Codes and Conventions

The camera angles we used in our thriller was a range of shots, we used low angle shots where we could see the feet of the person who was walking/running. We used low angle also when the woman was looking in the cupboard for the young boy while playing hide and seek. We also used high angle shots, for example when the woman is walking up the stairs in her house looking for the young boy again. Another shot we used was medium shot, which we used most of the way through our thriller.

Some other shots which we used are:
Long shot
Mediun shot
Close up shot
Exstream close up shot
Eye level shot

We used these shots mainly becuase we know films are more successful when there is a range of shots. It makes the film more interesting and easier to follow and makes our film build suspense.

The thrillers that we watched at the start of the topic, use most of these shots and more, we tryed to include most of the shots they use, mainly because they are succsessful with the making of their films and they worked when they edited the shots together.

Section 9 - Production Schedule

Paperwork	Date Started	Date Completed	Group Members
Thriller Research	4th November	30th November	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Treatment	30th November	2nd December	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Synopsis	30th November	30th November	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Character Outlines	3rd December	6th December	Senga, Emma
Shooting Script	6th December	9th December	Senga, Kelly, Emma, Ryan
Location Sheets	7th December	8th December	Senga
Storyboard	13th December	13th December	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Graphs	7th December	13th December	Emma

CONSTRUCTION

Location	Data Started	Data Completed	Group Members
Outside house	16th January	16th January	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Living Room	16th January	16th January	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Hall way	16th January	16th January	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Stairs	18th January	18th January	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Landing	18th January	18th January	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan
Bedroom	18th January	18th January	Kelly, Senga, Emma, Ryan

EQUIPMENT

·         Camera

·         Battery 

·         Furniture

·         Battery Charger

CAST

Actor	Part	Name
Josh Nuttall	Child	Josh Nuttall
Lisa Nuttall	Mother	Lisa Nuttall

Section 8 - Production Meterial

Story Boards

 

The story boards are in the order in which they where filmed in, and they way we want to filming to be. The storyboards where drawn before the filming so when we were filming we knew what order things where going in, which made it a lot easier for us. It also helped us before we filmed because it makes you realise what shots that are needed, rather than filming before doing this, becuase when filming we wouldnt of known what shots we wanted and it would of been a lot more complicated. The storyboards are only rough drawings, but it gave us a guide to follow.

Section 7 - Recce and Location Sheets

LOCATION SHEETS

These shots show where we did our filming, Most of the filming we did in side my house which will be shown on the Location sheets which are below and they show a plan of my house and which rooms we filmed in. At the very start of our filming we filmed outside my house on the front drive, which we can see in the top picture and in the bottom picture its in the black outlined box. When we filmed here it was darkish with the street lights on, which set the scene for the film, rather than it being light which wouldn't fit with the opening scene. When we look at the filming of the outside of the house we can then relate this to the filming so we know where the camera has been set up from and where its been filmed from too.

ABOUT LOCATION SHEETS:

The location sheets are useful because we can see what area of the house was filmed in and we can see the layout of the room which was filmed in which helps a lot with matching the filming with the room layout and where the camera had been shot from, and which angles too. The thing you cant tell from the location sheets are the sizes of the rooms, which you can then see on the filming of the story.



Section 6 - Shooting Script Including Dialogue and Character Outlines

1.(xls) of the house/environment that we filmed in. (my house/dam)
2.(big close up) creepy smile
3.(ms)her in a car, reflection of her face.
4.(Close up) of mother counting to 10.
5.(low angle shot) of child running past the camera.
6.(Medium close up) of mother counting lower numbers.
7.(close up) of the boy trying to find a place to hide
8.(Medium long shot) of her sat down - finishing counting.
9.(Medium long shot) Side view.
10.(long shot) Of her getting up and walking out of the room.
11.(Close up) of her at the door looking both ways.
12.(medium long shot) walking one way camera behind her following.
13.(medium long shot) see a shadow and the camera tilts  suggesting somethings there.
14.(close up shot) From the front of her as she turns around to see whats behind her.
15.(medium long shot) Shot from behind and her turning back around and carry on walking.
16.(P.O.V) of the mother from the little boys view of the mother walking round the corner, (we hear him laughing) we can tell the boy is running away and hiding under the table, we see her walking towards the little boy.
17.(P.O.V. Low angle shot) of the mother walking up to the table, looking under and not being able to see him.
18.(long shot) shot of her looking for him, camera stays in the same place but watches her as she looks, can see the little boy under the table while doing this.
19.(close up his P.O.V) of the boys view.
20.(medium long shot) We see boy in reflection, mother panics.
21.(long shot) shot from the other side of the room and see her panicing and boy in the door way stood still.
22.(medium long shot) we see her turn to see him.
23.(low angle shot) his view of her.
24.(medium long shot) shot from the other side of the room, see her hugging him.
25.(close up) of her face over the little boys shoulder.
26.(medium close shot) we see her smiling, and we see the little boy run off and go and hide again.
27.(extra close up) Mother sits down and starts to count.
28.(close up) side view of her counting.
29.(long shot) shot of the boy walking through the house, not sure where hes going though, gives mystery for us.
30.(close up) shot back to the mum and see her still couting.
32.(medium close up) of her standing up.
33.(close up) of her walking and looking in places seems chilled out, not worried anymore.
-----------(long shot) of her looking in all different places.
31.(extra close up) of her face while looking.
32.(low angle shot) of his view of her looking for him.
33.(close up) of her face when she starts to get worried when she cant find him.
-----------(high shot P.O.V) of where he was hid but isnt there.
34.(cut) to the graphics of the film.

Character Outilines

Ellis – Mother of one, pschiatric patient just released from hospital but not fully treated at the hospital and she is started to get carried away with her imagination. Always wanted a child of her own. Quite a young a mother, 25. Brown hair, small build.

Ozzy – Child of Ellis, blonde hair. Cheeky 4 year old boy, innocently wanting to play hide and seek with his mother. Loveable character, audience wants him to be safe.

Sam - Police officer - Not shown in the beginning of the movie. Tries to find out what happened to Ellis and why she was permitted to the hospital. Curious and won't let anything get in his way of finding something out. Dark hair, dark skin. Not married, no children.