Second Meeting with Matt and Luke :

Throughout out second meeting with Matt and Luke we discussed the concept for our Thriller "Rich Kids", we decided that we needed one main idea for our "Thriller", instead of a numerous amount of ideas.

Universal Film Budgets :

This is one of the main reasons why we did not use Universal Studios as are main film institution for our film : "Rich Kids".

1	92	Dumb and Dumber Two	Uni.	$82,346,035	3,188	$36,111,775	3,154	11/14/14
2	169	Ouija	Uni.	$50,831,025	2,899	$19,875,995	2,858	10/24/14
3	159	Dracula Untold	Uni.	$55,991,880	2,900	$23,514,615	2,885	10/10/14
4	312	A Walk Among the Tombstones	Uni.	$26,307,600	2,714	$12,758,780	2,712	9/19/14
5	352	As Above/So Below	Uni.	$21,321,100	2,650	$8,632,820	2,640	8/29/14
6	284	Get On Up	Uni.	$30,703,100	2,469	$13,585,915	2,468	8/1/14
7	47	Lucy	Uni.	$126,663,600	3,202	$43,899,340	3,173	7/25/14
8	106	The Purge: Anarchy	Uni.	$71,962,800	2,856	$29,816,675	2,805	7/18/14
9	200	A Million Ways to Die in the West	Uni.	$43,139,300	3,160	$16,797,385	3,158	5/30/14
10	29	Neighbors	Uni.	$150,157,400	3,311	$49,033,915	3,279	5/9/14

Mind Map For Our Thriller :

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Inspiration From Matt :

Choosing Our Film Institution :

Choosing Our Film Institution  : 

Because our film "Rich Kids", uses a variety of different luxurious aspects, such as high brand designer accessories such as cufflinks, watches as well as garments such as top hats and leather shoes, inevitably our film would have to have quite a high budget, so if we were allowed to choose, preferably our group would choose a company such as "Universal",however because we creating and producing an independent film, this would not be possible, so our film would then have to rely on use another film institution such as "Vertigo Films", this is a British film company, which is convenient as are thriller sequence fortunately will be set in "Cornhill Manor, Surrey", as well Vertigo provides a smaller budget then other companies such as "Warner Brothers or Universal. 

Planning for our Thriller X2 :

Film and TV inspiration for our Thriller : 

Planning for our Thriller :

Location for our Thriller : 

We decided to look at Beatrice Webb House as well as Cornhill Manor, which are properties belonging to my school (Hurtwood House), we looked at these two particular houses in order to present an element of traditional british houses, this would be shown through the oak texture's used in the interior of the houses.

Mood Board Part 2 :

Props for the real "Thriller" :

Props : 

Silver Tray :










Rolls Royce:

"Rich Kids" Pilot Draft 1 and 2 :

Behind the scenes of a TV Pilot : "The Flash"

An example of a TV Pilot : 

The Flash is an American television series developed by writer/producers Greg Berlanti ,Andrew Kriesberg and Geoff Johns, airing on THE CW.  It is based on the DC Comics character Flash (Barry Allen), a costumed superhero crime-fighter with the power to move at superhuman speeds, who was created by Robert Kanigher, John Broome and Carmine Infantino. It is a spin-off from Arrow, existing in the same universe. The pilot for the series was written by Berlanti, Kreisberg and Johns, and directed by David Nutter. The series premiered in North America on October 7, 2014, where the pilot became the most watched telecast for The CW.

Evaluation for our Pilot :

Evaluation for Our Pilot : 

Locations : Hurtwood House Upper Car Park and Reception 

Shots : 

Close Up Shots : 

We used a close up shot in order to really emphasize the precision of Loa adjusting her shirt, howsoever we decided not to use an extreme close up shot in order to present the wood interior, shown in the background of the shot, this was done intentionally in order to present a traditional British house interior. 

Mid/Long Shot : 

Here we have two of the three members of our group which is Romy (right) and Loa (left), outside the key location shoot for our pilot, which is the upper car park, as well as the Hurtwood House Reception. 

Mid/Close up shots : 

This scene would present a butler, placing a coat on one of the Etonian school boys. We presented it through a mid/long shot in order to present towards the audience the concept of what the butler is actually providing towards the boy, as well we made sure that Romy (who was filming this particular shot) did not capture are faces in this sequence in order to create a sense of mystery of what these characters look like.
 

Mid/Long Shot : 

This shot presents the naturalistic surroundings. 

Planning our Pilot :

Planning for our Pilot : 

List of locations you need : 

- Hurtwood House School Reception. 
- Upper Car Park.

Characters you need : 

- In our real "Thriller" , we will use four boys, but for the pilot our group will contribute. 

My group : 

Romy, Loa and myself (Christina). 

Is there a way around a difficult shoot ? 

- We will use mime to make up most of our props, for example we will mime cufflinks. 

What props do you need ? 

- Cigarettes 
- Male Cologne 
- Tie's 
- Silver tray
- Fake Guns 
- White Gloves 
- Bed 
- Chair 

Is your pacing/narrative appropriate ? 

Camera Shots : 

Mid/Long Shot 
Over The Shoulder Shot 
Extreme Close Up's and Close Up's. 

What is in camera-editing ? :

What is in-Camera Editing ? 

In-Camera Editing is a technique where, instead of editing the shots in a film into sequence after shooting, the cinematographer instead shoots the sequences in strict order. The resulting 'edit' is therefore already complete when the film is developed.

The process takes a lot of planning so that the shots are filmed in the precise order they will be presented. However, some of this time can be reclaimed, as there is no editing, cutting out or reordering scenes later on. When the very last scene is filmed by the videographer, the production is completely finished.

A benefit of the technique, largely now irrelevant due to the rise of digital video, is a reduction in the cost of the production. When the cost of film was a significant fraction of the budget, film-makers used this technique to maximize film usage.

Because of its apparent simplicity, in-camera editing is also popular with new students who may lack experience with editing, or who want to skip the editing step. It can also be a very educational process because of time and organisational skills that are required.The discipline required to plan out each shot is a useful pedagogical technique. Many introductory video production courses cover the topic of in-camera editing for this very purpose.

Notable Film directors who have used in camera-editing ? 

Finally, if the film-maker does not have access to film editing equipment (notably, a non-system ), then in-camera editing may be the only available option.

Alfred Hitchcock used the technique, notably in the film "Rope". Jean-Luc Goddard also made use of it in his film "Breathless".  Both of these men helped to create in-camera editing in films and led to the technological advancement of in-camera editing:

Types of Pilot :

Types of Pilot : 

If a network is not totally sold on a potential series' premise but still wants to see its on-screen execution, and since a single pilot can be expensive to produce, a pilot presentation may be ordered. Depending on the potential series' nature, a pilot presentation is a one-day shoot that, when edited together, gives a general idea of the look and feel of the proposed show. Presentations are usually between seven to ten minutes. However, these pilot-presentations will not be shown on the air unless more material is subsequently added to them to make them at least 22 or 45 minutes in length, the actual duration of a nominally "30 minute" or "60 minute" television programme (taking into account television commercials that fill the remaining time). Occasionally, more than one pilot is commissioned for a particular proposed television series to evaluate what the show would be like with modifications. Star Treck  and All in the family are famous examples of this presentation-to-pilot-to-series situation.

Production :

An example of change between the making of a pilot and the making of a series is "To Tell The Truth" in 1956. The show's original title at pilot was Nothing But the Truth and was hosted by Mike Wallace ; by the time it became a series, the title was changed and Bud Collyas was tapped as the host.

Pilots usually run as the first episode of the series, and more often than not are used to introduce the characters and their world to the viewer. However, the post-pilot series may become so different that it would not make sense for the pilot to be aired. In this case, the pilot (or portions of it) is often re-shot, recast, or rewritten to fit the rest of the series. The pilot for Gilligan Island, for instance, showed the castaways becoming stranded on the island. However, three roles were recast before going to series, with the characters either modified or completely altered to the point where the pilot could no longer be used as a regular episode. As a result,CBS aired Gilligan's second produced episode, which had the characters already stranded on the island, first; the story from the pilot was largely reworked into a flashback episode which aired later (with several key scenes re-shot). Even Gilligan's theme song, which was originally done as a calypso number, was rewritten and recomposed to be completely different. Another example was in the original Star Treck where most of the footage of the original pilot, "The Cage", was incorporated into the acclaimed two-part episode, "The Menagerie",  with the story justification that it depicted events that happened several years earlier. Conversely, the second pilot for Star Trek, "Where No Man Has Gone Before ", aired as the third episode of the show's first season, even though it included some casting and costuming differences that set it apart from the preceding episodes. 

What is a Pilot ? :

What is a television pilot ? : 

  "Television pilot" (also known as a "pilot" or a "pilot episode") is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network . At the time of its creation, the pilot is meant to be the testing ground to gauge whether a series will be successful, and is therefore a test episode of an intended television series. It is an early step in the development of a television series, much like pilot lights or pilot studies serve as precursors to the start of larger activity, or pilot holes  prepare the way for larger holes.

  Television networks use pilots to discover whether an entertaining concept can be successfully realized. After seeing this sample of the proposed product, networks will then determine whether the expense of additional episodes is justified. They are best thought of prototypes of the show that is to follow, because elements often change from pilot to series. Variety estimates that only a little over a quarter of all pilots made for American television proceed to the series stage,although the figure may be even lower.

   Most pilots are never publicly screened if they fail to sell a series. If a series eventuates, pilots are usually – but not always – broadcast as the introductory episode of the series.

Uploading our Storyboard:

Uploading our storyboard :


Step One :

                                                            

Mood Boarding :

Mood Boarding : 

Our Ideas After Matt's Suggestions :

Our Ideas After Matt’s Suggestions:

After our discussion with Matt, we deiced to use the same concept of Etonian school, surrounded by extreme aspects of luxury, however instead of using illegal substances throughout our thriller, we decided to involve the scenario of “Russian Roulette”, in the idea that through the inanition ceremony of being accepted into the schooling society they would have to take part in activates involving knifes, guns as well as blackmail. We used this concept in order for a thriller to fell less predictable; as well we wanted to create a more ruthless attitude towards the boys leading the inanition, as anyone could supply drugs such as marijuana, but its very rare that boys of the ages 16-18, would be able to supply guns.

Pitching Our Ideas To Matt :

Pitching Our Idea To Matt:

  When we discussed our idea towards Matt, and when I say Matt I mean the man who is in the most experienced in the camera field at Hurtwood House, so it is vital for him to approve of our ideas, however he gave us the constructive criticism, that we should not use drugs, for example cocaine, or strippers throughout the opening sequence, because unless extremely convincing props are used to create the drugs as well as well as actors to evoke the atmosphere needed, it just looks humorous and predictable, which a two aspects which a “thriller”, does not evoke.

   A film, which Matt suggests, that would be able to pull of the use of drugs, alcohol and strippers would be Martin Scoresese’s 2013 blockbuster hit “The Wolf Of Wall Street”, staring Leonardo Dicaprio, Margot Robbie, Jonah Hill and Matthew Mcconaughey. This film’s plot line revolves around Dicaprio playing the role of Jordan Belfort, a New York stockbroker who runs a firm that engages in security fraud and corruption on Wall Street in the 1990s. This extravaganza of a film requires a grand capacity of illegal substances as well as provocative women, in order to present the ruthless attitude businessmen such as Leonardo Dicaprio had, as well as needed through New York in the 90’s.