Downloads

Other than flying and taking footage from the sky today, we have also managed to download 2  helicopter sounds in an mp3 file. One is a sound from outside the helicopter as it flies over and the other is from inside the cockpit of the helicopter so we will use both in the film. This will be in the background while either myself or my dad do a voice over from a police mans point of view in the helicopter. We will find out what kind of vocab and langauage the police helicopter pilots use and we will then create a small script in which Harrison will do the voice over to. 


We also downloaded a ticking noise for our bomb countdown which will be playing throughout the film after the helicopter scenes, but getting louder towards the last few scenes and eventually the ticking will be the only sound in the last scene.

Harrison then went on to film a countdown from his mobile phone which will flash up in some scenes to remind the audience that the timer is ticking and to make them wonder what this timer is linked to.

Aerial Shot

On Sunday 9th January, Harrison went to film from his dads plane. They flew over Audley End House, Saffron Walden and smaller areas around here and managed to get some really good footage. This footage will be used at the beginning of our film and will be made to look like a police helicopter is searching for the girl with the bomb. Harrison made sure he zoomed in quickly on certain places such as; Audley End as this is a place where the girl was seen so it looks like the police are specifically searching this area.

New Location

Great Chesterford

Saffron Walden - Battle ditches

Aerial Shot

Background Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETJ5cdDBoaE&feature=related

This is the music myself and Harrison are planning on using quietly in the background through-out the scene as well as a ticking noise.

New Plan

Due to us not being able to film in Cambridge, we are now going to film in Saffron Walden on market day. Unfortunately we have had to fire Chloe as our actress as she was not reliable and we have a new one who can attend all filming days.

This is our plan of action for this week:
Wednesday 5th - Film pupils coming out of school and actress walking towards school.
Thursday 6th - Film pupils coming out of the doors at the end of C corridor.
Friday 7th - Uploading blog with progress so far.
Saturday 8th - Film actress walking into town from a cars point of view and from a followers point of view.
Sunday 9th - Film from plane flying above Saffron Walden Market.

Tester Filming

While Harrison and I went to Cambridge, we managed to get some practise filming in on the way, getting different ideas of camera angles and what shots we could capture. We filmed the train arriving at the platform in Audley End, a view from inside the train looking out of the window as we were on the journey and one of myself opening the train door when we arranged at Cambridge (myself filling in the place of Chloe while going through test runs). In this part of the opening scene, we will most likely edit it so its in slow motion with mysterious music playing in the background to create tension. We aim to do more filming in January with Chloe there so she has a full idea of what's going on and what she will be doing when it comes to filming the final piece.

Plan B for Grand Arcade filming

As a result of not being able to film inside the Grand Arcade itself, myself and Harrison decided to film just outside the centre instead where it will still be busy, so will be filming people going inside the building.

Grand Arcade Filming

On Wednesday 29th December, myself and Harrison went to Cambridge to speak to the management team of the Grand Arcade. After waiting a few weeks for a reply from the Management team, we decided to go to them regardless and speak to them in person. Unfortunately, no-one was there so we got escorted to the security office instead. They took down Harrison's details and said they would get back to us but it was unlikely we would be allowed to film. in the shopping centre. When they got back to Harrison later on that day some-one from the management team revealed we would not be able to film inside the grand arcade.

Camera shots on the train

This mid to long shot would show Chloe and part of the bag, leaving some mystery as to the importance of the bag - which you later find out is the main focus through-out the opening scene. This shot also seems like its from the view of another passenger on the train. This is another shot we will definitely be using.

Camera shots on the train

This is the shot we have decided to use during the scene where Chloe is sat on the train throughout rush hour meaning it will hopefully be fairly busy. The  reason we are shooting the train part during rush hour is so that Chloe is not quite so obvious nearer the beginning of the scene there-fore creating tension which is what we are trying to achieve in this thriller.

Storyboard

This is a storyboard showing a rough idea as to what is going to happen through-out the opening scene.