Final planning

Storyboard
After my research and initial planning i have created a final storyboard for my project which contain location, angles, mis-en-scene, duration and continuity editing. An example of my work is posted below.

The first example here is a mid close up. I have used this to show the audience clearly what has happened and they need to understand what has happened. The angle of the camera connotes the characters vunerability.

The second example is also a mid close up but from a different angle. This shows what is happening and emphasises that the character is in danger. The mid close up shows that the killer is close to the victim and that the victim is vunerable.

The third shot is a close up and is the beginning of a match on action sequence which I have included to show how quickly the character is getting up.

Logistical arrangements
I have organised my location. I chose to film on merrimans hill into goodrest walk as this fits the storyboard very well and i will be able to obtain the shots i need.
I have compiled a list of props that i will need and have arranged to make them availiable.
I have also chosen my actors and found out when they are availiable so that i can arrange filming more efficiently.
I will be taking charge of the cinematography and directing while my partner will arrange location, costume and post productive sound. However we will be discussing all of our choices before following them through.

Time management
I have booked all equipment that i need for over half term as this gives me enough time to collect all of my shots and meet the deadline. I have arranged to do the filming on Thursday 19th February late afternoon/early evening.

Planning

In the first two minutes of my film there will be a character walking through a housing estate. There will then be a shot to the feet of someone following him. There is then a reverse shot to the first character begining to speed up. There will then be a number of shots of different parts of the pursuers body, each shot separated bt a return shot to the character running. These will speed up to create suspense. The first character then runs down an alley and there is a gun shot, the screen goes black, there is another gun shot and then the camera returns to show the pursuer kneeling over the victim who is now dead. He gets up slowly and turns.There is a shot of the bottom half of his face and he walks towards the camera, his long coats sweeps round and the title page appears.

Analysis of the opening of a film.

I have chosen action-thriller as my movie genre. I chose to analyse the opening of 'The Bourne Ultimatum' as this movie is of the same genre and style that i have chosen for my movie. It contains many of the conventions that i want to include in my own movie.
'The Bourne Ultimatum' was produced and distributed by Universal Pictures,a large Hollywood conglomerate.
The target audience is teenage to middle age viewers who are fans of action and special effects.
Genre features i noticed in the opening scene were typical conventions such as guns, blood, a police chase, the lights on the police car and a chase on foot. In my scene i will be including the chase on foot, the gun and the blood.
The narrative structure included the equilibrium but quickly moves on to the disruption followed by the recognition. In my film i will be using the same three narrative features.
The opening scene was built more around acting and building suspense than using large special effects which is how my movie will be made due to budget.

This activity has shown me that I will need a lot of footage for my project even if i am only making the opening two minutes as i need to allow for editing.
The need for continuity editing will impact my filming as it means we need to allow time between shots so that they can be edited tidily.
I will now move onto my planning and build up my storyboard before moving onto filming. The deadline for this is the 6th of February.