Final Film Name - Blanc

After brainstorming potential ideas for our films name we have decided on the name 'Blanc'. We had a unanimous decision to call our film this. We chose it because it matched the theme of the film, psychologiocal and mystery. It is the French word for 'white' and by having a a foreign word, it evokes emotion as it creates questions amongst the audience. We also chose this word as the outfit the chaser is wearing is all white, this contrasts from the conventions of a thriller, as normally thrillers are dark. Blanc is also looks like the English word 'Blank' which links to the film as the characters mask is white and blank.

Tom Smith

Changing our Character

Our initial idea was to use a young girl as our protagonist figure. However, due to scheduling problems we decided to change our story line that will change the girl to a boy. This will allow us to film on time and when it best suits us.

Although we had a sudden change, by using an older male character, it will be more of a struggle for the antagonistic figure. This will create a more intense atmosphere between the two characters and we can expand on this throughout the opening. We also felt that having a young girl is quite cliché, so by having a male, it creates a different atmosphere for the film.

Another main reason for the change was that the initial girl character was not an actress, whereas the new male actor has received a GCSE and an A-Level in acting. He performs at the globe regularly and will have much more experience around cameras. Hopefully this will gain us greater success and efficiency whilst filming the opening to our thriller.

James Kinsella-Brown

Risk Assessment

Storyline

We have devised a basic Storyline in which we will use when filming to guarantee that everything we have planned will be used during filming. In order to achieve a successful opening to a thriller we must be precise in what we want to include, and story lining will help us meet this priority.


Intro
Camera zooms out along a forest path revealing a line of trees. Each tree has a different student name appear from behind it.


The Chase Scene
To begin with, the vulnerable character runs in front of the camera as a symbol of the chase starting. 


Throughout this scene a number of different shots will be used to keep tension between characters and audience high. a key shot that we will incorporate will be a close-up of a shoe that hits the floor, that in slow motion will elevate leaves into the air.


At the end of the chase, the villain manages to catch the character being chased. the weapon of choice will then swing down at a POV shot of the character on the floor. This will mark the end of the scene and will quickly switch to the next scene in the house.


In The House
A person in relation to the dead character will suddenly jolt awake in fear of what they have just seen. The characters motion and a possible gasp will alert the audience that they are scared. a noise is heard from outside the bedroom window, and automatically the relative character approaches the window with caution. 


A camera shot of it focussing in and out, to give an effect of the character trying to picture what he can see in the distance. a sting will be used when the character realises its a dead body. at which point the camera will be fully focussed to emphasise this point.


Furthermore, the scene will end up with the villains face in the window, which comes with a sting. The title of the film will appear, marking the end of our intro to a thriller. A police radio call will be played over the background, stating a crime has occurred which will intise the audience to watch on.


James Kinsella-Brown

Marketing our Thriller

Marketing a film is very important to improve its chances of success. For example if a very good film was produced yet it was not advertised then no-one who would have liked to see it would hear about it. We have decided upon two means of marketing our film.

One method is to create a fan page on the very popular social networking website 'Facebook' which means that many people can hear about the film and become a fan of it. We can then update them about the film and they can share the page with friends which widens its fan base. We have gained 21 fans quite quickly which shows how quickly the word can spread about our film and this means that we can keep the fan's updated about how the thriller is progressing. Here is a screenshot of the fan page:

We also decided to create a poster for the film which is currently in creation. A poster is a very good means of advertisement for the film because they can be cheaply produced in large batches and dispatched around areas that meet the target audience. For example if a film was aimed at teenagers then it could be advertised in youth clubs or school billboards. A poster also gets people interested in the film because it reveals a little bit but not everything about the film so the viewer wants to see more.

Thomas Steer

Title Ideas

Here are some ideas for titles that we thought of. We prefer some titles to others, however when we have a wide variety of choices, the best title can be chosen. Idealy, we want to base our title around the theme of the thriller - For example we are using a chase, so a possible title could be "The Chase".

James Kinsella-Brown

Rule Of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a compositional rule where a steady shot is divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines. The main focus in the shot should be placed along these lines.  By using the rule and aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject would. 

When filming people, it is common to line the body up with a vertical line, and having the person's eyes in line with a horizontal one. If filming a moving subject, the same pattern is often followed, with the majority of the extra room being in front of the person.

Alex Cirino