-Psychological
-Action
-Supernatural
-Spy/espionage
-crime
-Film Noire
For this one, we focussed mainly on Psychological and Supernatural thriller. We were paired up into groups of 3-4 people and my group included Ryu and Bing. Together we discussed our concepts. Bing suggested that the plot could be about a victim running from a ghost in an empty hallway and ends up dead.
Location:
We chose the English department corridor for our setting due to it's interior layout. The lockers create a feeling of depth which gives an effect of the victim running away from her fears in and endless path. Since it was filmed during lesson time, there were small amounts of people which created a very lonely atmosphere, something which is commonly used in Psychological thrillers . For example: the movie "scream" takes place in an isolated estate, surrounded by farmland. This setting is often used to create a sense of helplessness and fear towards the viewers.
To exploit the theme of Psychological Thriller, we deliberately chose to film the opening at a wall full of portraits. They can be used to symbolize the Main Character's inner feelings towards the audience and makes the atmosphere look quite eerie as they may also feel like they are being watched.
Lightning: Many of the scenes in this short film are shadow dominated to create various effects.
1.Foreshadowing: In the very first scene, the MC is walking through a hallway engulfed by darkness which acts as a foreshadow to future events.2. Anonymity: The ghost's face is not directly shown, giving a sense of curiosity to the audience as they want to see it's appearance.
3. Tension: Shadows are used to cover the paths giving a sense of isolation and helplessness
Cinematography: A wide selection of camera techniques were used to reflect the conventions of thriller movies including:
- POV (point of view) shots: Enables the audience to see from the character's perspectives making it more fun
- Track shots: Emphasizes on panic
- Shakey-Cam: This technique suggests tension and engages the audience the movie due to it's action-packed nature. It is often used in scenes involving escape.
- Establishing shot: Informs the audience of the CONTEXT and setting
- Eye-line match:
- Low angle: Shows the difference in power status
- Close up:
- Midshot:
(these are also referred to within the story board)
Editing: Filters were used in order to give the effect that the short took place right before a sunset, reflecting the conventions of thrillers that take place after opening hours or when everyone has left. Ryu then added sound effects such as the screaming and footsteps.
-Sound: Diegetic (heard by the characters): Footsteps, Screaming,
Non-diegetic (not in the film realm): the BGM,
-Glitch Green screen: At the very end of the short, Ryu used a screen glitch effect, which was edited in the program Adobe After Effect.
Characters: We also followed the conventions for the character's costumes. Usually in a supernatural thriller , the protagonist is dressed in a casual and neat way which gives an impression that they're average citizens, implying that events in a thriller can happen to anybody.
The Ghost/ antagonist completely contrasts this with a more untidy fashion. Entitled to the role of the ghost, I deliberately covered my face with hair to give the short film a more menacing feeling. This also gives the antagonist a sense of anonymity and imbues the audience with curiosity. Furthermore, the antagonist wears more worn out and untidy fashion which makes them standout and become more easily identifiable.
1. The Process
I drew up a story board for the short film's plot.
2. The "Alternate ending"
This was an unused plan that we produced but was ineffective practically. After the protagonist was killed, there was going to be a high angle shot of her lifeless corpse, tricking the audience that it's over but suddenly, the ghost's hand appears over her face as the camera starts shaking. The film then zooms out as the ghost makes a "you're next" gesture to the audience.
The Finished product
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