Preliminary activity

For the preliminary activity you will be working in groups of three or four.

You will be producing a moving image product for a short narrative within a genre of the following:   

• A western gunfight 
• A horror chase
• A romantic encounter
• A gangster deal

The product must be no longer than 60 seconds and the work should be planned and divided between the group.  All members must develop their practical skills in the use of the camera, tripod, editing and sound.  Each member of the group will produce their own edit.

The project must include;

• a shotlist
• a storyboard
• a script
• 2 characters
• use of all of the camera shots/ angles and movements listed below
• dialogue 
• titles
• a soundtrack
• mise-en-scene
• a final product

Shots that you must include:

1.Establishing shot

2. Long shot
3. Medium shot
4. Close-up
5. Extreme close-up
6. Low angle shot
7. High angle shot
8. Medium close-up
9. Tracking shot
10.Over the shoulder shot
11.Point of view shot

You can use other shots too and you can use the above more than once if you wish.

TASK 

Group: James, Natalie and Dawn

Genre: A horror chase 

Plot: A group of people investigate a murder that took place at an abandoned house or building. When they arrive, the group notice that something ain't right. The victim haunts and attacks any passers by as revenge for her death. The group are chased and have to survive by putting the evidence together and without fear. 

Actors: Myself 

Characters: Jack, James, Rebecca, The victim

Shot list

1. Establishing shot of the group arriving at destination

2. Low angled shot of the crime

3. Close up on James as he explains the murder that occurred 
4. Extreme close up on Jack's eyes as he turns to reveal the victim behind him 
5. Medium shot of James as he says run. 
6. Tracking shot of the group running 
7. High angled shot of the group discussing the evidence they found
8. Over the shoulder shot of James hiding with Rebecca while victim walks past
9. Long shot of the group standing while victim stands off for suspense 
10. Point of view of picking up Object (Evidence)
11. Medium close up of victim

Soundtrack 

• Where are we going Mob of the dead? 

Mise-en-scene

• Mobile phone 
• murder weapon
• flashlight?