Finished Film

Storyboard Plan 1

STORYBOARD PLAN

This is my first draft of a storyboard plan, heavily inspired by the opening sequence of The Usual Suspects.

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- Joey

Research

RESEARCH

To think of storyboard ideas for our main project, I have researched into more openings.

THE USUAL SUSPECTS

I looked at this opening sequence as, while it is simply shot, it is very effective. Throughout most of the sequence, there are no actors on screen at all, nor any dialouge. The dark atmosphere of the scene is established entirely by the fact that the scene is shot at night, and also by the soundtrack playing throughout the opening.

This opening has hugely inspired the first draft of my first storyboard plan.

- Joey

Sams comment

Make sure that you meet as a group – come and find me if you need to discuss anything, or need a room/computers to work on before Fridays lesson. You must be prepared to film by the end of the week, this will mean having a script & storyboard – if you want to film before, or need to use the drama studio, make sure you come and talk to me!
You are now being marked on your organisational skills and planning

Research Questionnaire

RESEARCH QUESTIONNAIRE



- Joey

Conventions of a Thriller Film

CONVENTIONS OF A THRILLER FILM

- Joey

Sams comments

You need to show your understanding of the conventions of thriller films through your reseacrh - the images you have selected our more appropriate to the horror genre =- or are they a sub-genre/hybrid within the genre of thrillers?

You need to add more detailed analysis of thriller openings/title sequences before fridays lesson + your audeince resaerch

Images From Thrillers

RESEARCH

We've decided to collect several classic images from films of the thriller genre. This is just to show you what inspired us to make our piece.

SAW

The reason we chose this picture from the well known thriller "Saw" is because we think it brings out the true essence of thriller.

PSYCHO

Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" is a bench mark of the thriller genre and has ahceived a cult status among movie critics. This image precedes one of the most iconic films moments when vera miles is brutally stabbed in her shower.

BATTLE ROYALE

This is an image from the Japanese thriller "Battle Royale." The photo contrasts gender stereo types in films as the female character, Mitsuko, proves to be one of the most lethal characters in the film.

FIGHT CLUB

This picture from the movie "Fight Club" represents the character's self denial as he continues to obsess over his mid-life crisis.

- Conor and Talha

Preliminary Exercise

PRELIMINARY EXERCISE
This is the preliminary exercise video that we had to do for the course, to teach us how to use the camera, as well as edit for our main project. =) It's not perfect by a long shot, but I'd say ours turned out quite well for the amount of time that we got. Enjoy and envy it!

- Joey

YouTube

WE HAVE YOUTUBE!
Our awesome YouTube page is now up!

You can find it here: http://www.youtube.com/user/asmedia2010sam2

Don't forget to subscribe! =)

- Joey

Research

THRILLER FILM RESEARCH
We're looking at several Thriller-genre film openings to get an idea of what we'd like to do for our main project. So far, we've explored Battle Royale and Se7en, although we can't find the openings on YouTube, and just the trailers...

- Conor, Talha and Joey

BATTLE ROYALE


SE7EN

Meet the Group

MEET THE GROUP
So this is where our group tells you, our followers, a little a bit about ourselves. :)

PRODUCTION CREW
This is our group - only 3 of us, but what we lack in numbers,we make-up for in... something. We'll let you know when we find out what. :)

Joey Heaton
Role: Bus boy
I'm Joey, and I'm 19, despite looking like a 12-year old.

Talha Gul
Role: The G
Yoyoyoyoyoyoyoyo! I'm Talha and I'm taller than Joey, who's 19 and soon to be 20. :) I have recently just turned 17. LOL!

Conor McCombe
Role: Lol
I'm Conor. Add my band and buy my single. I seriously need the cash..... www.myspace.com/armsofmexico