Shots, Props, Special Effect, Credits and Rating

In this post I am going to outline what each shot type was in our thriller sequence and explain why it was chosen. I will also be stating the uses of special effects and what the titles were for the credits.

• The shots used are as follows:
  1. Outside the garage. Close up shot (CU) of drill in Ian Welka's hand-to establish the first prop of the sequence.
  2. Gradual zooming out to view Ian Welka (not showing his head or legs)-this is an establishing shot so the audience knows where it is taking place. Also builds up curiosity of who the man is, and builds suspense at the same time.
  3. Still camera: Viewing Ian limp away from the camera-to eventually have a view of the rest of his body (from behind).
  4. Medium close up (MCU) of Ian (now turned 90 degrees to the right) limping towards the door of the garage-in order to proceed to the next part of the sequence.
  5. Zooming in to Ian unlocking the garage after putting the end of the drill through the garage's letter box-to focus on what Ian is doing.
  6. Match on action shot of Ian's legs as he enters the garage from the outside, and then from the inside-to create continuity.
  7. Inside the garage. Panning of the camera from the rope to Talia dead on the planks of wood-to verify the severity of the situation which is helped by Matthew's screaming.
  8. Tilting of the camera up Matthew's body-to show his torn clothes and to have a short glimpse of the fear on his face. This shot was also done to show Matthew's hands tied up in ropes.
  9. Medium close up of Matthew (viewing his chest and head through the ring in the rope)-to see the fearful emotions on his face for longer. The ring in rope through which we see him can signify death to some. Therefore the audience may think Ian is about to hang him.
  10. Close up (CU) of Matthew's face (again, through the rope) as he spits in the camera's direction so it is as if he is spitting at Ian-to focus on Matthew's emotions as he displays emotions of anger and hate.
  11. Medium shot (MS) of Ian ripping Matthew's shirt-to illustrate the commencing of physical contact.
  12. Medium shot of Ian repeatedly wrapping tape around Matthew's head-the start of the torture.
  13. Shot of Ian stumbling towards the drill, turning it on and holding it up-to lead up to the catharsis.
  14. Close up of drill as it is about to go into Matthew's head-the catharsis.
  15. Extreme close ups (ECU) of drill with Matthew's brains (wet tissue with ketchup) rotating on it-to increase the graphic content.

• The props used on the day of filming is split up into two catogories: The equipment and diegetic props.

The equipment used were as follows:
1. An XLS Camera
2. A tape (blanked by Talia and myself)
3. A tripod
4. A dolly
5. A camera battery (fully charged)
6. A back light

The diegetic props used were as follows:
1. A drill
2. A hammer
3. A ladder
4. A saw
5. Other tools (from Ian Welka's tool box)
6. Ketchup (for blood)
7. Torn white T-shirt (for Matthew)
8. Talcum powder (Put on Matthew's body for added effect)
9. Half a lemon (painted from the outside with a tissue mixed with ketchup on the inside)

• The uses of special effects are as follows (these will be listed in the order it was used):
  1. Dimming of the picture on screen by 22.5%-for visual effect.
  2. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  3. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  4. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  5. Cross Dissolve-to transfer from Ian unlocking the pad-locked garage door to him actually entering it.
  6. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  7. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  8. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  9. Cross Dissolve-from Matthew screaming to him spitting at the camera.
  10. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  11. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  12. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  13. Cross Dissolve-from Ian holding up the drill to the drill next to Matthew's head.
  14. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  15. Dip to Black-for a credit.
  16. Dip to Black-in between the two shots of the drill with Matthew's brains rotating on it.
  17. Distorting of picture-to blur and thereby limit what the audience sees so they can imagine for themselves what the brains look like.
  18. A final Dip to Black.

• The titles for the credits are as follows:
  1. "SONY PICTURES"-(Sponsoring company)
  2. "FILM FOUR"-(Sponsoring company)
  3. "AN A.T.Y PRODUCTION"-(Company that produced the thriller sequence)
  4. "THE CARPENTER"-(Title of thriller sequence)
  5. "IAN WELKA"-(Psycho killer)
  6. "MATTHEW PERRY FRENER"-(Victim)
  7. "TALIA WELKA"-(Dead girl)
  8. "MUSIC: ABIGAIL IPALE"-(The music was downloaded from the Internet)
  9. "SET DESIGN: YAAKOV TAMIR"-(Setting up the rope in the right place so it can be seen in the camera and tied around Matthew's hands, laying out tools around the garage, laying out the wooden platform for the dead girl (Talia Welka) to lie down on it during the filming)
  10. "PRODUCER: STEPHEN SHPIELSTEIN"
  11. "DIRECTOR: PHOENIX WILLIAMS"-(Helped out with camerawork and suggested very good ideas)

• We decided to rate this introductory thriller sequence as a "18" movie because there was disturbing, gory content of a drill going through a teenage boy's head. In the rest of the movie there would probably be similar scenes. However, there would not be any nudity or uncensored sexual content.