Planning: Cinematography, Sound and Editing

Planning: Cinematography

 

Cinematography is one of the most crucial features within a film. It allows the audience to see the scenes at different angles and views and creates connotations and different meaning in the film.

 Cinematography I plan to use in my thriller:

- A mid-long shot will be used at the very beginning to introduce the female character walking home alone during the night time. This has been chosen because it allows the audience to see the character and see her body language and to see her surroundings. This is effective and conventional to thriller because it allows the audience to have a look at the female victim and see that she's young a white female, this is a stereotypical/ conventional description of a female victim to the thriller genre

- A close up shot will be used when she's texting her boyfriend to show the audience some of their conversation and what she's writing. I have chosen to use this because it will make the audience feel suspicious as they don't know much about the character yet. This is conventional to thriller because it makes the audience to have different connotations right from the beginning of the scene.

- A long-shot will be used from behind the female victim as she enters her house. This has been chosen because it allows the audience to see where the female character lives. This is conventional to the thriller genre because a lot of thriller films tend to be set in houses, this also connotes that she is now safe in her home.

- A pan camera movement will be used while the female victim is asleep showing . This has been chosen to show that even though she is safe in her home, she is still meek and feeble. This is conventional because it almosts make her seem like prey.

- An extreme close up shot will be used when she's looking at the reflective surface. This will be done to reveal the antagonist standing behind her. This is conventional because it shows that she is being watched and that something bad is about to happen to her.

- A reaction shot will be used again when the scene changes back to the victims bedroom with her waking from the nightmare, this will then reveal the antagonist standing infront of her holding a knife looking at her. this will be used because it helps create a cliff-hanger effect for the audience as they are left fearing for the safety of the female victim.

 

Planning: Sound

in our our opening we plan to use various non diegetic sound to create realism to the scene and to make the audience more aware of whats going on around the characters as the action is taking place.

we will add other non diegetic sounds to create tension or suspense among the audience, this will be to give them an indication of whats to come or to tease them but also drawing them into the the story more and more.

Sound plays an essential part within a movie production. It help creates different connotations, emotions, interpretations and expectations for the audience.

 The sounds that I plan to use in my thriller:

- Non diegetic sound will be used when the female victim opens her eyes from the first nightmare she has. This is used to build up tension slowly and create fear for the audience as the sound will be sudden and unexpcted.

- A soundtrack/non-digetic sound will also be used when the female victim is in the kitchen. This has been chosen because it builds up tension and prepares the audience for something bad ahead. This is conventional to the thriller genre because it will create fear and tension for the audience.

- Diegetic sound of screaming is being used when the female victim is being attacked by the antagonist. This will be done to show the audience the level of fear that the victim is experiencing.

- Non diegetic sound will then be used again when the female victim opens her eyes from the second nightmare. This will be done to shock the audience as they wont realise that she was dreaming within a dream.

 

Planning: Editing

In our thriller we will use various editing techniques to engage our audience and to help the pace and smoothness of the scene.

we plan to use slow editing at key moments to highlight what is going on and to make the audience aware of whats happening. this will give the audience time to absorb whats going on and allow them to generate thoughts aand feelings and what they've witnessed

The editing that I plan to use in my thriller:

- Fast editing will be used when the female victim is being attacked by the antagonist. I have chosen to use this to make the scene happens in a faster paced to builds up tension and puts the audience to the edge of their seats. This is conventional to thriller because tension and suspense is being created towards the audience as they are witnessing the female victim who's being brutally attacked.

- Straight cut and shot reverse shot will also be used when the antagonist is attacking the female victim. I have chosen to use this to creates a sensational action within this scene and puts the audience to their climax. This is conventional to thriller because it helps to creates different connotations within the audience to questions themselves about why is the antagonist have chosen to attack the female victim.

- Slow editing will be used when the female victim falls to the floor. I have chosen to use this to make a dramatic fall of the female victim. This is conventional to thriller as the audience will feel sympathy towards the female character after being continuously stabbed by the antagonist.

 Conclusion:

- I have identified all the cinematography, sounds and editing that I planned to use in my thriller and this has been taken from my storyboard and is something I will consider when editing.