3rd December 2016

Thriller Sub Genre "Film Noir" Project: The Film

After much planning and researching, we finally came up with a short film about two detectives working on a crime, based on the Film Noir genre. Things that can be noticed is the accent put on, which is stereotypical and conventional of a 1960s film noir detective. Expected terminology from that period such as "gal" and "dame" were also used, as it thickens the role of the period in the film. Also, contemporary shots were mixed into the film, such as the low-canted shot from the fences, when both detectives are seen staring at the victim's body. More idealistic shots were the tracking shots behind Jonnie the Rookie, and the still shots of the authority at the crime scene.

This production was directed and filmed by me, which was based of the visions I had in my head. Saimink, the producer and the victim, helped story-board my ideas out so we did not forget them. Personally, I only used story boarding for scenes with interesting camera shots or packed with movements, to prevent us from remembering. On site of production, I ran dry-runs and blocked entrances and movements of the actors. Within post-production, Saimink and I took some time to put together the clips with music, and attempted to create a flashback sequence near the end of the film- where the Detective figures out the Jonnie was the killer. Overall, I would say this helped improved my editing skills majorly, as this was the first time I edited a film on Premier without constant support from a teacher.