Props and Cast

Title of Production Caleidioscopio


Casting

Girl in custody (villain) - Paulina Keller

Main Investigator – James ( Theater Teacher), Mike

Policewoman - Darina F.

Extra Investigator - Simon (Media teacher)

Main Characters (speaking roles)

Girl in custody

Strong and independent

Flirtatious with the investigator

Slightly delusional

Confident

Cocky

Arrogant




Investigator

30 year old man

Smart and overpowering

Intimidating

Strong

(Power battle between him and the girl)


Props

Metal table and chairs

Modern tape recorder

Confidential file

Security camera

Cup of coffee

Investigation room glass mirror 

Handcuffs

Lamp

Costumes

suit & tie x2

office suit (female investigator)

main character - dirty T-shirt, leather jacket, ripped jeans, boots, lots of rings, bracelets, necklaces




Set

Tilled walls

Glossy floor

Metal door

Investigation room glass mirror

Pros and Cons about our Thriller Pilot

Pros and Cons about our Thriller Video

As previously stated, the execution of a pilot before the actual shoot day is vital. We found it effective to become aware of our faults as this would help us learn so that we could grow from our mistakes. My group and I shot the video without a clear plan, nor a script nor any idea really of what we were doing. This was exciting because it allowed for us to play around with our Thriller idea wile not having to conform to any guidelines yet. Some of the challenges that we faced therefore were finding a proper cast, finding a location, writing a proper script for the cast to use and knowing anything at all about continuity. However, due to the fact that we made these mistakes now, means that we wonțt make them again. A good thing that we got out of this process is that we now know how to effectively use our time and play around with various interesting shots. 

Thriller Pilot

Shooting the Pilot

A Pilot is a short film serving as a guide for the final product. It gives the producers/directors an idea of how long  every shot is roughly going to take and how it would look. Likewise it helped us realise what works and what doesn't, as well as what changes or improvements we would have to make to when shooting the actual product. To shoot our pilot we used Flip Cameras which are very easy to work with and suite a basic film such as a pilot.

        

When watching our footage, my group and I realised that we still have to sort some aspects of our thriller out, like our script. For our pilot we didn't have a clear script therefore when shooting the continuity was not as good as we  had previously anticipated. Furthermore, because we had shot the same parts more than once, we noticed in editing that the character's gestures changed every time. So this made it harder for us to edit with a consistent continuity. Shooting our pilot was very helpful in that it allowed us to make these mistakes in advance before the actual shoot day. It was so important to learn through trial and error because it means that we are able to learn and grow from these mistakes so that when our actual thriller shoot day comes we will have a more effective shoot day and thus a better made video.