Anamatic

Currrently being edited, will be put up asap.

Roles, Props and Organisation - By Amelia and Lorna.

The main roles in our group.

Emma - Editing.
Lorna - Storyboard/blog/filming.
Amelia - Planning/organization/filming.

Character roles.

Protagonist - "Lisa."
Antagonist - "Emily."
We currently haven't secured actors but plan on asking friends to help out. For the majority of the opening identities wont be revealed; excluding the ECU shot on the treadmill and establishing shot at the end.


Props.

• Gym bag (Dance studio scene)
  
• Bracelet (Antagonist)
  
• Coffee cups (Cafe scene)
  
• Running machine (Gym)
  

-edit-
Our initial plan for the opening included a dialogue scene at the end. However due to time management Andy suggested we cut some shots down and only show from the knee down. We've simplified it by cutting out the ending dialogue scene however we'll still use the idea of a cafe and emphasis on the bracelet to reveal the antagonists true identity.

Synopsis and the film narrative. By Lorna and Amelia.

Synopsis
She didn't think today would be any different, but the truth has to come out some time.


Narrative & What will happen next
Our thriller opening is going to based on two female characters who used to be friends with each other, the protagonist is pursued by an anonymous antagonist after confrontation between the two.

In the opening of our thriller film, we will be filming one of the characters taking part in a normal everyday activity. The first shot is going to be a flash forward into the end result, this will last for only about 3-5 seconds.

This is then followed by the protagonist carrying out a mundane activity of being at the gym, this is going to be showed in an extreme close up shot of the characters face, giving the impression of a chase. This is an establishing shot which zooms out to reveal the character just on a running machine.

Next will be three cutaway shots of the fast forward. The following shot is of the character at the gym packing away, this will be in a medium shot.

We're then going to add a match on action shot of the protagonist leaving the running machine to collect her bag, then the match on action will take her to the dance studio where there will be a large mirror. Then a long shot and shallow depth of field focusing on the mirror and the antagonists figure shown behind the protagonist, slowly zoom in to reveal the significant bracelet.

Following that will then be a flashback of the protagonist and another character talking in depth over coffee -(we will include reverse shot in this scene.) Focus on the second characters wrist to show the significant bracelet and reveal the identity of the antagonist.

The rest of the film would be about the events and conflict that lead to this evolving.

Initial thriller opening ideas. By Amelia and Lorna.

• Flashforward of end result.
• As photographs - capture sound effect.
• Establishing shot - building false tension, "normal" activity protagonist at gym on running machine. Close up on face - (deep breathing etc.) - audience presume from something - zoom out.
• P.O.V shot of someone actually running away (through woods)
• Shots of protagonist running - different camera angles behind trees.
• Gym - mirrors, shallow depth of field of character and figure in the mirror behind protagonist.
• Flashback of antagonist and protagonist when they were friends, significant piece of jewellery (braclet) on antagonist, close up of it later so audience knows they know each other.

• Final Idea.
• Flashforward of the protagonist - end result/conclusion. Cornered - camera acting as antagonist. (Wood.)
• Establishing shot. (Gym.) Close up of face (deep breathing etc) audience presume running from antagonist. Zooms out to reveal shes on a running machine.
• Cut away; P.O.V shot of protagnist running through wood (hand held camera.)
• Cut away; camera angles behind trees, quick flashes. (wood.)
• Returns to gym, protagonist putting things in bag/leaning in front of mirror. Shallow depth of field - of protagonist and antagonist shown in mirror - wearing significant braclet.
• Match on action of protagonist leaving gym and walking down the street.
• Flashbacks of protagonist and character talking. Reverse shot of conversation inside, camera looking through cafe window. Focus on characters wrist, sees significant braclet; revealing the identity of the antagonist.

• Locations.
• College gym.
• Dolphin gym.
• Cafe.
• Woods.
• Dance studio.
  

Kill Bill - Emma

• Blackness- Off screen wimpering. What's going on?

• Cut's to a BCU of a woman's face, apparently covered in blood, all in black and white.

• Off screen slow, menacing footsteps make you fear for the woman as she's obviously in no fit state to defend herself against anyone.

• Cut's to a tracking shot of a close up of the antagonists cowboy boots, walking along slowly, purposefully.

• Off screen voice, "Do you find me sadistic?", the antagonists hand reaces down with a hankercheif inscribed with 'Bill'. He wipes her face in a seemingly loving way, which juxta poses with his words.

• The protaganist refer's to her as 'Kiddo' suggesting his age. It also contrasts greatly with the diagetic but off screen sound of a gun being loaded/cocked. this causes the audience to worry about the woman.

• just before the gun goes off (off screen causing shock and mystery) the protagonist just has time to say "Bill, it's your baby". This leaves the audience wondering, is it an ex? bad breakup? Why were they both there? and who was he?

• In this sequence there is no non-diagetic sound, adding to the elements of restricted narrative and keeping the film suspenceful.

Donnie Darko - Emma

• Stormy sound, changes to bird song as the veiw progresse

• Dawn/ dusk, shown by cool colouring

• As you begin to see a person in the middle of the road, eerie non-diagetic music begins to play.

• The audience begins to wonder at this point as to weather the charecter is dead or alive, important or not, and who they are and how they got there. The protaganist then begins to wake up and look around. The bike thrown on the side of the road gives the audince a clue as to his means of transport.

• When the audince discovers that the protagonist is fine, the non-diagetic sound changes from eerie to somewhat cheerful.

• There's a cut to a long shot of some mountains, panning across the landscape. This emulates a peaceful feeling to the audience.

• The Last shot is a straight pan across the landscape. when the camera movement stops however, Donnie springs up out of nowhere, adding an element of suprise. In this shot he seems out of place with the landscape, especially in his costume- pjama's.
  

Joyride - Emma

Three Stages of Narrative

Set-Up - Arrival of main charecter at pylon
Complication - 'Injured' man lying in the road, kidnapp

Resoloution - Police pulling over the car

That's where the three stages of narrative should conclude, but with Joyride it's a different story

Complication - implied death of Police

Resoloution - Crash, escape from boot
I like the way sound bridging was used in this scene, creating the effrct of a crash without the cost of actually showing it.

Complication - Hostage situation

Resoloution - Car alarm, knockes out kidnapper.

The irony of this peice is that he comes up with all of these ways to save himself from the kidnappers, but seems to die anyway, due to his own lazyness. I think it was good to come full circle, concluding the film at the place of the initial set up.

Restricted narration

• Close ups of the protagonist in the boot, emphasising the sense of fear and clostraphobia.
• Off screen sound helps us to understand what's going on outside
• Blood splatters re-inforce what the sound suggests, the injury/death of the police.

Un-restricted narration

• Large depth of field, show's the audience that one antagonist is still concious and about to do some damage. This creates suspence.