Storyboard and working script for pre-liminary task

For my preliminary task, i had to construct a story board which would consist of a basic out line of what each shot would look like i also had to add the shot that i would use.

Below is a picture of my storyboard for my preliminary task:

I also had to construct a working script which would briefly explain each shot including what exactly would happen and the shot that would be used. Below is my working script for my preliminary task:

Int scene

1.In this shot a young woman called Bianca is walking down a corridor, towards a door.

2.Bianca walks through the door where she approachs a table and 2 chairs with a male character called Steve sitting on one side of the table.She sits down.

1. Steve and Bianca engage in serious conversation.

Bianca:

Steve?

What have you done Steve?

Steve:

I didn’t mean to.

Bianca:

Do what Steve?

What did you do?

Opening to thriller planning

Setting/Location:

The opening of my thriller will be set in a middle class house, however the main scenes will take place in the bathroom, where we will witness a murder and the bedroom, where it all begins.

Costumes and Props:

For the opening of my thriller i will use props such as:
A Gun, Leather Gloves, Newspaper articles, books and a highlighter.

The costumes i will use for my main characters will be:

Male Character- Jack:

I want Jack,my male character to come across as quite dark and mysterious therefore I have chosen black overalls with builder boots, a khaki green jacket and a grey pull on hat for him to wear.

Female Character-Evie:

As the female charcter, Evie will only be in part of the opening scene all she will be wearing is a bath robe as she is making her way to the shower.

The title of the film:

I decided to choose the title "The Assassin" as i felt it was very sharp, straight forward and straight to the point as the film is about an x assassin. I feel that the title raises speculation and gets my audience thinking about what the movie may be about, which is the effect i wanted.

Camerawork and editing:

The camerawork which will feature in my opening will be rather simplistic consisting of  close ups and mid shots. However in a particular sequence i will include quick cuts as i feel this will be very effective to my target audience. I will edit my thriller in such a way  that you will not be able to identify my characters. 

Story and how the opening sets it up:

The narritive for my thriller is of a male named Jack, Jack is an ex assassin who cannot come to terms with the loss of his job after being diagnosied with the mental illness of schizoprenia. He decides to take matters into his own hands and take away the lives of those he believed took away his ,when taking away his job and his sanity. The opening of the thriller is actually a flashback of Jack's last ever assassination which he believes was organised by headquarters when infact it was merely voices in his head telling him to do so. Jack must find out whether or not this is the truth or someone in hedquarters has set him up.

Genre and how the opening suggests it :

The genre for my opening is a psychological thriller and will consist of typical conventions such as newspaper articles, photographs and a gun such conventions create mystery and makes an auidence think about what may happen next. The fact that we will not be able to identify either character helps to signify the suspense needed when portraying a thriller genre. The non- digetic music i will use will also reflect the type of genre being conveyed.

How characters are introduced:

Both characters will be introduced mysteriously without the audience not being able to identify them. I feel such an introduction will create more tension for an audience as the chracters could be anybody. Evie will be shown walking into her shower and then brutally murdered whilst Jack will be introduced firstly by picking up a phone and then shown breaking into Evie's house and murdering her.

Storyboard and working script for Opening of thriller.

I had to construct a storyboard and working script for the opening of my thriller which i would follow whilst filming.

Below is my storyboard which i used for the opening of my thriller:

I used my working script to explain each individual shot and the story behind it.

Below is my working script for the opening of my thriller :

INT. Scene:

SHOT 1. In this shot the camera will pan over a series of murder articles.

SHOT 2. Side view of books open.

SHOT 3. Close up on character highlighting book.

SHOT 4. Close up and zoom on murder articles again.

SHOT 5.Introduction to Jack we cannot see him but he has his back to us. His phone rings and he answers.

Jack:

I’m ready.

SHOT 6. He puts on leather gloves and picks up a gun, he puts the gun into a bag.

SHOT 7. Jack walks out of the room and outside.

ENT. SCENE:

SHOT 8. He drives off to his destination.

INT. SCENE:

SHOT 9. Introduction to Evie however we do not see her, only her feet, she is walking into the bathroom.

SHOT 10. We see jack breaking into a house and walking up the stairs, this is the same house we have just seen Evie in,going into the bathroom. 

Shot 11. Jack is walking up the stairs he is getting out his gun.

Shot 12. Evie is in the shower, she is unaware anybody is in her house.

SHOT 13. Jack walks into the bathroom the door closes.

SHOT 14. We hear a gunshot and a scream. 

Questionnaire and results.

As part of my research I have decided to construct a questionnaire for my target audience (15-34). In order to find out exactly what appeals to them in a thriller. The results taken from this will enable me to construct an appropriate opening for my thriller.