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The first sequence of the film will consist of two actors playing as police officers, who will be looking for the actor playing as the terrorist. There will be a scene showing the bomb being made on a table with guns on it and explosives. There will then be a cut to the police talking on walkie talkies discussing the location etc. of the terrorist.
Between cuts with the police officers and terrorist, there will be short shots showing key locations such as the Shard and public transport, hinting at possible locations for the terrorist attack.
Following this there will be a shot of the terrorist packing up the bomb into a backpack, the police will then attempt to raid the scene just moments after the terrorist has fled the building. The location of this shot will be filmed in an abandoned house.
There will then be a chase through brick lane in Camden where there is graffiti and also through the market. Here I will use long shots and possible zoom shots to help the audience focus on the target.
Possible gun battle in a car park outside London for safety reasons. If there is a gun battle the terrorist begins to run into the market in an attempt to lose the police after the their unsuccessful attempt to kill him.
The Terrorist then begins to walk into the tube station as the situation intensifies and police officers begin to close in on the terrorist.
The terrorist stands in the crowd of people for a while whilst waiting for the train on the platform.
The terrorist then gets on the train as the undercover police officers come running through, down the escalators and through the gate to enter the platform.
As the train pulls away there is a focus on the terrorist on the train (possibly the bag)
Cuts to the train entering the tunnel
Fast cut to black screen
Screaming from passengers on the train
Loud bass effect as the name of the film is introduced, Spy themed or explosion effect.

Film Concept

The concept of the film as a whole is to show the radicalisation of a Uni student in London to join ISIS, the film will show the planning and build up to the plot on public transport and significant land markings such as Trafalgar square and Big Ben. The Final scene will be the ending of the opening sequence when the terrorist enters the tube station and boards a train. As the train pulls away we see the terrorists face and then a cut to black again with the name of the film.

Target Audience

Due to the violence and dark nature of the film, my film is targeted at the 16 to 22 age bracket. Furthermore, my film is rated a 15 by the BBFC, allowing the majority audience who voted who were between the age of 16-17 to be legally eligible to watch my film. This is also my target audience as typically the younger age brackets and young adults have more of a taste for explosions and adrenaline-fueled films, this meaning I would be silly not to target my film at this age bracket as I would loose a large audience. Furthermore, another reason for me choosing this target audience is from my initial questionnaire, where I found a large majority of those who had taken the questionnaire were those between the age bracket above. Mt secondary questionnaire solidified my audience and has enabled be to tailor the film to the specifications and what the audience wanted to be included in the film.

Summary

My opening will fit the genre of the film, which is a psychopathic thriller consisting of a young university student who is being radicalized over the internet by the terrorist group ‘ISIS’. The opening scene will end with the student in an over the shoulder shot in his living room showing him watching one of ISIS’s propaganda videos. My film will meet my certification of 15 as it shows criminal acts and crime. The film will be altered in any way needed after analyzing my results below to make it more appealing and to gather a larger audience who want to view my film. There will be subtle hints such as the graffiti on the walls of London which will hint to the audience of the destruction which may be caused and foreshadowing events to come in the film. Right from the beginning the tone of the police officers will show the audience the fear and as the audience requested, as shown in the data below this will help instill the fear factor between the audience and the terrorist. Finally mise en scene such as where the film is set and shots of major landmarks and planes will also show the audience that there is to be some sort of attack on a large scale and might involve major parts of the city or places which are highly populated by people. The uncertainty of these events will further instill the fear factor and make the film more true to life, which the audience also voted for.

The above picture shows the ages of the people who took the questionnaire. As you can see the majority vote is for between 16 to 17-year-olds. This means that there is a large audience for my film and they are all legally allowed to watch the film as they are over the certification age of 15+.

This graph shows how many of those who voted were male a female. In this case, there was slightly more male than female. This means my film will be targeted at both sexes and not just males.

The winning vote for question three from the audience is that they would like to see the film left on a cliffhanger. This is good as it fits into my plan of ending my film on a cliffhanger, making the audience more likely to watch it.

Furthermore, the audience voted to have a psychological twist to the film. This is good as it is already used in my film, again making the audience want to see it more.

The picture above shows that the audience overall is interested in the idea of my storyline where a university student is radicalized by the ISIS terrorist group over the internet. This allows me to keep my basic storyline and not have to make any large changes to it.

Although I am going to try and keep any dialogue in the film to a minimal level. When the actors do have to speak there is likely to be some explicit language. However, the audience voted that they would not be put off by this. Explicit language, when used correctly in my film, will likely help make more of an impact on the audience as well.

The question and the answer above showing how the audience voted for sound to be important are good for my film, as I plan to use more sound than actual speaking to emphasize the film and put the audience on edge.

Above shows that the audience wants the film to be true to life. This fits well with my film as the threat from online radicalization is very real. This may encourage the audience to want to see my film.

Above the audience voted to have a definite ending. However, I do not think I would have a definite ending in my film, as it would show the continuation of radicalization and also the war that is currently occurring the Middle East. This then makes my film more true to life which the audience previously voted for.

Above shows that the audience voted for a female to be the main character. This is unusual for most thrillers, however, it could still work for the genre of my film and also may portray a message that it is not just men who become terrorists but anyone or any sex.

Initial Questionaire

Secondary Questionaire

Above you can see how the audience voted for the film to be set around major land marks. However, due to legal requirements and my storyline, I will film in London on public transport as this was the next highest vote.

Above you can see the results from the question. The majority vote of the audience was for the film to be set in an airport. However, due to security issues, I will not be able to film here and will instead stick to my original storyline and film on the underground tube.

In the graph shown above you can clearly see that the whole of the audience think that the lead character should be played by a male. Originally I was going to use a male for my main character anyway and the audience agrees so I shall use a male.

The majority vote in this question was for the lead character to be of a Middle Eastern ethnicity. However, I might use a white male which was the second choice to add a twist to the film and break the stereotype of a terrorist.

All though relatively close, the audience voted for the film to be seen in a serious nature and not to use humour to try and lighten the mood or make the film not appear as sinister. This means that I will not use any humor in the dialogue or use any music which will make the film appear as a joke, or not as serious.

In this question, exactly half of the audience each voted for the two different options. Following this, I will film my movie in the daytime as this is when London will be at its busiest making the event appear more real.

Finally, above you can see that the audience voted to have prayer music used in the film. This would enable me to add a twist to the film if I played Christian music for example which would break the terrorist stereotype and make the audience likely more fearful as it is unexpected.

The results from this question show that the audience would mostly like to see a hostage situation, due to the original storyline and the fact that the audience won’t see the whole of the film that is the option I shall be selecting.

All most the entirety of the audience voted for there to be an unexpected twist in the film. This has already been incorporated into my storyline; this is good as it will help attract an audience.

The audience voted mostly to feel a sense of fear against the lead role played by the terrorist. I will use sound and some dialogue to help show this and make the audience feel fearful towards him in the film.

Location Photos

The picture above shows parts of Camden that I will be going to, to film my production. I have assessed this area of the location and factored in risks such as buses in the road which come near to the pavement, and high numbers of people who will be in the area, meaning it will be essential to avoid running into them or causing annoyance t the public in any way.

Some of the scenes in my film will be located here in Camden station. With the current real life terror alerts, i will have to be cautious of alerting the emergency services and avoid any confusions with the actor and a real terrorist. Furthermore, the actors and I as the camera man will have to be aware of other passengers and also oncoming trains and not getting to close to the platform.

One of my scenes off my film will be shot in the multi-storey car park in Witney. Some of the safety precautions that the actors and I will have to take whilst acting and filming consist of, watching out for moving traffic and people. We will also have to watch out and be cautious of the edge of the multi story and be careful not to fall over it.

This picture of the river Thames and the Shard, will be part of a short snippet of the film for my production. This will hint and the possible locations for the attack, there will be no acting in this scene, so risks are minimal. For example, watching out for other people and taxis.

Finally, the escalator scene which will show the officers running down them to attempt to catch the terrorist will mean that the actors and I will have to be cautious of other people and also of ourselves as falling down the escalator will cause serious injury. We will prevent these by waiting until the escalator is clear and by not running too fast down the escalator ensuring we will keep our balance and not cause ourselves to slip or fall.

Additional Storyboards

Sound And Music Research

In my film, I will be using various different sounds and music. I will get the tracks from sites such as SoundCloud and Vimeo, which are copyright free and use some sound effects such as the buzzing of a lightbulb for the elevator and the background talking of people. However, I will also be using a microphone as I want to pick up natural sounds. Examples of this are when the actors are running I want to capture all the background noise, to make the situation seem authentic and more true to life, as the sound effects which can be downloaded for these sorts of sounds are not always accurate and sound very artificial. For my thriller music, I will be using a YouTube channel which provides perfect soundtracks and exactly what I am looking for. He also gives permission for anyone to use the soundtracks if it is for school or educational purposes. There are many different tracks on the channel, however, one track would fit particularly well with my film and the loud drums and bass helping to add pace and give the film the thriller feel, especially when the chase is on.

The Track I Will Use:Epic And Dramatic Trailer Music – Action Aggressive Hybrid Instrumental – Destruction
Download here:
http://fesliyanstudios.com/d?id=151

Risk Assessment

When filming my project, the actors and I whilst in London especially will have to be sure that we are not putting anyone at risk or anyone another member of the public. For example when The scene in the London Underground is being filmed, the actors and also myself will have toabidee by the law and be sensible whilst not crossing the yellow line on the platform, and be putting ourselves at risk of falling in front of the train or getting hit by hit by it. When filming on the streets we will have to be careful that we do not step in front of any moving traffic or into the bus lanes which pass very close to the curb. When shooting shots such as the handheld pursuit, myself and the actors will have to be careful as to where we run and watch out for the public which may have small children and avoid running too close to them, as this could result in someone getting knocked over and badly injured. Finally, when filming in the multistory again myself and the actors will have to be cautious and careful that we do not run near any cars or near any moving traffic. We will avoid this by making sure that the driveways are clear. Lastly, when filming in the abandoned house we will need to be cautious with our footing in case of any loose material and/or sharp objects lying around.

My Actor Choices

This is one of the actors who will be playing as one of the undercover Policemen. I chose Tom because of his facial features, which, make him appear to seem older to the audience and allows him to fit the stereotypical role as a policeman

Above is another one of my actors who will be playing as an undercover police officer alongside Tom. Again I also chose Lewis, as he has a mature manor hleping him to fit the role as the policamen better.

Above is a picture of Jake. Jake will be playing the role of the terrorist, as this does not fit the stereotype of a terrorist, making the audience unsuspicious yet confused when he is portrayed as the terrorist. This adds a different twist to the storyline and keeps the audience guessing as to what will happen next.

Timetable For Travel

The above picture shows the timetable for the Oxford Tube bus which goes to London and back to Oxford where it departs. The actors and I will catch the bus nearest to the time of 12 o clock. We will then get to London at around 13:10. Following on from this we will get the tube from marble arch. We will then take the route o the underground tube train as follows: Tube route: Marble Arch → Bond Street → Oxford Circus → Tottenham Court Road change train Tottenham Court Road → Goodge Street → Warren Street → Euston → Mornington Crescent → Camden Town – See ‘Marble Arch to Camden Town station by train‘ at http://www.londondrum.com/transport/. I will then film in Camden market and camden station. Following on from this we will follow the same route back to marble arch where we will all ctach the bus gain and travle back to the Thornhill bus station.

Scripts

Tom/Lewis- Shot 2- General chat between the two officers about something such as football scores.

Walky Talky- Shot 7- Message come through on the walkie talkies “Echo Foxtrot, we have a suspected terrorist in your area in the old abandoned house, please attend the scene now”

Tom- Shot 8- “Echo Foxtrot, receiving on our way to the scene now”

Tom- Shot 10-“Police!!!, GET ON THE FLOOR”

Lewis- Shot 11-“Police Get Down”

Tom- Shot 12- “Echo Foxtrot, suspect isn’t here, there are footsteps leading towards central London”

Walky Talky- Shot 13-“We’ve got eyes on him heading into the multi-storey car park”

Lewis-Shot 14-” Receiving, in pursuit of the target”

Lewis- Shot 15-“Echo foxtrot, we’ve got a clear visual on the target”

Tom- Shot 16- “Send backup heading north onto Camden market”

Lewis- Shot 17-“Suspect heading into Camden station, SEND BACKUP NOW”

Tom- Shot 18-“Suspect is carrying a backpack and is boarding the tube heading south to Oxford Circus”

Tom-Shot 19-“Suspect Is on Train, evacuate now, NOW!!!”

Forrest Gump

Dirty Harry

The Art Of The Title Sequence

. The very first title sequence introducing the company fades on and off the screen. This shows that the company is important to the film and that it is wanted to be associated with the film.

. The main actor of the film ‘Daniel Craig’ is then introduced. This again shows that the film company is trying to show off the star actor to the audience.

. The white colour of the writing is also believed to been ironic and contrasting to the audience as it has connotations with peace, when the background images are off fire portraying a hellish nature.

. The following title tells the audience the role that Daniel is playing in the film. Both his name and the role in which he plays in the film, are located centrally. This showing the importance of the actor and that he may be more powerful than the others in the film.

. The next titles then appear in the screen introducing the name of the film. This implies that Daniel may be the heart of the film and again shows his importance to the film.

. There is then a longer pause before the other titles begin to appear. The title after the name of the film is introduced appears in the top left of the screen. This shows that the actors now being introduced are not as important as Daniel, whether that be the role they play in the film or how well that particular actor is known to the audience.

. The following names then fade on and off the screen a lot faster than any of the other titles so far. This could be foreshadowing an event to come in the film or. The names here also change sides of the screen. This could show conflict or that there is to be some sort of battle in the film.

. After the character playing ‘M’ is introduced, the following names appear in groups of other names and not individually. This again showing how they may not play an important part in the film or that they are less known by the audience.

. It does also seem strange that one of the main roles ‘M’ appears not in the centre frame. This could show a rebelliousness or a betrayal to come in the film.

. Between 2:21 and 3:13, names being introduced individually the re appears. This could be to show again a conflict where by the individual names introduced at the start are again those and the end and the groups of names between the two are getting in the way stopping the main characters from getting to each other.

. Finally the main director ‘Sam Mendes’ is introduced last. This making the audience remember his name more so than the others. This may be used as a selling point by the company as goes for Daniel and other main actors.

. Finally out of the three film titles I have analyzed, this sequence is the one in which I would take the most aspects from to implement into my film.

. I would take animations such as the fire and the glass smashing, to show the irreparable nature of what happens in my film and also the fire symolising the explosions and terror of the event.

. However I will use a more aggressive soundtrack in my titles as this instantly puts the audience on edge. However I would likely use the white writing to confuse the audience and make them unable to figure out what happens in the film unless they watch it.

. Right from the start the audience notices the main focus to be the white feather. This, could be symbolizing peace and foreshadowing the film.

. We notice the feather stays very much in the center frame throughout the opening title sequence however. This could be showing the importance of all the actors, showing the audience that the company is not using a very famous actor (Tom Hanks), to attract people to watch the film and may in fact be the message that the film puts across that the company is more interested in.

. Tom Hanks is introduced in the opening title sequence just before the name of the film is introduced. This could be telling the audience that Tom Hanks is ‘Forrest Gump’

. Throughout the opening title sequence the font and size of the writing stays the same. This shows that all of the cast in the film are equal and no one is better than one another. This again foreshadowing the possible story line.

. The titles are also in the colour white. This again like the feather signifies peace, the colours and the feather could also be showing death or a war as the colour white is used to show peace and surrender.

. When producing the titles in my film, I may be able to take some aspects from the opening titles of Forrest Gump. Such as the floating white feather. This shows a sort of innocence and as my film is left on a cliffhanger, gives the audience an idea pf what is to come but they cannot be certain of what happens.

. The music however is less likely to be used by me. This is because the genre of my film is a thriller. Whereas the, music in the opening to Forrest Gump is more of a relaxed and calm nature, whereas I want to make the audience feel a sense of fear. On the other hand, this could be used to add irony to the film and emphasize the cliffhanger as the audience would be left confused.

. When the first title appears saying ‘Clint Eastwood’, it appears in bold yellow writing, showing that the actor is important and may be dangerous as this is what the colour represents.

. It may also be the film company trying to show off the star actor.

. The titles then get smaller, showing Clint East woods power and authority in the film, however the title introducing the film company appears in the center of the screen. Showing the importance of the company itself.

. The title of the film ‘Dirty Harry’ then appears on Clint. This implying that he in fact is ‘Dirty Harry’ and the colours may be used to foreshadow what is later to come in the film.

. The colour red on the word ‘Dirty’ may be being used again as a sort of warning or to show bloodshed to come in the film.

. The colour yellow again showing the danger of Clint and that he is to be avoided, as he is dangerous or powerful.

. The co-starring actors then appear on the left of the screen, this possibly showing that there is rivalry between people, which we will find out about, later in the film or there is to sides to what is going on.

. The writing is also in bold again here. This showing the importance of these actors and their significance to come later in the film.

. Following this when more of the actors are introduced, their names appear on the right hand side of the scree. This again showing some sort of rivalry or opposition against each other.

. Clint also appears between the two sets of introduction titles. This is showing how he may be being hinted or is trapped by the other actors in the film who are introduced alongside him. However because his name was introduced first in bold it gives the audience the idea that he cannot be caught or is more powerful than the others.

. at 2:56 when five more characters are introduced, it shows that these characters are nit as important as they are not introduced in large text individually. It also shows that the film company is not relying on these names to sell the film.

Spectre

Initial Storyboards And Shooting Scripts

BBFC Rating

After analysing the different potential rating that my film would best suite I decided to go with the '15' rating. this is because the film is distressing for any age range yet does not show any explicit violence or bad language of any sort. As well is this the film does not promote the criminal acts shown in the film at, this strenghtining its place with a '15' rating. Fianlly the film has to use some aspects of the higher age rating, this is because without the drama that is associated woth the higher age ratings and the violence and excplicit language that comes with it, the film would not have the same affect and would nt have as much as an impact on the audience and would most cetainly not gice them the 'full thriler expericen.

Revised Storyboards

Final Shooting Scripts

Final Storyboards

The final storyboards and shooting scripts above show how have had to be flexible and adapt to the location of where I was shooting and also the avaliblility of my actors and managing the filming around school work and weekend commitments. Before constructing these storyboards I travelled by myself to the locations to check that they were suitable before drawing the storyboards and organising the dates, this is because I was pushed for time towards the end of my deadline and did not have another opportunity to film after the date set,

Above are the revised storyboards, which had to be adapted because I was not able to film n some location and also other hots were not safe to conduct, due to a raise in the terror threat in London and also a part of Oxford which I planned to use being under construction.