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Operation Thriller Production Log Brief Produce the opening of a thriller film approx. 2 minutes long. Preparation For our research we studied thriller films created by the Long Road students, and evaluated them, deciding which parts were good, and which parts were bad. I also did some extra research by watching some thriller movies at home, and observed what the conventions of the thriller movie genre are. To do this I compared what was similar in all of the films, and I came up with a few key points: 1. If the bad guy is shown at the start his face and/or any distinguishing features e.g. scars, do not get shown as this would spoil the movie if we knew who the bad guy was before the movie has really started. 2. The opening credits often have a strong link to the subject of the film. 3. The opening credits are usually always done fast (quick shot changes, fast music) or slow (slow camera pans and transitions, slower music). They are not usually done in between. 4. The opening of a thriller is used to build suspense. 5. Storyline is usually left open, or relatively open (it may hint at what the main plot is, but not any other sub-plots etc.). This is done so that the viewer wants to watch the rest of the film to find out what happens in the rest of the film. We then brainstormed for ideas for our thriller, using ideas from both films and books of the thriller genre, and using the basis of ‘Pop goes the Weasel’ by James Patterson, we decided on a game idea. From here, we brainstormed once again, deciding on ideas for a game thriller, and I designed a few simple shots that fitted into the genre, which could possibly be used (see sheet ‘Thriller Intro Ideas’). In the end we decided that we would use the children’s game ‘Operation’, and convert it into somebody taking out body parts in real life, but treating it like a game with rules. We decided that there was no real specific age range that the film was designed for, although it would not be suitable for anyone under the age of 15. I then went away and did some more research into thriller movies, this time focusing on the camera angles and movements incorporated within the movie. From here I drew a few conclusions: 1. Always use a steady shot when you can, as this proves to look more professional. 2. Shaky camera shots must have a very good reason to validate doing them, as it is very easy for a shot like this to look very amateur. 3. Camera panning is a very hard technique to do smoothly, and so we should try to avoid panning wherever possible, unless it is necessary. Planning Now that we had our main idea for our thriller, we had to try to think of a more specific storyline for the film, to explain why the killer was doing these things.
Approximate Word count = 1953
Approximate Pages = 7.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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