Thriller - Test Shoot

Filming a test shoot for our thriller introduction allowed our team to grasp a better understanding of what our idea might look like if we were to carry it out. Furthermore by trying out one of the two rough ideas for your thriller we have decided that the idea we have filmed is ultimately the worse idea alteration and will be switching to the second rough concept. Continuing after some thought we have decided to alter the opening sequence due to the lack of tension and action in the extract. My previous blog posts describe more in detail as in what changes we have agreed on subsequent to the recording of the test shoot. It is also worth mentioning that the test shoot allowed our team to visualise what types of shots would be best to represent the story, as well as what sounds and light would be fitting throughout the sequence. For Instance the lighting in the scene would at first be bright to symbolise the good atmosphere present in the first couple of establishing shots. Afterwards during the scene in the bathroom the lighting would become significantly darker in order to suggest the wicked nature and life of the assassin. Although once the assassin would enter the bedroom set the lighting would once again return to being well lit so as to allow the audience to denote that there is in fact nothing extraordinary about the situation in which the assassin finds himself in. Overall the test shoot allowed our team to decide upon the better rough concept as well as begin working on such key factors as lighting, sound, and shot type, which after certain moderations will all benefit our thriller introduction.