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Pre production-5 Part Narrative

Pre production-Location pics

Our main sequence will be shot in a room like this with a bed, and various props around it.It will be the centre point of our plot were everything will take place.

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Pre production- Glogster Ideas for opening

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Pre production-Film noir Research

Film Noir

We looked at the film noir genre of thriller and found it interesting to take on this and integrate it into our opening thriller.It is completely different to thrillers nowadays unless they are specifically filmed in the style as film noir e.g the lighting, editing, music and camera.

Film noir started in the early 1940s-50s.It was famous for film which included stylish Hollywood crime dramas emphasizing on cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. It is recognised because of its Film noir of its a low-key black-and-white visual style.Its history dates back to crime fiction that came and was influenced by the United States during the Depression.


The sub genre of the thriller is Criminal. It usually involves a murder, this is an element of almost all film noir.The themes that arise are some like greed, jealousy, deception .The characters you would typically find in a film noir are a private eye, a police detective (sometimes acting alone), or a concerned Friend of victim.is this gives them a basic plot.

The protagonists are usually involved with something dangerous or bad e.g cons or adulterous affairs.The plot adds False suspicions and accusations of the crime that taken place showing the audience betrayals and double-crosses. The protagonists are usually women as affairs are included in the plot in quieter allot of film noir.Most are based on the male being the lying cheat and the women taking revenge for what they have done.

The film noir interested us to use this style as our plot is similar to the typical stories.We know that no-one else will try and film it like this and will make it a unique selling point.Having the voice over will make it more interesting for the audience as they are getting one view of the death from seeing it and another from hearing about it.

we looked at some of the famous film noir films which has helped us see how the lighting camera editing and mise-en-scene works well with the plot.


We looked at this example of film noir and specifically focused on the voice over. He is looking back on a event that has happened saying the date where he was and how he felt. Already we can see the lighting is set low key black and white style which gives an effect if a dark mysterious story,It has already identified one character in the first shot making the audience ask questions like who is he what happened to him what is he recollecting.

This was an interesting one as even the trailer stating the actors and what awards he had one was done in a film noir voice over style already engaging the audience into who he is, what will he do to his victims etc.

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Pre production- Thriller Anaylsis

Thriller Survey Analysis

Pre production-Evalaution of the opening of inside Man

Opening Sequences
Inside Man

For this task i am analysing 'Inside Man'. This is a Crime-Thriller which is directed by Spike Lee.


At the beginning of the opening sequence we establish the production companies: Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment. This is done with music, right from the beginning. Its Bollywood music with the sound title 'Chaiya Chaiya'. The use of this sound is unusual for an american crime thriller, but it is used to establish indirectly to the audience that there is a mystery throughout the movie. This is done by the lyrics of the song referring to 'My Shadow' which in terms of this movie and the thriller genre, is suitable due to its mystery.


It then continues to a medium close up of a character named Dalton Rusel. This whole scene is a Flash-forward but the audience do not know it at the time. Its used successfully as the audience don't know it till the end. The Codes for this to be executed are normal, nothing to convey that the audience are watching a flash-forward because it is set like that in the narrative to build up for the twist at the end. This is establishing that the narrative is non-linear due to the clip at the beginning. This clip is central throughout the movie, it shows this clip, then repeats it when it reaches that stage in the narrative, and then continues in a linear sequence of events.


The Dialogue in this clip is crucial in creating a mysterious atmosphere for the audience, making them ask questions, whilst giving them clues/foreshadowing what is to come. It begins with; "My name is Dalton Russel, pay strict attention to what i say because i choose my words carefully and i never repeat myself". This is a formal introduction to the character, without giving away much about him, we can tell he is a strict and imperative person. He then continues with more dialogue to further the narrative, but to also create more questions for the audience. "I have told you my name, thats the who. The where can most ruddily be described as a prison cell. But there is a vast difference in being stuck in a tiny cell and being in prison". The point where he begins to speak about the vast difference between the two, there is a cut to Don in the small area which is described as a prison cell, which is smaller than an actual prison cell. This the cuts to him reading a book, writing and then doing push ups. This dialogue is mainly used to create a mystery in the audiences mind, but also give them set questions to focus on throughout the film, so that they can get ready for the twist at the end. It creates the question of why would you be in a location which is described as a prison cell, if it isn't a prison cell? This means that he has strong reasons of why he is in the location which at the moment in the film, can only be described as a prison cell.

This then goes back to the medium close up of the characters face and he continues his dialogue to say; "the what is easy, recently i planned and set a motion of events to execute the perfect bank robbery. Thats also the when. As for the why, beyond the obvious financial motivation, it is exceeding simple, because i can. Which leaves us with only the how. And therein as the bard would tell us, lies the rub". This piece of dialogue gives us answered questions throughout. It also shows us that the character is over-confident. To end this scene, the dialogue gives us the question of how. Which means to the audience, that the how will be explained throughout the rest of the film. This short scene is used effectively to draw the audience into the film which begins with questions, and works on the curiosity of its audiences and makes them want to know the answers, therefore they will continue to watch the film. From the point of dialogue; "because i can", the background begins to become visible from its initial black to show the walls in which he is confined in, and from that, it zooms in the background whilst keeping the character in the same position, which was used to show the walls of confinement of the character becoming smaller and smaller. This scene ends and fades into opening credit with a very long shot of the van which goes towards the bank which is going to be robbed. Music continuing from the track 'Chaiya Chaiya'.

This was a upbeat track which is unconventional for an opening sequence of a thriller, but established the morning of the day in which this sequence of event which has been explained takes place.


The opening credits have an interesting typography which represents the film well.


These two examples of the typography used in 'Inside Man' symbolise that the movie has a focus of time. This is shown by the title being set out like a watch. This is telling the audience a theme of the film is time, along with crime through the use of dialogue about the bank robbery.


This opening sequence is overall a very successful opening sequence in terms of creating the mystery for the rest of the movie, and anticipation to find answers. It also does well to set out questions for the audience, identifies themes of the film such as crime, and uses cinematography and typography to convey certain aspects of the film

Pre production- Evaluation of the opening of shining

The Shining


What type of thriller is it?
The shining is a psychological thriller as it deals with the change of attitudes and mind turning evil. It includes allot of violence and distress.
Outline of the story:
A Family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter holidays. This is an evil and spiritual presences influence the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific things from the past and future.
Opening:
It starts of with a deep sounding music showing us the woodland mountain areas, lakes and roads. The credits were slow paced and had a neutral colour making the audience feel uneasy and unsure.It impacts the audience well as the music causes us to be anxious, scared and apprehensive as to what is going to happen. it follows a car driving through the area which would e the family. It makes the audience wonder what is so evil in this area? What is going to happen to them on there trip? Who lives there? Being able to question it makes it appeal more to the audience as they want to carry on watching out to find out the next bit. Cuts were made to show each area of the mountains making us wonder what significance it has to the story and characters.
Thriller conventions used were?
Dramatic irony is used thought the film as we know when Johnny is going to latch to his next victim. Foreshadowing is an important one used as well as the music makes us know when something may happen e.g. build up of the music becoming louder or quieter or no music at all. Flash forwards were used to show the little boys state of mind thinking into the future and having bad thoughts. There is a twist as you don’t expect Johnny to fall down the stairs in the scene with his victim; you always associate the antagonist to have the control and upper hand over the victim’s actions.
Codes used to add to conventions were?
The Camera used hand held, long shots and close ups. The hand held created a realistic account of the victims feeling and panic when being faced with Johnny e.g. when Johnny is walking towards her up the stairs the cameras angles it low to show it from her perspective as well angle ling it high for his. Close ups of his coming towards them. The most famous scene shows how simple editing can have the biggest effect on the audience appeal for examples cuts from his and her reactions makes the audience feel suspense and scared for the victim. The audience has an insight into Johnny character already by the close-ups of his face. The use of dialogue and setting helped to make it more thrilling for the audience e.g. him putting him self as the bad wolf from a fairytale. The editing had a lot of Long takes sop the audience wouldn’t expect something out of nowhere to happen, making it more interesting. The setting made it realistic and contrasting the situation with an ordinary setting which the audience feel comfortable and aware of in there own lives. The music helped to create constant tension and suspense throughout by increasing the speed and level of volume and tone for the biggest impact on audience’s reaction.
Does it fit into typical thriller conventions?
In my opinion I feel it has all the conventions of a thriller and portrays this well through the codes to create the feeling of panic and horror for the Protagonist and a sense of cat and mouse for the Antagonist.

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