Sound

It has come to our attention that the audio is going to play a very important role in our film opening. It will be used to create an emotion in a certain scene and to introduce the genre at the start. We will switch between diegetic and non-diegetic sound. The diegetic sound will be mainly when the dialogue occurs, although we are considering have very quiet intense music playing in the background, this will constantly add tension and build up to the main plot.
The intense music we plan to add will be fast paced to match the action and drama and style of the shots which are short and snappy. The music we plan to use will also be eerie and will create a sense of mystery and fill the audience with the emotion of anxiousness we would like them to feel to enjoy our film. Doing some research we have found a particular artist with some certain songs we are taking in to consideration to use. These songs have previously been used in famous action movies such as 'inception' so we feel they will be perfect for our film.
We plan on emailing the production company to see if we have permission to use them, evidence of this will be published in due course.
A couple of examples of the audio are below:

Risk Assesment

Carrying out a risk assessment helps us determine any risks not just to us but the community and other students and to eliminate these as well as we can and to prevent any from happening to the best of our abilities.

Assessing the situation of our production and what we would like to achieve and carry out we have analysed and made these decisions.

We have made sure that whilst in our car scene we are not exceeding speed limits and instead will just edit it to make it look like we are going faster.  Also we are making the kidnapping as real as possible so any members of the public will be informed that it’s an educational video beforehand so they do not feel threatened or even alarmed enough to inform the local authority. It has been brought to my attention that we need to ask permission of the land owners to film on their property and therefore will be drafting a letter to them and will be posting it on here as soon as we are able. These letters will mainly be going to the Olympus House which is a local company which we plan to film outside and the view of their building.

Also because we are using a fake gun the local police have to be informed this is for the safety of other residents in the local area which may see this and believe they are in danger.

As well as all of this we realise they we could be putting our own selves in danger whilst filming, we will make sure that the knife is always kept in safe places and we concentrate and film small parts at a time so it eliminates the chances of accidents and mistakes ever occurring.

Our detailed plans should also help with all of this.

Main Props

We have managed to gather together a number of vital props we feel will be important and will add to the genre of an action film. These all are usually seen in action movies so we thought that they were the most important props to include in ours to try and portray the genre as well as we could.

 

The fake blood capsules we have purchased are going to be used in the interrogation scene to make the attacked look more realistic.

 

The balaclavas are a typical prop used in a criminal attack, so we thought they would be necessary when carrying out the crime of the kidnap.

 

The Duct Tape is used to retain John Peters in the interogation room.

The pen knife is a weapon used by John as he escapes his way out of the duck tape.   



The car is used for the kidnap and is most probably the most important prop as allows the kidnap to take place and for them to get away.

 

The gun we are using is very realistic and will be used to threaten John, again a prop in almost every action film so an important thing for us to include.

Recce Shots

Today we went around school and our local area taking recce shots of potential areas and propose we are going to use to create our film opening. These would then create an image of we could expect the film to look like and if they are the right option.

This is a room within the school we are considering using it as an office and a workplace for Danny and John. We feel with a bit of reorganising it could look ideal for an office environment and will match exactly what we are after. Especially with all of the computers and desks.

This will be our getaway vehicle for the kidnap and the car the drug dealers own. It is the only car we have access to but will be a vital prop in the film. The back of the car will important as it will be shown when the kidnap takes place and when the car gets away. With the dark tinted windows it adds mystery and crime.



This is inside the boot where we will put John Peters the victim.



 

We plan on shooting inside the car when the two drug dealers will talk to one another.



This is where we plan doing the kidnap it is a local area down a side street, close by a bus stop where we will make it seem as though John has just got off.

These are the pretend drugs we have created from cling film, duck tape, flour and paracetamol; we will see Danny reveal these in the footage.

This is a hall way in school we plan on using it as a hall way in the office work place this is where the swap of the parcels takes place, we feel it looks professional and like how we envisioned.

 

This is the exact spot we plan on filming the kidnap. It is a quite area so we should have no problem filming here; we plan on filming it at dusk so it will seem more intense. It is also near a residential area so we know Danny is on his way home.

This is a road up to the scene of the kidnap, we are considering using these as footage when driving to show the fast pace and rush of action to create drama.

 

This is the front of the get way vehicle.

Analysing Films - Paranormal Activity

This film which I am analysing was a very successful horror movie. Paranormal Activity is a 2007 American supernatural horror film; this is the first film of the paranormal activity franchise. So this film evidently set the bench mark for the other ones to lead on from. It is presented in the style of "found footage", from cameras set up by the couple in an attempt to document what is haunting them. The idea of this filming gave the eerie, unexpected effect which good horror films should incorporate, this is because it leaves the viewer in suspense and thinking something is going to happen and therefore makes the viewer scared. Also the camera angles they use are effective because when the camera is moved away from a location the consumer expects something to happen when it returns so it truly leaves them on edge.You don’t quite feel safe as it feels like you're actually there behind the camera experiencing it. This again leaves the viewer in suspense which consequently adds to the horror effect. The lighting plays a big role in the film in order to give it the horror feel, the lighting is often dark and gloomy, which makes the viewer feel unsafe, and consequently most of the jump scares and action happens when it is at night. This is because the dark is a connotation for scary, bad or evil. This trailer is has had some of it filmed within a cinema to show other people’s reactions and as a result this makes you feel as if you are sat there experiencing it with them, this builds up the atmosphere and suspense. The sound also is a vital part of setting the horror genre, sometimes in the film it has no sound accept the natural sound at night, this therefore scares the viewer because they don’t know what to expect. The bangs and beats in the trailer build up suspense and also make it scary. The sound overall is an extremely important part of horror films like paranormal activity as it draws the viewer in.            

Main Production Outline

Title
Mistaken Identity - We feel as though this is a great title for our film as the guy who is kidnapped has been mistaken for someone else, as he is innocent, or is he?

Plot/Outline Summary
Two men work at the same office, John Peters and Danny Stevens; we see them both take phone calls at the start from this we tell that John is your normal man waiting to go home after the mail is handed out. As for Danny, he acts suspicious taking his phone call outside, we realise he is up to something when he speaks privately and by his conversation on the phone.
Both men bump into each other on the way out and accidently switch packages. When Danny walks out of work and meets his boss in the car park he finds out it is not his package and that the other package with 50 thousand pounds worth of drugs is in Johns Hands. His Boss 'Steven Graham' gets annoyed and plans an action to get the drugs back. Later that evening John is almost home but unfortunately he gets kidnapped by the two men, loading him in the boot they head off quickly in their getaway vehicle. Consequently leaving John’s bag, which he dropped and the drugs behind.
In the next scene we see them interrogating John in a dark room he gets beaten up and threatened at gun point, still denying any involvement with the drugs. They question who he works for and believe he has done this on purpose.
We then see John slip a small knife from up his sleeve and relieve his hands form tape on the chair he is attached to. Danny has no clue of this. John knocks the gun out of his hand and smacks it across the room, the scene goes black and a gunshot is let off, but who is killed? And is John really innocent?

Opening Sequence
We start the whole film with subtitles showing the directors and actors with intense music in the background which gives the viewer and incline of what type of movie they expect. We then introduce the characters by both main characters, Danny and John answer a phone simultaneously, and their conversations tell you a bit about each character. The first shot is a close up of a phone and a match on action followed by the same but with Danny’s mobile. This keeps people wondering what is happening.

Characters (genre, role, image etc)
The main character John Peters is played by Adam Lomas, he is an innocent and friendly looking guy, who is dressed smartly. We wanted him o look this way as we want people to establish he is going to be the victim and the innocent one in this straight away. A innocent victim is always a stereotypical character you will find in most action movies getting caught up in the drama so we thought it would be important to include this role in ours.

The bad guy also a main character is Danny Stevens, played by Dominic Clarke, he is part of the drug deal and works at the same office as John. He seems suspicious to the audience in the way he acts as his role is suppose to be someone you can’t trust and a bad person.

The other main character is Steven Graham, played by Bradley Roche; he is dressed in a suit and Shades it shows is importance and dominance over Danny. He is represented as the big, tough guy and leader especially when we see Danny calling him boss. This character is typical of what you will find in an action movie as there is always a leader, someone calling all the shots.

The next character is less important, he is a mail boy in the workplace, played by Roberto Pinto. He stars in the small section handing out the vital mail that they all desperately want, mainly Danny. Dress casually smart he represents the character and role well.

Mis-en-scene
The workplace will be filmed inside the school during the day time; it is down a quite corridor which resembles your usual office workplace. We use an office phone and computer to make it seem realistic and to keep the theme clear to people. The kidnap will be filmed at dusk as it adds suspicious and eerie feel to the footage. Darkness always represents bad things.

Settings
Dark garage
Outside in quiet area
Office
School office workplace
Car

Locations
School interior for office workplace shots, this is easy to access and ideal appearance.
A local quite residential street for kidnapping to show John is head home.
A local business 'Olympus House' this will the workplace exterior for when both men walk out of work to make it seem more realistic.
Dom's car will be used as the getaway car and interior shots will be vital.
Bradley’s garage will be used for the interrogation scene as it seems dark and eerie.

Costumes
Danny and John will both be wearing shirts and ties to show that they are both at work; John looks very smart and represent able to show he is the kind and innocent character.
Steven Graham the head gangster will be wearing a full suit and sunglasses. This shows his power instantly as it is a stereotypical symbol for power and leadership.

Props
A pretend Gun, this is vital to show power and violence, included in almost every action movie.
Fake Drugs, these are use to look realistic and will play a part to allow the viewers to understand the plot.
Telephone in office
Mobile phone
Letters
Johns bag
Fake blood
Balaclavas
Car
Duck tape
Knife

Mood Board

This is a mood board I have created revolving around action and thriller movie genre as it is what we have now selected. Some of the pictures are scenes from famous movies we are going to use to guide our idea as well as some of the props.