Story Board

Below is the storyboard for the opening scene of 'Cold Game'. 

Sean, Katie, Liam

Second Location Idea

 We have decided that our Second Idea's location would be in  the streets of Steeple Bumpstead and also the Graveyard/Church of Steeple Bumpstead as we feel these two locations are perfect for the sort of scene we wish to capture, and we are hoping that the setting will really help to give the scene the sort of edge we want to capture. See the photos below for a view of the setting where we are going to film.

Sean, Katie, Liam

Spider Diagram Of Thriller Conventions

We have created this spider diagram ideas to show off the conventions of a thriller in general. We will use this diagram to remind ourselves of the conventions we may wish to put into our own film 'Cold Game'. The thriller genres conventions are all listed below and then along with that we have listed certain films that link to that convention.

Sean, Katie, Liam

Spider Diagram Of Ideas

We have created a spider diagram/ web of ideas for our production 'Cold Game'. This includes ideas for costumes, actors, setting, camera angles and inspirations etc. (see below)

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Actors

 Actors

Sam Johnson 

       We picked Sam Johnson to be in our film, as he is reliable for filming and was willing to be in out film, as    he liked the idea of the plot, and has the look we wanted the mysterious man to have. Sam was also free when we needed him to film, this suited us best, as it fitted in with our filming schedule.


Ian Foulger

Ian volunteered to be in the film as he lives in the area we are going to be filming in. He fits the role perfectly as we needed a male character for the idea. He is reliable for filming and was willing to be in our film, he also liked the idea of the plot. Ian was also free when we needed him to film, this suited us best, as it fitted in with our filming schedule.

James Price
We needed another male to be in the film so James fit the role well, he lives in steeple which is the area we are going to be filming in. The fact he wasn't busy on the date of filming and we know we could rely on him to film was also a big bonus.

Lewis Jones
Lewis fit the role of one particular character we wanted in our scene and could easily help us out in the scene due to the fact he lives in the area we are wanting to film in. Along with this he is reliable and easy to contact to act in the scene




Sean, Katie, Liam

Second Idea

Second Idea
Follows one man leaving his house dressed in Suit, as man walks he meets up with second man, then the third then the fourth. All walking along in smart attire etc, resevoir dogs feel to the scene. Eventually come to a graveyard and all standing round one grave, rose drops on the grave scene ends.

we have decided to go with this idea for our final choice, this is because as a group we preferred the idea of this film better then the first. also most of our inspiration from other films are classical gangster film, so we have decided to uses similar ideas from the films that inspired us.

Music
Stevie Wonder - Skeletons

Director
Sean Carter

Filming & Editing
Sean, Katie, Liam

Cinematographer
Liam Evans, Katie Meyer

Actors
Ian Foulger
James Price
Lewie Jones
Sean Carter
Liam Evans

Setting
Steeple Bumpstead Streets
Steeple Church Graveyard

Sean, Katie, Liam

Camera Shots

 

This high angle shot can be used in several thrillers to help give the idea of weakness or can give the idea of low status so that one person can be viewed to be more powerful than another.

This over the shoulder shot is great to create an eerie tension and is perfect for thrillers when showing someone being followed.

This tracking shot is used to show the character in its surrondings, best used when someone is travelling to a certain place or walking somewhere. Can be used to show the setting aswell as the character from a side on angle.

This is an establishing shot it can be used to set the scene for a thriller and show the setting, this can be used to show the user the whole scenery etc.

For this shot we have used a Birds eye view shot, this will be used in thrillers again to give across the idea that someone is being watched or followed and can create a almost worrying scary atmosphere.

This shot is known as a point of view shot, it makes the audience feel as though they are looking through the eyes of the character and is often used in thrillers to show the audience a paticular event through their eyes.

This is known as a worms eye view shot, used to show the character from a lower angle. this can portray power or can just be used to show the character from a different angle.

                                                                                                                          


Sean, Katie, Liam
                                       

Costume Ideas

Costume Ideas

Four Boys -

The four boys will be wearing smart clothing and be in either suits or similar. for example Sam will be wearing a black skinny tie, white shirt, black trousers and black shoes to give him a more professional smart look. We feel that this will give the film a more tidy and will hopefully make the scene have a more thriller atmosphere. we have got our idea for our costumes from thriller films such as "Resivior Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction" as you can see from these films the characters are dressed up smartly in suit, which could also be a way of showing a high status.

Sean, Katie, Liam

Filming Schedule

Filming Schedule

Day 1

        Date: 25th November 2012

        Location: Steeple Bumpstead

        Time: 11:00 am

        Actors: Sam Johnson

                    Ian Foulger
                    James Price

                    Lewie Jones

        Director: Sean Carter

       Cinematographer: Liam Evans

       Filming: Liam, Sean and Katie

        Equipment: Video camera

                          Props-rose

                          costumes



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Director Inspiration

Director Inspiration
David Fincher
David Fincher the director of famous thriller 'Se7en' is a real inspiration to the type of film we would like to make. He was also the director of 'Fight Club', the types of camera shots and the effects he uses in his films are all things we would like to replicate in our own film.

He replicates an eerie atmosphere in his films and the motion picture 'Se7en' is a film we really take as an inspiration and has many aspects we would like to include in our own scene.

The camera angles and types of shots that he uses makes him a great director to research into for the type of film we want to make and take ideas from etc

Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Tarantino the director of famous thrillers such as 'Resevoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction' two films that we would really love to replicate certain aspects from especially 'Resevoir Dogs' which probably has one of the most famous scenes in the history of thrillers to date. 

He creates a real exciting, supspense filled atmosphere which we would love to use in our own scene. We have similar costumes and storyline to that of resevoir dogs therefore he is a real inspiration to the sort of film we want to make. 

Sean, Katie, Liam

Music Inspiration

Music Inspiration

We think that the instrumental of Kanye West & Jay-Z's track "No Church In The Wild" what we have heard from the film "Safe House" fits in with the conventions of a thriller, as the music builds up the suspence that something is going to happen, as it helps to create an intense atmosphere, similar to that which is present in the film "Safe House" we would like to create a similar piece of music by using garage band. 

we also like the sound of the instrumental form the song "Till i collapse" by Eminem, the instrumental fits in with the dark tone that is presented during the graveyard scene. by using garage band we will try to create similar piece of music to uses in our thriller film.

for our film idea we like the sound of the song "Skeletons" by Stevie Wonder, the song fits in with the ideas of a gangster film, where they are casually walking along to a location, similar to the instrumental heard in "Reservoir dogs". instead of using the song directly, we will try to create a similar piece of music by using garage band.


Sean, Katie, Liam

Location Comparison

Setting Comparison

We like the idea of using a graveyard from "saving private ryan" but recreating it to have a darker tone for our thriller film, as it will be used to show a man visting the grave of someone who he has killed. As you can see the two settings have several similarities and we feel that we can use the setting from the film to recreate an eerie atmosphere in our scene.

Sean, Katie, Liam

'Pulp Fiction'

Pulp Fiction
We like this scene from the Quentin Tarantino film 'Pulp Fiction', we feel that it combines 'Mise en scene', costume and sound effects well to create a great connotation of the gangster lifestyle and gives the Demographic a good idea on the types of characters in the film.

Tarantino uses a wide range camera shots for this scene with lower angle shots to emphasise the power of Samuel L. Jackson's character and a higher angle shot to show the Character that is killed with less status and less power making him seem weak.

The costume of Samuel L. Jackson & John Travolta dressed in suits to create an  connotation of the two men as being gangsters or important men. It gives them more power which helps to create the scene of them intimidating the men  in the hotel room and makes it more believable for the demographic and audience.

The setting of the hotel room along with the 'Mis en scene' of alchol on the tables and ash trays creates an idea that the men in the hotel room may be suspicious etc.

The sound effects and diegetic sound of Samuel L. Jacksons speech along with the diegetic sound of the gun shots creates a really powerful effect and helps to make this scene an iconic memorable scene.

Sean, Katie, Liam

'Resevoir Dogs'

Resevoir Dogs
We like this scene from the Quentin Tarantino classic 'Resevoir Dogs'. Although the scene is very simple and doesn't contain to many complex camera shots/angles, we feel that it mixes the use of costume, music and editing to create an iconic atmospheric scene. 

The scene really connotes a gangster idea using the men dressed in classic suits and the 'mise en scene' of cigarettes, the setting etc. It really gives off a cool vibe and the slowed down speed of the walking combined with the music really gives the demographic an idea that this is maybe a team of criminals about to do a job etc

This scene has become iconic and whenever you see the scene or hear the music from the scene you instantly think 'Resevoir Dogs' something we would like to capture with our own scene from the film 'Cold Game'

The way the different camera shots are used to enforce power, and show the gangsters to be of more status is something we would also like to create in our own scene. 

Sean, Katie, Liam

The Public's View On Thrillers

The Public's views on Thrillers

We went round asking random people of the public what their views were on thrillers, and what first came to their mind when they were asked about the thriller genre. Also they gave their opinions on their favourite thriller films and recent thriller TV series. 

Sean, Katie, Liam

Camera Shot Inspiration

Camera Shot Inspiration from the CRV TV Advert

Although this is not a clip from our chosen genre we were inspired by a variety of different camera shots and the seamless editing.

This extreme close up reveals the drivers raw emotions. We would use an extreme shot of our killers eye before and after the flash back to show his changing emotions. By using a zoom towards the eye it could be used to represent his own thoughts as if the audience are going inside his thoughts. 

An establishing shot has been used to show the car so the audience know what to concentrate on.  We would use an establishing shot at the very beginning of our thriller which would show the graveyard and the church early in the morning whilst it is still foggy so that the audience will clearly be able to tell that it's going to be a thriller without a happy ending because of the pathetic fallacy.

There are a number of tracking shots throughout the clip to show the speed and agility of the car. In our film opening we would use a tracking shot when the killer is chasing his victim, this would enable us to zoom in and out of the victims fear and the killers anger to show the panic and the rushed, fast paced action scene which will intrigue audience as they will be willing the victim to escape.

A point of view shot is used to show everything that the actor is seeing. Our film 'Cold Game' will use a point of view shot to show, the killer looking down upon the grave of his latest victim and even the victim watching the killer as he comes towards her.

Katie, Liam, Sean

'Saving Private Ryan'

                          Saving Private Ryan Graveyard Scene 

   

For our film idea we have chosen to use the idea of a graveyard scene from 'Saving Private Ryan' we want to create a similar scene that is used in the film because we want to emulate how the scence changes according to the time period. The scene in 'Saving Private Ryan' changes from the battle as captain miller dies, a hard cut jumps to Private ryan at his grave to evoke an emotional response from the audience. As a group we like the idea of suddenly changing from a dramatic scene straight into a more sombre scene to shock and intrigue the audience as this will hopefully interest them to watch the rest of the film; however, instead of using the idea of visiting a graveyard of a war hero, we want to use the idea of someone visiting the grave of their victim, and then the use of a dramatic flash back showing the horrific 'accident' taking place will hopefully make this a memorable opening. Instead of the idea of going into the future showing the graveyard as seen in 'saving private ryan' our group have chosen to go into the past so we learn about the killer through his own memories in 'Cold Game'.







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