Camera Types

We used a GoPro to film all of our thriller because it allowed us to film in 1080p which is much better quality than the cameras given to us by the College and colours will be much more vibrant when needed and the scenes where we filmed at night should be much crisper. The specific model is a GoPro Hero 3+ with a variety of accessories, for example a waterproof case, extendable arm, chest mount and tripod. These allowed us to film using a variety of camera angles and movements which the normal cameras could not achieve.

Being able to use the GoPro in the sea was very important as we could create a sequence of POV shots under the surface of the water and then bring the camera above it to create the effect of drowning. Also, a wave crahses into the camera and then fades to black to emphasise the end of the sequence which couldn't of been done with a normal camera. These scenes make our thriller opening sequence unique compared with the other groups and the ocean theme is popular in many thriller films for example Jaws (see setting inspiration) which is explained in a different post.