Health & Safety Tutorial

On Friday 9th December, we had a tutorial teaching us the health and safety tips/rules to abide by when using the cameras & filming. These where:

JVC Camcorder



• Do NOT change the camera settings at all otherwise when it comes to editing,  difficulties will arise          
• Ensure the persons head is at the top of the screen, blank spaces are unprofessional           
• Move with camera rather than zoom in for a neater cut
• Use a tripod to level the screen when filming
• Be VERY carful when handling the equiptment as they are very expensive
• Its the groups responsibilty to ensure that any equiptment loaned out is returned on time and in working condition
• Wait 5 seconds before and after filming, to leave space for editing
• Ensure that the person being filmed is in the middle of the screen
• Do not shoot in sunny areas as it affects the lights shown in the camera
• Be prepared, if shooting in the rain a big umbrella must be borrowed to protect the equiptment 

By abiding by these tips, filming the opening of a thriller for our coursework should run smoother than the River Nile, resulting in us getting the best grade possible :) 


By Bria Marie xoxo

Arlington Road Opening Conventions.

Through these screenshots of the Arlington Road opening, there are many conventions perceived of the thriller theme. At the beginning of the opening, we're shown various pictures in one shot. Colours used are quite common and normal, yet the dark shades overlaps the bright ones.
The second to fourth shot is a blurred shot in 'negative' . It conveys a thriller atmosphere as it creates a spooky look. On the fifth shot we are depicted a shot of a half black, half red screen. The colour red could represent many negative things, but the main connotation is blood.
In the next shot we see the back of an old man in 'black and white' effect. This shot makes the audience wonder why the mans there. Could he be a protagonist? or someones relevant in the movie?
The seventh shot is in 'sepia' effect of clothes on a hanging line blowing in the wind. These simple normal shot now looks quite abnormal

Research & Practice

Extreme Close Up and Medium Shot.

Long Shot

Looking At Someone

Low Angle

Point Of View

Shot Reverse Shot

Two Shot

Wide Angle

Conventions Of Film Opening

Name of the production company

Name of the film

  Name of cast

Introduction to main characters

Name of the director

Conventions of film opening.

Name of the production company is being shown in this screenshot.

This is an example of an actors name.

Title of the film being introduced.

First shot of someone in particular. Perhaps its a main character?

Another character being introduced.

Zooms into her face. gives connotations of something negative

going to happen (facial expression).

the conventions of a film opening

conventions of a film opening

logo of film company

name of film company

name of production company

name of film company

name of actor in film

name of actor in film

name of film

cuts to opening scene and makes the audience pay attention