Planning Editing Styles- Miss Georgiou

Planning Editing Styles

The importance of editing

Editing ensures that each shot smoothly flows into the next one and that a film has a flowing rhythm. Editing also ensures that when filming, you do not have to start filing from the point that you need (you can start filming earlier so that you do not cut too much off of the beginning). It also shows the audience when the pace of a scene increases or decreases. Editing also means that a sequence of shots that may not make sense can be rearranged to look like a normal scene. Editing is needed to cut the beginnings and endings of each shot if they are too long so that only the best bit of the shot is used. Good editing improves the quality of the film even if the footage is mediocre.

The editing types of editing styles I will include in my thriller

I will use the fade editing style because it will show a decrease in pace which shows that the main idea of the scene has changed.

I will also use the dissolve editing style to allow me to put different angles of the same scene into one shot. This would be suitable and effective for the murder scene because we filmed 3 or 4 different angles of the murder itself including a birds eye view shot, a close-up and a medium-shot. By using the dissolve editing technique, the angles will all be syncronised when putting the shots together.

I will also use the jump cut editing style to show different angles of the killer (Liam) chasing the victim (Daniel) because it can show two short clips and have the same effect as showing one long clip. They are not noticeable which makes the film more look more authentic.

How these editing styles will help to make my thriller more conventional

The fade cut effect will ensure that each cut flows smoothly into the next. For example, the killer chasing the victim would show them in different parts of the road.

The dissolve effect allows the audience to see how the victim is murdered by showing different angles of the killing which is often a common feature when showing a murder scene in a thriller film.

The jump cut effect will help to make my thriller conventional because it will enable

Thriller Screenshots

Group Storyboards- Miss Georgiou

Group Storyboards

Each member of the group contributed towards the creation of our storyboards. Daniel created the images drawn by using our narrative description which was wrote by Liam. The remainder of our storyboards were wrote by me as I am the storyboard organisor. These storyboards will be essential in the making of our thriller film.

All of the shots in our storyboards were filmed but we had to add more shots because there were not enough for a 2 minute opening sequence.

Planning mise-en-scene- Miss Georgiou

Planning mise-en-scene

Settings & Iconography

Set in a house at the end of the road (my house) because it allows Daniel to run around the corner and for him to appear in a different location but the inside filming is inside Liam's house because it is easier to make the room dark.There will only be one person in the house at the time to show isolation. The iconography used will be the laptop or computer that the victim will be using which fits in with the theme of technology. Also, a hidden camera is found by Daniel's character which leads to him running away in shock which leads to a key convention of a thriller film, a chase scene.

Costumes, Hair & Make-up

The killer will wear a red mask to hide their identity to leave the audience puzzled. The mask has one eye hole in it and covers the whole of the killer's face. This means that the audience do not have any clues as to who the killer is. The killer will also wear dark plain clothes because dark clothing connotes the idea of a dark and evil character. The killer will also wear boots because they infer that he is dominant which is a convention for an antagonist in the thriller genre. The victim will wear normal/casual clothing and trainers because it makes him look comfortable before the equilibrium is disrupted.

Lighting and Colour

Black and red will be used throughout where possible as they are common colours in thriller films.

The main room in the scene will be dark with the light from the screen of the laptop. This is a key convention of thriller films called low key lighting. The sequence that is filmed outside will have street lamps on so that the characters can be identified, but it is still dark due to the time of day that we filmed (18:00 onwards).

Facial Expressions and Body Language

The victim will be shocked, frightened and confused to show that he is worried. The victim's body language will indicate to the audience that he is scared and helpless. The killer would have his facial expressions hidden due to the mask. However, the killer's body language would suggest to the audience that he cannot be stopped, he is dominant and that he has a lot of willpower.

Positioning

The victim will be central in a lot of the shots to show that he is the main focus at the beginning of the film. The killer is shown in the corner of many shots to show that he can see and he is chasing the victim. The killer will not be central until the final few shots of the opening (which show the murder and suggest a rise in his power/dominance).

Risk Assessment- Miss Georgiou

Risk Assessment


A risk assessment is essential to carry out when making a film because it identifies what could potentially go wrong and how to prevent it. This means that the filming will be a lot quicker/easier because there will be less delays.

Potential Hazards	Prevention Of Hazard
Wet surface could cause someone to slip.	Wear correct footwear or wait until the pavement dries.
Climbing on roofs to film could cause someone to fall through it or fall off.	Don’t climb on roofs to film, just use a chair or something to stand on to get a high angle or birds eye view shot.
The tripod could fall which could cause the camera to fall and break.	Make sure the tripod legs are spread evenly to avoid it from falling.
Could be hit by vehicles when crossing the road.	Watch both sides of the road before filming and crossing.
Objects in the house could cause someone to step on them.	Remove them from the room to avoid someone from stepping on them.
The rain could cause the camera to stop working.	Stop filming and wait till the rain stops.
The charging cable for the camera could cause someone to trip over it.	Put duck tape over the cable to stop the cable from sticking out.

Overall, this risk assessment will contribute towards how successful our filming will be and therefore how successful our overall film will be.

Production Roles- Miss Georgiou

Production Roles

Roles within our group

Camera Operator- Alex because I have previous experience with cameras.

Actors- Daniel and Liam because they have experience from Drama lessons.

Film Directors- Alex and Liam because Daniel is in the the whole film.

Sound Technicians- Alex, Daniel and Liam because we all have similar sound editing abilities.

Editors- Alex, Daniel and Liam because we all have equally good editing skills.

Location Manager- Daniel because he is a good organsior.

Storyboard Organiser- Alex because I am good at drawing.

Definitions

A Camera Operator is responsible for  operating the camera and maintaining camera angles throughout a shot or a scene.

An Actor is someone who portrays a character in a film or a T.V series. Actors are essential in the making of a film beacuse they are the people that the audience sees

A Film Director is someone that directs actors to play certain characters in a film or a T.V series. They also direct the rest of the film crew meaning that they have a vital role within the film.

A Sound Technician is responsible for everything sound related in a film. They often use sound effects.

A Film Editor works with raw footage and puts shots together to make sequences. A Film Editor uses images, dialogue, music and pacing to make the film run smoothly and create realism for the audience.

A Location Manager is responsable for finding suitable, safe, secure and realisitc locations to successfully film.

A Storyboard Organiser uses the script or narrative to design stroyboards. Storyboards show what happens in each shot, which characters are in it, where it is and what type of shot it is. Storyboards are essential when making a film as they help the director visualise what each shot will look like.

Questionnaire Results- Miss Hartt

Results for Questionnaire

Questionnaire Results

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Through carrying out this questionnaire, we learnt that the age range '15' was the most preferred age range for a thriller film. For this reason we made our thriller a '15'. We also found out that an expected feature of a thriller film is a murder. This helped us decide that we were going to have a murder scene in our production. Through carrying out this questionnaire we also learnt that an audience would expect to be scared when watching a thriller film.