My partner, Olivia Muñoz, created our film opening’s shot list with the help of Maria and I. As we worked together to create a shot list that would easy for us to understand, Olivia wrote down the shots in order to make the process more simple. Shot list’s are vital for directors as they allow for a descriptive plan and an insight into the day when where we actually shoot the project.
A clean and organized storyboard makes my team and I’s work much easier. I worked with them in created a specific storyboard that we could understand and follow once we begin our filming.
For the script in our film opening we incorporated a voice over to give the project a more eerie feel. We trick the audience into thinking that Natalia is there for Finn but in reality she is doing everything for Alexa and is actually plotting against him. My team members and I worked together into created the different shots so I could create a script that fit with the movie. Although the dialogue is not as prominent and the actions that take place, the voice-over creates an ominous vibe throughout the video.
Script for I’ll be Watching You:
Intro: stalker typing and talking in background
Shot 1: stalker in back couple breaking up in iCE CREAM SHOT (jealousy line) :
Natalia (V.O.)
It was never jealousy it was homage
Finn (disappointed)
I don’t think I can move on from this.
We’re over Lex.
Shot 2: dolly zoom of stalker. hear gasp. ice cream drop (attention line):
Natalia (V.O.)
I craved your recognition, your
attention.
Natalia (dropping ice cream)
Oh my god (just a gasp)
Shot 3: stalker walking into party. camera follows
(Natalia is clearly looking for something
or someone as she walks in. Camera is fol
lowing her steps in a reverse POV shot)
Shot 4: Camera follows her as she abruptly sits next to him
Natalia (Confident)
Hey what’s up?
Shot 5: Stalker room talking on the phone to her friend about Finn. Camera walks through her door and shows her walls until it reaches her. You can hear her voice in the background.
Natalia (ON the Phone)
He’s so cute… it makes it that much easier.
And it’s not like I plan on marrying him.
Paige (On the phone/ more distant)
Can’t believe you’re actually doing this. You
kind of do make a cute couple.
Natalia (on the phone laughing)
It will be worth it, I swear. When we were at
the party he looked pa…
Shot 6: stalker gasps, staring at her computer
Natalia (dropping phone on her bed she mouths)
Oh my god.
Shot 7: over the shoulder comp shot, she found something, stalker stops talking u can hear the friend (music line):
Natalia V.O. (Focus shifts to webpage)
I even forced myself to listen to the same music as
you… who even likes Tame Impala these days anyway?
Paige (still on the phone)
What? He was what? Natalia?
Shot 9: ice cream shop stalker (eating chocolate ice cream) w friend
Paige (laughing)
Alex just walked in… You guys are opposites
Shot 10: girl ordering strawberry ice cream
Shot of Alex getting strawberry ice cream in
between Shot 9 convo
Shot 11: friend leaves and stalker follows girl around miami (track shot)
Natalia (V.O.)
It was never to take over your life, it
was just to get to you
Shot 12: Natalia follows Alex shopping and buys the same clothes.
Shot 13: Ntalia follows Alex into a library and buys the same book.
Shot 14: Natalia coming down from daydream. Spots Alexa.
Shot 15: Alexa leaving the ice cream shop
Shot 16:
Natalia (rushed as she comes back from daydream)
I’m gonna go…
Shot 17:
Shot 18: in school friend is doing hw stalker shows up dressed like Alex and sits next to Finn. friend looks at her and laughs disregarding
Shot 19: Natalia sits next to Finn. Finn notices her shirt.
Finn (Noticing her shirt)
Cool shirt. They’re sick.
Natalia (sitting next to him)
Thanks… Yea, I love them.
Finn
Want to go to Sugar afterschool?
Shot 20: Natalia orders strawberry ice cream. Girl walks in wearing the same, orders strawberry (she is blurred).
Finn (pauses and studies her)
You remind me of someone.
Shot 21: Natalia closing envelope addressing it to ALEXA SMITH
Outtro: stalker leaving letter in her mailbox:
Natalia (V.O.)
This is just my vendetta for the guy who broke your heart
Mise en scène meaning “placing on stage” in French, is a common term in film analysis and criticism circles. To explain it simply, mise en scène refers to what we see onscreen in a film. It’s the film’s visuals; meaning, all of the elements that appear on camera and their arrangement. many different factors contribute to the visuals – the setting, decor, lighting, depth of space, and costumes and makeup, to name only a few – but together, they comprise the mise en scène. Light Film School gives five essential elements of successful mise en scene in film. They focus on setting, decor, lighting, depth of space, and, costume and makeup.
Setting: The setting of a scene the literal physical space in which it unfolds has a big impact on the visuals. Where a story takes place can reveal a lot about a character’s mood and state of mind. For instance, according to the website, “a scene set in a character’s bedroom provides us with an opportunity to say something about who they are and how they live. Is the bedroom messy or spotless? Are there rock concert posters on the wall or unpacked boxes stacked in corners? Such details can help you tell your story visually.”
Decor: The decor within a setting is especially revealing. It is often analyzed as symbolic of something about the story or character. In particular, color can be read as an expression of deeper meaning. Green is often interpreted to exude nature, red passion, black death or foreboding. Color helps distinguish between the three worlds in which the film unfolds. Textures, too, are key. If a posh fabric like velvet is common in a space, then you might conclude that the people living there are wealthy and can afford luxury.
Lighting: “Is the lighting high-key, meaning low contrast? Then you might be watching a romantic comedy or a musical, with few shadows and an invitingly even appearance. Is the lighting low key, meaning high contrast? Then chances are you’re in a more dramatic movie; say, a horror, thriller, or film noir.”
Depth of Space: Depth is determined by the distances between objects, people, and scenery, influenced by their placement along with camera location and lens choice. When everything is in focus, the filmmaker has a more obvious obligation to direct the viewer’s attention onscreen.
Costumes and Makeup: “What the character is wearing and how it is arranged can say a lot about them, or not much at all. Which is equally important,” Film inquiry advises. On the makeup front, Black Swan comes to mind, about an obsessive ballerina who loses her mind in pursuit of artistic excellence. The mounting chaos and thematic darkness are expressed in the protagonist’s dramatic makeup. In The Village the yellow cloaks act as a deterrent to the beast stalking the villagers. The garish yellow stands out strongly against the wooded background, its daring brightness almost a challenge to the creature.
Little Women (2019): Greta Gerwig
I was quickly swept away and experience a whirlwind of emotions brought on by the absolutely stunning cinematography, inspired acting and lovely, emotions-stirring musical score, only to be time and again yanked back to reality by a few false notes. The movie starts from the middle of the story we know, and drifts between past and present. It is a clever method, highlighting the nostalgia of childhood and emphasizing on the wisdom that comes with time. Meg (Emma Watson) reflects on the brief fun she had at a ball while struggling with poverty as a wife and mother. Jo (Soairse Ronan) is proud of her independent status but later grows to doubt her own abilities as she gradually loses important people in her life. Beth (Eliza Scanlen) defines the people around her, which unfortunately becomes apparent only during herillness, which feature the parallel sicknesses in her youth and adulthood. Amy (Florence Pugh) matures from a bratty child to a proud young woman, the progress of which is highlighted whenever she interacts with Laurie (Timothee Chalamet). Amy’s choice to marry into wealth, which seemed mercenary in the book, was given a wider dimension in a scene with Aunt March. A young Amy is impressed upon to do well for the sake of her family, and during those times, marriage was the only option for a reputable young lady. This was painfully brought home to Jo, as she struggled with her writing career. The ending shows how she managed to be true to herself while being successful. As she envisioned the happy events in her book – a prosperous school in Plumfield surrounded by loved ones – Jo clutches her freshly published book to her chest. In the end, it is her true love.
Narrative film is a type of film that tells a story from beginning to end using a particular structure. According to Study.com: “narrative theory, these stories follow a format that begins by introducing characters, disrupting their lives, and showing how they overcome adversity to resolve the plot”. A narrative is defined by David Bordwell as ‘a chain of events in cause-effect relationship occurring in time and space’. Although causality (and time and space) is central to narrative, films may also make use of different principles, such as parallelism, where two separate lines of action are intercut in order to allow us to compare and contrast. Network narratives (Pulp Fiction, Babel, etc) – which show parallel lines of action and conceal causal links – are also increasingly popular. The Wizard of Oz is an example of narrative films because it is driven by a story that has a particular structure. It begins by introducing characters like Dorothy, Auntie Em, and Miss Gulch. The characters then experience an upset to their equilibrium – the tornado – that presents them with a challenge to overcome. Finally, the story resolves itself when Dorothy finally makes it home and restores equilibrium to her fictional world. Every scene and song relates to the central plot and doesn’t diverge by introducing sub-plots or characters with their own storylines.
Media Language:
Lighting & sound Facial expression
Framing Body posture
Camera angle Body contacts
Editing Clothes & appearance
Layout Other objects Media Languages & Forms
Instuitons: Set of attitudes, beliefs, and values held in common by a group of people and culturally produced within a community to sustain a particular way of life
Genre:
• Genres generate expectations in audiences
• Genres are used by producers to structure media products • Genres can determine the narrative conventions of a text
Representation: • Provides models of how we see gender, social groups and places – aspects of the world we inhabit (stereotypes) • Are ideological in that they are constructed within a framework of values and beliefs
• Are mediated by individuals and media organizations and reflect the value systems of their sources
Audience: • Audiences are affected in some way by media texts and the nature of this is the basis for a wide range of media research
• The actual consumers of a text may not always be those who the text was originally intended Audience
Ideologies and values: • Institutions determine and constrain the ideology, structure, content and distribution of media texts and are involved in the regulation and control of those texts.
Narrative: • Allows the audience to explore how that plot/storyline has been put together, and how characters are integral to how the narrative is executed
• We use the concept of narrative to look at the structure of a storyline
Economical, political, social, historial
In order to create authentic content, my partners and I need to gather our heads together and think about what we should do next. Since we already chose the genre of thriller, options were definitely less broad which makes the process easier. After our kidnapping film opening in our second project, we decided we wanted to switch gears and move on to a stalking plot. In this new project, my group and I decided that we would do a new kind of stalking video where the new girlfriend of someone is obsessed with the old. This is not very common as most films include the ex being obsessed with the new. We wanted to create a new story in which the new girl takes on the role of the ex because she is basically stealing her identity. The new girl will stalk to old and learn her likes, dislikes, manners, and actions. She will copy the books the old girl reads, music she listens to, clothes she wears, and even the way she eats. This would be extremely interesting and a new story like audiences are not used to. The Talented Mr. Ripley effect will be displayed throughout the project as we got inspiration from it as well as the TV show “You”.
The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999)
You (2018- )
Skins UK (2007-2013)
Summary:
The lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol, England, are followed through two years of sixth form, with the story line of this critically acclaimed series delving into such controversial subjects as substance abuse, sexuality, teenage pregnancy, personality and eating disorders, and mental illness
Review:
Skins manages to be funny, warm, heartbreaking and honest in depicting the lives of charismatic and troublesome teens in the UK, with extremely relatable situations that makes the show rise above its typical guilty pleasure genre. Skins at the time was a revolutionary show for teenage audiences. Each character was extremely complex and well-fleshed out. Once one gets used to the reckless and messy style the series is trying to portray, its an addictive ride.
DLK 