P2: Mood board & Technical proposal

Genre: Action/Thriller

Concept: Government performing experiments on people in an attempt to create the 'perfect' human race.

 This is the mood board that I have made for my film idea, it displays some of the special effects that we would plan on using. These effects include, Scale models, prosthetics, chemical reactions and possibly pyrotechnics.

What the effect is?

We would use a scale model of a government building (this could be either a real or fictional building). This building would be exploded in the film and we can do this by either using pyrotechnics or green screen.

Why is it need and how is it supposed to make the audience feel?

We need this effect in out film as the building would only be used in a very short shot so it is easier to film it as a miniature in a studio rather that finding a location and getting all the crew there. Also we are planning on exploding the model and if it is doesn't via pyrotechnics then obviously we cant set fire to a real building. Members of public might also get in the shot if its on location which would ruin the shot and potentially the mood and effect on the audience.

How does the effect work?

This effect would work by filming the miniature either outside or in front of a green screen. To be sure that the effects would work we need to get the angles and proportions of any surroundings perfect. In terms of exploding it, it would probably be safer to do it via green screen and add some dust and sound effects to it. Also depending on what the miniature is made from it might not burn in the same way as a real building therefore ruining the effect completely.

What materials you need?

The miniature itself can be made form anything, e.g. cardboard from scratch, a paper template from the internet, a model kit, or a shop bought toy building. We'd need to green screen to do the shot and things like dust could be done when filming or put in during the edit.

Proposed costs.

This shot would be fairly cheap to do, depending on what the miniature is made out of but scrap cardboard would work fine to keep the costs low. The costume that the actors would be wearing would just be normal clothes so we wouldn't need to buy anything especially for the shot.

Camera and stage directions.

This shot would be done with a wide camera angle with the entire front view of the building in the shot and a explosion would start from maybe one of the windows. This shot would only be a couple of seconds long and there wouldn't be any close ups of the building as it might give it away that it isn't real. 

Risks and how to make them safe.

The main risk with this would be if we were to use pyrotechnics the fire is an obvious hazard. This could be made safe by having a fire extinguisher or blankets on hand, however you would also need a trained professional and we probably cant get one of those. If we were to just stick to the green screen then the hazards would just be miniature models can cause trips and falls so make sure the actors aren't running near them.