Risk Assessment

When we were filming our opening, we had to tackle of a few risk assessments before we were able to go ahead with the filming.

• Before we started filming, we had to make sure the camera was set up properly. This meant that it was attached safely and properly to the tripod and that the microphone was attached to the microphone tripod correctly. 
• We had to ensure the microphone was switched on and that the battery was in properly (as the microphone was a major issue the first time we filmed).
• Whilst we were filming i made sure i was not disrupting any of the public and not getting in there way.
• We made sure that all of the actors (myself and two other people) were safe and that the acting we were doing was not harmful in anyway towards, the public or the environment surrounding us.
• We had to make that the camera and microphone had our full awareness and that they did not get lost, damaged or stolen.
• We had to make sure the tripod was in an upright position securely on the ground and was not obstructing the public in any way.
• Also, because we were in a public park, we had to be aware of dogs incase they got too near to the camera.

The order of our titles

Throughout our planning of the film, we had to research production companies and distribution companies.

We also researched real people who are involved in the film industry to make our titles look more realistic. One of my friends and I were the actors in the film, and my partner was the camera woman. My partner and I both directed the film.

These are the order of our titles which run throughout the opening:

• Trinity Productions Presents
• A Hammer Film
• Devil's Own Luck(name)
• Starring Jemma Christy 
• Mia Marr
• Screenplay by Steven Zaillian
• Costume designer Alexandra Byrne
• Film Editor Claire Bowman
• Director of photography Liam Paul
• Directed by Claire Bowman
• Mia Marr

Music

     As our opening sequence has dialogue running through the majority of it, we had to be specific with the music we had chosen so it didn't overpower the dialogue.
     We created our music on garage band. From using this programme, we were able to choose specific musical references which related to our sequence and the thriller/horror genre. The music we had chosen to use were non copyright so we were able to use it.
     For our first attempt on creating our music, we had a slightly upbeat piano melody with slight changes throughout the whole sequence, but this sounded too 'happy' and it didn't have enough character in it, so we decided to mix about some other instruments and find sounds which were relevant to the sequence.
     We were able to create a piece of music successfully, and it fits in perfectly with the sequence, adding more character to it.
     However, we had to alter the volume on both the speech and the film score, so we can hear all of the dialogue throughout.

production company

We have chosen to do a 'Hammer Production Film' because in our research we found out the hammer do a lot of horror/thriller films so this would go well with our film because it genre is a horror/thriller.
From looking on the Hammer Productions website, we have found that they have done similar horror/thriller films such as:

• the quiet ones
• the women in black
• let me in
• the residents

From finding out this production company has produced these films from a similar genre, we feel it would be appropriate to use for our film.

script

script

Jemma (runs up to Mia): Hi!
Mia: Hi, it's freezing today.
Jemma: I know it is cold.

(whilst running two characters are just having general conversation)

Mia: lets take a break and sit here
Jemma: yeah I'm really out of breath, I feel really sick I should have bought my inhaler.
Mia: oh yes you should have, are you okay?
Jemma(walks over to bushes): yes i think i will be fine
Jemma: (looks into the bush, looks behind shoulder and screams) OH MY GOD MIA HELP!!!

(Camera turns to where Jemma is looking and sees a dead body)

Mia (running over to Jemma): Jemma whats wrong, what the hell, wait here I will go and get help. 

(Mia runs out of shot into the distance)

Jemma (picks up phone and dials 999): hello can I have an ambulance I have found a girl lying in the bushes, we are in the wreck park please come quick. 

( Jemma puts down phone)

Jemma (looks at body, shouts): MIA MIA WERE ARE YOU? (runs towards Mia) Mia I have rung an ambulance, they are coming now.
Mia: okay good because I couldn't find any help, theres no one about.

Scene ends.

Catch Me If You Can - Title Sequence

In the film Catch Me if You Can, it starts off showing the production Dream Works Pictures. The editing of this has certain words stretched out as if they was trying to run away and it fits in with the theme.

When the person who does the music is shown, the sequence shows a piano, so they link in with each other.

In this image you can see the title of the scene. The section where it says 'me' is drifting away like a cloud. This links in with the title of the film. It also makes the audience think that the person who is running away is hard to catch, like a cloud, they are easy to drift away.

Shooting

     Claire and I shot our film opening on the 8^th of January 2013. We went to our local park, Ravenscroft park in Barnet. We felt that this was a good place to film because of the surroundings of trees and grass etc. This park was also a good choice because it has a well structured footpath which was an ideal place to go for a run.

     Claire, Jemma and I all acted, with Claire filming the majority of the sequence. We set the equipment up and we both explained to our other actor what she had to do. Claire and I both took part in being in the film and filming parts too. Myself and our actor came dressed like they were going for a run. We focused on what we was wearing because it had to be obvious that we was going for a jog. This also looked more professional because you would not see two girls in the park with a face full of make up and in really nice clothes going for a run.

     Claire set the camera up in a good position to be able to get the whole shot in, then we filmed all of the parts we needed doing lots of different takes from different angles. We did this so we could use lots of different shots when it came to editing.

     At the end of the filming we managed to get a shot of an ambulance driving past. We did this to make the sequence look more realistic.

     The only problem with our filming is that the microphone did not work so no sound was recorded. Also, we are not fully convinced with the level of filming, as it was our first time, we weren't completely familiar with what we should have been doing, so we have decided to reshoot the sequence, and this time make sure that the sound works.