The Hunt Opening Sequence 3

Answering the peer feedback

How did she end up going to the police?
After receiving the death threats the girl called the police and since then there has been an investigation.

Is there any connection between the girl and the man or is it random?
The man knows who the girl is and has been stalking her

could you make the titles move faster?
the titles are going to be changed so that they have a different font and don't move as much.

who is the kidnapper?
The stalker/kidnapper is also the detective

why is the girl at risk?
because her boyfriend has been receiving death threats so the police don't know who is being targeted.

How is the deceive going to help the girl?
He isn't, he is going to mislead the case so he isn't found and can still get away with what he is doing.

What's going to happen with the interviewer?
The interviewer is a detective/kidnapper and he is going to kill the girl's boyfriend, then kidnap the girl.

who is the follower?
the follower is the detective

why is he following?
so that he can get more information of her e.g. how she gets home.

How the titles were made

editing the opening scene

Editing the rough cut

The Hunt Opening scene draft 2

3 Editing techniques i didn't use in the rough cut

In the rough cut I didn't use L or J cuts because there was only a couple of scenes where there was talking so the audience needed to know who is talking so that the don't get confused so early on in the film.

Also i didn't use any green screens in the opening scene because as a group we felt that there was no need for it as we had all the locations we needed. Furthermore we felt that the green screen in effects didn't look as realistic as we wanted for our scene meaning we went for perfection over convenience.

In rough cut we didn't add any colour isolation as we couldn't decide on where it should go, however in the final cut we thought that the colour isolation would be good for Mariana's character when she is walking past the stalker/detective to make it so that her character stands out rather than the stalker/detective.    

Target Audience feedback on Rough Cut

What are all the characters roles?
Anthony - he plays the part of Ken Bateman the detective/stalker.
Mariana - plays the role of Bethany Young the girl that is being stalked by Ken Bateman, she is also getting love letters from him.
Charlie - he plays the part of Cameron Jones the boyfriend and he is the person getting the death threats.

Who is rendering the photo?
Ken Bateman is the one rendering the picture.

Why is all this happening?
This is all happening because Ken Bateman is jealous of the relationship that Bethany Young and Cameron Jones have because he is also in love with Bethany and wants to get Cameron out of the picture so that he can have Bethany all to himself.

Why is the being kidnapped?
They haven't been kidnapped.

Who is the kidnapper?
There is no kidnapper, however there is a weird stalker person called Ken Bateman

Who is the message for?
The message is for Cameron Jones' in order to scare him away from Bethany.

What ends up happening?
The detective is revealed as the stalker and is taken into police custody, while in court it is decided that Ken Bateman is to go to a mental hospital, in which he will stay until the day he dies.

What else will be involved in the plot?
The plot of the movie will also show how the stalker is affecting Bethany and Cameron's relationship and personal life.

What gave you the plot idea?
From various crime and psychological movies and T.V shows.

feedback of the rough cut

rough cut

Work in progress

Currently, there is work on:
- the first draft of our opening sequence, which has been drafted and completed
- getting audience feedback
- refining the first draft so that features such as titles and sound effects are included

Editing schedule

Update process - Filming

Process Update - Filming




What Went Well - We were able to use a range of creative shots and shot angles. We also incorporated lighting into our shots very effectively also. We also effectively and strategically placed litter on the ground to further emphasise the danger of this area and how it may not be safe.

What Was Hard - We tried a range of different lighting effects, however we found it hard to find the perfect angle to effectively show the location of what we wanted to emphasise in the shot. We also found it difficult writing and acting the script for our interview scene.

Audience Feedback

From this feedback of our first cut of our opening sequence, I have found that overall, the first cut was of good quality but the props and Mes-en-scene needed to be greatly improved. Also, several of the scenes needed to be swapped around so that the opening sequence flowed well. Using this feedback, changes will be made to our opening sequence so that it better appeals to our target audience.

Changes made during filming

During the filming of our opening sequence, several changes were made to the shots taken, the costumes and locations-
1. Filming of the scenes in the interview room was moved from Friday(25th November), to Monday(28th November) due to the location not being accessible on that day.
2. Filming in the corridor was moved from Tuesday(22nd November) to Thursday(24th) due to a member of the group needing more time to prepare, as well as not being told on the day of the planning about the filming.
3. Several additional shots were taken in addition to the shots in the main shots detailed in the storyboard.

Health and Safety information relating to shooting

Office

A. Actors can receive paper cuts when handling paper props. To prevent this, actors are to handle paper props with care.

B. Actors can injure self on surrounding furniture and surrounding props by tripping. To prevent this, actors are to have no untied shoelaces or wear any clothing that may cause a trip. No trip hazards are to be present on the floor while walking.

Note-Creating scene

A. Actors can receive paper cuts when handling paper props. To prevent this, actors are to handle paper props with care.

B. Actors can injure self with scissors. To prevent this, handle scissors with care and do not leave scissors in an open position.

House scene

A. Actors can receive paper cuts when handling paper props. To prevent this, actors are to handle paper props with care.

B. Actors can injure self on surrounding furniture and other props by tripping. To prevent this, actors are to have no untied shoelaces or wear any clothing that may cause a trip. No trip hazards are to be present on the floor while walking.

Underpass scene

B. Actors can injure self on surrounding furniture and other props by tripping. To prevent this, actors are to have no untied shoelaces or wear any clothing that may cause a trip. No trip hazards are to be present on the floor while walking.

Locations chosen for filming

Underpass to George Abbot Secondary School
This underpass is to be used as a scene in our opening sequence due to the secluded nature of this location.





Science Classroom

A science classroom will be used as a dark room due to the equipment that is avaliable in the science classrooms that is needed to give the appearence of a dark room (large trays, etc.)



Drama studio

The drama studio will be used for the interrogation room as the room has stagelights and light can be easily blocked out, making it perfect for an interrogation room.




Study room

The study room is to be used for the stalker's board of his victim because it has a large whiteboard that pictures and similar items can be pinned up on.




Charlie's house

Charlie's house is to be used as the residence of the girl's boyfriend due to it being close to the school, where most of our filming will take place.

Filming schedule

Storyboard

Analysis of ocean's eleven

The film is about a person getting released from a prison on parole and then him and some friends then plan a heist by robbing the casinos to get back at his rival. The opening scene consists of Danny (the main character) being interviewed before being released on parole, asking him why did committed his crime and what he will do after he is released. Only Danny is seen in the first clip shot. in the second shot he is walked by a prison guard to his belongings before he was caught and put in prison. The full story isn't revealed to the audience. The lights used were a 45 degree angle either side of Danny's face. The editing techniques used in post production is the editing of the brightness in the first shot. so that the lights either side of his face show better on screen. This effect also shows the dark feeling about the prison.

The sounds we will use are footsteps and a police siren.

Story board update

Our storyboard has been updated so that we have changed our story because the previous one didn't fit together to make a full film. We have kept the question room with the detective and girl but the detective is sending the girl's boyfriend death threats. In the opening scene we have story boarded a flashback to a person creating the death threats and then posting it to a house. the final shot is of the detective's face.

post production skills

Feedback on locations

From our social media feedback, our locations were shown to be good choices and we will not change these locations. Using this feedback, we will use these locations as the locations for our opening sequence, unless these rooms are not avaliable, in which we will use a similar location and film at the original location at another time.

Feedback on Costumes

From this feedback on social media about our chosen costumes, there will not be any changes to the main actors' and actress' costumes, but additional changes to minor characters costumes might occur.

Feedback on props

Using this feedback, considerations will be taken into account when filming our opening sequence, but no changes to props will be made.

Planning - Group Photos

Planning consisted of us discussing locations where each scene would take place in and and what type of shots we would use. It also consisted on us considering the whole plot of the story and what would happen for the rest of the movie, not just the opening scene.
We finalised the plot line and made sure everyone knew what the final idea was, we also made sure that we had noted down what movements there would be involved while recording, for example panning from left to right or zooming in or out.

Match Point - 9 Frame Structure Analysis

Tennis instructor Chris Wilton (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers) grows friendly with Tom Hewett (Matthew Goode), a wealthy student who shares an interest in opera. Invited to attend a performance with Tom, Chris meets the family and instantly attracts Tom's sister, Chloe (Emily Mortimer). Chris marries her to get a job with her millionaire father, Alec (Brian Cox), but a dangerous affair with Nola Rice (Scarlett Johansson), Tom's American girlfriend, threatens his newfound social status.

The first shot suggests that the movie is going to be about a tennis player or someone who plays tennis for a hobby. It also suggests that the guy lives a stylish high life because of the place that he's at, a private club which suggests that he has an elite status.

This frame suggest that the character really enjoys the arts such as reading books, maybe the opera and theatre.  This could mean that he supports people that have worked hard to get to where they are... harder than most. Maybe because he himself has worked hard to get to where he is.

These stills suggest that he's starting to catch feelings for both of these women. Who knows who he'll end up with. 

These stills suggest that he's in love or just looking for someone to spend time with that he actually likes and can actually talk to about real things that happen in life rather than just about money. This also highlights the fact that he's having an affair and that things might get complicated because of it.

These stills highlight that he intends to kill in order for the complicated situation to end and therefore not having the risk of it coming back to ruin his the life he has now.

These stills suggest that he's been caught for the murders he committed, however in the end there's a plot twist, while getting rid of jewellery that he stole from the old lady that he killed her ring doesn't land in the river, it lands on the floor and a homeless man finds it, and the police arrests him and assume he's the murderer.