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Thriller conventions typically involve the main character, who is usually male, racing against time to solve a mystery or puzzle while facing dangers like weapons, explosions, fires, and murders. They create suspense and tension through techniques like low key lighting, varied camera angles, flashbacks, creepy music, close ups, and shadowy scenes as the protagonist works to defeat the bad guys and save the day.
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1. Person 1 fights and defeats two assailants to retrieve a letter from them in an industrial building at night.
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Location info
Elishia Selby plans to film scenes at the PDQ Airspares Warehouses and offices in Fordingbridge on Sunday, December 20th when no one will be present. Filming both locations in the same industrial building will make setup easier. While the day of filming may require working during the day and night, potential lighting issues could be resolved.
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My main character will be played by Olly Rea and will wear a suit to portray professionalism. He will carry a gun in his pocket throughout scene 1. Jack Coots and Corben Hills will play bad guys wearing black hoodies and jeans, trying to stop the main character. Mike Carter will play the boss, wearing similar clothing. Props include a gun, letters, a joker card with cut out letters, and cardboard boxes to portray a working warehouse. Equipment used will be a camera, tripod, SD card, and computer programs to film, edit, add effects and create titles.
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The document summarizes locations being considered for filming scenes in an action film. The first location is an industrial warehouse in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England that could be used to film fight scenes among shelves and create tension through lighting. Stairs provide another entrance and the untidiness corresponds to villains working secretly. The second scene takes place in the same warehouse in an area with a canteen, long desk, and double doors, allowing the filmmaker to make the room seem smaller through camera work and add spotlights for tension.
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The documents provide floor plans and camera shot numbers for two scenes in Elishia Selby's Floor Plan Game of cards. Scene 1 takes place in a room with shelves, stairs, plastic strip doors and camera positions numbered 1 through 22. Scene 2 shows a room layout with furniture including a table, chairs, sofa and appliances, along with camera positions numbered 1 through 26.
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The student created a two-minute film opening called "Game of Cards" that showed high proficiency in technical skills like camerawork, editing, sound, and mise-en-scene. The opening received an overall score of 48 out of 60 at level 3, with praise for the controlled camera shots, well-placed cuts and transitions, added titles, and use of music to build tension, though the dialogue was sometimes too low.
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Dystopian science fiction is set in imperfect, controlled societies in the near future. These stories often feature a totalitarian government that oppressively controls its citizens, leading some to rebel. A clear separation is typically shown between the oppressors and the oppressed, such as through futuristic costumes in The Hunger Games that distinguish the wealthy Capitol citizens and impoverished district residents. Violence is also common as protagonists challenge the social control through conflicts with antagonists. Overall, these stories seem to predict potential issues in modern politics and society if taken to an extreme.
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The film opening uses technical skills creatively with varied, well-framed shots and attention to location, costumes, and performance. Cuts and transitions effectively establish the narrative through titles and pacing. Sound and music build tension, while clear dialogue advances the story. Overall, the assessor praised it as an excellent, professionally-executed opening that fits its genre through a clear narrative and genre conventions.
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