Task Twelve: Storyboard

This storyboard shows the main shots that will be included in our opening sequence. Since making this storyboard, minor changes have been made. This means scenes such as the first scene with the panning camera has been slightly altered. Also, the last shot which includes one of the characters (Odin) pulling his mask down to say his final line has been taken away completely, due to the fact that we believed it was getting to a point where there was too much dialogue, and our opening sequence was becoming more of a short film.

In addition, one of the fight scenes had to be scrapped because of timing issues, and more conclusive scenes such as picking up the package have been taken away so that less is revealed about the story, leaving the audience in suspense.

Changes Made

The changes below have been made to our initial ideas.


Characters (Changed on Script)

• Radar changed to Oracle
• Jupiter changed to Odin
• Jester changed to Reaper

Costume

• We have added Armour Reinforced Gloves to the list of costume we will wear.
• Odin will be wearing a bag on his back which he will carry the package in.

Props

• We will use an extra 2 Magnum Pistols which will be wielded by Hades.
•  Each member of the team will also have a walkie talkie/radio on them. Oracle's radio will be placed on the table beside his computer
• Suitcase/ large box has been changed to a small silver locked box.

Location

• Instead of using the open alley way near the front of the building, we have decided to use a alley way which is located in the rear of the building which is smaller and more conspicuous.

Changes to Script

We have removed most of the dialogue as our opening sequence was beginning to look more like a short film. In addition to that we also added a narration throughout the sequence. This gives the audience a more clear understanding of the backstory of our opening sequence.

Task Eleven: Script

V  E  N  G  A  N  C  E 

KEY:
STAGE DIRECTIONS / SOUNDS
TRANSITIONS
SETTING
DIALOGUE

DARKNESS.     (Music starts.).


Establishing shot over the London Skyline.

Ext. Rundown Classroom (Base)

FADE IN.   Shot is targeted on Hulk as he loads his shotgun. 3 brief flashes in time are shown whilst Odin narrates to introduce Hulk's character.

Hulk picks up a pistol lying on the table before Reaper comes into shot and snatches it from Hulk. 3 brief flashes in time of Reaper.

Camera follows Reaper whilst Odin continues to narrate in the background.

Camera stops at Oracle who is working on a laptop. 2 brief flashes in time to show what Oracle specialises in.

Odin comes into shot and loads his gun. 3 brief flashes in time to introduce him.

Odin continues to narrate and talks about their main enemy. Brief cut to mystery enemy (Hades)

Camera follows Odin and Oracle before stopping at the whiteboard where the group have made their mark with a picture of The Grim Reaper and Incredible Hulk, and writing that reads, "The KFF was here" (KFF = Killing For Freedom. The group name) FADE OUT.






FADE IN. Shows Odin and Hulk taking out two guards whilst Odin still narrates what the objective is. 

Cuts to Reaper searching through lockers, trying to look for the package. The door to the room then opens in slow motion. 

(Music fades out)




(New music starts. Power - Kanye West)

Shows Hulk and Odin burst through two doors as they fire their guns.

Cuts to Reaper being captured by guards, only to start a fight scene which ends with all guards dead. 

Multiple quick cuts of all of the characters are then shown, going along with the beat of the music to add a dramatic feel.

Ends with Odin throwing a flash grenade through a door. 

White explosion then cuts to black with music still playing. 

Hook kicks in and the title is show. *REBELLION*



Odin's Narration: It’s been six months since the war started. There’s only 4 of us left now, and we’ve taken an abandoned school as our base. This is Hulk. Well, that’s what we call him anyway. He’s not very bright, but he’s the muscle of our group and definitely comes in handy. He loves that shotgun. Says he uses it because he “wants to see the enemy die up close and personal’… That’s Reaper. He’s obsessed with that pistol. (Reaper: It's all I need) Something about it having sentimental value. You don’t wanna get on the wrong side of him though. He’s got a mellow attitude but he’s a deadly fighter. That guy is Oracle. He’s our eye in the sky. A computer genius with a sharp mentality. He pretty much runs the show from behind the scenes. Oh and that’s me. They call me Odin. I guess I lead the way for the group. I like to keep the team’s moral up and make sure no one steps out of line. Our main enemy group is lead by a man they call Hades. If we want to stop him and the war from progressing, we need to collect a hard drive which stores valuable information. We call ourselves the KFF. We kill for freedom... We had to get in there, get the package and get out. There wasn't many guards and hardly any surveillance. Me and Hulk went through the main entrance, while Reaper went round the back to look for the package in some classrooms. Sounded simple… But we didn’t know what lay ahead. All we want is piece. But if we want that… We might just have to break some rules…

Task Ten: Costume Choice

C O S T U M E   C H O I C E S

The costumes we have chosen to use within our opening sequence are predominantly black. The black colour is used in order to appear stealthy and subtle. We are going to use black hoodies and black balaclavas to cover our faces, giving a sense of hidden identity.

We have chosen to use this basic balaclava in order for our characters to appear stealthy and professional. Moreover, this balaclava could represent a sense of danger and suspense, a main feeling we want the audience to experience from our opening sequence.

These two pictures above are broadly similar to the costumes we have chosen to use for our opening sequence. the black clothing could give the impression that we are more professional than your average mercenary. the black gloves show our professionalism on how we cover our tracks. this is matched with back shoes and trousers.

There is only one differing costume from the rest, and that is the costume of Hades. He will wear a grey suit and a black button-up shirt, representing a 'Godfather' figure. Similarly

Task Nine: Casting Shots

Below are the profiles for our characters:

Name: Michael Nyame
Age: 16
Gender: Male
Height: 5"8
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Preferred Hand: Right
Character(s): Reaper

We have chosen to cast Michael as the character 'Reaper' because of his sarcastic personality and dry humour. Moreover, his overall deadpan facial expression, posture and physique fits well with the idea of a stereotypical sarcastic person, as his character generally has the stance and face of someone who will not easily crack a smile. We want the character of Reaper to be someone that is quick on his feet, and easy to act stealthily with during missions. When choosing the characters for our opening sequence, we concluded that Michael best suited this character.


Name: Charlie Netherclift
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Height: 5"9.5
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Eye Colour: Blue/grey
Preferred Hand: Right
Character(s): Odin

The character of 'Odin' portrays the stereotypical leader of an army or militia, as he is bossy, but always has the best interests for him and his team. We have chosen Charlie for this character because he gives a sense of a leadership, and we feel that the character of 'Odin' somewhat reflects Charlie's confident yet laid back personality.


Name: Yassir Elbashir
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Height: 5"11
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Brown
Preferred Hand: Ambidextrous 
Character(s): Oracle/Hades

Yassir's Characters, 'Oracle' and 'Hades' are contrasting characters. Oracle is the 'eye in the sky' for the rebel squad, and is a computer whiz which is similar to Yassir's traits as he is knowledgeable with a computer. On the other hand is 'Hades' who is the commander of the enemy group that the KVA are at war with. Hades was a good role for Yassir as he has the serious look on his face and fits in with the type of clothing we want him to wear. Yassir did not chose the role, the role chose Yassir.


Name: George Skeet
Age: 17
Gender: Male
Height: 6"3
Hair Colour: Dirty Blonde
Preferred Hand: Right
Character(s): Hulk

We chose George for the role of 'Hulk', plainly because of his size. 'Hulk' is the strongest member of the group. However, his mentality lets him down, due to the fact that he is not that intelligent, however, due to his size and strength, he is a valuable member of the unit.

Task Eight: Location Shots

Location

We took various shots around the school. These pictures may be used as location shots for our opening sequence. 

Alley way

We took this picture because we felt that it will be a good spot for one of our main scenes within the opening sequence which involves someone dropping a package off to the main group. We thought this location was best because it is well hidden and secretive. This adds a sense of realism to the scene.

School Entrance

We chose this location because it shows the main entrance to the setting which will become significant when using any establishing shots. It will also be used as a place for the characters to meet before doing a mission or objective.

Classroom

The classroom was chosen for consideration as one of our main base of operation. for the actual filming of the sequence the tables will be flipped and posters will be ripped down to make it look more like a place of war environment. 

stairs

We chose the stairs as a location because we thought that it would look good for a scene that involves all of the characters running up the stairs with their weapons. This would be a tense scene (possibly a chase scene) to make the sequence more dramatic.

Corridor

We decided to use the corridor as one of the locations because it leads up to the main base which is the classroom. Many of the shots will be filmed in corridors as it adds a claustrophobic feel which makes the audience feel like they are really there.

Classroom with computers

This is another idea for the type of classroom we want to film in. It has a lot of computers which will be involved in our sequence for one of the characters who specialises in computing. We liked the idea of this character having more than one computer to work with. However, we are still considering this and it is not definite.

Task Seven: Target Audience Data and Research

Our opening sequence is aimed predominantly at the age categories of 15-25. We feel that this is a suitable age to base our film around, as it would contain violence, explicit language and brief scenes of gory images. We also feel that the film would appeal more to the male genre than the female genre, due to the content we will show within our opening sequence. We have chosen to conduct a survey to find out who our best target audience would be.

Below is a survey for you to conduct to tie your opinions on a target audience.

We used these questions in hope that it will help us decide on who our final target audience will be. The results are below.

As you can see from the votes given below, our films opening sequence will not be aimed at any specific gender, but more aimed at a 12 to 18 year old age group. Moreover, will we use gun fights, and potentially a car chase in order to raise audience satisfaction levels. The overall age rating of our film will be certificate 15 from the BBFC rating system.