About Us
I am starting my A-level media studies course and will be blogging about a range of thing that we've learnt in lesson all leading up to our final piece, our opening sequence to a film we need to portray all of the film techniques as well as setting up the story is a 2 minutes long clip. In this opening sequence we need to portray the basic film techniques, narrative theory, characterization and representation.
My AS media coursework portfolio. Here you will find all my work to do with the creation, production and evaluation of my Opening Sequence for the beginning of a film.My brief is to create the titles and opening of a new fiction film which lasts for the duration of two minutes.
My AS media coursework portfolio. Here you will find all my work to do with the creation, production and evaluation of my Opening Sequence for the beginning of a film.My brief is to create the titles and opening of a new fiction film which lasts for the duration of two minutes.
Final pieces
Here is where ive put all of our final pieces, where our final opening sequence is and our final script.
Final script
FADE IN:
INT. DARKLY LIT ROOM – DAY
(Wide Shot)In the room (Behind View) of Villain is shown sitting on a desk
[MUSIC: EERIE/DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Unknown Character (Villain)
Female, British, Plain Looks, Early 20s and a University student
FADE OUT:
INT. BRIGHTLY LIT DRAMA ROOM/DESK - DAY
(Extreme Close Up)A (Bird’s Eye View) of an open paged diary is shown with the view directly on the certain words
FADE OUT:
BRIGHT LIGHTING
(Close Up) with (Eye Level View) of Villain’s face reflected on a mirror surface
ZOOM OUT:
LIGHTING IS ONLY BRIGHT ON HER FACE
As camera zooms off the face (Over The Shoulder Shot)(Close Up) is used to show slow transition from face to compass.
ZOOM OUT:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Establishing Shot) with (High Tilt) shows an entire dead body on the ground.
Unknown Character (Victim)
Mother, Face down, Early 30s
FADE OUT:
INT. SPOTLIGHT - DRAMA ROOM/DESK – DAY
(Mid Shot) of a Music Box being winded up (Eye Level Shot)
[MUSIC: EERIE CHILDISH MUSIC]
FADE OUT:
SPOTLIGHT
(Mid Shot) with (Point of View Shot) of Villain holding a white rose
FADE OUT:
SPOTLIGHT
(Extreme Close Up) with (Side View) of Villain’s hands and fingers whilst she crushes the petals
FADE OUT:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Extreme Close Up) with (High Tilt) of the victim’s lips - A little blood drops down
FADE OUT:
INT. DRAMA ROOM/DESK – DAY
(Point of View Shot) of a Nokia Phone ringing (Close Up)
FADE OUT:
SPOTLIGHT
(Close Up) with (High Angle from the Front) of Villain picking up phone and flipping it open and closed
FADE OUT:
DARK LIGHTING
(Close Up) with (Bird’s Eye View) of Villain looking down at the diary
FADE OUT:
LIGHT
(Extreme Close Up) with (Side View) of Villain crossing something put in diary
FADE OUT:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Extreme Close Up) with (High Angle) of the victim’s nails and fingers
FADE OUT:
INT. DRAMA ROOM/DESK – DAY
(Long Shot) with (Bird’s Eye View) of Villain cleaning up her mess on the desk
FADE OUT:
MEDIUM AMOUNT OF LIGHT
(Extreme Close Up) (Level with Eye) of Villain’s lips
ZOOM OUT:
MEDIUM AMOUNT OF LIGHT
(Close Up) with (Over the Shoulder Shot) of Villain applying lipstick to her lips
FADE OUT:
SCREEN GOES DARK
FADE IN:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Extreme Close Up) with (Eye Level) view of victim
ZOOM OUT:
(Establishing Shot) with (High Tilt) view of the victim’s body walking around
FADE OUT:
INT. DARKLY LIT ROOM – DAY
(Wide Shot)In the room (Behind View) of Villain is shown sitting on a desk
[MUSIC: EERIE/DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Unknown Character (Villain)
Female, British, Plain Looks, Early 20s and a University student
FADE OUT:
INT. BRIGHTLY LIT DRAMA ROOM/DESK - DAY
(Extreme Close Up)A (Bird’s Eye View) of an open paged diary is shown with the view directly on the certain words
FADE OUT:
BRIGHT LIGHTING
(Close Up) with (Eye Level View) of Villain’s face reflected on a mirror surface
ZOOM OUT:
LIGHTING IS ONLY BRIGHT ON HER FACE
As camera zooms off the face (Over The Shoulder Shot)(Close Up) is used to show slow transition from face to compass.
ZOOM OUT:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Establishing Shot) with (High Tilt) shows an entire dead body on the ground.
Unknown Character (Victim)
Mother, Face down, Early 30s
FADE OUT:
INT. SPOTLIGHT - DRAMA ROOM/DESK – DAY
(Mid Shot) of a Music Box being winded up (Eye Level Shot)
[MUSIC: EERIE CHILDISH MUSIC]
FADE OUT:
SPOTLIGHT
(Mid Shot) with (Point of View Shot) of Villain holding a white rose
FADE OUT:
SPOTLIGHT
(Extreme Close Up) with (Side View) of Villain’s hands and fingers whilst she crushes the petals
FADE OUT:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Extreme Close Up) with (High Tilt) of the victim’s lips - A little blood drops down
FADE OUT:
INT. DRAMA ROOM/DESK – DAY
(Point of View Shot) of a Nokia Phone ringing (Close Up)
FADE OUT:
SPOTLIGHT
(Close Up) with (High Angle from the Front) of Villain picking up phone and flipping it open and closed
FADE OUT:
DARK LIGHTING
(Close Up) with (Bird’s Eye View) of Villain looking down at the diary
FADE OUT:
LIGHT
(Extreme Close Up) with (Side View) of Villain crossing something put in diary
FADE OUT:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Extreme Close Up) with (High Angle) of the victim’s nails and fingers
FADE OUT:
INT. DRAMA ROOM/DESK – DAY
(Long Shot) with (Bird’s Eye View) of Villain cleaning up her mess on the desk
FADE OUT:
MEDIUM AMOUNT OF LIGHT
(Extreme Close Up) (Level with Eye) of Villain’s lips
ZOOM OUT:
MEDIUM AMOUNT OF LIGHT
(Close Up) with (Over the Shoulder Shot) of Villain applying lipstick to her lips
FADE OUT:
SCREEN GOES DARK
FADE IN:
EXT. NATURAL LIGHTING OUTSIDE LOCATION – DAY
(Extreme Close Up) with (Eye Level) view of victim
ZOOM OUT:
(Establishing Shot) with (High Tilt) view of the victim’s body walking around
FADE OUT: