Final location

The location we have chosen to film in is the Wirral Way. We have chosen this location since, as a long, straight path, it supplies a lot of mobility for a chase scene. Furthermore, the Wirral Way offers a large amount of varied terrain which allows for interesting variety in shots.

Timeline

November - Planning begins
December - Final location choice made: Wirral Way
January - Filming begins

February - Editing

Film - Final concept

A criminal will be chased by two police officers. Several different camera angles will be used to give the film a faster pace and a more professional feel. Fast paced music will play over the scene and there will be no dialogue on order to avoid audio issues. The policemen will wear suits on order to make them look professional while the criminal will wear a hoodie to give the impression that he is a delinquant. The film will be shot pn the Wirral way so that we have plenty of space to film and a large distance to run.

Final Genre

For our genre we have chosen to do an action/thriller in the form of a chase scene. The reason we have decided upon this is that a chase scene is a good way to start a film since it adds suspense and intreague, if done correctly. It is also a good way to use many different camera angles which will give the chase scene a faster pace.

Storyboards and Shot Prompt sheet

We have decided to use the third storyboard since the first was not detailed enough to allow for interesting camera anglea and the second ended poorly. The third storyboard closely resembles the second however the end is slightly modified to allow for a linear shot which slows down the pace as may be expected at the start of a film.

Final Production: Location Research

Birkenhead Park:

Pros:

• Light and dark locations available
• Open in day and at night
• Large space supplying a variety of film location options

Cons:

• Public area meaning it may be hard to get solitary shots

Millhouse Lane bus stop:

Pros:

• Easily accessible
• Well lit at night
• Open patch to the rear allows for second filming location

Cons:

• Cars will interrupt filming
• Grass on open patch is rarely cut

Bidston Woods:

Pros:

• Open space with many film location options
• Lots of natural light
• Quite secluded

Cons:

• Makes no sense in the context of the film whatsoever

Wirral Way:

Pros:

• Open with multiple filming locations
• Lots of natural light
• Easily accessible

Cons:

• Popular area - will be hard to film without interruption

Lingham Park (Alleyway):

Pros:

• Open with multiple filming locations
• Lots of natural light
• Easily accessible

Cons:

• Popular place
• Building in process - may be loud

Planning Final Production

My group has recently finished our preliminary task so we are now starting planning our final production.

Genre:

Thriller

Location:

Wirral Way

Costume:

Commissioner - suit

Murderer - hoodie, jeans

Props:

Fake moustache, gun

Lighting:

Daylight

Night time, lit by street lamp

Sound:

Digetic sound - bird noises etc., gunshots, talking

Non-digetic - music during credits

Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NNXRVN3

Survey - Plan

Preliminary Task - Plan

Storyboard:

Shot Prompt Sheet:

Linear Shots

A linear shot is one long continuous shot taken with a moving camera. Linear shots are used most commonly in dramas. This is because these long shots are useful for setting the tone of a film/TV show. For example, a shot tracking a man walking down the street can show, via his posture/expression/etc., what mood he is in and thus whether the film has a light or dark tone.

This episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia

was filmed almost entirely as one continuous shot

POV and Over the Shoulder Shots

POV (Point of View) Shots:
POV shots are not the most commonly used shots in film and TV. They are used to show the perspective of characters or objects in the world or to hide the identity of specific characters. These are most commonly used in horror films to show the perspective of the creature/murderer approaching a character.

Over the Shoulder Shots:
Over the shoulder shots are commonly used in conversation. This is because it allows the viewer to see the person talking from the perspective of the other person while keeping them in shot. These shots are also used to hide the identity of speakers in conversation or to show an object in the hands of a character.

Shot Reverse Shot

These shots are commonly used in conversation. This is because these shots involve a series of separately filmed shots edited together to make one scene. However these differ from match on action shots since the shots edited together will be the reverse of each other. For example, in a scene where two characters are having a conversation shots of each character could be edited together so that the viewer can see who is talking while they are talking. This allows the viewer to see facial expressions and queues that allude to a deeper meaning in the overall story.

Match on Action

Match on action involves a series of separately filmed shots edited together to make one continuous scene.  This type of shot is commonly used in action movies for fight scenes containing several characters at once.