Costumes

Costumes are one of the key elements of Mise En Scene. In our short one minute sequence/short film, we will have three characters all representing different roles and doing so by wearing different costumes. Costumes are vital in the role of distinctly separating different characters in a theatrical sequence.

1.Suit/Smart clothing

                                

The Villan- will be wearing smart clothing to portray power and sophistication.
The Hero- will be wearing casual clothing, to portray less significance by appearance.
The Victim/Hostage- will be wearing ragged clothing to portray her pain, fear and anxiety of the situation and the physical pain she might have endured in the process of the abduction.

                                                                       3.Casual clothing

Dialogue

Characters: 

• Villain
• Hero
• Hostage

Villain: I've been waiting for you
Hostage: *struggles and mumbles*
Hero: Let her go!
Villain: There is a price to pay if you want her to be free
Hero: I have it here (2) now let her go
Villain: Hand it over first
Hero: How can I trust you?
Villain: *evil laugh*
Hero: Something amusing?
Villain: After all we've been through you don't trust me anymore?
Hero: You've changed
Villain: Just hand over the ransom! *puts gun to her head*
Hostage: *shakes trying to free herself*
Hero: You wouldnt dare! Drop the gun *hands over briefcase*
Villain: *checks money then pushes the girl* There, take her
Hostage: Thank you so much!

Props

Props 

• Blindfold - this is for the hostage to wear to create suspense and enhance the fact that she is a victim.
• Chairs - for the characters to sit on to set the scene. 
• Table - to rest the props on and to base the chairs around. 
• Gun - this is for the villain's use to threaten the hostage with in order to add a sense of vulnerability and to create excitement and suspense for the viewer.
• Briefcase - to hold the money in however it stays closed until the end to add tension.
• Tape - to cover the hostages mouth to ensure that there is no dialogue coming from them and to add suspense.
• Money?

Our Free Periods

 Extra Hours Outside Class

These are the times we will be spending together to finish the project on time and meet the deadlines; in order to try and perfect it even more, we then don't need to rush when it gets closer to the deadline. 3 times a week is sufficient enough to put in the extra little work we need to complete everything at an exceptional level.

Wednesdays: 12:35pm-13:15pm
Thursdays: 13:05pm-14:15pm
Fridays: 10:45am-12:05pm

Location

Location

We have planned to do our filming at the Hub in the college because it enables us to have a good use of lighting. In order for our film to be successful, we need to use a high contrast spotlight to enhance the role of our character. By using the Hub as our place of filming, it allows us to manipulate the lighting in a way that is sufficient and effective to the viewer. This directional lighting is contributing to the thriller atmosphere that we're trying to achieve.

Allocating tasks

We allocated tasks to each group member:

• Camera Operator - Adriana - this requires operating the camera according to direction and the storyboard.
  

• Storyboard artist - Josh - this is the drawing of the storyboard to the group's plans, which the camera operator will then follow. 

• Location Scout - Jess - to select locations to film around the college and organize to shoot there.

• Prop Manager - Jess - to organize the props needed for filming. 

• Casting Director - Adriana - to organize the actors where they are needed in order to film. 

• Director of filming - Josh - to call leads in and out to start and end filming. This requires making a 'sandwich', which is when the director will say 'rolling, speed, action' before filming the desired footage to keep, following by 'cut'. It is vital to record unneeded footage in order to have enough to edit.
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SHOT/REVERSE SHOT

 SHOT/REVERSE SHOT 

This diagram is an idea of how it is set up

 The video is an example of how a shot reverse shot occurs. It doesn't build any sort of tension/suspense as it doesn't cut at a fast pace but it's just at a normal pace to just show us their conversation and how they interact with each other clearly showing facial expressions.

 The image above shows how the shot/reverse shot have to be filmed which is based on the 180 degree rule so that there is no confusion as to where the characters are looking and which direction.Shot reverse shot is used to create tension/suspense and it allows us to clearly see their facial expressions and giving us a sense of anticipation.

 For example:
Shot/Reverse shot is a continuity editing film technique where one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character due to a continuity cut. Shot reverse shot is basically like another example of an eyeline match.

Preliminary Task Information

AS Media coursework - COURSEWORK REPRESENTS 50% OF THE AS LEVEL What When Worth Main Task Opening to thriller film Jan – April 2014 50% Prelim Task Continuity editing task Dec 2013 – Jan 2014 You have to Complete and PASS Group task Group Task The Preliminary Task. The specification states that this must be: ‘ A continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue.’ The sequence must last no longer than one minute. This task should demonstrate: Match on Action Shot/Reverse Shot The 180 degree Rule You will also have to incorporate Music, dialogue and sound effects into your film All filming and editing must take place on campus, using College equipment. You will record your learning and processes on a group blog, which you will continue into the Main Task (the opening of Thriller Film).

Match On Action

• Match On Action is a technique within in continuity editing.
• It is one of 3 of the techniques
• It is where one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot
• A match on action, is a continuity technique used in editing film successfully and effectively. it is a Cut that connects two different views of the same action at the same moment. By carefully matching the movement across the two shots, filmmakers make it seem that the motion continues uninterrupted. For an orthodox match on action, the action should begin in the first shot and end in the second shot. 
• There is a visual representation of a Match On Action above. however to illustrate in more detail here is a video representation, elaborating in more detail: 

• The video above is a sequence taken from the remarkably successful US cit-com 'Friends'. the video shows two examples of match on action. with informative slides to show you exactly where the Match On Action is. if you struggle engaging the video on this blog, you can also access it from this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mv93covb53w