The protagonist (Paige) is on her way to meet an unidentified mediator (me). Satisfied that no one else is around, she accepts a folded piece of paper I slip to her, and continues walking to meet the recipient (Sheree) in a public café. Upon entering via a door, the two characters exchange dialogue and the paper is passed on. The recipient unfolds the paper, thus revealing the title to the audience.
Camera:
Many different types of shots will be used, such as: shot-reverse-shot, over-the-shoulder shot, long shot, mid shot, close-up, pan, zoom, tracking, low-angle and two shot. These will be more assigned in the storyboard.
Camera:
Many different types of shots will be used, such as: shot-reverse-shot, over-the-shoulder shot, long shot, mid shot, close-up, pan, zoom, tracking, low-angle and two shot. These will be more assigned in the storyboard.
Editing:
We aim to capture scenes with varying shot types and multiple times to make the editing process easier and have a better chance of creating the best possible piece by having a selection of takes to choose from. Straight cuts will be used as transitions, and fades can be added to the beginning and end of the clip.
We aim to capture scenes with varying shot types and multiple times to make the editing process easier and have a better chance of creating the best possible piece by having a selection of takes to choose from. Straight cuts will be used as transitions, and fades can be added to the beginning and end of the clip.
Sound:
As the clip will be mysterious and contain a confrontation we wanted to select appropriate music that would sound secretive and tense but not dark. We also wanted a song that could sound mainstream enough to be played in a public place, like a café. We plan to play the soundtrack at the beginning of the clip but when Paige's character walks in to the café the soundtrack will change to a more distorted version, as if it is being played through a speaker. Here is an example of this technique from Sherlock (0:16-0:52):
As the clip will be mysterious and contain a confrontation we wanted to select appropriate music that would sound secretive and tense but not dark. We also wanted a song that could sound mainstream enough to be played in a public place, like a café. We plan to play the soundtrack at the beginning of the clip but when Paige's character walks in to the café the soundtrack will change to a more distorted version, as if it is being played through a speaker. Here is an example of this technique from Sherlock (0:16-0:52):
With all of the above in consideration we searched through many soundtracks and finally decided upon Thick as Thieves by Kasabian:
We chose this track as it has a strong but slow rhythm from the start which creates a feeling of foreboding. The lyrics are also fitting as the song is about hiding in plain sight, which parallels with our characters' desires to blend in and be unnoticed. The overall sound fells tense and somewhat melancholic but light and upbeat enough to draw audiences in and to be played in a public place.
Mise-en-scene:
- Costume: All characters will wear casual attire, so to not stand out within a crowd. The clothes will be dark as the characters themselves will be dark and mysterious and again to make sure they are not easily distinguished. Long black coats will be used as this is a convention among the genre.
- Make-up: A standard amount creating a fresh, natural look and hair will also be casual.
- Lighting: For all outdoor scenes the lighting will be ambient. For the indoor conversational scenes we aim to create a warmer atmosphere by using indoor lighting.
- Setting/Location: The outdoor scenes will be shot around school buildings giving a urban feel and indoor scenes will be shot inside one of the cafeterias. We will be filming during free periods so the areas we will be occupying will by empty.
- Props: The paper containing the message will be the only prop.
- Cast and Crew: Paige, Sheree and I will be acting and filming at various points. For the indoor scene we will arrange for other free students to fill the frame and act as members of the public in a café.
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