Showing posts with label Leanna. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leanna. Show all posts
Monday, 8 February 2010
Test footage
We decided to test the spinning scene with a tripod as we were unsure how it would look.
Unfortunately, the tape we used was faulty and as a result, our video has lines through it. By spinning it around once, were able to duplicate it and change the speed of the footage at certain times. We also reversed the spin once.
This will be done during the scene where the stalker slams the bottle down after seeing the pictures of the subject with other people. This will make him jealous.
Filming times, Location and prop list.
We intend to film on Thursday the 11th of February at Emily's house which will be the location of the stalkers room. We will take the camera at 2.40 and will be returning it at 12.30 on Friday morning (picture house).
Leanna will bring the pictures of the subject, a photo frame and lipstick.
Craig will bring the bottle.
Elliss will bring the lock of hair.
By this time the recording of the voice over will be in production. (Andrew Pritchard).
Leanna will bring the pictures of the subject, a photo frame and lipstick.
Craig will bring the bottle.
Elliss will bring the lock of hair.
By this time the recording of the voice over will be in production. (Andrew Pritchard).
Wednesday, 3 February 2010
Monday, 1 February 2010
Script ideas
A key feature in our opening is the voice over of the stalker who is narrating. He is confessing to the police and telling them what happened.
Character's personality - very confident
- awkward
- psychotic
- obsessive
- possessive
She wasn't too young
There was a ... certain maturity. In her eyes.
Those eyes.
She ...socialized. (pictures of her with male friends)
Was real friendly. (opens can angrily)
(laughs) (sipping and gulping drink, sigh)
Im a sucker for those blue eyes.
Click. Click. Click. (laugh)
You should have seen the way she looked at me chief.
With those eyes. Click. Click. Click. (laugh) (continue to drink and gulp, crushes can)
Maybe i wouldn't be here... if she hadn't looked at me like that.
I dunno what she was afraid of... she always smiled for the camera.
(Sigh) So.....
Character's personality - very confident
- awkward
- psychotic
- obsessive
- possessive
She wasn't too young
There was a ... certain maturity. In her eyes.
Those eyes.
She ...socialized. (pictures of her with male friends)
Was real friendly. (opens can angrily)
(laughs) (sipping and gulping drink, sigh)
Im a sucker for those blue eyes.
Click. Click. Click. (laugh)
You should have seen the way she looked at me chief.
With those eyes. Click. Click. Click. (laugh) (continue to drink and gulp, crushes can)
Maybe i wouldn't be here... if she hadn't looked at me like that.
I dunno what she was afraid of... she always smiled for the camera.
(Sigh) So.....
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Shot list for thriller
Black screen with voice over starting.
Image of girl gets closer eventually ends up in the pupil of her eye
Sudden blink to stalker's eye.
Shots of individual items
Quick shot of girl staring at camera (lipstick stained cup, lock of hair, tissue more photos).
Voice over ever continuing.
Quick shot of girl staring at camera
Shot of his legs as he enters room
shot of girl staring at camera
more shots of images
shot of calendar and images on calendar
cutting constantly to the girl staring at the camera
no images of her on days he doesn't see her
shot in house of victim, (voice over continuous, yet character is becoming wary)
shot of girl looking around after hearing noise, cuts to shot of cat entering, relief of female is shown)
Shot of girl staring at camera
This upsets stalker so music alters slightly, and character becomes frustrated and fidgety at nearly getting caught.
Shot of girl staring at camera
Slams down a beer bottle on table, spins, camera pans with bottle to give a view of the room, and the things in it. Not all with be shown so that the full extent of his obsession is not revealed to the audience.
When bottle has stopped
flash of his face, zoom back into his eye, zooms out to eye in a different image of a different girl. Speech goes on as if to continue further.
Image of girl gets closer eventually ends up in the pupil of her eye
Sudden blink to stalker's eye.
Shots of individual items
Quick shot of girl staring at camera (lipstick stained cup, lock of hair, tissue more photos).
Voice over ever continuing.
Quick shot of girl staring at camera
Shot of his legs as he enters room
shot of girl staring at camera
more shots of images
shot of calendar and images on calendar
cutting constantly to the girl staring at the camera
no images of her on days he doesn't see her
shot in house of victim, (voice over continuous, yet character is becoming wary)
shot of girl looking around after hearing noise, cuts to shot of cat entering, relief of female is shown)
Shot of girl staring at camera
This upsets stalker so music alters slightly, and character becomes frustrated and fidgety at nearly getting caught.
Shot of girl staring at camera
Slams down a beer bottle on table, spins, camera pans with bottle to give a view of the room, and the things in it. Not all with be shown so that the full extent of his obsession is not revealed to the audience.
When bottle has stopped
flash of his face, zoom back into his eye, zooms out to eye in a different image of a different girl. Speech goes on as if to continue further.
Monday, 25 January 2010
Opening story ideas.
Initial Ideas.
The obsession
Psychological thriller
Close up of lots of photos of one girl
Photog dark room, develop photos in there
Darts at photos.
Spinning bottle.
Quick cuts throughout.
dark - not day.
Girl screaming. black screen to start tape recorder.
Interviews stalker.
Starts with black screen goes to close ups of victim's photos - shown in dark room with torch at college.
Possible question : what do you like to do ?
"play darts" (dart imagery)
close up of weird hand. Villain handicapped in some way - this shows pain and bravery.
voice over on top of imagery.
Further ideas.
We will never get to see the villain in the opening.
Taking photos through key hole.
Damsel in distress will hear noises of what she thinks is a villain, but it turns out to be her pet cat, or so she thinks.
flash of her seeing herself on video. And photos.
Zoom of her eye and zoom out to his.
He has her cup with lipstick on it, and a lock of her hair.
Camera is his point of view.
Bottle spinning, shot of it at full speed, but as it reduces, the camera will spin with it, showing the photos around it. All of the victim.
Restaurant scene - possible relationship between characters?
Spooky location - abandoned house near Netherhall, a church.
Public transport - both on bus through Cambridge.
Shots of buildings in cambridge.
End on her gasp at camera (his perspective) to black screen.
Final ideas.
(Highlighted in blue)
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Conventions of a thriller.
Damsel in distress: The character is hanging of the edge of a gutter of a building, he relies on another character (hero).
Protagonist: the flawed hero, the character is scared of heights. this is shown as he is hanging of the building and is made worse when he see's the police officer fall to his death when trying to help him.
Lighting:Shadows cast over woman's face in beginning. The lighting then turns red, symbolize; lust, danger, blood. In rooftop scene, grey colours used, dull, pathetic fallacy = weather reflects the mood (cloudy, grey).
Fear of the unknown= Don't see entire face of woman, unaware of who she is. Her eye's widen in shock, it's unknown why. Unknown why man is running from the police.
At the beginning when the animated patterns come up on the woman's eye could represent a kind of hypnosis which connotes the control she has over the victim or vice-versa. This links in with obsession and gives the audience the impression that the villian could be obsessed with the 'damsel in distress'.
Music is used throughout to add tension, suspence and to keep in time with the dull, tense mood.
Protagonist: the flawed hero, the character is scared of heights. this is shown as he is hanging of the building and is made worse when he see's the police officer fall to his death when trying to help him.
Lighting:Shadows cast over woman's face in beginning. The lighting then turns red, symbolize; lust, danger, blood. In rooftop scene, grey colours used, dull, pathetic fallacy = weather reflects the mood (cloudy, grey).
Fear of the unknown= Don't see entire face of woman, unaware of who she is. Her eye's widen in shock, it's unknown why. Unknown why man is running from the police.
At the beginning when the animated patterns come up on the woman's eye could represent a kind of hypnosis which connotes the control she has over the victim or vice-versa. This links in with obsession and gives the audience the impression that the villian could be obsessed with the 'damsel in distress'.
Music is used throughout to add tension, suspence and to keep in time with the dull, tense mood.
Deadlines for thriller project
Deadlines:
Rough cut: 1st of march (monday's lesson)
Shooting Deadline: 24th of February, wednesday
Final deadline: 8th of March (end of Monday's lesson)
Draft deadline for writing: Monday 5th of March
Final dealine for writing: 9am, 22nd of March
Rough cut: 1st of march (monday's lesson)
Shooting Deadline: 24th of February, wednesday
Final deadline: 8th of March (end of Monday's lesson)
Draft deadline for writing: Monday 5th of March
Final dealine for writing: 9am, 22nd of March
Monday, 11 January 2010
Examples of thriller films and their conventions.
Stephen King -
Room 1408
Misery
IT
The shining
Others -
The ring
The Orphan
The dark knight
Vertigo
Signs
Phonebooth
Panic room
Jaws
Psycho
Conventions -
Score to reflect genre or mood of scene
Most introduced main character
Locations - mostly dark eg. Hotels, motels, homes
Titles can relate to a character's weakness
main title appears at the end of the credits
Introduces important themes, characters, locations of the place where the thriller will take place
Ofter does not give away main plot (that would be more of a trailer)
credits sometimes subltle, but can sometimes fill the whole screen
Room 1408
Misery
IT
The shining
Others -
The ring
The Orphan
The dark knight
Vertigo
Signs
Phonebooth
Panic room
Jaws
Psycho
Conventions -
Score to reflect genre or mood of scene
Most introduced main character
Locations - mostly dark eg. Hotels, motels, homes
Titles can relate to a character's weakness
main title appears at the end of the credits
Introduces important themes, characters, locations of the place where the thriller will take place
Ofter does not give away main plot (that would be more of a trailer)
credits sometimes subltle, but can sometimes fill the whole screen
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