Planning:Final Idea.

The beginning of our thriller will start with a montage shot of random pictures of a couple,and an outsider,along with a range of words like "Love", "Lust" and "Revenge". The aim of this,is for it to not make sense at first.  Then, after a few seconds, the shot will zoom out to reveal a silhouetted figure looking at a wall covered in all the photos and words that were just seen. This room will have very low key lighting,and the only light source will be shining on the board, highlighting it.
The scene will then change to the female victim's house where she is getting ready for the party. Here, her  character will be persued as very happy, sweet and innocent. The audience will grow fond of her,but at the same time, they will already know that something bad is going to happen to her.
Once she is ready, the female will leave her room and turn off the light. There will then be a deep focus on her mobile that she has left on her dresser. The camera will remain on the phone for a few seconds so the audience can read the text message on her phone that will be from her boyfriend advising her not to go to the party.
The next section of the production, we will cut to the boyfriend's house where he is sitting playing a video game with two of his friends.  He will look really worried, as he has just sent his girlfriend the text about not going to the party.  His friends will be comforting him at this point,also.
Then, we will see the female arriving at the party, and there will be a close up of her phone alerting the message again in her bag, and she still doesnt notice it. The audience should start to feel a little more on edge as they know that something bad is going to happen to her.
Once she gets inside the party, there will be a strobe light effect, and we see the female starting to get drunk. The camera movements will be quite shaky here, to highlight this.  Then, the camera will cut between the female, the strobe light, and the silouhette of the antagonist quickly.
After this, the female will leave the party and begin walking home through a park. The only sound that is heard at this point is her foot steps. Then we see someone following her, and then she gets kidnapped.
The scene will then fade to black,and then the female will wake up tied up in an unknown location. At this point the antgonist's identity will be revealed to the audience and female victim. After a series of torture methods, the antagonist will experience a flashback of the female and her boyfriend together.  Then it's clear that the antagonists intentions have changed(he has gone from wanting to torture her, to actually wanting to kill her).
To end the scene, it will be left on a cliffhanger, as the antagonist will be seen grabbing a shovel, and digging a hole in the ground-clearly meant for the female. Then the screen will cut to black and the scene will end.

Planning: Production Roles.

Planning Production Roles.

There are nine different roles that are vital in the production of a movie. These include: The Director, The Producer, The Lighting Manager, The Editor, The Sound Technician, The Story Boarder, The Camera Operator, The Location Manager, Costume Hair and Make-up Designer. It was essential to assign all of these to the each person in my group, based on their characteristics, to ensure that everyone is involved, and so that each persons’ skills are recognised and developed on.

The Director makes all of the ultimate and final decisions, and they develop upon the producers ideas, to create an overall image of the scenes. This would include all the elements of the production process, so they have a say in everything that goes on. We chose Sean to be the director because he is a very organised student, and he can manage a group of people very well. 

The Producer manages all of the budgets that are needed, and works alongside the director. This person will have an initial idea, that they will present to the director, who will develop on it. This person we decided on was Darhyl to take this role. This is because he came up with the best narrative idea for the group(in which we all decided that it was the best one), and we felt that he would be perfect for the role.

The Camera Operator's job is to operate the camera, considering the appropriate angles, shots and sizes to satisfy the audience,and give the desired effect or character representation. This person will meet with the director, and some of the crew to make and decide on technical decisions. We decided that Darhyl will  also take this role as he has had previous experiences with cameras and he is also quite creative, so he can contribute with the ideas in selecting on the camerawork,and when it will take place.

The Lighting Manager takes into consideration the direction of light that is needed to create certain effects within a scene. We chose Darhyl for this role,as he knows how to use lighting, to create the best images,so we felt he would be able to do the same for film. 

The Editor combines lots of different camera shots, and turns them into sequences. This person needs to ensure that the finishedmotion picture is smooth, with clear,and evident scene changes. We chose Sandro to take this role because he has very good observational skills, and he is able to understand when something has gone wrong, and knows how to correct it. 

The Storyboarder has to sketch out everything that happens in each scene, and the time in which it will happen. The camera angles, editing effects, sound techniques, dialogue, and charatcers will all be noted here, also. A storyboard is created to keep everyone organised, and so all the cast and crew know exactly what they are doing, and when they are doing it. We chose Sean for this role as he is very artistic,and his work is very clear,and easy to understand.

The Location Manager's job is to select the appropriate locations for the settings throughout the film. This person has to take precautions,and think about risks and health and safety hazards, and how to overcome them if something goes wrong. We felt that Sandro would be a good person for this role,as his observational skills would be essential for identifying all the health and safety hazards.

The Sound Technician creates all of the sound effects and soundtrack to a film. It's their job to make sure that all of the sounds that are used, are appropriate,and draw the desired emotions from the audience. I was selected for this job,as I did a GCSE in music, I am very musically orientated and I'm more familiar with the software that is used. 

The Costume,Hair and Make-Up designer has to make sure that each character is represented in the correct way through appearance. This is so the audience can familiarise themselves with the characters, by what they wear, or how they look generally. I was also selected for this role, as I am more experienced in dealing with styling other people. 

Research:Age Certificates&Censorship.

Movies that are released in the UK will all be given an age certificate. The reason for this is because there will be some films that have too much explicit content that would be inappropriate for younger viewers. So, in order to keep them from seeing these things (could include violence, swearing, alcohol, drugs and sexual content).

The 'U' rating is suitable for audience that are aged four and above. This means that all of these movies should include reassuring counterbalances to any violence or threat. And also, these movie should be suitable for a child of this age to watch alone, without parental guidance.

The 'PG' rating is still reletively mild, and is appropriate for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for younger audiences. These scenes however, cannot disturb children around eight years of age. Parents can make their own decision here, on whether these movies are appropriate for their child. Especially if they are younger than eight, or they are more sensitive to things of this nature.

The '12' rating is strictly only for children aged twelve and over. This is because children under this age may become more upset with the topics and scenes that are touched upon. Anyone under the age of twelve cannot buy or rent a movie of this rating.

The '12A' rating only exists in the cinema. Children uder the age of twelve cannot watch these movies unless they are accompanied by an adult. If an adult feels that a movie of this rating is suitbale for their child to watch, then they can take them to see it, but the full responsibility of the child watching this movie lies with the adult/parent.

The '15' rating can include a little more content that the other ratings, but there must be no discrimination, drugs can be included but they must not be promoted, mild violence can be shown(but not too much focus on pain). There can be some bad language and nudity, but kept to a minimal and only when it's appropriate.

The '18' rating can include criminal law and criminal offence, violent or dangerous acts, illegal drug use(shouldnt cause harm to oublic health), scenes of sexual violence(this may eroticise or endorse sexual assault), explicit scenes of sexual activity, bad language can be used.




The BBFC(British Board of Film Classification)'s job is to classify each film, and decide which circumstance is is to be viewd in, before they get released to the general public. They also have the right to ban movies that may be too extreme, even for adults or if the moral behind it is frowned upon.
Some films that have been banned in the UK are:
GROTESQUE- Part of thisis because the film has no narrative, and it's just pure torture from start to finish.
MIKEY- The BBFC do not agree with making children acting/taking part in adult themes.
THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE 2-The victims here are treated like objects,and are degraded and brutalised.
SCUM-This contains severe racism, gang rape, suicide and violence.
A SERBIAN FILM- Includes child rape, incest and murder.
NATURAL BORN KILLERS-Glorifies the act of murder.
THE EVIL DEAD- This is graphic violence and terror, and can be perverse.
CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST- Disturbing the peace of the cultures involved in filming(African Tribes).
TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE-