Final Story Boards

 

These are the final story boards to our 2 minutes opening of a thriller film, showing each scene with a specific camera shot. 

 

Film Plot (Todorov Theory)

The two minute to our film will begin with a series of short, montage shots showing key information about the events leading up to the scene and an idea of Hiro's family background who is protagonist. The shots show him paying respect and tribute to his dead parents and grabbing traditional & western weapons for his pursuit to avenge their deaths. The following shots show Hiro venturing towards his parents murdered Mr. Smith for revenge. Knowing that Mr. Smith is guarded, Hiro proceeds to slaughter some his henchman in order to reach him. Upon first contact with Mr. Smith he notices a resemblance and finds out they are related by family but not fully. Even though he has this knowledge of Mr. Smith, he continues his act of revenge and tries to attack Mr. Smith. The next few shots show a brief fight sequence between the two brothers and Mr. Smiths physical superiority over Hiro, leading to his inevitable downfall. The scene ends on a tilted shot showing Mr. Smith walking away from the scene, leaving Hiro broken on the ground and on the verge of passing out. Scene finishes and title takes the screen, followed by credits of cast and crew. This opening scene of our film only shows the equilibrium and start of the disequilibrium in relation to Todorov's narrative theory.

If the film was to continue beyond the three minute limit and into a full length film it would show Hiros struggle against Mr. Smith and his attempts to gain the satisfaction of revenge or some sort of solace. The full length film would show Hiro going through disequilibrium, being beaten down by his rival and left for dead. Hiros recognition of the problem he's facing and what he has to do. His journey to avenge his parents death at the hands of the Merci-less Mr. Smith. The new equilibrium would consist of Hiro having his revenge against Mr. Smith and returning to lead a peaceful life some sort.

Final Film Ideas

Roles and Responsibilities

Film Names ( Planning )

Call Sheet Template ( Planning )

Call Sheets

Ø Filming Days:

Ø Date:

Ø Time:

Ø Location:

Ø Transport:

Ø Actor:

Ø Props:

Ø Equipment:

Ø Weather Outlook:

Ø Roles and Responsibilities:

Ø Shots Used:

Ø Health and Safety:

Characters ( Planning )

Here is a list of characters that add up to create our thriller film opening.

Name: Hiro
Role: Protagonist
Gender: Male
Acted by: Ryan Brand
Clothing: Black hoodie, black jeans, black boots, black half face mask.
Representations: His dark clothing represents an anti-hero role and his anti-social nature. The clothing he wears is not typical for a middle-class citezen as it is less formal. One of the shots is an extreme close-up of Hiro's eyes which shows the lifelessness and lack of emotion the character has. The weapons he uses in the film also represents and mix of western and traditional culture in the modern age.


Name: Mr. 'Danny' Smith
Role: Villian
Gender: Male
Acted by: Black gas mask, white shirt, black waistcoat, red tie, black skinny trousers/jeans, black boots, black trench coat.
Representations: The black gas mask can connote him hiding a burn on his face or hiding away from society. He wears smart clothes which conflicts with where he lives because working class citizens aren't portrayed as intelligent and fashionable. With Mr. Smith's henchman wearing more working class style clothes like tracksuit bottoms and hoodies Mr. Smith is made to look like a leader of the broken group by his clothes being more formal.


Name: Hiros dad (deceased)
Role: Hiros dad (deceased)
Gender: Male
Acted by: Tafadzwa Hove
Clothing: Shirt, black trousers, black tie, black shoes.
Representations: Smart, middle class deceased man. This is shown by him wearing a suit and only being seen in the form of a family photo and not as a moving character.


Name: Henchman 1
Role: Protect and serve Mr. Smith
Gender: Male
Acted by: Dale Stow
Clothing: Black jeans, black combat boots, black hoodie, grey trench coat.
Representations: Mix of smart and casual clothes shows him being a higher form of power in the group but still beneath Mr. Smith, or some form of right hand man.


Name: Henchman 2
Role: Protect and serve Mr. Smith
Gender: Male
Acted by: Tom White
Clothing: Black jeans, black hoodie, black boots, balaclava (possibility)
Representations: The characters dark clothing represents his nature and actions. With the henchmen wearing the same clothes it shows a sense of equalism but less diversity.


Name: Henchman 3
Role: Protect and serve Mr. Smith
Gender: Male
Acted by: Cameron Malone
Clothing: Black jeans, black hoodie, black boots, balaclava (possibility)
Representations: The characters dark clothes represents his nature and actions and also his social class as most working class citizens are portrayed to wear casual clothes. Again this shows a sense of equalism to the other henchmen wearing the same clothes but not a sense of diversity.

Thriller Conventions

Mise en Scene
The Mise En Scene mirrors the protagonists troubles. It is exceptionally important in a thriller and needs to be used appropriately. For example if the character is upset put them in a depressive surrounding lights, props, slow beat music and scene . Usually thrillers contain a lot of unhappy scenes so therefore the film makers use a lot of dark and dull lights in a dark and dull environment sewers, tube station
Protagonist
A protagonist who is systematically over powered. All thrillers have a protagonist against an antagonist at some point in the thriller both characters will meet and that is where the intense moments of the film begin. For example fights, chases, arguments. The plot usually build towards a climax.

Thrillers will create a sense of suspense, tension and uncertainty. They will do this by using different lighting, music, shot types etc… Within a thriller there are many conventions which have to be used as much as possible to make the thriller effect work properly.

Sound and Editiing
In many thriller film they use non-diegetic sounds through out the film however diegetic sounds and music are used so suspense and tension is raised among the audience. Most thriller films will play fast orchestra music while there is a chase in the film so the audience will feel the intense moment the convention is putting across. The way a film is edited can be convention since most films make the transitions fast to the next scene showing urgency of the matter or how important that certain scene will be.

Target Audience ( Classifications of Films )

Analysis of Similar Products ( Se7en )