Props and Costumes

We have decide to do a 1950's style for our costumes. As the thriller that we are focusing on is based on a true event which occurred in the 50's. We have chosen a smart look for our actors which represents power and authority.

Connor as one of the main character (John) will be wearing a long dark Paletot coat and a bowler hat.The length of this jackets suggest that its autumn/winter time which brings out the dark and cold times.It also symbolises the harsh/cold crime that goes on at this season as the duration of the days makes people more vulnerable.

Tom as the protagonist (Tim) will be wearing a brown tweed jacket with a matching bowler hat and a brown suit case.The characters costume will stand out from the two policemen which helps focus the audience on Tim as the innocent man.

The inside of the church compliments the constume of Tim as the colours match.This sends a message to the audience which suggests that he blends in with the church as if he was meant to be here.Also the dark jackets of John and Clarence Stand out against the background of the church which helps the audience pick out danger.

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M.B

Final footage.

Final footage.

Our official deadline for which our filming must be completed is Friday 13th December. Yesterday (Wednesday 11th December) myself, Monika and the two other members of our cast finished off the filming. After three separate visits to St Mary's church we came to the conclusion that we had captured sufficient footage; of which we have now begun editing. Getting time alone in the church was quite a struggle as we could only leave once our lessons were done and as we all had different time-tables it was even trickier. Furthermore, all of our free periods were after 1:30pm and with the church closing shortly after and an approx. travelling time of 90 minutes we were forced to negotiate with the vicar himself - whom without we could not have made this opening sequence before the designated deadline. We were given around half an hour each time to shoot inside the church and had unlimited time outside to film the various other scenes which may take place outside of the church itself.

We thought that our filming could go one of two ways; formulate a plan and stick to it, which may well have caused a 'creative block' as to what and how the scenes were filmed. The other way was to sketch a rough outline of what and how and then configure the rest once we had arrived on location. After a short discussion we both agreed that the latter was probably the most effective way to go about things and so did exactly that. This method was indeed as successful as expected and allowed us to obtain a vast variety of shots from a variety of different angles and with a variety of different effects such as panning and zooming. Although this gives us an advantage as to the range of shots available to use, it also drastically impairs our time limit for the editing process as, obviously, the more footage we have the more sifting we must do. In fact, we have over 60 minutes of recordings, less than 2 of which can be salvaged.

The opening sequence that we filmed was set in the 1950's. For this we have researched and developed some outfits to match the fashion and tendencies of the era (shown below). The basic storyline is of a young man who has committed a deep sin and has turned to his faith for redemption. As we are creating an opening sequence and not a film/trailer we are cautious of giving too much information away within the sequence. The young man is led to the church where he enters alone and takes a seat. He begins to pray while outside the man who accompanied him greets another man and both come in to the church and take the young man away once he has had a chance to repent. Although the story does not sound remotely interesting or developed enough to attract an audience, we intend to meet this problem with a series of voiceovers and brief flickers of the past, not to mention the soundtrack which we have yet to create though we are confident that we can come up with something to match, compliment and enhance the sequence.

 

 - C.W -

Time Table of the church and our planned filming times

 This is the Church opening times.

We have looked at the opening times of the church and have constructed our own timetable, which include both the actors and the directors, so that we can all film on scene.

                                                       
                                                       
                                                       -M.B-
         

Health and safety When filming

As we have decide to film in a church in a private location we need to look at the risk that we might face when filming.
First of all the Church is located in Ealing which means we need to use public transport to get there while carrying our filming kit.This can cause accidents If the equipment are not secured properly whilst travelling.

When we arrive we need to consider the safety when filming outside:

• The weather -cold and icy weather could cause injuries to the camera man and to the equipment. Similarly with any other weather conditions.
• When filming outside the placement of the camera and camera man should be considered to avoid any accidents or injuries.Also when setting up the camera equipment we should ensure and check that it is all stable.
• Try to avoid filming in the dark as the visibility is low and there could be damage caused.

When filming inside the church we should consider and check for:

• We should be shown the emergency exits when first arriving.
• The cables to be tidy and neatly set up.
• Make sure we set up in a safe and secure place.
• We should look out for any damage or spill on the floors which could cause injuries and damage to the equipment.
• Keep an eye on the time that the camera man has been filming for.
• Use enough lighting in order to achieve normal visibility to avoid any injuries or equipment damage.

These are some of the safety check that we should follow in order to have an enjoyable and safe journey. Not only when travelling but on set.

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                                       M.B

Final decision on the location

Yesterday Connor and I went to visit the St Mary's Church in South Ealing to see if the location would be suitable for our thriller. Successfully we have got the permission to film on site and inside the church and will be visiting the church again next week.We are happy that we have permission to film in this church as it is the perfect church and the location from our thriller opening.We have also experimented with a range of different shots of the church which will be used in our opening sequence.

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