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titles

Film title

 

 

Our title is called the case. straight away the audience can see that our film is a crime thriller this is because by reading the title they automatically link the word case with detectives which links to crime and they understand that it is a thriller because of the font style which is in the middle of horror and crime which gives a kind of psycho appearance of the film towards the audience. we wanted to use this kind of style because it clearly shows what genre our film is and it is kind of a window in to what our film is about for the audience because it shows the audience that our film is going to include blood and violent scenes this also prepares the audience for the film which will raise the tension of the opening scene; the audience our thinking about what is going to be in the film which gets them worried. our title is similar to other crime films because most crime films have thin text so this also allows the audience to recognize the font as crime also most thrillers have a kind of scratched/scribbled text that gives off a kind of psycho vibe towards the audience this is similar as our title so the audience can also recognize our title/film as a thriller (crime thriller)

institution research

For my institution research I plan to research institutions that are famous for producing crime thrillers to use in conjunction with a fiction institution i will create. I will also use other institutions as inspiration for my own institution.

Candidates for real institutions are:

-Summit entertainment.

Summit entertainment would be used due to their experience in crime mystery field having had a major role in the production of memento, a film with very high ratings, as well as having strong roles in many other significant films.

-New line cinema

new line cinema would be used as they have good experience in crime mystery field having had a major role in the production of seven, a film with very high ratings, as well as having strong roles in many other significant films.

-Warner brothers.

Warner brothers would be used as they have good experience in crime mystery field having had a major role in the production of the popular Sherlock Homles films as well as having strong roles in many other significant films. They also are arguably the most famous film institution in the world.


Fabricated institutuion research ideas:

- Last post studios.

Last production studios is create from a combination of the first letters of each of our names Luke, Ashley,Sam and Tom. the Post part of the name came from the famous wartime song the last post.

Our production company name 

We have decided to create our own production company for our film instead of using a already existing film company. Our production company is going to be called last post studios we were going to make it last post production however by coincidence it is already a film company so we had to change it from productions to studios. To come up with the actual name of our film we took the first letter from each of our forenames and re-arranged it to make the word LAST (Luke, Ashley, Sam, Thomas). Our actual logo of our film production company is a bugle this is because the bugle is the instrument which is played at the funeral for fallen soldiers the traditional song which is normally played is the last post which is also where we got the name from.

Film title

Our title is called the case. straight away the audience can see that our film is a crime thriller this is because by reading the title they automatically link the word case with detectives which links to crime and they understand that it is a thriller because of the font style which is in the middle of horror and crime which gives a kind of psycho appearance of the film towards the audience. we wanted to use this kind of style because it clearly shows what genre our film is and it is kind of a window in to what our film is about for the audience because it shows the audience that our film is going to include blood and violent scenes this also prepares the audience for the film which will raise the tension of the opening scene; the audience our thinking about what is going to be in the film which gets them worried. our title is similar to other crime films because most crime films have thin text so this also allows the audience to recognize the font as crime also most thrillers have a kind of scratched/scribbled text that gives off a kind of psycho vibe towards the audience this is similar as our title so the audience can also recognize our title/film as a thriller (crime thriller)

costumes vlog

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list of shots featured in film

birds eye view- used as a establishing shot at start of film.
long shot
medium
close up
extreme close up
low angle
tracking shot-Used in second scene
Two shot
shot reverse shot
match on action

film breakdown

the case

Genre: crime/murder investigation.

Basis: Two detectives solving mystery of a man pushed off bridge and had hand cut off for what the detectives find out was a briefcase(The case) which will become a point of question for the audience as they won't find out what is actually in the case until much later.

Planning Targets

By the end of term everything should have been filmed and put into a timeline and all of the research and planning must have been put on your blog.  You need to comment on things like your questionairre results so I knwo you understand them and you need to evidence much more planning - its hard to see what's being planned as a film based on your blog - it is inadequate at the moment Sam.  Photos and video-blogging of what you're doing is needed and when you film you need to video-blog too, along with interviews of actors, script and storyboard.  You need to evidence palnning your music and you need to show the titles you're going to use.  There is a lot to do between now and Christmas!

sound research

We looked into fast paced music used in action scenes of films and found that short, repetitive and fast music. we have decided to create our own music and so have created a short piece to be repeated throughout the short action scene in our film.

Other Sounds we will use include the ambient sound of birds to represent the early mourning the film is based in.

Sound research

We are planning on using software on the computer which allows us to create the precise sound we need for our film this way it is not copy right and it is our very own music that we created. There are different types of software that allows us to create our own music however not all of them give us the full independence we need to create our own music. one of the software's that we considered was e-jay dance 3 this software allows us to easily create a sequence of music however it only lets us create a sequence using the beats and rhythm that the software gives us this wasn't good we couldn't find a good sound that would go with the film so we decided to try and find another software which would allow us to create the sound we wanted. after a long search we found a website on the internet which would allow us to create music like e-jay dance 3 however you could change the pitch and the volume of the music however like e-jay dance 3 it didn't allow us to create the sound we wanted so we went to music and asked about how we could create our sound and we were told about a software which would allow us to specifically allow us to create a sequence of music using different instruments and change the pitch and volume of the music but unlike e-jay dance 3 and the website the software allows us to control the pace of the music so we can control how fast we want it which is perfect for when we have a chase scene. We wanted to have a sound in the background when a chase scene occurs so that it would make the audience get excited and interested in the film so we decided to have a fast beat snare from the software and because we can control the pace of the music this was possible.

classification research

Universal rating
All audiences admitted but cannot contain anything inappropriate for children.

Parental guidance rating

All ages admitted, but certain scenes may be unsuitable for young children. May contain mild language and sex/drugs references. May contain moderate violence if justified by context (e.g. fantasy).

12A rating

  Films under this category are considered to be unsuitable for very young people. Those aged under 12 years are only admitted if accompanied by an adult, aged at least 18 years, at all times during the motion picture. However, it is generally not recommended that children under 12 years should watch the film. Films under this category can contain mature themes, discrimination, soft drugs, infrequent strong language and moderate violence, sex references and nudity. Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sexual violence may be implied or briefly indicated.

12 rating

 12A-rated films are usually given a 12 certificate for the VHS/DVD version unless extra material has been added that requires a higher rating. Nobody younger than 12 can watch.

15 rating

Only those over 15 years are admitted. Films under this category can contain adult themes, hard drugs, frequent strong language and limited use of very strong language, strong violence and strong sex references, and nudity without graphic detail. Sexual activity may be portrayed but without any strong detail. Sexual violence may be shown if discreet and justified by context. This what we will aim for our film to be rated as.

18 rating

Only people over 18 are admitted. Films under this category do not have limitation on the bad language that is used. Hard drugs are generally allowed, and explicit sex references along with detailed sexual activity are also allowed. Scenes of strong real sex may be permitted if justified by the context. Very strong, gory, and/or sadistic violence is usually permitted. Strong sexual violence is permitted unless it is eroticised or excessively graphic.

Preliminary task

Waiting for this

Title research

Intial ideas for the title came from the title of the films se7en and momento.

these fonts reprented the nature of the crime as being written in a scribble as if it was done by a phsycopath.

costume research

Needed:

Detectives
- Main detective suit should be slightly eccentric but formal. e.g. Patrick Jane from 'The mentalist'

- sidekick detective suit should be professional and formal.

- These suits were chosen to conform to stereotypes created by other crime media such as:

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Police
-Black police vest can be borrowed.
-Black trousers and white shirt worn.

Extras
-Press will be wearing slightly unusual clothes.
-Forensics will be wearing disposable white suits.
-witness and other civilian roles wearing casual clothes.

mood board

This mood board was created to show a representation of crime thrillers and how our film will  follow its conventions.

Audience questionare

audience profile

The audience profiling rule is a guideline regarding the on-screen position between a character and another character or object within a scene. The axis runs between the characters and by keeping the camera on one side of this axis for every shot in the scene, the first character will always be to the right of the shots position, while the second will always be to the left of the shots position to avoid disorientating the audience.

this rule should also apply to a character or object moving, for example, if a man was walking and being filmed from the left side and so walked off frame to the left , the man should come back onto frame in the next shot from the right and continue to be filmed from the left. this always applies unless the director wishes to create a sense of time passed between shots.

location research

This was our fist idea for location.

originally our location was 30 mins away and we realised it would take too long to get there if we wanted to re shoot a bit of footage even the tiniest bit so we decided to go for a location in our local area for this reason we decided to film in the local area which just so happened to have a suitable bridge.

one problem that could arise whilst filming could be the road next to one of our scenes this could produce sounds of cars passing and this might mean that the audience can’t hear what the characters are saying .Another problem could be that because the crime scene is on a public footpath people out for runs or walking their dogs may need/want to get past this may force us to take longer filming then it would normally. we are going to use the camera angle to make the victim appear as if he is falling off the high bridge when actually he is falling of the town bridge which isn't high this means that the actor playing the victim will be safe when falling off the bridge and the viewer will think that the victim has fallen off the high bridge. originally our location was 30 mins away and we realised it would take too long to get there if we wanted to re shoot a bit of footage even the tiniest bit so we decided to go for a location in our local area. in the crime scene there is a lot of over grown plants and shrubs this gives the viewer the impression that they are in the country and that it is normally a dark and dim place.

We filmed our film in two locations the first location was the town bridge leading to Bridge Street this location was used to film the victim falling off the bridge. we thought it would be best to film it when it was dark but we didn't want it to be so dark that you couldn't see the characters so we filmed it at dusk just as the sun was going down however it still was too dark so we are thinking on going back there to re film it at an earlier time. The bridge was perfect because it matched another bridge further down the river however it was smaller so we were able to use certain camera angles to make it seem like the victim is being thrown off the big bridge when actually it is the small bridge. there is part of the bridge that goes over grass and it is low as well so we were able to hold the actor playing the victim up on the edge of the bridge so it seemed like he was hanging on by himself so the small bridge allowed us to give a more realistic effect on the murder of the victim.

the second location which we filmed was underneath the second train bridge by the river mole it is the 3rd bridge down from the town bridge and made a perfect spot for filming where the victim fell as the bricks matched the ones on the town bridge and it is all over grown with graffiti on the walls making it look run down and it just so happened that there was a fence that had fallen down so we decided to use that as an advantage and make it look like the victim landed on it giving the viewer an idea of how high the victim fell from. another reason why under the train bridge was a perfect spot was because it was next to the river this meant that we could include more in our shot when filming the victim holding on to the side of the bridge because the scenery around the two bridges are more or less identical they both have tall trees around them and they both have the river mole under.


one problem that could arise whilst filming could be the road next to one of our scenes this could produce sounds of cars passing and this might mean that the audience can’t hear what the characters are saying .Another problem could be that because the crime scene is on a public footpath people out for runs or walking their dogs may need/want to get past this may force us to take longer filming then it would normally.

Storyboard

paranormal activity 2 opening

The first thing that comes up is a black screen with white writing saying “Paramount Pictures would like to thank the families of the deceased and the Cartsbad police department”. This immediately implies to the audience that the events are real and that Paramount is a big name so people will automatically think that it is good as they have that big name supporting them. I think that it was effective that it was on a black background as you would associate that colour with a spooky feel which matches up to the genre of horror. Also by saying the families of the deceased and the police department that also makes the audience know that something bad is going to happen and that it will be scary, this also keeps the audience on the edge of the seats.It also comes up on the screen that it was set in Carlsbad, CA this tells us the location and that the characters will be American. It goes straight into a point of view shot with handheld camera this makes it scarier as it is then more realistic. First you hear the character holding the camera before you see her which gives you the suspense what she looks like but you can tell by her voice that she is a teenage girl who comes across as very upbeat and happy. She then shows us the outside of her house which is a nice house which lets us know that she is from a rich background and has got a nice life. I think that this is a typical code and convention of a Horror film as they make out that everything is perfect and that they are really happy but the abnormal things happen to them. You then see a car pulled up and she is happy to see them by the tone of her voice as it is happier, we then get introduced to other character who are the mum, dad and baby the camera really focuses on the baby as it puts the audience on edge as the baby is vulnerable and you know that something bad is going to happen.The parents come across as really loving and normal which makes us as an audience like them and be on their side. Also it gives the imprecations that they have got a very good family life. It then goes inside the house still as the girl point of view when other character gets introduced which is the nanny this reinforces the fact that they are a wealthy family if they can afford a nanny and this also confirms that the girl is a young teenager as she is not old enough to stay in the house alone. It then has a jump cut to the mum and baby where it is showing that the mum is being very protective and doesn’t want to put the baby down.

Notting hill opening

At the beginning of the film we see a  slow montage of the famous actress Anna Scott to calm music, this shows her to be glamorous and well off. the next scenes show contrast to this with william being a unsuccesful book shop owner This helps raise early questions for the audience such as is it possible for a someone so glamerous to fall for an common guy?
we continue learn about William, as he talks about meeting Anna. We learn that William was left by his wife and now lives with his friend Spike. This introduces the ordinary character of William and also the wound that he suffers that has created a psychic scar that makes it difficult for him to find love. We meet William at home with Spike as they talk about romance. Spike has clearly different views about it as he wears different t-shirts with differing slogans. This shows the sad existence of William clearly wants love but unable to open up to it. Spike in contrast has a character all too eager to embrace his sex life. But William is clearly romantic and looks for good things in life.
Next William is at work in an unsuccessful book shop. Anna Scott happens to walk in. Same time a customer tries to steal a book. William threatens to call the Police then lets off the thief. Thief asks Anna for a date but is turned down before he leaves. Wiliam’s character is shown to be weak. He cannot go through with his threat. Even the thief has the courage to ask Anna for a date, William does not.William’s shop assistant friend returns to show he is obsessed with famous people but unknowledgeable. This is the inciting incident that changes William’s life when Anna walks into his shop. Character is unsuccessful running the shop in contrast to Anna’s success. He is clearly a forgiving man by letting off the thief which makes him more likeable. Anna is not about to fall for any thief. William’s shop assistant friend highlights the culture of celebrity and how some people embrace it. Anna buys a book and leaves showing William’s task will not be that easy.
William leaves the shop to fetch coffee and bumps into Anna spilling coffee on her. He offers her his place to clean up. This is an important plot point that they are forced to spend more time together.

Love Actually

 soft non-dietetic music is played immediate which indicates the storyline following by giving off a tranquil feeling to the audience. The same music is played throughout the sequence and due to the fact the pace and tone stays identical, a comforting approach is once again handed to the audience, this instantly knocks out the possibility of the film being orientated around a thriller or crime. 30 seconds into the clip, a man starts to talk; everything he says is associated with love and this, for the audience, is the final clarification of the genre in hand which is obviously romance. "When the planes hit the twin towers, as far as I know none of the people on board were messages of hate or revenge, they were all messages of love, if you look for it I've got a sneaky feeling you'll realise that actually love is all around." This is one of the lines which the speaker reads, and for the reason that this was a very sensitive issue to be raised for a large number of the population we can tell that the film is going to be somewhat emotional, and evidently as real life as possible which makes the audience want to watch on to identify with themselves personally, referring to the uses and gratification theory.Secondly, the camera movement holds a great influence in demonstrating the genre. By specifically choosing a long shot of two people hugging to open the scene, we promptly gain an insight of the devoted and affectionate relationship between the two. The camera then cuts away a number of times to show a variety of diverse people in equivalent situations, all hugging and kissing one another. This is the point in which the camera zooms in to the blissful faces of these girlfriends,boyfriends,friends,mothers and fathers which generates narrative enigma with curiosity of why these people are so contented and warm within this situation. This similarly links in with the representation of the characters, as the stereotypical American lifestyle is portrayed as being joyful and grateful of those around them, which is reinstated in the screen shots of the people appreciating life below.

silver linings playbook

 soft non-dietetic music is played immediate which indicates the story line following by giving off a tranquil feeling to the audience. The same music is played throughout the sequence and due to the fact the pace and tone stays identical, a comforting approach is once again handed to the audience, this instantly knocks out the possibility of the film being orientated around a thriller or crime. 30 seconds into the clip, a man starts to talk; everything he says is associated with love and this, for the audience, is the final clarification of the genre in hand which is obviously romance. "When the planes hit the twin towers, as far as I know none of the people on board were messages of hate or revenge, they were all messages of love, if you look for it I've got a sneaky feeling you'll realise that actually love is all around." This is one of the lines which the speaker reads, and for the reason that this was a very sensitive issue to be raised for a large number of the population we can tell that the film is going to be somewhat emotional, and evidently as real life as possible which makes the audience want to watch on to identify with themselves personally, referring to the uses and gratification theory.Secondly, the camera movement holds a great influence in demonstrating the genre. By specifically choosing a long shot of two people hugging to open the scene, we promptly gain an insight of the devoted and affectionate relationship between the two. The camera then cuts away a number of times to show a variety of diverse people in equivalent situations, all hugging and kissing one another. This is the point in which the camera zooms in to the blissful faces of these girlfriends,boyfriends,friends,mothers and fathers which generates narrative enigma with curiosity of why these people are so contented and warm within this situation. This similarly links in with the representation of the characters, as the stereotypical American lifestyle is portrayed as being joyful and grateful of those around them, which is reinstated in the screen shots of the people appreciating life below.

saw 5 opening

Minority report opening

In the opening sequence of Minority Report we see what looks to be a distorted flashback of a brutal murder, as a woman and a man are brutally killed, then man being stabbed in the back with scissors, and then the woman stabbed with the scissors repeatedly. The setting then goes back to the present  and we see one of the ‘precogs’ which are three mutated humans that can see into the future. We then see John Anderton walk through the police headquarters. The audience are automatically introduced to a couple kissing, so are positioned to like them from the start making them the protagonists. The audience are positioned to like John as he is made out to be a superior character of high power through the way he is smartly dressed, and greeted by a black character as he walks through the office. The opening sequence reveals that the film is definitely set in the future, through the use of superimpose telling us that the film is taking place in the year 2054, but the set itself also looks futuristic, with alot of glass in the building, and high key lighting mainly. A close up of the couple kissing is used as an establishing shot, showing their affection for each other, which then fades into a close up of a pair of scissors, which as we later see proves to be the murder weapon of the antagonist. A two shot is used showing the woman being stabbed, which then leads to numerous quick cuts of her husband, somebody drowning in a bath, and finally to a close up of her eye, this merges into the eye of a precog, seamlessly taking the audience to the present and the setting for the film. The rhythm of the editing through the opening sequence changes throughout, with some parts using temporal ellipsis, for instance as the murdered is walking up the stairs, and some scenes using temporal extension, such as when the man is stabbed in the back as he trys to get away. The non-diegetic music within the opening murder sequence has a dark and murky sound to it, created by mostly string instruments and some drums, the tempo shows parallel sound as it changes in order to match the action on screen. The volume crescendo’s as the murderer is walking up the stairs creating tension and suspense for the audience. The diegetic sound of the scissors being used to stab the woman is amplified to add intensity to the scene, other diegetic sounds such as splashing as someone is being drowned are also amplified for the same effect. The opening sequence to Minority Report clearly sets out the tone and setting of the film, but does so without giving away a huge amount of the plot, but gives enough for the audience to feel the atmosphere intended to be created, and get an insight of what the film is about.

bourne Identity

The first thing we notice in the first shot is sound. Lightning/wind and rain drops are classic elements of thrillers such as in witness the damp streets with the gangs presents the criminal activity well. The lightning is used like a roar to scare. The wind sends a cold chill to the viewer, leaving them feeling insecure and uneasy. Raindrops also ad an uneasiness about the scene, the audience could almost feel the rain on them. Furthering on in the shot strings can be heard, creating a tense and dark atmosphere. Once we enter the boat foreign voices can be heard which leave the viewer questioning where they are from, which is also a cultural signifier as to where they are and can establish a setting. The conversations going on set a mysterious mood. Another main element is the deep bass which proceeds with the strings. This goes well with the roaring lightning and thunder. The viewer is then drawn in with this bass line also giving a tense mood. The clattering and tinny sounds of surgical instruments being moved have a clinical and cold feeling to it furthering elements of coldness and mysteriousness. The sound break featuring Bourne shouting and attacking the man alerts the audience and wakes the silence.Another key aspect in thrillers is lighting. Lightning in the Bourne identity is presented in the lighting dark gloomy cabin rooms and shady silhouettes. From the first shot Bourne can be seen floating as a silhouette on the water. This gives a very mysterious feel to make the audience question who it could be. Lightning together with the sound seems very menacing. This adds shock and awe. The waves of flashing light seem as is Bourne is some kind of monster. The small amount of lighting on the boat ads a warm feel and a good contrast to the outside and sets a happy feel on the boat. From this the audience can recognise safety. Camera angles are possibly the best way to put the audience in the action. Going back to the first shot, the viewer is set under water in a claustrophobic space far below the surface (worm’s eye view). Giving a slight discomfort to the audience. A long shot of the boat presents loneliness and seclusion from any surroundings. A first person shot from Bourne on the floor puts the audience in his place for an added authenticity of the scene.Close ups such as the knife on Bourne together with the piercing tare of the wet suit adds an element of fright and horror. Added to all these effects are props. These can give the audience different emotions of fright, security and horror. The rickety fishing boat adds grittiness to the scene and insecurity for the audience. Entering the cabin we notice cigarettes wine and cards, three things we relate to sins gambling drinking and drugs. This presents a negative first impression of the crew and makes the view feel furthermore insecure. The surgical tools gives an element of horror to scare the audience. Characters are furthermore an element of danger or security. Bourne lying on the bed seems to be some kind of monster like Frankenstein with the lighting going on the background and doctor operating on him also with objects place in him like a machine making him seem very mysterious.It can relate to Frankenstein in that he himself has been rejected by his owners to. From the objects in his back we can identify him as strange or different with some kind of motive. The doctor we can identify as French from his name and language seems kind and caring so the audience can feel safe with him.

Sherlock holmes (2009)

Black hawk down opening

horror conventions

romance conventions

Action film conventions

Actor interviews

                              
I asked the actors i plan to Feature in the film on their favourite genres actors and directors and filled their answers into this table.


                           Albert Rendle                Thomas Popay                 Luke swaine

Favourite                                                                                                                                                    
Drama-            prince avalanche             Pursuit of happiness         Shawshank redemption                   
Action-            dark knight                      Skyfall                              Skyfall                                             
Sci-fi-              moon, gravity                  Serenity                            Star trek: into darkness                    
Comedy-         21 jump street                 This is the end                  Shaun of the dead                            
Adventure-      3:10 to Yuma                 Inception                           Indiana Jones : last crusade            
Thriller-           Oceans 11                      State of play                               Oceans 11                              
Genre-             Crime                              Action                               Action adventure                            
Male actor-     Heath Ledger                  Idris Elba                          Harrison ford                                   
Female actor-  Maggie Gyllenhaal        Maggie Gyllenhaal           Angelina Jolie                                 
Director-         Christopher Nolan          Christopher Nolan             Steven Spielberg