The Naming Of The "Thriller Action" Film

After we had finished our preliminary exercise, we then started to plan and look at what we were going to do for our “Thriller Action movie” that we’ll be directing. We came to the conclusion that our “Action Thriller” will be called “Love Lock Down”.

Love Lock Down

Cast
· Cameron Thomas (Edwin)-(guy who is in love with Sarah Jane)
· Sarah Jane Osborne (Jordan)-(main character)
· Cassandra Phillips (Tobi) -(friends with the Sarah Jane)
· Madison James ( Karishma) -(friends with the Sarah Jane)
· Quincy Johnson (Erron)- (Sarah Jane’s boyfriend)

Instrumental
· Love lock down –inspired by KanyeWest↘ Piano-Garage Band

Reality
· Cameron Thomas is working at Burger King
· Sees Sarah Jane Osborne and Quincy Johnson walking in the mall
· Mid-shot-squirting ketchup on burger
· Ketchup bottle breaks
· Goes to wash the ketchup off his hands
· Steam of water comes up
· FLASHBACK

Flashback
· Flashback in black and white
· Cassandra Phillips and Madison James picking/mocking Cameron Thomas on the train
· Cassandra Phillips and Madison James say bye to their friends (Sarah Jane Osborne) and Quincy Johnson
· Scene night- Cassandra Phillips and Madison James walking down the street looking back while linking arms
· Silhouette figure of Cameron Thomas (low key lighting will be used to produce a sharp contrast of light and dark areas on the silhouette.)
· Close up on hand raised in the air (Cameron Thomas)
· Close up- Cassandra Phillips and Madison James screaming
· Cassandra Phillips and Madison James on the floor dead
· Ribbon

Reality
· Still washing his hands
· Low angle mid-shot- looks at his hands (Cameron Thomas)
· Begins to wash vigorously
· Steam forms
· FLASHBACK

Flashback
· Black and white
· Graphic match-steam
· Panning shot- grave yard shown
· Cameron Thomas standing on the other side opposite of Sarah Jane Osborne
· Approaches Sarah Jane Osborne
· Wants to comfort her but scarf blows away
· Turns to pick up the scarf
· Sees Sarah Jane Osborne with the other guy (Quincy Johnson) walking and cuddling

Reality
· Puts his hands in his pocket
· Takes picture out of the boyfriend (Quincy Johnson)
· Takes picture and throws it in the fryer/burn/stabs knife on the picture
· Mid-shot-him sitting down (in a room)
· Red candles, roses, red cloth, lights around the table (a shrine)
· Holds picture of Sarah Jane Osborne
· Holds picture and her scarf (to remember her smell), hair (softness)
· Close up on shrine- Sarah Jane Osborne picture, scarf, hair
· Close up- on Sarah Jane Osborne applying makeup on in the mirror
· Silhouette goes past
· Sarah Jane Osborne turns around shocked/scared
· Breathes really heavily

Close with closing credits

(VIDEO COMING SOON)

Preliminary Exercise

For our preliminary exercise, we got given a sheet with dialogue on it in order for us to shoot a practise video to practise shooting in different camera angles. This will mean that we will be able to apply the techniques that we used in to our “Thriller Action Video”. The director for our preliminary video was Tobi Adewusi and, the actresses were played by Karishma Bhandari and Jordan Ward. Our story line was about (Jordan) a girl who was being abused by her partner and, her friend (Karishma) was telling her to run away before the abusive partner gets back. We decided to shoot our video extract in school in the common room. We chose to film in this place because it was quite, small and the lightening was good. The first time that we filmed the video some problems occurred as the camera wasn’t functioning properly. As we realised this after we had finished filming our video. This therefore meant that we had to re-do our video a second time. The second time that we recorded our video we came across some complications as, when we finished watching the video that we recorded, we realised that the image was showing but there was no sound to it. Due to the error that occurred again we decided to shoot our video a third time. The third time that we shot our video it came out perfectly which meant, that it was ready to be edited. As we were satisfied with what we recorded, we then went on to edit our video. First we connected it to the computer and went on to edit film. Since we filmed more than we had to it made it easier for us to edit it and put it together. During the time of us filming we, also decided that it will be best to film over anything that we mistakenly done as it makes it easier to edit. We also decided to film in chronology order for the film as we also thought that it would be less complicated for us. As we were editing our film it was a bit difficult however, we got the hang of how to edit really quickly. After we finished editing our video, a problem arose within the opening title and our fist two scenes as; they would speak but not show an image. This therefore meant that we had re-connect the camera again to the computer and import the first two scenes again and our opening scene. Another problem also occurred in our film in one of the scenes. This scene was when Karishma went to shut the door the scene quickly jumped on to the next scene. Also when we filmed her walking, the camera angle that we placed it at, we wasn’t satisfied with it, so we imported those two scenes in again and re-done it. In our preliminary exercise we used various different angles and camera shots to make our video look more realistic. We are all happy with the end result (Tobi, Karishma, Jordan).
Below is the finishing video that we done in our media class. Hope you enjoy it.

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock was born on August 13th in 1899 in Leytonstone. He was a British filmmaker and producer who pioneered many techniques in the suspense and psychological thriller genre. In 1920 was when Alfred Hitchcock got into the world of the filming business. In 1926-27 Alfred Hitchcock was a loading film director in Britain which was known as thriller films. In 1929 he created the first sound film called the blackmail. During the 1930’[s Alfred Hitchcock became extremely popular. He signed a contract in 1939 and went to Hollywood where he directed a film called “Rebecca”, which won an Oscar in 1940. In 1940 to 1976 he worked mainly in the United States of America and became the best film maker in America. Many people recognised him by the silhouette. Alfred Hitchcock was a very experimental man and wasn’t afraid of trying new things. His career and his hard earned success went on for 50years. Alfred Hitchcock has made over 50 films in his life ( 52 films to be precise), some of which are; ; Blackmail, Murder!, Elstree Calling, Juno and the Paycock, The Skin Game, Mary*,Number Seventeen, Rich and Strange, Waltzes from Vienna*,The 39 Steps, Secret Agent, Sabotage, Young and Innocent, The Lady Vanishes, Jamaica Inn*, etc… (Below is a video of pictures of Alfred Hitchcock and some of his films that he has done.)

Se7en

We watched the opening sequence to the film Se7en and the writing and scenes kept jumping. This showed that the man making this sin book is mad in the head, plus there's shots of him peeling his fingerprints with a blade in order to hide his identity. Straight away the opening sequence shows that this man is the villain of the film and this sin book will have a lot to do within the story of the film.

Shadow of a doubt -1940

Uncle Charlie

We then see a man lying down on the bed (Uncle Charlie) which seems to appear that his dead. However we can tell that he is not dead as he moves the cigar that he has. The cigar that he has may suggest that he has power and is intelligent as cigars (back then) were expensive; he is also very smartly dressed. The lighting inside the room is a low key lighting as the camera moves in and, moves around the room showing the audience the detail and contents that he has. In his room you can see money that is scattered on the floor beside the bed; this may suggest that he doesn’t really care about the money. A lady then comes up in the room and says that someone was looking for him, as she is saying this His facial expression is calm as if his not in shock. The lady then pulls down the blind and he comes to life, the music that is played at this time is a sinister sound as he stands up. The tension starts to build up visually as; he picks up a glass cup and smashes it, which suggests that he has great violence inside of him. The music starts to get even more dramatic when he leaves the house and, starts walking towards the two men who came looking for him. The way that Uncle Charlie is walking (his body language) shows that his not bothered or scarred. Piano music is then played at this point which creates more tension in the scene. The camera angle is then shot from above a building run down. The two men then start to chase him and look for him (Uncle Charlie) as they can’t find him. Uncle Charlie is then standing on another building roof as; the camera is shot at a high angle making the two men look small as he looks down on them.
Santa Rossa
In this film there is a clear difference between the two places where Uncle Charlie lives and Santa Rossa. In Santa Rossa it is very beautiful, posh, busy and clean. While the camera moves to the window, there is music that is playing which is very cheerful and soft which, represents a perfect Suburban. Charlie (charlotte) is lying on her bed, the same way her uncle Charlie was. The light shines on her which shows that she has more life to her.

Northwest

The man talks really fast.
He has got a lot of women
His a Busy person
Has loads of money
He and his mum are the most important people in his life.

Vertigo (1936) Height Fear

Vertigo (1936) Height Fear
Opening- there’s a on the screen who later in turns red, which represents danger, blood, passion. The music- very fast, dramatic, increase tension, sounds of gunshot being made.
Beginning of the Action
Hand comes first, and then police man then Scotty. A point of view shot is then done. Then the camera does a reversed zoom shot which, is used when the man is hanging on the edge.