Final Film Opening

This is our final film opening 'Hostage'

Graces bruising

After screening our first draft we were informed that the bruises on our hostage looked unrealistic and the makeup used shimmered, making it look unprofessional. Therefore when re-filming i used different techniques in order to make Graces bruises look more realistic; i used different eye shadows which had no shimmer and was able to blend purples greens and browns in order to create the right effect. We chose to apply a bruise to these areas of our hostage because the neck is commonly seen as one of the most vulnerable places.

Final Storyboard

This is the final draft of our storyboard after completely updating our storyline.

Update

Filming Schedule

In order to make the most use out of our time we have created a schedule to follow when filming:

1:30	Arrive at location, prepare the actors – makeup, costume etc…
2:00	Begin to film the beginning shots of John.
2:45	Experiment with ways in which the psychopath can seem delirious (eg stumbling)
3:00	Film the shots with both Grace and John
3:45	Shoot some shots of the outside of our location in order to show isolation

Target Audience Research

We conducted some interviews in order to discover who are target audience might be. We have come to the conclusion that our target audience is mainly males from 16 to 40 however women and males of other ages may still enjoy our opening.

Film Opening Analysis

I have chosen to do an 8 frame analysis of the opening sequence to Memento, this popular psychological thriller will be used as inspiration for our own opening. I have focused on the shot type, the music and the mise-en-scene and all together how that makes the viewer feel when watching the opening as we think that is a big thing to be able to influence when creating a psychological thriller.