Filming Schedule - Miss Georgiou

Filming Schedule

A filming schedule is important as it allows us to be able to create our opening sequence easily as we can refer to what we have planned for the opening sequence and be able to film with greater ease as we already know what we want to use.

Shot	Date & time	Location	Content /Action	Shot type & Duration	Costume/ hair/ make up	Iconography	Personnel	Equipment
1	25/11 7:30	Planning Room	Audience see a zoom out of the killer’s planning board of the murder he is going to commit, a picture of the victim is seen	Extreme Close-up Duration: 2 seconds	N/A	Pinned up photograph of the victim	Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
2	25/11 7:30	Planning Room	Audience see more of what the killer is planning to do to the victim	Close-up Duration: 1 second	N/A	Pinned up photograph of the victim, String	Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
3	25/11 7:30	Planning Room	Audience see more of what the killer is planning to do to the victim	Close-up Duration: 1 second	N/A	Pinned up photograph of the victim, String	Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
4	25/11 7:30	Planning Room	Audience see more of what the killer is planning to do to the victim	Mid-shot Duration: 1 second	Antagonist: Dark hoody that covers head/face	Pinned up photograph of the victim, String, Knife	Antagonist Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
5	1/12 3:10	Outside of the school	The audience see where the narrative will be set and what the character’s occupation will be	Establishing Shot Duration: 2 seconds	N/A	N/A	Camera person, Location Manager	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
6	1/12 3:10	Outside of the school	The audience are introduced to the victim, tracking shot shows that she might be being followed	Tracking Shot Duration: 6 seconds	Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	Victim’s Bags	Victim Camera person, Location Manager Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, Tape / memory card
7	1/12 3:10	Inside of school	The audience see the victim arrive at school, walk in and swipe her id, gives a sense of normalcy	Over the shoulder Shot Duration: 2 seconds	Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	Victim’s bags, Victim’s id	Victim, Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
8	1/12 3:10	Inside of the school, in a hallway	The audience see the victim walking to the toilet down a hallway and is soon followed by the creep.	Low Angle Duration: 2 seconds	Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card Creep: School uniform, grey suit, white shirt	N/A	Victim, Creep, Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, Tape / memory card
9	1/12 3:10	Inside of the school, in a hallway	The audience see the creep corner the victim as she comes out of the toilet in order to talk to her	Low Angle Duration: 3 seconds	Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card Creep: School uniform, grey suit, white shirt	N/A	Victim, Creep, Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
10	1/12 3:10	Inside of the school, in a hallway	The audience see that the victim is uncomfortable in the situation and wants to get away from him, as he is creepy, and she is frightened of him	High Angle Duration: 3 seconds	Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card Creep: School uniform, grey suit, white shirt	N/A	Victim, Creep, Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
11	1/12 3:10	Inside The school, coming down the hallway	The audience see a point of view from the perspective of the killer as he comes down the hallway where the victim and creep were	Point-of-view Duration: 3 seconds	Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card Creep: School uniform, black suit, white shirt	N/A	Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, Tape / memory card
12	1/12 3:10	Outside of the toilets, inside the school	The audience see that the creep has been murdered on the floor, it seems that the victim has killed him yet the audience are not know	Shallow Focus Duration: 2 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform Creep: School uniform, black suit, white shirt	Knife	Creep, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
13	1/12 3:10	Outside of the school	The stalker has discovered the   body of the creep and looks shocked	Low Angle Duration: 2 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform Creep: School uniform, black suit, white shirt	Knife	Creep, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
14	3/12 3:10	Outside of the school	The stalker looks around and spots the victim from afar.	Over the Shoulder Duration: 2 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	N/A	Victim, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
15	3/12 3:10	Outside the school	The victim looks over her   shoulder and begins to walk away, as she knows the killer is near her	Mid-Shot Duration: 2 seconds	Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	N/A	Victim, Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
16	30/11 10:05	Outside the school	The killer begins to chase after the victim in order to get answers for what she did	Long shot, Cantered Duration: 4 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform	N/A	Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
17	30/11 10:05	Outside of school	The killer turns the corner to see that there is no one there and that the victim has escaped	Deep focus Duration: 3 seconds	N/A	N/A	Camera person, Location Manager	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
18	30/11 10:05	Outside of school	The killer, while looking for the victim, is hit from behind and knocked out	Zoom in Duration: 1 second	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform	Blunt object	Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
19	3/12 3:30	Outside of school	The killer is recovering from being hit on the head, some time has passed since he was hit	Steadicam with canted angle Duration: 2 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform	N/A	Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
20	3/12 3:30	Inside the school, in the hallway, stairwell	The killer has returned to see if anyone has found the killer’s body but it isn’t there anymore, but a calling card is	Long shot Duration: 3 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform	Calling card on the floor	Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
21	3/12 3:30	Inside of the school	A close up of the calling card is shown so the audience can see it in better quality	Extreme Close-up Duration: 1 second	N/A	Calling card on the floor	Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, Tape / memory card
22	3/12 3:30	On a street, isolated and far from the school	The killer picks up the trail of the victim and manages to find out where she went	Shallow focus Duration: 3 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform, wearing a hoody rather than a blazer Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	N/A	Victim, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, Tape / memory card
23	3/12 3:35	On a street, isolated and far from the school	The killer is about to grab the victim and bring her to justice	Longshot Duration: 3 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform, wearing a hoody rather than a blazer Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	N/A	Victim, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
24	3/12 3:35	On a street, isolated and far from the school	As the killer grabs the victim, she turns round and stabs him in the chest instead	Tracking shot on the victim Duration: 1 second	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform, wearing a hoody rather than a blazer Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	Knife	Victim, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
25	3/12 3:35	On a street, isolated and far from the school	The killer lies on the floor and starts to get up as he delivers his final line	High Angle shot Duration: 3 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform, wearing a hoody rather than a blazer	Knife	Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
26	3/12 3:35	On a street, isolated and far from the school	The victim prepares to execute the killer as he is on his knees, she replies to his comments	Mid-shot Duration: 2 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform, wearing a hoody rather than a blazer Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	Knife	Victim, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
27	3/12 3:35	On a street, isolated and far from the school	The victim stabs the victim again to finish him off as she taunts him, her dialogue suggest the killer wasn’t alone	Zoom-out Duration: 3 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform, wearing a hoody rather than a blazer Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	Knife	Victim, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card
28	3/12 3:35	On a street, isolated and far from the school	The victim walks off unharmed by the ordeal while the killer lies on the floor dying	Deep focus Duration: 4 seconds	Killer: Darker suit as a school   uniform, wearing a hoody rather than a blazer Victim: School uniform, white blouse, black skirt, Id card	Knife	Victim, Killer. Camera person, Location Manager, Props/ Make up/ hair artist	Digital camera, batteries, tripod, Tape / memory card

When it came to filming the piece, my group had been separated into a two and a one, my group being myself and the camera alone in the winter chill, which affected the filming schedule as the times were changed to new times where I only had to worry about myself being able to turn up, meaning that I could film at more convenient times and get the work done quicker, like when I was able to film after school on some days as I didn't have to worry about my group being absent due to after school commitments. I also had to change the time for the planning scenes as it was too early and I wouldn't have enough time to film as much as I wanted in the given time, shown by the first few slides on the schedule, and I would be able to film for longer if I were to reschedule to after school and on the weekends, which I ended up doing as it would give me more time to explore different things I can do without having a time limit, meaning i could re-do shots that may have been worse the first time filming it and do more shots. An example of this is the opening sequence, where some shots were too bright to fit into the genre, so I decided to redo them in a darker setting which would add to the sinister ambience of the scene. I added many additional slides for the opening of the opening sequence as there wasn't enough footage that I had gotten and I needed to get some more in order to access a wider range of maneuverability when it came to editing my piece, so by adding more slides I could give myself more opportunities to create a longer build up to the killing and increasing the suspense felt in the audience, as I know I would have more wiggle room to try out more things without having to limit myself to what I can do. When it came to editing, I thought the end of the piece was too short and abrupt, so I decided to go back and film more onto the end of the piece where you see the killer leave behind the knife and mask, which I think gave a better ending to the piece and interested the audience into watching on. By having a filming schedule I can see how it helps as I have been able to properly manage the different footage I need to be getting and separating it out into manageable chunks so that I have everything I need in order to produce my opening sequence, without having any missing parts that I need.

Opening Scene Narration - Miss Miller

Opening Scene Narration

In order to make our group storyboard as we all had to first come up with an individual storyboard. After we created our individual storyboards we all sat down together in class and began to write out our group storyboard that would incorporate as many aspects of our individual storyboards as possible. We lifted the best parts of each of our individual storyboards into the group storyboard in order to create a piece that was not only containing work from all of us to create a joint effort, but also to make sure only the best is used and to smooth out any inconsistencies.

In the first frame, the audience see an extreme close-up of a picture of the victim, so there will be no required actors in the shot and the setting will be the killer's planning room. The iconography will be the photo of the victim and the lighting will be low-key lighting. The audience will hear silence and as it is the first shot there will be no editing as there is nothing to edit from.

In the second frame, the audience will see a close-up of the planning board in the planning room where the killer seemingly plans his murders, there will be no actors in this shot and the location will still be in the planning room. The iconography will be more photos of the victim and her school, as well as older victims, and the lighting will be low-key lighting. The audience will hear he start of eerie music to connote something bad is happening and the editing will be linking of shots to the previous shot.

In the third frame, the audience will see a close-up of the planning board but it is becoming more distant now, there are still no actors and the setting is still in the planning room. The iconography is the same as before with some more photos and some notes pinned to the planning board and the lighting is low-key lighting. The audience hear the continuation of the eerie music heard previously. The editing is more linking of shots between the previous shot.

In the fourth frame, a mid-shot is used with the killer finally in view of the audience and the planning board becoming less central as the focus is shifted towards the killer, so the killer is now a required actor as he has finally appeared and the setting is still the planning room. The iconography is the planning board and the knife that the killer is holding while the lighting is low-key lighting. The audience will hear more of the eerie music as it continues on and the editing will be more linking of shots to show they are all connected.

In the fifth frame, an establishing shot will be used of the outside of the school to show the audience where the scene is located, so there will be no actors or iconography featured, and there will be a fade into this shot. There will be the off-screen sound of a bell ringing and natural high-key lighting will be used in the shot.

In the sixth frame, a tracking shot of the victim will be used outside of the school to show the victim is attending school and in a safe area, so the victim will be featured in the shot, but there will be no iconography, with there being a fade into this shot from the previous shot, there will be the off-screen sound of a school bell heard ringing and natural high-key lighting will be used.

In the seventh frame, the audience will see an over the shoulder shot of the victim inside the school swiping her id card to show that she is located in the school, iconography included will be an id swipe card that the victim uses and the only actor in the scene will be the victim. The audience will hear the on-screen sound of a beep and the shot will use high-key lighting, while there will also be straight cut transition from the last scene.

In the eighth frame, a low angle shot of the victim walking down the hallway will be seen with creep following her close behind, so the scene will have the victim and the creep in it with no iconography featured, and there will be a straight cut from the last shot. The audience will hear silence except for the on-screen footsteps and there will be high-key lighting in the shot.

In the ninth frame, the audience see a low angle shot of the creep as he talks to the victim in the hallway, so the scene will have the victim and the creep in it, and there will be no iconography used. There will be a straight cut from the last shot to this one and there will be high-key lighting used in the scene. The audience will hear diegetic dialogue of "I have something to show you".

In the tenth frame the audience will see a high-angle shot of the victim's response to the creep, still taking place in the hallway and still containing the victim and the creep. There will be no use of iconography in this scene and the lighting will be high-key lighting. The audience will hear diegetic dialogue of "No thank you, excuse me", and as this is a conversation the editing used will be a shot reverse shot.
In the eleventh frame the audience will see a point of view from the killer's perspective as he comes down the same hallway the victim and creep are in, so the actor would be the killer. There will be no use of iconography and the light will be high-key lighting. the audience will be able to hear off-screen sound of a small scuffle taking place between the victim and the creep. The editing from the last shot to this shot will be a jump cut.

In the twelfth frame, the audience will see a shallow focus of the killer about to turn the corner where the audience can see the creep's dead body with a knife sticking out, so the actors used will be the creep and the killer and the location will be thee hallway again to keep up with continuity. The iconography in this scene will be the knife and the lighting will be high-key lighting. The audience will hear a non-diegetic sound of something like a sharp violin sound to emphasize the stabbing. The editing of this shot from the last will be a straight cut.

In the thirteenth frame, the audience see a low angle shot of the killer looking surprised at the death of the creep when he finds his body, so the actors needed for this shot would be the killer and the creep and the setting would be the same hallway as before to keep up with continuity. The iconography used would be the knife in the creep and the lighting would be top lighting. The audience will hear the non-diegetic sound of eerie music beignning to play in the background that is quite low. The editing from the last shot to this shot would be a jump cut.

In the fourteenth frame, the audience sees an over the shoulder shot of the victim walking away from the scene and the killer is looking on after her, so the victim and the killer would be required for this scene and the setting would be the same hallway as before but it would have moved away from where the body is. There would be no iconography used for this scene and the lighting would be high-key lighting. The audience will hear a continuation of the non-diegetic eerie music that would now be progressively more louder as the scene goes on. The editing from the last shot to this shot would be a jump cut.

In the fifteenth frame, the audience sees a close-up of the victim looking back at the killer as she walks off to hint that she did it, the actors required would be just the victim and the setting would be at the bottom of the stairwell further down the hallway. The would be no iconography used or this scene and the lighting would be top lighting. The audience will hear the eerie non-diegetic music continue to play but begin to get more fast-paced to signify the fast-paced events that are to come. The editing used in this scene would be a reaction shot of the victim's face.

In the sixteenth frame, the audience sees a cantered angle of a long shot of the killer beginning to chase after the victim after telling her to stop, so the actors required would be the killer and the setting would be the stair well as he has begun chasing her. There is no iconography used in this scene and the lighting would be high-key lighting. The audience will hear the non-diegetic eerie music get lower while the diegetic dialogue of the killer yelling "Hey!", The editing used in this scene will be another reaction shot of the killer to what the victim is doing.

In the seventeenth frame, the audience will see that the killer has followed the killer down the hallway and out of the building to find that the victim has vanished through a deep focus, the actors required for this scene would just be the killer and the setting would be outside the school for this. There is no iconography in this scene and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting. The audience will hear silence when this shot is shown and the editing used will be a jump cut from the last shot.

In the eighteenth frame, a zoom in will be used as the killer is knocked unconscious by the victim although this is not known by the audience, so the actors required would be the killer and the victim and the setting would still be the outside of the school. The iconography in this scene will be a blunt object that the victim hits the killer with and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting as the scene takes place outside. The audience will hear an on-screen thud sound that would have be to enhanced in editing to make it louder and the editing used will be a straight cut from the last scene.

In the nineteenth frame, a steadicam with a cantered angle will be shown when the killer is recovering from the blow to the head and some time has passed, so the actors required would be just the killer for this scene and the setting would be the same outside location as the narrative hasn't moved anywhere. There is no iconography in this shot and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting again as it is still taking place outside. The audeince will hear the off-screen sound of the wind howling in the distance and the editing from the last shot to this one will be a fade.

In the twentieth frame, a long shot with a high angle will be used when the killer returns to the building to find the body gone and a mysterious calling card left in it's place from the victim, so the actors required for this shot would be just the killer and the setting would be back to the hallway as this is where originally the body was. The iconography in this shot would be the calling card with an 'S' written on it to lure the killer to a trap and the lighting used will be top lighting. The editing from the last shot to this one will be a straight cut.

In the twenty-first frame, an extreme close-up of the calling card will be shown to draw attention to it and it's significance, so there will be no actors in this shot as it is just the iconography and the setting will be inside the school again as the location hasn't changed. The iconography in this scene will be the calling card of the victim and the lighting will be top lighting on it. The audience will hear a non-diegetic ominous sound to show the odd circumstances of what is happening and the editing used will be a jump cut from the previous shot.

In the twenty-second frame, the audience will see a shallow focus of the victim walking down the street with the killer blurry in the background, so the actors required would be the killer and the victim and the setting will be on an isolated street that is empty of people. There will be no iconography in this shot and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting. The audience will hear the on-screen sound of footsteps and the editing will be a khuleshov effect and a fade from the last shot.

In the twenty-third frame, the audience will see a long shot of the killer about to grab the victim from behind to finally kill her, so the actors required would be the killer and the victim and the setting would be the same street just further down to show they have actually been walking. There will be no iconography in this scene and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting as the shot takes place outside. The audience will hear non-diegetic drums that are slow to begin with but pick up in pace as the killer gets closer to the victim. The editing will be a straight cut from the last shot.

In the twenty-fourth frame, the audience will see a tracking shot on the victim as he grabs the victim and she turns round to stab him in the chest, so the actors required would be the killer and the victim again and the setting would be the same spot on the same street as was before. The iconography of this shot will be the knife that the victim uses and the lighting will be the natural high-key lighting. The audience hear an end to the drums as the knife goes into the killer and is replaced with silence. The editing used will be a jump cut from the previous shot.

In the twenty-fifth frame, the audience see a high-angle shot of the killer lying on the floor with a stab wound after the killer stabs him, so the actors required would be just the killer and the location will be the same street as before. The iconography will be the knife that the victim used to stab the killer and the lighting used will be natural high-key lighting. The audience will hear diegetic dialogue that is: "How could you kill all those people? I can't let you kill anyone else!" with on-screen grunts. The editing from the previous shot to this shot will be a reaction shot.

In the twenty-sixth frame, the audience see a mid-shot of the victim about to execute the killer and delivers some dialogue, so the actors required would be the victim and the killer and the setting would be on the same spot of the same street. The iconography of this scene will be the knife that the killer uses and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting. The audience will hear the diegetic dialogue: "My reasons are none of your concern... and I think my past isn't your current concern". The editing used will be a reaction shot from the previous shot to the next.

In the twenty-seventh frame, the audience see a zoom-out as the victim stabs the killer again to finish him off, so the actors required would be the killer and the victim and the setting would be the same street as before as the narrative isn't calling for a change in location. The iconography in this shot will be the knife that the victim is using and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting. The audience will hear the diegetic dialogue: "You won't be alone for long, when your friends come for me, I'll send them to you...". The editing for this shot will be a jump cut from the previous shot.

In the twenty-eight frame, the audience see a deep focus of the killer in the foreground and the victim walking off in the background, so the actors required would be the victim and the killer and the setting will be the street but further down as the victim has begun walking away. There is no iconography in this shot as the victim took the knife with her and the lighting will be natural high-key lighting. The audience will hear the on-screen sound of the killer's last breaths before the audience are left in silence. The editing will be a fade from the previous shot.

This has helped to finalize our group storyboard as we can see what parts fit best into our pieces and what will work the best in the storyboard, rather than keeping in poor pieces of the narrative over better parts of the narrative. This has also allowed us to visualize what we want to show in our piece in order to know what the piece would look like and give us a chance to modify our narrative if we needed to.

Planning Group Storyboard - Miss Miller

Planning Group Storyboard

In our groups, we made a group storyboard in order to combine our ideas and come up with a general storyboard around our narrative, that we will use for filming as it contains everything that thee group have decided upon and what we think will be interesting for the audience. When creating this we collaborated and compared the variations in each other's individual storyboards and took note of how one group member made a choice that was better than the other group member's and kept it for the final storyboard.

We have created a group storyboard in order to make the production of our opening sequence easier as we will have everything already planned out in terms of what we need and how it will look, as well as being able to have a collective storyboard featuring everyone's idea. We have taken specific elements from each other's individual storyboard in order to combine the best of all our storyboards and make sure we produced a piece that everyone had contributed their best parts too in order to create a conventional and engaging narrative for the audience.

In our piece we have decided to use Nojus's version of the planning room opening over mine and Olivia's. The audience see a zoom out of the killer's planning board from a picture of the victim (Olivia), that slowly includes more pictures and the back of the killer (Nojus). We decided to incorporate this over mine and Olivia's openings as we felt that it was more mysterious and intriguing and would engage the audience more a there is a lot to take in and aspects of the scene like the killer's hidden identity will allow the audience to think about who the killer is. While also creating suspense as the audience do not know who the killer is and will have to wait to the end of the film to have the killer revealed to them or be presented with enough information to work it out themselves. This was easy to incorporate as this scene doesn't have much of an impact on the rest of the opening sequence as it is isolated from the rest of the events, and as long as the audience get the message that he is planning to kill the victim. This can relate back to the 'Se7en' opening sequence as in that opening sequence the audience see an unknown killer performing odd actions, which creates suspense in the audience as they want to know who this character is so they can work out the killer before the main character does, and so it relates to our opening sequence as the audience will see the killer planning the murder he will commit.

Another element that we have used from a group member's work is the fast-paced chase scene from Nojus's work. The audience see the killer running after the victim as she was last seen with the creeper and he has been murdered, and so in order to stop her from getting far away before he can get to her, he begins chasing her. We have decided to use this version of chase scene as it was more fast-paced than the other chase scenes presented, which would be more conventional as the audience expect to see the killer be determined to kill the victim, enough to chase after her, while the other chase scenes presented were more slow-paced and wouldn't be as enjoyable for the audience as there has been a lot of suspense being built-up that is taking too long to pay off, whereas Nojus's chase led to a engaging scene due to it breaking up long spans of suspense. Nojus's chase created shock as the audience don't expect to see the killer chasing after the victim in broad daylight, showing that he has more confidence than the victim and will be able to keep up with her, indicating that he will be able to capture and restrain her until he attempts to kill her. This will be easy to incorporate into the storyboard as it would require faster-paced editing that would be easy to show in the storyboard and, as we haven't started filming yet, wouldn't lead us to have to change anything major in our piece, and the speed of this chase doesn't have much of an impact on the following scene. This can relate back to the 'Scream' opening in which the victim is seen running throughout her house away from the killer who will attempt to kill her, yet the audience haven't seen the killer yet, only heard his voice, but in our scene we show the other side of the killer following the victim who is rarely seen during the chase, although we see her before the chase scene.

Another element tat we have used for our group storyboard was the iconography of the calling card left by the victim, who is really the killer, that I included in my own storyboard. The audience see the killer reenter the school where the creeps body was, although in his place is a note left by the victim. This was incorporated into the storyboard as it would bridge the gap between the killer being knocked out and losing the tracks of the killer, and rediscovering where she is and being able to catch up to her, my inclusion of this was kept in the group storyboard as it made it clearer to the audience how the killer knew the victim murdered the creep. This creates suspense in the audience as they are starting to have what they expected of the narrative overturned due to the plot twist changing what they thought would happen, and so they have to wait and see what the narrative will reveal to them in order to attempt to work out what the victim's true identity is and what she has planned. This being included into our piece required a small change to a shot in order to make sure the audience could see the note and read what it says so they can see the same information that the killer is getting and allowing them to continue to engage themselves in the narrative. This could relate back to 'Saw', as the killer has a recognizable look and voice, puppet man and a slow gravelly voice, that the audience can recognize that will help them to determine what the killer has done in the future and if it is their handiwork or not in the killings that will take place.

Another element that we chose to include in our group storyboard was the diegetic dialogue heard at the end of the opening sequence, as used in my own piece. The audience will hear a small exchange between the killer and the victim at the end of the sequence that informs the audience that more killers are coming after her and she doesn't intend to stop killing. This will be used because it adds a variance in the sound heard as there is not a lot of different sounds used in the piece and this would give something refreshing for the audience to listen to which also explains more about the role of the killer being a vigilante and the victim doing the killing in the opening sequence and before the events of the film. This creates intrigue in the audience as they want to know who the killer's friends are and what role they will play in the remainder of the film and if they will be able to stop the victim's killing spree, while the audience also want to know why the victim is killing people. This was a bit difficult to add into the sequence as we had to think of what they would say that would be interesting to her and be ambiguous enough for the audience to want to keep watching to find out what they are talking about in more detail than what is shown. This could relate back to thrillers like 'Scream' and 'Saw' that rely on dialogue to inform the audience about what is going on in the sequence in a way that the audience can listen to without it distracting them from what is going on in the scene, while the scene usually shows things of little interest to the audience in order to have them focus more on the dialogue.

Another element we used from the group storyboard is the more frequent use of a knife in the shots, as was included in Olivia's storyboard. The audience will see the creep with the knife still next to the body, rather than having the knife be removed. This will show the audience that something brutal has happened and that there is still danger lurking about and that this will affect the narrative and put all the characters into dangerous circumstances, rather than having the knife disappear which would negate the extra effects that leaving the knife could bring. This creates surprise in the audience as they do not expect the killer to be well trained enough to commit multiple murders without being caught but still be careless enough to leave the knife behind, as well as the knife being left out in broad daylight in a public place around schoolchildren. This was difficult to add due to how we would be able to keep the knife with us and out in the open in school without having anyone be in danger, so we have decided to have it be out for as quick as possible and, when we come to filming, make sure that everyone using it is careful with it. The use of a knife can relate back to films like 'Halloween' where Michael uses a knife to murder his sister silently without anyone hearing that could land him into trouble for being found with a knife and a dead body, although in ours we will be using the knife to indicate that it was a silent kill made by the victim that no one was around to hear.

Another element that was used from the group storyboard was the use of silence, as was included in Olivia's storyboard. The audience will only hear the footsteps of the killer as they see a point of view shot through his perspective when he turns the corner to find the body. This was used because it would make the scene more mysterious and force the audience to engage in the narrative in order for them to continue to understand what is going on in the film and gather evidence to make an educated guess as to who the killer might be, while the use of a silences and on-screen sound of footsteps leaves the audience wondering who committed the murder. This creates intrigue in the audience as they want to know who killed the creep in order to look out for this character and begin to speculate on how they can affect the victim's attempt to solve the murder and bring the killer to justice. This was easy to incorporate into our piece as it would rely on us changing the sound from eerie music to silence and, as no filming has taken place, there would be no scenes that needed to be re-shot in order to get what we want, only our plan would have to be changed. This relates, again, back to 'Halloween' where before the audience see the murder there is silence, to indicate the build up of suspense in the audience as they do not know what will come next as they do not have the sound to help them in what they think.

I think our storyboard was conventional and engaging to our audience as we featured many conventions from the genre that the audience will expect, like the chase scene towards the end of the opening sequence that will create suspense in the audience as they don't know whether the killer will catch the victim or the use of knives that are used to connote the danger of the scene and the dangerous circumstances the victim is in. We managed to incorporate our ideas easily into one final collaboration as we all had individual storyboards that were quite similar due to discussing a general plot for our opening sequence beforehand, so we our differences were deviations in events or different locations and camera angles. This meant that we could easily replace a scene with another variation of the scene that is better than the original, our opening of the killer planning the kill differed between each group member but we decided in the end to use Nojus's opening. Something we had to compromise on was the use of the iconography of the knife sticking out of the creeps back as I had originally not wanted to have the knife in the back and just have the dead body, however Olivia thought it would be better for the knife to still be in the scene in order to show the brutality of the situation.

Individual Storyboard - Miss Miller

Individual Storyboard

A storyboard is made in order to keep track of the chain of events in the film and get the events down in chronological order on paper. This helps because it means the filmmakers can get a sense of what they will do in order to tell the narrative and if what they are planning is coherent to the audience. This also helps because they can get a rough picture of what they want the scene to look like and what they want in it and how they would like to organize the different micro-elements to their liking.

Before we start our group storyboard for when we come to filming, we have made individual storyboards between the three of us in order to all show each other what we think the opening sequence should look like. This helps when we come to our group storyboard as it will allow us to lift different pieces of our storyboards into our final one so we can get the best of what we have planned and make sure everyone has contributed to the final piece. I have made sure to include specific elements within my storyboard in order to make it more conventional and to help the audience to engage in my narrative.

My Storyboard:

An example of what I have included is a tracking shot on the victim. I would like to see a tracking shot follow the victim as she walks into the school and end just before she enters the building, shown in frame 7. This tells the audience that there is someone watching her and that she has something sinister lurking close to her, while the school is used to 'protect' her from the evil as the shot ends as she walks in. This will create suspense in the audience as they don't know whether this is something following her or not and if she will be attacked before she can get to safety or not. This leads the audience to worry for the victim as she has been presented as an innocent character that does not deserve to die, while also creating suspense as the audience are concerned that the killer might hurt innocent children in the school as well. I took inspiration from the opening sequence of 'Scream' when Drew Barrymore's character is moving around the house and being tormented by the killer, while the audience are unsure of when he will attack as the shot isn't point of view but the attention is still centered on the victim.

Another example of what I have included is for the killer's identity to be hidden. This is shown in frame number 5, wherein the killer has his back to the audience with a mask on as he looks at the planning board. This tells the audience that the killer is attempting to stay hidden from his victim, connoting that he doesn't want to get caught and plans on killing again afterwards, also suggesting that the girl on the board isn't that important to him. This will create suspense in the audience as they will be unable to spot the killer and know who he is truly is, making it harder for him to come to justice as no one will know who they are looking for. This intrigues the audience as they want to know who the killer is and why he is targeting women in order to find a way to stop him that the victim will also be able to find and use in order to save herself. I took inspiration from 'Halloween' and it's opening sequence as the audience are not shown who the killer is as they see the events from his point of view, something that creates suspense as they do not know what they are going to see next as they don't truly know the character, something I think I will also be able to do.

Another example of what I have included is the use of a knife. This is shown in frame number 16, where the Creep is lying on the floor with a knife sticking out of him in a pool of blood. This connotes to the audience the danger that the victim and characters around her as in as the killer is able to wield a deadly weapon with no one able to overpower and himself being able to get away cleanly while using it. This creates shock in the audience as it is a sudden reveal of the use of a knife that the audience may not have been expecting, and so now they have to start thinking of how a knife will be used in the rest of the sequence and if the killer will use on the victim. This makes the audience worry for the victim as she is unprepared, as women are stereotyped as being weak, and may not be able to defend herself should the killer attack her with a knife, so her chances of surviving are slim. I took inspiration from 'The Shining' in which the killer wields an axe to kill people and, while this is very different from a knife, I like the physical dominance that is attributed to the killer when a weapon is involved as it shows the audience that the killer has more than just his strength at his disposal.

I think my storyboard would be conventional on it's own and engage the audience due to having an interesting narrative and the use of conventional features, like the use of a knife and a female victim. This will help my group as when we are making the group storyboard we can use what I have done and the conventional parts and put them into the storyboard while adding my other group member's ideas in order to create an idea that contains all of the best parts and ideas form all of our pieces. Something I would like to change is the lack of iconography in the sequence by adding more items that can also add to the narrative, with another thing I'd like to change being the editing as I have used many straight cuts in a row that I need to change in order to create a varied and refreshing sequence that the audience will not get bored with.