Risk Assesment

Filming schedule

I am filming all scenes for my final opening sequence task on Sunday the 7th of December below is the list of the different shots i am filming and which actors are needed in each shot;

First shot- Close up of the coffee table moving across the table showing what is on each part of the table
Second shot- Close up shot starting at the bottom of the female characters legs ending at the side of her face

Third shot- The third shot  is a point of view shot establishing that the female character is watching the news

Fourth shot- This shot is the female character moving into the kitchen, used to transfer into the next location

Fifth shot- This shot shows a close up of the mug the character is placing on the work top

Sixth shot- This shot shows a pan of the kitchen, paying most attention to the frozen food on the worktop 

Seventh shot-This shot shows the female actor opening the freezer door through a mid-shot

Eigth shot- This shot an extremely shot quick low angled shot of the child character forzen in the freezer

Ninth shot- This shot shown is a panning shot starting at the freezer ending at the garage door showing a transition from one room to the next

Tenth shot- This shot shows the male character busy at the sink covered in blood, showing the conversation with the other character as he looks at the door

Eleventh shot- This shot shows a POV shot from behind the male characters head pointing towards the door showing his response is aimed at the female character in the next room

Twelth shot- This shot shows a close up of what the male character is now doing in the sink as he attempts to clean the knife and saw.

Thirteenth shot- This shot shows the character from a high angle, lifting the drainage cover sliding it across the floor

Fourteenth shot- This shot shows the male character placing the black bin bags covered in blood into the drainage system before putting the drain cover back onto the hole.

The fithteenth and final shot- This shot shows an extreme close- up of the plug hole in the sink with small clots of blood circuling around before leaving down the plug hole

My filming will not be effected by poor weather meaning i do not need a back up plan if poor weather occurs on the day of filming.

Final script used for my opening sequence; Insipid

Female character; What do you want for tea love
Female character; We've got sausage, chicken, chops erm sausage meat if you fancy it
Male charater; Maybe in an hour i'm just cleaning up

This conversation creates a sense of normality, which the audience are able to relate to. Creating an even higher level of shock when the audience are shown the crime the characters have committed.

Actors chosen and why

For my final title sequence i have chosen to use a middle class, middle ages ranging from 40-45 years old couple. As prelific killers. To play these characters i have used a medium height dark haired male around 5'9 and a medium height dark haired female around 5'7. I have selected these actors as they are noth innocent at a first glance and you would not feeled threatened by them if you were to pass by them on the street. For my final character, one of the children who has been taken. I have used a young secondary school student ranging from the age of 11-14, of around 5'1 with bright blonde hair. This creates a sense of innocence. Which is needed for this particular character. As the audience is supposed to feel sympathy and shock.

Actors costumes

These are the potential outfits the characters will be wearing during the opening sequence of my thriller. The semi designer polo shirt, jeans and wellies. Demonstrate the middle class status held by the two characters. However the footwear worn by the two characters has significant effect on their part in the brutal crimes committed during the sequence. The slippers connote relaxation as if she is not surprised by the crime the characters have committed. However the male character is wearing wellies signifying he is completing a gory task.

Shot list

1. Establishing house shot
2. Extreme close up on the female character unlocking the door
3. Extreme close up of the banister with coats
4. Kettle extreme close-up
5. Mug close-up
6. Milk carton close-up
7. Knife Extreme close-up
8. Extreme close-up of an eye
9. Close-up magazine
10. High angled showing the movement into the kitchen
11. Establishing mid shot of the kitchen
12. Opposing mid shot showing the inside of the fridge
13. Establishing garage shot showing the male character cleaning up
14. Extreme close up showing over the back of the shoulder
15. High angled shot showing the disposal of the bin bag
16. High angled shot showing the cleaning of the saw
17. Extreme close-up of the plug hole symbolising the loss of life

Story boarding the final task

I completed this collection of story boards for the planning of my opening sequence final edit allowing me to keep track of shots I need to film and to check the fluency of the sequence.

Deciding the font to be used as titles during the title sequence

When deciding on the font to be used for the titles during my title sequence I completed research into different kinds of fonts used in different types of the thriller genre. As my opening sequence is for a shocking, chilling thriller. I have decided to look into the fonts used for films such as Se7en, Silence of the lambs and the bone collector. During this research I have concluded that they use thin long fonts. Which there is an example of above.