Title of the film - The Photograph
Setting/Location - Park
Costumes/Props - Photo, Envelope
Camerawork/Editing - Panning, Still, Tilt, Long shot, Over-the-shoulder, Point-of-view, Slow motion
Title font and style - JC Productions and names used in a 'spotlight' style.
Story - Charlie is sitting on a park bench when Charlotte walks along and sits next to him and gives him a photo of Jennifer. Jennifer is spying on them and taking photos of them sitting on the bench behind them. Charlotte walks away and Jennifer walks towards Charlie quietly. She sneezes and Charlie turns around. Jennifer turns to run away and the camera fades as you hear a scream.
Genre - Thriller
Characters - Charlie, Jennifer and Charlotte
Special Effects - Credits, Slow-motion camera
The Storyboard
Our Thriller Opening Draft
OUR FINAL THRILLER OPENING
The Storyboard
We changed the title of the film to 'The Target' because we felt it related more to the theme of the film being a thriller. We also changed the storyboard to improve our thriller opening.
The Working Script
Exterior Scene – Description – Park Setting
Shots 1 and 2
After the credits have faded, a pan shows everyday life at a public park, with few passers-by to give the impression of an isolated area. The pan then stops to concentrate on the male lead role. From a long shot, the camera zooms in on the character. This character is ambiguous, as he has not yet been established as either the protagonist or antagonist, therefore creating a sense of mystery to the thriller opening.
Shots 3 and 4
The following shots show a girl walking toward the bench at which the main character, Charlie, is seated at. This cuts to a point-of-view shot to put us in her position as she makes her way to the meeting point.
The following shots show a girl walking toward the bench at which the main character, Charlie, is seated at. This cuts to a point-of-view shot to put us in her position as she makes her way to the meeting point.
Shots 5 - 8
Both seated at the bench, the girl passes Charlie a piece of folded paper on which a photograph is shown. The camera zooms in on Charlie opening up the photograph; however this remains to be hidden to the audience, in order to create a feeling of suspense. This then cuts to a shot of the girl walking away from the bench, this is the last time we see this character in this sequence.
Shot 9
This shot is a point-of-view shot in which an anonymous character emerges from behind the bushes. Here, it is made to feel as though it the audience who are the voyeurs, walking out from behind the bush. The movement of the feet is intended to appear as though creeping, with the image of leaves appearing across the screen to emphasise the audiences ‘spy’ status.
Shot 10
There is then a cut to Charlie opening up the photograph, presenting the image of two girls to the audience. This is shown in an over-the-shoulder shot, which is then followed by a zoom to allow the audience to concentrate more closely on what it is that the main character is looking at.
There is then a cut to Charlie opening up the photograph, presenting the image of two girls to the audience. This is shown in an over-the-shoulder shot, which is then followed by a zoom to allow the audience to concentrate more closely on what it is that the main character is looking at.
Shot 11
This next shot shows Charlie sitting on a bench from a long distance. This is a continuation from the point-of-view shot which included an anonymous character walking out from behind a bush. From this shot of Charlie at the bench, the camera zooms in slowly. It is quite shaky, creating the feeling of fear and anxiety. Since put in the position of a voyeur, along with this use of camerawork, the audience are intended to feel quite uncomfortable here.
Shot 12 and 13
With the camera positioned directly in front of Charlie, a mid shot shows the moment at which he turns to see the anonymous character emerging from behind the bushes, in the distance. Panning away from the bench, focusing on where Charlie is looking, a girl appears from behind the bush in a long shot, staring at Charlie. This is the first time we see her, and although the audience are not told this, this character’s name is Jennifer. The camera zooms in on Jennifer, enabling us to recognise her from the photograph Charlie just received. The zoom also allows us to watch as she hides once more, after realising she has been spotted by our main character.
Shot 13 and 14
Another pan is used as Charlie jumps up from the bench. Running toward where the girl stood, several cuts are used, cutting between long shots and point-of-view shots. The point-of-view shots are quite erratic, reflecting a sense of emergency, especially when compared with the cuts of long shots, where the camera is kept completely still.
Another pan is used as Charlie jumps up from the bench. Running toward where the girl stood, several cuts are used, cutting between long shots and point-of-view shots. The point-of-view shots are quite erratic, reflecting a sense of emergency, especially when compared with the cuts of long shots, where the camera is kept completely still.
Shot 16
The last shot is a long shot, showing Charlie running up to where the girl was seen. Also, shown lying on the ground, where Jennifer stood, is a grey cardigan. It is implied here that the cardigan belongs to this girl. Charlie looks down and picks it up before the credits appear on the screen, displaying the title of the film in order to bring the thriller opening to a close, before the film would normally start.
OUR THRILLER OPENING
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