Opening Scene Narration - Miss Miller

Opening Scene Narration 

Within the first frame of the sequence, we show show the display of the main setting where the sequence is going to be set which is a dark, isolated forest. This will help give the audience a brief introduction of where the sequence is being set however this will only last a few seconds. There is no iconography being displayed as we want to give the audience a focus of the setting so that they can start to engage within the film more. Furthermore, because of this focus on the shot there will be no costume and hair&make-up because there are no characters in the scene yet. Also, because of the characters not being in the shot yet there cannot be any facial expressions and body language being in the frame yet. However, the lighting and colour of the frame will be low-key and mysteriously dark. In addition the positioning of the characters would be unseen as there are no characters within the scene. The only thing that can be displayed within the frame is the setting of the sequence, and we would have this within the center of the frame so that all the focus is on the setting. With regards to editing, it would be a slow editing being used over the panning of the forest to build up the suspense within the atmosphere. We included a non diegetic nature sound on top of a non diegetic haunted sound effect to start building the suspense. 

After this frame is displayed, we show a high angle of the characters walking into the forests that the audience can have a clear introduction to the characters based on their appearance. The characters would be walking into the forest as a group and having a conversation amungst themselves. The audience at first will not be able to have the ability to hear what the characters say as the frame would still have the continuation of the music from the previous frame being played. After a few seconds, the music will fade away so that the audience can hear the character speak which will then determine the type of relationship that is being built. However, the non diegetic music will still be lightly played but won't be loud enough for the focus to be on it as we want the audience to hear what the characters are saying so that they have the ability to build a relationship with the audience. The iconography within the frame would be Bella (dog) who will be walking with the characters and the audience will have a clear display of this. With regards to their appearance such as costume, hair and make-up it would be kept casual and all characters would be based on the same level of appearance so that no characters stand out and steal the focus from each other. The lighting&colour of the frame would be slightly brighter than the previous scene as the mood of this frame would need a more positive atmosphere so the bright colours would make it more positive and help the audience build a better relationship with the characters as there would be no sign of negativity within the frame however it will still be kept at low-key. All the characters will have a similar facial expression and body language so that they are all seen the same from the audience's perspective, they would all have a modern body language as the scenario is the characters taking a forest walk with one of the characters group. They would have happy, positive facial expressions so that when the sudden shock of the dog disappearing there would be a clear contrast in the facial expressions and this would then help build up the tension and create better relationships between the audience and the characters. The continuation of the previous sound effects will occur over this frame however the use of on screen diegetic sound will be included aswell which would come from the characters conversation. We would use invisible editing at this point as we don't want the audience to suspect anything yet and we intend to build up the atmosphere and tension instead of giving the concept away right at the start so that when all the built up tension is built up it will be more of a shock when it's all revealed.

Next the audience would see is when the characters start a conversation between themselves so that the audience can start to build a basic relationship with each of the characters so the only sounds that the audience can hear is the on screen sound coming from the characters voices. This would give the audience a brief introduction of the characters and would be a starting point to start building the relationships. The setting of this scene would be inside the forest where all the characters are walking together so that there is a clear display of the closeness between the group. The camera shots would be close up's of when each character is speaking so that this enables the audience to be more focused and engaged on what each characters is saying which then gives the ability for the relationship to be better. The characters don't change any clothing, hair or make-up throughout the sequence so there appearance would be the same as before. There would be no iconography being displayed as the dog won't be able to be seen within the frame. The facial expressions and body language of the characters would be kept at a normal level as at this part they are only having a general conversation with each other and no unusual behaviour has occurred. The positioning of the character would be so that only the character that is talking and the character next to the one that is talking will be in the center of the frame while none of the other characters are seen. We would use a shot reverse shot editing technique to display a clear conversation. We have chosen to include the shot reverse shot editing technique at this point as the conversation that is being taken place is containing different people in the frame each time so this technique would be more convenient as it would give the audience a better understanding and help them to engage more within the sequence. Again, we would have a on screen diegetic sound from where the characters are talking to each other and we would include a faded nature sound behind this to keep the realism.

Once this is shown, we then move on to show the characters playing with Bella (dog) by playing catch with her using sticks. The setting here is further within the forest and the audience will be able to identify this as they can now see how isolated the area is. The iconography being used here would be Bella and the stick that is being thrown for her. Again as said previously, the appearance of the characters does not change throughout  with regards to costume, hair and make-u so they are displayed the same as before. Their facial expressions and body language would be playful and happy as they are now bonding with the dog. The lighting and colour would be low-key however still have a small amount of brightness as we want there to be a clear contrast when it changes. The positioning of the characters would be that they are are closely together each taking turns to throw the stick for Bella and that they are all positioned closer to the edge of the frame so that the audience can see where Bella is running to aswell. The sounds being used would be the non diegetic nature in the background, overlapped with Bella barking occasionally and the characters mumbling in the background. We would use the panning technique to show when Bella is chasing after the stick and when she is returning with it. We would use a slow editing for every time that she disappears and returns. This will occur 3 times.We have decided to use this editing technique because it would help build up the suspense, tension and the mysterious atmosphere as the audience suspect something bad each time it slows down as they think something bad is going to happen to the dog so would help the audience engage more as they want to know whats going to happen.

After this has happened, after the third round that the stick is thrown Bella doesn't return and ends up disappearing. When this moment is recognised by the other characters a non diegetic dark mysterious music suddenly occurs to show a sign of mysterious behaviour. Also we would use a slow editing at this point to build up the tension, The setting at this point would be the same as before. There is no iconography being used at this point as the dog has now disappeared. The characters are all displayed the same as before. This time they body language and their facial expressions show a sudden change to a worried/panic look as they don't know what has happened to Bella. The lighting and colour of this would now be all low-key to emphasise the danger that is occurring within the forest. The positioning of the characters would be that they are all spread over the frame and then we would show a separate frame of the isolation of where the dog is suppose to be returning. We show close ups of the characters facial expressions to show their confusion and panic. We would use the reaction shot editing technique so that the audience have the ability to see the intricate details within the characters facial expression, which would then determine what type of relationship is too be built with that particular character which would then help to the audience engaging more.

Once this occurs, we will show the characters discussing and arranging to split up into pairs and look for Bella in different areas of the forest. We will show separate long shot's of each set of pairs looking for Bella. The setting will stay the same however the area's within the background will change for each pair as they are all looking in different areas. We will play a non diegetic sound of a tense, eery music behind the voice's of the characters shouting for Bella. We will use a fast editing for each of the pairs to build up the tension and intensity. Appearance will not change on any of the characters. There will be no iconography being used at this point of the sequence. The facial expressions and body language will be worried and nervous as the characters don't know what to expect and they are all starting to get scared. The positioning of the characters would be each set of pairs would be in the center of the frame to show the focus on each individual. We will use the combination of panning and long shot to show each set of pairs looking for Bella. At this point, we would use the linking shot editing technique as we show the 2 different sets of search parties taken place as the characters are all in the same scenario and are all thinking the same so that would help us to show the similarities between the sets so we are able to link the two sets.

The sequence never display where Bettie&Kane go after the group split up as we do not show them two searching for Bella. Once we reach the last set of pairs we use a point of view camera to show one of the characters perspective of seeing Bettie crouched down next to Kane who is laying on the ground not moving. The setting is slightly more isolated than the previous ones so this would build a higher level of tension. We will use an off screen sound of the character questioning what Bettie doing and what is going on with the addition of heavy, fast breathing to show the panic. Although this would be the main focused sound, we will also play a parallel scary, tense music which gets louder as the characters get closer to Bettie to build up the tension. We also include the non diegetic sound of the characters walking and crunching on top of the leaves which also contributes to the high level of tension. There is no iconography being used at this point. There is no facial expressions being displayed either as Bettie as her back faced towards the characters who's perspective we are observing. The lighting and colour of this is much more dark and intense than any other scene as this is building up to the point where Bettie reveal's her identity. Bettie's back is faced towards the camera to show that she is hiding herself away from everyone. Her body blocks most of Kane but the audience will be able to see that he is laying on the ground and not moving suggesting that he is dead. Both characters are positioned in the center of the frame so that the attention and focus is immediately on Bettie and Kane. As the characters are getting closer to them the non diegetic music increases and the editing we use is slow so that the intensity rises immediately. At this point we use slow editing to build up the suspense and the tension which would contribute in the audience becoming more engaged as they suspect that Bettie is doing something abnormal and start to create assumptions.

Once the characters get close enough, one of them reaches out their hand to tap Bettie on the shoulder to question her, but before they get the chance to touch her, Bettie sharply turns around with a demonized expression and blood all around her mouth suggesting she has either bitten or eating part of Kane (Cannibal identity). When she turns around a parallel loud screeching noise is played which immediately alerts the audience giving them a sudden shock and surprise. This will be shown as a extreme close up to make her seem more threatening and frightening. Her costume and hair will be kept the same however the make up will change as she will now have blood around her mouth. We will use a fast editing at this point so that it immediately captures the audience and engages them more. Due to the fact that a extreme close up is being shown here we will not have the ability to see any setting or iconography within the frame. The lighting and colour will still continue to be low key as the dark colours represent death. Her face will fill the frame so that she would now be the main focus. We would use a fast editing so that it is more sudden and will be a bigger shock to the audience which would then determine the relationship that is to be built with Bettie as they will now be aware of her identity and will fear her. 

Once her identity is revealed, the two characters that discovered this would have a close up of their face to show the pure terror that they are feeling and so that the audience can have a clear focus on their expressions of them screaming so that this would help the relationship that is being built with them as the audience will start to feel sympathy for them. Their body language would display them feeling scared and nervous as this is a sudden shock to them aswell as the audience. The setting would be the dark forest within the background and there would be no iconography at this point. These characters would have the same costume, hair and make up as they did before, they would just have different facial expressions. The lighting and colour would still be low key but won't be as dark as when Bettie's face was shown. Both these characters would fill the frame of the characters so that the audience can have a clear focus. We will do a small zoom on this moment so emphasise the panic. Again, we will include the use of fast editing to build up the tension within the sequence so that this can represent the victim's heart beat as it is fast because they are terrified of Bettie. 

Lastly, once these characters run away from Bettie to notify the remaining characters, Bettie goes after them but she walks slowly while the remaining characters are running for their lives and at this point is where the chase scene begins. We will be using the editing technique of montage to show the chase scene as it will help build up the tension. We will use parallel and non diegetic intense music in the background to emphasise the danger that is occurring. While the remaining characters still have the appearance, Bettie's continues to have Kane's blood around her mouth. The setting would start to change as the characters start to run back towards the entrance of the forest. There will be no iconography being used. Bettie will have an intimidating facial expressions with an over powering body language as she goes after the remaining characters while the rest are terrified of her which can be seen through their expressions and they are running away from her in a cowardly form. The lighting and colour would vary as it would flash fast throughout black and white to display a mystery of whether the characters are going to escape; white symbolizing the positivity that they will escape and the black symbolizing they are going to die. The positioning of the characters would be Bettie is isolated on her own while the others are grouped together. At the end once the characters lose sight of Bettie, they stop running and stand together confused and looking around seeing where she is not acknowledging that she is behind a nearby tree. The last shot would be an over the shoulder camera technique over Bettie's shoulder to show a small perspective that she is seeing of the remaining characters not sighting her. After a few seconds we will then insert the fade to black editing technique to end the sequence as it will create an enigma as we don't know what's going to happen, whether the character will survive or not or whether Bettie will be defeated. 

Risk Assessment - Miss Georgiou

Risk Assessment 

A risk assessment table is a table that list various different types of hazards along with methods that could prevents these hazards. These have been created for safety so that less damage is caused and so that people know how to prevent these or solve them. These make everyone more aware of their surroundings and make them more cautious. It is important to consider and be aware of the risk before filming the sequence to avoid any little minor or severe harm done to anyone. Furthermore, it would also make everyone more knowledgeable in terms of safety and give them the benefit of knowing how to avoid these harms. Also, it's vital to know before filming so that we can bring appliances and equipment with us in case there is an injury or difficult situation e.g ladder if member is stuck in tree, torch if it's too dark to see. In addition, it's very important that all members are kept out of any potential harm as this could then impact the whole group therefore impacting on the sequence, if one member gets harmed this could lead them to not being able to be present within the sequence. Also, there is no adults or supervisors with us, to we need to be as knowledgeable as possible so that we know how to avoid these risks and also how to deal with them. 

The risk assessment will help assist me within my filming as it will make all members aware of the potential risk and also give them all a better understanding of how we as a group could avoid and deal with this risks. Furthermore, it will also help us with our filming as we will know where to place objects while we are filming to avoid harm and damage e.g we will keep all lose wire and objects to the side so that no one falls over and hurts themselves. It will also make all members that are part of this project aware of the consequences so they would be more cautious within their movements to avoid any harm. 

When we were filming we encountered more risk such as tripping over logs and sticks on the ground. This could of been prevented if we were looking where we were going and if we used a torch to see where we were walking in the dark. Furthermore, we also encountered stinging our hands on thorns and sharp bushes. This could of been prevented if we wore thicker materials such as gloves so that this wouldn't happen. Also we encountered treading in puddles which then caused any ground that we walking on afterwards to become more slippery. This could of been prevented if we wore clothing such as wellies or boots so that the surfaces were less slippery or if we were to avoid the puddles by looking where we was going using a torch. 

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Filming Schedule - Miss Georgiou

Filming Schedule 

 A filming schedule is a timetable that enables each member of the group to follow a clear structure of the process of the creation of the sequence. It's a table that displays what is to be filming on each chosen day and states exactly what is happening and what is needed. It will also show what characters are needed for each individual day as all characters may not be needed everyday. A filming schedule is very important to have in the process of our planning as it enables us to be more organised and also gives us a clear structure of what is happening on each day we film. Furthermore, this would also tell us what we need to prepare and bring to the scene on each day. In addition, it will also make it easier for us after we film so if we need to come back and film anything again due to any errors we can have a clear structure of what we need to do and what to prepare. The schedule will show who and what we need each time for different scenes. The schedule is also important because it will ensure that all members of the group will have a equally good understanding and structure of what is taken place when and where. 

We followed the filming schedule with the exception of few occasions where we had to keep rescheduling the days that we film due to illnesses within the group and also ensuring that all members could be present on the same days. Apart from the difficulty in terms of coming to an agreement on the days to film the sequence, we followed everything else that is displayed within the schedule. We also had to film certain parts again because previous lighting was unsuccessful as the lighting was too dark and did not provide the ability to see any of the characters therefore we had to do this again when the lighting was more sufficient. We had to make these minor changes, however because we kept to this fitted schedule in terms of all elements apart from the dates&times, our filming was successfully completed. 

In the future, to prevent these problems that have been created, we can carry out certain tasks such as checking the weather on each filming day so that we have the ability to see when the weather will be inconvenient within our filming therefore we can choose a day where the weather is suited towards our production. Furthermore, before we create the filming schedule it is vital that we discuss each members availability otherwise it will just delay the filming therefore giving us less time to improve and edit which would then make it less successful. Also, in the future we will plan earlier times so to prevent the lighting from becoming too dark and so that the weather does not disrupt our filming. In the future, if we were to follow these statements then our filming schedules can work sufficiently and prevent less disruptions and delays.  

Production Roles- Miss Miller

Production Roles

People need to be allocated specific roles when creating a film, so that it makes it easier for each member to focus on a specific element of the film and so that if one thing goes wrong within the sequence than only one person will have the responsibility. Also, people need to be allocated specific roles because different people will have different experience within different parts of the film. There are various roles within creating a film such as, producers, directors, actors, director of photography (cameraman), music producers, screenplay writer, MES Coordinators and editors. Producers are the main players in the filming industry. A producer will oversee each project from conception to completion and may also be involved in the marketing and distribution processes. Producers work closely with directors and other production staff on the shoot. The director positions each character within the frame in each scene and controls what is happening within the sequence. The director is simply the manager of the sequence. The role of the actors is to play the part/role of different characters within the sequence. The role of director of photography (cameraman) is to film the sequence using a sequence. Furthermore, the cameraman has to control the different camera shots and techniques and is responsible for these activities. The role of the music producers is to gather ideas for the different music to be used within the sequence and to control when and where these will be used within the sequence. The role of a screenplay writer is to create the narrative and story line for the sequence and to develop the initial idea into a well effective narrative. The role of the MES Coordinators is to decide on the costume+hair & make-up, iconography, lighting and setting. They will be in charge of what the characters need to where, what props will be used within the sequence, where the film is going to be set and what type of lighting will be included within the sequence. The role of editors is to edit the film once all the scenes have been filmed. They will need to be in charge of the different transitions between each frame and that speed of each scene. Also, they will need to be responsible of altering the sequence.


We decided on who would be doing what by the judgement of previous experience that we have had. We also allocated roles based on our different strengths with regards to our different techniques e.g Bettie is the most creative out of all member's therefore would be given the role of screenplay writer.

Me

As a group we decided that I would be responsible for the role of 'Director of photography' and 'MES Coordinators'. As a group, we decided that I would be the director of photography because I have had previous experience using camera's so the role of a cameraman would be ideal for the group. I have been allocated this role over the other members of my group as they have only a basic knowledge of cameras as they haven't had previous experience with cameras whereas I have so this role would be more suited towards me as I would be less likely to make mistakes and if I was to make mistakes they would be minimal. I am responsible for filming different scenes which make up the 2 minute sequence and to take charge of the condition of the camera. Within this role, I have successfully filmed our 2 minute sequence using a variety of different camera techniques and shots at various parts of the sequence. Also, I have positioned the camera within different parts of the forest so that there is a range of locations of the camera being used. This would make the filming/editing easier by having this specific job because my experience would help the filming process be faster as I would know what I'm doing. The editing will also be easier as I have a good knowledge of different camera techniques, I would know when and where to include techniques such as slow/fast editing and I could film specifically depending on what editing style I am going to use.

Also, as a group we decided that I would also take the responsibility of being MES Coordinator. We came to this conclusion, as we chose this role for me after I was assigned to director of photography so we thought that it would make sense as I would be the main person who is seeing the camera's viewpoint as I am filming everything, so based on my judgement on what look's good and what doesn't, I will be able to determine what mes en scene elements are better suited at different parts of the sequence. Also, the actors who are taking part in the sequence won't have the same perspective that I have as I would have a bigger range of view so my judgement would be better than theirs. Within my role, I have decided on the different costume, hair and make-up that each character would appear in so that immediately the audience have the ability to start building relationships with the characters based on what they're wearing. I have also decided on the different lighting and colours that are to be used throughout the atmosphere as they would help create different atmospheres. Also, because I am the person behind the camera work, I decided on the positioning of the characters and objects within the frame and stated where within the frame they would appear. Within the role, I have also decided on where the sequence would be set (setting) and what iconography is to be included within the sequence at various different parts. Furthermore, within the role, I also had the duty to decide what the characters facial expressions would be and what their body language would be which would help the audience determine what feelings the characters are experiencing, This will make the filming/editing easier by having this specific job because there would be a clear structure of what is being included within each frame so that it would be easier and faster to film. In terms of editing, we have a clear structure of the different elements included such as lighting which would help us when it comes to involving different types of filters on top of individual frames to adjust the colour.



Bettie


Bettie has be assigned to different roles such as music producers and screenplay writer;

We decided to give Bettie the role of music producers as she tends to be more creative than us and enjoys her research into different types of music and sound effects. Also, she particular enjoys experimenting with different types of sound effects over the top of our sequence and coming to a conclusion of which sounds work the best and is better suited to different parts of the sequence. She was allocated this role instead of me and Kane because me and Kane enjoy more theoretical research whereas Bettie prefers more productive activities. Within this role, Bettie has researched into a number of different sound effects and music and experimented various sounds with our sequence at different parts and determined which ones worked the best and impacted the audience the most. Furthermore, she has also went back to previous research posts based on music and looked into different thriller films to see at what points certain sound effects would be played and also researched into what key elements they would create e.g tension. This would help make the filming/editing easier as she would know where the music and sound effects would be included so as the cameraman I would know how fast I should be doing certain camera techniques (panning, zooming in). This would also make the editing easier as we would be able to determine the pace of the scene (slow/fast) by how fast the music/sound is being played and at what exact moments they are occurring so when we edit we know where to involve certain editing techniques to make our sequence more successful

We have also assigned the role of screenplay writer to Bettie.This was because it was mainly her narrative that we decided to go ahead with so it would only be logical that she was screenplay writer because most of the narrative was her idea. Also, due to the fact that it was mostly her narrative, she would have more of a better understanding compared to myself and Kane. She would be better at developing the narrative as it would be more convenient for her to include more ideas that would make our sequence more successful. Within this role, Bettie has come up with the base narrative for our sequence in which she included the exact scenario that would be taking place however me and Kane have provided idea's to help and support her within her development. This would make the filming/ editing easier as we would have a clear structure of creating a storyboard in which we could follow to make our filming process faster. Furthermore, it would make the editing easier because Bettie would know at what points within the sequence, specific relationships are to be built between the audience and the characters so we could include different techniques within the editing process to support her relationship ideas.


Kane

As a group, we decided to allocate the role of Producer and Director to Kane;

We decided to assign Kane as the producer as he is generally a well organised person. He in comparison to me and Bettie, is more structured to organizing and arranging dates of when we are to film. Also, we found out that he is great at co coordinating and arranging for different people to appear within our sequence and is good for arranging people to come meet us so that we can film their scenes. He has the ability to create a well, structured schedule of different filming times and the days they are to be done. Furthermore, due to his past experience in media at GCSE we found that his skills in media work would be very useful within this role rather than either me or Bettie taking this role. Within this role, Kane has arranged different meetings and filming schedules of when we are to be filming and has arranged times that people outside our group can meet us to film. He has also covered all the elements within our film making sure that they are all appropriate and are suited towards a thriller genre. He has also ensured that our sequence is flowing properly, and that are elements are being used and created at the correct times and also ensure all of our timings are correct. This will make the filming/editing easier by Kane having this specific role as it will give me and Bettie the opportunity to focus on less as we then can concentrate on our roles. Furthermore, it would allow him to indicate where certain elements are too be used and created when we are both filming and editing as he would already have a clear structure which would then make it easier for both myself and Bettie.


We also decided to allocate the role of director to Kane as well. This was because he is more powerful and has a good stability when it comes to controlling the process than me and Bettie so we found that this would be an ideal role for him. Also, we found that he was very structured and good at ordering what is to be taking place in comparison to me and Bettie so this is a well suited role for him. He also has a clear mind of exactly how the sequence should flow and in what order the scenes should take place so we found that this would be ideal as the clear vision built a lot of confidence within the group. Within this role, Kane has ensured that our sequence is as successful as possible by making sure that all key elements have been created within the sequence, and that the positioning of the characters are all correct. He has also made sure that various relationships have been built between the characters and the audience by involving specific techniques at different points. He has also made sure that our sequence involves a wide range of techniques and conventions in order to make our sequence as thriller conventional as possible which would make our sequence more successful. This has made the filming/editing easier by him having this specific job as it makes it easier for the group as a whole especially for myself and Bettie as we can rely on someone within our group to take charge and power to make sure that our sequence is as successful as possible. In addition, me and Bettie know that someone in the group will use their vision and has the confidence to make it into a sequence and will make the general process easier and faster.



Bettie & Kane

We decided to allocate the role of actors towards Bettie and Kane. We used a few other people from outside our group to play the background characters however Bettie and Kane were the main focus. We decided to allocate this role towards these two as they are strong minded and have a great amount of confidence to have the ability to reveal emotions in front of a camera whereas I find that my personality tends to be very shy in front of a camera and that would be a weakness within our sequence so it would be more ideal to use confident people within our sequence. Within this role, Bettie and Kane will play the role of the two main actors. Bettie has played the role of the antagonist in which she kills Kane who is an innocent boy. They have taking this roles and displayed themselves as these characters so that the audience can see a clear contrast in the two different types of people.  This makes the filming/editing easier by them two having specific jobs as it allows us to elaborate and develop these two characters. Due to the fact that there are only 2 main characters, it give us the ability to have a bigger focus and attention on them. It gives us the opportunity to expand on the characteristics which would then help us determine what type of relationships are too be built with each character.


All of us

As a group, we decided that it would more ideal if we all contributed towards being editors. We decided this due to the fact that we all have different idea's and techniques that work well during different parts of the sequence. We are all as equally strong within this role as each other so there is no one in our group that should take complete control. Each of us are responsible for including and creating various editing techniques at different parts of the sequence depending on what the particular scenario is e.g montage for chase scene. Within this role, we all discussed where different techniques would be ideal and what type of impact they would have on the audience and how this would make our sequence more successful. We also experimented with different techniques to see what key elements would be produced and what type of impact they would create. Furthermore, we also experimented with what different relationships and feeling they would create within the audience. This made the filming/editing easier because we was working as a group with this role so it made it easier for us to create and develop ideas to make our sequence more successful. Furthermore, it relieved stress as no one was under pressure as editing techniques have to be exactly right in order for the sequence to be successful. When we were filming it also made it easier, as when we were filming we could discuss as a group where we think certain techniques should be included so that we could focus on the camera techniques to support the editing skills.


I believe that I did quite well in my allocated roles (director of photography and MES co coordinator) as I managed to film the sequence using various camera techniques that impact the audience and help build a better relationship with the characters. I also managed to successfully co-ordinate the MES elements as they all successfully was conventional towards a thriller genre. Also, the display within the frame was layed out and structured well, and also easily understandable for the audience which means they can build relationships with the characters. I also believe that Bettie done well within her allocated roles (music producer, screenplay writer and part of the actors) as she managed to successfully insert music and sound effects into our sequence which were conventional towards a thriller genre so they helped build key elements which then made our sequence more successful. Also, her creativity within the screenplay writer meant that we had a successful narrative to use within the sequence as a base and could develop by using different techniques to make the sequence more effective and give the audience the ability to start building relationships. Her role within the actors was excellent as she played the character of the antagonist who was successfully displayed and created various impacts on the audience. I believe that Kane done very well within his allocated roles (director, producer and part of the actors) as he was very well organised in arranging different filming schedules and organizing the group to film on different day. He also done very well in coordinating the group and giving the group members different roles. Furthermore, he direct commands towards the group showed that he had a clear vision of how he wanted the sequence to be displayed and that the flow of the sequence made it easier for the audience to understand the story line. Moreover, his role within the actors showed that he was dedicated and eager towards our project as he was prepared express an innocent character feelings in the sequence and display the fear he suffers of the antagonist. As a group, I believe we all done very well in the editing role as we researched into different techniques and experimented with them at different parts of the film. We managed to create various feelings and effects just by the way we edited the sequence and created numerous relationships between the audience and the characters. I find that if we were to do anything differently, we could do more roles as a group as the majority of the roles were allocated individually and the only one we done as a group was the editing. I find that we worked better as a group as we could get more feedback from our members and we also have the ability to develop any weak points which I find would make our sequence more successful as different areas within the sequence would have different impacts on the audience and would help them engage more within the sequence.

Group Storyboard - Miss Miller

Group Storyboards

The purpose of a group storyboard is so that all group members can collaborate their ideas together to create one, well developed idea which includes all group members strengths. Furthermore, it will show the development of our individual storyboards. We sat down as a group and looked at every members individual storyboards and identified the strengths and weaknesses. We took notes of the strengths from each storyboard so that we know what to include within the group storyboard. We also took notes of the weaknesses so that we could develop these and make them better so that we could use them within our storyboard. We decided the best features for each one to create for the group one by analysing each feature and analysing how it would impact the sequence and the audience and seeing what kind of relationship can be built between them and the characters within the sequence. 

We have created a group storyboard so that all members of the group have a clear structure of what is happening within the sequence. Also, it would make it easier for us to film as we would know exactly what were filming and what we need for each frame. We have taken and included specific elements from each other's individual storyboards because each member have different strengths and weaknesses and certain elements would impact the audience more and give them the ability to build specific relationships with the audience which would then contribute to making our sequence more successful.

We have taken different elements from different members and included them within our sequence;

Firstly, the use of low-key lighting was developed as it was used in all our individual storyboards, We agreed that this would be a successful impact on the audience as it would help the audience engage more within the sequence because the atmosphere is more mysterious and raising the tension throughout. We also find that the low key lighting would help to build up the suspense and tension within the atmosphere because the audience feel more paranoid that something is going to happen so they get scared as they fear the characters are in danger. From this, a relationship can be built between the audience and the characters and the audience would start to feel more endangered and sympathetic for the characters as the low key lighting would suggest that the characters are in danger so the audience get paranoid. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it would gradually build up the tension and suspense within the atmosphere which makes it more conventional. Furthermore, the low key lighting is mysterious and emphasizes a sense of danger which s also conventional towards a thriller. For this element, we have taken the inspiration from the clip "Saw V (The Pendulum)" in which the low key lighting was being used throughout the whole clip. We found that this was an effective element as it built up a lot of tension and made the scenario look more dangerous. This low key lighting can be seen in the storyboard throughout. 

From Bettie's individual storyboard, we included the use point of view camera technique when one of the characters is walking up behind Bettie when she's is crouched down next to Kane's body on the floor. We included this within our sequence, as it will build up the tension as it's from another characters viewpoint so the audience can feel more engaged within the sequence and also makes it more relatable to them because they are viewing the scenario as if it's their own perspective and that they are in that vulnerable position. Furthermore, the use of intensity and suspense would build up because it from a characters view point so the audience can relate to them and feel as if they are within the sequence. This can build a relationship between the characters and the audience because the audience feel more engaged within the sequence. Furthermore, the audience are seeing the scenario from their own perspective so as they are walking towards Bettie they feel more scared and paranoid which would lead them to feel sympathetic for the character's as they fear that these characters are going to get attacked. We took this inspiration from Bettie's storyboard as we all find that this was a key strength which could make our sequence more successful as it has an impact on the audience which is vital. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it creates more tension and raises the intensity as it makes the audience feel on edge as there is a clear display of the Bettie looking suspicious. We took the inspiration from the clip "The last house on the left" in which a point of view technique was being used when the female character was looking outside the window. This point of view can be seen within the storyboard when one of the characters is walking up behind Bettie when she is crouched on the ground.

From Kane's individual storyboard, we included the use of a high angle when the characters are walking into the forest at the start of the sequence. We decided to include this within our sequence as we find that this was a key strength between all of our individual storyboards as it creates a high intensity and tension because it makes the characters look more vulnerable and weak. Furthermore, it help the audience become more engaged within the sequence as it makes the audience feel more sympathetic as they start to feel that something bad is going to happen to the characters so this raises the intensity and tension. From this a relationship can be built between the characters and the audience because the character's look so powerless and weak therefore the audience would feel nervous that if any danger was too approach them then they wouldn't be strong enough to overcome the danger. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it makes the sequence build up more tension as the audience feel more on the edge of their seats as they don't want any danger to approach the characters as they are not powerful enough. This inspiration of high angle was also taken from the clip "The last house on the left" where the high angle is being used to look at the car. The high angle can be seen within the storyboard when the characters are walking into the forest to display their weakness and vulnerable.

I think our storyboard has been created successful as it includes numerous conventions that would then impact the audience and give them the ability to create a range of relationships with different characters. We managed to incorporate each other's ideas by identifying each members strengths and developing the weaker ones to make them more successful so that it would have a good impact on our sequence and audience. There as been compromises we have had to make such as where we would include certain techniques e.g high angle originally being used when Bettie is attacking Kane but we changed to where characters are walking to the forest. 

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Indivudal Storyboards- Miss Miller

Individual Storyboards

A storyboard is a graphic organiser in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualising a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence. The purpose of a storyboard is so that we would have a clear concept of how the sequence is going to be structure and will make it easier for us to film as we know what is going to be included within each different frame and what the order of them will be. This saves us time when filming as we will have a clear flow of the structure. We are going to be creating individual storyboards be creating a final group storyboard so that we are able to incorporate different ideas and make sure that we have planned the best possible sequence. I hope that my individual post will help my group storyboard as it will give me the ability to include my own idea's combined with my group members idea's and we will be able to have a well developed and effective storyboard because if we was to merge all of our good idea's into one final idea then it will impact the audience more making our sequence more successful.

To help contribute to this post, I created a storyboard based on my own idea of the sequence, consisting of different frame with a clear structure of the different elements that I would like to include within our sequence; 

This is the first page for the individual storyboard that I have created. This includes frames 1-4 which will be a small introduction to the setting and the characters involved within the sequence. The outside of the setting will be the first thing that the audience see, and they will see this through a long shot and panning. This will give them the general idea of the outside of the location that the sequence is being set in. I have decided to include this at this point  to give a brief introduction and to make the audience aware of the location so that they are able to see how isolated the location is so that when activities take place within the forest, it would create a better understanding of the possible consequences as they will now know that there is no one within reach to help them. This will build more suspense and tension towards the audience which is conventional towards a thriller genre as it will help build more tension between the audience and help engage them more. Furthermore after this shot taking place, the frame will capture the audience and take them inside the forest using a high angle and zooming in to show the characters walking in. This shot will show the appearance of the characters involved so that the audience can start to build their understanding of the characters which then will give them the ability to start building a relationship with them. Within this shot we have included the element of low key lighting. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up the suspense and the tension throughout the sequence as the danger is more likely to approach the characters in the dark than a brighter setting. Furthermore this will help engage the audience more as they become on the edge of their seats as they wait for the danger to attack the characters. We have included this at this particular point because it would help build more tension and it creates a more dangerous feeling and will build more excitement within the audience. As the previous shot will show the inside of the forest, this shot would take the audience inside the forest and the darkness would alert the audience as it show a number of characters walking into a dark forest which then would emphasize the danger that lies within the forest. This will raise the tension immediately as the audience will now be alerted that there is a form of danger within the forest and also beware that the characters are all in danger which making our sequence more conventional towards a thriller. After the audience have a basic understanding of the setting, the shots would then start to focus on the characters more. This is where we have included the first on screen conversation so that the audience can start to build up their relationships with each individual character. To add elements to this scenario, I have included 'shot reverse shot' as the editing technique. Shot reverse shot is mostly used in films where a conversation is taking place and it is when one shot quickly follows another. I have decided to include the technique at this point as this technique is more convenient to include within a conversation. This is because the are a number of characters involved within the conversation so to help the audience stay focused on the characters, the technique as been applied. This will then help build more suspense and tension as this very realistic and will keep the audience on edge as they will await for the typical thriller genre behaviour to take place. Also, I have also included a 'close up' camera shot to included while the conversation is taking place. I have included this at this point as it will add more detail towards their facial expressions and help the audience build a better understanding of their characteristics which will then lead to building a better relationship. Furthermore, we also include a close up of the characters towards the end of the sequence however this is when they are aware of Bettie's true identity. This will also give the ability for the audience to notify the contrast in facial expressions before and after Bettie's identity is revealed but at this point the audience or any of the characters are not aware of her true identity. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up a high intensity level of tension as the audience start sympathies with the remaining characters. This will help the audience build a better relationship with the characters as they are all normal and relatable to the audience so the bond would be stronger between the audience and the characters as they both are living relatable lifestyles. 

This was the second page I created in continuation of my storyboard. Within the 5-8 frames, the main narrative is the character playing with the dog (Bella).  This continuation starts of with the characters centered and a circular motion of panning taking place at this point. This will take place while the characters are standing within a low key lighting. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it contributes in the level of tension and suspense within the general atmosphere as the audience start to develop their knowledge on the dangerous scenario. I have decided to include these techniques at this point so that while the circular panning is taking place it will emphasise the danger that the characters are in and this will then help build the tension, intensity and suspense. Also, the characters are standing within a low key lighting region and the panning will display the isolated area within background so this will also help build up more tension em between the audiences as it is creating a more dangerous scenario. Once the panning has taken place, the characters then start to play with the dog so that this builds a more playful, and positive scene. The characters will start to throw sticks for Bella in order to create that playful atmosphere. I have included this here so that the sequence is more realistic which will then give the audience the ability to build a more relatable relationship. Furthermore, it will also help create some positivity within the sequence otherwise it would just be negative throughout making it less realistic which would then make it harder for the audience to relate to.  While the characters are play with Bella the frame would also show an extreme close up for her while she running after the stick and then returning with the stick. I have included the extreme close up at these point to help contribute into scenes that will occur later on within the sequence (once Bella goes missing). This will then help emphasise Bella's disappearance and help build up that sudden suspense and shock of when she goes missing but at this point those activities haven't happened yet so this will just be showing the close ups of Bella's movements and will draw more attention to her. I hope this will create some happiness between the audience and build some positivity, before Bella goes missing so that when she does the shock that is created will be more emphasized and have a bigger impact on the audience. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it create a sudden shock which is a key element within a thriller genre. Furthermore, it develops the suspense level as the enigma starts to be created as no one knows what has happened to the dog so this also makes the audience more engaged as they want to know what has happened to the dog.

  This is the third storyboard that I created containing the 9-12 frames in order to help with my sequence. At this point is where the tension levels and mystery starts to effectively build up. The start of this storyboard would be the characters throwing a stick for Bella and her running after it. However, this time she does not return and so the mystery starts to build as no one knows what's happened to her. When the stick is being thrown and she goes after it, it will include the same elements and techniques that were being used in the previous storyboard when this activity was happening then. After the dog does not return, I have included a long shot of the setting where the dog was expected to return. I have included this technique at this point so that the audience would now be aware of the scenario that the dog has gone missing mysteriously. Also it would show the isolation of the area and have a clear display that the dog is not to return. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up the mysterious atmosphere along with the level of enigma as no one knows where the dog has disappeared to or what has happened to her. Furthermore, this gradually will also build up the suspense and tension levels as the audience suspect that something bad has happened to the dog and create curiosities that there is danger within the forest. This would help build enigma and suspense as no one know what has happened to Bella and what has caused the disappearance which makes the audience more alerted that the danger within the forest is getting more closer to them. Furthermore, I have decided that when this scene happens and the long shot is displayed, it would be silent. I have decided to make this scene silent so that it makes the audience more alerted and eager to continue watching. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it will help build up more tension as the silence would be a sign of more danger to occur. Furthermore, the silence could represent someones life end and be a sign that a death has occurred. This technique would help make the audience more paranoid as they suspect that this is a sign that the danger is approaching the characters at a rapid speed and is getting closer and closer to then. I hope this will create more sympathy for the audience as they will only believe something bad is going to happen to the characters in such a short space of time.

This was the fourth storyboard page consisting the 13-16 frames that I created in order to contribute towards my storyboard. This next four frames will be based upon the search for Bella as they group decides to split up in order to find her. Within the first frame of this storyboard page, I have included slow editing through frames 13,14 and 15 when the group decides to split up to look for Bella. I have included this technique because it creates more suspense within the audience as the mysterious mood starts to be created as no one knows where the dog is. Furthermore this is conventional towards a thriller genre as it will help start to build up the tension as the audience get paranoid whether the group are going to find her or not. I hope that this technique would help build up the tension and the curiosity between the audience as they are making assumptions that the danger that is within the forest it taking one character at a time. In addition, I have also included the technique of non-diegetic by including the idea of suspended music/sound effects in frame number 14 which when the group split up in different directions. I have included this technique at this particular point because it helps build up the tension and the suspense which is conventional towards a thriller genre because it makes the audience more aware of the scenario and makes them more paranoid for the characters because they suspect that something bad is going to happen to the remaining characters. I hope that this technique will help build up tension within the audience as the music that is being used should alert them that the danger is approaching them and that they should be more cautious of their surroundings. Within all of these frames, I have included the technique of low key lighting. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it builds up a high level of tension and suspense as it is more curious and easier for danger to attack the characters so this would be conventional. I have included this technique throughout these frames because it helps create that consistency of the danger and the tension that lies within the isolated forest. Also, it will constantly keep the audience alerted because the continuous low key lighting would suggest that the danger is not moving away from them. It also gives the impression that the danger is consistently following them as the low key lighting is always on them. I hope that this creates a lot of tension and suspense between the audience as the danger is not leaving them and is making the audience have a better understanding of the scenario making them more cautious and keeping them more engaged within the sequence because they want to keep alerted at all time as the danger is consistently building up within the sequence and that the audience are waiting for the mysterious behaviour to explained and revealed.  

The next storyboard page that I created is consisting of frames 17-20 which the main narrative is Bettie true identity being revealed to the audience and the other characters. The narrative is beginning when one of the characters sights Bettie in the distance crouching down on to the floor next to someone laying down (Kane). They then start walking towards her and taps her on the shoulder and she turns her face towards the camera revealing the blood around her mouth which immediately displays her identity of her being presented as a cannibal. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as the use of blood around her mouth is conventional towards a thriller. Furthermore, the use of blood around her mouth displays that she has either attacked or killed something so this indicates that there is a death which is conventional towards a thriller. This particular storyboard page then ends with the facial expressions of two witnesses being shown as they look petrified. Within this storyboard sheet, I have included the technique of slow editing in frame number 18 as one of the characters is walking up to Bettie crouching on the floor. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as it increases the level of suspense and tension within the sequence as the slow motion helps the audience to acknowledge intricate details such as facial expressions and body language. We display this movement being presented in the form of a point of view camera shot. I have included the slow editing at this particular point as it will help build up the suspense because at this point the audience and the remaining characters are unaware of Bettie's true identity so they do not know that it is her crouching on the ground and they make an assumption that it's her because they can identify the clothes that she was wearing before so they suspect that it's her. This also builds up the curiosity and the intensity because the audience wonder what she is doing on the ground next to someone who looks dead and is laying dead. Her face cannot be seen so at this point the identity is still hidden. I hope that this will engage the audience more into the film as it raise their questions and suspicions of why this behaviour  is occurring. I also hope that it will emphasise the danger that lies within the forest. Furthermore, I have also included the technique of non-diegetic sound by overlapping a sound effect on top of the frame where Bettie turns around and faces the camera. I would intend to use a loud, screeching sound effect so that it would immediately alert the audience and create a sudden shock and surprise. I have decided to include this technique at this particular point because it would alert the audience immediately and give them a small fright so that it would make our sequence more conventional towards a thriller film. I hope that this would create a small shock and surprise in general because no one would expect Bettie to be the antagonist and would make it more conventional towards a thriller genre and then would make our sequence more successful.

The last storyboard page that I have created is the Page number 6 which consist of frames 21-24. This consist of the ending of our sequence and the narrative is when the characters are now aware of Bettie's true identity and her abnormal behaviour so they are frightened of her as they now know that she is responsible for Kane's death. This storyboard starts with the character that discovered Bettie's identity running towards the remaining characters and telling them about the scenario and then continues to them running away from Bettie which is where the chase scene occurs. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as the chase scene will display the contrast in levels of dominance and power. Furthermore, it is conventional as it will display a over powering antagonist chasing her vulnerable victims. The sequence then end when Bettie is standing behind a tree and is watching the rest of the characters and then fades out. I have decided to include the technique of fade at this point because it will then help to create enigma as no one would know who Bettie's next victim is or who she is going to target. I hope that the technique being included here will help create enigma because no one knows what's going to happen now and will create suspense within the audience because they will start to feel more paranoid and more engaged at this point of the sequence more than any other point within the sequence because it's the moment where the audience are going to be able to create the relationships with the characters the most because they will now be more knowledgeable about the scenario which is conventional towards a thriller genre. Furthermore, I have also included the technique of non-diegetic music in frame number 23 where the chase scene is occurring and all the characters are running away from Bettie. I have decided that I want to have a fast speeding music on top of the chase scene because it would sound panicking because the chase scene is supposed to make the audience more tensed and eager to continue watching. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as I believe that this would help create more tension and intensity within the sequence because it would help make the audience build a better relationship with the characters because they would feel more paranoid for them as everyone is now aware of Bettie's true identity so the emotions are strong.

I believe the audience will enjoy my sequence as it consist of many different conventions that are related to the thriller genre so it would make my sequence more exciting and interesting to watch. I have included a wide range of various conventions which will all impact the audience in different ways so there would be a mixture of emotions so the audience are able to build stronger relationships with the characters.

I have taken inspirations from films that I have analysed in previous post such as "The last house on the left" which is what I analysed in my cinematography research. This is relatable to my sequence as in the research I identified the close up within one of the characters facial expression where she is distressed. This relates to my sequence as after Bettie's true identity is revealed 2 of the characters have a close up camera shot of their faces looking scared and distressed so this is taken as an inspiration and can relate to my own sequence. Furthermore, I have also taken inspiration from the sounds research post where I analysed "Halloween H20 20 years later". I can use this inspiration and relate it to my own sequence because when the dead body is revealed in the film, a loud, screeching sound effect is overlapped on top of the scene and in my own sequence I have a similar sound effect when Bettie's identity is shown to the camera which immediately creates a sudden shock/surprise which is conventional towards a thriller genre. In addition, I have also taken inspiration from the clip from the film "Carrie" which is what I analysed in the editing research post. I can take inspiration from this post and relate it to my own sequence because Carrie's clip involves a reaction shot after she discovers a death and I have included a reaction shot when the two characters discover Bettie. Both character's within the two different films have a similar frightened expression on their face and both give the ability to build relationships with the audience.

When we create the group storyboard, we will incorporate each others ideas by analysing each member's individual storyboard and identifying the strengths and the weaknesses. After we have analysed each members storyboard we will create a group storyboard by combining all the strengths identified between all 3 members into the group storyboard. Also, if any of the narratives are different we will pick the best one to use in our final production. Also, if there are any good, basic idea's then as a group we will develop these so that they have a bigger impact. Within my sequence I hope that they will include my ideas such as the non-diegetic sounds when the chase scene is occurring so that this creates a dramatic level of tension and will impact the audience making them more engaged within our sequence which then makes our sequence more successful. I also hope that they include the idea of fade editing technique which I have included at the end of the sequence which would help create an enigma and build a strong relationship between the audience and all of the characters.

I find that my sequence is good because it's effect as I've included various conventions which would then create various relationships with all of the characters. Also, I find it's very conventional to a thriller as it includes many different conventions and is more unique than other typical thriller films which would then help make my sequence more successful. I find that some of the issues I have identified within my thriller is that I may have been too repetitive with certain technique which may cause the audience to lose a slight amount of interest. I believe this can be resolved within my group as they can help replace the repetitive technique with other technique which I may of not included within the sequence.

I have found this helpful with regards to filming my sequence because it has gave me a better understanding of the techniques that I am going to involve within my sequence and I now know where these technique are going to be included within the sequence so now I am able to identify where and when the audience are able to build relationships with the characters at different points. Furthermore, it has given me the ability to identify where I may of gone wrong and identify any flaws before we film our final sequence so it gives me time and ability to correct these errors and make changes before it's too late. Also it gives me a chance to use my own ideas and interpretate them into a sequence that I like rather than other peoples ideas interfering.

Planning Opening Credits - Miss Georgiou

Planning Opening Credits

The purpose of opening credits is so that audience can have an introduction of the actors/actresses names which will make the audience more knowledgeable about the film. They can also have a small introduction of the style of the film so that they know roughly know what to expect. Opening credits can also define/show the different job roles within the film e.g director, producer, music. Furthermore, the colour's being used within the opening credits can also define the style of the film e.g black symbolises death which links to horror styled film. However, the main purpose of the opening credits is so that the audience can have the knowledge of the film title which is the most important part of an opening credit.

Se7en's opening credits

Firstly, I have analysed the opening credit's of the film 'Se7en' which is a thriller film directed by David Fincher. I have decided to analyse this particular film's opening credits as it is based on the thriller genre therefore helping me with my own idea's as my sequence is a thriller genre and will also give me the opportunity to take inspiration from the opening credits and use it within my own sequence. The colour's within the opening credits consist of black and white which creates a more mysterious view on the sequence. The black displays that there is something that is secretive and hidden, and unknown which then creates a mystery. It keeps things bottled up and hidden from the world which then impact the audience by making them more eager to continue watching and makes them question what's going to happen. The white however displays the innocence, purity and completion. So together when the colour's are merged together it creates a lot of curiosity as this is now making the audience more doubtful as it is clearly displaying a contrast in good and evil also associating with the idea of death and mystery.  This is conventional towards a thriller genre as the contrast in good and evil is displaying that the idea of antagonist and protagonist are being included within the film. The style of the credit appears as if they have been handwritten by someone which makes the audience more eery and aware of the situation. This can represent the instability within a character which can create a mental, psychopathic image towards the audience. This is conventional towards a thriller genre as typical thriller genre would usually consist of an individual character who is mental and unstable, so the style of these particular credit's are representing an unstable character within the film which is conventional to a thriller genre. The opening credit's contain a variety of different thriller conventions such as unsteady movements of the camera which suggest there is an instability within the sequence. This is conventional to a thriller genre as it builds up the tension as it is making the audience more cautious as they find that it has specifically been set up like this to show that there is a mentally unstable character within the film. Furthermore, there is a low key lighting being used throughout the opening credits which then creates more suspense towards the sequence as it makes the atmosphere more mysterious as the audience can only suspect that they is danger within the sequence. Also, there is a continuous use of flashing lights which also displays a dangerous, instability within the sequence. This is conventional to a thriller genre as it builds up the intensity and tension as the audience are assuming that the flashing light's may be representing one of the character's life's as it makes it seem as if their life is on the edge and creates a sense of panic. There is also a use of iconography consisting of sharp object's such as knives which creates a sense of tension and panic which is conventional towards a thriller genre as it makes the audience more nervous and engages them more into the film. The order of appearance roles is scene in the order - production company ("... presents.."), producers, director, main actors, title of the film, continuation of characters, music, costume, editing, co-executive, photography, writer and then director. The order of appearance is based in terms that the vital roles are seen towards the start, then the not as important roles are displayed through the middle appearance and then another set of important roles appear towards the end of the credits. This is so that the audience will not lose their attention because if they was to put all the important roles all at the start then after the important ones come to an end the audience will automatically lose interest so if they put the vital ones at the start and end then the audience will be more interested and will become generally more knowledgeable of their roles. 

My design idea

This is my design idea for the title for our opening credits within our group.To create this opening sequence, I used the software 'Final Cut Pro X' to ensure that I could include the effects and colour's to make the credits to have a bigger effect and impact the audience more. I used a characterized font to create the basic outline of the title then added a black background to ensure that the title would then stand out. This is conventional within a thriller genre as it makes the intensity levels rising the title is more bold and the audience will have a clear view of it. Furthermore, this makes the audience eery and question their original thoughts as the title looks more dominant and powerful making them feel uncertain.  Over the top of this layer, I added a blurry, colour effect to create an unfocused view on the title to display the instability within the sequence. I then added a natural looking, yellow-green colour because our sequence was being set within a forest so I find that it would be more ideal to use a colour that would match the setting. This is conventional to a thriller genre, as the forest colour's in the middle of a black frame suggest the danger as black is associated with death and the forestry colour tend to appear within the middle of the blackness which then suggest that the people within the forest are in danger and are being associated with death. This then makes the audience more paranoid as it creates the isolation which is a convention as it makes the audience doubtful of what is to happen to any of the characters within the setting.  I placed the title within the centre of the frame so that it immediately will capture the audiences attention as I believe the title is the most vital part of a sequence as it gives the audience a better understanding. This is conventional to a thriller genre as it immediately captures the audience attention making it more dominant and creates more fear and nerves towards the audience as it builds up the tension. The title consist of all capital letters to make it more bold and demeaning. This is conventional to a thriller genre as it creates a higher intensity which then makes the audience more paranoid and anxious.  After the title we would intend to include the actors being seen within the sequence next to their character, then we would include the director of the sequence, then we would include the producers and co producers, then we would include the smaller production roles such as cameraman, sound etc. We done this based on the levels of importance; the most important roles towards the start of the sequence then only the minor roles towards the end.

Bettie's design idea

This was Bettie's opening credits idea that she created to use within our sequence. I found that some of the strengths within Bettie's design idea is that it bold, eye catching, intriguing and that it display's a clear view as she has only used capital's which automatically draw the audiences attention. This makes the design more intense and rises the tension level as it creates a higher intensity within the general atmosphere as the boldness gives the ability to be  engaging the audience. Furthermore, she has included a red title which then symbolises the danger and blood which impacts the audience as it makes them more eery. This is conventional within a thriller genre as blood is a typical convention to be used within the genre as it stating a clear danger and then makes the audience more eager to continue watching as they want to find out who is responsible and is causing the danger. She has also included a black background which then may suggest that the use of the blood will eventually lead to somebody's death which is another key convention to be used within a thriller genre. This build up the general suspense as the audience are more engaged within the sequence as they want to find out who is going to die and how it will be caused. I find that some of the weakness are the style of the credits itself has she has used only a basic font which doesn't emphasize the title as much as it could. I also find that she could include an effect on top of the title to make the credits more conventional towards a thriller genre as the credits so far are only building up the tension. I believe if there was to be effects being included within the credits then there would be a possibility that the levels of suspense could rise which would then make the credits being used more conventional and that would then lead to making our sequence more effective. However, I still find that the credit's that she is including is matching the style of thriller that we are creating so it would still be effective to use within our sequence as it could still help create a sense of suspense if we was to use a fade on the end of each credit so could impact our sequence effectively.

Kane's design idea

This was Kane's opening credits design idea that he created to use within our sequence. I find that the strengths within this particular design idea is that the faded red underneath the title which is a similar tone to realistic blood which gives the impression of blood being included within the sequence which is a key convention towards a thriller genre as it increases the tension as the audience suspect who's blood it may be. Also, around the edge's is a faded black border which then suggest the convention of death being included which is another key convention however this time is build up the suspense along with the level of tension which is vital towards a thriller genre as it makes the audience more aware of the scenario and automatically captivates them as it gives them the ability to become more engaged within the sequence. I also like the idea that he has used only capital letters which then makes the title stand out more and automatically captures the audience attention to it which is what we want as the title is the most important part of the opening credits. I find that some of the possible weaknesses is that the style of the credits could be altered in order to produce a more effective impact towards the audience, as the font that is currently being used is not basic however isn't as effective as it could possibly be as I find since our general setting is being set in a forest the font could match that unstable look which would then also link to Bettie's unstable character. This would then help build more suspense and tension within our sequence. I also believe that instead of the blurred, pale colour being used inbetween the red and black along the edge, can be edited into possibly a green so that it could help contribute towards our sequence as it would help the audience become more knowledgeable about where our setting is being set as the pale colour that is currently there is irrelevant towards our sequence. This would then help build a higher level of tension as it would display the blood within the forest.  Apart from this, I find that this is appropriate to use within our sequence as it matches the style that we intend to create. Furthermore, the use of the blood will help impact our sequence more as blood appears to be one of the most important conventions being used within the sequence.


I believe the design idea that we are going to work on is Kane's. This is because Kane's design idea appears to be the most effective and contains the most conventions which is ideal for a thriller genre. Furthermore, if we was to make Kane's more effective so that it would have a bigger impact, we would only need to make minor changes such as colour's and fonts. In addition, in contrast to mine and Bettie design ideas, Kane's design seems the most appropriate and matches the style of our thriller the most which then helps our sequence to become more effective then leading to impacting our target audience. In terms of the appearance, we plan to firstly display the production team (MKB PRODUCTIONS PRESENT...), then the actors, director, cast (background characters), music, editors and sound. Then at the end of the appearance we will show the title in the centre of the frame. The credits will be overlapped on top of the start of our sequence when the setting is being shown from different angles and views. Just before the character's start talking the title will appear then fade out then only the sequence will properly start. After every role is displayed, each one would fade out to help create a sense of suspense so that they would be appropriate towards our thriller genre and will match the style of the thriller.