Final Opening Title Sequence

shot list

Shotlist

Location	Scene	Shot	Description
Set up studio in the art room	1	1	Close up of the man lighting a match
Set up studio in the art room		2	Medium close up as he begins to take off his coat
Set up studio in the art room		3	Medium close up as he goes to hang up his coat
Set up studio in the art room		4	Close up as he hangs it
Set up studio in the art room		5	Close up of the man getting out a record and turns his back to wipe the screen
Set up studio in the art room		6	Close up of him taking his shoes off
Set up studio in the art room		7	Close up as he loosens his tie
Set up studio in the art room	2	1	Over the shoulder shot of him writing
Woodland area		2	Close up on girls hair
Set up studio in the art room		3	The man opens a briefcase
Woodland area		4	Close up of the girls eyes, the eye line matching with the mothers
Set up studio in the art room	3	1	Close up of the writing as the plan gets revealed
Woodland area		2	Close up of the mother and daughter holding hands
Set up studio in the art room		3	Close up of the briefcase as the man lifts up pictures of the girl
Woodland area	4	1	Medium close up as the girl lets go of the mothers hand
Set up studio in the art room		2	Medium close up as the man strokes a sculptors face
Woodland area		3	Long shot as the girl runs towards the tree.
Set up studio in the art room	5	1	Over the shoulder shot changing focus
Woodland area		2	Medium long shot as the girl peaks out from behind the tree
Set up studio in the art room		3	Over the shoulder close up of the man picking up the photo
Woodland area		4	Close up of the girls face

Storyboard

Storyboard for Opening Title Sequence

For my story board I have created an 18 shot summery of the main shots I plan to use in my title sequence. These shots I have drawn include the look and feel of the shot as it shows the angle and size which each shot needs to be. There are many close up shots on my story board. This is because in order to create the tension and suspense needed in a thriller film, there needs to be a sense of enigma and mystery. Therefore close up shots are good for revealing teasers of the character, without giving away their full identity. 
I have sketched the shots in detail and labelled each shot in the order which I plan to edit them to. This gives a general idea of what my final opening title sequence will look like.
However, during the filming we were unable to access some of the props needed and better ideas came to mind during the filming, therefore small elements of the storyboard were altered in order to create the best opening title sequence possible.

Location Recce

 Our first location was taken place in the art department. This was because of the old furniture and surroundings which created a vintage effect and fitted the theme of film as it was set in the 1960's. We also found that the room could become quite dark if we shut down all the blind, which was useful as we intended to have candles and shadows which create mystery and are conventions of thriller movies. We also needed enough room to set up, and we found that in this room we had enough space in order to shoot or footage with artificial lighting. We used a dado light to enhance the shadows, lighting and silhouette the character. This room also gives us access to many plug sockets around the room, enabling us to move the lighting into any place which we wanted.

We also filmed our opening sequence in a woodland area on a rainy day so that we could capture the welly boots, in the mud. This was important as the wellies were used to cannote a sense of youth. We also chose these woods as there are areas of space which lead to small pathways and thick trees. This gave us the space to set up the equipment and still capture our shots in narrow footpaths. We also wanted to show the girl hiding behind a tree, this was a useful location as the trees were thick enough to completely hide the young girl. We used a reflectable in natural light in order to create a brighter, but realistic setting. This was important as we wanted to enhance the girls face in a natural way as this cannotes innocence and vulnerability.

Risk Assessment

Here is a Prezi which raises awareness of all the hazards which will be present when creating our opening title sequence.

Costume and Make-up

For our costume and make up we will need to ensure that the mise-en-scene of our opening title sequence is clear as this helps to create the genre and identity of the characters.

We will need to have:

• Old, rough hands - This will be effective as the desaturated, untidy hands will generate the age and gender of the character. This we hope will make it clear that this particular character is a middle aged man. The idea of the rough hands signify age and lack of care. This will create an eery mood as the dirty hands create that psychotic mood, which will also be shown through the sound.
• Rolled up sleeves - This cannotes a sense of business, as though the character is working on something. This is important in our opening sequence as we need to create an enigma, therefore making our audience aware that he has a plot, but keeps them questioning what.
• Desaturated face (powdered and pale) - The idea of a pale, powedered face creates an identity and personality of the character, as lack of colour in the face is usually associated with an illness or an unhealthy lifestyle. This will create an overall feel that this character is not particularly healthy and may be constructed as being rather insane or disturbed. 
• Welly boots on tiny feet - This will be the binary opposite of our other character, which will create a contrast in our opening sequence, making it obvious to the audinece that this chracter is to be percieved as vulnerable. The small, brightly coloured welly boots will signify youth and joy, which will help to generate symathy and a protective approach toward this character, from the opening sequence.  

Prop list

The props we will need in our opening sequence will be:

1. Pen
2. Paper
3. Table
4. Candle
5. Match sticks
6. Box for images
7. Photographs
8. Record

Treatment and log line

Logline

'A young, innocent girl, living at home with just her mother , becomes the centre of attention to a stalker. The stalker becomes more and more obsessed with the girl until he decides to kidnap. His thoughts become more twisted as he keeps diaries of her routines, in the quest to capture her'

 

Treatment

A young girl, vulnerable and naïve, encouraged by the mind of a psychopathic stalker. Watching her every move and following her paths as she unknowingly lives her daily life with her single parent mother. Little do they know that their lives were about to change when the stalking becomes obsessive and plans began to form.

His mentally disturbed life begins to revolve around her, he begins to keep photographs and diaries of her daily routines, craving her presence and becoming determined to capture her.

All begins to become more intense as the mother grows suspicious, seeing a man present as they play in the park and take walks to school. This suspicion becomes aware to the stalker, making him become uncomfortable and identified. This causes a change in action, which speeds up his plot to take the young girl.

Conversation is made between the mother and the stalker when his curiosity about the young girl becomes unbearable. He makes himself seem ordinary as he reveals himself to the mother and daughter, asking them if they have seen his dog. He uses this as a conversation starter, but soon mentions questions about the young girl, comparing her to his 'niece' to disguise any further suspicion. The answers he received were vague, but fills the stalker in with her interests and hobbies, which he dwells on as he they give him ideas of ways to lure her into his path.

Being the 1960's, paedophilia was not recognized as an issue, therefore making his plot very easy. The stalker proceeds with his kidnapping, following the young girl and her mother as they walk home from school through the woodland. This was a restricted area which allowed him to all too easily take the child.  Once the child runs ahead, he strikes, pulling the young girl backwards as he suffocates the mother. Hopelessly the young girl cries for help while watching her mother being beaten to the ground by a stranger. Unconscious, the mother lay on the floor, giving the stalker opportunity to escape with her daughter, while she lay unaware and helpless in the middle of the wood.

The stalker takes the young girl to a small shack, which he had been creating especially for her. They remain here for weeks, whilst the mother pleads for justice in hospital. The childs photographs were posted over newspapers and on milk cartons, but nothing was reported. Until a hole the young girl had been creating in the wall becomes big enough for her to escape. She takes the only opportunity she can find to run. With just one chance she sprints for her life and finds herself in a new town, in a place she doesn't recognize.

Her father who has only ever seen his daughter through the photographs in the newspaper, spots her as she scatters around alone, confused and gagging for help. He takes her to her mother in hospital who was suffering from severe injuries, and soon passes away, leaving the young girl with only a father she barley knew. Eventually she ends up living with her father, who cares and nurtures her as her mother once did. Protected and safe, she carries on her new life as though it was her old.