Monday 27 February 2017
Sunday 26 February 2017
Sounds
For our thriller opening, we have decided to not use dialogue, this is simply because we wanted to create simplicity and use only a small variety of sounds to create the tension and tone within the piece, however we have already taken into account and want to use the silence to create tension as well within the thriller.
Amongst the silence we have found specific sounds to use which we may not be able to produce completely within the shooting, so as pre-caution we have considered using the sound effect from a website to emphasise the sound chosen, such as: a door opening and closing and the crunching of footsteps on gravel.
Amongst the silence we have found specific sounds to use which we may not be able to produce completely within the shooting, so as pre-caution we have considered using the sound effect from a website to emphasise the sound chosen, such as: a door opening and closing and the crunching of footsteps on gravel.
For the beginning of our thriller opening we thought of using the 'Creepy door' sound effect from the website Freesound, as shown above. We thought this could be effective simply because when edited into our footage it sets a thriller feel and tone to the opening film sequence before anything is shown on screen, such as our main protagonists.
A similarity to other thrillers, for instance 'Alice Creed' is another of our sound choices of Ambient sounds to run throughout the two minutes of thriller genre footage. Not only does this example of sound create and build tension but it also creates an eerie and uneasy tone to the film. Although 'The disappearance of Alice Creed' 's sound is higher pitched and faster tempo, the ambient sound we have chosen will still have the same effect as it will be on going and growing in pitch and tempo when needed. An only difference in sound combinations with ours and 'Alice Creed' is that in that film they have the addition of intrusion through non-diegetic and diegetic, creating a sense of realism, which I feel we can take note of with ours.
A final sound experimentation and idea we had was to combine two different sounds, by layering them. The above 'Thriller Ambient' and a classical piece, either being 'Beethoven- Moonlight sonata' or 'Chopin- Raindrop prelude'. By doing so, the overall sound created is something of a sinister feel, something that softens the mind of the viewer until they see what is on screen and become disorientated by what they here and the combination of what they see.
Fonts
Fonts provided on screen enable the audience to have instant insight into the films genre and what they are about to view, but they still set a tone of enigma, the font and text can't say everything about the film and what is involved.
Font 1:
We decided to sample the 'Break it' font, we also sampled this font by using the name of our chosen production company, this is to get a feel for it and to decide whether it is right for the name of the company let alone on screen. This style of font is commonly used in thriller genre films, either as the title or part of the credits, for instance: in both 'Alice Creed' and 'Essex Boys'. The font is a bold and confrontational style, it enforces the viewer to read whatever is written, but also the name 'Break it" reinforces this but also adds a more violent and angry tone, therefore establishing how and what it should be used for. In my opinion because of this explanation it could be fit for our thriller opening.
Font 1:
Font 2:
However we have done further research and considered the 'Tox Typewriter' font for the credits or even Title, this font can be described as a typewriter-style line serif font, similar to the font chosen in "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'. This font could be effective within our film opening because the uneven and slightly disorientating look to the letters establishes a sense of chaos and disorder to the film, of which is a common theme in most Thrillers.
Font 3:
Furthermore, a final font we looked at was the 'RR Ruities'. This sans serif font has a cage-like grid pattern, this can help to foreshadow the future for one or more of the protagonists with the idea they become trapped or in the case of our thriller kidnapped. The worn down look of the letters also gives off the impression of despair and decay, like the mindset of a kidnapped victim, they feel as though there is no hope of escape. The damaged look of this fonts lettering can be perfectly compared to that of the font used in 'Se7en', which reveals the unsettling style of thriller the audience are about to witness.
Chosen Locations
First Location:
Our first location is Park Lane in the Golden Triangle of Norwich. We chose this location to be where the two protagonists live, a safe and middle class area of the city, built up of large houses. This emphasises the thriller idea and psychological ideas of urbanphobia, you are never safe, even in the wealthiest of areas. We chose the house because firstly it is the home of our actor Mattie Goddard but also because the house opposite was so perfect for the perspective of filming we wanted. The placement of both houses are directly opposite, fitting to our idea that the characters always look onto one another even in the comfort of their homes. However the only disadvantage or issue we could come across is the parked cars within the spaces we wanted to shoot, there is no way of overcoming this issue however we can work around the obstacles by simply having to film at an alternative angle to how we wanted it at first.
Second Location:
Our second location even though minor, it is still key. We decided to use the lanes of Norwich as a filming site because it is known for its welcoming, constantly moving and vibrant part of the city, but also because the lanes include very secluded areas, such as the small walkway shown in the images below. It again connotes an atmosphere of safety for the audience when viewing our thriller opening, but adds ease in filming one character following the other through enclosed walkways, because there isn't the addition of mass traffic or bustling public. The lanes also add variety to our filming because it allows us to film in parts where the characters will be walking alone emphasising a sense of tension and anxiety or in the main streets whereby it creates a sense of hope that she will be saved or seen by a member of the public.
Third Location:
Our final location for filming our opening to a thriller is Chapelfield Garden Underpass. This is where the main action will take place, the kidnapping. Initially we were going to film this in Anglia Square underpass which is more narrow and longer which would have allowed us to establish the action to take place, however we chose this underpass, firstly because it was more accessible for us to film in but also there is less of a chance in interring with the homeless that have taken shelter in Anglia Square underpass recently. Not only that but Chapelfield Underpass has a source of artificial lighting allowing shadows to be created when filming in the evening. The wider area is creates also gives us the chance to show there is hope for her escape or 'light at the end of the tunnel'. The underpass being on the outer edge of the garden and city centre means there is less likely to be members of the public using it, allowing more ease in filming without interruption.
Our first location is Park Lane in the Golden Triangle of Norwich. We chose this location to be where the two protagonists live, a safe and middle class area of the city, built up of large houses. This emphasises the thriller idea and psychological ideas of urbanphobia, you are never safe, even in the wealthiest of areas. We chose the house because firstly it is the home of our actor Mattie Goddard but also because the house opposite was so perfect for the perspective of filming we wanted. The placement of both houses are directly opposite, fitting to our idea that the characters always look onto one another even in the comfort of their homes. However the only disadvantage or issue we could come across is the parked cars within the spaces we wanted to shoot, there is no way of overcoming this issue however we can work around the obstacles by simply having to film at an alternative angle to how we wanted it at first.
Second Location:
Our second location even though minor, it is still key. We decided to use the lanes of Norwich as a filming site because it is known for its welcoming, constantly moving and vibrant part of the city, but also because the lanes include very secluded areas, such as the small walkway shown in the images below. It again connotes an atmosphere of safety for the audience when viewing our thriller opening, but adds ease in filming one character following the other through enclosed walkways, because there isn't the addition of mass traffic or bustling public. The lanes also add variety to our filming because it allows us to film in parts where the characters will be walking alone emphasising a sense of tension and anxiety or in the main streets whereby it creates a sense of hope that she will be saved or seen by a member of the public.
Third Location:
Our final location for filming our opening to a thriller is Chapelfield Garden Underpass. This is where the main action will take place, the kidnapping. Initially we were going to film this in Anglia Square underpass which is more narrow and longer which would have allowed us to establish the action to take place, however we chose this underpass, firstly because it was more accessible for us to film in but also there is less of a chance in interring with the homeless that have taken shelter in Anglia Square underpass recently. Not only that but Chapelfield Underpass has a source of artificial lighting allowing shadows to be created when filming in the evening. The wider area is creates also gives us the chance to show there is hope for her escape or 'light at the end of the tunnel'. The underpass being on the outer edge of the garden and city centre means there is less likely to be members of the public using it, allowing more ease in filming without interruption.
Wednesday 1 February 2017
Treatment
Our Media Treatment
We begin with the sound of a door clicking shut, before transitioning from black to a close up shot of the antagonist’s feet walking onto his gravel driveway. The weight of his footsteps is emphasised by the diegetic sound of the crunching gravel and its grey colour palette constructs gloomy connotations. This close up conceals details of the character, making him enigmatic so creating a sense of anticipation. We cut to an extreme long shot, establishing the location of a residential street, which reveals the house opposite. A shot through an upstairs window, creating a sense of intrusion, presents the protagonist in her bedroom. Within her bedroom, we cut to a close up of her face which conveys innocence as she calmly gets ready to go out. A close up of her table as she picks up her keys presents props which convey aspects of her character; schoolbooks convey that she is young and possibly vulnerable, plus photographs of family and friends signify that she is kind and innocent. A jump cut returns us to the antagonist, a close up of his watch and the diegetic sound of ticking presenting him as impatient and creating a sense of threat as it suggests that time may be limited for our protagonist.
Influenced by ‘The Disappearance of Alice Creed’, we aim to create an increasing sense of threat in the opening of our thriller film which is also about a kidnapping. We will use a similarly bleak colour scheme, containing greys, to create connotations of misery and we will also use close ups to create a sense of intensity. Also drawing influence from 'Se7en', our film will have an urban setting, suggestive of themes of immorality and violence, as is conventional of the thriller genre. Another influence from this film is that we will use close ups of props in the home of the protagonist to help establish her character (as was done for the character of Detective Somerset in 'Se7en'.
We begin with the sound of a door clicking shut, before transitioning from black to a close up shot of the antagonist’s feet walking onto his gravel driveway. The weight of his footsteps is emphasised by the diegetic sound of the crunching gravel and its grey colour palette constructs gloomy connotations. This close up conceals details of the character, making him enigmatic so creating a sense of anticipation. We cut to an extreme long shot, establishing the location of a residential street, which reveals the house opposite. A shot through an upstairs window, creating a sense of intrusion, presents the protagonist in her bedroom. Within her bedroom, we cut to a close up of her face which conveys innocence as she calmly gets ready to go out. A close up of her table as she picks up her keys presents props which convey aspects of her character; schoolbooks convey that she is young and possibly vulnerable, plus photographs of family and friends signify that she is kind and innocent. A jump cut returns us to the antagonist, a close up of his watch and the diegetic sound of ticking presenting him as impatient and creating a sense of threat as it suggests that time may be limited for our protagonist.
Influenced by ‘The Disappearance of Alice Creed’, we aim to create an increasing sense of threat in the opening of our thriller film which is also about a kidnapping. We will use a similarly bleak colour scheme, containing greys, to create connotations of misery and we will also use close ups to create a sense of intensity. Also drawing influence from 'Se7en', our film will have an urban setting, suggestive of themes of immorality and violence, as is conventional of the thriller genre. Another influence from this film is that we will use close ups of props in the home of the protagonist to help establish her character (as was done for the character of Detective Somerset in 'Se7en'.
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