Reeces

For the section of our title sequence where Doug waits for/gets on the train we have decided to film at New Eltham train station due to the fact it is close by and so is easily accessible by all the whole production company.

                                      

New Eltham Railway Station

Footscray Road
Eltham

London SE9 2EH

For the part in this section that Doug actually gets on the train and sits down we are also going to be filming at New Eltham Station due to the incoming of trains constantly this will then enable us to film this section over and over to ensure we have got all the footage we need when editing.

For the beginning of the title sequence it opens in a mental hospital and so we needed a plain white room with possible lighting to be able to create the full affects to ensure we get the shots we need to, this is why we have chosen to film in the studio next to our media room at school as this enables us to use the lighting equipment, be in a plain white room and have the added benefit of the white backing screen.

For the section when Doug begins his flashbacks we have chosen to film in Jen's house in New Barn as we can all access it and there is an appropriate room in her house that we can use to rough it up and make it look like Doug's run down apartment.

                                      

                                                

Casting & Auditions

The actor we as a production company have  chosen to play the role of Doug is Dan Hughes.Dan understands the task we have been set to do and is willing to put great effort into his performance. Even though Dan is only 18 we feel he is of the appropriate age that we need for the role as he is a diverse character that we can easily change the look of to make him seem 'rough'. In this photo to the right he is wearing a suit he may be wearing when filming our title sequence.

The actor we as a production company have chosen to play the role of Winston is Rhys Gennery, although only a young age of 17 we feel with the right team we can make him seem older than he is, he also possesses a lot of facial hair when it is grown which we feel is very appropriate for the role of a detective. Rhys knows the storyline well due to being apart of Intensity Productions himself which is very useful as it saves time when filming is put into place. He too is wearing a possible suit option for his scenes in Intellectual.

We filmed Rhys walking down a hallway as part of  his audition, this may seem like a very simple task but considering this is Rhys' main task in the film along with just having to sit quietly on a train we felt this was satisfactory enough to see if he was appropriate for the part. 

Script

Opening Scene in mental hospital -

Nurse: Hello Doug, how are you feeling today?

Doug: (looks blankly at camera)

Nurse: Doug you need to talk to me otherwise we will get no where.

Doug: (silence)

Nurse: Doug do you remember what happened that day?

Doug: (stares at camera)

STARTS TO GO INTO FLASHBACK OF TAKING PILL

Nurse: Doug... Doug are you listening (voice fades out)

IN THE DIFFERENT FLASHBACKS SHOWN ON SCENE WALKTHROUGH

Rubix cube scene-

Doug: (Completes rubix cube very quickly) Oh shit.

Costume Description of Characters

Before the main character, Doug, takes the pill to improve his intelligence, his dress sense was very scruffy and he wasn't too conscious on how he looks. Loose t-shirt and baggy jeans is a stereotypical dress sense for an individual who doesn't care about how they are seen to others who are experiencing a tough and troubled life.

After the pill kicks in and Doug's intelligence increases, his view on life instantly changes. Doug becomes sophisticated and smart and cares very much about how he looks, gaining arrogance. A sharp, navy suit and a crisp white shirt shows Doug's rise from low to high.

The detective who is seen on the train, Winston, is a stereotypical detective who dresses in stereotypical detective clothing such as dark smart clothing. A black trench coat and a dark suit instantly shows to the audience who Winston is.

Edit of Colour and Rain

To be able to make our thriller title sequence the best we can we decided it would be a good idea to play around on after effects and see what impact some of the effects have on building suspense. We just took a basic clip from youtube and added the effect of rain and we also attempted to change the colouring of the image as well as the contrast and saturation. Of course this was just a first attempt but after we have practiced using after effects we feel using these effects of on our final title sequence will add to the atmosphere we are going to try to create.

Films of Influence

In order for us to be able to put together an idea for our title sequence we had to watch and review many thrillers to be able to take pieces from some of these films to create our own title sequence of a thriller. After reviewing many thrillers we came together as a group and have decided that these 4 films to the right are the main films that have influenced our idea of the film Intellectual. The reasonings behind this are as follows: Inception is based around a mans journey to get back to who he truly is and that is what the man in our film is trying to do. Limitless involves a man taking a pill and becoming smarter and we have also incorporated this into our thriller. The Taking of Pelham 123 is a film based around a man hijacking a train and this is what the man in our film does. The Matrix has a lot of intense interrogation/interview/meetings scenes which our film also has.

Basic Story Line - Review of our 2 minute Sequence

Link to plot in video:
http://jennnifersmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/our-thriller-pitch-jennifer-robinson.html 

Basic Story Line:

Opens in a mental hospital meeting with a doctor reviewing man's progess. Flash backs in mans head filming from his view point. Shows the man take a pill at home he passes out in front of the tv, wakes up in front of countdown being on and it show hes become smarter from the fact hes getting all the answers right. He packs a bag and walks out the house, walks to station. Walks on a train with the bag he sits down. Shot shows a mysterious man sitting across from him on a train (not revealed but this is the detective following him).

Reviewing our 2 minute sequence:
After losing our original footage we have realised that this is a problem within our production company and so we quickly attempted to re film in school but due to not having the correct locations needed to film in our 2 minute sequence is not very good, also we have realised dued to the jumping in the scenes our footage is very discontinuity.

Dexter Original - Remake

This is the original dexter clip that we were shown in a lesson that we have remade, but instead of copying it exactly we have put our own spin on it due to prop issues. For our first attempt of filming this went ok but we hope that with practice our production and filming skills will develop for our final title sequence.