Errors

After we thought we'd finished filming, some shots weren't good enough to be entered into the final piece, so we returned to our set and re-shot the incorrect cuts. This left us with much more suitable clips for use.

Filming Begins....

After perfecting our storyboard to an easily understandable standard, we found it right to begin filming.
First we listed the equipment we would need:
Equipment
Camcorder
Camera Stand
Storyboard
Props
Plain black suit
ID Badge
Hairdryer
Towel
Rope
Chair.
We collected these objects together.
We began by changing our chosen setting of Jonathon's house to our preferred state, we rid it of family photos and certain ornaments which affected the character we were trying to create.
We recorded each part of the storyboard with the many individual cuts, making sure that the shot was clear and stable so they weren't wobbly.

Storyboarding 2

We have now organised all of the camera angles and shots and the description of the 8 parts to a more proffessional looking photographic storyboard.

Storyboarding

After deciding the certain genre of film we would work with, in our groups. We made our 'thought shower below' and took our most favoured ideas, and we gradually came up with the main narrative for the short clip of the film.
I have sketched out the basic storyboard so far, showing in 8 parts what the entire clip will feature.

Photographic Storyboard Practice Pictures

Sir Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most influential filmmakers, and one of the most intelligent yet
borderline-insane men of the 20th century. He used many different plot devises such as suspense, and some of his own like the 'McGuffin' where an apparently minor detail serving as a pivot upon which the narrative turns.
Hitchcock was indeed one quirky character, in most of his films he would even do a short cameo appearance, usually doing something quite absurd for his nature; struggling to load a double bass into van, walking dogs in the park.
Hitchcock also liked to include a distinct relationships for main characters, most included a abnormal relationship with their mother; the killer of women from 'Frenzy' has an incredible relationship with his mother and idolises her, Norman Bates has 'issues' with his mother.
'Heroines' from Hitchcock's films seems to have a type of hidden 'animal' or criminal mind, once triggered by certain events, as well as these heroines mostly having blond hair. Hitchcock said himself that 'Blonds make the best victims. They're like virgin snow that shows up the bloody footprints'.
Like Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock's contribution to cinema and television was highly substantial to today's medium, you could easily say his work was revolutionary for this business.

The Main Task - Planning/Ideas

After deciding on the Thriller genre, me and the other group members discussed what different things could add to a film belonging to the film genre.
Here is our thought shower:

We gradually listed which of these conventions we would like to use in our own film.
We finally decided that our film would be based around a suicide - yet with suspicious circumstances - we have decided to feature a young person, trying to get away from an invisible danger, though this only becomes fully apparent when the young person has finally committed suicide, the audience will see a sign of another presence in the room - a hand/shadow/silhouette.
Here are some images of different modes of suicide we may use:



We will finalise our choice of weapon for the 'suicide' by availability.

We plan to shoot our short piece of film; in a deserted and isolated location; an upstairs room in an old house perhaps.

Our film will have no script needed in this section of film, as speech is not needed; although a short piece of narration may be used.