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Shot List

Shot List -

This will be showing some of the shots we plan to use when filming and the skills when may also use along side them.

1. Tracking shot = When showing all the photos of Lily that the kidnapper has accumulated.
2. Extreme close up = Again when showing photos of Lily in the kidnappers house however the shot will be closer and more enhanced.
3. Pan = When we see Lily running in the park which gives the audience a feeling for the location.
4. Over the shoulder shot = When Lily is looking out into the field.
5. Medium close up = When Lily is tying up her lace before/after she heard the twig snap.
6. 180 degree shot = While she looks around to find where the noise came from and make her self aware of her surroundings.
7. Establishing shot = Both of the park/forest and of the kidnappers hideout.
8. Tilt = When showing the details of the kidnappers room where he has the photos of Lily.
9. Two shot = Whilst showing an iteration between Lily and a passer by.
10. Close up = When showing Lily's face after hearing the twig snap to show her fear.

Type Face Research For Movie Opening

Type Face Research -

• We originally were struggling on an initial title for our movie opening as we wanted something unique but that also had some relevance to the plot of our movie. 
• After researching synomns of words such as dissaperance and lost we didn't find anything that we felt reflected the genre and synopsis of our movie opening.
• So after revisiting our intial ideas and brainstorming more we had a different solution of altering our movie opening, making it more unique and interesting. 
• The change in our final idea gave us leeway with our title and after a short amount of thinking we came to final idea of 'Dear Diary'.
• For our type face and font we wanted something that fitted in with our chosen genre but also relfected the innocent and simplicity of our main protagonist. However it should also portray the genre well so the audience would find relevance from the titles.
  

Background Music Research For Movie Opening

Background Music Research -

• For the beginning of the movie opening when we show all the photos of Lily from the stalkers house. As well as using a voiceover of the diary entry we wanted a subtle piece of music to add to the tension. We chose a eerie piece of music that reflects the innocence of Lily due to her still being fairly young and vulnerable. However it also presented the dark and sinister undertones of the movie opening we wanted to create.
• While she is running we wanted to use ambient sounds such as birds, cars, and have the music from her earphones being heard but not to clearly.
• We would want the same piece of instrumental music running throughout so it would need to be subtle but still make watchers on edge and instantly be able to tell the genre of the movie opening.

Props Research

Props We Need -

• Earphones, this would be used by Lily when she is jogging around the park, the use of earphones make her unaware of what is happening around her but also reflect her age and interests.

• Water bottle, this prop ties in with what is happening during the movie opening, this prop adds realism to ensure it is as relatable and close to life as possible.

• A mobile phone, conventional item that most teenager posses, this also is the source of the only section of dialogue and it allows her to communicate with her mother which when you see the outcome of the movie opening realise the importance of the phone.

• Belongings of main protagonist; hairbands, hairbrush, make - up.

• Chair for kidnappers hide out as well as a table.

Costume and Make-Up Research

Costume and Make-Up Research -

The costume and make up element to our movie opening is rather minor and doesn't require any expense due to there also being one character through the most part of the filming process.

• Hoodie
• Sports leggings or jogging bottoms
• Black coat

As you can see from our list the costume is basic, we wanted darker clothing to reflect the more sinister feeling of our movie opening. So dark clothing look blacks when portraying the kidnapper would be ideal. Also, when portraying Lily we would want her wearing lighter colours to portray her innocence. However we felt that after rethinking this idea we wanted to dress the character of Lily in black also to fit in with the genre. We believe her gender, age and personality will be enough to allow the audience to feel empathy towards her.

Casting Research

Casting Research - 

For our movie opening we wanted a protagonist that was comfortable acting in front of a camera and had experience acting therefore making our opening looking as professional and realistic as possible. Our main character was a teenage girl and since going to a girls school we found it fairly easy to find someone who would fit the criteria we were hoping for. Someone who was studying A Level drama was a contributing factor to our final descion of who would play Lily. The person we have chosen has had experience acting to an audience by performing in pantomimes in musicals and wishes to peruse a career in acting so we felt she would make an ideal candidate.

Location Research

Location Research -

For our movie opening we needed a large open field that was surrounded or was near a woodland setting. The Thicket was somewhere that first came to mind but due to the time of day we wanted to film we felt that for our own safety it wasn't the most convenient place to film. After searching at a few more locations, we finally decided to opt for Ockwells Park. This was a safer option as it was nearer to my house and had houses surrounding it, as well as this it had the field we needed and the surrounding forest so we wouldn't need to film in two separate locations. Finally the forest itself isn't too enclosed and is popular for dog walkers so we wouldn't be filming in an area where we would be cut off from people. However due to the locations popularity we would have to go at a time where it wouldn't be as busy. But because of the time of day we want to film if we were to film, Saturday afternoon around 3:00pm it would be likely we would be able to film without interruptions.