planning

We had to re-shoot again because of some technical problems as-well as a lack of continuity with lighting and other aspects we decided to film again promptly and thought about the lighting and how we could make it more effective  in addition we did not have a tri-pod which caused a lack of stability with the shots which reduced the quality of the shots . 

work behind the scenes

Garage band screen grab

 The appearance of the sound track whilst i was editing it . I found it interesting constructing the soundtrack as i had to find what type of music or instruments help to create tension at the right moments and make the sound track sound more dynamic and captivating .

final cut screen grab

some of the editing techniques i used to create the flashback in final cut 

Film opening titles inspirations and ideas

Gender representation in films

Gender is the basic category that we use to sort human beings; it is an essential component when discussing representation .

Male stereotypes	female stereotypes
Tough	Fragile
Heroic	In need of rescue/damsel in distress
Own Fast cars	Own small cars
Sweaty	Fragranced
Strong	Not strong
Not sensitive	Sensitive

as you can see the stereotypes attached to the two different genders are opposed  but these are the usual cliché's that are attached to the different genders . these are additionally recognized in film.

In a thriller the way that gender is represented is stereotypical; for example in most thriller genres the male is depicted as the hero the protagonist or antagonist  whilst the female is usually the victim or is someone in need of help in addition females are usually shown as the hero's side kick or accomplice furthermore they are shown as  sex symbols or a source of sexual attraction for the male protagonist or antagonist  . 


in this trailer of the Departed you can see that the men are involved in the action whilst the women are used for a source of  pleasure or conflict with the man's  interest or goal .The men in this trailer are shown to have aggression or be very aggressive .

 The Bourne identity is another good example that shows the stereotypical gender roles within a film  . In the move poster placed above , Bourne is the central character the male protagonist ; this is highlighted by the cross hair that is placed on his face . the woman who is displayed is shown kissing him she is conveyed as his love interest and no more 

During this chase scene Bourne is in control whilst all the chaos is going on ;he constantly reassures marie that he knows what he is doing . Though he is being pursued by police he remains calm regardless ; whilst the female character's  emotions contrast with  his. However she remains confident in Jason Bourne  which highlights the dependency that women employ into men .

In films women are usually conveyed as beautiful and almost perfect they usually have the perfect figure ,they are idealized with in the film industry whilst the men may necessarily have to be attractive usually it depends on their acting skills or  muscular build . as shown below in a movie poster .

The film Hanna challenges the normal gender conventions as the protagonist is female  the antagonist is also female ;this is a girl on the run film usually in these sub-genres it is usually the man who is on the run . she is also young and not curvaceous which is unusual throughout the film she is shown  wearing  little to no amount of makeup which shows she may not be trying to appeal to the male audience or distract from the action taking place ;so they are mainly focused on what is taking place . in addition she is a trained fighter and does not appear vulnerable but fully in control .

another example of a film that challenges  the gender conventions  is Salt ; Angelina Jolie is known for her  roles in action films such as Lara croft or mr and mrs smith . She is the centre of attention on  the poster .

though Charlie's angels shows female characters in the protagonist and antagonist role the film still adjusts to the usual conventions the "angels" are portrayed as sex symbols as usual it does not concentrate on the action as much but it concentrates on their image .

For our film opening we have chosen to go with the conventional gender representation ;

 as the protagonist is male  we have chosen to go with this because we feel that it is more marketable or more appealing than if we were to choose the unconventional female protagonist for example  the Bourne identity did better in the box office than salt which is a female headed film .

Budget	US$60 million[1]
Box office	US$214,034,22

the Bourne identity  

Budget	$110 million
Box office	$293.5 million SALT

Rating research

Our film  is classified / rated as a 12 according to the bbfc this is what a 12 should or should not include

Discrimination
Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.
Drugs
Any misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should not be glamorised or give instructional detail.
Horror
Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained.
Imitable behaviour
Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied, or appear pain or harm free. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
Language
Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.
Nudity
Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and discreet.
Sex
Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable.
Theme
Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must be suitable for young teenagers.
Violence
Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual justification.

costume and prop ideas

Costumes and Props

Animatic

inspiration for soundtrack

even thought the soundtrack is very long there the way the music / soundtrack builds up at key essential areas of the scene in our opening sequence we could use a soundtrack like this because it builds tension and creates a sense of mystery the soundtrack almost mimics someone running
what i particularly like about it is that it is not just one tempo the soundtrack is creative as it fits to the chase scene it was used in

this is the chase scene the soundtrack was used in as you can see and hear it fits in with what is going on and it does not confuse the audience

In this soundtrack there is a range of dynamics and the music  picks up at different points dynamic drum beats helps create tension when needed  in the scene below you can see where it picks up and the effect that it creates

The beginning of the soundtrack is neutral not much change in sound until the action takes place at 0:19; the music then begins to pick up and you hear the drum beats which add the effect that something is kicking off  at 0:23 the music goes static again whilst Bourne is checking his surroundings at 0:40 when he begins to take off the music then becomes heavier and more dynamic as  he begins to escape . When creating my soundtrack I could use dynamic drumbeats and add more layers to the melody to help create tension or to show  that something is about to kick off ; as demonstrated in this film extract of The Bourne Identity 

SHOT LIST

shot list

research into a Director

 Christopher Nolan

nominated for 3 oscars another 88 wins and 81 nominations

christopher nolan is known for creating films within the thriller genre 

some insight into his background 

\Nolan was born in London he  was educated at Haileybury and Imperial Service College, an independent school on Hertford Heath in Hertfordshire, England, and later read English literature at University College London. Nolan chose UCL specifically for its film-making facilities, which consisted of a "Steenbeck editing suite (real film, real spools) plus a couple of 16mm cameras". Nolan was president of the society from 1992 to 1994, a contemporary described him as talented and focused on learning as much as possible about the mechanics and technology of film-making. (from a wikipedia source )

a list of films he has done 

Memento 

After the first few weeks of distribution, Memento had reached more than 500 theaters and earned a domestic total of $25 million in its box-office run. The film's success was surprising to those who passed on the film, so much so that Weinstein realized his mistake and tried to buy the film from Newmarket.

inception 

inception is ranked as the 29th highest earning film of all time 

 the film grossed $823 world wide inception is the second most lucrative production in the careers of both Christopher Nolan – behind The Dark Knight and leonardo Di Caprio behind titanic 

the dark knight 
 The dark knight   was  second in the batman trilogy to be released. In the u.s it grossed a over  158 million dollars making it the third highest grossing film in the United states and the 6th highest grossing film of all time . the film was nominated for a total of 8 oscars  and won two out of the eight that it was nominated for  best the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing, and a posthumous Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Ledger.

Batman begins 

Batman Begins was the eighth-highest grossing film of 2005 in the US.

out of all the batman films batman begins has sold the least tickets excluding batman and robin . batman begins grossed $411,348,924 world wide