Filming the 2 minute clip

 Thriller Analysis

First we met up with our actors and then started to discuss which scenes we would record first, the first location was just outside of the school near the roadworks in the dark. This was a decent setting for the story as it was as if it was an abandoned fight setting, the setting also had a floodlight effect which was beneficial.We filmed numerous shots of the two groups approaching eachother from different sides to show how the two groups are rivals. The two groups are approaching each other in dark clothes chanting songs before the clip finishes. The other part of the film was filmed in my house to illustrate the build up to the fight.The filming of the clip didn't really go as planned with people not being able to act on the times we wanted to and we had to improvise with the scenes a little bit.

Thriller research task

Bourne Ultimatum


Sound
Throughout the opening scene, fast paced, tense music is used to demonstrate the dangers that Bourne is in, the music intensifies the escape of Bourne as he is being chased down by waves of police officers. Sound is also used to show Bourne's frustration over his past as the clip uses a fast beating heartbeat as his flashbacks are being shown. This illustrates Bourne's frustration over his past and how he's trying to put the pieces together. The heartbeat creates tension due to the police officers closing in on him whilst the heartbeat gets faster. The melancholic music used when the flashbacks are shown suggests that his past frustrates him.

Camera
 Handheld camera shots are used throughout the clip which increases the tension as it makes it feel like you're there like a spectators view which emphasizes the thriller genre. Stuttered shots are used in his flashbacks to illustrate how he struggles to remember his past and it confuses him. This helps the audience learn more about the character.

Editing

Fast paced cuts are used to increase the intensity which is a typical convention of a thriller. The fast paced cuts increase the intensity by the fact hes being chased whilst this is happening. Different strains of light are used when Bourne is having flashbacks. The different strains of light emphasize that he is having flashbacks and that it's very vague to him

Mise en scene
Guns are seen throughout the clip to reinforce the genre of the film, Bourne is confronted in a small dark room with one of the two officers having a gun.



Representations

Bourne is represented as a confused man trying to recover his past, his fighting ability is shown clearly throughout the clip when the officers approach him and he takes them out with relative ease.

Directed By:
Paul Greengrass

 Screenplay By:

Tony Gilroy (screen story too)
 Scott Z. Burns
George Nolfi

Based on the novel by:
Robert Ludlum

 Produced By:
Frank Marshall
Patrick Crowley
Paul L Sandberg

 Executive Producers:
Jeffrey M. Weiner
Henry Morrison
Doug Liman

 Director Of Photography:
Oliver Wood

Production Designer:
Peter Wenham

 Editor:
Christopher Rouse

Casting By:
John Powell
John Hubbard
Dan Hubbard
Avy Kaufman

 Costume Designer:
Shay Cunliffe

 Visual Effects Supervisor:
Peter Chiang

 Actors:
Matt Damon
Julia Stiles
David Strathairn
Scott Glenn
Paddy Considine
Edgar Ramirez
Albert Finney 
Joan Allen
Tom Gallop
Corey Johnson
Daniel Bruehl

Jack Reacher (2012)

Director: Christopher Mcquarrie

Writers: Christopher Mcquarrie and Lee Child

Stars: Tom Cruise, Rosamund Pike, Richard Jenkins

Sound
Sound is used for effect when the final fighter screams, the sound of sirens fades in to his screams. This is effective as it foreshadows what is to come with Jack ending up in jail for his crime.

Camera
A shot-reverse-shot is used when Jack and Sandy are having a heated conversation. This creates dramatic effect as it shows the two characters facial expressions and how they are dealing with the situation. A point of view shot from the police car as it's approaching the scene is used to give an overview of what Jack has done and shows how the other fighters have all fled the scene.

Editing
Fast paced cuts are used as Jack takes on the fighters which adds a level of intensity to the scene making it more exciting for the audience.

Mise en scene
The setting in the clip is a gloomy crowded bar and the deserted street outside. The deserted street was a great setting for a fight as there was no one around and the area in general looked quite rough. This made the fight look better overall.

Representations

Jack Reacher is represented as a very confident character who believes in his ability. He regularly makes jokes at Sandy and isn't bothered in the slightest about fighting the five guys. His fighting ability is evident when he takes out all 5 guys with relative ease. However, he turned out to be quite unfortunate when the cops show up and everyone had fled the scene. He didn't want to fight the 5 guys and only fought because they wanted to which shows that he's not a nasty character as he'd rather not fight.

Planning the film task

 Thriller Planning

 The group:

Harry Edwards
Aaron Wiles
Harry Smith
Joe Clough


After deciding groups, we decided to use a mindmap for ideas on what we wanted the teo minute thriller clip to be about. We came up with the idea of doing the build up to a big fight between two rival firms, the idea being that it would show the dangers and tension before a big fight to make sure it fell in to the thriller category. We knew that we would have to draft in a fair few actors so we started to note down names on people we thought would suit the clip whilst also planning the story behind the two minute clip, we drafted in around 15 people that we thought would be suitable to act in the clip. We then looked at what props we would need to attain to make sure the clip would be realistic. After doing all of the following, we had a relatively large mindmap to work with which was beneficial to see what we needed to do. After that, we started to write each characters lines ensuring everyone knew what part they were playing and what they needed to do in general. The location was set for the filming of the clip.  Evan Jones is set to play the role of Dean Chambers, leader of one of the two firms. Jake Afford will play the role of Dean's right hand man, Warren Deeney. The clip should hopefully portray tension and crime throughout with Dean and the gang causing trouble.

Preliminary task editing

For the editing of the clip, many straight cuts were used as the characters rarely moved in the clip. Most of the clip was shot in one room. The clip starts with a fade in transition to Toni opening a door approaching the room where Tommy is sat. Suspenseful music was used in the background to increase the intensity and to make the build up to the climax more exciting. A gun shot effect was used at the end of the clip to illustrate Tommy's death by Toni's pistol, the clip goes black when the shot is fired to show that Tommy has died.

Preliminary planning

For the planning, the group I was in used a storyboard to plan out how the clip was going to be shot and how storyline would be developed step by step. The characters were casted by a decision made by the group.

Toni (AS Media Preliminary Task)

For the preliminary task, I was put in a group with three other students
to create a short clip. Before filming the group had to illustrate a
storyboard to be able to plan what the scene would be about and where
actors would be positioned. The script of the scene was also created
with the characters being named Toni and Tommy. The scene starts with
Toni walking down a corridor and entering a dark room but has her hood
up so it is unclear as to who it was. When entering the room, Toni sits
down at a table infront of Tommy and reveals herself. Words are
exchanged between the two characters before Toni pulls out a gun and
shoots Tommy ending the clip. Dark lighting is used in the scene to
create dramatic effect to make the scene more tense. Many different
camera shots are used throughout the scene to make the scene more
interesting and professional. Close ups of the two characters at the table are used to illustrate the two characters emotions.
The lighting didnt go as planned in the clip as it was too dark to see the characters faces at times and it made the clip very pixelated and unclear. Overall the clip was not too bad but it could have been shot better if we had more time to perfect it.

Prelim clip

 Preliminary Task

For the preliminary task, I was put in a group with three other students to create a short clip. Before filming the group had to illustrate a storyboard to be able to plan what the scene would be about and where actors would be positioned. The script of the scene was also created with the characters being named Toni and Tommy. The scene starts with Toni walking down a corridor and entering a dark room but has her hood up so it is unclear as to who it was. When entering the room, Toni sits down at a table in front of Tommy and reveals herself. Words are exchanged between the two characters before Toni pulls out a gun and shoots Tommy ending the clip. Dark lighting is used in the scene to create dramatic effect to make the scene more tense. Many different camera shots are used throughout the scene to make the scene more interesting and professional. A point of view shot is used from Tommy's position to illustrate what he's looking at which makes the audience more involved as it's like they are there.