Blog Update: 31.01.11 (Screen Grab)

This Lesson we have research what type of transitions thrillers use, so we are able to incorporate it into our own work. We also used live type to create title sequences which we are going to put into our opening sequence.
I found out that most thriller films have blank transitions, and we would also have a choice weather to put the title sequence at the beginning of the opening sequence or in the middle.

Research on Transitions & Titles

In the 5 opening sequences that i researched all of them didn't use transitions and just used cut clips, but when they go to the man storyline Memento used a fade to white transition, the butterfly effect went to the title scene, gas light didn't have no transition at all and had the title scene at the beginning, Seven had a fade from black transition at the beginning but the rest didn't have transition then after the opening sequence the title comes and Gothika also had the title at the beginning and has no transitions.
Therefore out of the 5 opening sequences that i researched 3 had the title scene at the beginning, whereas the other two have it in the middle of the opening sequence.

Screen grab of Live Type: 25.01.11

Here is a screen grab of us creating a clip for our production name.

Group 5 Blog Update: 25.01.11

Asking for permission to use a song

Here is a screen grab of group 5 asking for permission to use a song from youtube.

Screen Grabs: 17.01.11 & 24.01.11

17.01.11

 24.01.11

Filming Update: 21.01.11 & Soundtrack Production

Due to not being able to film in Chiquitos and beccontree tandoori, we filmed in Castle green cafe. We decided to develop on some of the original shots we had on our storyboard and add some new shots to make more footage.


 On 20.01.11 Jamie created a creepy soundtrack to go with our opening sequence. He used just two pianos and a bowlglass effect. He recorded it on an iphone so as not professional quality, but it still works well.

Group 5 Blog Update: 24.01.2011

Group 5 Blog Update: 18.01.11

Update: 18.01.2011

From where we have time in lesson to film we decided to film the shot scene where Fredrick is attacked by someone, the only things we really need are:
-Camera
-Tripod
-Two male actor's

Preparation for 19.01.2011

(19.01.2011) Wednesday:

Our Group is meeting on wednesday at 01:00pm at Becontree to film the scene where Fredrick meets Jane and Damien at a restaurant. We will be filming inside and outside the indian restaurant on Becontree, then we will then move on the the street scene when fredrick gets attacked by a person. 

Props:

-Jean's and shirt
-Black Suit
-Two Male actors

-One Female actress
-Camera
-Tripod

Update: 15.01.2011

We were unable to film on saturday the 15.01.2011 from where are request to film in Chiquito's was sadly declined, but from where we had a back up place which was the Indian restaurant at Becontree we still have a place where we can film.

This is the email reply to Jamie letting us no that we are unable to film there:

In spite of us being unable to film the restaurant scene we were still able to film the scene where Jane in found in her bed dead.

Here is photo of where we shot this scene and the clothing that was worn:

Update: Filming After School 14.01.2011

Today we filmed shot 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 from our storyboard but we found out that some shot didn't work to well, so we played around and tried some other shot and angles.

Here are some photo's of us while we were filming, this documents where we were filming and how the camera was set up in some shots and it also shows the lighting we used.

Preparation for 15.01.2011

(15.01.2011) Saturday:

Our Group is meeting on saturday at 12:00 at Chiqutio's to film the scene where Fredrick meets Jane and Damien at a restaurant. We will then move on the the street scene when fredrick gets attacked by a person with a baseball bat. Finally we will do the scene where Jane is found dead in her bed, which will take place at Armani's house.

Props:
-Bed

-Pyjama's
-Jean's and shirt
-Black Suit
-Two Male actors

-One Female actress
-Camera
-Tripod
-Face paint / Fake blood

-Baseball bat

We would also need a digital camera to document our work, so that we can post the picture to our blogs and show what we were doing when we were filming, and also film us going through the shooting process.

Fredrick's Flashback Script (for voiceover)

Shot 1
"Grunts"


Shot 2
"help.."


Shot 3
"HELP!"


Shot 4 & 5
"Where...am...I?"


Shot 6
"Jane.."

Shot 7
"...died"

Shot 8
"Wasn't me.."

Shot 9
"*sniff* my head !!"

Shot 10
"Jane...(2 second pause) I loved you"

New Production Schedule

What?                                      When?                Where?                            Who?

-2 male actors                         -14.01.2011         -DR3 classroom               -Jamie

Scene

-Fredrick tied in the chair and blacked out man with him

-2 male & 1 female actors       -15.01.2011         -Castle Green cafe          -Daniel & Reece
                                                                         /Chiqutio & Street

Scene

-When Fredrick, Damion and Jane are having a drink in a cafe

-When Fredrick is walking down the street

-1 female actress                     -15.01.2011         -Bedroom                      -Armani

Scene

Jane dead in her bed

The reason for making a new production schedule is because we had to work around the place we are recording in, this is because we have to make sure the drama room is free and get authorisation to film in Chiqutio's. If we are unable to get authorisation to film in Chiqutio's we will go to the Indian on Becontree, if we are again not able to film there are last resort will be Castle Green Cafe.  

Preparation for 14.01.2011 After School

(14.01.2011) Friday After school


Props:
-Rope
-Chair
-Cake trolly
-Jean's and shirt
-Black Suit
-Two Male actors
-Camera
-Tripod
-Face paint / Fake blood
-Fabric (to tie around mouth)
-Baseball bat

Lighting:
-Spot light
-Over head lighting

We would also need a digital camera to document our work, so that we can post the picture to our blogs and show what we were doing when we were filming. 

Production Schedule

Locations

-DR3 classroom at Jo Richardson Community School

-The Cafe at Castle Green / (Chiqutio)

-A Bedroom

-Street

Props

-Chairs

-Rope

-Scarf / Handkerchief

-Fake Blood

-Table 

Costume

-Black Suit, white shirt, black tie and black shoes

-Blue jeans, white shirt and trainers

- Pyjamas

-Girl Blazer, white shirt, skirt and black shoes

Actors

-Three male actors 

-One Female actress

Equipment

-Camera

-Spotlight

-Tripod

-Cake trolley

What?                                      When?                Where?                            Who?

-2 male actors(One police)      -10.01.2011         -In School                      -Reece

Scene

-Fredrick is talking to the police man (flash back)

-2 male & 1 female actors       -11.01.2011         -Castle Green cafe          -Daniel
                                                                             /Chiqutio & Street

Scene

-When Fredrick, Damion and Jane are having a drink in a cafe

-When Fredrick is walking down the street

-2 male actors                         -14.01.2011         -DR3 classroom               -Jamie

Scene

-Fredrick tied in the chair and blacked out man with him

-1 female actress                     -15.01.2011         -Bedroom                         -Armani

Scene

Jane dead in her bed

On Monday during school we purpose that we will be recording the scene when Fredrick is talking to a police man, then after that we will be recording clips from parts of the story board to see how it works out and if the timing is right.

Storyboard

Part 1 of Group 5's storyboard

Part 2 of Group 5's storyboard

Part 3 of Group 5's storyboard