Thriller Task: Timeline

This is our timeline for our thriller.

The first part of the opening titles are going to consist of mainly long shots of the area and abandoned building. This is where the first titles will appear.

The second part of the titles will feature slow pans through the building corridors and rooms. This will help to give a mysterious feel about the setting which  makes the audience feel uncomfortable because anything could happen around the corner.

The third bit of the titles will to introduce you to the protagonist in a room. The actors name will appear on the screen. It will then show his survival gear and then his family photo. We are only going to feature quick 1 to 3 second long, close-up shots of the items because we don't want everything to be too obvious and to be too boring.

The next section of the titles will show the man standing with his back to the wall and the vehicle driving up to the building. The soldiers will exit the car and will move up and through the building. The shots will again be close-ups of the man, soldiers and the vehicle.

The final part of the titles will show the business man entering the room and picking up the photo. A car engine will be heard in the distance and a shot will show a dead driver on the floor with the car driving off in the distance. The shots will still consist of close-ups of certain parts of the props and the business mans face. The screen will go black and show the title 'On The Run' in a torn/damaged typography.

Pictures Of Film Location

Location Scouting

Because we didn't have permission and it was unsafe, we had to change our location. We decided to use the storage area of a DIY shop. This turned out to be better for our thriller because he is in a less secluded area which makes more sense. Also the area will be dark which will create a better effect of mystery. It has also given us more ideas of shots.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

'On The Run' Storyboard

This is our storyboard for our thriller opening.

 

Thriller Task: Character Profiles

Wanted Man

• Age: Late 20s

• Occupation: Unknown

• Appearance: Dark hair, brown eyes, unshaven

Not much is known about this character, all the audience know is that he has a family and is on the run from a group of armed men. This implies he has done something to provoke a group or organisation.

Armed Men

• Ages: Mid 20s-30s

• Occupations: Henchmen for unknown group/organisation

• Appearance: Wearing black military-like attire

A group of heavily armed men suggests that the man they are chasing has either done something to aggravate someone or has something that they want, and are willing to use force to get what they want.

Suited Man

• Age: 40s

• Occupation: Unknown- involved with some sort of group/organisation

• Appearance: Suited, wearing shades

This character has an air of authority and importance showing that he is high ranking in whatever group/organisation he comes from

Thriller Task: Actors

Protagonist (The Man) - Played by Sam Hargrave

The Man In The Suit - Played by Toby Hargrave

Soldiers X3 - Played by Tom Branch
Soldiers X3 - Played by Glen Burton
Soldiers X3 - Played by Peter Jewett-Thomas

Driver - Played by Sam Hargrave (He is playing as him also because the two characters are not in the same shot and he will wear a mask so no one can tell who he is.

Thriller Auditions

For our thriller we had to cast for the role of the protagonist. We had 7, 16-17 year old boys audition for the part.

Here is their auditions.

The first audition was by Joseph. His audition was very exaggerated and we didn't think that he would be a suitable actor for our thriller. 
The second audition was by Matthew and it was very poor and it was clear that he did not want the role. Therefore, we didn't choose him.
Next was Sam's audition which was exaggerated but we thought that he could tone it down a little and be more serious. 
Owen's audition was also exaggerated and we did not think that he look the part. 
Finally, Archie's audition was funny which would not be suitable for our thriller.

In the end we decided to give Sam Hargrave the role of the protagonist. The reason that we chose him was because he was the most convincing and he has previous experience in acting.

Thriller Task: Shot List

This is our shot lost for our thriller opening.

This is what we are going to film and what shot types we will use, which will help us know what we need to film on the day so that we don't waste any time. However, we might take more shots depending on what effect it creates and if we want to capture something else.