Shot 1
A limping figure is seen progressing up an alleyway, coming towards the camera. The character leaves the poorly lit alleyway to come out onto a roadside.
Shot 2
The character removes a piece of paper from his pocket (close up action). Close-up of face looking down at paper,Camera focuses on face of character. Only parts of face can be seen due to dull lit street (flickering street lights, noir lighting).
Shot 3
The character is seen stumbling up a sloped street heading towards a block of flats. Noir lighting shot taken from other side of street. (Noir lighting used to show faded effect of character outline.)
Shot 4
Like in shot 2, the character looks once again at the piece of paper (close-up) the camera sees a number which appears to be part of an address.
The camera then rotates to view the block of flats which were seen in the foreground in one of the previous shots(2). The camera then shows a close-up of a street name sign.
Shot 5
Cuts to the block of flats, where the shady, limping figure is seen from a different personnel's perspective. This character is located on the flat balcony footpath. The camera angle is an over the shoulder shot which also features the other character below him showing dominance.
Shot 6
The character retreats into a flat, the camera follows him up until the point were the door is basically shut in the face of you (engaging audience,Point of view). The camera is then looking straight at the door number of the flat, which relates to the piece of paper that the limping man has.
Shot 7
Tracking shot of the limping man, staggering up the flights of stairs during this sequence of filming there will be close-ups of the characters feet and waist upwards except face.
Poor lighting in stair well. Eerie feel to place connoting tension.
Shot 8
Have ascended the flights of stairs the character limps towards the camera like with first shot except the location has changed, he is this time on the flat walkway.
Extreme close-up of eyes, suddenly looks at the door number (extreme close up), then reverts back to eyes.
The character places the his hand on the door knob/handle and twists. Having then opened the door the character progresses through the door(pitch black nothing can be seen).
The door closes.
Shot 9
Transition of a strong flash from a camera. The camera then films from the inside of the flat, The camera immediately shows a slurred bloody hand print on the glass window Paine connoting struggle and violence). The camera then draws back to reveal the state in which the flat is in, Broken objects lay on the floor (eg: flowerpots). Forensic scientists can also be seen searching the crime scene.
When the camera has drawn back enough it starts to lower and a body can be seen(close-up) however the face of the murdered victim can't be seen connoting suspicion mystery.
Shot 10
Again a flash transition is used to return to the night of the murder.The door is pulled closed and the bloody hand print is seen.(close-up).
To end the filming the camera catches a glimpse of a shadow leaving the scene of the crime connoting suspicion and mystery.
This cliffhanger also makes a great ending for the ending of the thriller film opening.
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Well done Craig, the use of the shadow at the end is an effective use of a generic convention. Your last point could be, " cut to medium shot of shadow moving away from the scene" or Craig you could have a tilt close up shot of a doorway; a close up shot pans from the feet up to a shadowy face (referencing "The Third Man" and the shot of Harry Lime in the doorway...this is another possibility.
ReplyDeleteTry to use media terminology for example: "the camera zooms away or zooms in"...avoid "us" instead ....... is revealed to the audience.
To stregnthen you need to clearly highlight generic conventions and explain their purpose. You can also reference real media texts which have inspired your ideas, this is important to reflect how your planning has been informed by research.