Friday 5 February 2010

Finalised Ideas

The first 10 second section is mainly just the ident but half way through we here heavy breathing which cuts in to an establishing shot of Chris running through the forest, this helps the audience know where the film is set. Chris will be wearing quite casual clothing but they will probably be dirty and ripped. The establishing shot will be a pan of the the location and character. It will be about dusk when will film to create an eerie atmosphere and because we cant get any filming done when it is completely dark.

In the second 10 second section Chris's foot steps down on the ground the scene slows down for a second and we start seeing the credits on his shoe, the credits continue throughout the next few scenes showing up on the print left in the mud by his shoe and other things like his arm and trees. After Chris' shoe leaves the shot the anatagonist Jamie's feet step up this shows the audience that Chris is being followed or chased. The next shot is of Chris running to a nearby tree and stopping shorty, more credits show up on his arm before he starts running again, this will be filmed as a medium shot probably so we can see all of Chris and were he is going off to.

In the third 10 second section we see Chris running off into the distance through trees over the shoulder of Jamie who is standing still just infront of the camera, this lets the audience know more about what is happening in the film as they can see that Chris is being chased by the mysterious hooded man played by Jamie. More titles will appear on Jamie's back before cutting to the next scene.

The fourth 10 second section starts with a long shot of Chris running then tripping over then a small pan shot to where he has fallen, the next scene we see Jamie appear from behind a tree and starts walking toward Chris. We have filmed this with a low angle sho to make Jamie seem more powerful and dominant. The camera then cuts to Chris on the floor from Jamie's point of view using a high angle handheld shot, the high angle is to show that Chris is the weaker character and has little control of what is happening and the handheld shot is to give a frenzied atmosphere when the killer is closest to the victim. At the last moment Chris manages to get up and run away, this builds up tension and suspense for the audience as they will want to know even more what happens to Chris.

The fifth 10 second section begins with a close up of a crisp packet which has the last bit of titles on it then Chris' foot quickly stamps on it, leaves are also thrown about by his footstep the audience now knows that Chris is really running now which adds to the suspense as the scene has sped up the pace. The next shot is another point of view handheld shot from Chris running then turning around to see the killer appear from a tree, this again gives a very fantic and frenzied feel, also the point of view shot involves the audience more which makes them feel more tense. There is then a long shot of Chris running across a quiet road, this again shows that the pace of the film is getting quicker and the tension is still building.

The sixth 10 second section we see Chris leaving the woods and running into the back of a car park dissappearing from sight as he goes past a skip, the camera then pans back to where Chris has just run from to see Jamie walking slowly in Chris' tracks with the gun held straight at arms length. This shows the audience that the chase could soon be over as the killer is getting ready to open fire on the protagonist.

In the seventh 10 second section we used a first person shooter shot from the point of view of the killer, so you can see down his arm and the gun. Chris runs past, diving between two cars and the killer just follows him with the gun this gives a feel that Chris is being hunted rather then chased as the killer is taking his time waiting for the perfect shot. In the next shot we see Chris' face in the reflection of a car, this reaction shot shows how scared he is, he then looks between the cars and sees Jamie walking past, this adds to the tension as Chris seems to be running out of places to hide.

The eighth 10 second section goes back to a long shot of Jamie walking past the cars, he then hears a twig snap and turns quickly round and the camera cuts to Chris running from the cars back to the skips. We then have a over the shoulder close up of Chris trying to dial 999 but there is no signal, this gives a feel that Chris is completely alone and helpless.

The final 10 second section has Chris cornered round the side of the metal containers and Jamie slowly walking up to him, we used a mixture of shots birds eye view and and medium shot, both include both the characters at the same time. This shows us that the hunt is coming to an end as they are so close to each other and Chris has no where else to hide, this is the most tense part of the opening as the audience knows that Chris could be killed now. Jamie sees Chris and swings his gun round to point at his head, we then give a close up of the side of the gun with the title of the film "Anonymous".

4 comments:

  1. Your first paragraph contains good detail as to what your opening shots' theme is going to be like. The micro elements you are planning to use such as the 'heavy breathing' voice over in the ident adds suspense before the scene even starts.
    The way in which you plan to establish your character is good, because adding a run-down look to the character creates a sense to the audience of what to expect from him. depending on what your plot and story-line goes you could make a montage showing this character in the same clothes, but in good shape, showing to the audience that the character has gone through some form of trouble or accident - just an idea :) from Tom.

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