Filming process

Before we started to film we thought it was going to be a long process of framing up and doing takes after takes of footage. however filming went much more smoother than we expected, i think this was because we as a group worked really well together and our actors were really hard working and easy to direct; both giving really great performances.


During filming we did encounter some problems:

Continuity was a main issue. When we would change room we would leave the room in which used the way it was after we finished filming, leaving doors and other objects around the room in different positions. Also where we using a extension lead we had to be careful where we placed it as it kept being left in the back of shot. This left us more to do on the second day of filming.

When we started to film we also had another problem, this was lighting. We wanted to film a the images of the girl getting ready in her bedroom, however the lighting in the room was really dark, so we changed room to the bathroom instead. However in the bathroom the light was brighter in there the light still seemed like there was something wrong with it. We tried adding additional lighting via lamps and even torch but this however did not work, so we looked along the camera and found a switch which controls the brightness of the camera and it had been turn down to the bottom setting. Luckily enough we had only filmed a couple of shots so they had to be re filmed, but other than that it was fine.

After these errors the rest of filming ran quite smoothly thanks to our great actors who took the piece very seriously and also the fact we had built some expearience via our prelim task also meant that we were able to be fast and confident with using the camera and the tripod which really sped up the filming process.

Our Thriller Opening Location

By Joseph Cocklin

This is the image of the doorway to our location. This is a very important part of our thriller opening as this is the place where we first see our stalker, we needed to know what this part of the location looked like for camera set-up reasons.

Doorway width: 2ft 6.

Doorway Height: 6ft 4.

This is the hall way space where both characters in the opening interact.

width: 4ft 9.

Lenght: 10ft 6.

This is shot of our locations kitchen. This is important as it is where we first start to establish the character of the stalker. The lighting is really good in this as it is really bright, and also has outer lighting when in pitch black from the garden.

Lenght: 15ft 6.

Width: 4ft 4.

This is the staircase, This will be shown twice in our film for entrances and exits.

Width: 2ft 4.

This is the bedroom of thriller opening, this is where we will film the majority of our opening, where both characters will intertwine. However there is bad lighting in this room so some shots may have to be compramised because of lighting.

Width: 9ft 6.

Lenght: 10ft 4.

This is the bathroom of our location will show the young girl getting ready for her night out and will also have the last shot of the opening. This room is very bright so will be easy for close ups and other shots on the young girl.

Width: 6ft 7.

Lenght: 7ft 2.

Production Schedule

Production Schedule: Written by Laura

Filming: We will be filming on Wednesday the 2nd of December from 6-10 pm, and on Sunday 6th December from 5 - 11. We've chosen to film then because we need it to be dark and the people acting in our opening are only available on those days.

Actors: We will be using Joe's sister Lauren for the girl in our piece, and our friend Ollie to play the stalker.

Transport: We will be going from Selhurst station to East Croydon, to London Bridge, then to Welling.

Location: 44 Kenmere Road (Joe's House)

Phone Numbers: Holly - 07751822111

Joe - 07859103083

Laura - 07847552897

character Profiles

Character Profiles:
Written by Laura.

The Stalker: We wanted the stalker to be really creepy. Someone which would raise the hairs on the back of your neck. We also didn't want him to be stereotypically creepy though, we decided that he'd have a job, dress well and always be neat. But perhaps, a little too neat. We knew straight away that we wanted him to be very OCD. This would become obvious within our thriller opening as you see him straighten and clean things. We wanted him to always be calm and collected. When you hear the girl re-enter her home, his face stays the same. He doesn't panic, or rush, or run. He always has a plan in his head and can think extremely quickly. This would add to the creepy feeling that he was always one step ahead of you. We wanted him to be tall and in his thirties.

The Girl: We wanted her to be/look about twenty. We imagined her to be pretty, slim and completely normal. This is so that the beginning of our opening with just her would put the audience at ease, and create more tension when we introduced the stalker. We wanted her to be quite the opposite of him; messy, bubbly and cheerful. We definitely wanted her to seem sweet and nice so that the audience would like her character, and therefore feel threatened and worried for her safety when she came back into the house and nearly found the stalker.

Prop list

Below is a list of the props that we need to film our opening sequence-

GIRL'S BEDROOM
-radio
-hair dryer
-makeup bag (lipstick, mascara, eyeliner etc)
-wine glass
-photo frame
-hairbrush
-purse

KITCHEN
-clock~ preferably an analogue clock
-white latex gloves
-large kitchen knife
-grapefruit (several, to allow for practice and retakes)


[Holly]

Storyboard