Showing posts with label Jordan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jordan. Show all posts
Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Tuesday, 6 March 2012
OTHER IDEAS WE DIDNT USE FOR OUR THRILLER AND REASONS
Alternative storylines
Idea 1
pregnant woman shopping
cannibal
Idea 2
abortion photo
Idea 3
Reason/s why we didnt use idea 1
Reason/s why we didnt use Idea 2
Reason/s why we didnt use Idea 3
Reason/s why we didnt use Idea 4
Idea 1
- the main character is a cannibal obssessed with preganant woman and unborn babies
- heavily pregnant woman will be seen alone window shopping for baby clothes unaware that the cannibal character is watching her.
- she then walks home alone through the pitch black woods which leads to her usual pathway home
- the cannibal man will follow her into the woods and hlod her hostage and kill her .Then savagely ripping out her baby and eating it.
pregnant woman shopping
cannibal
Idea 2
- Two guys and their pregnant friend are walking home late through the alleyway to get home
- the two guys are immature and drunk
- the pregnant lady is sober and tired desperate to get home
- the guys are messing around play fighting and still drinking alcohol
- one of the guys then stumbles upon photographs of aborted fetus' and other images of pregnant woman
abortion photo
Idea 3
- the character visits the scene of his best friends death on the anniversary of his death
- he starts hearing strange noises and seeing shadows surrounding him while reading get well soon messages in tribute to his friend
- he spots a message saying " ROT IN HELL ,YOU'VE BROUGHT THE DEVIL DOWN!"
- when he reads the back of the message it says a gangwarfare code liked to his dead friend
- funeral flowers
- image of gang code
IDEA 4
- Two best mates are walking through the woods after a late night partying
- They are still drunk from last nights events so they are oblivious to the fact that they are walking through the woods
- one of them ends up tripping and discovers the face of a dead baby
Reason/s why we didnt use idea 1
- the location we chose would be too hard to film at night because of the limited lighting and lightning equipment needs to plugged into an electrical plug to work.
Reason/s why we didnt use Idea 2
- it would be hard to find 3 available actors for the filming
- The location was not in close distance for everyone to meet up and film so more time would be lost due to waiting for the group
Reason/s why we didnt use Idea 3
- we could not develop the plot line even further such as making it more thriller based so we decided to leave this idea alone
Reason/s why we didnt use Idea 4
- it would be easier filming just one character
- so we could focus more on just the individual shooting of facial expressions,over the shoulder shots ,p.o.v etc
- the other actor was not available on the day we were refilming some scenes
Monday, 5 March 2012
Alfred Hitchcock's Background
This is a brief over view of alfred hitchcocks life and profession. The paragraph highlighted has the most relevant information.
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British film director, producer and cameo appearance actor. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood.
In 1956, he became an American citizen while remaining a British subject.
Over a career spanning more than half a century, Hitchcock fashioned for himself a distinctive and recognisable directorial style. He pioneered the use of a camera made to move in a way that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. He framed shots to maximise anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative film editing. His stories frequently feature fugitives on the run from the law alongside "icy blonde" female characters. Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of violence, murder, and crime, although many of the mysteries function as decoys or "MacGuffins" meant only to serve thematic elements in the film and the extremely complex psychological examinations of the characters. Hitchcock's films also borrow many themes from psychoanalysis and feature strong sexual undertones. Through his cameo appearances in his own films, interviews, film trailers, and the television program Alfred Hitchcock Presents, he became a cultural icon.
Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades. Often regarded as the greatest British filmmaker, he came first in a 2007 poll of film critics in Britain's Daily Telegraph, which said: "Unquestionably the greatest filmmaker to emerge from these islands, Hitchcock did more than any director to shape modern cinema, which would be utterly different without him. His flair was for narrative, cruelly withholding crucial information (from his characters and from us) and engaging the emotions of the audience like no one else." The magazine MovieMaker has described him as the most influential filmmaker of all-time, and he is widely regarded as one of cinema's most significant artists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock#cite_note-Heritage02-28-07-3
Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was a British film director, producer and cameo appearance actor. He pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genres. After a successful career in British cinema in both silent films and early talkies, Hitchcock moved to Hollywood.
In 1956, he became an American citizen while remaining a British subject.
Over a career spanning more than half a century, Hitchcock fashioned for himself a distinctive and recognisable directorial style. He pioneered the use of a camera made to move in a way that mimics a person's gaze, forcing viewers to engage in a form of voyeurism. He framed shots to maximise anxiety, fear, or empathy, and used innovative film editing. His stories frequently feature fugitives on the run from the law alongside "icy blonde" female characters. Many of Hitchcock's films have twist endings and thrilling plots featuring depictions of violence, murder, and crime, although many of the mysteries function as decoys or "MacGuffins" meant only to serve thematic elements in the film and the extremely complex psychological examinations of the characters. Hitchcock's films also borrow many themes from psychoanalysis and feature strong sexual undertones. Through his cameo appearances in his own films, interviews, film trailers, and the television program Alfred Hitchcock Presents, he became a cultural icon.
Hitchcock directed more than fifty feature films in a career spanning six decades. Often regarded as the greatest British filmmaker, he came first in a 2007 poll of film critics in Britain's Daily Telegraph, which said: "Unquestionably the greatest filmmaker to emerge from these islands, Hitchcock did more than any director to shape modern cinema, which would be utterly different without him. His flair was for narrative, cruelly withholding crucial information (from his characters and from us) and engaging the emotions of the audience like no one else." The magazine MovieMaker has described him as the most influential filmmaker of all-time, and he is widely regarded as one of cinema's most significant artists.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hitchcock#cite_note-Heritage02-28-07-3
Alfred Hitchcock on the difference of mystery and suspense
I have uploaded this video as alfred hitchcock explains the difference between two key elements of a thriller film, which are "suspense" and "mystery". This can be used to understand how to put these elements into our production.
Trailer of the sixth sense
I have chosen to upload this trailer as it is also a trailer to a good thriller film called the sixth sense. This could also be analysed for good habbits and tricks that can be used for our production.
Film Trailer of psycho
I chose to upload this film trailer as it is the trailer to one of most recognised and highly rated thriller films of all time. The film psycho was directed by Alfred Hitchcock who also is a highly repsected specialist of directing thriller films. My group could watch the whole film and analyse it in order to use certain aspects such as camera shots and mise en scene in order to make our production more effective.
Insite in to the different types of film producers
Even though the role of a film producer is seen to be quite straight forward, that is not the case. There are many different types of film producers. The different types of film producers are:
Executive Producer
An Executive Producer supervises one or more producers in the performance of all of his/her producer functions on single or multiple productions. For example, all television series producers answer to the Executive Producer.. The same rule generally applies to motion picture production.
Co-Producer
A Co-Producer is usually someone who works under the supervision of a producer or Executive Producer. For example, someone who has acquired the rights to a property such as a book or a screenplay will often be assigned the role of Co-Producer in acknowledgement for helping to package and sell the project.
Line Producer
The Line Producer is a nuts and bolts hands-on person who is responsible on behalf of management for overseeing the crew and day-to-day operation of the production from pre-production, commencement of Principal Photography, through the Wrap of the shoot. Sometimes, the Unit Production Manager (UPM) will be assigned the dual roles of UPM and Line Producer for a given shoot, in which case that person will receive on-screen credit both as UPM and Line Producer and also be compensated for both functions.
Associate Producer
An Associate Producer performs one or more producer functions which are delegated to him/her by a producer, working directly for and under the supervision of the producer of record. The Associate Producer is also someone who is a nuts and bolts
person, working under the jurisdiction of the Line Producer.
http://www.hollywoodlitsales.com/cf/journal/dspJournal.cfm?intID=2058
Executive Producer
An Executive Producer supervises one or more producers in the performance of all of his/her producer functions on single or multiple productions. For example, all television series producers answer to the Executive Producer.. The same rule generally applies to motion picture production.
Co-Producer
A Co-Producer is usually someone who works under the supervision of a producer or Executive Producer. For example, someone who has acquired the rights to a property such as a book or a screenplay will often be assigned the role of Co-Producer in acknowledgement for helping to package and sell the project.
Line Producer
The Line Producer is a nuts and bolts hands-on person who is responsible on behalf of management for overseeing the crew and day-to-day operation of the production from pre-production, commencement of Principal Photography, through the Wrap of the shoot. Sometimes, the Unit Production Manager (UPM) will be assigned the dual roles of UPM and Line Producer for a given shoot, in which case that person will receive on-screen credit both as UPM and Line Producer and also be compensated for both functions.
Associate Producer
An Associate Producer performs one or more producer functions which are delegated to him/her by a producer, working directly for and under the supervision of the producer of record. The Associate Producer is also someone who is a nuts and bolts
person, working under the jurisdiction of the Line Producer.
http://www.hollywoodlitsales.com/cf/journal/dspJournal.cfm?intID=2058
Jordans Role - Producer. The role of a producer.
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant hosts while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed. Many film producers are also talent (directors, screenwriters, actors) but that is not always the case.
The producer is often actively involved throughout all major phases of the filmmaking process, from inception and development to completion and delivery of a film project. However, an idea or concept for a film can originate with any individual, including a screenwriter, a director or a producer.
A producer begins by obtaining the rights to create or co-create a feature-length screenplay. The producer oversees the process, which includes coordinating, supervising and controlling major aspects of the project. This includes fundraising and hiring key roles such as the casting director or film director. They'll also influence the hiring of other personnel such as the UPM or line producer and accountant.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_producer
The producer is often actively involved throughout all major phases of the filmmaking process, from inception and development to completion and delivery of a film project. However, an idea or concept for a film can originate with any individual, including a screenwriter, a director or a producer.
A producer begins by obtaining the rights to create or co-create a feature-length screenplay. The producer oversees the process, which includes coordinating, supervising and controlling major aspects of the project. This includes fundraising and hiring key roles such as the casting director or film director. They'll also influence the hiring of other personnel such as the UPM or line producer and accountant.
| “ | From the first draft script, through all stages of production, to the final dub, success or failure rests largely in the hands of the producer. Experience in this field does not come overnight. Rather it is born out of long years of creative and technical know-how, and above all a love for the job and all that goes with it, together with the ability to choose the right talent with which to surround himself. | ” |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_producer
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Seven - Discovery scene
I chose to upload this as it shows a shocking discovery and as i am the actor whos discovers something in the prodution i thought i could analyse this for factors such as facial expressions etc to try and emulate them in my groups own work to make it more effieicient.
Questionnaire
Questionnaire
What is your age 16-21 22-27 28+
Are you male or female?
How many thriller films have you watched?
Do you like thriller films?
Why do you like or dislike them?
What do you think a thriller film to contain?
Name three words that come into your head when you think of a thriller film.
What is your favourite thriller film and why?
What is the worst thriller film you have seen and why?
Do you like the opening of the film to reveal some of the plot of the film or keep you completely guessing?
Do you like the title sequence to be completely different to the theme of the film or give clues to what the film is about?
Do you like the title sequence and opening sequence to be separate or the titles appearing whilst the opening sequence is on?
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
shots of location
Photography by Fatima
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