Group Meetings - Miss Georgiou

The purpose of group meetings is to get every one together and discuss any more ideas on the thriller sequence. Meetings take place so that each individual member can talk about any other ideas they have and elaborate on them and explain what they mean to the rest of the group. This helps the group to have a better understanding on what ideas could take place and how we would go about doing them. The meetings also allow our group to discuss the content of which is going in our thriller film and any micro elements or editing we need to add to make the sequence flow or to make it more thrilling. The meetings allow the group members to talk about any problems that have occurred when filming or any suggestions that someone has to make to improve the thriller sequence or to talk about when we should film next and who is needed. It helped my group when constructing the production as we elaborated on ideas to make them more detailed so we knew exactly what to film. It also helped when filming as were able to know exactly what to film and when to film it and what possible Mes-en-scene elements we were adding in. By having meetings it meant that we could decide when we were next going to film and who was going to be there and this helped when creating the production because it meant that there was no confusion as to what was going on and this resulted in wasting less time. It also helped when filming as we got together and discussed changes that needed to be made with the thriller sequence and this meant that when we did actually film we knew how that filming needed to be improved and what we needed to do when dealing with the camera and the shots we were actually filming. The strengths of having group meetings is that it keeps the group organised and  makes sure that we each know what we're doing within filming the scenes. It is also a good thing to have as it lets the group know if there are any changes that need to be made to our sequence or if there is anything that someone doesn't like. It is also a strength as we talk about who we think is doing enough work and who we think maybe needs to work more when editing or filming. This helps our group to make sure that the work is spread evenly between everyone. I think there could be some changes to the group meetings by talking about who we think should film next or edit because as a group we each do the same job all the time and I think that we could discuss when we think someone should edit next as otherwise the people in our gout do the same job all the time such as editing and some other people in our group don't get to edit. By discussing this it means that we can keep our group organised and make sure that editing and filming is done by everyone in our group.

From carrying out group meetings, I have learnt that we can keep our group organised and waste less time by discussing when we are going to be filming next and who is going to do it. It has also helped when creating blogs because it means that we can talk about what we are going to put into our blog and we can communicate to make decisions about our group narrative and storyboard. I have learnt that group meetings help to create blogs as it means that we can easily talk as a group about strengths and weaknesses of each persons ideas and then as a group we can combine our ideas together. Group meetings allow us to do this as it makes sure that we are all together to discuss our ideas. I think that our group does work well as group because we each put in input and we each take it in turns to different jobs such as editing or filming. I also think our group works well because we co operate with each other and make sure that one person doesn't do all the work. We even the jobs out and make sure that everyone is doing something.

If I was to work in a group next time I think I would make sure that everyone has an important role to do and that not one person is doing most of the work. I would make sure that the jobs are spread out evenly and when deciding what day to film, I would make sure that everyone could make it. I would also change the fact that we would alternate roles to do, instead of just having each person allocated to one role, I would want everyone to do different roles so that they get used to doing everything. I think as a group, we stuck to one role each and I would want to change that so everyone in our group can have a go at doing something different. I also found that in our group, one person would just do editing all the time while someone else always does the filming and if we were put into other groups I would want to change that as I think it is important for each person to learn about the different roles and to understand what each role consists of. I would also want to change the way we film as I felt like we didn't plan our filming days that well because we didn't always decide what we wanted to film until the day and this led to our group having to constantly film every night because we didn't have the right costume or equipment to film with. I think that if I was put in a group again, I would make sure that we knew exactly what shots we were filming and not change our mind about it. I would also want the filming to be done in one long chunk instead of doing little bits at a time as this wasted a lot of time and meant that each time we would waste half an hour setting up the equipment and sorting out make up and costumes when we could of been filming. I would make sure we doing a long filming session instead of lots of little filming sessions as this would mean we would have more time editing and less time filming and wasting time.

Production Roles - Miss Miller

The important of allocating people to specific roles is to make sure that everyone can do something while on set or filming. It helps to keep everything organised and it means that one person isn't doing all the jobs. It also spreads the jobs out evenly and makes sure that people are actually doing something on set. It also prevents confusion and prevents one person from doing all the main roles and another person doing only small roles.

The main production roles are;
producers, 

directors, 

actors, 

director photography, 

music producers, 

screenplay writer, 

mes-en-scene co-ordinators and 

editors.

Producers are in charge of everything such as the location, costumes, and camera work. Directors are in charge of making sure that the actors involved in the scene are in the correct positions and making sure that the shots they are filming have been done properly. They tell the actors when to move or when to come into a scene. Actors are the people in the actual film and who the audience are going to be watching. Director of photography are the camera crew who film the scenes and make take care of the type of shots that are going to be used in the film. Music producers decide what music or sound is going to be played over each image. Screenplay writers are the people that have written the narrative and the storyboard and so tell the producers what is going to happen in the sequence or what is going to happen in the next shot. Mes-en-scnene co-ordinators take care of costume, hair and makeup and make sure that the actors are dressed for their characters. Editors edit everything that has been filmed and link of the shots together which make up the sequence. They decide where editing techniques should be placed and whether some stuff should be cut or not.

As a group we decided which roles were going to be allocated to who based on who are the actors in the sequence. We also based it on who we would think would suit each role. 

We made Luca the producer because we thought that he could organise everything and make sure that everyone is doing what they are supposed to be doing. We also made him producer because it means that he can take charge and decide where the location is and how we should film each scene. We didn't make John or me producer because we are both main characters in the sequence and so it would be too much to be director and actors. It would also get confusing if either of us were producer because it would mean we would be having to do several jobs at the same time. We didn't choose Ciara as producer because we have decided that she has got another important role of editing and so if we made Ciara producer then it would be too much and she would also be doing several jobs at the same time. She is also have many other jobs and so it could get confusing. Luca as a producer has made sure that everyone is in their correct positions and that everyone is where they should be. Luca has also made sure that the filming is done correctly and that there are no hazards when filming. On set Luca makes sure that in each frame we are doing the correct things and that all the makeup and hair is done to how it should be. I think Luca was good at producing because he got everyone organised and was able to control the group well and produce a good thriller opening sequence. He made filming and making the film a lot easier as it meant that our group didn't waste time because he kept us organised.

For the director this is me and Luca. This is because both of us know what is happening exactly in each frame and we know how we want the camera shots and the lighting. We also know exactly where we want the actors to stand to make sure that it is the most conventional. We thought as a group that Luca would be good as the director because he knows how he wants everything to be done and he tells everyone where to be at the exact time. We also thought as a group that I should also be director as this is because the base of the narrative was my idea and so therefore the group thought that I would know how I want the shots to look like. We didn't think that john and Ciara should be directors because Ciara is the director of photography and MES co-ordinator. This means that she is already doing a lot of jobs and she has a lot of main roles already within creating the thriller sequence. We also didn't think John should be the director because he is an actor in the sequence and so it would be hard for him to do two things at once and he is also editing and so some days when we are filming, he is editing which means he doesn't have time to direct. Me and Luca during filming have directed each frame and told everyone how we want each frame to look like. Luca has been telling the actors where to stand or how to move in order to get the perfect frame and to make it seem the most conventional. Luca has also co-ordinated where the iconography should be in each scene and to position the actors correctly in order to not get things in the background and to make the place look like its actually set in a isolated area. I also think that me and Luca were good at directing as we told everyone what they had to do when filming. This also made it easier for us to create our thriller production as our group knew exactly what to do when filming.

Me and john are the actors in the thriller sequence and this is because I got chosen to be the victim because in a thriller film the victims are always female and typically have blonde hair to make them seem more vulnerable and weak. John is also an actor because he has the typical stereotypes of an antagonist and he also isn't doing any editing or directing. During filming me and John have to act out the shots that have been used in our storyboard. In each frame Luca tells us where we need to be and how we should move. Me and john act out the frames that Luca has told us to do and he directs us to make sure that when me and John create a conventional thriller sequence. This makes editing easier because if me and John do everything that Luca tells us to do then less editing will have to take place. I think me and John could of done our job better by making sure we listened to the director when Luca was telling us where to stand and what to do. This would of made it easier for our group to finalise the production as it would of wasted less time and it would make editing a lot easier as we wouldn't have to cut so many clips.

The directors of photography are Luca and Ciara. This is because Luca is very good with the camera work and he knows what he is doing with the camera. He also isn't one of the actors and so it is easy for him to film because he isn't doing two jobs at once. Luca is also the director and this makes it easier for Luca to also be the camera person because he knows exactly what he is doing and he is able to understand what is happening in each shot. By making Luca the director and the camera person it means that he knows everything that is going on in each shot and this prevents us from wasting time. We also think that Ciara should be the camera person as well as she isn't one of the actors and so it makes it easier for her to film. She is also the screenplay writer and so she understands what is happening in each frame and can help direct the actors to show them where they need to be. As a group we decided not to make me or John the director of photography and this is because me and John are both actors and so we wouldn't be able to film and act at the same time. Director of photography helps with editing as it means that when we edit we know exactly how we want it and what bits we want to cut. During filming it means that we can film several shots of the same thing and then when we edit we can choose which shot is the most conventional and suits our thriller sequence. Directing of photography consists of making sure that all the actors are doing the correct thing and make sure that they are in the correct position. During filming, Luca and Ciara have put all the actors in their correct places and have made sure that the shots that have been filmed are the ones that are in our storyboard. They have also made sure that the shots are conventional to what is being filmed and that the camera has been set up properly so that the images don't look unprofessional. I think that the job could of been done better by making sure that the camera was in focus before filming as this would result in less time being wasted and not having to delete so many clips because the clips were blurry. This would of made it easier for when we were editing as we wouldn't have to keep cutting clips and we wouldn't have to keep deleting them and refilling them because they didn't look professional.

The music producer is John and this is because John is also the editor and he knows what kind of music should be played over the images. John is also the music producer because he knows what kind of music is used for each image and he knows what music is conventional to the thriller genre and what music should be played to create a suspenseful opening sequence. As a group we decided that me, Luca and Ciara shouldn't be the music producer and this is because we are all doing quite a lot and so we won't have time to produce the music and decide what music we want for each shot. I think that John did well in producing the music because the music fit well within our sequence and created suspense for the audience and this makes finalising our piece easier because it means that we can just edit around the music.

Screen play writer is Ciara and we chose Ciara because she knows the narrative and so when her and Luca are filming she will know straight away what shot to film and how she would want the shot to look. Ciara is also the screenplay writer because she thought of the narrative and she also has a really good idea on how she wants our opening sequence to look. We decided to make me, Luca or John the screenplay writer because me and John are the actors and so it would be hard for me and John to tell Luca what shot to film next because we don't know the narrative as well. Luca is one of the directors of photography and so he needs to focus on filming. While Luca is filming, Ciara can tell Luca what shot to film next. I think that Ciara did well with her job as she produced a good screen play which was conventional to the thriller genre. This made it a lot easier to produce the thriller sequence because we knew what to put into the thriller sequence and what we need to film.

Ciara is the MES co-ordinator and this means that she has to sort out the costume, hair and makeup. We decided to make Ciara the MES co-ordinater as she is not one of the actors and so she can see everything she is doing. She also has experience with putting on makeup and so she can make the actors look both scary and vulnerable. She can also help to put on the fake blood and put on the cuts and bruises on the victim. We decided not to make me, John or Luca the MES co-ordinators because me and John are both actors and so we wouldn't be able to see what we were doing with the makeup and we wouldn't be able to decide what would look good or not. We also didn't really know what costume to wear or how our hair should be and so we decided as a group that Ciara would be the best because she knows how she wants everything to be as she is also screen play writer. We also decided that Luca shouldn't be the MES co-ordinator because she has a lot to do already and he doesn't have a great understanding on how each person in the scene should look like. I think Ciara also did a good job with the make up and costume however she could of improved a bit when the victim got stabbed as to make the thriller sequence more realistic blood could of been on the shirt instead of just the hands and face. This would of made our thriller more conventional and realistic.

Finally the main editors are Luca and me and this is because Luca is the director of photography and so he knows where he wants frames cut or where he wants to add music or a transition. Luca also knows how to edit really well and so this will help our group to waste less time and just get on with it. We also made me editor because I'm also the director and so I know how I want each frame to look like and what they should consist of. Ciara and John are also editors and they decide what transitions should be added in after each frame and how long each frame should be or whether we should cut it. They also decide where we might need music and what music we might have to add in certain frames to make it the most conventional. Me and Luca make the final touches and make sure that our thriller sequence is enjoyable and thrilling. I think that me and Luca did well with editing because our final piece does look really good however we could of added more effects and transitions in to make it more conventional and more thrilling for the audience.

To conclude, during filming I think that everyone fulfilled their job well as they each did what they were supposed to do. By doing their jobs properly, it meant that when it came to editing it was a lot easier because we each new how we wanted each frame to look and we had a rough idea of what music to use or what transitions could be played over each frame. This has  wasted less time and has meant that we can edit straight away and get it done. During filming everyone did their job well which has meant that as a group we have filmed a good thriller sequence and have been able to edit it in a way that makes it thrilling and enjoyable for the audience. I think that some jobs could of been done a bit better such as directing as when editing we realised that we had to re-film some stuff and this is because of the different angles that are shown when we play back the footage. Therefore the directing job and the camera man  could of maybe be done better by making sure that the camera and the actors are at the same angle from the previous shot because otherwise the frames look out of place and this causes the thriller sequence to look less professional. However all the other jobs were fulfilled properly and this has meant that as a group we can produce a thrilling opening sequence. 

Filming Schedule - Miss Georgiou

A filming schedule is important because it tells the crew members what needs to be done in each frame and gives them an idea about who need to be on set at the time and what equipment is needed. It also helps to tell people the time and date of when they are going to be filming so they are prepared for what they need to do for that day. It also tells the crew members what actors are going to be filmed in that frame and how the actor is going to look like. It creates organisation and makes sure that everyone knows what they are doing. A filming schedule also means that each of the crew members know where they need to be in each frame and creates a realistic view on the location. It prepares the crew members when they are going to be needing to film and where about's. This helps to waste less time and also means that filming can get done straight away.

While filming we did change a couple of things such as the times that we were filming the shots. For instance, as a group we were going to film all the shots in the dark so that it looked more conventional however we decided to add a bit of lighting in it so that it makes the shots look more realistic and so you can see the characters. We tried filming in complete darkness but this made it very hard to see all the characters and to see iconography that was included in our sequence. We then decided to change the timings for when we were going to film as we needed some scenes in the natural light and so we had to change the times to earlier. We changed the times of the outdoor shots of filming the location and this was so it made the sequence look more realistic and so that the audience can actually see what is going on in the clip. We decided to add a filter when editing to make the scene look a little bit darker. We also had to make changes to the timing as we decided that it wasn't actually possible to film in the dark as this would mean filming at 6 o clock in the evening and we would have to stay in school because we were filming near the school and in the drama studio. This wasn't possible to do so we had to changed the times. It could also be seen as a hazard if we film in the dark and we had to consider safety of ourselves. We also decided to change a couple of the shots that we were going to use. For instance when we were filming the scene where the victim looks at her phone, we decided to add another shot in it so that it would look better when editing. We also had to change the shot when filming the knife as we didn't want to zoom in on it because the angles didn't match up and so when editing, it wouldn't look right and it wouldn't flow properly.We had to change this as when we looked backed on it the shots quickly jumped to one another which made the sequence look very unprofessional as it didn't flow. We also had to add spotlights within some of the shots for instance reaction shots and the shot looking at the knife. This is because due to the location of the drama studio, it means that it is very dark and this caused a problem when filming because it meant that we couldn't actually see the objects that were being filmed. So we had to add some spotlights into our shots so that the audience could actually see what is happening. We also didn't follow the filming schedule with the dim lighting as in the drama studio we didn't use any lighting apart from some spotlights and so we didn't have any dim lighting.This was also because the drama studio had very bright lights and so we wouldn't be able to use them because the sequence would look unconventional to a thriller film and it would make the sequence seem happy instead of sinister. We filmed in the dark but only added some spotlights so only the audience were focused on what was in the spotlight. It also made the sequence look more conventional and fitted more into the thriller genre. Instead of also having natural makeup for most of the shots, I used make up to make it look like I had been injured. For example I had fake blood on my lip and on my eye brow and this made it seem like I had already been hurt by the killer. I also had a bruise on my eye so that it created an effect. We decided to go against the filming schedule as we thought that natural make up wouldn't be conventional enough for a thriller film. By using fake blood and bruising it meant that it created more of a sinister effect and helped the audience to build a relationship with the victim more.We decided to go against the film schedule and change the plans because we felt like this would work better with our narrative and it would leave the audience in suspense. It would also make the victim look more vulnerable and weak and show the audience what the killer is capable which already makes the audience think that the victim is going to die.  We also had to re-film one of the shots where I looked at the knife and this is because the angles where I looked at the knife are different and when we edit the clips it doesn't flow properly because the head angles are sudden and so it looks odd. So we have had to re film that scene and we also had to re film a scene on the phone because it was too long and we couldn't edit the middle bit out as the angles moved. It also looked unprofessional and so it didn't make sense.

Filming schedules are important because it tells the crew members when they are going to film. They have a basic outline on what days they are going to be filming and about what time, this helps to give a rough idea when we need to be filming. It also helps the crew members make any adjustments on the time of day it frame should be filmed or whether the location changes. Filming schedules mean that everything becomes organised and it helps prevent wasting time as each of the crew members know exactly what is going on in each frame in terms of where the location is, the camera shots used, any lighting that needs to be adjusted and what crew members need to be on set at that time.

Opening scene narration - Miss Miller

For our final narrative, we each used our individual storyboards and created one big storyboard that we were all happy with. We took ideas from each individual storyboard that we thought were the most conventional to the thriller genre and would thrill the audience the most and we added it to our group storyboard. We made sure that everyone had put some of their ideas in and we changed some stuff around to make sure that our thriller sequence was sinister and engaged the audience straight away.

In our narrative, the scene starts off with with a long shot of the abandoned house. There is no iconography in the scene however low key lighting will be used to set a dark atmosphere. Low rumbling noises will be played over the image and linking of section is used to link both shots of the isolated area together. The next frame uses extreme long shot to show the road leading towards the house. No iconography will be shown here as well but the same non diegetic sound will be used. Linking of section will also be used to link the frame before and this one together. The third shot will be point of view and this is when the girl is looking down at her tied up. The location is in a basement and the iconography is the rope. Low key lighting will also be used in this shot and the actor in the scene is the victim. A high pitch noise will be played over the image to portray the victim. Jump cut will also be used in the shot to focus on the rope that is used to tie up the girl. The fourth shot used is a close up of the girls face to show her confusion and to show that she is scared. The location is still in the basement and the actor shown in the shot is the victim. The sound used is going to be non diegetic and it is going to be a high pitch sound growing louder. Continuity editing is going to be used in this shot. The next shot is going to be a close up of the knife. The location is still the basement and the iconography is the knife. The lighting is low key and there are no actors shown in the shot. Non diegetic sound is going to be used as a low beat sound and the kuleshov effect editing technique will be used to link two shots together. The next frame uses a mid shot and this shows the dead male victim on the floor. There is no iconography in the scene and low key lighting is still used to create a dark effect. The actor shown in the scene is going to be a male victim and non diegetic sound is going to continue from the other shot. The kuleshov effect is also going to be used to link the previous shot together with this shot. Long shot is then going to be used when the camera shows the girl alone in the room and the knife and the dead victim. The victim is still located in the basement and the iconography in the shot is the knife. Low key lighting is used throughout this sequence to still create a sinister atmosphere. The actors shown in this shot is the female and the male victim. Non diegetic sound is still going to carry on from the previous scenes. The next shot uses point of view and this is going to show the girl breaking free from the ropes. The iconography is the rope and the victim is going to be shown in this shot. The sound is going to be a low rumbling sound going into a silence and the editing technique used is going to be a jump cut so that it focuses on the rope.

The next shot uses a long shot while zooming in and this is going to be when the girl see's a black figure in the mirror. The location is still the basement and the lighting is still low however there is going to be a little bit of light shining by the mirror. The actor used in this shot will be the antagonist and he sound is going to be parallel as the camera zooms in on the dark figure. Zooming in will then be the next shot and this will be when the girl starts walking towards the mirror. Both the victim and the antagonist are going to be shown in this shot and the sound will still be parallel as the camera zooms in. Slow pace editing will take place during this shot to show the victim getting closer to the killer. Point of view will then be the next shot when the victim see's a broken picture frame on the floor. The iconography will be the picture frame and the lighting will be low key. The actors shown in the shot is just the victim and diegetic sound of the glass being stepped on will be heard. The editing technique in this shot is going to be linking of shots. Point of view will also take place in the next shot when the victim is on her laptop in a flashback. The location will be in her bedroom and the lighting will be more natural but still low key. The victim is going to be shown in the shot and the sound is going to be dietetic of her typing on the keyboard. However there will be a low beat noise in the background as well. Linking of shots will be used to link the previous shot with this one. The next shot will be extreme close up of the video of the girl. The location will still be in her bedroom as it is a flashback. The iconography will be of her laptop and the lighting will be natural but still low key to keep the audience in suspense. There will be a mixture of high and low beat music played over the images and diegetic sound of the keyboard will also be used. Jump cut is going to be used to focus on the laptop. Point of view will then be used to see the broken phone on the floor. The location will be in the basement because it is not a flashback. The iconography is the smashed phone and the lighting is low key but also have some lighting from the phone. The victims feet is shown in this shot but no one else. There is diegetic sound of stepping on glass and linking of shots is used.  The next shot uses Extreme close up. This is of the phone and shows the threatening messages coming through. The location is the bedroom as it is a flashback and the iconography is the phone. The lighting is more natural but still low key and there are no actors in this shot. There is going to be diegetic sound of the messages coming through but also a low beat sound is going to be played over the top. The editing used is going to be linking of shots which links the previous shot to this one. The next shot uses zooming in to shallow focus and this is when the victim see's a targeted photo of herself. The location is the basement and the iconography used is the picture of the girl. The lighting is low key and there are no actors in this shot. The sound is going to be non diegetic. It is going to be a mixture of high and low beats played over the images. The editing used is jump cut which focuses on the picture. The next frame is also shallow focus and this is of the targeted photo of the dead man. The location is t nhe basement and the iconography is the picture. The lighting used is going to be low key and there are also no actors in this shot either. The sound is still the same with the low and high beat music and the editing is still jump cut so that is focuses on the picture. The next shot is mid shot and the location is still the basement. There is no iconography in this seen. The shot is of the girls facial expression looking scared and worried. The lighting is still low key and the actor shown is the victim. The sound used is going to be high pitch suspenseful music and the editing is going to be reaction shot to show the victims face. Long shot then is used when the victim is getting closer to the mirror. The location is the basement and the lighting  is still low key. The iconography used is the mirror and the victim is going to be shown in this shot. The music will still be high pitch and the editing is slow editing to build up tension. The next frame is mid shot and this is when the victim see's the knife in the mirror. The location is the basement and the iconography is the knife and the mirror. The lighting used is low key and only the victim is shown in the shot. The sound used is silence and there is no editing technique used. The next frame is also a mid shot and this is when the victim turns around and the killer isn't there. There is no iconography used and the lighting is still low key. Only the victim is shown in this shot and the sound used is going to be non diegetic of low beat music. The editing technique used is jump cut. Extreme close up is then used to show the victims facial expression and there is no iconography used. The victim is going to be shown and the sound used is low rumbling noise into silence. The editing technique used is reaction shot. The next shot is a high angle of the victim running away. The location is the basement and there is no iconography shown in this scene. The lighting is low key and the only actors shown is the victim. Suspenseful low beat and high beat music is going to be played and fast pace editing is going to be used. The last frame is a long shot of the victim opening the door and getting stabbed by the killer. The location is the basement and the iconography used is the knife. Low key lighting is also going to be used and the actors shown are the victim and the killer. There is going to be non diegetic sound played over the images leading into a silence and jump cut is going to be used to focus on the knife.

This has helped finalise our group ideas because it means that all the ideas have come together to create a thrilling sequence. It has also helped to understand what we need to do for preparation as we know how we want each frame to look like and we know what shots or editing techniques to use. We also know as a group how we want out location to look and what actors are shown in each shot and this creates a general idea on what our opening sequence may look like. 

Group Storyboard - Miss Georgiou

The importance of a group narrative is to incorporate the best ideas and create the most thrilling opening sequence for the audience's enjoyment. By creating a group narrative it means that the whole group can input ideas and change ideas to make our narrative better. It also mans that we can change ideas as a group if we don't think they are conventional enough. The group also becomes happy with the narrative as they get to input ideas which can make our sequence more thrilling and they also get a better understanding of what is going on. We each looked at other peoples story boards to look at each features and see how we can create a group storyboard. We decided as a group which frames were the best from each of our storyboards and this helped create a story board that we all liked and that we all thought would create a thrilling opening sequence. As a group we also made some changes to the ending of our narrative and this is because we wanted to make it more conventional and make it more enjoyable and engaging for the audience.





This is the first page of our group storyboard. The first page is different to my individual storyboard as it shows the setting of the location first.  This idea came from Lucas's storyboard. It creates tension for the audience as they know straight away that they are watching a thriller film because it gives the isolated location of the house and makes the victim seem vulnerable and weak. We used Luca's idea so that it engages the audience straight away and Luca's idea is conventional to a thriller film as it creates a sinister atmosphere and gets the audience on edge straight away as to what is going to happen. The last two frames are from everyone's storyboard as we all had the same idea. This idea is very conventional to the thriller genre but also creates an enigma to the audience as to who the girl is and why she is kept in hostage. Both of the inspirations to use an isolated location and to keep the girl in hostage came from the film, "The Strangers" It showed a couple tied up with the antagonist opposite them. The isolated location was shown when the victim in the film got stabbed and it showed how nobody can hear her scream but also shows how the victims are an easy target because they have no escape. We wanted to create the same idea in our thriller film to create a more sinister atmosphere.  We also had the same idea for elements such as establishing shot for the location and low key lighting throughout which helps to create a dark atmosphere but also to keep the audience intrigued and make them want to watch the rest of the film. Low key lighting is used in all thriller films and so our group looked at various thriller films to see how they sued used their lighting.

This is the second page of our group storyboard. This page is used in my idea. It shows the knife and the dead person. It then shows how the girl is alone with the knife and the dead person which makes the girl seem helpless and vulnerable. The idea came from my individual storyboard and everyone else agreed with it. We chose to use this idea in our storyboard because it sets the genre of a thriller film and also tells the audience what the narrative is about. It also engages the audience straight away because they are intrigued to find out why the girl has been kept in hostage. The iconography of the knife also suprises and shocks the audience but also foreshadows events that are going to happen in the film. Iconography is shown in every thriller film through weapons. As a group, we got our inspiration from the film "Halloween." The antagonist is shown picking up a knife in which he uses it to kill his victim. This has inspired us to use a knife in our storyboard because it foreshadows danger and implies that someone is going to die. By using my idea in the storyboard it means that the audience are intrigued straight away as they start to understand the plot of the film and the knife and the dead victim implies to the audience that a death has already taken place and that another one will happen in the sequence as well.

This is the third page of our storyboard. In this page the victim see's a shadow in the mirror and starts to walk towards the mirror. She see's a broken picture frame in the floor and has a flashback of how she became hostage. The idea of the broken mirror came from Luca's storyboard. We decided to add Luca's idea into our group storyboard as it was more conventional than using a curtain to hide the killer. The mirror is more original as the curtain has been used in other thriller films before such as "The Strangers" which is where I got my inspiration from to use it. Luca's idea is also going to be used in our thriller sequence because it creates a lot more tension for the audience and also the cracked mirror foreshadows danger and makes it seem like something bad is going to happen. The sound used in the first two frames are parallel. We got this inspiration from "Scream" when the victim is walking towards the killer. Parallel sound is used to create suspense for the audience as they know that the victim is going to die. The victim seems weak and helpless because they can't do anything to get away from the killer. Parallel sound is used to make the killer seem overpowering and intimidating. The next two frames are from mine and John's storyboard. The broken picture frame and flashback make it easier for the audience to understand why the girl became hostage. The editing techniques used in these frame are linking of section. This helps to create suspense for the audience because they become more engaged in the film and they begin to feel sympathy for the victim. Linking of section was used in the film "Final Destination" when the powder links to the victims death. As a group we have also used linking of section to create the same effect as it makes the audience think how the shots and flashbacks are going to link to her death.

This is the fourth page of our group storyboard and in this page, the flashback occurs when she is on Facebook and see's a video of herself. She then see's her cracked phone on the floor and another flashback occurs where she receives threatening messages from an anonymous person. This idea came from John's storyboard. We decided to add this in our storyboard because it links to the fact why she has become hostage. The audience understand why she has been held in hostage and feel sympathy for her. By using this in our story board it means that the audience can build a relationship with the victim and get put in her shoes. We have used diegetic sound of the laptop and stepping on the glass. This creates a more natural scene and makes the audience believe that they are watching a real event. The diegetic sound of the glass also creates a more sinister atmosphere because the sound of the glass sounds dangerous and implies that the glass is sharp which can be used to injure the victim. The glass also foreshadows events that are going to take place later on in the sequence. Diegetic sound is used in all thriller films to create suspense. It is used in Insidious" "Scream" and "Annabelle" and these are where our group got inspirations from to use diegetic sound as it makes the scene more realistic and so engages the audience more.


This is the fifth page of our opening sequence and in these frames the girl see's a targeted photo of the dead person she saw before. There are also other targeted pictures on the wall and she is on there. It shows the facial expression of the girl and shows her getting close to the mirror. The last frame shows the victim seeing a knife behind her in the mirror. This was both Luca's and John's idea. Luca had the idea of using the knife in the mirror while john had the idea of showing the targeted photo of the man as well as the girl. These two ideas were used in our storyboard because they both build up a lot of tension for the audience. John's idea in particular builds up a lot of suspense for the audience because it shows the audience what the killer is capable of and implies that he has killed someone once and so he can do it again. The targeted photo of the victim shows that she is next and this gets the audience on edge because they feel sympathy for the girl. The audience also become threatened by the antagonist as they know what he is capable of doing. Silence is used when the victim see's the knife in the mirror and as a group we got inspired to use this from the film "Scream" when the victim opens the wardrobe expecting to see the killer there but instead he isn't. This creates a dramatic effect and we want to use silence to create the same effect within out sequence. It will help to create shock and surprise for the audience but it will also create an enigma as to when the killer is going to strike. It makes the audience feel worried for the victim and they become on edge as they don't want the victim to die.

This is the last page of our group storyboard and it shows the victim becoming scared. The victim turns around to see who is behind her but realises nobody is there, she then tries to run away and opens the front door and the killer is there. This idea is a mixture of everyone's idea. My idea was to have the killer not there when she turns around and Luca's and Johns idea was to have the killer there when she opens the door. Ciara's idea was to have a reaction shot of the girls face so that the audience can relate to her. By imputing everyone's ideas in the last part of the sequence it means that it creates a very thrilling sequence and it makes the audience enjoy it more as it creates an enigma and creates a dramatic effect. By making the killer disappear as she turns around creates an original thriller sequence and doesn't make the audience guess what is going to happen next. In leaves them in tension for longer and makes them intrigued to find out what is going to happen to the victim. The last couple of frames use fast pace editing and this creates instability and shows how the killer is getting closer to the victim. The use of fast pace editing makes it seem like the victims life is soon coming to an end and she is going to die. Fast pace editing is used in the film "Shutter Island" this is shown when the two vicitms are fighting the killer. Fast pace editing is used to show chaos and make the killer seem powerful. We added fast pace editing to create the same effect and make it seem like the victim is vulnerable and has no chance of escaping. This gives the killer more chance of killing her and creates a more sinister atmosphere.

To conclude I think that our storyboard fits into the thriller genre as it is conventional because it thrills and creates suspense for the audience. Our storyboard also has a lot of jumpy scenes which is what we wanted to include in our sequence. It builds up tension and keeps the audience guessing what is going to happen next. An enigma is created throughout and the storyboard helps us to see what we are meant to be filming. It also helps us to understand what is going in each scene and what elements are going to be used. Our group storyboard is good because it has everyone's ideas in there and the group are happy with the order in which the shots go in and the elements used in each frame. We managed to incoperate other peoples ideas into one group storyboard by looking at everyones individual storyboard and asking them which they think is the most conventional and would thrill the audience the most. We also each decided what we think would look good in the sequence and after each frame what we think would be suitable to go next. This helped us to add other peoples ideas into one as everyone ave their opinion and said whether they think it would work or not. We had to make some compromises about how it would end and what we think should happen to the victim. This was the only compromise we had to make as we thought as a group that our other idea wasn't as conventional. I think that our storyboard is good however I would change some elements in certain frames such as sound. For instance we have used non diegetic sound quite a lot and I think I would change some of them so it isn't repetitive or it doesn't bore the audience.

Risk Assessment - Miss Georgiou

The importance of a risk assessment is to plan around any risks that could take place. It makes sure that any hazards that are on set or could harm the crew members involved are prevented and taken care of to reduce any injuries. Risk assessments also mean that the area is made safe to work in and ensure that no one is going to get hurt. Risk assessments also ensure that the crew members are made aware of the risks and understand the impact is a risk does take place. They are also made aware how that risk can be prevented and that there is always a back up plan if anything does go wrong. By having already planned the risks and prevention it means that it wont disrupt our filming or filming time. It also reduces the chance of a crew member or actor becoming seriously injured and forced to pull out. By understanding the hazards on set, it means that no time is wasted and everyone is careful around the set.

When managing the equipment, as a group we followed our risk assessment well and did everything we were meant to, We were all aware of the hazards and understood what to do if something did happen. We learnt that if something did happen, we knew how to control it and how to prevent any serious injury.We also knew to be careful around set and we had alternatives if we didn't think that the equipment was safe enough or if something could of bee a potential hazard. As a group we also followed instructions and were aware of any dangers that could of taken place.This also helped us to learn any further risks that could take place in the future. We followed the risk assessment well and this help prevent any injuries that could of been caused. When filming, we encountered one risk which was the rain which could damage the camera. This would affect everyone taking part in the sequence and the impact is high. To prevent this, we filmed mostly on sunny days and days that we knew it wasn't going to rain. This helped prevent any damage to the camera and also didn't prevent us from filming. However another alternative is to hold an umbrella over the camera and this would stop the camera from getting wet. This would be useful as it doesn't stop the actors from filming and also protects the camera. As a group we learned that this was a hazard as we found out from our risk assessment and we knew what to do straight away. The risk assessment has helped our group learn about all different risks that we could encounter when filming or preparing to film. We also learnt that making a risk assessment has helped our group waste less time as we have prevented all the risks from taking place which means that we don't have to deal with any serious risks that could of caused any damage or prevented us from filming. We learnt that making a risk assessment was a good idea because it made us all aware and helped with our production as filming was dangerous at some points, especially with the knife. Another risk that we have encountered is that when the actor who plays the antagonist holds the knife and this is because as he goes to stab the other actor, the knife becomes very close to the girls body. As a group we tried to prevent this from happening by making sure that the actor getting stabbed was standing away from the knife and had her arms out wider so that the knife didn't stab her arm. We reduced this hazard and made sure that no one was harmed. One other risk is that when the crew members put on the rope for the actor, they made it too tight and this called some injury to the actor. To prevent this from happening again, the crew members loosened the rope and made sure that the actor wasn't pulling on which would make it tighter. The tight rope could cause rope burn but by having it less tightened it means that this risk is prevented.

To conclude, risk assessments are important because they stop the actors and crew members from becoming harmed from any hazards. They also help to make the crew aware of any potential hazards that could cause injury to someone. The risk assessment also helps the crew to be more careful on set and to stop them from hurting themselves. It also highlights risks that people didn't know that were risks and this creates a safer and better environment for the crew and actors to work in.

Planning opening credits - Miss Georgiou

The purpose of opening credits is to introduce the audience to the genre of the film. This is done through the font, colour and style of the writing which tells the audience what type of film they are watching. Opening credits are also used to tell the audience who made the film and what actors are in the film and this engages the audience into watching the sequence as they would be more likely to watch a film that has well known actors in it. Films need opening sequences at the beginning to show the company name that made the film and the production team so the audience get sort of an idea what they might expect to see in the film.

I analysed the opening credits to the film Se7en and noticed that the font of the writing was jagged and slanted to represent sharp objects that could be seen in the film. The jagged writing foreshadows that a death is going to take place in the film which gets the audience engaged straight away from the opening credits. The writing is in white where as the back
ground is black and this shows the contrast between good and evil and represents the killer and the victim. The connotation of the colours show that there is innocence and purity which juxtaposes with the black which implies darkness and death. The white writing is used to stand out against the black background but can also be used to show that the black is overpowering the white which portrays in the film that the killer overpowers the antagonist. The credits also have the colour red in them which portrays death, pain an

d blood. By using the colour red in the opening credits it foreshadows events that are going to happen in the film as it represents death and tells the audience that a death scene is going to happen.The red also makes the film look gory and thrilling which tells the audience that instead of having lots of jumpy scenes, the film is going to be more gory which is used with the connotation of red which represents blood.
The size of the fonts used in Se7en vary from small and large. The company name and the main actors names are significantly larger than the executive producers names and any more actors names that aren't as important. By making some fonts larger than other shows to the audience what is really important within the film and what is least important. The audience take note of the main characters and so their names need to be larger than other actors in the film. This shows their importance within the film but typically in films, the main characters are always well known actors that the audience would probably recognise. This engages the audience into watching the film because if well known actors star in the film, it makes the film more reliable for the audience as they know what the actors are like. The companies name is also in a larger font that other credits because it tells the audience who made the film and commercialises them if the audience think the film is good.
The companies name also represents what the audience expect to see in the film and so the font has to be big so that the audience see it and take note of it. The title se7en is the biggest font and this is because  the audience need to know what the film they are watching is actually called and this leads the audience into suspense as to what the film is going to be about. Just like the other opening credits, the title also has jagged writing which creates a sinister effect and builds up tension within the audience as they have no idea what to expect but the jagged writing portrays pain and death which could take place in the film. The title has the number 7 in it which shows a hidden meaning but also portrays instability as the word "Seven" is initially spelt wrong and so this portrays the killer as unstable and maybe messed up which portrays what is going to happen in the film or what the audience can expect to see. In the opening credits, the order of appearance of the credits are, production team, director, main actors, title of the film, other actors, producers, executive producers and director. These credits go in order of importance and this is also shown by the font as well. Director is shown twice because the director is the main person in making a film and so the director has a lot of importance within the film. The audience need to know thr director so that they can associate them with other films and get an insight to what they might be watching or what might appear within the film.

There are many thriller conventions within this sequence as firstly the killers identity is hidden which creates an enigma as to who the killer is and what they want to do with the victims. By hiding the killers identity it means that the audience are more intrigued into the film as they want to know who it is and so this leaves them in tension. Another thriller convention is that suspenseful music is played over the credits and this portrays both the killer and the victim as different beats are played to represent each character. Suspenseful music gets the audience engaged as they are already lead into the unknown as to what is going to happen during the film. The suspenseful music foreshadows events tht are going to take place within in the film such as a death and pain. This can be implied by the music that is played over the images which portray a death scene. Another convention is that there are images of targeted victim during the opening credits and this makes the audience feel threatened by the killer as there are many targets which the killer wants to murder and this also creates an enigma as to whether the killer id actually going to murder them or not. The audience can
see what the killer is capable of and so gets them engaged in the film because they know several deaths could take place which makes them worry for the victims that are show to be a target. The last thriller convention is that during the opening credits, blades and sharp objects are shown which foreshadow death and pain. They also relate back to the title of the jagged and slanted writing which portray the sharp objects. These objects are what could be used to kill the victim and this instantly builds a relationship with the audience and the characters and the audience instantly become worried for the victim but also feel threatened by the antagonist. The sharp objects create a sinister atmosphere and make the audience aware of what is going to take place in the film. This is conventional to thriller films as weapons are always used by the killer to murder the victim.

This was my opening credits and my font is called Old evils. The font looks jagged and sharp which represent instability from the killer and could portray a messed up mind. The writing is slanted which makes the text look not very neat and disturbed. The font represents the killer and shows how the killer is unstable but is capable of killing someone and this is shown through the sharpness of each letter which make the letters look like weapons. By using this font it foreshadows events that are going to take place within the film and creates a dark and sinister atmosphere straight away which intrigues the audience into watching the sequence. The colours of my opening credits show a black background and white font and this represents the characters that are going to be in the film. The black connotes death and pain while the white implies innocence and purity which will also represent the victim. The colours used in the opening credits are also going to be used in the film as costumes and so the colours have significance throughout the sequence and create a more thrilling effect. The order of appearance of the opening credits are going to be the production team, director, title of the film, actors, producers. This is going in order of importance but by having the company name first it also promotes them and lets the audience know what they expect to see. In order to make sure I have included thriller conventions, I have used typical thriller film colours to portray my characters and let the audience know straight away that they are watching a thriller film. I have also portrayed sharp objects foreshadowed that there will be weapons in my sequence and this is shown through the style of the font as it is jagged and represents knives or any other sharp object. This is conventional to a thriller film because weapons are always used to kill the victim and the style of the font implies that the victim is going to die by something sharp. My design matches my narrative of my sequence as it implies a sinister atmosphere which is portrayed through the colours and by the style of font. It also matches my narrative as weapons are involved.
Strengths on this opening credit is that it reflects on my narrative and gives an idea to the audience what is going to be included in my narrative. The opening credits also include conventions of a thriller film which make my sequence seem more intriguing and engage my audience a lot more as they know a death is going to take place. The opening credits also help to create an enigma for the audience as they instantly want to know what is going to happen next and so they would want to watch the rest of the sequence to find out what happens to the victim. My opening credits also set the genre of a thriller sequence straight away through the use of the style of the font which make the credits look disturbed and unstable.
Weaknesses to my work is that my opening credits only consist of two colours which make my opening credits boring. I could add more colours in there such as red which portrays that my sequence is going to include blood and that it is going to be gory. I could also use red show death and pain which instantly makes the audience think that the victim is going to die by the antagonist. The colour red also connotes to a target which implies that the killer could have a target and this is going to be the person that gets killed. Another weakness is that the black screen is going to hide the image behind it and so I would have to get rid of the black in order to see the images and this doesn't make my opening credits seem very conventional and so they might not intrigue my audience to watch the sequence. The audience could also get bored of the opening credits as they are boring and don't thrill the audience. My opening credits are very cliche and so it doesn't make my opening credits original which could also prevent my audience from watching the sequence. My opening credits don't seem unique and are shown with every typical thriller film and so the audience can guess the narrative straight away which would make my sequence boring and not thrilling for the audience.

This is John's opening credits. His font was called Blood lust. His strengths are that it relates to the thriller genre and the audience know straight away that they are watching a thriller film. This is shown through the blood style font and the way that the font droops down as though it is blood. This foreshadows events that are going to happen in the film and shows that there is going to be a lot of blood in the film. It also foreshadows a death and portrays that the film is gory instead of jumpy. The colours are conventional as they relate also to the thriller genre by the use of black, white and red which connote to death, innocence and pain. These colours are a strength towards John's work because the audience know straight away that they are watching a thriller film. His font colour of white is conventional to the thriller genre as it portrays that the victim is being overpowered by the killer and this implies what is going to happen in the film and shows that the killer is going to be seen as threatening and intimidating towards both the audience and the victim.
Weaknesses of John's credits is that the font is very cliché and might not intrigue the audience as much because it isn't original. The actual font style makes the film seem like there is going to be loads of blood and this could be misleading towards the audience because there isn't that many gory scenes  but instead it is jumpy. The credits may not engage the audience that much because the audience might expect different narrative to how the actual narrative is going to be and this is because of the gory font that John has chosen. Another weakness is that the credits are going to cover the images that the credits are playing over. Therefore John needs to change the positioning of his font so that it doesn't cover the images.

This is Luca's opening credits. His font is called friday the 13th and his strengths are that the font and style of the font relate to the thriller genre. This is because he used the correct colours for a thriller film because he used the same typical colours of red, white and black. These are typical colours for a thriller film. When the opening credits appear the audience know instantly that they are watching a thriller film. The style of the font used is also sinister and relates to a thriller genre. The font looks like it has almost been scratched and this foreshadows events that are going to happen in the sequence as they imply weapons which are going to be used in the sequence. Another strength is that in his second opening credits, his text is in the bottom right corner which is goo as it won't cover the images that will be played on the screen. This will intrigue the audience to watch the film as they can look at the opening credits while watching the images which will both engage the audience but also thrill them.
Weaknesses of Luca's opening credits is that like my and John's the opening credits are very basic which would create tension for the audience or engage them as much as other opening credits. For his title both the colours are very dark which don't stand out and maybe make it hard for the audience to see what the words say. His credits are very bland and are used a lot in other thriller films and this doesn't make Luca's work original.He also has used a very basic font for his production
s one. The font he has used isn't conventional to a thriller film and so the audience might get confused on whether they are watching a thriller film or not. The font style doesn't foreshadow what events could take place in the film and this means that the audience might not become intrigued into the film. Finally Luca could add some extra colours in there just to make it stand out more. He could add some other darker colours or change the background colour so that the font stands out more and the title can be easily seen. This helps to engage the audience as they are going to want to know what the title of the film is called.

This is Ciara's opening credits and one of her strengths is that she has used a font style which reflects on our narrative. Her font style implies that what the audience are watching is a thriller film and the font style represents that the killer is unstable and disturbed. This is shown through the jagged writing and the way the writing is squished together. She has also used conventional colours of white and black which also represent a thriller film but also the text stands out from the black background and this is good because it means that the audience can read what the text says. This would make the audience more intrigued into the thriller film and make them want to watch the sequence. Weaknesses on Ciara's credits is that her credits aren't completely conventional to the thriller genre because they don't imply to the audience what they might expect to see. The font is very basic and this might not engage the audience because they wouldn't become intrigued into the sequence because they could find it boring. The credits as a whole is quite bland as there are only two colours included which are black and white and this doesn't make it appealing to the audience or engage them into the thriller sequence. The credits don't represent that it is a thriller film because the style font isnt conventional and the colours are quite plain. Ciara's credits are also positioned in the middle of the screen which means that any images played underneath the credits will be blocked and the audience might not be able to see what is happening in the sequence and this will make the audience less likely to watch the film.

As a group I think we are going to mix two ideas together. Firstly I think we should have my font style as the text. This is because my font relates to the narrative of our opening sequence due to the slanted and jagged letters which portray weapons such as knives. This is more relateable to our narrative rather than using a blood style font as this is misleading to the audience because our narrative doesn't include a lot of gory scenes. I would also want to use Luca's positioning for his second opening credits of productions. This positioning is useful within our sequence as it doesn't cover the images that are going to be played under the credits. The positioning is going to be at the bottom so that the audience can still see what is going on at the beginning of the sequence and still become engaged into the film. I am also going to have the font colour as red or white so that it stands out and connotes either death or innocence and this will imply to the audience straight away that they are watching a thriller film. The font colour will also build up tension as it foreshadows what is going to take place in the film and this leaves the audience on edge. As a group we haven't yet decided on a title but we are planning what it might include to get our audience gripped instantly. However our group has decided on order of appearance of the credits and this is going to follow the Se7ens order as we think that it is the most conventional and professional. Our credits will be the companies name, actors names, (antagonist first then the victims) then directors, Title, further actors names, producers, executive producers and then directors.

Actors - John (Antagonist)
Sasha - (victim)
Luca - (Victim 2)
Cameracrew -  Luca and Ciara
Directors - John and Luca
Producer - Jamie
Music - Ciara
Costume, hair and makeup - Sasha and Ciara
Executive producer - Harry and Molly
Company name - Suspense Productions

To conclude, opening credits are important when watching a film because they tell the audience what they might expect to see in the film through the companies name and through the use of style of font, colours and positioning of the credits. Opening credits also intrigue the audience into the film by the way that the style of the font is used. For instance in a thriller film the style of font is jagged which intrigues the audience as they know a death is going to take place. Opening credits within a thriller film help to create tension through the connotations of the colours and by the way the text is positioned which could imply instability or weakness. Opening credits in a thriller film is also important because it tells the audience what the title of the film is and the title could also foreshadow what the narrative is about and what the audience might expect to see in it.

Individual storyboard - Miss Miller

The importance of a story board is that when filming you don't have to waste time thinking about what shot to use or editing technique to use. It helps you when filming knowing what is going to happen next and this also helps bring all the ideas together. By using a story board it means that you are pre planned as you know exactly what you are doing for each shot and it helps to be able to input your ideas with the rest of the group. The importance of a story board means that you can share ideas with the rest of the group as to what they think the narrative is about and you can improve the narrative by sharing ideas. The story board also creates a clearer idea what is happening in each shot.

I have created an individual story board within my group so that we can each have our own ideas about what we think that narrative should be like. Within our group, we each creates a story board and we did this so that we can come together and discuss the best ideas within each story board which would help to create the most thrilling sequence for the audience. By creating a story board it will allow me to see how I want my sequence to be and it will show me what I want in each shot. It will also allow me to see if any changes need to be made in order to make my sequence conventional or to see if if i can improve my sequence to make it more jumpy and thrilling for my target audience. Within my story board I have included what I want each shot to look like but I have also included what editing, sound, actors, lighting, iconography and location is going to be used in each shot. This is important when creating my sequence because it makes it easier when filming as I know straight away what I want to use and this will waste less time, as our group won't be deciding what techniques to use.

My story board consists of images of what I think my scene will look like. I used inspirations from other thriller films that helped me to create my storyboard and apply it to what I want to feature in my sequence.

This is the first page of my story board. It shows how the opening sequence is going to start and what the audience are first going to see when they watch the thriller sequence. On my first page I have the victim looking down at herself when she is tied up and shown to be kept in hostage. Throughout my first couple of shots I am going to use low key lighting to show that my audience are watching a thriller film. The first shot engages the audience and tells them straight away that they are watching a thriller film, as low key lighting is used and the camera focuses on the rope which already suggests vulnerability of the victim. The next four shots all use low key lighting and all focus on something. For instance in the second shot, the camera focuses on her facial expressions and shows her looking worried and confused which tells the audience that she doesn't know what is going on and she is portrayed as weak and helpless. the next two shots show iconography of the knife and a dead person. Both are covered in blood and this implies to the audience that a death has already taken place which is conventional to a thriller film. Suspenseful music is going to be played over these two shots which portray a killer and show how the victim is meant to be alone. My ideas from this page of the story board have been inspired by some thriller films that I have analysed. The iconography of the knife was inspired from the film, "Scream" and "The Strangers" in which both used a knife to kill the victim and to cause pain. The knife engages the audience by foreshadowing a death and by showing that there is going to be a lot of pain towards the victim which makes the audience feel sorry for the victim and feel threatened by the killer.

The next page shows what is going to happen next in my sequence. The first shot uses low key lighting because it still shows the victim being kept in hostage and shown to be left in an abandoned house, however the next two shots show a more natural lighting because the shot is filmed outside and is portraying how the girl is alone which also makes her seem vulnerable and helpless but also gives the killer a better chance to kill her. The final shot shows her once again looking down at her hands to show she is still tied up. However it shows her escaping from the rope. The sound used in this shot will be non diegetic to create tense music and engage the audience by creating an enigma and making them wonder what is going to happen next. The editing used in the two scenery shots are linking of section and this was used in "The Strangers" when the girl has just been stabbed and it shows the isolated surroundings which portray that she is helpless and nobody can hear her scream. I have used this in my story board so that in my thriller sequence it will create tension for my audience as they begin to feel sympathy for the victim. Linking of section also helps to portray the victims weakness and innocence. I have decided to use linking of section as it shows a transition from the abandoned room and creates more of a natural lighting for the audience which makes the sequence seem more realistic which engages my target audience more. I also got inspired to use point of view within my sequence and this was shown in "Paranormal Activity" which is used throughout the thriller film. This is shown in my story board from the last shot when it shows the girl escaping from the rope and this will engage my audience because they have a positive outlook on the girl as she is escaped but the broken rope also foreshadows that something bad could happen.

These four shots show that the girl has escaped but has seen a shadow figure in the curtains. As she makes her way towards the curtains she finds a picture frame on the floor which triggers a flashback. The first 3 frames will also be in low key lighting as she is still located in the abandoned however when it gets onto the 4th frame, high key lighting will be used to show a different setting and to show a change in mood. The setting is located in the victims bedroom and high key lighting will also show that a flashback has occurred. Parallel sound will be used in the first two shots and this is shown when she is getting closer to the killer. This was also used in the film "Scream 4" when the victim was making her way towards the killer and parallel sound was used to foreshadow her death and portray that the killer is overpowering her. This is going to be used for the same effect in my sequence as I want my audience to be left on edge as to whether she is going to die or not. I have also used linking of  shots in the last two frames and this is because it will relate to the flashback. Diegetic sound will be used of the broken glass and this will have an effect on the audience as the glass makes the victim seem unstable and broken. The glass is also sharp which foreshadows pain and death as it could be used to harm someone and so the audience know that a death is going to take place. Diegetic sound is used in most thriller films. It was used in "Insidious" when the phone kept bleeping and this created suspense for the audience because they wanted to know what was going to happen to the victim and whether she was alone or not. I want to create the same sort of effect within my sequence as I want my audience to become engaged by diegetic sounds such as stepping on broken glass which creates instability and instantly triggers shock and surprise for the audience.

These next four shots show what is happening in the middle of the sequence. It shows flashbacks of how the girl became a hostage and why she was targeted. The frames show a mixture of high key and low key lighting which portray the flashbacks and when the victim is in hostage. Close up is used in a lot of these shots and this is because it makes the audience focus on certain things in the shot that are important. For example in the first frame, the audience are looking at the girls social media and seeing a video of the victim. The audience need to focus on this because it gives information about why she was targeted. The second and third frame also show close up and point of view of a phone and this also triggers a flashback of nasty messages she got from an anonymous person which could be the killer. The final frame shows a picture of the victim with a target sign on it and shows that this is who the killer wants. By using close up it means that the audience become more engaged within the sequence    they are focusing on objects in the film which help create the narrative. The audience are intrigued into the sequence because they want to know how all the objects are linked and this leaves them on edge as to if the victim is going to survive. Close ups are always used in thriller films and is conventional to the thriller film genre as they create tension for the audience and they get the audience on edge. Close ups are used in the film "Final Destination" and this is where I got my inspiration from to use them in my sequence. In the film, close up is used to portray a sharp object and foreshadow a death that is going to take place to the victim. I have used this in my storyboard when the smashed glass and phone foreshadow that something sinister is going to happen and creates a dark atmosphere which gets the audience on edge and left in suspense.  

The last page of my story board shows my sequence is going to end. It shows the victim walking towards the curtain and seeing a bloody hand at the window. The victim then panics as she realises she isn't alone and the last frame shows the killer standing behind her. Timings of editing is used in these frames as in the first frame it is slow editing as the victim makes her way towards the killer and this represents her life and shows that it is coming to an end but also shows that the killer is overpowering her and she is shown as small and weak as there is nothing she can do to get away from the killer. In the second frame, fast pace editing is used to show instability and that something sudden has happened. The fast pace editing also represents that her life is coming to an end and this is engaging for the audience as they can build a relationship with the victim because they have empathy for her as slow pace editing puts the audience in the victims shoes. The audience are also left in suspense and surprise and shock is creates because the bloody hand was unexpected and made the audience jump. Slow pace editing is used in the film "Annabelle" when the victim is turning her head to see where the killer is. This has inspired me to use slow pace editing in my story board as it builds up a lot of suspense within the audience and gets them intrigued into the sequence. It creates an element of surprise and shock and makes the killer seem more threatening towards the audience as they don't know when the killer is going to appear. In the last frame, silence is used to finish off the scene and this is shown when the killer is standing behind her with the knife. The knife implies that is how the killer is going to die however the silence makes the shot seem more tense as an enigma is created as to whether the victim is going to die or not. Silence builds a relationship with the audience and the victim because they feel sorry for the victim and they want the victim to survive however she seems helpless and innocent which implies that she is going to die. Silence also makes the audience feel intimidated by the killer as the audience are waiting for the killer to strike and also for the killer to reveal his identity. Silence is used in the film "Shutter Island" when the two men are looking for the killer on their own in a dark place. Tension is created for the audience and silence foreshadows the victims life coming to an end. Shutter Island has inspired me to use silence as it gets my audience engaged and makes them want to watch the rest f the film.

Having created my story board I think that this will help my group when planning a group story board as my group can get ideas from my story board and apply it to their own. It will also help bring ideas together and maybe use some of my ideas for sound or editing techniques. I hope that it will inspire my group members to create a perfect storyboard between us that includes each of our ideas. I hope that some of my ideas will be placed on the group storyboard and this will help when creating the thriller sequence as we have the best ideas put into one to create a sinister thriller sequence that engages our audience and makes them want to watch the whole sequence to find out what happens. My story board is useful as it tells tells you what techniques and effects are used in each shot and how the shot is going to look like. It also gives a brief description of what is going to happen in each shot. When coming together as a group we can choose the better narrative and each give our ideas on what sound, editing, Mise-en-scene techniques could be used and where the shot should be set. This will help us to produce the best thriller sequence and create a suspenseful thriller opening sequence which will thrill the audience for their enjoyment.