Filming our Thriller Opening

The picture to the left is the picture of the knife we used in the filming of our thriller. We covered the knife in fake blood to give the viewer the impression the murder had taken place.

This picture is of the main protagonist, played by Sam. He is wearing a suit as this fits in with the plot as the murder has taken place at a party. However by making Sam untuck part of his shirt and wearing his tie halfway down his chest it can give the viewer the impression that the victim was trying to hang on not only to Sam and to his life. This makes the murder seem more realistic.

In this picture Haran is trying to position himself and the camera for a high shot. Due to limited room in the enivronment we were in we could not extend the tripod fully without it becoming an obstruction. Therfore Haran decided to use the toilet to stand on in order to gain the height required.

This picture shows Haran setting up the tripod for a particular scene. We used the tripod in order to reduce the hand shake of the camera. It also allowed an easy panning shot which gives a much smoother effect than a panning shot by hand.

The picture to the right shows the fake blood on the floor and the wall next to where Adam was due to be sitting. This further adds to the murder effect. We also smeared the blood print on the wall (Shown in Behind the Scenes 1) to give the effect of Adam sliding down the wall. We also made sure that the blood on the floor was streaked to add to the realism.

This is a picture of the short scene of Sam murdering Adam. This was shown as a flashback in the reflection of the mirror. We filmed this from both angles but used the angle from which the tripod is in this photo, this is because the blood on Adams shirt wasn't visible from this angle as this was filmed after the start of the thriller.

This is another example of a high shot where Haran has to climb up due to the limited space for the full extension of the tripod. This is the eventual camera angle that we decided on after much deliberation (Shown in Behind the Scenes 5)