Ancillary Drafts - Magazine Review

MAGAZINE ARTICLE

Idea 1

My first idea is a portrait page with small images of scenes from my short film in the top left hand corner and the far right of the page, with a key quote from the article in the centre as well as a larger image (page width) in the lower third of the page. The text would be single column, appearing both above and below the images and quote.

 

Idea 2

This idea consists of a large image showing a shot from my short film (page width) in the upper third of the page with a headline and byline beneath it. The text in this article would be double column below the headline. In the lower right hand corner of the page would be a box showing a summary of the key points of the review (i.e. pros/cons) and a star rating (/5) would be in the lower centre.

Idea 3

My final idea for my magazine review is contrary to the norm  in that it is a landscape oriented instead of portrait. Also, this design features the main title of the film in the centre of the page (in the calling card style, i.e. 'newspaper cutouts). However, after feedback from the rest of the class, I am considering whether or not to include this, as many thought that this was too much of a 'promotion'. 

The text in this idea will fill the majority of the page, with small images in the top right hand corner and  the centre right. 

     

Film Review Analysis- 'Tron Legacy'

This article from Empire magazine, reviewing the movie 'Tron Legacy' is very text intensive, and includes a large image from the film itself, a small box featuring important information about the film such as certificate, cast etc. as well as a brief synopsis of the film. A quote box is included at the centre right of the page that highlights a phrase from the review. 

In my opinion, the large volume of text in the article makes it harder to read, and as such may detract readers from this review.

Film Review Analysis- 'Suspect'

This is another student-created piece.  Again like the 'Survival' review, the text font used is quite generic (at a guess, I would say either Ariel or Times New Roman), and this adds a professional and formal aspect to the review. However, I do think that the large pictures means that the text is 'crammed' to the edge of the page.

The review begins with a introduction to the main cast members as well as a brief synopsis of the film. It then goes on to talk about the actors and the roles that they play, as well as a brief 'quote' from one of the actors regarding the production process. This adds a personal aspect to the review not usually seen.Finally, the review includes 'promotional' material for the film and it's actors. This attempts to persuade readers to watch the film.

Overall, in my opinion, this isw a good review and is well laid out. However, I think that it would benefit from a greater depth of analysis into the technical elements of the film.

Magazine Article Analysis- 'Survival'

This is a poster created by a former student of media studies at De Aston.

 

The article itself is in the same style as my first idea, with a quote in the centre. This poster also bears some similarity to my second idea in terms of layout (i.e. large image at the top with the text in the lower half of the page.) The font used is generic, perhaps Times New Roman or Arial. This adds professionalism to the review and also ensures that the review is easy to read. In terms of the layout itself , the review begins with a brief synopsis of the film, to give readers an idea of what the film is about, and then progresses to talk about technical elements (e.g. shot types) and the quality of the acting, finally summarising the review and giving it an appropriate score.

 

In my opinion, breaking the review into these sections is particulary effective as it makes the article easy and clear to read.   

General Conventions of Magazine Reviews

Introduction to Magazine Articles

Magazine reviews are designed to critically analyse films so as toinform the reader of what they are going to see. This involves explaining the strong points of the film, as well as its shortfalls.

Magazine reviews are extremely important to the film industry, as they not only promote the film to the target audience, but also, the feedback from these reviews can give production companies ideas on what  needs to be improved in any possible sequels.

Poster

This is an initial design for a film poster based upon my first idea. Upon analysis, I think that the fade used is a little too 'crude' for what I want to achieve. As such I decided to create a poster using a combination of the ideas from drafts 1 and 2 as I thought that the vengeful eyes of my main character would look better. I also thought that the colours used in the title were not appropriate for the genre of the film, and as such I decided to change them to black and white.

Here is the finished poster.

Creating My Film Poster

Throughout the production of my film poster, I have used a variety of technologies, such as the design software Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop.

In this software, I am using the Adobe Illustrator software to adjust my image to the correct size so that it will fit on an A4 size sheet. This image was first edited using Adobe Photoshop, and will feature the villain portraying a sinister smile, thus creating an enigma with the audience as to how this character will be involved in the film. This enigma is enhanced by the fact that a large majority of his face is hidden.

In this image, I am selecting an appropriate font for the films main title. This is important,, as I had to choose an effect that would not only give the desired 'calling card' effect (i.e. letters cut from newspapers etc.), but also would be clearly visible from a distance, thus gaining maximum impact upon the audience.

I used the Adobe Photoshop software to enhance my images so as to increase their potential impact upon the audience when applied to the poster itself. The techniques I used included adjusting the curves on the image, increasing the image size/resolution, and applying a blur effect to the image.

Conventions of Film Noir Posters With Poster Analysis

Conventions of film noir posters on Prezi

Ancillary Drafts - Poster

POSTER

Idea 1

My first idea is a black and white, landscape poster, split using the 'rule of thirds'. The top 1/3 would contain an extreme close up showing a sinister smile (from the villain). The middle section would comprise of an image of the church (used as a location for the final part of my short film), and the bottom third would contain the film logo, in the same style as the 'calling card' used throughout the film.

This idea is quite simple to create, however I worry that the combination of the two images may mean that there is too much going on in the image.

Idea 2


My second idea is a black and white, portrait poster consisting of a simple extreme close up of the main characters eyes (as at the end of my film), which would fill most of the page, with the RIP logo at the bottom (again in the 'calling card' style.)
In my opinion, this idea's simplicity is it's strong point, as the single image not only increases tension and enigma among audience members, as the foreboding, vengeful eyes are 'staring at them', also acting as a form of direct address towards the viewer. However, I do worry that  the lack of content would make this poster less effective in attracting audience members, as it gives away very little information about the film itself. I also worry that the one picture would not be enough to fill the page, as it would become stretched and distorted through the scaling process.   

                                      







Idea 3

My final idea for a film poster follows the idea that a poster should outline some of the films key points. It  is a landscape poster in which the background will be a colour image of the church floor (see below), the page will be filled by an image of the main character's dead wife, with the RIP logo (in the 'calling card' style) at the bottom.

This sort of technique is quite risky as although outlining some of the key points of the film in a poster can often heavily influence whether a person will actually go and watch the film or not, If I did choose to use this technique, I would have to ensure that the poster didn't reveal too much information, as this would mean that the viewer had no need to watch the film as they already knew what the film was about.  

Although the  simplicity of this idea makes it easy to create, if my poster becomes too simple, then it will not achieve maximum impact upon the desired target audience for my short film.



What is a poster?

A poster is any piece of printed paper designed to be attached to a wall or vertical surface. These are usually used for the promotion and advertising of products and services.

Ancillary Task Brief

 The brief for the ancillary task is to select and create two of the following based on my 5-minute short film:

• A poster advertising my film.

• A radio trailer for my film

• A magazine review featuring my film

I will be creating a poster and a magazine article for my ancillary task.

Progress Update - Filming the final scenes

Yesterday I filmed the final scenes of the film involving the teath of Violet Andrews, Milton's wife. The location for the shoot was my local church and as such I had to gain permission from the local vicar and church warden in order to film there. I chose this location as the chosen title for the film is RIP and I thought that since RIP stands for Rest In Peace, a church would be a particularly poigniant location in which to conclude the short film. Also, the location was readily available and easy for me to access.

The scenes filmed are as follows:


The first scene filmed was an establishing shot showing Violet (Played by Lynne Wetherall) laying  dead in the middle of the aisle.

The second shot is a close-up of Violet's lifeless face.

This shot then shows the emotion on the detective's face as he sees his wife laying dead on the floor.








We then see the detective collapse onto his knees as the reality of seeing his wife dead 'hits home'...








and he tries to ensure that she is as 'comfortable' as possible.







The detective (played by Keith Wetherall) notices a calling card beside the body (close-up)

In this conclusive shot, we see the anger and vengeance on the detective's face.







Overall, in my opinion, the shoot went very well, and most of the shots were completed in one take. Also, the quality of emotion and facial expressions from my actors was superb and both actors in the scene were able to portray the characters exactly as I had envisiged in my initial plan for the short film.

Progress Update- Filming (21st October 2012)

Today I filmed two short scenes for my 5 minute short film, which would appear in between the shots showing the murder of Milton's daughter, Lillian Andrews (Played by Sophie Wetherall).

These shots were filmed in Lincoln, which is the main setting for the film, chosen because of it's age and old architecture, which I thought would provide an excellent backdrop for a film set in the early 1900's.

The first shot filmed was a shot of Milton walking down a street, and then breaking into a run after he heard his daughter scream.

This scene was quite problematic to shoot as the specific location used was on uneven ground, meaning I had to constantly adjust the angle of the camera in order to make sure the footage wasn't slanted. (This shot would then be split into two parts, one part, the shot of Milton walking would appear just after the villain had entered Lillian's room, the second part, Milton running, would appear after we see Milton's eye opening wide in shock at hearing his daughter's scream.


The final scene filmed today was an extreme close-up of Milton's eye opening wide after hearing his daughter scream. The expression that I was looking for with this shot as a look of shock, fear (for his daughter's safety) and protectiveness (wanting to protect his daughter from harm).

 

 

Overall, I think that the filming went very well, as both scenes were completed to a high standard and as such required very few takes.

Student Video Analysis- 'Survival' (Tom Easden, 2011/12)

For further research into similar products I decided to look at a short film from a former student at our school. I will discuss the micro elements used by the student (mise-en-scene, camera, sound and editing) as well as the structure of the narrative and how the characters are represented. I will also highlight any ideas I’d like to take into my own project, and the things I think could have been done better.

The video that I shall be analysing is ‘Survival’, a 5 minute short film created by Tom Easden in 2011/12. The film tells the story of the main character, and his struggle for survival in a post-apocalyptic world. The story is narrated By Peter Dodds who plays the main character. The script is good, but in my opinion, the narration does not sound rehearsed or revised, and this reduces the impact the film has upon its audience.

Another problem within this short film is that, in my opinion, the lack of transitions and the simplicity of the text design (i.e. credits etc.) along with the constant camera shake makes the film seem rushed and unprofessional. However, the camerashake also gives the impression that the film was shot as a ‘spur of the moment’ idea using a cameraphone, perhaps as a sort of ‘video diary’ for the characters. This works well in my opinion due to the context of the film.  

In terms of mise-en-scene, the lighting in the film is completely natural. This highlights the fact that, after ‘armageddon’, the characters can no longer enjoy artificial luxuries such as heaters or lights, as their main priority is merely surviving. This is also shown by the complete lack of make-up throughout the piece.

Also, one of the props in the film (i.e the handgun) looks very unrealistic, and this only further reduced the impact of the film upon its target audience

The costumes used within the film are stereotypical of modern-day teenagers. Also, Peter’s costume (a mainly black hoodie with a light purple inner lining) works well, as black denotes the characters loneliness, while the light purple of the hood’s inner lining denotes Peter’s inner hope now that he has found a comrade to help him. 

Lewis’ main costume, a black leather jacket, is also a good choice as leather is used by bikers to provide a high level of protection against the threat of injury. It signifies Lewis’ immunity to the disease that has spread across the entire planet.

The locations used within the film emphasize the plotline well. These locations include old, derelict buildings, that denoting both characters low quality of life and the lack of civilization due to 'armageddon'.) and  also the forests, which show how the characters have to rely on their natural instincts in order to survive)

Overall, while, in my opinion, the film has good points, (such as the costumes and locations), they are outweighed by the need for improvement on many of the shots, particularly in terms of the camerashake, which, although it works well on some shots, is vastly overused. This makes the film seem unprofessional and reduces the impact that the film has upon it's target audience.

Progress Update- Re-filming the execution of Frank Myers (9th October 2012)

Today I re-filmed the shots of the execution of Frank Myers, the main suspect in my 5 minute short film (played by Lewis Pickering, as before, the scene was filmed in the drama studio at De Aston. However, as the actress who previously played the executioner (Sophie Clarke) becoming unavailable at the last minute, I chose a new executioner from among the members of our class (Kane Guichard). I chose Kane because he, like Sophie before him, was enthusiastic about the role and already had a suitable costume, (a black hooded jacket) which enabled us to start filming as promptly as possible. I decided to make a few adjustments to the various shots that I had decided to re-take. The first major change was the lighting used. In the initial footage, the light stayed at it's highest setting, however, in this shoot I decided to make the lights flicker. This increases tension, and as tension is a typical convention of film noir style/detective films, I think this works well. I had to ask a volunteer (Will Davidson) to help me with this as I was operating the camera and could not perform both tasks at once. (I also required help with the shooting of the second scene as it required a low-angle hand held shot, and, due to the fat that I use a wheelchair, I was unable to perform this task, and as such, I required the assistance of another volunteer-James Quinlan. I did however, direct James as to where I wanted the camera to be positioned and how I wanted the scene to be framed etc.)

Another change I made in the re-shooting of the execution scenes is the positioning of the camera. Initially the camera was positioned to Lewis' right in the first scene and his left in the second. In this shoot, the camera stayed to the right of the suspect (played by Lewis) for both scenes. This was because in the initial shooting of the scenes, the camera, there was some modern artwork on the walls which was accidentally brought into shot, also there is a modern aesthetic patch on the left sleeve of Lewis' jacket which was shown in the second shot when the camera is to his left side.

Overall, I think the filming went very well, and I am especially fond of the lighting effects used in both scenes as they greatly increase the tension of the scenes, and as such keep the audience 'on the edge of their seats'.

The executioner, played by Kane Guichard

Progress Update-Filming (7th October 2012)

Today I filmed the shot of a clock going round, which I would turn into a time-lapse by speeding up said shot using editing software to make the clock hands look like they are turning faster than they actually are, making it seem take a long time has passed when, in reality, when edited , the scene will last only seconds. 

When filming this shot, there was an event taking place on location at the time, so I had to ensure that the camera was focussed solely on the clock and not on the faces of anybody else.

To create the time-lapse effect, I set the camera and tripod up at the back of the room, and zoomed in so that all the camera would see was the clock.  I then left the camera focussed on the same point for around an hour. (I could not film for any longer due to the camera’s battery power running out)

Overall, I think the shot went well, as, due to the fact that after recording started, no one touched the equipment, there was no camerashake. (This was a common problem among many of my previous shots). However, I fear that some of the attendees of the event may have accidentally walked into the cameras view, temporarily obscuring the camera’s view of the clock. This is something that I will check when further analyzing the footage using the editing software.

Short Film Feedback

In media class on 5^th October 2012, each group showed their work to the rest of the class and gained feedback in order to improve it.

When my video was reviewed by the class, it was highly praised on the concept, however, many said I needed to elaborate with the plot, by filming more shots to place a greater emphasis on both the characters and their situations. I agree with this, as during the review, I had to explain many of the scenes  so that they could be understood, which a film maker in the industry shouldn't have to do.

With this feedback in mind I shall film a number of extra shots not initially in the storyboard in order to make the plot more understandable to viewers. I shall also retake some of the  existing shots, as there was, on many of them too much camerashake, causing the film to look very unprofessional,

Progress Update: Filming (29th-30th September 2012)

Over the weekend, I filmed a large number of scenes.

On Saturday, I had planned to film the hanging of the the main suspect Frank Myers in the Lincoln town centre. However, when on location, we encountered some difficulties in terms of the legality of filming the scene in a public place, and as such I decided to film the scene at a later date.

I instead decided to start filming some scenes for the second part of the film: 'Arrest and Interrogation. These were at the same intended location as the 'hanging'.

We began by filming an external establishing shot in order to tell the audience where the scene is taking place. This involved panning the camera upwards to show the tower of a nearby church. I had to film the shot in multiple takes, as every time, the camera was too shaky. Eventually, we succeeded, by loosening the tripod for a smoother pan.

We then filmed a scene where an unnamed character drags the main suspect into the church for interrogation. We had to take several shots, as due to the fact that said un-named character was being played by my father (who also plays the main character, ex-detective Milton Andrews), as there was no one else available at the time, I had to ensure that his face was hidden, so that he would not be recognised, after around 6 attempts, we succeeded.

The next day (Sunday 30th), filming was resumed. I had booked out a local village hall in which to film the interior interrogation scenes, as the church  used for the external shots the previous day was unavailable. I told my actors that due to the fact that our time in the hall was limited due to another event, we should try to complete as many shots as possible in as few takes as possible.

We managed to film all of the interrogation shots, in no more than 4 shots each, including a close-up of the suspect angrily slams his fists onto the table as he is questioned by the main character, and a shot of the suspect being dragged off by an un-named character.

Overall, in my opinion, the filming initially as a little frustrating due to the various issues that I faced, the event in the local village hall that was due to start earlier than expected etc. However, in the end I think that the filming went well. I reviewed the shots in the editing software, and thankfully, unlike many of the other scenes that I have previously filmed, the camerashake was barely noticeable, meaning that no re-takes are required.

BBFC

Before a film is released to the public, it first has to be given a classification, which acts as an advisory for viewers as to who the film is most suitable for. The body that classifies films for release in the UK is the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification). The BBFC is made up of examiners who watch the unrated film from start to finish and give it one of seven ratings. These ratings are U, PG, 12, 12A, 15, 18 and R18. The BBFC has a set list of guidelines that help them to decide which rating to give a particular film. These guidelines take into consideration the levels of imitable behaviour, strong language, sexual references/nudity, drug use and horror within the work among others, as well as the context in which they are portrayed (among others).

 

In my opinion, my 5-minute short film should be classified as a 12, as although there is a hanging scene within the film, the screen will fade to black before the actual hanging takes place, and does not dwell on the ‘details’ of the situation. Another point for concern is the violence that appears when the suspect (played by Lewis Pickering), is arrested/charged and attempts to resist police officers, however, this is mild and contains no material which may be considered ‘harmful’.

Also since the film is silent, there is no strong language that could offend any viewers, no drug use, no sexual references/nudity and no discrimination, making the 12 classification appropriate for my short film.  

Mise-en-Scene

When creating my 5-minute short film, one of the most important techniques that I will use is mise-en-scene. This encompasses costume, lighting, actors, make up, props and settings.

The mise-en scene in my film is as follows:

COSTUME

The costumes worn by the various characters in my short film are used to establish the time period and setting of the piece (i.e. early 1900’s England). The various costumes include:

A trenchcoat and hat for the main character. This is both a stereotypical and conventional of old film noir style mysteries, and adds an authenticity to the film in terms of genre, it also adds a certain amount of suave and sophistication to the character, as below:

   

The initial victim will be wearing bed clothes. This not only helps to show time of day within the scene that she appears in, but also connotes vulnerability due to the thin fabric. Showing this vulnerability within a young girl in films nearly always connotes that the girl is likely to run into some sort of trouble through the course of the film (in this case, she is murdered.)

The final victim in the short film is the detective’s wife, she will wear a flowery dress. I have selected this costume for the character because flowers typically connote beauty and love. This love is taken away when she is killed in the final scene of the film, sparking a vendetta for the main character.

The villain will wear a red waistcoat, (which unfortunately will not be seen due to the film being black and white) shirt and smart trousers. This connotes a well-respected man of high social status. The colour red also represents majesty and most importantly, blood. This tells the audience that the character is likely to be an antagonist.

LIGHTING

The lighting throughout my short film will be mainly natural and low key, particularly when a murder is nearing, as the night typically connotes some form of disaster and also increases tension.

Another prominent form of lighting within my short film is the 'lighning flash' in the second scene. This was done used to signify a storm, which in itself is foreboding (as it connotes that a disaster is about to occur), and increases tension.   

ACTORS

• Sophie Wetherall-Initial Victim (Lillian Andrews)
• Keith Wetherall-Main Character- Ex-Detective (Milton Andrews)

• Lewis Pickering-Main Suspect (Frank Myers)

• Robert Wetherall (myself)- Main Villain (Edward Andrews)

• Lynne Wetherall- Main Character's Wife (Violet Andrews)

MINOR CHARACTERS 

• Unnamed Characters- Keith Wetherall

• Executioner- Kane Guichard (Formerly Sophie Clarke)

I chose these actors as they are easily accessible to me and are able to portray the various emotional and physical states required, which is essential as without speech, the actors must use mime and body language to convey their ‘message’. For example the suspect needs to be quite aggressive to show that he is unhappy with the situation that he has been put in, while the initial victim needs to look vulnerable, as she is the first victim. Another deciding factor in me choosing my sister as the initial victim is that she is a young girl, which adds to the element of vulnerability required as well as making the scene very foreboding (i.e. the audience knows that something bad is going to happen to her.

The main character’s actor was chosen after deciding that my mother would play the final victim. I had always had an idea that the final victim would be someone close to the detective, sparking a vendetta against the killer and leaving the film on a cliff-hanger and creating an enigma. (I.e. what will happen next?). I chose my father as the detective knowing that since the two are married in real life and already have that pre-existing love, the detective’s emotions in the final scene after he finds his wife dead, would be more authentic.

MAKE UP

I will not use any make up in this film, as I want to make it as aesthetically ‘pure’ and realistic as possible, and also this avoids the risk of over-enhancing any of the characters. This keeps the film totally ‘real’ and allows the audience to see the ’true character’ (i.e. without any additions)

PROPS

There are two main props that I will use within my five minute short film. These being the murder weapon (a handkerchief) and a ‘calling card’, which is left at each murder scene.

I decided to use a handkerchief as the murder weapon as in the early 1900’s, what I would call ‘low trace’ weapons were hard to come by (e.g. guns were too loud and would most certainly have left no end of witnesses at a murder scene, and knives would have blood all over them),so the weapon of choice for many killers around the time was a simple handkerchief, which were both common, and leave little residual evidence apart from saliva (which could be argued to be from the murderer sneezing as the technology to prove otherwise had not been invented yet. I also chose to use a handkerchief because it adds a ‘sophistication’ to the killings, rather than the all-out brutality seen in many modern weapons such as guns and knives.

The idea for the ‘calling card’ came from my watching many crime dramas involving serial killers, in which most left these so that they could be recognised and feared by the public, mostly to prove a point and seek attention.

SETTINGS

I had to choose my settings carefully, as if they were too modern, the film wouldn’t look authentic. My main film location is Lincoln, as the city contains a lot of old architecture and is steeped in history, however, I also filmed in Kirton Lindsey at the old mill, a derelict building on the outskirts, which, in the film, will be the house of the initial victim.  This was to connote that the following scenes would lead to a dereliction of the detectives emotions leaving him on the verge of a mental ‘collapse’. I also chose this building because it is somewhat reminiscent of the desired time period for the film (early 1900's).

Synopsis

Retired ex detective Milton Andrews visits his daughter at her home, only to find her dead. While investigating the murder, he discovers that a piece of evidence found at the scene is similar to one found at the scene of a cold case that he investigated several months before. The prime suspect of this old cold case is arrested and charged with the murder of Milton’s daughter, and is hanged for his crimes. However, when Milton returns home, he discovers a strange envelope containing a piece of card similar to the evidence found at the scene of both the old cold case and the murder of his daughter, however this time, the card has a picture of Milton’s wife in a church. Milton rushes over to his local church to find his wife lying motionless in the centre of the aisle. Milton swears revenge on the true villain, beginning a vendetta of his own.  

Blurb Ideas

The blurb for often appears on the back of a digipak, and is designed to encourage the user to watch the film. However, it mustn't contain so much information that the  reader no longer needs to watch the film.

Although I am not required to produce a digipak as part of the unit specification, as I am producing a short film, a blurb is a good idea to allow readers of this blog to gain an idea of what I am planning:

My initial thoughts in terms of a blurb are as follows:



Blurb Idea 1

The year, 1902

The peaceful city of Lincoln is being terrorised by a brutal serial killer, the likes of which have not been seen in decades. But when ex-detective Milton Andrews (Played by Keith Wetherall) stumbles across the body of his young daughter on a routine family visit, he must face the traumas of his old career to discover the killer before it’s too late, and then maybe the city, the victims and his daughter can…

 

                            Rest In Peace

Risk Assessment

In every media production, a risk assessment has to be carried out in order to ensure that all cast and crew on set are aware of any potential dangers and of how to avert injury to themselves and others. For example, water getting into the cameras circuitry is a serious problem as it could cause the camera to be seriously damaged as well as cause electrocution, which, it the worst case, could lead to death. These safety risks can be averted by putting a rain cover over the camera when filming in heavy rain. My initial risk assessment is below:

 

Risk assessment short film from trebor1796

Shot List

Here is a list of the shots that make up my 5 minute short film.

Shooting Schedule

Shooting schedule from trebor1796

Storyboard- First Draft

Here is my first storyboard draft

 The above shots arre of the first part of the film, entitled 'The Chase Begins', in this part, we witness the murder of the first victim.

In the second part of the film, entitled 'Arrest and Interrogation' (above), we see the prime suspect being arrested and questioned by the main character.

The final part of the film (above), entitled 'The Plot Thickens', the man suspect is hanged for murder. However, when the detective's wife is found murdered a the church along with the same calling card found at the initial murder,, it is revealed that  the end of the story is only the beginning...

THE MOST IMPORTANT SHOTS

 This is the shot of the initial murder, this shot sets up the entire film in terms of the investigation and hanging of the suspect.

After the arrest of the suspect, it is revealed that the true antagonist has been watching from the shadows. This will be an extreme close up on the mouth of the villain, showing a sinister grin.

These two shots show the hanging of the suspect.

The detective runs into the church to find his wife dead in the centre of the aisle. This, and the shot below, turn the entire investigation into a personal vendetta.



This shot is a close-up  focusing on the eyes of the main character, looking upset, angry and vengeful at the death of his wife. The film will then end on a cliffhanger, leaving the audience with an enigma, making the audience wonder what will happen next.