Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Mise-en-scene
Costume:
For our costume of the main character, We need her to be wear working clothes so that she looks like she is walking home from work. So she will probably be wearing a black skirt or trousers with a blouse and a black cardigan.
Props:
The props we will be using is a piece of paper with the code for the gate on which falls out of the girl's pocket. We will also be using a mobile phone for her to make the phone call to the mystery man. Fake blood is also going to be used on the hands of the girl to represent the murder.
Lighting:
The lighting that will be used is the ambient lighting because we are filming outside. For the lighting being outside this will cause a low key, tense atmosphere to help with the storyline of the opening sequence.
Location:
Our location is in Windsor Town because it is the main town centre in our area so to get the whole walking home from work situation we have chosen the town centre so that we get the right atmosphere for the opening.
Filming Schedule
We will be filming in Windsor Town, so we need to choose quiet periods of time to film to make sure we don't have different people in the background for continuity purposes. We will also be filming during free periods but we will need to choose the periods in the afternoon so that we get the right background noises and lighting for the opening sequence.
Tuesday 22nd February:
Period One:Test Shots
Period Five: Looking at Test Shots and uploading to Blog
Beginning of March:
Weekend: Start filming opening sequence
Tuesday 22nd February:
Period One:Test Shots
Period Five: Looking at Test Shots and uploading to Blog
Beginning of March:
Weekend: Start filming opening sequence
Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Production Logo's of Psychological Thrillers
Hammer Film Productions:
The iconography which we have all mentioned in the above paragraph about the logo,the main shape could represent a rounded hammer which is represented in the name of the production company, but to make it look fully like a hammer it would have to be decreased on the right side. As the colours are quite strong yet dark, it could show the genre of the type of films they produce, this could lead under Horrors, Thrillers and Action movies. The Central logo of the red shiny looking,squared oval shape is very powerful and is something that is familiar which when the audience sees just a small part of the logo their will automatically link it to the production company.
It looks as though the font has been shaded around the letters as it gives the writing a 3D effect, it also looks slightly as if the letters have been cut out of the steel.The font of this production company is all the same size, it looks quite broken up even though there is the same amount of space between each letter. This could be due to the fact the writing is very square, straight and noticeable in the logo.
As you can see the layout of this production company's logo is much complex than other production logos. The Black background helps to make the inner steel shape in the centre stand out more and allows the audience see the logo more clearly, there is also a rounded hammer shape, but it is not exact. The wording is inside the red shape is very bold with a shiny looking mini-logo. All of the colours complement each other and are is basic colours.
The iconography which we have all mentioned in the above paragraph about the logo,the main shape could represent a rounded hammer which is represented in the name of the production company, but to make it look fully like a hammer it would have to be decreased on the right side. As the colours are quite strong yet dark, it could show the genre of the type of films they produce, this could lead under Horrors, Thrillers and Action movies. The Central logo of the red shiny looking,squared oval shape is very powerful and is something that is familiar which when the audience sees just a small part of the logo their will automatically link it to the production company.
It looks as though the font has been shaded around the letters as it gives the writing a 3D effect, it also looks slightly as if the letters have been cut out of the steel.The font of this production company is all the same size, it looks quite broken up even though there is the same amount of space between each letter. This could be due to the fact the writing is very square, straight and noticeable in the logo.
Universal Studios:
The layout of this logo is very detailed as it contains simplistic but bold graphics. The colourfull Earth contrasts well with the black background and it draws attention to the logo. It also clearly informs the viewer of the companies name as it is clearly stated in the centre.
The iconography is very basic but effective, it's colours work well with each other to make it a different yet rememberable image for audiences to recognise. The world in the centre is linked very creativley with the name used (Universal) and the image clearly reflects this. The font is bold and large so it stands out. Also the shining effect around the world help convey it as the main feature of the logo and it emphasises the globe.
The logo also looks 3D which creates a unique, striking image to be widley recognised around the world. But the logo is still easily reproduced as it isn't too complex.
Presentation of our opening sequence
Positive Points:
Good Storyline that was simplistic but also fits in with the thriller genre of Psychological.
Through the presentation, it is seen that we have thought about our idea with depth to ensure a good understanding for the audience.
Negative Points:
As a group we need to think about the casting and credits to be shown through the opening sequence.
When filming we need to be weary of the general public and background noises.
We need to think about timings of filming, for the background lighting.
We need to work out who the characters are going to be played by to create the atomsphere.
Good Storyline that was simplistic but also fits in with the thriller genre of Psychological.
Through the presentation, it is seen that we have thought about our idea with depth to ensure a good understanding for the audience.
Negative Points:
As a group we need to think about the casting and credits to be shown through the opening sequence.
When filming we need to be weary of the general public and background noises.
We need to think about timings of filming, for the background lighting.
We need to work out who the characters are going to be played by to create the atomsphere.
Location
Before we start filming, we went to the location that we want to be the place that we could film the opening sequence to our film. We have chosen to film in the town centre so that there is a realism to the opening sequence that the general public walking around. All the pictures that are below are of the actual frames that will appear in the opening of the sequence. The first three pictures are the different routes that the main character will have to choose from to get home. As you can see from the third picture we are going to have to be weary of the general public because some people may not be ok with appearing in the sequence. The last three pictures are of the gate which the main character will approach to take her into the driveaway of her home.
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