Behind the scenes - video

The following is a video of behind the scenes of our production including actions of what we think about starring and making the thriller.

Planning the Editing

Planning the Editing:

After filming it was crucial that we give ourselves enough time to edit seeing as we had nearly 26 videos and shots and an overall of 10 minutes of shooting, so we had a very long process ahead of us and we sat down as a group to come up with ways that will simplify this and make it quicker and easier.

So firstly we had renamed all videos so we can easily identify the order of our opening. Secondly we had put them together and and in chronological order, this meant we had now 6 minutes of footage which was planned and the next step we had pre planned was trimming and cutting to make sure our shots are timed perfectly.

Risk Assesment

Risk Assesment:

Seeing as we were filming in unsupervised conditions and the fact that we were located far from college, we as a group understood even before the planning that we must take crucial risk assesments to prevent any sort of mis-conduct or injury. We as a group decided very early on that we would film in Regents park and during College hours so it was vital that we had as a group decided to take some safety procedure.

Firstly we had organised ourselves and decided what equipment we would take, after this we had signed forms that gave us an understanding that we as individuals hold full responsibility for any sort of damage to equipment.

Secondly as you can see on our blog we had to check for weather forecasts for when we were filming and although it had said it would be raining during filming this had not happened and the safety procedure we took was  umbrellas to hold over the camera man and equipment for protection and prevention of water damage.

Finally as the contaxt of the opening is two of us escaping it was sure that we would be running and the specific location in regents park meant that it was possible for us to slip and fall however we prevented this as we decided to run slowly and remove any moisture or mud from the soles of our shoes.

Evaluation of Masum's Role:

Evaluation of Masum's Role:

Outline of my Role:

I along with Mantaqa had been assigned to the two major acting Roles, We both played escapees from the capture of the mysterious man. We were both tied up and it was up to me to untie myself and then Mantaqa, after this we had run as we had seen the mysterious villain but things did not go to plan. We had seperated and the clear ending is that neither I or Mantaqa survive or Escape.

Strengths:

It must be understood that neither me or Mantaqa are trained Actors so it was up to us to research and put as much effort and emphasis on our roles. Firstly i think the fact that our opening did not require any speech had actually helped us to achieve better acting roles as all we needed to do was simple movements of desperation, I think this was my strength and the fact that I had used my research actually helped me to perform much better.

Weaknesses:

When recording and acting we must understand to be proffesional and not to look directly into the Camera, i feel that because our opening is brief this was my one weakness as it occured often however i had got myself together and performed well. Obviously those errored scenes were cu out and replaced by a better performance.

The making of our thriller opening

The following images show a collection of photos we took when making our thriller:

The Filming - Group Roles

Group Roles: 

During the planning of our opening to a thriller we had to assign everyone to their roles, Masum along with Mantaqa had been assigned to the acting roles and the basic outline of the opening was us both trying to escape after we had been captured by a mysterious person who not even the audience could identify. This particular aspect highlighted our creativity, Mazlum was assigned to being the main camera man and Djamel played the anticipated role of the mysterious and unidentified man in his approach to capturing both me and Mantaqa, Djamel had not only took this role but also he stood as the main editor assisted by the remainder of the group of course.

Editor: Djamel

Director: Djamel

Camera man: Mazlum

Actor 1: Mantaqa

Actor 2: Masum

Pitch Notes

Storyline

Our thriller opening is simple but effective. It's in non-chronological order as the opening shows a sequence that's actually in the middle of the sequence. The opening starts of with 2 men tied up in a park. Slowly one manages to escape and then free the other. The two begin to escape in search of security and freedom but soon realise someone is after them. They continue to run but one falls and soon disappears. The other, unknowingly, continues to run, however soon realises that his companion is missing. He stops in confusion and begins to spectate his surroundings in search of his friend. However the man is still on the hunt for him and soon the predator meets his prey as he unleashes a vicious attack on him, closing the opening sequence.

About the thriller

The title of our film is 'Escape'. This is a working title and we decided on this as it's simple but effective. This is because our film is based on somebody escaping and therefore the title indicates what the film is about without giving too much away.

Our thriller falls under the crime thriller sub-genre as the film will look at the story behind the criminals and it will be in their point of view.

Location

Our opening will be shot at a single location which is at Regents Park. The group discussed various possible locations but came to a agreement that Regents Park was the best location. We felt it was the best as it's ideal to shoot an escape due to the great open space, quiet and isolated area and because we knew we could add various foley sounds due to the surroundings.

Props

We will use several props and costumes in order to make the opening more realistic. Djamel who plays the role of the man aiming to capture the escape duo will wear a suit as it expresses power and authority. The escaped pair will be wearing rough clothing which reflects their hardship and struggle in attempting to escape.

Sound

We will create our very own soundtrack and use it as a non-digetic soundtrack for our opening. We decided to create our own rather than use a downloaded clip as because we learnt from our prelim examiners will prefer this and may get us more marks. We will create foley sounds such as trees moving and footsteps to add effect and it is also digetic sound.

Production schedule

On the first day of recording (08.02.13) we will begin to record our opening and will hope to capture all that is required by the end of the media lesson (12.02.13). We feel that recording isn't the major issue therefore we aim to do it as efficiently as possible. We learnt from all our previous filming experiences editing and timing in relation to editing was our problem.Therefore we feel it's a sensible decision to leave a large time gap to edit our opening.

Risk Assessment

We listed all our possible problems that w may face during production and designed a contingency plan so that we have pre-prepared solutions if those problems do arise. For example if it does rain, shooting will not be stopped but instead we will just use a large umbrella.

Editing

We will edit our opening using the software known as 'Final Cut Pro'. The group have had many opportunities to use this software and have got the jist of it therefore feel it's the best software to edit the opening as we already have the knowledge on how to do so.

Target Audience

Our target audience will be adults over the age of 18 as the story line is very serious and the film will include explicit and scenes not suitable for children. The film will be mainly aimed at those who love a good old suspense filled thriller.

Discussion of ideas

A brief video of the discussion between the members of group 44, raising ideas for our Thriller opening.

Filming preparation - weather forecast

Filming preperation - weather forecast

We as a group have come to a decision to actually film on Friday the 8th of February and in order to prepare it is crucial that we understand and have a clear idea of what the weather will be like so we can be sure of any safety procedures or further risk assessments that we might need to undergo.

So we have firstly researched though google what the weather may be like and we have come across the United Kingdom weather website:

http://unitedkingdom.meteoconsult.co.uk/united-kingdom-weather/weather_forecast_united_kingdom_7.php

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_weather.html

According to both websites it seems as if we will be filming in the rain however this is only a possibility but of course we must take safety procedures just incase so perhaps we may discuss this further but for sure we will be taking umbrellas with us to the location in order to protect any equipment from damage.