First Story Board

 Above is my first attempt at creating a storyboard for my opening sequence. I used a template from this site - https://boords.com/storyboard-template#pdf-storyboard-templates and used Adobe Photoshop software to draw the scenes. My lack of drawing skills was a bit of an obstacle however the...

Camera Script Attempt

 Below is a rough camera script for my latest script.Each of these shots were decided upon for specific reasons, for example, it was an intentional choice to shoot the murder victim's scene from a high angle in order to show the victim's powerlessness in that situation. The detective was to be...

Second Script Attempt

After researching the genres of Crime Mystery,  Drama and Police Procedurals I felt better equipped to create my own film opening, taking into account the codes and conventions typically associate with those types of media.Below is my second overall attempt at creating a script.In this script,...

Creating a Character Profile

 Based off my previous research into female detectives portrayed in films and tv shows, I created my own character profile for my film's main character.(made using - storyplann...

Character Research

 For my main character, I wanted to use a female police detective who would solve a murder mystery. This is because I wanted to portray a female protagonist in a strong and unconventional position, particularly for a film set in South Asia, where female police officers are quite rare. I did...

Researching Codes and Conventions of a Murder Mystery

 Having analyzed the opening of a Crime film, I did a little more research into the codes and conventions that typically appear in Murder Mystery films: ...