Shot List:

Here we have designed and put together a list of shots that will be included within our thriller opening; this shot list will enable us to keep on track and include all shots needed in order to ensure the best possible outcome to our opening. The shot list is also helpful so we won't forget or miss out any crucial scenes needed.

	Shot:	Details:
1.	Establishing shot of location (Piccadilly circus)	Long shot
2.	Close up on briefcase carried by victim	Victim walking with briefcase through busy London - focuses mainly on briefcase
3.	Over the shoulder shot of villain 1 (watcher) watching the movement of the victim walking through busy London	Shoulder = out of focus Victim = in focus (Depth of field)
4.	Close up of victim (half face) walking unaware of villain 1&2 watching her movement still in the background	Hand held shot moving backwards whilst the actor is walking towards the camera
5.	Long shot of the big screens in Piccadilly circus	Titles placed within the big screens
6.	Mid shot of victim walking & turning back to see what’s behind her - villain 1&2 are in the distance	Match on Action
7.	Point of view shot of shot number 6
8.	Mid shot of victim walking & turning around more suspicious - after spotting the 2 villains she looks again	On the second look victim picks up her pace - speed walks Villains begin to walk after the victim
9.	Long shot of victim & villains picking up pace leading to a run	Shot from an angle - not face on
10.	Long shot of victim & both villains running	Match on Action Shot from a side angle
11.	Close up on victim & both villains legs running
12.	Mid shot of victim & both villains running
13.	Mid to long shot of character being chased & bumping into pedestrian in a hurry	Filmed from behind
14.	Extreme close up or close up on villain and victims feet running	Shot from a side angle
15.	Mid shot of victim and villain chase	Low angle - shot from the opposite side angle to shot 14
16.	Mid shot of villains chasing victim into gun point	Filmed from behind
17.	Close up of victim coming to gun point	Filmed from behind - villain 3 in focus
18.	Close up on victim dropping briefcase in shock	Shot from a side angle
19.	Mid shot of victim being held at gun point	Shot from a side angle
20.	Extreme close up of victim disarming the villain of gun
21.	Extreme close up on half victims face after disarming villain 3 with villains 1&2 in background	Shot from front
22.	Camera goes to a blank wall	Camera shakes (edited)
23.	Mid shot of victim laying on the floor (cutting out face), villain 3 picking up briefcase walking away, villain 1&2 stepping over unconscious victim following villain 3	Low angle
24.	Mid shot - close up of victim to the side out of focus - focusing on the 3 villains walking away happy with the mystery briefcase	Shot from a side angle - victim out of focus

Assets List:

We have created an assets list in which we have listed all the equipment and props we will need on the day of shooting to ensure we are fully prepared and ready to start the shoot to the best of our ability. We feel as if this will be important for the day of shoot so we don't forget anything crucial that could jeopardize our whole production. The full list is shown below:

Things to make sure we bring on the day:

Equipment:
* Video Camera
* Fully charged and working battery     
* Spare batteries (again fully charged)
* Battery charger
* Tripod
* Video Tape 
* Microphone

Props:

* Briefcase
* x3 masks/balaclava for villains to wear

Actor 1:
Arrive dressed in costume
* Dark suit

Actor 2:
Arrive dressed in costume
* Dark suit

Actor 3:
Arrive dressed in costume
* Smart skirt and blazer (Business dressed)
* Black trench coat

Casting Auditions:

Audition 1: Louie Summers 

Video 1: This video shows Louie acting out the shooting scene within our thriller opening. Louie walks towards the victim in an intimidating manor making the victim look small and vulnerable; as he raises the gun to shoot it is powerful and strong.
EBI: If the victim was put at gun point for a bit longer before he got shot; this would in turn create more suspense and make himself (the villain) more powerful as he has the gun.

Video 2: This video shows Louie re-enacting the busy chase scene that would be held within Piccadilly Circus. It shows him bustling through a crowd of people in an attempt to get through in a hurry. We see him struggle to get through just like you would if it was in London however, in London there will be a larger volume of people around.

EBI: To make this scene more realistic to the final scene we could have got him to chase a person in the video, this would give a more realistic approach on him   trying to get grips on the victim. 

Conclusion: Overall; the auditions went well and gives off the correct vibes, intensity and intimidation needed for our thriller opening. 


Audition 2: Ryan Parish

Video 1: This video shows Ryan re-enacting the very first scene within our thriller opening - the stalk. This video shows Ryan looking down and around watching people and the surroundings; this gives the sense of him looking down on the busy location of Piccadilly Circus and watching the main victim battle through the crowds unaware of the watch going on above.
EBI: If it was more clear as to what exactly he is doing; he could emphasise 'the stalk' by making the look more intense and dramatic; making him look more suspicious.

Video 2: This video shows Ryan re-enacting the chase scene that will be set within Piccadilly Circus in London which is a busy environment. It shows Ryan struggle to get through a crowd of people in a hurry to catch the victim.

EBI: Ryan's body language could be more intimidating and more mission like; his arms being close to his body limits him and makes him more enclosed. Although there are minimal people compared to the volume within London he doesn't show a struggle to get through them he heads for one person and pushes past. 

Conclusion: Overall, the audition went well however he could be a bit ore confident in what he was doing in order to create more suspense and emphasise the intimidation and mystery of being a stalker and a villain chasing the victim through a busy location. 

Audition 3: Abigail Case

Video 1: This video shows Abi walking and looking round suspiciously as to what might be going on behind her unaware that she is being followed. Due to uncertainty looking the first time she then begins to look the second time this time more cautious and begins to pick up speed when the 2 villains behind her begin to follow. 
EBI: If Abi remained a slightly straighter/worried face when turning back around.

Video 2: This video shows the chase scene between the victim (Abi) and the two villains following her to gun point. This video shows Abi running away in a hurry whilst colliding with a pedestrian on her way; when she collided with the pedestrian we see her turn back in a fluster and apology but still keeping the main goal of getting away in a rush key.

Conclusion: Overall, Abi's auditions went really well and shows everything we need to make our thriller a success. Abi being the victim adds questions and she kept in character throughout; looking worried and gave across the feelings as if it was actually happening.

Audition 4: George Smith-Moore

Video: This video shows George cornering the victim - Abi and catching her unexpectedly whilst the other villains are chasing her. George is centered and puts on a bold, masculine and intimidating front which will be a threat to the victim - Abi.
EBI: To make this more forceful George could have kept a straight face and the camera could have been positioned more in order to see George's full body but that's not a fault in George.

Conclusion: Overall, George would be an ideal villain within our thriller opening due to him being intimidating and having the ability to corner the victim. It also creates enigma codes and makes the audience wonder where did he come from? Who is he? What is he doing?

Audition 5: Sam Graham

Video 1: This video shows Sam one of the two villains chasing the victim - Abi and cornering her off, leading her towards the third villain awaiting round the corner.

Video 2: This video shows villains 1 & 2 cornering off the victim preventing her from escaping. Sam and Shivam (other villain) are shown to be intimidating and threatening behind the victim.
EBI: If the clip was slightly longer and if Sam was paying full attention to start with but other than that he full fills his roles.

Conclusion: Overall, Sam Graham would be an ideal actor for our thriller opening and will enable us to create the intense and intimidating vibe we are looking for within our thriller. Sam is threatening and full fills the correct roles well. He has the ability to chase and stand up for himself.

Final Actors:
- Abigail Case
- George Smith-Moore
- Sam Graham

Costume Designs:

Main Costumes:

The villains:

The main costume for our 3 villains will be a smart, professional suit; this makes them fit into the typical business London location and makes them look professional and intimidating - they mean business.

The suits will be of a dark colour either black or a dark navy.

The Victim:

The costume for our main victim is a smart business suit but still with a feminine touch; the victim will also be the one holding the briefcase this therefore adds interest to the opening and sets out enigma codes such as who is she? Whats in the briefcase of an innocent looking woman? The victims suit would consist of a knee length skirt and a blazer in the colour of either black, navy or grey.

The victim will also be wearing a black trench like coat; this therefore covers up her figure to ensure no male gaze is caused by this as she is not the purpose of this scene the viewers need to focus on the briefcase and the purpose. A trench coat is also suspicious.

Facial Wear:

All 3 villains within our thriller film will be masked throughout this will therefore create mystery and suspense - the two key factors of making a successful thriller film. The masks also hide the victims identity therefore nobody knows who they are or what they are doing; having our victims in masks whilst following/chasing our victim will also make the chance more intense due to the victims fear of the unknown heading straight for him. The masks covering the villains faces will either be of a solid plain colour or a black balaclava which will tie in better with the suit.

Location(s) Risk Assessment

Location 1
Due to this being Piccadilly Circus, it is a high traffic area, meaning we need to assess any possible risks involved when we film here.

First off, the high traffic of this area means that a lot of people who can/will be filmed. Some people do not take kindly to being filmed, and may grow aggressive when they discover they are being filmed. For this, we may either need to cut and refilm the footage that they were in. To prevent any harm coming to us or any actors, we need to assure them that this footage will be deleted and unused. Hopefully this will prevent it, if not, we will contact the police.

Another risk could be the stealing of the camera or recording equipment, which would be devastating and would halt the production completely. To prevent this, we could ask someone who is older, larger and more threatening to protect us and the camera, or, alternatively, we could move the camera to an isolated area, in which it would have no threat of thieves, but still will film the desired shot. This will involve further scouting of this location in the hopes to find an area that is not in the crowd. If the camera does get stolen, we will contact the police to report a crime and will be forced to pay the deposit back to repay the cost of the camera if it was unable to be recovered in time. However, this is an unlikely event to occur.

The traffic around Piccadilly Circus could cause some issues, so we will need to take caution when transporting ourselves, the actors and the equipment to the location(s), as if anything happens to either of the before mentioned people and objects, it will dramatically effect the production of the opening, potentially resulting in the complete halting of it.

The use of gun props within our production may also cause some upset. If a passerby were to see a gun pointed from one actor to another, they would assume the worst and contact the police in the fear that a real shooting would be occuring. To prevent this, we should contact the local authorities in advance saying that prop guns will be used in a specific area, seeing if there is some way they can get tagged and proven so that there is no fear of any police disturbance during our filming. In the event that the police are contacted, we will have to prove and explain the guns and the purpose of them within our production, which would cause a loss of time.

Animatic 2

This is my Animatic without sound but just the addition of titles. This is not the final font that is chosen this was just to test what it would look like but we also used this font because we where not able to use the font that we have chosen which was inspired from he Pay Day. We downloaded the font but was not able to use it, this is what the font looks like:

 

Thriller Characters - Fakebook

Typical characters you will find within a thriller film - we have presented these characters within a fakebook account; we done this to show that we understand the typical characters that occur within a thriller film.

A Victim:

A Spy:

A Detective:

Thriller Location(s) Recce and Contingency Recce

Location 1 - Piccadilly Circus

Charring Cross, located in the heart of London, will be featured in our film opening as the establishing shot/location of the film. It is a busy area, which gets a lot of human traffic as people pass through. This helps create the feeling of Isolation for our citizen character, yet, seem the norm as it's often a part of Londoner's commute. Below is a screenshot taken from Google Maps to show the location and surrounding area of Piccadilly Circus:

I've marked the actual area of Piccadilly circus in green, highlighting the area in which we'd film our establishing shot of the opening

Location 2 - Alley way

Ormand Yard, Central London. This is the location of the climax of our thriller. This alleyway is quiet enough as to not disturb anyone, yet still has the noise and look as if it were in a busy part of London

Contingency Location - Alley

We filmed a Contingency recce in the occasion that we run into troubles when filming our original Thriller location. This would be somewhere that we believe we wouldn't run into the troubles that stopped us from using our first location. For this, we decided somewhere closer would be better. We chose our local town, Dartford.

This would also be the site of the final scene from our film opening. It still has the industrial, gritty look of our original location. This site also has little needed in the way of management, and will be quick and easy to film at. Here is a screenshot on Google Maps of the possible area we could use:

This area highlighted in red is the area we could use. However, we'd have to consider a fair amount if we used this site as a local market can cause high traffic in this alley, which is unwanted as this is the death scene and isn't meant to cause any suspicion. This of course, must be mentioned in our risk assessment

Storyboard Correction

With this one the composition is a bit off, i should move the closest character a little bit to the right so hat his face is in with the line and i should move the furthest character more to the right allowing more space in the middle and better composition. Could use a high angle on this

 

With this one i just need to move the background characters more to the left for better composition 

I should move him more to the right to give him some head room/eye room 

The furthest character should be move to the other side to allow space in the middle and for better composition also use a low angle to show they have more power in this situation  

I should of framed this more to the left for better composition and to make it fell like there is motion 

Use a higher angle to show vulnerability 

This one is framed too much in the middle so if i move it to the left the the composition would be better 

Same problem with this one if i move it to the left the composition would be better 

I need to move this more to the left so there is more leg room and better composition

Should move the character furthest away more to the right to make the composition better 

Should of moved character more to the right for better composition 

Should frame this more to the left for better composition and to apply with the 180 degree rule  

I should use a higher angle to show that the character is situation he cannot handle and his vulnerable 

Should frame this more to the left for better composition 

Should move the frame more to the left to make look more professional and have better composition

Sub-genre Voki

This will explain what sub-genres are in great detail it will do this by givving examples so there is a greater understating of sub genre

Enigma Codes

Enigma codes pose questions to the audience which are then answered shortly after or later on in the film. Enigma codes start off towards the very beginning of the film this is a great technique as it entices the audience and keeps them intrigued throughout the whole film instead of giving it away straight away.

Example: Fight Club

Who is Tyler Durden?

Jack - This is possibly the name of the unnamed protagonist. He was once a slave of capitalism but was aware and suffered from insomnia because of it. Upon realising this, he formed an alternate personality and alter ego called Tyler Durden in older to live a more primitive and unpredictable life. What triggered this was likely his encounter with Marla whose philosophy about life was that she could die any time. "Like so many others I have become a slave" referring to slave of capitalism and conforming to pointless consumerist demands.) 
Tyler Durden - Our unnamed protagonists alter ego and alternate personality. Tyler Durden represented everything Jack wasn't, a non conformer to the dominant ideologies of society and primitive in form. He guides the protagonist who imagines his presence on the path of enlightenment or rather to a primitive state of mind and for his ambitions. At the films resolution we partially believe both personalities must have fused together. Tyler is charismatic, physically capable and has no fear which is what was needed for Jack's hidden agenda to be achieved. "The things you own end up owning you." 

Storyboard

Pitch

Production Company research

What is a production company?
Production Companies are businesses who are involved in the making of multimedia (Performing Arts, TV, Radio, Film)

They do so by investing in the production via themselves or third party investors (bank loans, business investors), they also are tasked with handling the budget of the production, casting, scripting, time management, post production (if applicable), distribution and marketing of the production. As well as the production itself as a whole.

These are usually owned by media companies/conglomerates, film studios, entertainment or motion picture companies or a television network. This of course, depends on the medium of the production. For example a film production company would not be owned by a television network, but instead a film studio, entertainment or motion picture company(s)

These are often divided into mini conglomerates, also based on the medium of the production. However, as our production company is standalone and not owned by a larger company, this would not apply to us as the only medium of production that we make is film.

What do production company logos look like?
Here are a collection of production company logos to gain a feel of what we should make our logo like. Not identical or overly similar as to not break any copyright laws, and to also express individuality of our company.

I decided to collect specifically independent film production companies as we are exactly that.

Syncopy films (Inception) UK Independent

Lionsgate productions US Independent

The Tea Shop & Film Company (Anomaly) UK Independent

Unstoppable entertainment (AdULTHOOD) UK Independent

Heyday films (Gravity) UK Independent

Based on this, I hit Photoshop to create my Production company's logo:

I based the logo off of the original Ideas we had in our team talks (filmed on 30th of November), which I had created little draft versions of and put them on-screen. Here is the before mentioned video:

During the creation of the logo, I would constantly refer back to the ideas mentioned in the video and to the advice and opinions of my fellow team members, just to make sure that all was fine with them

Overall, I believe the logo suits the specialty of Thrillers whilst giving off the mood we'd like to have the most. I believe this logo is effective and professional looking