Preliminary Task

Here is my version of the preliminary task 

It shows my understanding of

- The 180 degree rule

- shot reverse shot 

-match on action 

Initial Film Proposal

Outline 
A Man returns to right the wrongs that have been committed on him
Opens with a shot of a character looking out over a balcony over London. He is joined by another character. They have a short conversation until the line "He's Back" is heard. Snap cut to the opening of a car door as a man steps out. As this happens the soundtrack starts up as he walks down the street the credits are superemposed on top of this scene and each different shot has a different name in the frame. Scene concludes as man walks into a house the soundtrack cuts at the same time as the door slams (amplified). A single gunshot is heard and as this is heard the title (undecided) is shown over a black background

Audience 
15 Certificate
typical thriller audience 15- 20s mild swearing and violence. Nothing major. Violence is stylised, see opening kill

Narrative 
Opens with the return of this man. Follows him through as he works his way through the organisation and finds the man at the top as the first two characters who are also looking for the villain try and stop him and bring the main villain to justice
Concludes in a similar vein to the film sicario final showdown stylised killing concludes the film

Style and Tone
Night time so cool blues and blacks used in the colour palette
possibly slightly comedic so it contrasts against the action on the screen dark comedy esque
Characters, Costume & Props 
Opening two characters - slightly older, V. serious gender doesn't really matter wearing suits clearly important
Main character - charismatic younger well built shaven head possibly threatening like a snake. leather jacket and jeans look

Possible need a gun although shouldn't be neccassary - where is the car going to come from

Graphics 
Simple graphics for the opening credits that play as the man walks along the street. Possible fly in or may just be stationary yet to be decided. Title

Sound
Diegetic- dialogue doors slamming
Non Diagetic - soundtrack gunshot

Pulp Fiction Opening Shot List

Time of shot (seconds)	Type of Shot	Contents of Shot	Sound	Lighting
36	Mid two shot	Shows one male and one female sitting at booth	Dialogue throughout scene	Natural throughout scene
10	Shot reverse shot	Shot between waiter and female character
15	Mid two shot	Shows the characters in booth
10	Over the shoulder	Shows male character from POV of female
20	Mid two shot	Show characters in booth
10	Shot reverse shot	Conversation between the two characters
10	Over the shoulder	Shows female character from POV of male
10	Zoom pan	Zoom in on face of male character

Overall this process showed me that a lot can be shown about two different characters in the space of two minutes if the focus is kept on them for the whole duration. In addition to this a lot can be detailed about the world that the film takes place in just from the enviroment  that the opening takes place in. For example the diner that this scene is set in immediatly dates the play to the sixties in america due to the accents of the characters on screen and the decor of the set. The final thing that I learned from this process is that often the opening scene sets the mood for the rest of the piece. For example in this piece that nature of the characters on screen (out side of the law) indicates the direction the piece is going to take towards violent crime and theft.

Saw Opening Scene Analysis

Camerawork
- initial shots are closeups focusing on either the face of the charecter in the bath tub or the key going down the plug hole showing this objects signficance
- once the character is out of the bath the camera cuts to a midshot hand held style focusing on him at all times
- cuts to lights as they turn on then back to character showing his reaction to the light making the audience feel that same emotion
- cuts to shot of other character looking around camera is blurred when it switches to pov
- the camera backs away from the character as he advances increasing the size the room appears to be
- pans down to body, spins up into mid shot showing whole body
- close ups on wounds,recorder and gun
- close up on chain informs viewer of captivity
- cut to vomiting reaction of other character
end
Lighting
- initial blue lighting mimics underwater nature
- stark white lighting disorientates viewer and exposes horrible body

Sound
- string soundtrack through out that peaks at key moments of tension and effectively builds uneasy mood in the piece
- shriek sound effects surprise audience
Editing
- when the body is revealed the sudden spin upwards mirrors the sense of confusion the characters are feeling
- motivated editing that shows key plot points or objects and also shows the reactions of the characters making the scene more visceral
Mise En Scene
- dialogue and action of screen tell us key details such as the smell in the room
- many of the shots are done is such a way as to mirror the reactions of the characters as they experience them increasing the realism of the shot
- almost excessive amounts of gore scare the audience this fear is furthered by the editing and the reaction of the characters on screen

The Bourne Identity Opening Scene Analysis

Camerawork
- throughout the scene the shots are mostly handheld style close up shots which shows the viewer the rocking motion of the boat and the grim detail of bournes wounds
- as the camera doesn't change except in position there is not much to talk about specifically other than the small moment when our knowledge of the location of Bourne is withheld from us using the camera work

Lighting
- natural but drastic because of lighting storm
- large flashes create large areas of shadow which add to the dark nature of the opening
- lighting strikes mark key moments in action and add to surprise

Sound
- soundtrack which builds tension throughout half the piece then cuts out to build suspense from reveal of Bournes attack
- diagetic sound mostly of action of screen
- lighting strikes mark key moments

Editing
- no real major edits used just continuity

Mise En Scene
- clearly at scene even before this is stated
- grimey nature of costume coveys the amount of dirt
- audience is geven just enough information to intrigue them but not enough to give the idenity of bourne away.

The Imitation Game Opening Scene Analysis

Camerawork
- opens with a close up pan on cumberbatch's character
- cuts to wide pan which is obsured showing the secure nature of the room the character is in
- this shot is obscured as interviewer walks in front of it
- shot of interviwer entering room
- two shot of interviewer standing while other character sits
- snap on sound on files hitting desk
- montague of destruction in Cumberbatch's characters flat
- when telephone is used cut to interior of Secret Service shows them listening
- follows assistant through corridor using mid shots
- high up mid shot as assistant walks across room
- mid shot of man at desk
- close up on papers showing that hes been arrested


Sound
- soundtrack throughout is not distracting to audience so they focus on the voiceover of cumberbatch's character and the dialogue of those on screen
- sound used for snap cut (files)

Lighting
- dingy lighting in interview suggesting squalor
- other than that nothing much simply shows period

Editing
- aformentioned snap cut only major thing other than that mostly just for continuity

Mise en Scene
- clearly sets period through costume setting and props
- other than that nothign special

Definition of Thriller Genre

Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film and television, having numerous sub genres. Thrillers are characterised and defined by the moods they elicit, giving viewers heightened feelings of suspense, excitement, surprise, anticipation and anxiety.

Examples of the sub genres of Thriller include 

- Action - Bourne Indentity  

- Horror - Saw

- Crime  - No Country For Old Men 

- Supernatural - The Sixth Sense 

- Political - The Manturain Candidate 

Thrillers generally keep the audience on the "edge of their seats" as the plot builds towards a climax. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists, and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is usually a villain-driven plot, whereby the main villain presents challenges that the protagonist/s  have to over come