Sound is a key element we have to consider when planning our opening. We will need to consider what sounds are going to be in each show and also how we will get those sounds. Any music used must be royalty free so we need to take this into consideration. However, there are ways around this, for example we can download music from royalty free websites or create them ourselves.
Sound can have a huge impact on a film. The music used in our opening will help establish the atmosphere and will reflect the mood of the duration of the film. It is not necessary to follow the generic conventions of a style in music. Not following these conventions will have an impact on the way our opening is viewed. It could surprise the audience and make them feel unsure of what they are viewing, resulting in a strange atmosphere being created. It may also cause the audience to think they are viewing a film of another genre, making the later events a surprise and shock.
We will need to consider the conventions of non-diegetic music within psychological thrillers. This will help show us the style of music we may want to use within our opening, and what effect they could have.
We will also want to consider if and diegetic sounds will be heard, for example, we are considering having only diegetic sound in the scenes outside. This would highlight the significance of them and hint at their importance for the rest of the film. As we would only be having natural sounds, we will consider using the pholey effect to help enhance these sounds.
Friday 9 March 2012
Friday 2 March 2012
Considering Mise-En-Scene
There are a lot of elements that we need to consider when looking at Mise for our film opening. By looking at and planning these elements now, it will allows us to be prepared and organised for when we film.
We are going to come up with a celebrity that we would ideally like to play the characters in the opening. This will help us to have a vision for their appearance and possibly help us gain an idea for costumes depending on if they have been in a film of this genre. We would like the actor who plays Harry to look like Stanley Tucci, because he is old enough to have a daughter and also creates the image of a sinister character.
Auditions are going to be help when we cast our opening. This will allow us to find an actor who is similar to the celebrity we have chosen and also see their acting skills. We will also see if they can follow directions. This is essential as we need them to be able to follow a script as well as any changes we make to the script on the day in order to improve our opening.
When looking at costumes, we will look on the internet to find some ideal outfits. This will enable us to have a vision of what we shall get or make. We need to do this early on in order to ensure that we have our ideal costume by the time we film and to make sure that it fits out actor.
Low key lighting is a convention of a psychological thriller, and for this reason we shall use it in our opening. However, it is important that we experiment with this lighting to ensure that the scene does not appear too dark on camera, and that everything in the frame can be seen. The picture bellow helps to demonstrate low key lighting, showing how the use of lighting can help to create a dark and sinister atmosphere.
In terms of location, we are going to visit a number of potential places for filming. This will allow us to find our ideal location. We will need to do this soon in order to ensure that we can film there and get permission if needed. By looking at a number of places, we can have a back up location in case we are unable to film in our ideal place.
Auditions are going to be help when we cast our opening. This will allow us to find an actor who is similar to the celebrity we have chosen and also see their acting skills. We will also see if they can follow directions. This is essential as we need them to be able to follow a script as well as any changes we make to the script on the day in order to improve our opening.
When looking at costumes, we will look on the internet to find some ideal outfits. This will enable us to have a vision of what we shall get or make. We need to do this early on in order to ensure that we have our ideal costume by the time we film and to make sure that it fits out actor.
Low key lighting is a convention of a psychological thriller, and for this reason we shall use it in our opening. However, it is important that we experiment with this lighting to ensure that the scene does not appear too dark on camera, and that everything in the frame can be seen. The picture bellow helps to demonstrate low key lighting, showing how the use of lighting can help to create a dark and sinister atmosphere.
In terms of location, we are going to visit a number of potential places for filming. This will allow us to find our ideal location. We will need to do this soon in order to ensure that we can film there and get permission if needed. By looking at a number of places, we can have a back up location in case we are unable to film in our ideal place.
Preperation for our Film Opening
In order to be organised come the filming, we will need to be prepared and organised. For this to happen there are a number of things that we need to do:
We will hold auditions for our cast. This will not only allow us to see their acting ability, but the ability to follow directions too. This is essential so that we can film smoothly and gain what we wanted from the actor. At the audition, we will be able to try various costumes on the actor to see that they will look like we imagined the character to.
We will look on the Internet for potential costumes for our characters to wear. This will allow us to gain an ideal look for our character and allow us to have an image of what we would like for when we are buying or making our costumes.
We are going to make a list of props and equipment that we will need when filming. This will allow us to ensure that we have everything that we need when filming and to give us time to buy or make the props needed.
We are going to visit a number of potential locations for our films are list the positives and negatives of each. This will allow us time to find the perfect location and also give us time to get permission to film there if needed. By us looking at many locations, it will give us a back up place if we are unable to film in our ideal one.
We will hold auditions for our cast. This will not only allow us to see their acting ability, but the ability to follow directions too. This is essential so that we can film smoothly and gain what we wanted from the actor. At the audition, we will be able to try various costumes on the actor to see that they will look like we imagined the character to.
We will look on the Internet for potential costumes for our characters to wear. This will allow us to gain an ideal look for our character and allow us to have an image of what we would like for when we are buying or making our costumes.
We are going to make a list of props and equipment that we will need when filming. This will allow us to ensure that we have everything that we need when filming and to give us time to buy or make the props needed.
We are going to visit a number of potential locations for our films are list the positives and negatives of each. This will allow us time to find the perfect location and also give us time to get permission to film there if needed. By us looking at many locations, it will give us a back up place if we are unable to film in our ideal one.
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