Hi class
This week, you'll be working on a thriller scene for homework. You will have class time to brainstorm and get initial ideas, then you'll complete the following for homework, due next Wednesday 17th Feb.
In pairs, I want you to take one of the following situations and work out a scene (either an opening or a scene in the movie) that will build the most suspense. Think about camera shots and movement, editing techniques, mise-en-scene what you will include in the shot) and what music you may put with it.
1. A ship strikes a rock and begins to sink. The waters are shark infested. Passengers fight for their lives in the open seas.
2. A Kidnapper watches a child at a fun-fair. The parent and child are separated. The kidnapper moves in for the abduction.
3. We are introduced to a deranged, mentally ill man who is stalking his victim although coming across as normal and an 'all round nice guy' to his neighbourhood.
4. The terrorist is boarding the plane. He has a bomb. The hero comes to a point of realisation and only has minutes to find it while keeping the passengers calm.
Questions for consideration:
1. Who do you introduce character-wise and why?
2. Where do you set your film scene, why?
3. What iconography and symbolism will you include?
Choose from the following conventions and include at least 3 of them in your scene:
1. isolation
2. small spaces
3.blood
4. mirror
5. canted angle
6. extreme close-up
7. shadows
8. eerie music
9. ironic music choice
10. internal voice narrative
11. heavy breathing diegetic sound
12. slow motion
13. zoom in
14. zoom out
15. point of view shot
16. dolly shot/ tracking shot
17. a vulnerable character
18. obstructed view
Your homework should include
1. A brainstorm (A4 mindmap of ideas you're implementing)
2. A rationale (explanation for what you're doing and why you're making the creative decisions - DETAILS) At least 500 words.
3. A storyboard
(watch the following link to up-skill in storyboarding)
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