Editing days

Monday 14^th February.

We as a group uploaded all our footage that we filmed onto the Mac computer, into final cut pro. We then watched all of our footage that we filmed and spoke about what clips are good and how we can edit and use them. As well as deleting any unwanted clips that will not be of any use.

Tuesday 15^th February.

We edited some of our footage together in order, using our storyboard to guide us. The first clip that we edited in was the shot of the detective’s equipment on the table, which we cut. We then added in the clip of the detective and Lauren lying in bed, which we did not need to cut, as the clip was fine as it was. We then added the fade in fade out transitions, between the two clips of the equiptment and then the bed. a dream effect was then created by adding a white flash of light, and changing the clip saturation to black and white, which we then used for all of the other dreams/ flashbacks.

Filming - Saturday 13th February.

On Saturday 12^th, we filmed all the outdoor scenes and the rest of the indoor scenes, as we started filming in the morning.

Our first shot that we filmed was the point of view shot, which would be one of the detectives walking up the stairs. We all, took turns on filming this shot using the hand held technique so we could get the best clip and angel of it and to allow us to have a variety of clips to choose from when editing.

Our next shot that we filmed was all the props around the bath, such as the syringes, which went all to plan. We also added in a few shots of the tap running and shots of a hand getting the needle ready, which will be part of the flash backs. We had to film this many times due to Lauren’s little brothers and sisters making noises in the background, but apart from that it all went to plan.

We then filmed Beth in the bath, who played the part of the Immersed Angel. We got Beth to put on some mascara and eyeliner to make her look more freaky and dead. This was shot 14 and 15, which went to plan and looked really good, especially with the makeup running down her face.

The outdoor scenes were filmed next; we did change this a little bit. Lauren did not have any flowers for Beth to pick, so we firstly filmed Beth walking around the tree and to the planned spot where she will stand. Followed by a shot of her standing in the planned spot and then a close up of her suddenly turning around, which looked really good.

Instead of filming the over the shoulder shot of the detectives talking, (due to not having the other detective) we got the un-professional detective to drive in his car and have a conversation with the other on his phone, saying that they will meet inside. Followed by a shot of the car driving to the house and then a long shot of the detective walking into the house. These were our last shots of filming, which went well.

Overall, despite our disruptions and changes that had to be made, our filming went well and we ended up with some shots, which we are very proud of, such as the close up of the Immersed angel, turning around.

Filming - Saturday 11th February.

On Friday 11^th, Kelly and Beth collected the film camera and tripod from the media office at 4:10 after college and met Lauren at the ping-pong table as planned. Instead of getting the bus to Stretham and then a lift to Wicken, Lauren’s mate Scott who was one of the male detectives gave us a lift to Lauren’s house, which was much easier as it allowed us to get back earlier and start filming earlier. As we were travelling back to Lauren’s we realised that we had forgotten our storyboard, which we had planned to follow when filming. So to overcome this problem, we managed to get up our uploaded version on blogger and look at it from there as well as using our memory.

That evening we filmed most of the indoor scenes because by the time we got home it was too dark to film the outdoor scenes. These consisted of all of the male detectives scenes.

We started off filming shot 2, which was of the detective in the bed sleeping. However, we realised that Lauren’s bed sheets were a little girly for a male detective, so Lauren lay in the bed beside our detective, Scott to make it look more natural. This is also a typical convention in thrillers, as the non-professional detective always has his girlfriend/wife in his bed with him, which works perfectly. We had to film this shot many times, due to Lauren & Scott’s constant giggling and when we realised that we did not have the phone in the shot on the bedside (which would not create continuity) we had to re-film it again.

We then filmed shot 1, which was off all the detectives equipment, such as his penknife, which is a typical prop used in thrillers. This shot went to plan and we shot a few clips of it just in case one did not look so good when editing.

We did not need to film shot 3, due to zooming in on the detectives face when filming the bed scene, which replaced the close up. So we moved onto the shot of the extreme close up of the detective’s eyes opening. This was difficult to film, as we had to get the camera at a high angel, so we used the hand-held technique, which at the time we thought went well. Until it come to editing and we realised it was a bit dark.

The next shot filmed was shot 6, which is a close up of the detectives phone ringing. Beth rang Kelly’s phone so the audience could identify that his phone is ringing. This shot went perfectly fine and we managed to film a few clips of it so we could have a variety to choose from when editing.

Shot 7 was our next shot that we filmed, which was of the detective lying in bed on the phone. However, we could only film one detective talking, as our other planned detective could not come due to personal reasons. Therefore, to overcome this problem, we got our detective, Scott to pause before talking and then say ‘Hello, hello’. Then when it comes to editing our footage, we will put a voice over, where there is a gap between the detective Scott talking, which will be the other detective talking.

Our next shot that we filmed was shot 8, which was a mid shot of the detective getting changed into his work clothes. We got him to put on a shirt and tie around his neck scruffily, so the audience can identify that he is the non-professional detective, which is a typical convention in thrillers. This went to plan and looked really good in our opinion.

The last shot that we filmed that evening was a reaction shot of the detective, when seeing the dead body in the bath, which did not exactly go to plan as Scott found it difficult to act a surprised face, so we had to do with what we got.

Location Recce

This location was the most suitable for our thriller because it was far away from any houses- isolated and had a long drive up to the house, which helped us to create a better atmosphere. the long drive also helped us create a helpless, lonely environment for the character.
However as the location had young children living there, it was harder filming without any background noise.

Test footage

The shots that we think worked well are the panning and close-up shots. However we will try and get a smoother pan. also the point of view shot created a good effect, but we need to make sure the shot doesn't go blurry. 
The long shot of Beth worked really well, however when we are filming the final footage we will add movement into that clip, showing the 'immersed angel' picking flowers, having her back to the camera, then she will swiftly turn around to shock the audience. 

Reflection on childrens film!

The three things we done well for our childrens film were:

1. We were very organised, as we remembered all apropriate props and followed each shot carefully using the right shots angles etc. 
2. We worked well together and had very good team work and split up all tasks evenly. 
3. We created a good film name, which was good for targeting our audience. 

The three things that we did not do so well in our childrens film were: 

1. We did film and create enough shots to fill up the 2 minutes
2. We had to redo a shot, which affected our effect that we were trying to create. 
3. All shots did not create continuity. 

Call sheet

Friday: 

All cast must report to the ping pong tables in long road, at 4:10, where we will travel by bus to Stretham, where we will get a lift to Wicken. 

The scenes that we will be shooting on this day inside Laurens house, therefore we will not encounter whether problems,.

Kelly will be in charge of remembering to bring all props for this day. 

We will be filming in the evening so bring warm clothes, such as a coat. 

Food and drink will be provided by Lauren at her house, which is the location where we will be filming.

All cast is sleeping at Lauren's house so bring sleepover stuff etc. 

We will start filming about 7:00pm until 10:00pm. 

Saturday: 

We will be waking up in Lauren's house, which is the location where we will be filming, so no traveling is needed. 

The scenes that we will be shooting on this day will be located outside.  

Again, food and drink will be provided by Lauren at her house, which is the location where we will be filming. 

We will start filming about 8:00am until 4:00pm 

Kelly will be in charge of taking the props back with her, due to them needing to be disposed of properly. 

If it rains we will use a big umbrella to cover all props etc. 

Script for our thriller 'Immersed Angel'

Detective is asleep in his bed, beginning to show signs of having a dream and his eyes begin to roll. 
Panning shot of detectives belongings in the bedroom, leading to an extreme close up of his face.


Goes into the dream, shows the girl in an orchard holding a bunch of flowers, she is dripping wet, and looks into the camera as if its a pair of eyes. 
Shown by a flash of white light, then dream is in black and white. Establishing shot of the girl in the orchard.


The detectives phone wake him up suddenly.
Extreme close-up of the detectives eyes wide open.


The detective reaches out for his phone, as it is still ringing.
A close-up of his hand picking up the phone.


The other detective is introduced by the two of them having a phone conversation about the crime they have to investigate. Detective 2- ' if you could getup and kindly help me with this situation. get ready now, we have a murder case on our hands.' detective hangs up.
A split screen of both detectives; one fully dressed drinking coffee, the other still in bed.


The first detective gets out of bed and begins to throw his clothes on.
Mid shot of detective


The less experienced detective drives up to the house where he meets his colleague. Detective 2- 'iv'e been informed that the victims a 17 year old girls, and looks like shes been in this state for under 24 hours' Detective 1- ' Okay lets go check it out.'
Establishing shot of the house which cuts to a long shot of the car. An over the shoulder shot is used when the two detectives meet. 


Both detectives walk through the front door and up the stairs to the bathroom.
Point of view shot is used. 


The detectives enter the bathroom where syringes are on the floor and a girl is in the bath.
A panning shot of the bathroom floor which then scans the girl in the bath, starting at her feet, leading to her head. A close-up of the girls face.


Flash back of the detective's dream showing that the girl in his dream is the same girl that has been murdered. 
Long shot of the girl in the orchard, showing flowers on the floor. flash of white light is used to show it's a flash back, then the image is black and white. 


The detective realises this.
Close-up of the detectives face and his reaction. 

Health and safety concerns

When carrying our our shoot, we have to think about the health and safety concerns:

• The props that we are going to use; syringes and a knife; can be dangerous if not handled carefully. 
• When Beth is acting as the Immersed Angel in the bath, each shot will have to be kept short so that Beth will have time to come up for breath in between the shots. This will ensure that she doesn't drown.
• Another thing that we have to be careful about is the floor of the bathroom if it gets wet, so we will have to keep on drying it so no-one slips.  
• Don't put any electricals near water as it can electrocute you. 
• use a torch when outside in the dark so we don't trip over and can see where we need to stand for the particular shot. 
• bring a blanket outside when Beth has to stand outside when she is wet as the Immersed Angel so she doesn't get ill from it. 

Shot lists for our thriller

Whilst Beth and Lauren done the storyboard, Kelly wrote out our shot list. this will help us when it comes to the shooting process as we have included all the information that is needed to make our thriller opening sequence flow.

Storyboard for our thriller

 As part of our planning for our thriller film, Immersed Angel, we drew a storyboard so that all of our shots are shown clearly, which will help the shooting process.

Why thrillers thrive article.

Main points:

'Why do we go to the pictures? To see life reflected on the screen, certaintly - but what kind of life?'

• 'thrills'
• Nature
• Shake ups
• Sluggish & jellified if pictures are not attended
• We are safe, secure, sitting in an armchair and looking at the struggle and turmoil of life through a window, as it were. 
• Death
• grim, tense, horror
• shuddering effect running down audience 
• no harm
• cinema - leaves subconscious assurance of absolute safety, and yet surprise his imagination into playing tricks on him.
• audiences sympathy is involed in danger. 
• impression of grear danger, where no danger is. 
• You see, with own eyes, which cannot lie!
• skillful editing!!
• scenes, which set the blood pounding through the veins 
• thrives on audience
• everybody is happy
• horror
• emotional jolt, exploit sadism, perversion, bestility, and deformity.
• create unnatural excitement

Dates for the camera!

We would like to take the camera out on  the 11th feb, after college. We would also need a tripod and the dolly tracker.

Thank you :)