Production Log #2

Initial Film Opening Ideas

Other A-Level Media Projects

Editing: One of the strengths of this film opening is the music, in this film opening it is very monophonic which aids to create a sense of mystery which I think would be the main aspect of this if it were to be made into a film. The lighting used in the film opening is very dull and plain.

In my opinion this film opening gives away too much of the main story line because we already see one of the characters die and who kills him. This would make the film un-interesting as we already know the whole storyline. This is a major weakness to the film opening.

Six Feet Under Opening Analysis

The opening to Six Feet Under is constantly reflecting death. Firstly the two hands breaking apart connotes two people having to leave each other when death takes one of them. Then there is a woman on a stretcher. In the background there is a black silhouette that slowly fades in to white. This illustrates a partner letting go of their loved one. The image then changes to a medium shot of the hall way going towards a bright white light. This shows the movement that is stereotyped with death which is that you move towards a bright light. Possibly the biggest connotation to death in this opening is the image of the Raven as they are always linked to death.

The music in the opening to contrapuntal. This is because the music is very up-beat and happy whereas the opening as a whole is very negative. The music starts off monophonic and then turns very polyphonic. This relates to the speed of the opening as it starts off very slow and then becomes faster.

The lighting in the opening is a mixture of light and dark. For example the bright white while the person is being pushed on the table and when the person is washing their hands. The lighting used in the opening could have been used to connote death again or to create a contrast between life and death.

My Personal Thriller Moodboard

This is my personal Thriller mood board, I made it by collecting images that I think could be seen in a Thrilller series or film. Some of the images are taken by me and some of them I got off of the Internet.

To see my inspirational moodboard mood board Click Here.

Inspiration Peice of Music

This piece of music is very eerie and mysterious. It could be a good soundtrack to include in the opening of my thriller. Click Here to listen to the soundtrack.

Photograph Taken by Me

This dark alley next to my house could be a great place to maybe film the part of the opening of my thriller film.