Preliminary task video

murder investigation

Black backdrop with spotlight for interrogation scene

Plot

A couple is on a date and they are kidnapped

Interrogation scene

Masked kidnapper

Over the shoulder

Shot reverse shot

Medium shot

Script:

Detective: where were you that night

Suspect: how many more times do I have to tell you? He was like my best friend I didn’t have any reason to kill him?

Detective: every murderer has to have a motive

Suspect:  why do you all you cops gotta be like this? Accusing me that I’ve done something.

Detective: Hate to break it to ya, but it’s the law. You’re innocent until proven guilty .  I just gotta ask you some more questions.

So , where were you that night  , July 13^th 

Suspect : Once, again I set out at around 7 in the evening was gonna go for a couple drinks, get something to eat just your average two people having a night out. 

Detective: And around what time did this evening end?

Suspect : By the time i'd left it was coming up for midnight so i'd say it was about twenty to. 

Detective: And the victim was last seen, through CCTV at 12:03 that night when did you last see him?

Suspect: he left the bar at about 20 past 11, we went off in  opposite directions I started walking home and he got into his car and that's the last time i ever saw him. 

Detective: And our footage shows , went into a gas station, got himself a beer then we presume that the incident occurred shortly after this. 

Suspect : He mentioned that he wasn't going straight home after our evening together, but he didn't say where, I wasn't worried at the time it seemed perfectly normal at the time. 

Detective: thank you for your time, there'll be no further questions, (into recorder) interview ended at 15:07pm  July 17th

Kia: Camera operator 
Ryan : Victim 
Rebecca: Kiddnapper 1
Tim: Kidnapper 2

     This is my storyboard.For each frame I have included the camera angles that will be used in our final production. During the editing process I am going to be needing to make sure that there are no continuity errors within the mise en scene or soundscape.

https://youtu.be/9P22OX9AscY 

Evaluation

Firstly, the strong points from the video task is that we knew how to use the equipment and used a variety of mise-en-scene such as the locations (the university building for the restaurant and the studio for the interrogation), and the variety of props such as the cups and costumes. For example, the dark clothes that the kidnapper wore to indicate darkness, mysterious and showing that the was the antagonist. Also, the characters knew what they were doing and knew what to say as we all had a script, which makes the film look more professional and makes the audience understand what's going on.

The technical and software elements which were important in the production and editing of the preliminary task were: the tripod because it helps the camera to remain static and makes the filming more accurate; H1 because it picks up the voices of the characters easier and sounds better when editing; and a camera to film the video and upload it to edit, also making sure that it was in focus the whole time to make it appeal to the target audience.

The key purpose to create a film was to plan. This was important because the group then knew what props to bring and the set up of filming, which ensures continuity to our production. For this we did a storyboard to give a reference of our narrative, and make sure the correct camera shots and editing techniques were used. Another important aspect of the planning process was that we needed to make sure that the locations for where we planned to film our production were booked and also that the noise level was manageable so that the dialogue could still be heard over any ambient sound that may have been picked up in our production.

Our production Date-napped fits into the thriller genre because it's not exactly horror but it still makes the audience frightened. For example, the lighting used in the interrogation was low-key. The atmosphere created encourages the audience to think what it would be like in the victims position. Also, the mise-en-scene used such as the gas mask warn by the antagonist covers his true identity. Furthermore, the location was in a place where theres no chance of escaping, therefore this conforms to the conventions of a thriller.

To improve, use more conventions of a thriller such as more jump cuts and more props such as weapons to increase that tense atmosphere. Also, more rehearsals for the acting as it wasn't the best that we could do, due to a lack of time to film. Furthermore, we can use the dolly to include more tracking shots. For the editing process we could include some colour correction to make the miss en scene seem more realistic and natural.