitting on the head is to employ a fade to black and a 2-3 second black screen with a fade to black on the other end. this would give the idea of an extended fade to black and slow the scene down, to show the importance of it.
a good example of this is Rob changing his clothes, we envisage Rob opening a wardrobe and the sequence dissolving into Rob having got dressed and doing up his tie in the bathroom.
a shot through a crack in the door of what Rob is doing allows us to in a way give the idea that the stalker is watching him just before he is seen by Rob himself, giving a sort of dramatic irony.
one thing that can be included here is a nother shot in the mirror to confirm to the audience that he is gone and help to further build tension in this scene.
next the scene cuts to another view of the stranger that shows him to be walking out of Robs house. this makes protagonist feel violated in his own home and would also make the audience uneasy, creating further tension in the sequence.
this is the final part of the sequence. it shows Rob running downstairs to find his door wide open. he then walks out to see that the stranger is gone. we plan to finish the sequence with a fade to black with Rob looking down the road with noone there with an over the shoulder shot, which ccuts to a reaction shot of him.Sunday, 3 March 2013
Script Drafts and finalisation
Like every clip no matter big or small all require a script. Though only two minutes me and my group came up with script drafts and a final script we could use for are two minute clip.
First Draft
This script draft took the previous dialogue in draft 2 and scrapped it due to all of our group feeling that it just looked a bit cheesy especially at the piece of dialogue that says "Nah! I'm downstairs eating cereal, why?" which kind off took away from the movie and was in fact unnessary.
Final Script Decision
We felt like this was the best of the three drafts as it seemed to create the most suspense out of all of them, the kind of elements crucial to creating a successful thriller opening.
First Draft
All Black
Dead Silence
INT. ROBS ROOM. DAY
Montage of ROB getting ready for
school. Alarm Clock goes off. Close up of tie being done up. Picks up bag and
walks out of the doors.
Put Headphone on (Music Volume
increasing into the score)
EXT. ROAD. DAY
ROB bumps into a strange looking
man
*Music Stops Dead*
ROB
Oh sorry, mate
STRANGER
(GRUMBLES AND
MUTTERS UNDERNEATH HIS BREATH)
EXT. ALLEYWAY. DAY
ROB is grabbed by the STRANGER
and thrown into a nearby wall. (Fast Editing is used in this short fight scene)
Close up of neck tie, STRANGER
onto ROB’S neck in a firm grip.
ROB grabs a nearby pole and hits
the stranger.
STRANGER drops dead to the ground
ROB
What have I done?
(Dropping the Pole
and staring at his hands)
ROB runs away leaving the body
behind twitching
*Fade to black
Opening sequence begins
This is the first draft our group came up with for our Thrillers opening sequence.
Second Draft
ROB stands at the front door and
puts headphones on (Music Volume increasing into the score)
EXT. ROAD. DAY
ROB bumps into a strange looking
man
*Music Stops Dead*
ROB
Oh sorry, mate
STRANGER
(GRUMBLES AND
MUTTERS UNDERNEATH HIS BREATH)
EXT. ALLEYWAY. DAY
ROB is grabbed by the STRANGER
and thrown into a nearby wall. (Fast Editing is used in this short fight scene)
Close up of neck tie, STRANGER
onto ROB’S neck in a firm grip.
ROB grabs a nearby pole and hits
the stranger.
STRANGER drops dead to the ground
ROB
What have I done?
(Dropping the Pole
and staring at his hands)
ROB runs away leaving the body
behind twitching
INT. ROBS ROOM. DAY
ROB lies in bed sleeping waking
up at the sound of an alarm clock within the room. Removing the covers he walks
to the cupboard.
INT. ROBS BATHROOM. DAY
Stands in front of the mirror
preparing for work as he does his tie he stops half way looking at a mark on
the side of his neck.
ROB stops looking at the mark and
moves back to look at himself in the mirror.
Staring at the mirror he quickly
jumps back as he looks at the mirror in fear. The STRANGER standing behind him
close to the bathroom door.
ROB
(TURNS AROUND TO
FIND THE MAN NO LONGER BEHIND HIM)
ROB
JOHN…… YOU UP HERE?
(He asks hesitantly
but quite loud)
INT. KITCHEN. DAY
JOHN
Nah!! Im downstairs
eating cereal, why?
INT. BATHROOM. DAY
ROB
Nothing!!!! Must be
my imagination, too much stress from the new project
(Uttering the last
phrase under his breath)
*Fade to Black
We changed our first draft feeling that it lacked practicality and a build in tension causing it to look less like a opening to a thriller and more like a cheap action from a low budget movie.
Third Draft
ROB stands at the
front door and puts headphones on (Music Volume increasing into the score)
EXT. ROAD. DAY
ROB bumps into a
strange looking man
*Music Stops Dead*
ROB
Oh
sorry, mate
STRANGER
(GRUMBLES
AND MUTTERS UNDERNEATH HIS BREATH)
EXT. ALLEYWAY. DAY
ROB is grabbed by
the STRANGER and thrown into a nearby wall. (Fast Editing is used in this short
fight scene)
Close up of neck
tie, STRANGER onto ROB’S neck in a firm grip.
ROB grabs a nearby
pole and hits the stranger.
STRANGER drops dead
to the ground
ROB
What
have I done?
(Dropping
the Pole and staring at his hands)
ROB runs away leaving
the body behind twitching
INT. ROBS ROOM. DAY
ROB lies in bed
sleeping waking up at the sound of an alarm clock within the room. Removing the
covers he walks to the cupboard.
INT. ROBS BATHROOM.
DAY
Stands in front of
the mirror preparing for work as he does his tie he stops half way looking at a
mark on the side of his neck.
ROB stops looking
at the mark and moves back to look at himself in the mirror.
Staring at the
mirror he quickly jumps back as he looks at the mirror in fear. The STRANGER
standing behind him close to the bathroom door.
ROB
(TURNS
AROUND TO FIND THE MAN NO LONGER BEHIND HIM)
He walks out of the
bathroom into the hallway
ROB sees the man outside the hallway window and
sprints down the stairs to find the front door open wide causing him to stare
in both shock and fear at the door.This script draft took the previous dialogue in draft 2 and scrapped it due to all of our group feeling that it just looked a bit cheesy especially at the piece of dialogue that says "Nah! I'm downstairs eating cereal, why?" which kind off took away from the movie and was in fact unnessary.
Final Script Decision
ROB stands at the
front door and puts headphones on (Music Volume increasing into the score)
EXT. ROAD. DAY
ROB bumps into a
strange looking man
*Music Stops Dead*
ROB
Oh
sorry, mate
STRANGER
(GRUMBLES
AND MUTTERS UNDERNEATH HIS BREATH)
EXT. ALLEYWAY. DAY
ROB is grabbed by
the STRANGER and thrown into a nearby wall. (Fast Editing is used in this short
fight scene)
Close up of neck
tie, STRANGER onto ROB’S neck in a firm grip.
ROB grabs a nearby
pole and hits the stranger.
STRANGER drops dead
to the ground
ROB
What
have I done?
(Dropping
the Pole and staring at his hands)
ROB runs away leaving
the body behind twitching
INT. ROBS ROOM. DAY
ROB lies in bed
sleeping waking up at the sound of an alarm clock within the room. Removing the
covers he walks to the cupboard.
INT. ROBS BATHROOM.
DAY
Stands in front of
the mirror preparing for work as he does his tie he stops half way looking at a
mark on the side of his neck.
ROB stops looking
at the mark and moves back to look at himself in the mirror.
Staring at the
mirror he quickly jumps back as he looks at the mirror in fear. The STRANGER
standing behind him close to the bathroom door.
ROB
(TURNS
AROUND TO FIND THE MAN NO LONGER BEHIND HIM)
He walks out of the
bathroom into the hallway
ROB sees the man outside the hallway window and
sprints down the stairs to find the front door open wide causing him to stare
in both shock and fear at the door.We felt like this was the best of the three drafts as it seemed to create the most suspense out of all of them, the kind of elements crucial to creating a successful thriller opening.
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