Sound

Sound

For our sound we have figured out the different sound effects we are going to use throughout the opening sequence but we haven't quite decided on a soundtrack as of yet.

Firstly the scene starts of with a piece of dialogue between an unknown man and a detective, the first sound effect we are going to use is an old style telephone ringing and the phone being picked up and the dialogue will then start to roll, as the dialogue is rolling a quite quiet ticking sound will be placed underneath the speaking and this will then start to crescendo as the dialogue is coming to the end and will then stop when the file is slammed onto the table this then signifying the start of the soundtrack.

With the soundtrack we actually haven't got one yet but we have a small idea of what we want to use; something that crescendos as the sequence rolls to build tension and pace getting the audience gripped not only with what is happening in the sequence but the sound contributing to the atmosphere as well. Something that has a rhythm that is continuous but then has a strong beat in the background giving the whole soundtrack a hearty melody, also getting inspiration from Sherlock Holmes maybe try get a soundtrack that has some out of tune instruments to signify age and history to the hole piece complimenting the old style detective genre we strongly wanted to recreate.     

Risk Assessment

Hazard	Possible Risk	Prevention
Needles     (H)	The reason for the needles is because at the wellhead bridge there have been reports of drug abuse in this area.	To inspect the area for any evidence of drug abuse, if there is any evidence then we abort the plan of using the wellhead bridge.
Broken Glass   (H)	The reason for having this is because there have been reports of ASBO’s in this area which have resulted in people acting drunk in the area.	This will be prevented by the group thoroughly checking our filming area to make sure that there is no glass to harm us.
Slippery Surfaces (H)	Due to the age of railway bridge ,  the supports used are concrete and over time have been covered in moss creating a slippery surface.	To prevent falling over due to the slippery surfaces, we will make sure  that we wear appropriate footwear that  has a good grip. We will also make sure that we are aware of our surroundings, this will ensure that we don’t step on any slippery surfaces.
Fall off the Bridge (L)	The railway bridge we  are using is no longer being used, this means the railings aren’t as strong as they once were. This means they aren’t as  reliable .	This could be prevented by our group being wary of the surroundings and to make sure that when we are filming we are far away from the edge of the bridge.
Tripping over (H)	Due to the railway bridge being old there are bricks and rocks that fall off the bridge. This means the terrain is fairly rock and can be sharp .	To ensure we do not fall over and possibly cut ourselves or break something, we will  make sure we are careful about where we are filming, how we are filming and our general surroundings.
Loose Bricks/ Falling Debris (L)	Due to the railway  bridge being old , it means  there will be parts of the bridge  that will being to flake off because  of its age.  At times due to whether especially if  it’s windy, loose bricks  and debris will  fall  onto the group.	To prevent this from happening we will  make sure that we film at  places that  aren’t as  weak and fragile, to minimize the risk of loose bricks and falling debris. We can also minimize the risk of this happening if we don’t tamper with the bridge and make sure that we aren’t too forceful with bridge.

Location Scouting photos

We chose this specific location for many different reasons, the first reason is that it is very accessible for all of the group to get to as we all live quite near so it is planned tot he point that we can easily get quite a lot of the production filmed. But the main reason we chose this area/location is that it is very fitting for our genre; it's in a very secluded area yet also quite urban as it is an abandoned railway bridge, the secluded side adds mystery and curiosity as the detective walks through and over fields to get there so the audience from the beginning are guessing where he is going and what he is going to find when he eventually gets there. The urban side of the bridge gives a gritty and on the edge atmosphere to the genre as an abandoned location has the element of suprize that anything could happen and it also adds tension as the location has potential hazards not only in the narrative but to us the production team ourselves. The overall location just compliments the whole film noir/detective genre perfectly, lots of nooks and crannies and small areas perfect for good camera angles and shots to produce a good looking range of shots helping to add to the tension and mystery to the whole moviescape. Also the location has many places the main scenes where the dead detective can be placed as its a quite large area, plent of room to put props adding even more to the feel of the detective genre.

Shot list of our final production

Shot number	Shot type	Reasoning
1	N/A	For the first three shots there will be no shots at all as the screen will be black and only audio will be playing, we have done it like this to add tension and mystery straight from the start of the opening sequence, the audio is between the detective and an unknown man in which the unknown man tells the detective that they have new information on a case 3 years ago in which his old partner died, this automatically gives the audience some of the narrative and immediately creates mystery as it gets the audiences mind running straight off the bat. (For more info on this scene look at the story boards where it is explained fully)
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4	Jump cut from black to an Ariel shot	Straight after the black shots and the audio is finished there is a sudden jump cut to an Ariel shot in which the main prop file is slammed onto the table and then opened up. The use of the jump cut and the file being slammed onto the table has been used to add action into the scene to compliment the mystery, keeping the audience more on the edge of their seats.
5	Ariel shot/pan to close up	After the folder is opened the Ariel shot pans across the pages to show what looks like old case notes giving the prop a sense of authenticity and realism to the scene as it actually looks like an old detective case file. After panning across the pages the camera will then zoom in for a close shot of the first title of director, once stayed on the title for a little while it will then zoom back out to the original Ariel shot.
6	Ariel shot to close up and then pans to more close ups	Once the pages have turned a little more it will come to a double spread in which the camera will then zoom in for a close up for the second title, after this it will pan down to the third title, a pan diagonally upwards will go to the fourth title and then pan down to the fifth title. And back out to the Ariel shot.
7	Exactly the same as shot 6	And again exactly the same for shot 6 but for the sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth titles.
8	Ariel shot	After zooming out from the ninth titles and again more pages have been turned it will then come to the main double spread of the detective and the victim, this shot more prominent than the others to emphasise them being the main characters.
9	Zoom to close shot	After the Ariel shot of the main titles of the characters it will zoom to a close up of the picture of the detective and his titles what will be the graphic match to a flashback of the investigation 3 years ago.
10	Medium shot	After the graphic match to go into the flashback has occurred it will then be a medium shot of the detective at the scene of the investigation in which he will be walking towards the murder scene.
11	Long shot	As the detective walks towards the murder scene the shot will turn into a long shot.
12	Zoom out to Ariel shot and then close up of victim title and picture	After zooming out of the moving scene to the Ariel shot of the folder, after this the camera will then zoom to a close up of the victims title and a picture of him and again this will be used as a graphic match to the next flashback of the victim
13	High angle medium shot to long shot	After the graphic match, there will be a high angle medium shot of the victim (dead detective partner) laying on the ground or sitting against the wall or something like that what will then zoom out or cut to a long shot of the detective walking to the victim, crouching and inspecting the body with a small notebook and may cover the body with his coat.
14	Zoom out to Ariel shot	After the flashback has finished it will again zoom out of the flashback and again back to the Ariel shot of the double page spread of the main titles.
15	Again another repeat of shot sequence 6	Again another repeat of shot sequence 6
16	Ariel shot of ident	After the final set of titles are shown the file is then picked up and slammed onto the table again but this time the other way round what will then show our ident of ‘INQUISITIVE PRODUCTIONS’ presents..... And then a transition will roll into the main title of the film to be revealed.
17	Jump cut to black screen	A black screen will then suddenly appear and the main title of our film ‘ENIGMA’ will then be shown but in a more effective way , the tile will be spelled out letter by letter in a typewriter font and as each letter appears the sound of the typewriter keys will be heard.

If more information is needed there is more details on how the shots and the mise-en-scene fit the genre and the meaning we want to create this info will be found on the analysed storyboards seen earlier on my blog in the planning section.

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