Preliminary Task

This is my preliminary, it allows me to practice the camera angles, camera techniques (match on action, over the shoulder) and editing. I included the different techniques that I will most likely use in my final opening film. This allows me to practise the editing so the clips were seemless and smooth. Also I practiced with a camera to make sure that there was no camera shake. By practising both of these things, it will make the final film more realistic and professional. Furthermore the most helpful thing I learnt from doing the preliminary task, is how to work iMovie. As there many different ways to improve the footage, with different tools on the software. Now knowing the different software I can use, will be extremely helpful to create a sleek looking opening film. 

Actors/actresses inspiration

For our opening film we only need two character, a male and female. Furthermore the protagonsit is a female, the type of actress we would use for this role is Jennifer Lawrence. This is because she been in films like 'The Hunger Games' which is a similar film genre to the film we are creating. Additionally she represents a strong female, however has a layer of desperation is shown; which is needed for the female character.

For the male character, he has to be creepy however attractive to relate to the meaning of the title of the film. A male actor we would use for the male character, Ian Somerhalder because he has played creepy yet intizing characters. Which would help capture the charcteristics of the villain.

Title of Movie.

Stockholm Syndrome 

The definition for Stockholm Syndrome - is a psychological phenomenon in which hostages express empathy and sympathy and have positive feelings toward their captors, sometimes to the point of defending and identifying with them.

We decided to call the movie this because it will give an insight to what the content of the story line will be. Furthermore it also captures the genre of the film, which is a psychological thriller.

Shot List

Our groups came together, and constructed a shot list which makes it easier for us to know exactly what we are going to do once we are shooting the opening. Furthermore we described everything from angles, sound, visual imagery. By making a clear list, it helps us visualize what we are creating and if we need to add or take away anything. Our opening film will roughly be 2 minutes and we have around about 30 shots. We wrote down the orders of techniques and key elements for the opening film e.g the flashback, different running scenes etc.  We are going to take the shot list whilst filming, therefore we will not miss anything out know exactly what we need to do. We are also aiming to film more than we need so that we have enough footage to experiment with. 

Font research

The third one in my opinion is the best font for are film because  the meaning of the word is strange and the font is distorted. Stockholm syndrome means feelings of trust or affection felt in many cases of kidnapping or hostage-taking by a victim towards a captor. This hints to the audience what the storyline might be about and draw them in. 



The films Seven and Taken both are films of the same genre as ours. The fonts to both films are damaged and distressed, which relates to the content of the film. Furthermore this gives us inspiration to the kind of font that we want on our film.

Location research.

Richmond Park.

Richmond park is the best place to shoot our opening film because it has beautiful scenery and the woods that have have creepy feel; which goes with the genre of our opening. Also Richmond Park is scenic and there is lots of different parts to it, therefore we can experiment with different locations at one place. Richmond Park is a local location, therefore its inexpensive and easy to commute to. The park is also so big, which means that we can find different atmospheres, for example a quiet wood, or a busy cafe. This is extremely useful as we can then experiment with different types of locations and atmosphere; which makes the opening 2 minutes easier to film and edit as we will have a lot of footage to work with. I believe Richmond Park is a suitable location as woods are a common theme that run through horror/ thrillers e.g Cabin In the Woods. 

Institution research.

I looked at the film Taken, which is the same genre of our opening film and i looked at what institution produced the film. Taken was distributed by 20th Century Fox and the production company is... 
EuropaCorp
M6 Films
Grive Productions
Canal+
TPS Star
M6
All Pictures Media
Wintergreen Productions

This could be a potential institution we might use, as they produce films similar to our opening film. 

Furthermore The Hunger Games is distrabuted by Lionsgate, this is mostly known for action and dystopian themes so this could be good for our opening. Additionally Lionsgate is an individual institution, so we may not use it has its not as well known. This institution will be perfect for my film, as the audience knows its a trustworthy production company, therefore they will have good expectations. Additionally it will attract the mainstreamers as they normally produce big budget companies. Furthermore audiences are fimilair with what kind of films Lionsgate bring out, and they will therfore assume that this will be that is worth their money.