Evaluation: Question 6 - What have you learnt about technologies from the process of contructing this media product? - Mrs. Quinlan

Evaluation: Question 4 - Who would be the audience for your media product? - Miss Begum

Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

Planning: Pre-production Paperwork - Miss Begum

Pre-production Paperwork

Introduction:

Just before I start creating my thriller, we had to produce pre-production paperwork which consists of a production schedule, camera shot list, location recce, location release form, risk assessment and client release form. This is important to create these documents before filming in order to seek permission and understand the risks that might be involved if we use these particular filming locations. Without any of these documents, our group are not able to film effectively due to the risks that might occur without having permission granted. If permission is granted, then as a group we are able to understand the risks more clearly, in addition knowing these risks, we will prepare ourselves by understanding how to deal or prevent these risks from arising. Other risks such as the police stopping us for setting up film cameras in public may question us, owners of the location may also question us if we do not have permission which is why this part of planning is very important.
We decided that Dillan would do location recce and risk assessment, Pervin will do production schedule and client release form whilst I take care of Location release form and the Shot-List.

Production Schedule

The production schedule is a short summary of what is going to happen during the filming process of our thriller opening. The document must be given to the cast and crew members so they are fully and clearly aware of the information revolving the thriller such as the times, location and dates of filming, it should also be easy to understand by everyone to prevent any confusion ensuring that everyone is aware of what is expected of them.

This is an example of our production schedule:

Location Recce

The location recce is a summary of the locations that the whole group have decided to use for the thriller making opening. This document should be given to each person involved in the filming process including the film crew and cast members so they have all the information regarding the locations that will be used in the opening. The location recce also should have visual information as well as reasons and choices for the chosen locations so everyone in the group understands.

This is an example of our location recce:

Location Release Form

A location release form is a legal document that discusses the terms and condition for the company/ council people that have granted us permission for the group to film at that particular location. The form should also be given to the company and council to show that they have given the group access to use the location so everyone have understood the terms and conditions and rights.

This is an example of our location release form:

Client Release Form

A client release form is a legal document that discusses the terms and agreements for any factors in our thriller opening. The client release form should contain analysis of risks and locations making the cast and crew fully aware of everything that will be involved in the production. This form should be given to everyone so that everybody knows what's expected from them.

This is an example of our client release form:

Risk Assessment

The risk assessment is also a legal document containing the analysis of locations that will be used in our making of the thriller opening risks that may occur identified and if so how the group plan to overcome these situations. The document also should be given to all the crew and cast members so the are aware of the potential risks and actions they will need to take if this does happen.

This is an example of our risk assessment form:

Conclusion: Advantages of the Pre-production Paperwork

The pre-production paperwork is very important and beneficial as:

• The pre-production paperwork demonstrate that our filming process is legitimate preventing any distractions that may occur from suspicious spectators such as the police.
• It allows my group to film effectively with no distractions.
• It keeps us all safe whilst filming our thriller and if anything does happen, all know how to overcome this issue.
• The pre-production paperwork has allowed us to identify the importance of seeking permission to use particular locations, preparing the production schedule and identifying the locations.

Planning: Planning cinematography, sound and editing - Mrs. Quinlan

Micro-Elements

Introduction:

The cinematography used in films are important as it consists of important elements such as camera shots, angles and movements of each scene that is taken by allowing the audience to have a clearer understanding regarding the characters representation and the events taken place in each scene. Cinematography is very important especially in thriller films as it allows the audience to understand each character individually very quickly such as if that individual is a protagonist, antagonist or victim depending on what shots, sizes and movement of the camera. This creates a response from the audience as they react according to the specific types of cinematography used. For example; a high angle evokes vulnerability making that person look smaller than they usually are.

The cinematography we plan on using in our thriller are:

1) Establishing Shot - We decided that the first movement in our thriller opening will be an establishing shot which will be used for the audience to understand where the antagonist has come from according to the type of costume he's wearing. The establishing shot/ extreme long shot will show the audience the antagonist from head to toe followed by the background from behind so its clear when the viewers are watching. This will make the audience question themselves who's funeral is this and why doesn't the character look upset.

2) Medium Shot - We decided to use medium shots as they are very simple to portray what is happening in the current scene. A medium shot is simple to do and is a type of cinematography that can transition one scene to another without the audience getting too confused or distracted of what happened. We want to use these medium shots so the audience are able to see the characters more clearly where their costume, hair and make-up is clearly visible.

3) Close-up - We've also planning on using many close-up shots to make sure that what were trying to the audience is clearer enough, to do this, we can use the clos-up shot. When our antagonist is walking up the stairs, we want a close-up of his feet walking up the stairs. When this technique is used, the audience are also able to see the hands of dead bodies on the floor when the camera closes up to his feet. This is to create more tension for the audience asking them feel uneasy and scared for what has to come after.

4) Long Shot - We also planning on using long shots in our thriller opening to demonstrate the ghostly and creepy figure that appears when the antagonist turns off the light in his bedroom. The long shot is appropriate for this scene because the viewers can see the figure clearly from head to toe but still are not able to work out who this mystery person is. This creates a chilling response from the audience which is also accompanied by the back lighting.

5) High Angle - We decided that we also wanted to use a high angle shot for when the antagonist walks down the stairs in frame 11. This is when the audience are able to witness the dead bodies on the staircase that they were able to see before. This is to confirm that the antagonist is a psychopath killer just in case some viewers didn't quite catch on what type of character he is. This creates a shock reaction from the audience because its a quite abrupt way to demonstrate what type of character he is.

6) Tilt Shot - A tilt shot we also be used in our thriller opening. This is when the audience the first clue of this psychopath killer. When he arrives home, everything seems very normal till the camera tilts towards the floor where he picks up a piece of furniture from the floor covered in blood followed by some dead bodies lying around the floor, lifeless.

7) Low Angle Shot - A low angle shot we decided to use when the antagonist walks up the stairs towards his bedroom to get change. This low angle makes him look like the dominant and superior one further making him look powerful and strong as well. The audience will feel uneasy and quite intimidated by this frame and the low angle does make him look physically bigger.

The following sounds we intend to use:

1) Diegetic Sound - We plan on using non-diegetic sound in our thriller which is just sound from the film world like the rain hitting his window of his house. This will create the tense and gloomy atmosphere better which will make the audience feel uneasy and quite scared

2) Parallel Sound - Parallel sound is when the sound you hear in a film is expected for example, we want to use parallel sound when he does simple stuff around the house and when his outside of this house. When he leaves the funeral, we hear the rain which is expected as we see it clearly in this scene. When the antagonist arrives home, we expect to hear the door slam when he shuts it on the mystery girls face.

3) Contrapuntal Sound - When we are able to see the bodies scattered around the house, we decided to use contrapuntal sound in this scene with a soundtrack that doesn't quite fit with the scene as this creates a better response from the audience, no only they're afraid but confused on why these bodies are here. There will be a soundtrack that doesn't quite fit such as classical music playing in the background whilst he goes to leave his house. This will create an even bigger and noticeable contrast between the sound and what is going on which makes the audience question this mystery character even more.

4) On-screen Sound - The on-screen sound is quite similar to diegetic sound, I want the audience to able also hear the on-screen sound that they are also able to see for example when the antagonist closes the door and leaves the house we can hear the rain and wind and the muffled chatter of other people on the street.

5) Non-diegetic Sound - We also decided that we wanted non-diegetic sound used in our thriller opening. The non-diegetic sound which is not part of the film world. We plan on using diegetic sound when we begin to edit our thriller. When the anti-hero appears, we plan on using the diegetic sound of a sound track to create more tension for the audience which will create a more chilling experience. This further creates suspense and shock for the audience as this was unexpected, moreover, this is the first appearance the anti-hero makes which the audience are introduced to which makes them even more uneasy.

The type of editing we planning on using are:

1) Straight Cut - A straight cut is when one shot moves into another shot in an edit and it does not confuse the audience because its so subtle. As my group and I came up with a nice and simple opening which the audience has to work hard to understand, we also wanted to keep our editing limited and simple so there is no confusion when the audience are watching.

2) Fade to Black - We want to use a fade to black transition to it when the screen fully turns black right at the end which really gives the audience a thriller feel. The fade to black transition also suggests that the man will get up to no good again as the colour black is a dark colour with negative connotations. This further makes the audience want to watch on which is why I think it'll be successful if we use this fade to black transition.

Conclusion:

In conclusion, this planning has been very beneficial as I have been able to identify the importance of cinematography, sound and editing in thriller films. Furthermore, my group and I have decided that they are conventional to the thriller genre and get the correct message across to the audience regarding the characters and particular events. For example; we decided to use a low-angle to show that the antagonist who is the main character is big and powerful with lots of power, we have thought carefully about what type of cinematography we wanted to use in our opening ensuring that it fits well with the thriller genre. 

Planning: Planning Mise En Scene - Mrs. Quinlan

Mise En Scene

Introduction:

Mise en scene is made up of body language and facial expression, lighting, setting, costume, hair and make-up and iconography. It is important to have mise en scene in films, especially thrillers because the audience are able to have a clear understanding of the events of a scene and understand whether the events occurring have positive or negative connotations. Moreover, with mise en scene, audiences are able to understand the film much more as they are able to pick out particular things from the scene and make inferences of it, what might later foreshadow in the film or represent. For example; If low-key lighting is accompanied by non-diegetic sound of a soundtrack, it creates more tension and suspense for the viewers. Viewers are able to suggest that something negative and terrifying is going to happen next due to the mise en scene used further portraying mystery and danger. In addition, not only audiences are able to make predictions about the film, they can also tell what type of character that individual is just from their hair, make-up and costume, body language and facial expression. For example; if a character has dark clothing, something that enable's the character to hide his identity will tell the audience that he/she is the antagonist of the film because he/she has something to hide. If the antagonist has confident body language, it also portrays that this individual has dark intentions because they are strong and confident in what they're about to do ignoring any consequences that might face them later on. I strongly believe that it's important to use mise en scene, especially if it's a thriller because it adds on additional emotions for the audience making it a thrilling and enjoyable experience for them, mise en scene highlights the suspense and tension through these elements such as costume and lighting so the audience are able to react to it immediately.

Body Language & Facial Expression

Antagonist: Jamie Anderson

The Antagonist Jamie Anderson will have an upright posture with a neutral facial expression throughout the opening. Anderson has this body language because he is confident of who he is and he doesn't really seem vulnerable to get easily attacked. This portrays that he is an important character, audience might wonder if he's the protagonist or antagonist due to his confident and upright body language he'll have in the opening. Anderson has a neutral facial expression throughout which doesn't indicate much yet till he gets home and remains calm when he after the viewers witness dead bodies scattered around his house. He has no reaction towards these dead bodies and simply ignores them like there's nothing there, this could indicate that his the antagonist as audiences are able to clearly infer that these people in his house were killed by him. Further suggesting that the antagonist is a psycho killer because a normal person wouldn't react to this normally. This is conventional to a thriller film because the audience are able to understand clearly that he is psycho through his neutral expression.

Anti-Hero/ Victim: Trang Lam

The anti-hero/ victim also has a slouched posture throughout the thriller opening to suggest that her body is lifeless. She's un-dead which is portrayed through her slouched and lifeless body that follows the antagonist around all day. This further portrays that she was a victim before but not longer shows that she's a victim by her neutral facial expression she has planted on her face which makes her the anti-hero, confident in what she's about to do next. Not only having a neutral expression to show that she's the anti-hero but also to denote that she's a living, dead body. She is a conventional thriller victim as her body language is slouched, showing vulnerability although at the same time, she is also an anti-hero because of her neutral expression instead of a scared expression to demonstrate that she's no longer a victim in the opening. Trang was once a victim, brutally murdered by the antagonist but has come back to seek vengeance and now is the anti-hero.

Victims: Victim 1, 2, 3, 4

These victims will be scattered around the house, they will have no facial expression, with closed eyes, it tells the audience that they are simply lifeless bodies that have been killed by the antagonist. Body language is also something to indicate that they're dead, by having a resting position on the floor, not moving at all shows that they are dead. Victim 4 who appears in frame 9 is still alive but barely conscious. He has poor, slouched body posture to show that he is a vulnerable victim trapped within this prison by the antagonist. Victim 4 has a terrified facial expression to further portray that his an innocent victim when he sees his perpetrator.

Lighting

The lighting in my thriller opening will mainly consists of low-key lighting, supported by various angles such as high, low and back. This is to portray dark and gloomy events that will take place in this opening indicating that the antagonist is in fact, the antagonist. In the first scene when we see the antagonist leaving the cemetery after attending a funeral, the weather will be very cold and gloomy encouraging the idea of pathetic fallacy. The low-key lighting directed on this man shows that he is a dark character. When he arrives home, low-key lighting is used throughout to show this man who brings negative vibes where ever he goes to tell the audience that he is the protagonist.
When the Anti-hero appears, back lighting is used to only show her silhouette and creepy figure keeping her identity hidden makes the audience feel uneasy and scared.

Setting

The setting for my thriller opening begins in a cemetery after the antagonist attends a funeral to which we don't know this person who just passed away is. The dark emerald green shades of the forest trees and grass portray that the antagonist feels envy. The dark and gloomy day also portrays that this particular character has dark intentions. This makes the audience question whether he is the protagonist or no because it wouldn't be a conventional setting for a hero to be in.

The second scene will be at the antagonist un-kept house, the house looks like it hasn't been cleaned in days with dead bodies scattered around the house and furniture tipped over, the house is a wreck. This shows that this is the antagonists house because it is also dark with no light. This suggests that the antagonist wants to keep this hidden from everyone else so refuses any light to stream in afraid that someone may see these dead bodies.

The last setting I decided to use in my thriller opening is when the
man is out in the public. He has changed his clothes to some more dark clothes to show that his the antagonist. There is still low-key lighting portrayed through the gloomy weather however the light source is coming from a high angle to demonstrate that he looks just like the other people walking on the street. The people around him on the street illustrate that he is just as ordinary like other people which gives it a more clam and relax vibe, just like an ordinary day which doesn't make him look intimidating.

Costume, hair and make-up

 

The Antagonist: Jamie Anderson

Anderson will be dressed in dark black suit. This shows that he is  the antagonist who knows well what he's doing. This is because the dark colour black portray his dark and evil intentions but the suit generally indicates that his confident in what he does. He is the antagonist that is the psycho killer who clearly gets away with it. He later changes into all dark clothes to make the audience fully understand clearly that he is the antagonist. He is neatly groomed to blend within society further demonstrating that he looks like a normal person who will never be assumed of these terrible things.

The Anti-Hero/ Victim: Trang Lam

The now Anti-hero is wearing all white long dress to show that that she was once a victim of the antagonist. It further shows her once vulnerability and innocence that was taken away from her by the antagonist. She also wears large contact lens to empathise her dark eyes to show that she has evil intentions towards the antagonist. Long black hair to hide her identity for the audience to later discover. She has a pale face to show that she's dead, also with smudge make ran down her face to show that she has been crying in her past life.

Victims: 1, 2, 3, 4

All the victims would have similar clothing to show that they are the victims such as having light colours showing vulnerability. Preferably the colour white to show innocence and purity, furthermore when injured tends to contrast the colour red of blood making it stand out and more visible. Having colours like that contrasting is conventional for victims as it tells the audience almost immediately they've been hurt because they are the victim.

Conclusion:

Overall, this planning has been very beneficial to me as I've made it very clear to myself what type of mise en scene that will be used in my thriller opening. I've identified each element of mise en scene that I want to include in my opening showing it's important elements such connotations that might indicate the audience particular messages. I have discussed each element in detail ensuring that my ideas are conventional to the thriller genre creating suspense and anticipation from the audience.

Planning: Character Representation - Mrs. Quinlan

Character Representation

Introduction:

Character representation present our different types of characters that will be used in our production. We have three main characters such as the antagonist who is the main character. The anti-hero and victim. This demonstrates the representation they have within our production further displaying their gender stereotype, hair, make-up and costume, age and their role within a narrative.

Character 1: Antagonist

Name: Jaime Anderson
Character role: Antagonist
Age: 19
Gender stereotype of role: The stereotype for this role is a white male, his facial expressions are usually very stern and plain. This could represent depression or anger. The antagonist is usually wearing a suit or is dressed very sharply, this is to present a sense of order in his life, usually the antagonist has a certain goal to achieve, by evil means.. Further stereotypes are that these characters are very sadistic, and focussed, they do not care who gets in their way as long as they do whatever they feel they need to, they do not portray normal emotions and have monotonous feelings, this could present and unstable mindset or psychotic character.
Costume: We will stick to the stereotype and our antagonist will be dressed sharply with a suit and tie, but depending on our actor and the availability of these props, we may go with just a simple shirt and tie, this will be used to show that our character was just at a funeral, and to show he is a smartly dressed man. We will hopefully be able to portray our character with a white shirt and a black tie, with a black blazer, as this is typical wear for a funeral. This will then change as the antagonist is in his house he will remove his tie and put on a different jacket. the character does this quickly and without showing any sort of sadness as if he has just been to a funeral, it will look very casual to him as if he has done this several times before without showing grief directly after a funeral.
Hair and makeup: The antagonist's hair will be cleanly combed and neat, to show he has a sense of order and therefore a goal to achieve. He will be pale white and we may use makeup or editing to show this, to show that he has no emotion in his face, which will be in combination with his bland facial expression.
Body language and facial expression: The antagonist's body language will be very sharp and he will stand up straight, although he will look distracted as if something is always on his mind, which will present his unstable state of mind. Despite this, he will not look confused as he knows what he is doing, or at least he thinks he does. The antagonist's body language presents confidence and the fact he currently does not have any problems, but only goals, he strives for what he wants and he will get it done. He will walk in a very orderly fashion and show no slowing down or confusion. In the scene where he believes he has seen a figure in the dark, he will still hold a straight face as he is more likely to be angry that someone is in his home rather than scared, as a home is somewhere where people can be safe and comfortable.
Role within the narrative: The antagonist has the most important role within the narrative, if the film were to continue, it would be centered around him and it would show his victims and how he has come to this point and how his mind has become fearfully unstable. This character will show no reaction to dead bodies around his house, or show any emotion throughout the opening, his character is extremely peculiar and is vital to the narrative.
Audience response: The audience will feel fearful throughout the opening from the first shot of the character, they would be very confused due to the start of the opening with the graveyard. This will continue as he enters his house and there will be a more frightened reaction from the audience as he casually handles furniture with blood and simply walks past dead bodies as if they aren't there. He is very casual around frightening things and this will instill fear into the audience as this is psychotic behaviour and is far from the norm.

Character 2: Anti-hero/ Victim

Name: Trang Lam
Character Role: Character role will be played by me, I am playing the anti-hero in the short thriller opening in which was the victim before hand. After been brutally murdered by this mystery man who plays our antagonist and main character, I stalk him for what it looks like, vengeance. The audience are not able to straight away infer that I'm stalking him for that reason but it's not really necessary for a detailed narrative as it's just the opening. Slim build and white skin show vulnerability however my dark, jet black hair show that I also have dark intentions.
Age: 18. My age will be 18 because it is a typical age where teens are victimised. Old enough to be out independently but still very young to take advantage of.
Gender Stereotype of role: My gender stereotype would be a young teenage girl. Some what a pretty girl who carefully takes care of herself. The reason why she is a girl is because conventionally, females are not able to protect themselves as well as men are because of physical strength they have, therefore females are always chosen to be victims over males. As an anti-hero as well as being a victim before, I have dark black hair to portray that I also have dark intentions. Furthermore, my decisions I make during the opening might not be the best decision but that's what anti-heroes usually do for the greater good.
Costume: For my costume, I have white pale skin and white clothing to suggest that I am victim. This demonstrates to the audience that I am victim as it conventionally portrays my character as a vulnerable, innocent and pure girl. Moreover, connotations show my vulnerability as the denotations of my white dress and pale skin denote that I am dead. Usually corpses have pale skin due to the lack of sun expose to their skin. Despite my pale skin and white clothing, I also have jet black hair that further portrays that I am not as innocent as before, demonstrating I have dark intentions towards to antagonist. Being an anti-hero now, my identity is typically hidden from the audience which creates further mystery and tension as they are not able to workout who this mystery figure is, my face will be covered by make-up and hair that will curtain over my eyes. I will also have circle contact lens to make my eyes appear bigger and creepy to not just frighten the audience but to show that I've risen from the dead.
Hair and Make-up: My hair will be jet black, straighten to its full length to cover my face which is also covered with white make-up and black under eyes showing that I am in fact un-dead. It'd be a connation of wiped make-up and further portraying that I've been crying from my other life. I will also have red blood-shot eyes to show my anger, connoting death and danger.
Body Language and Facial Expression: Body language of my character will be quite neutral, an upright body language and neutral facial expression to further demonstrate that I am dead, an individual that has no emotions or feelings whatsoever because I've been murdered.
Role within narrative: I play a pass victim that has been murdered by the antagonist but who has risen from the dead as an anti-hero to take revenge on my killer. I stalk him throughout the opening making small and subtle appearances in the scenes.
Audience Response: The audience response to me should initially be quite chilling and scared at first because they don't know who I am just yet due to my hidden identity. As my character particularly does look terrifying with her pale face and big, black eyes, the audience might feel quite terrified towards because they haven't yet learned why I'm here. Feeling pity for the antagonist as his being stalked by this ghostly figure, this might all change when the witness the dead bodies scattered around his house to which then the audience learn that he is in fact the antagonist and not the protagonist. When they have learnt this, they will feel a sense of relief as the ghostly figure is stalking a bad man, having her reasons why she's doing this.

Character 3: Victims

Name: Christine, Cee-Jay, Hasan
Character Role: Their character roles portray them as victims of the antagonist. After also brutally murdered by the cruel antagonist, the victims lay dead in the house lifeless. The victims that are scattered around the house inform the audience that the antagonist is a psychotic killer which will make the audience feel uneasy and uncomfortable as the antagonist walks around his house without one single expression on his face.
Age: Age of these victims vary from 17-19 which also tell the audience that they are young people who are not able to defend themselves as well as a grown man and woman can.
Gender Stereotype of Role: Gender stereotypes of victims can vary from females to males however most victims are generally white because the audience would feel more sad towards their death to any other ethnic group.
Costume:The victims wear bright coloured clothing especially the colour white that really contrasts when you see themselves drenched in their own blood. When the colour of deep, blood red is placed onto a white coloured clohing, the audience are able to almost immediately see this telling them that these are the victims. The brightly coloured clothing also connotes their vulnerability and innocence making them the easy target for the antagonist.
Hair and Make-Up: For female victims, they often have light make-up put on perfectly. Usually very pretty which further makes the audience feel sorry for this victim. They often have neatly brushed hair that falls effortlessly on their shoulders making them also an easy target as they look innocent and vulnerable. For male victims, they usually look very vulnerable looking with also neatly brushed hair and a bright face where you are able to see every single feature. Moreover with their bright faces the audience are able see clearly demonstrates that they've got nothing to hide.
Body Language: Body language for victims are usually smaller than a usual person. Their body language often shows vulnerability by curling up into a ball making them look small and innocent. This is why the audience are able to infer that they are victims as they are not able to defend themselves. However in our thriller opening 'One Of Us', the body language on our victims are relaxed as they are conscious and dead.
Audience Response: The audience may feel very upset when they see these young victims scattered on the floor which makes them hate the antagonist even more for doing this.

Conclusion:

Overall, my characters are conventional to a thriller film because of our mise en scene elements we've decided to use on the characters. We planned each representation together enduring that we've considered the  colours of each characters costumes, stereotype, making them conventional to the thriller genre. For example; the anti-hero has two different sides to her clearly displaying that she's innocent however she also has dark, black hair to show her bad side. When I create my thriller film I will ensure that I follow my plan and make the characters conventional to the thriller genre to make it more enjoyable and effective for the audience.

Planning: Production Roles - Miss Begum

Production Roles

Introduction:

The production roles we had made up consists of key roles that are essential to ensure that our production is made successfully. Production roles consists of:

• Director
• Producer
• Light Operator
• Location Manager
• Camera Operator
• Editor
• Hair, Costume & Make-up
• Storyboard Artist
• Sound Operator

Each and every one of these roles are vital to when creating out thriller film as it ensures that the film is created successfully. Production roles like this help the team work smoothly without having any disturbances such as unorganised work. Furthermore, each of these key roles ensures that the film is created of a high standard. We were given the opportunity by our teacher to decide on each key role that was given to and who would take full responsibility for it. We had done this by distributing production roles within our group identifying members their strengths and weaknesses to help us make our decision on who would take what. Deciding on what roles each individual should have, we discussed what that individuals certain attributes bought to the group so they are enable to succeed within their role effectively.

The different roles and their definitions:

Who has this role and Why?

The Director:

The director is the one who is responsible for having the power to direct the film how he/she pleases. A film director gives directions to other crew members and casts ensuring that everyone is following the script and storyboard correctly to produce an effective and successful film. Moreover, their role consists of good leadership skills as well as team working so he/she is able to communicate well with the team members, working together to meet tight deadlines and using their time efficiently. The director is also supported by the producer and storyboarder sharing information on each shot to get the most effective one. The director is the most important job as they make the overall decisions associated with the film.
We've chosen as a group that Dillan should be then director for our production as he has good leadership skills knowing what will work best for the thriller film. In addition, with great communication skills, he is also able to communicate with the team effectively and making himself clear of what he wants in the film to make it work. He is a very focused person so he'll wont get easily distracted when something goes wrong and knows how to solve the issue very quickly. This ensuring hat he will complete the project to a high standard hopefully with no falls.

The Producer:

A film producer works alongside with the director supervising the making of the film and preparing and presenting it to a film distributor. One of their key roles as the producer is to ensure that they create an environment where the film crew and cast can perform effectively to their best potential. The producer also is usually the first person to get involved in a project and come up with the idea for the production itself. In addition, they secure the rights and choose the screenwriter and story editing team. They are also responsible for bringing the creative team together including the director, cinematographer, the production designer and key cast members. The producer overalls supervises the development process when film making.
We've decided that I would become a fantastic producer for the team as we decided that I have excellent communication skills within the group therefore I'm able to communicate with people efficiently to get things done smoothly. I'm also a patient person therefore I'm more capable of dealing with any problems that might occur when we are filming. I'm the most creative one in the group therefore I will be a great producer coming up with new ideas for the production as well as visualise how certain things might look and how they should be presented.

Lighting Operator:

The lighting operator is mainly responsible for creating the light and atmosphere in the film to create the create connotations that will associate with each individual shot. For example: if the shot has connotations of dark vibes and negativity, low lighting will be used by the lighting operator to establish these particular connotations. Furthermore, a lighting operator keeps in mind issues of visibility, safety and cost ensuring they do not exceed the budget and avoid making mistakes. The lighting operator reads the script carefully and makes notes on the changes in place and time between each scene which then allows them to identify changes usually done just with lighting to avoid too many blackouts in the scene, Moreover, meetings will be held by the director with the designers, stage manager and the production manager to discuss the ideas of the film and furthermore, establishing budget and scheduling details for the production.
We decided that Pervin was going to take responsibility as the light operator as she is generally very good with any problems to do with lighting. She is able to understand what works better with each individual scene and what lighting will connote what. She is also a creative individual therefore she is able to position the light source in a appropriate location to successfully create an effective scene for the audience to react to. For example, if wanted to portray a character with dark intentions, she will know what type of lighting will fit the scene most and show to achieve it.

Location Manager:

A location manager is responsible for finding the appropriate location where the film scenes will be set . They must ensure that they obtain permission from the police, governmental permits and location owners before we are able to use the location as set for a scene. A location manager also often works closely with the director and producer designer during the preproduction to discover and secure their expressed creative vision. The manager is also responsible for public relations at particular locations used and the crew's safety during the filming of a production.
We also decided as a group that I should be the location manager, I'm also the producer so I'm able to understand what will work together well to produce the best outcome. I also have good organisational skills and therefore I will be able to choose the locations efficiently according to the storyboard and everyone else's opinion, putting it all together to create something effective. I'm also good at negotiating with others so then I will be able to negotiate efficiently with location owners if we need to use a public place to film our production.

Camera Operator:

The camera operator is responsible for physically operating the camera maintaining the camera angles, movement and size of each shot he takes. In a film making narrative, the camera operator will work alongside with the director , actors and the crew members to make technical and creative decisions for the production. In the film setting, a camera operator is part of film crew consisting of the director and photographer and camera assistants.
We decided that Dillan should be the camera operator because he also has great knowledge on how to operate the camera effectively to get the right shots we initially came up with in our story board.

Editor:

A film editor has the responsibility of working with raw footage, selection shots and combining them together to create a sequence of moving images. A film editor also must creatively work with the images, story and dialogue, music, pacing, as well as the actors performances to effectively re-image and even in some cases to rewrite the film to craft a cohesive whole. Editors usually play a dynamic role in the making of a film.
We decided that Dillan should be mainly responsible for editing the film but as a whole, we will be all editing the video together to make sure we are all happy with it and there are no mistakes in it. Dillan should be mainly responsible for editing because she has past experience with editing software's therefore she is able to edit our film confidently using her past knowledge and apply it when he's working with our film. As he has past knowledge on editing, he is able to turn our film into something of a high standard making it highly professional. Moreover, due to his patience, he will be able to remain calm and confident when something goes wrong.

Costume, hair and makeup artist:

A costume, hair and make-up artist takes care of creating the cast members appearances. They also assess the make-up and hair closely observing their requirements and needs. They also work closely with the directors and performers, they set up the department and prepare the make-up and hair budgets and schedules for the cast. Breaking down the script scene by scene, they must identify the required make-up, costume and hair styles that are needed in that particular scene making sure it gives the right, intended response from the audience. Before the creation of the characters appearances, they also make notes of the characters to ensure they make each character fit their specific representation and image before they begin developing their appearances.
We decided as a group that Pervin should be responsible for costume, hair and make-up as she has a lot of experience of make-up. She also has creative skills which will help our group come up with a perfect image that will suit the characters representation. For example, if she's trying to create a representation of antagonist, she will know that she needs dark make-up, covering the individuals identity to let the audience know clearly that this person is the evil one.

Storyboard Artist:

The storyboard artist is responsible for producing images and notes based on each shot of the storyboard. They visualise the details associated with each shot by putting their ideas on paper so everyone is aware what will happen in each shot and what type of camera movement, angle and size is needed. Quick pencil sketches are the conventional technique of creating a story board but some artists may use photos to create visuals, photos that are taken carefully specifically for the project are put together digitally to produce a photographic representation called a photo visual.
We decided that I should be the storyboard artist as I am the best drawer out of the whole entire group, this means that I am able to draw it clearly for everyone to understand what will happen in each shot. I'm also a very creative person so I'm able to create each scene unique. I'm also aware of the overall scene therefore I am right for this job.

 

Sound Operator:

A sound operator are responsible for operating and maintaining the technical equipment used to record, amplify, enhance, mix or produce sound. They identify the sound requirements for a given task or situation and perform the appropriate actions to produce a p[articular sound suitable for the certain scene. Sound technicians may use software's to help produce effective sound and sound effects.
We decide that Dillan should be responsible for the sound in our thriller film as he has skills to operate software's. He is also enjoys playing with sound so we are going to rely on him to make the best and suitable sound for our opening thriller film, He also possess skills of agility and endurance therefore he is a capable of inserting sound to our film.

 

Conclusion: How was this been beneficial?

Overall, this planning has been very beneficial for me because we are much more organised and we know who will be responsible for each task so there is no confusion in the group whilst we film. We were able to identify each and everyone's individual strengths and weaknesses to decide on what key role we was going to undertake. We had to ensure that we chose our roles carefully as we are aware that these roles will be significant when we make our thriller films successful. It is also beneficial as it enables us to prepare and come up with new ideas adding to the current ideas.

Planning: Shot List - Miss Begum

Shot-List

Introduction:

The camera shot list consists of various shot, sizes and angles and movement of each shot that our intend on using during our filming. This should contain all the information about our shots that will be used in the production to ensure that our storyboard manager, directive and cameraman are fully aware of each one to prevent any problems that might a=occur whilst filming. This us an example of our shot list:

Conclusion: How has it been beneficial?

This very beneficial for our group as it allows us to understand every shot size and movements that will be taken whilst we film our thriller film. In addition, it allows us to make decisions on whether our chosen camera movements, angles and shots will be effective to the audience or not. The shot list will be beneficial for the cameraman as they will know clearly what shot, angle and movement to take for each and every scene. Furthermore, it will not create any confusion whilst we film and our filming process will be much faster and smoother. This will also be helpful for the editor of the production as well as the cameraman as they will be able to understand if each shot has followed the plan also helping them to edit particular shots making the movements and angles more effective using the editing software.