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GOOD POINTS:

• Good match on action
• Good arc shot

BAD POINTS:

• Wobbly camera
• Hard to hear what was being said
• lighting too dim
• dialogue was not clear

Location Reports

Broomfield Park

Address:
Broomfield Lodge
Broomfield Avenue
London
N13 4JQ‎

Sound problems could be traffic as we our filming late at night and it could be very busy.

We have chosen this park because it has the best settings for our film. The playground is not a far distance from were we are mainly shooting as well. We are not shooting in the playground, because of child protection laws, but we are going to have a few snapshots to set the scene for our thriller movie.

The reason we picked Broomfield Park as our location for our thriller film is because it has enough open space which is very convenient for our thriller opening, as our thriller opening requires enough space because we have to film people running.It also has a pathway next to the bench which is good as it will help create tension for the audience when the actors are walking through the park. It helps the audience also focus on them walking. It also has trees in the background which are very eerie when it is dark. There is a playground in this park also which is why we chose it as it has swings and a merry-go-round for our camera shots.

Questionnaire Analysis

Do you know the difference between thriller and horror movies?
50% of our target age group said that they were able to recognise the difference between thriller and horror movies. However, 40%, which is a high percentage, are not able to recognise the difference. So to make our opening good, we'll make it clear that it's an thriller opening by using codes and conventions, i.e. non-diegetic, creepy music but nothing like violence or heads being thrown around the screen because that's more of a horror convention.

Do you enjoy ambiguity or giveaway plot lines?
80% of our target audience claimed to preferring ambiguity plot lines. This makes it easier for us as it's a thriller opening and it will be more interesting when it keeps the audience at the edge of their seats.

Shooting Script

Broomfield Park 11:00pm
[Andreas, Imani, Aidan and Michael]

ANDREAS, AIDAN AND IMANI ARE WALKING THROUGH BROOMFIELD PARK


[Andreas, Imani, Aidan and Michael]

ANDREAS, AIDAN AND IMANI ARE WALKING THROUGH BROOMFIELD PARK
Imani:
Aidan have you got modern warfare 2 yet?
Aidan:
Yeah, I got it the day it came out
Andreas:
Yeah, it's the best game I've played for a while
Imani:
What rank are you
Andreas:
Hold up, what's going on with the blood everywhere, and what is that
ALL THREE BOYS THEN LOOK AT THE GROUND
Aidan:
[Laughs] Look at that homeless man, I can smell him from here
Andreas:
Junaed, I dare you to take his alcohol
Imani:
I don't think that's a good idea
Aidan:
Just do it, what's the problem
Andreas:
Quick!
IMANI SLOWLY WALKS OVER TO THE HOMELESS MAN. AFTER A SLIGHT PAUSE HE TAKES THE ALCOHOL. AIDAN TAKES THE ALCOHOL FROM
IMANI
Andreas:
[Laughs] Now get his hat as well
Aidan:
[Laughs]
Imani:
What, why?
Andreas:
Just do it!
IMANI WALKS OVER TO THE MEN, SLOWLY TAKES HIS HAT, BUT THE HOMELESS MAN WAKES UP. ANDREAS AND AIDAN THEN RUN OFF
IMANI STANDS SHOCKED FOR A FEW SECONDS, THEN RUNS OFF. HE THEN TRIPS OVER THE HAND. THE HOMELESS MAN THEN WALKS OVER TO IMANI
Michael [homeless man]:
You've had your fun, now I'm going to have mine
End of film opening

Casting

• Michael Mann will act as the homeless man
• Junaed Badat will act as the frightened boy
• Andreas Kavallares will act as the leader of the group
• Aidan Scoutter will act as the ditsy boy

MICHAEL MANN - THE HOMELESS MAN
Our group decided to choose Michael Mann as the homeless man because he's good at doing intimidating voices which will be important in creating tension for the audience.
Our group decided that the costume of the homeless man will consist of a black scruffy coat (to show that he is poor) and a red shirt underneath to connote danger -seeing as he will be acting as a potential killer in the thriller opening.


JUNAED BADAT - THE FRIGHTENED BOY
We chose Junaed Badat to act as the frightened boy because he is good at making facial expressions and this will be vital in order to show a clear range of emotions. These emotions will be highlighted through close ups or extreme close ups to show their significance. It will also give the audience more knowledge about the personality of the characters; for example: a character that often has a worried facial expression denotes that they are a character that is quite tense and on edge all the time.



ANDREAS KAVALLARES - THE LEADER OF THE GROUP
We chose Andreas Kavallares to act as the leader of the group because he has the natural quality of being quite a bold and assertive person. In order to emphasise that he has higher status we all think it's best to use a lot of confident body language such as: walking tall with his head and shoulders back - to show confidence or cockiness , using his hands a lot while talking to show his authority (emphasizing his points while speaking by firmly shaking his finger or palm in beat to his words) and walking with wide, long steps to show a powerful stride.


AIDAN SCOUTTER - THE DITSY BOY
We chose Aidan Scoutter to act as the ditsy boy because like Michael Mann, he is good at using his body language and facial expressions - which will be useful in order to convey the simple-minded, over exaggerated ditsy character that we would like to portray.

All of the casting characters have been chosen based on their ability to show good body language,facial expressions as well as other aspects like how well they use their tone of voice; we wanted the cast to be chosen this way so that the acting skills are good enough to make the thriller opening realistic.

Production schedule

Film Treatment of Silent Night - Thriller Film Opening

One evening three daring teenage boys walk through a deserted park late at night.
As they are talking and walking they come across a range of unusual objects. One is a hand which is covered in blood and many cardboard boxes with traces of blood on them. The boys are all slightly frightened but they continue to walk, not wanting to be seen as wimps.
As they continue to walk they come across a homeless man lying on the bench. He is dressed in a black scruffy coat and a red t-shirt and is using cardboard boxed to keep himself warm.
The fact that there is alcohol on the bench is clearly looking for trouble; the boys notice this and all three have different reactions. One of the boys is extremely terrified and wants to go home, the other boy wants to steal the man's alcohol, the third slightly ditsy boy just goes along with the idea. The first boy is dared to take the alcohol.
The first boy, despite being unsure about whether he should take the alcohol or not, decides to go along with it anyway as a result of being pressurized.
After succeeding in his dare, the boy is then dared to take the man's hat as well; this time, however, he is unfortunate as he wakes the homeless man. The other two boys run off, leaving their friend behind looking shocked. He drops the hat and begins to run away but fails as he trips down over the hand. The homeless man is now fully awake and is standing over the boy. Our film opening then ends with a grin on the homeless man's face and him signalling to be quiet by putting his finger over his lips.