Initial Dialogue Script

Below is the (very cheesy) planned dialogue and narration that will accompany the trailer. Obviously lines will change or be removed once we enter the recording stages and decide what fits best or sounds more appropriate.

THORNE: "I knew a man...a long time ago... he stood up...he fought for those worth dying for..."

RICK: "What happened to him?"

THORNE: "That man is dead...he's not coming back...after all this time I haven't the strength to be part of this fight anymore..."

ENIGMA ENTERTAINMENT LOGO

DAVIDSON: "Lucas Thorne...it's time to wake up...get yourself back in the game"

THORNE: "What would you have me do?"

ROTHEN: "Find it"

GATES: "I've never seen anything like this...it's all connected!"

DAVIDSON: "The weapon has been compromised...OSIRIS is unbound"

ROTHEN: "Shall we begin?"

FROM THE VISIONARIES BEHIND 'SINS OF THE MARTYR'

ROTHEN: "“In all my years I've never met another so alike…we’re both destined for the same hell…just I’m willing to watch the world crumble along the way”

NICHOLAS ASHURST

THORNE: "It was never supposed to end like this"

DAVIDSON: "I gave you my word...I would stand by your side...

THORNE: "...until the end"

JAMES RICHARDSON

RICK: "If we're gonna go, we have to go now!"

THORNE: "I must be the one to finish this!"

and LEE DAVIDSON

ROTHEN: "Your honour...valour...strength...what have they amounted to? ...nothing.

ROTHEN: "I am a god!" :P

O S I R I S   U N B O U N D

(MISCELLANEOUS DIALOGUE)

"Nooooooooo"

"Oh my god!"

"Run!"

"I trusted you!" 

OSIRIS UNBOUND Featurette - Behind the Score

Poster Prototype

Below is a very early basic conceptual design for the film's poster - using a photograph shot for practice purposes. It is highly unlikely that this design will be used (though elements may be incorporated) as we feel that a more natural and less 'collage' type poster will be better suited to our film but nevertheless we wanted to show you our various stages of design. The proper photo-shoot - and ultimate designs - will be available in the coming weeks. 

Shot List

The rough list of shots to film, as seen in the storyboard animatic:

- Establishing shot of landscape.

- Wide shot of Thorne

- Wide shot of silhouetted figure in forest

- Wide shot of ruined abbey.

- Shot of Thorne in shower.

- Shot of Thorne in corn fields.

- Enigma Entertainment logo appears.

- Shot of balaclava mercenaries capturing Thorne.

- Agent Davidson opens car boot.

- Wide shot of Rothen in forest.

- Two shot of Rothen and Zubasu.

- Anke appears briefly on screen.

- Close up of Zubasu.

- Close up of Davidson loading gun.

- Close up of Ricky on computer.

- Extreme close up of Thorne with gun.

- Mid shot of Thorne with knife.

- Mid shot of Zubasu with gun in Highgate Cemetery.

- Wide shot of Thorne and Rothen on a suspended log with Thorne holding a gun.

- Close up of Thorne with gun pointing at Rothen.

- Close up of Rothen with a gun in his face.

- 'This Year' appears on screen.

- Shot of car driving towards man with gun.

- 'From Nicholas Ashurst and Philip Smith' appears on screen.

- Mid shot of Thorne with hands up.

- 'The Acclaimed Directors of Sins of the Martyr' appears on screen.

- Shot of Thorne holding Davidson's body.

- 'Nicholas Ashurst' appears on screen.

- Close up of Davidson with many gunmen behind him.

- 'James Richardson' appears on screen.

- Fast paced montage of action shots.

- Close up of Thorne lying behind a log.

- Close up of Thorne and Rothen's looking into each others' eyes.

- 'Osiris Unbound'

- 'Coming Soon'

Storyboard Animatic

Preparing the Music for OSIRIS UNBOUND

Early on in the development of our sophomore motion picture we made the conscious choice to reunite with our 'resident' composer James Richardson, notable for his elongated fingers perfect for playing the piano and of course his elongated chin. His work on our film last year was acclaimed and so there was no other option than to request his input once again.

The key difference this time, however, is that the music has been composed prior to shooting of the trailer. This was done for a number of reasons. Firstly, to speed up the post-production process (as last year the opening was already edited and there was somewhat of a rush for our composer to come up with a soundtrack) and to provide inspiration for our shots and editing - as with trailers the use of music is key in establishing and maintaining the pace of the action. We asked James to use the same sort of style he had done so well previously but also to experiment with other ideas.

 

Below is the initial demo for the trailer soundtrack, which we were very pleased with. We have, however, requested the reworking of some parts in order to fit our envisioned structure of the trailer. The last part of the music will also have to be faster paced though this could be easily achieved with added percussion and strings. We also intend to utilise the musical skills of some of our other cast members such as Lee Davidson who is a master of the guitar and Richard Young, who is efficient on the drums.

Initial Soundtrack Demo by composer James Richardson

OSIRIS UNBOUND Sneak Peak #1

Feedback v.03

Well done for completing the questionnaire and beginning the filming diary, although the screenshots should be accompanied by a write up of the day. This should regularly be added to as the blog should be the record of all of the hard work you are putting in outside of lesson times. There has been nothing posted since the 1st November, and no evidence of filming since the end of October. You must regularly add to your blog to show the 'work-in-progress' nature of the project. Remember you can also upload any online tutorials you have watched, along with an explanation of what you have learned from them.

Targets:

Post re women may need revising!

Storyboard - this is now a matter of urgency

Regularly updated filming diary, with discussion of what went well, what the challenges were, which scenes you shot etc

REMEMBER All filming to be completed by 20th December

Re-Regarding the Representation of Women

Enigma Entertainment is pleased to announce to the female community that there is potentially another female role in the upcoming film 'Osiris Unbound'. The woman in question features in a short scene where they are pursued by Crucifix agents, before being brutally murdered. Although it is only a minor role, we believe that it is a breakthrough in Enigma Entertainment's production style, as women have never before been cast in an Enigma Production. My sister, Eleanor, has been cast in the role and though it may appear to be bias casting, we chose the actress especially for her revolutionary acting style and her fortunate position of being on the same holiday to the Isle of Wight as me, so we were able to capture a number of shots there. Unfortunately there will be no further female roles available in the film, as addressed in the initial announcement concerning women. Apologies.

Shooting Over the Summer

While our outline for the trailer had not been fully envisioned until the start of this term, we has the very basic concept of genre and tone and were aware that we would require a wide range of footage. Thus we made sure we exploited our summer effectively in order to aid the production of the trailer. Both myself and my colleague, Nicholas, were to go on holiday during the summer; him to the far reaches of the world, in Australia, and me to Paris and also the Isle of Wight.

While we were away we brought filming equipment. Nicholas, being the owner of our main camera, captured his footage using the Panasonic HDC-S90, which featured an anti-shake feature and would maintain our established look. I, however, was left only with two options; my cameraphone, the Galaxy Note, which could capture very high quality high definiton but at the expense of stability, a fault exascerbated by my shaky hands (and which I brought with me to Paris), and my sister's iPod Touch 5G which could produce excellent images with perfect stability to boot.

 

With only a basic idea of what was going to happen in our trailer we weren't ready to record any significant scenes or any dialogue, but instead capture many establishing shots and action shots, with our locations being optimum spots due to the famous landmarks and breathtaking landscapes. In Paris I had the advantage of filming such famous places as the Arc de Triomphe and the Pere Lechaise cemetery, while Nicholas had some stunning cliffs in Australia, and the Isle of Wight had a castle and an exciting multi-coloured sand beach. While much of this footage will probably end up on the cutting room floor due to the somewhat irrelevance to our film's narrative, (and the shakiness in the case of the Paris shots) what will be used, however, will immensely add to the production value of the trailer due to the exciting international locations which demonstrate the lengths to which we have gone to produce it.

Reusing Unused Footage from SINS OF THE MARTYR

During production of our AS opening, we were so engrossed in the narrative and possibilities of producing a full film that we set our aims on completing our short film - a continuation of the opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr'. Despite a considerable amount of footage being shot and edited, we ultimately decided to abandon plans for the full feature due to time constraints and lack of cast availability in addition to a decline in our lack of interest as we wished to move on to other projects.

However it would be foolish to completely scrap this existing material so we made the choice to incorporate what had been shot into our A2 trailer. We even used a lot of this footage to put together the announcement teaser - which would have been less interesting if there had not been any footage to use. Due to the cast, characters and subject material the existing footage will fit seamlessly alongside the new sequences that we plan to shoot and take the pressure off us regarding accumulating enough footage for editing, though we still intend to film a huge amount in order to maintain the look and feel of an expensive production - which means, inevitably, that a lot of it won't make it into the final product.

Evaluation: First Day of Shooting

Our day began at 9:15, when we boarded the train to London Waterloo. Unfortunately Lee Davidson was unable to attend the shoot due to prior commitments, so on the train we made some last minute adjustments to the scene, so it became a scene with just Nicholas and myself. On the train on the way up we ran through the schedule with our cast and crew, detailing where we were to go in London and what we were going to film. The basic plan was to film a meeting on Parliament Hill between Nicholas and myself, and then film an action sequence in Highgate Cemetery. If we had time we planned to go to Camden Market to film some inserts there. It was due to rain, but we thought that that would just add to the atmosphere of the film, especially in the cemetery. The only problem we foresaw was the camera getting wet, but we had an umbrella at the ready. 

At 10:00 we arrived at Waterloo station, and at first were slightly confused concerning the underground map, however eventually we found our way onto the Northern line to Belsize Park station, which was the closest to Hampstead Heath. If all went to plan we wouldn't have to take another train to the cemetery, as our shoot would carry us across the heath. However, we got slightly lost on the heath. The paths from the station to the heath were confusing, and when we got to the heath we weren't sure where the Parliament Hill part was, as the rain obscured our view considerably. We filmed a shot of James walking across a field that looked moderately desolated which could be used to intercut, and then carried on searching. The group morale sank at this time due to the heavy rainfall and the lack of productivity.

It was about 12:30 or so that we finally located Parliament Hill, but to our severe disappointment the view was terrible due to the rain. The camera couldn't even pick up a few of the famous landmarks that you could only just see with the naked eye through the rain. We filmed a few shots of Nicholas and myself sitting on a bench, and talking, but we were behind schedule because of the rain. It had become a bigger problem than anticipated. After these shots we decided it was essential to bring the morale up, so we took a detour to Camden Town for a KFC bargain bucket.

Around 13:00 we arrived at Camden Town KFC, being able to find our way off the heath significantly faster than finding our way on. KFC was crowded and we were forced to sit on uncomfortable stools, but the group morale was raised and the vegetarian James proclaimed: 'That was the best KFC I've ever had!' We decided to put our filming at Highgate Cemetery on hold indefinitely, as we decided that would be almost as miserable as filming on the heath, so instead we resolved to filming a few shots around Camden Town. We filmed a couple of shots of me running, and then found the infamous Cyberdog shop, where we filmed a couple of shots of Zubin walking around. After filming a number of shots here we had a discussion as to where to go next, and we decided that, seeming as the rain had stopped, it would be alright to film at Highgate Cemetery. 

After much confusion on trains and buses, we arrived at Highgate Cemetery at approximately 15:45, where we were greeted by the most delightful old gatekeeper with much enthusiasm. After a ten minute lecture on the history and heritage of the site, we moved into the cemetery and pulled out Zubin's spray painted BB gun to film some action sequences. This became a race against the clock, as the Cemetery closed at 17:00 and all visitors had to head for the gate at 16:45. We had around 45 minutes to film as many action shots as possible, forcing us to be as efficient as possible. Fortunately, it seemed to be the most productive 45 minutes of filming we'd ever done, probably because of the time restrictions. We filmed a number of shots of people shooting guns, pointing guns, chasing, fighting, looking at gravestones, posing, pausing for breath and more! Although it would have been nice to have had longer to create a rounded scene, this was not possible, so we made the most with what time we had.

At 17:00 we headed home, after a grueling day of filming. We didn't do everything which we would have liked to get done, but this was mainly due to the bad weather getting us lost, obscuring shots and lowering group morale. Without the weather we would have had a far more productive day, but unfortunately it was out of our control. This day was one of the few days which we were able to film an action sequence in Highgate Cemetery as it was an inset day, so no one would be around. The lack of productivity was largely out of our control, but we still got a fair number of shots that will be highly useful in the final cut of the trailer, even if they weren't exactly what we were hoping for when we began.

Screenshots: First Day of Shooting

Questionnaire Results

Which genres most appeal to you as a moviegoer?

While action and adventure genres seemed to appeal to the majority of our 'test subjects', there was a nice variety amongst the others who would enjoy genres spanning from romance to horror to fantasy and comedy.

Did you enjoy the general tone of our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr'?

The general consensus among them was that we authentically captured the right feel and atmosphere of an action thriller.

Do you wish to see more of the same or see us explore something different?

Though they were impressed with our previous work, many of them were interested to see us perhaps do something different with our trailer, exploring different genres for instance.

Of the following elements, what do you feel is the most important?

Again, the action was found to be one the key components of our film - however the majority were in agreement that all of these elements had to work together in order to result in a solid film.

Compared to our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr', which of these elements do you feel could be improved upon?

Some thought that was a lack of action in our previous work and we should up the ante for the trailer, while others were not entirely impressed with our use of cinematography and thought we should put more effort into designing the shots. The music, however, needed no improvement - though one person did suggest the use of Willy Bum Bum in our trailer. We did not agree.

Do you prefer trailers to explore the storyline of the film or showcase the action?

The answer was, overwhelmingly, that a trailer would need to balance both of these in order to be successful.

Do you have any suggestions for things you would like to see in our trailer?

Our audiences wanted to see more excessive gore, nudity and general sexiness from our cast. Some wanted the inclusion of female cast members however we regrettably declined.

Box Office Success of All Male Casts

SUCCESSES

The Expendables (2010)

Budget: $80 million
International Box Office: $274,470,394

Black Hawk Down (2002)

Budget: $92 million
International Box Office: $172,989,651

Reservoir Dogs (1992)

Budget: $1.5 million
International Box Office: $14,661,007!

In fact, the only female cast members in the film are as follows:
Linda Kaye as Shocked Woman
Suzanne Celeste as Shot Woman

FAILURES

The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

Budget: $25 million
International Box Office: $28 million :(

Concerning the Lack of Gender Diversity in OSIRIS UNBOUND

In recent weeks we have come under fire due to the controversy surrounding the absence of any female characters in our new film. Thus we have composed a letter of apology to the female gender.

 

Dear Women,

We understand your concern regarding the lack of representation of your gender in Enigma Entertainment's upcoming feature 'Osiris Unbound'. We can see that this would be frustrating as we are some of the most acclaimed directors working in the industry today and serving under us would grant you unparallelled prestige. Therefore our decision to neglect your kind could, through the eyes of the uninformed, appear as imposing a glass ceiling upon your careers. However, we only had good intentions at heart.

We believe we are incapable of portraying women authentically due to our lack of experience as females, therefore it would be in your best interests that this film remain a sausage-fest, through and through.

Yours misogynistically,
Nicholas Ashurst and Philip Smith 

 

Feedback v.02

You have put a lot of effort into your blog posts so far. Make sure you address the targets I set you last time; I can't find the explanation of why you have not included any female characters, etc.

To complete over half term:

Questionnaire (and feedback) about your initial ideas.

Initial storyboard.

Questionnaire

Which genres most appeal to you as a moviegoer?
- Action
- Romance
- Comedy
- Adventure
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Horror
- Other (specify) 

Did you enjoy the general tone of our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr'?

Do you wish to see more of the same or see us explore something different?

Of the following elements, what do you feel is the most important?
- Action
- Music
- Cinematography
- Story & Dialogue
- Other (specify)

Compared to our opening sequence to 'Sins of the Martyr', which of these elements do you feel could be improved upon?

Do you prefer trailers to explore the storyline of the film or showcase the action?

Do you have any suggestions for things you would like to see in our trailer?

Shooting Timetable: First Day (North London)

9.15
We board the train headed to London, ready to embark on another adventure!

10.00
Arrival at Waterloo Station - where, after some confusion regarding the underground map, we find our way on to a Northern line train to Belsize Park station to make our way to Hampstead Heath!

10.20
It is raining....heavily! We're depressed! :( We shoot some footage of James walking across a field!

12.30 or so
Eventually we locate Parliament Hill...and the view is terrible! It's time to film me and Nick sitting on a bench!

13.00
TIME FOR KFC!

14.00

After much rest following our feast we set out to Camden horse market to shoot some chase sequences. We make an exciting stop at the Cyberdog shop - we were inadvertably stumbled into the erotica section!

15.30
Despite our lack of energy, we defy our laziness and set forth for Highgate Cemetery, where we meet the most delightful old gatekeeper who greets us with much enthusiasm!

16.00
Racing against the clock we film some spectacular shootouts making most of the wonderful shrubbery and beautiful gravestones, while avoiding other visitors!

17.00
Home!

Audience Profile: THE DA VINCI CODE (2006)

We have chosen to profile the audience demographics of the film "The Da Vinci Code" as the film's themes of conspiracy and intrigue are similar to what we have envisioned as the narrative for our trailer. It will be interesting to see if the film draws a wide range of audience members or is solely successful in attracting male audiences.

	Age:	%:	Gender:	%:	Class	%:

	4-6	0%	Male:	50%	AB	37%

	7-11	1%	Female:	50%	C1	32%

	12-14	4%			C2	16%

	15-24	24%			DE	15%

	25-34	23%

	35-44	15%

We can see that there is an even split between male and female - which shows the broad attraction to the film regardless of gender. Surprisingly for this particular film older audiences are not as high in percentage as 15-34 year olds though this is expected as the latter is more likely to attend the cinema rather than awaiting a home release. Higher class tend to view the film in comparison to lower classes, though again this is elementary. Overall, in profiling this we can see that if we tailor our film to a similar audience then we should see similarly successful audience statistics.