RS: Storyboard Ideas

• These stills in which i have copied are from thriller and horror films.
• They all involve close up shots as well as unclear figures or actions happening in the background.
• These shots have influenced the choice of shots we will incorporate in our title sequence.

TH: Storyboard Ideas

JT: Storyboard Ideas

JT: Technical Analysis

Batman Dark Knight Rises (Nolan, 2012)

·         0-7 seconds – Establishing shot and Tracking of plane in the sky (obviously filmed in another plane). Shows remote mountainous location, very isolated.

·         7-14 seconds – Close up shot of the doctor, then pans across and zooms in on man holding hostages shot from about waste height and a slightly high angle. Inside plane, gun is visible in man’s hand.

·         14-17 seconds - Long shot of hostages on knees and man threatening them standing with gun on the plane from the opposite side. POV of other kidnappers looking at leader, handy cam.

·         17-20 seconds – Close up shot of a kidnapper opening the plane door from behind the leader with his hip in shot from waste level again

·         20-25 seconds – Back to POV shot from kidnappers

·         25-29 seconds – Long shot, also moving forward/tracking forwards while kidnappers put first hostage head out the door.

·         29-32 seconds – Shot from outside the plane, low angle from above, long shot shows outside of the plane and the head of the hostage

·         32-35 seconds – Close up shot of kidnapper holding gun to hostages head outside the plane

·         35-37 seconds – Medium static shot of inside of plane to show the hostages on their knees and the other kidnappers standing watching.

·         37-38 seconds –Close up shot again of kidnapper firing gun outside plane next to hostage head

·         38-42 seconds – medium shot of kidnapper from inside the plane pulling hostage out of the door. Also quite jittery use of handy cam creates verisimilitude on plane.

·         42-44 seconds – medium shot looking up at kidnapper from low angle while he is shouting at hostages. Also very windy.

·         44-48 seconds – Another medium shot from same position of kidnapper holding the second hostage’s head out of the plane threatening him with a gun again

·         48-53 seconds – Close up of kidnapper interrogating the hostage with his head out the plane door, asks more questions this time.

·         53-1.00 seconds – Shot goes back to previous mid shot but then the handy cam tracks the kidnapper as he walks back over to the hostage who is speaking to him saying ‘Well perhaps he’s wondering why one would shoot a man before throwing him out of a plane’.

·         1.00-1.06 minutes – Shot to opposite side of the plane long shot behind the hostage on he’s knees, then zooms in towards kidnapper and the conversation.

·         1.06-1.12 minutes – High angle shot mid shot of kidnapper on his knees while he is talking, looking diagonally at him, kidnapper’s waste line is visible.

·         1.12-1.14 minutes – Over the shoulder close up shot from hostage with bag on his head to the kidnapper, shows his reaction as he leans forward to lift bag off his head.

·         1.14-1.16 minutes -  Over the shoulder close up shot from kidnapper as he reaches to take off the bag

·         1.16-1.18 minutes – Back to same shot from hostage

·         1.18-1.22 minutes – Back to same shot from kidnapper but takes the bag off and a slow zoom to a close up on hostage’s (Bane’s) face

·         1.22-1.26 minutes – Back to over the shoulder close up from Bane. During conversation

·         1.26 -1.28 minutes –Back to kidnapper’s shot. During conversation

·         1.28 -1.29 minutes - Back to over the shoulder close up from Bane. During conversation

·         1.29-1.31 minutes - Back to kidnapper’s shot. During conversation

·         1.31-1.34 minutes – Establishing tracking shot of plane from outside and a low angle looking down. Displays that they are still in an isolated mountainous region

·         1.34-1.37 minutes – - Back to over the shoulder close up from Bane. During conversation

·         1.37-1.38 minutes – Close up shot of Bane’s reply in the conversation, cannot see the kidnapper

·         1.38-1.46 minutes – Establishing shot outside the plane, tracks it round until the bigger plane until it blocks the smaller plane (the one where the scene is taking place on). Also Bane’s voice can be heard over sound of planes.

·         1.46-1.49 minutes - Close up shot of Bane while he asks the doctor a question

·         1.49-1.51 minutes – Medium shot down the plane to where the doctor is sitting in one of the seats in the isle, other chairs and kidnappers are visible

·         1.51-1.53 minutes – Close up of Bane’s reaction to the doctor’s reply. His frustration is clear

·         1.53-1.57 minutes – Establishing shot of the outside of the plane low angle shot from above, focus is on the bigger plane however the smaller plane is also in shot

·         1.57-2.00 minutes – Establishing shot switches to the other side of the plane and gives a high angle shot from below the big plane

Soundtrack
At the beginning of the clip the sound of the planes engine is heard and non diegetic music can be heard faintly behind it.
Once inside the plane another layer of dialogue is added to the soundmix, although the sound of the plane and the non diegetic music can be heard the dialogue is clear and easy to understand this is through the use of selective sound.
At 0.18 when the plane door is opened the sound of fast winds is turned up and while the characters begin shouting rather than talking, their voices are also clear and easy to understand.
At 0.37 sound effect is used for the sound of the gun firing.
0.51 is the first time the character Bane's voice is heard, it is far more clear and profound than the other characters, this is to connote the mechanical sound of his voice as it is a massive part of his character, shows his significance.
At 1.40 selective sound is used as the sound of the bigger plane is very loud, showing Bane's power as he has now taken control of the situation and his plan is coming into action.

Evaluation of Technical Analysis 
From studying the clip from a shot by shot method, I believe it has helped me gain gain greater knowledge of the importance of varieties of shots and the effectiveness of using a handy cam to create verisimilitude. 
I have also learnt the importance of the use of sound. Throughout a clip you must maintain the right sound level within the layers as otherwise they will effect each other.  When this is done well the sound creates enigma and tension.

RS: Technical Analysis

X-Men (Cameron 2000) 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI7SEIKaKwE 

Shot	Duration (Seconds)	Camera Technique	Mise en scene
1	14	Close up (CU) on people’s feet walking through a puddle. Pans upwards into black at end of shot.	The lighting is low and the people’s shoes are very similar and are very dirty due to the muddy puddle they are walking through. It is filmed at night in the pouring rain.
2	8	Mid shot (MS) over the shoulder shot of a soldier, the camera pans upwards to reveal the soldier looking out of a watch tower.	The soldier is seen watching many people being matched in an orderly fashion through the mud and rain. “Poland 1944” is shown as a title on top of the footage.
3	4	Long shot (LS) still of large group of people walking.	The people are being marched in a group. They are all wearing very dull clothes and are all soaking wet.
4	10	Handicam shot framed in MS of man in hat, camera pans to show him walking with a boy and women.	This shot shows 3 individuals walking together as if they were a family. All three are dressed in similar colours and are very wet. The look unhappy and confused.
5	4	Still LS of people walking with the man in the hat in the centre of the shot	The shot shows the group of people tightly huddled walking slowly as if they were unaware of where they were.
6	3	Eye line MS tracking the boy as he walks.	The shot shows the boy continuing to walk in the group. His facial expression shows him staring in a confused, unaware manor to a location parallel to his.
7	3	Point of view (POV) of the boy LS panning left of people working.	The people working are dressed in the same clothing and are not dressed appropriately for the weather.
8	2	CU tracking shot of workers arm	Workers sleeve is rolled up which reveals his skin.
6	3	Tracking big CU of boy’s eyes.	The boy’s eyes are seen confused about what he is looking at.
8	5	CU of workers arm panning up to his/her face	The worker is wearing stripped clothing all over. His/her bare arm reveals a tattoo.
6	2	Tracking big CU of boy’s eyes.	The boy’s eyes are still seen confused about what he is looking at.
9	6	Pan down high angle LS of people being marched in a large group by soldiers.	The soldiers are shouting at the people in German and redirecting the people in two separate directions.
10	2	Still LS of men being ushered to one side unwillingly.	We can clearly see one of the few men looking frightened and confused signifying that he does not wish to be in the situation he is currently in. The soldier in the shot is clearly identifiable due to his body language and the fact he is holding a gun.
11	2	Still LS of men and women being separated in a slight high angle shot	Due to the rule of thirds the audience clearly sees a soldier ushering women in the given direction whilst shouting at them.
12	3	Pan up and left from a dog barking to men being hurried in one direction by soldiers.	The dog seems aggressive and is being held by a soldier. The men are being directed in a given direction at quicker speeds which is less organised than before.
11	3	Still LS of men and women being separated in a slight high angle shot	He we see the family of three have made it to the separation point.
13	4	Still eye line MS of boy amongst crowd	The boy is framed in the centre of the shot and looks frightened and confused.
14	3	Still eye line MS shows the mother and son from side on.	The boy is heard shouting as he is separated from his mother by the soldiers.
11	4	LS of men and women being separated in a slight high angle shot with a slight pan down	We see the man in the hat, we assume to be the boy’s father, being sent in one direction and the mother in the other. We cannot locate the boy in the shot but assume his being obstructed by a soldier standing in the way.
15	1	Still eye line of the boy framed in MS	Many people cross the view of the camera but we see glimpses of the boy seemingly crying
16	2	Still eye line MS of the man in the hat	We see the man in the hat waving his hand gesturing goodbye. His facial expression is sad and frightened as he leaves his son in the opposite direction.
15	1	Still eye line of the boy framed in MS	The boy seems to be trying to move through the crowd to reach is father but cannot.
16	2	Still eye line MS of the man in the hat	The man in the hat is then shoved by a soldier away from his son.
17	2	Still slight high angle shot framed in MS of boy being pushed amongst the crowd.	The boy is hidden amongst people much larger than him and is pushed away from his father.
18	2	Still LS of the man in the hat being led away with many other people.	The man in the hat is located back with his wife and is seen being marched in an orderly group once again away from their son; the man looks back over his shoulder as if he was getting the last glimpse of his son.
19	3	Slight high angle shot framed in MS of boy being pushed through a group of soldiers with small pan right	The boy is ushered through a group of soldiers. No one else other than soldiers and the boy are framed in the shot.
18	2	Still LS of the man in the hat and his wife being led away with many other people.	We see the women screaming for her son. The man in the hat, the husband, grabs her by the shoulders and pushes her in the direction away from their son.
19	3	The boy is framed in LS at eye line with no movement	The boy is seen sitting down and crying
20	2	Still high angle LS of people being led in an orderly group.	The group of people have been grouped and sent in the given direction again escorted by soldiers. The wife is seen to be resistant and trying to retrieve her child but is stopped by soldiers.
21	2	CU handicam shot of women struggling	The mother is seen in screaming and crying as she is held back by soldiers and sent away fro her son.
22	1	Still eye line MS of boy crying	The bot is staring back towards his mother as we can still hear her screaming for him
23	2	Still high angle MS of women in crowd	The woman is now in the centre of the crowd still screaming and being dragged away by soldiers and her husband.
22	2	Eye line MS of boy crying then track left	The boy is seen to get up and run towards his mother.
23	1	Still high angle MS of women and husband in crowd	The woman has now been turned away from her son and is being sent in the opposite direction to her son.
24	2	Still high angle LS of boy	The boy his seen running towards his mother.
25	2	Still high angle long shot of crowd	The crowd of people are seen leaving the location and then the gates are shut behind them by soldiers.
26	2	Still eye line of boy MS	The boy is seen crying and running but is quickly stopped by a soldier.
27	2	POV of boy MS of 2 soldiers locking the gate.	Two soldiers are seen locking the gate.
26	2	Still eye line of boy MS	Boy is seen in more distress from crying and the action of him reaching out with his hand towards where his mother and father have just gone.

Soundtrack

• The soundtrack starts with the sound of heavy rain.
• The sound mix then has more layers added including dogs barking and men shouting. But these sounds are very quite as if they are quite far away.
• As the camera shots become closer to the crowd of people the dogs barking and people shouting are amplified. The footsteps can also be heard from the crowd walking through the mud.
• 41 seconds into the clip non-digetic slow tempo string music is played creating an eerie  atmosphere.
• Shot 8 shows a man or women working with a spade. Diegetic sound of the spade is added to the sound mix.
• In shot 14 we see a still eye line MS showing the mother and son from side on. We hear them begin to shout, the sound of them shouting is easily identifiable as coming from the two characters but what is said is not clear of understandable.
• After the split of the family beyond shot 14 the music becomes more intense with added violin music to the current slow string music.
• We then hear the cries of the mother as they are amplified, thunder is also added to the sound mix creating the negative atmosphere.
• As the gates close the sound of the woman shouting reduces in volume and the diegetic sound of the gate closing is amplified.
• When we hear the diegetic sound of the gate being locked the cries from the women can no longer be heard this is when we hear the cries of the boy are then heard. This focuses the audiences attention on the boy and so they realise that the women is no longer at the location.

Evaluation of Technical Analysis

• I believe studying the clips shot by shot has made me identify the fine details in shots which them seem realistic and grip the audience.
• The shot in which the camera is placed in the exact position is higher than I originally thought, this has altered my view when filming my opening sequence.
• The sound mix is directly related to the visuals and is key to establishing enigma or dramatic tension in the clip.
• I have learnt that the rule of thirds is key for the audience and have seen how much it is used from studying the clip shot by shot.