Thriller rough cut feedback

In today's lesson, we received a selection of feedback regarding our rough cut. The feedback consisted entirely of positive comments that mainly focused on positive aspects of our piece.

Particular elements of cinematography and editing that were found worthy of comment were the use of black and white, time lapses to generate atmosphere and the slow down and speed up of time.

Our soundtrack was also found particularly effective and tied in well with the atmosphere of the filming, it was noted for being particularly effective at building up tension towards the end of the scene.

The piece received no actual suggestions for improvement but we know which bits to focus at and improve upon from this feedback.

Opening credits rough cut

When are they going to film: 7th March 2010, 16:00.

Who is going to pick up and bring back the camera and tripod: Charlie Raiser or Greg Annetts.

Where are they going to film: Near the train station in Cambridge (Cineworld). We have chosen this area because it shows a good view of the city for our time-lapse shots. Each of us will use a different method of transport to get to the designated location. Matt - Moped along with Pete and Luke. Greg and Charlie will be using public transport i.e bus. The location is public and there will be no health and safety regulations to follow.

Lighting: we will be filming towards dusk as it is the perfect lighting for our film. We wont need any portable lighting.

Actors: Every member of the group will be taking part: Greg - Julius, Matt - Danny, Luke - Lewis, followed by Charlie and Pete as extras.

Film Crew: Pete will be the cinematographer, Charlie will be the sound editor.

Props: Knife, Spliff, Squibs, Mobile phone.

All of the sections are going to be filmed on the day.

Everything will be covered, all sound will be included and most camera shots/angles.

Location

We decided to choose this location as our filming spot as we will be taking a time-lapse shot from on top of the bridge over the train track. We thought this would be a good place as it shows a clear view of a key city area.

R2-46 review

Their blog is good as they have posted many videos showing they have researched a lot to help them with their opening. they have clearly shown there ideas of their film opening with story boards, scripts and discussions of their soundtrack. so far they are up to date with posts and are doing well.

We have decided to give our piece a rating of 15 due to adult content and themes included within. Not only because of adult scenes of drug taking and violence, but also due to the mature ideas included within, such as social class differences and gang culture which would not be suitable for a younger audience.

Bbfc film certificate: 15, contains strong violence, frequent drug use and strong language

Final decided Main Themes and Genre

Themes:
Crime
Drugs
Gang Culture
Status
Social class differences

Genre:
Gangster Thriller

Cast and Roles

Name: Charles Raiser. Character name: Julius. Occupation: Assassin.(Main character)
Name: Luke Andrews. Character name: Lewis. Occupation: College student (Target)
Name: Matt Dockerill. Character name: Danny. Occupation: Gangster (Julius' boss)
Name: Peter Evans. Character name: Extra 1 Role: Blogger
Name: Greg Annetts. Character name: Extra 2 Role: Cinematographer

Guy Ritchie 'Snatch' and Noel Clarke 'Adulthood'

Snatch


Adulthood



We have looked at clips from both 'Snatch' and 'Adulthood' and are planning to take ideas from them both using some of the cinematography techniques and the same type of music for our soundtrack. Our opening sequence will have elements from both the films as the genre is the same as ours a Gangster Thriller genre. We our planning to use the same type of quick camera shots used in 'Snatch' where they use quick shots of different scenes so it shortens the length of the journey to England from America. We will copy this idea but instead do the shot of Matt (Danny) rolling up a joint(prop will be used to avoid actual drug intake!) We will also take other ideas from the films but approach them with original ideas.

Editing and soundtrack for Thriller Trailer

When it came to editing our trailer we started by cutting up raw footage. Although the footage is not really relevant to what we are aiming for in the final piece, it reflects the effect wanted and the kind of shots that we shall be using. We wanted short clips to make the film tense and punchy, but also to give a blurry kind of feel where the viewer has to really think to grasp what's going on. We put the whole sequence in black and white to make it appear more grimey and to add to the dark atmosphere we are aiming for. The titles we added read; "One mans mistake...", "Leads to one mans downfall." This makes the viewer want to watch the finished product by giving an uncertain feel. The soundtrack also gives a dark sense to the footage, with very slow epic piano mixed together with a hiphop beat to make the grimey aspect stand out. Sound effects used include a police car and helicopters etc. The beginning of the clip starts with a voice over of a simulated phonecall ordering a hit on one of the main characters. This sets the audience up for one of the main themes of the movie, and makes them want to find out more.

Filming and logistics difficulties

On Saturday the 27th of February, three members of our group travelled to Cambridge to complete filming for our currently untitled project. The weather was slightly overcast, but this was perfect for the the atmosphere we are trying to generate with our project. However, due to prior commitments experienced by members of our cast and due to electronic failure, no filming actually occurred. Despite this setback, we did not waste the opportunity and spent our time scouting potential locations for filming and refining our ideas for dialogue and cinematography. We intend to try again this coming Sunday and have locations in mind such as the top of Cineworld car park for timelapse shots of urban Cambridge and around the Catholic Church for other shots.