RESEARCH - Shot by Shot Remake (group)

We have finally and successfully completed our remake of the opening to "Killers"! We tried our best to imitate every shot type and all the editing by paying attention to small but important details, however as you might expect not everything went according to plan. The mistakes we made this time will help us in the long run because we will know not to make the same mistakes for our final Thriller opening.

We managed to get permission to film in the local cafe luckily and the location was ideal to recreate the opening scene, we found a bench nearby which was perfect as it was in the correct positioning for Can and Aytac's characters to create the sense that they are looking at each other.

 

The original "Killers" opening...

Some shots we think we immitated well:

 

Finally... Our remake!

                         

RESEARCH - REMAKE OF 'THE KILLERS'

Remake of 'The Killers'

We are going to be remaking the film 'The Killers' as part of our practice for making our final Thriller film. We chose this film because it includes a gripping opening that complies with the conventions of Thriller openings:

The first thing we did was storyboard the opening clip of Killers so that when we remake it we will know exactly what shot types and camera angles to use.

                                  Work in progress.... Paying attention to important details.



 We noted down all the shot types, camera angles and

mis-en-scene.

                                                             The finished storyboard...

                                      

 Our Thriller

Cast: Can Arslan - Spencer Aimes, Leila Khatouri - Jen Kornfeld, Aytac Sozen - Mr Kornfeld

          Marjana Begum - EXTRA

Location: Cafe near college because the setting is similar to that in the film. This is a convenient location for us as it is near to college. Since we only have 1hour and 45 minutes to film we will not be able to travel far from the area. It is also convenient to shoot near college because we won't have to travel far with the equiptment.

We have clearly taken in to consideration that our clip is short and therefore every aspect of it must be taken in to account. for example the stairs that the Mr. Kornfeldt walks down are essantial to include as they are part of a vital section of the clip. The location that we have chose is close to the original setting of the clip, so each fragment of our clip will be presented through the location.

Props: We are going to get a replica of the book used in the film, a tour guide of France. This is so that our viewers are aware that the location is France as they would if they were watching the original film. There is a substantial amount of time in the clip spent on the book itself, this is obviously done to create an eerie atmosphere.

Leila will dress similarly to the woman in the clip (Jen Kornfeldt) this is to make apparent that she is the character and that she is playing that specific role. Can will do the same thing for the same reason. it will indicate that he is playing the part of Spencer Aimes. Overall each member of the group will dress the same ways that the actors and actresses in the clip, this will emphasise our goal which is to recreate the 58 seconds that we have been given. 

Filming: When a group member is not in the scene they are going to be filming the scene. For example, when Leila is eating she will be filmed by Aytac, when Can is being filmed Leila will be filming him this will continue throughout the entire clip. 

RESEARCH: Conventions of Film Openings.

Research

What are the conventions of film openings? use images/clips from class illustrate.

During our media lesson, we having been looking at ways a film in the genre of thrillers are presented. we looked at thriller openings and how they create tension within the audiences.

As a class we came together to understand that the point of a thriller is to allow the audience to relate and be aware of the genre of the film but not so much information in the openings to where the audience can understand and predict the plot. So in other words the opening of the thriller films are like an taster into the film and how the rest of the film is going to presented.

We also looked at the ways the thriller openings start and the speed of the transition from scene to scene. we discovered that the openings are usually fast or slow paced, this is to create uncertainly or maybe to shock the audience.

This was mainly apparent in such films like:

We discussed about how the credits of a film can make up and reveal the genre of the film in its opening. we looked at the different types of presenting the credits, e.g scrolling.

For example in the thriller opening of Panic room. the credits are clear and easy to read in the background of a city and a normal environment, the name of the film its self is eerie as the word panic connotes that something will go wrong in the calm working populated city. this sis and immediate example of credits being cut into the film, making them a vital part of the film.