Actors Being Used

Location for Thriller Recces

Pitch for Opening Scene

Here is our idea for our thriller opening, it will include the following characters:
Woman - Parent of daughter
Daughter - who gets killed
Killer - person who kills the young girl


Our idea for our film is based around a woman who's daughter has been killed and she will not rest until she has finally bought the murderer to justice.
The opening scene will show the woman dreaming about her daughter playing in her room. She will wake up and rush into her empty daughters bedroom, after she will get ready and dressed. She will go to her study and open a file with all the evidence and information about her daughters murder and look at possible suspects. She will then travel to town and will hear a voice that she recognizes from the day of the murder scene.

The murder scene took place in her daughters bedroom at her home. The murderer was masked, he shouted at the parent and the killing took place which was witnessed by her mother.

Story Board

Camera Angles - With Test Shots

For our opening scene we will be using the following camera shots:

Jump cut shot - this will add masculinity and tension to the scene, as the jump cut shot doesn't take up time and adds drama

Medium long shot - this will show the location and character at the same time, giving a hint onto the location as you will see the background.

Close up shot - this will be used to show the information about daughter

Panning shot - this will show the character delivering the case file smoothly and quickly

Test Shots:

Jump cut shot when coming upstairs

Medium shot

Close up

Timeline - Opening Scene Walkthrough

0.00 - 0.15
-Production company introduction
0.15 - 0.45
-Woman having dream about daughter
0.40 - 0.55
-Woman wakes up and gets out of bed
0.55 - 0.65
-Woman rushes into daughters room
0.55 - 0.65
-Woman has flashbacks of the murder of her daughter
0.65 - 0.75
-Woman breaks down
0.75 - 0.80
-Woman gets dressed and ready
0.80 - 1.00
-Woman goes into office and looks at file on computer of daughter
1.00 - 1.15
-Looks at possible suspects
1.15 - 1.25
-Goes out door
1.25 - 1.30
-Walks into town
1.30 - 1.35
-Walks past man
1.35 - 1.40
Flash back of the murderer shouting
1.40 - 1.50

Weather for filming

This is the weather forecast for the location we will be filming in, the location is Dartford, this is an example of the kind of weather it will be when filming. This forecast covers the dates we will be filming. The colder days for example 30th-1st or the 9th or 10th are better because the thriller needs to have gloomy weather rather than sunny.

This is the weather forecast for one of the locations we have chosen the location is in London. When we are filming this is the kind of weather it will be. This forecast does cover the dates that we have chosen to film. The colder days and raining days would be better as the weather cannot be sunny and bright as it is a thriller. The days best to film in London is 31st/1st or 3rd/4th as they are the dullest days.

Parity

Here is the final edit of Parity. I used a camera to complete all the shots to get our footage, I them edited it all together using Final Cut Pro adding a sound track, sound effects and the opening title at the beginning. The flashback shows his victim looking at him in the mirror, this shows neglect and upset. This is emphasized by some sound effects. Throughout the clip are non diagetic sounds of the murderer yelling which is a flashback sound. This creates drama. The whole clip creates a lot of tension due to the dramatic, tense sound track all the way through.

Directed by: Vicky Smith

Filmed by: Vicky Smith & Ben Homewood

Edited by: Ben Homewood

Here is a screenshot of editing Parity:

Video of Pitch

Evidence of Planning

Planning - Creating our idea