Our test shoot's
06:13
Here are the youtube links to our test shoots:
Both of the shoots were done on an iphone using imovie to edit.
We decided that our first test shoot wasn't very successful. We filmed a second test shoot because we realised when shooting the first that it would be very difficult to tell and display the plot line well. We altered the story slightly and reshot. This is the outcome:
Both of the shoots were done on an iphone using imovie to edit.
We decided that our first test shoot wasn't very successful. We filmed a second test shoot because we realised when shooting the first that it would be very difficult to tell and display the plot line well. We altered the story slightly and reshot. This is the outcome:
Pre-production of test shoot
03:15
The idea we decided to choose was my video game idea.
Locations: Editing room and common room
Characters needed: Killer and gamer - Played by Andrew and Myself
Props: VR headset, x-box controller, computer with fighting game onscreen
A way around a difficult shoot (for test shoot #2) would be to use the computer to convey that the girls in real life are the girls that can be seen fighting on the computer screen. We plan to use a wooden platform in the upper quad to convey the ‘fighting ring,’ shown in the video game.
Roles:
Andrew: Camera/actor
Daisy: Screen Writer/Camera/actor
We will use iPhone cameras to film the test shoot.
Chris: CameraAndrew: Camera/actor
Daisy: Screen Writer/Camera/actor
We will use iPhone cameras to film the test shoot.
Nandi: Camera/actor
Contact List
03:07
We exchanged phone numbers and emails so that we could all contact each other. We also made a group chat which lets us to have group discussions outside of class. On this we sent out school timetables so we were able to see when each of us have free times incase we needed to arrange a meeting.
Final Thriller idea
14:05The opening sequence shows a list of game users flashing up on the screen and a man taking some prescribed drugs to give an impression this character has mental problems (this could make the audience empathise with the character or it could make them sense something is wrong). After that it switches to a silhouette of a man playing fighting games on a large tv screen. It focuses on his glasses and the reflection of the tv screen and the player really being drawn into the game- he has an almost hypnotised look on his face. It them flashes to violent sequences of him fighting another “player”, this player having the virtual reality glasses on and cannot sense the killer coming towards him. It changes back to the man playing and focusing on the video game. This is repeated a few times and it ends with the player dead on the floor. The killer takes the glasses off the dead young boy. On the tv screen there is a dead person on the floor and words flash saying "game over". In the next shot you see the killer sitting with the glasses on. There will be a clear difference between the gore on the tv as opposed to how violent the real-life killing is so that they are effective as they juxtapose. New words on the Tv flash up saying "level up". The camera pans back to the killer with the goggles on and a smirk is created on his face. The use of contrapuntal sound might really make it seem very un-natural and intense.
Feedback for two of my Thriller ideas
11:55
Idea 1:· “Might be a little too short for an opening sequence” If I were to carry on this idea, I would need to think about what other shots could be included and how they will show the genres conventions.
· “I like the idea of the gory photos being hung up”
Idea 2·
I"I like the connection between video games and real life”
· “I think the switching on camera from video games to real life is a really good idea”
·“Follows thriller conventions- make sure there are really violent parts.” I could Juxtapose how it might not be as violent on the game to the gore of the killings in real life.
“Maybe try and make audience empathise with the killer in some way so this psychopath may not seem as stereotypical.” I could think about the psychopaths life story, he may have a mental disability/ addiction, humanise the killer.
“It’s really current at the moment- links to a news story about swatting “(people online get aggressive)
“Could include the virtual reality aspect- as they’re in virtual reality they won’t realise you’re there.”- I think this is a really good idea and great advice. If I added this aspect it would bring my thriller to a whole new level.
“Tell us more about the victim” I need to think about how I could incorporate clues and evidence about who the victim is and their background.
“Sounds quite cliché (about the photos)” serial killers are more likely to take a trophy like a hair or something so I could play around with ideas to make it seem more interesting. (he may have a book full of hair taped to pages).
· “I like the idea of the gory photos being hung up”
I"I like the connection between video games and real life”
· “I think the switching on camera from video games to real life is a really good idea”
·“Follows thriller conventions- make sure there are really violent parts.” I could Juxtapose how it might not be as violent on the game to the gore of the killings in real life.
“Maybe try and make audience empathise with the killer in some way so this psychopath may not seem as stereotypical.” I could think about the psychopaths life story, he may have a mental disability/ addiction, humanise the killer.
“It’s really current at the moment- links to a news story about swatting “(people online get aggressive)
“Could include the virtual reality aspect- as they’re in virtual reality they won’t realise you’re there.”- I think this is a really good idea and great advice. If I added this aspect it would bring my thriller to a whole new level.
“Tell us more about the victim” I need to think about how I could incorporate clues and evidence about who the victim is and their background.
“Sounds quite cliché (about the photos)” serial killers are more likely to take a trophy like a hair or something so I could play around with ideas to make it seem more interesting. (he may have a book full of hair taped to pages).
My 4 thriller ideas
23:58
1. A new lawyer has a case and is defending a man accused of killing his house-keeper and it seems like an easy win until she uncovers some secrets that not only make her believe her client is guilty, but may be one of the worst serial killers in the past two decades… and he knows she found out. He holds her captive and the movie is about her escape before he kills her like he kills the others. Once free she is able to lock him up for what he’s done.
opening sequence:
The opening sequence shows the death of the house keeper and the killer is not revealed at all. It shows the preparation of how he is going to do it and him setting up and printing out a small photo of the victim after she is killed. He then hangs these up with a series of other photos showing other people that he has targeted and killed. The camera will be pointing at mainly things like his hands and focusing on the small details of process he takes once killing each victim. This will be filmed in a small, dark empty space where there is a table set up with the body strapped to table and gruesome photos hanging on the wall to imply he has not only killed one person. These images show the wanted look of the location and how the images will be hanging.
2. A Video game freak becomes so obsessed with games that he kills all of his opponents in order to feel like he has more life power in the game- he is confused between reality and the games. The movie is about the police investigation trying to find this criminal and them approaching different deaths where he leaves a clue at each, the last one informing them that they are part of one of his “games”. he attempts to kill the two police officers but fails and is locked up for life.
opening sequence:
The opening sequence shows a list of game users flashing up on the screen, then it switches to a silhouette of a man playing fighting games on a large tv screen. It focuses on his glasses and the reflection and the player focusing on the game. It them flashes to violent sequences of him fighting another “player”, and changes back to the man playing the video game. This is repeated a few times and it ends with the other character dead on the floor, and on the tv screen it shows a character dead on the floor. This will be filmed in a messy mens bedroom. These photos show the type of location and what may be written o the wall after he kills the player.
3. A killer picks out females who he finds attractive but also have criminal records and kills them so that they will be in hell waiting for him when he dies. His hide out is a log cabin in the woods as its a great place which no one would usually approach, however theres a passer by walking their dog and the dog starts barking and runs off to this cabin- the door is left open and the killer is out. The dog walker is forced to investigate as the dog wont stop barking which leads to him finding the girls locked in one of the rooms. The killer comes home and the man is trapped in the house. The rest of the film is showing how the dog walker is hiding in his house and secretly helping the girls, who are still alive, to escape.
opening sequence:
The killer is sitting at the desk cutting out images of girls face and pinning them up on the wall, a few are circled and how their eyes crossed out. The camera focuses on the things he is slowly doing with his hands. He is doing everyday things however they imply that he is some kind of killer (cutting things out). Flashes of the girls face come up as each photo is shown. The camera then goes into a room and all the girls circled are laying tied up in a row. It ends with a gun shot into new of the girls heads. The images show the location and what the photos of the girls may look like.
4. A group of drug smugglers have to face an female agent in their attempt to get it to their multimillionaire client. The smugglers families are under threat if they don't get it to the leading gangster of this gang. On their journey they come across the agent many times and each time she fights and kills one of the group members. The last man just reaches the client when there is a final gun shootout and the spy has successfully finished her job.
opening sequence:
The opening sequence shows a lot of action between the female agent and a gang of men, resulting in all the men killed and her standing there looking at her watch. Special effects will be used and hopefully a drone at the start to emphasise the open space. It then changes with her breaking into a house and finding a ton of drugs hidden inside kids teddy bears. This will be filmed in an outside urban location and inside a house. The photos show the space where theres a shootout and the teddy bear which the drugs will be hidden in.
