Analysing our Thriller pilot

Analysing in class 

 A pilot allows you the opportunity to get a feel of what your final shoot is going to be like and to experiment with the shots you want. It was a great opportunity for my group to see what shots worked for example and which ones didn't. For example we played around with he shots where the camera pans from right to left matching the action. This was definitely one of the most challenging shots because without the proper equipment the shots often turned out quite wobbly, however we felt that the footage we got was suitable and worked for its purpose. For the shoot we used flip cameras, which were easy to use and handy, however it was challenging when it came to getting steady shots. 



Flip Camera 



At first when getting our actors we considered maybe using a girl as an investigator, we thought it might bring power rivalry between the law and the criminal to our thriller and could perhaps challenge gender stereotypes. However at the beginning of shooting we realised that a female investigator wasn't working and didn't have the same affect because we wanted the girl to flirt with he detective to dominate in power. For this task we took into consideration who our main character would be, and we were really happy with our choice and will be asking her to play the part on the day.

IMovie editing software layout 

 Our thriller is generally not very demanding for props, however we do need the basic necessities for an investigation room, such as a confidential file, tape recorder, desk, chairs etc. We tried to include as many props that we could get our hands on in such short time. This did mean though that we had to make compromises with a confidential file and a tape recorder. For future references we have been given the opportunity to create a props, set and costume list so we can have everything ready for the day of filming.

For the pilot we came up with a rough script for our characters, however we let the characters explore different phrases so they could have a better understanding of their character. Although on the actual day we will have created a script that we would like to stick to, for editing reasons it will help with flow of the scene.

We tried to follow the storyboard, however we did not include all the shots because we did not have all the right props and characters available. This will therefore make our thriller a lot longer when we include everything next time.

Overall, we think the pilot was successful!