Sounds

The first 20 seconds of this song is the type of sound we would like to recreate as it builds up live recorded loops to create a layers rhythmical sound. This would fit in nicely with the over-emphasised sounds of the father getting ready in the morning as we hope to use these sounds within a rhythm.

Playing with noises

This scene involves the father remembering his daughter in a dream. The electronic noises that fade in and out are intended to block out outside noise and give the viewer a spacey and detached feel, as you would feel in a dream. When using these noises I was aiming to create a similar experience to listening to white noise, but without the scratchy, high pitched din that some people are annoyed by. 






















The effects used are spacey effects and stingers.



























Rachel - 'I've learnt your names.'
Will - 'What's my name then?'
Rachel - 'Tom.'
Will - '...'

opening credit research

Traffic Warden - Donald Rice




The opening credits for 'Traffic Warden' are creative and unconventional. Although it's not a thriller the laid back style would be appropriate to apply to our dream sequence.



Se7en - Credits Director: Kyle Cooper





Iconic thriller credits. Scratchy, ghosty feel. It could be applied to our sequence and fit in quite well as the daughter is dead. It would add to the feel that something is not right with the images of her playing.


Leon - Luc Besson





The actual credits are basic. I chose this example for the first footage of leon and a gang leader. All shots are close-ups. This gives a claustrophobic feel and the sense the this conversation is very private. The most interesting part is the use of emphasised diagetic sound. We aim to use a similar effect using a series of short close-ups with the diagetic sound of each action the father is doing emphasised.

This is the font we will be using for our thriller opening sequence. We found it on www.dafont.com called senza cuore, we tested it against our thriller title to see if it worked.

Props

Examples of the props that we will be using for the opening sequence.

Newspaper used in the morning scene when he is at the breakfast table.




Not the exact car, however this is an example of the situation which would be replicated with the car. When the character is going to work.


Keys which will be shown in the opening, as he unlocks and locks his house door.


A tie rack with an assortment of ties, this will show the repetition his days.


Cup of tea/coffee which is used in the morning scene with the paper.

One of the very significant props. Which lots of enthuses will be placed on it. It is the daughters main prop.

Costumes

Our daughter character will not wear this exact costume, the picture below represents an average young girls clothes.



This is the kind of clothing that our main character will be wear, abviously again not the exact costume as below but something similar.

Story Board & Shot list

Pictures of the story board and shot list







































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SONIC MOODBOARD

Locations of Filming

(it is a house now)

These are the two locations where we will be filming our opening sequence. The first part of the opening sequence will be shot in the park where the daughter character will be playing (dream sequence). The over half will be filmed at Rachel's house where the focus point is on the father character.

Planning the Shooting Stage

Before the Filming Day

• Choose relevant location and plan route around the setting.
• Check for permission if needed around the setting.
• Do a run through without camera to see if the setting is relevant to the story and how it would work with the filming.
• Make a date for filming.
• Choose and tell the actors went the date for filming.
• Choose costumes relevant to the opening sequence.
• Get props ready for the shooting date.
• Check weather report and if it could be a issues.

The Filming Day

• Check props and costumes are ready and available.
• Check we have the camera, tripod and other equipment if needed.
• Go to location and set up.
• Ask permission if anyone is at the location to warn that you will be filming.

Character Analysis (Father)

The father character within our thriller 'Broken Silence' the father is suffering from the loss of his daughter (grieving) His grieve consists of him wanting things to be repaired and go back to normal as quickly as possible with a routine to keep him and his mind busy with no time to think/grieve causing him pain and anger. We show this within our thriller opening sequence by repeating this morning routine to show how he copes with life after the death of his daughter.

Character Analysis (Daughter)

The character of the daughter role within our thriller 'Broken Silence' has autism which is a spectrum disorder. This disorder consists of a broad range of symptoms such a difficulty with social communication this includes eye contact, conversations and taking another's perspective. It also effects the understanding and relating to other people and taking part in everyday family and social life. This disorder also makes it hard for suffers to make sense of places, events and people this can cause them considerable anxiety.


The daughter character suffers from autism and her way of understanding the world around her is to take photographs of everything she see's to relate back to the pictures.

Broken Silence: Script

Scene 1 Memory Dream (shrooms)

EXT

A girl is playing in a play park, picks up her camera and takes photos of random things. She runs towards us, stops and looks sad, then walks away. We hear a voice telling here to come back.

(We establish the significance of the camera and the importance of the relationship between the daughter and the man.)

Scene 2 A day in the life 


EXT & INT

A man wakes up in bed, has breakfast, goes to work, then comes back home. Next day he picks out a different tie, has breakfast, goes to work, then comes back home. He has the same routine everyday.
Its dinner and he breaks down. Supported by his arms on the table he cries, his wife tries to comfort him.

(Establishes that he is getting on with his life, despite the huge loss but there is still something missing)

Scene 3 Photographs 


INT


He his sitting in a darkly lit room at a desk. The desk is scattered with photographs and there are boxes on the floor. He is looking through the photographs which are photos which his daughter took. He specifically takes some photos and puts them in to an album.

Scene 4 


INT

Flash back. Inside an unknown room, it is dark and dreary. We see the girl walking around with her camera on her own in this room. She hears hurried male voices coming from the next room, she peeks around the door frame and takes a photo. The people inside are quiet as they suspect someone is there.

Amar's talk (Good points)

Taking pictures of the location, so we can see the area of our filming. (digital storyboard)

Using google maps to show a Birdseye view of the location or the street view to show a surround with out going to the location.

Location recce

Planning times of shoots, To know when everyone is free and able to get there. 

Travel arrangements to get to the location. Times of the locations being open. etc.. 

Test shoots; get used to props, locations and shot types. 

Crime thrillers

CRIME THRILLERS

• Various characters including gangs. Usual characters within gangs are the dopey sidekick and the eccentric. A duo usually has a dopey sidekick too. 
• Central topics: murder, kidnap, robbery, crime in general - usually involves police or special forces
• Narrative follows planning of crimes or execution of crimes - not always successful.
• The protagonists often have the qualities of the antagonist or is an outsider.
• Motivation is usually tragedy
• Lines between right and wrong are often blurred as protagonist often has antagonist qualities.

Memento

     The opening of Memento consists of many psychological thriller conventions including technical flashback devices, an unreliable narrator, loss of memory theme and dual identity. These elements combine to produce an very confusing, subtly tense opening by using the flashback as a disruption in continuity.

     The first shot shows the use of the loss of memory convention. It does this by showing us a polaroid photograph of a murder being shaken. At a first glance it is not certain why he has this photo but the fading of it gives the impression that the memory of this is fading.
      All main characters of thriller have a fault and in this case, his fault is that he cannot collect new memories. However, we see that he has found an alternative way to overcome this by tattooing new information onto his skin. In the screen grab you are just able to see the end of a word on his hand.

    
We are straight away invited to see things from his perspective as there are many point of view shots showing us around an unknown room. The use of black and white in the in scene where he is sat on the bed in a hotel room implies that it is an old memory. The voice over is used as a stream of consciousness  which gives us an insight into the confusing he faces on a daily basis

Psychological Thillers

Central Theme of Identity
This consists of mistaken identity, stolen identity, dual identity, doppelgangers, confused identity and amnesia.

Perception and Reality
Seeing from the narrative of the perspective of the multiple characters. A character having a different perspective of what is and isn't real compared to the norm establishes in the film.

Memory
The torture of an individual with a traumatic memory. The trauma of a specific last memory.

Stream of Consciousness
This is a device often used in psychological thillers to give an insight into the psycho of a particular character usually the main protagonist.

Unreliable Narrator
Psychological thillers often play on the idea of the inherent trust placed in the narrator or the central character that the narrative follows.

Technical Devices
Flashbacks and repetition in editing.

Imagery
Eyes are frequency motif.

Number Seventeen

The very first piece of footage is in keeping with one of the many conventions of a Thriller. Here, we see an ordinary man whose hat has been blown down the street, but it just so happens that it rolls into the fence of an apparently empty house. The sound track that accompanies this is written in a minor key, it makes the scene feel suspicious and involves a base line that increases in pace as he walks into the house, this is particularly effective in inducing the feeling of suspense as we are not certain about what may be in the house. The music subtly changes time signature as he walks into the house, this gives the feeling of  uncertainty and confusion.
     This action of following the character into the house is a good example of voyeurism, curiosity of situations that may not concern them. This also is in keeping with the thriller convention of building suspense, as the viewer may feel that they shouldn't really be there.
     The lighting inside the house is very dim, the little light there is is coming from above, casting shadows on everything in the shot. This creates a sense of unknown because it's difficult to see detail clearly. In this sequence, the only source of light is from candles. As the candle light flickers it casts creepy shadows onto the walls giving the feel that there is more movement than just him.

Preliminary Task

Hello. My rabbit didn't really die, I don't have a rabbit. Just in case you were wondering or even felt sorry for me (Sue).