This is the first shot of the 9 in my opening scene is a static mid shot. In this shot we see one of the main characters walking towards the church, this partly makes it an establishing shot as well as it sets the scene and shows where the action will happen. The setting is not that of a conventional thriller, it looks to be an old village or town. I deliberately did this as my film is meant to be more of a psychological thriller and i felt the city is more the place to have action scenes, i followed this convention also. I chose this shot because it made my main protagonist stand out, but didn't show too much of him too quickly keeping people intrigued. He starts out of centre frame but slowly walks into it, i did this because it represents the way he enters the plot. He used to have no clue about anything involving his friends dark side and the people he's involved with but then he gets thrown into the deep end as he is dragged into his friends life of crime. The weather was also perfect for the mise-en-scene because it kept everything dull and grey making it more depressing.  I did the tilt with the zoom to show where he's going so the ellipsis made sense, creating a sense of clarity for the viewers which quickly changed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This shot is the first shot we see of the protagonists friend (ben) it is a tracking/panning long shot. The reason its in black and white is to represent that it happened in the past, i stole this from the film 'Kill Bill' which was directed by Quintin Tarantino a very famous director especially of thrillers. I thought the it was a good idea to use as it helps people differentiate the 2 scenes and the time of the scenes. I chose the part of the canal which was murkiest because again it made bens character unclear making us slowly see more and more of the characters gradually. It also represents this characters past and shows how it is unclear. I wanted this shot to feature in the film no matter what, because i first saw it used in ' Peaky Blinders' and loved it. However i adapted mine to make it fit better with the genre and the film, i did this by making it a long shot and having it panning instead of tilting. I got ben to wear all black to show he's a antagonist which follows the conventions of a thriller, however in this scene bens character is the victim so this goes against the conventions. I did this to foreshadow the fact that he does turn evil and that secretly has been a antagonist all along.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I chose this shot not for as much the look, but for it what tells you about the character, for example the 'bars'/fencing between him and the camera. This could mean many things, for example it could mean he's caged and trapped so has no choice but to live the life he's been given working for the antagonists. It could also represent a barrier between us (the audience) and him, meaning we cant connect with him as a character or that we shouldn't connect with him and its protecting us. Again we don't see much of the character keeping us intrigued and going along with the idea that we shouldn't connect with him. In this shot we can establish that we are in a much more urban area like a city, this definitely follows the conventions of a thriller and it could mean that this is where the action is going to happen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This shot is a close back at the church which is why its in colour, the reason i did this shot was because on the first edit people couldn't really link the characters of ben and luke together so i acted on their criticism and added this shot to establish the relation between the 2. It also shows that luke is at bens grave which was also unclear before. In this shot i ask luke to wear the same outfit making him seem neutral and unchanged, however i made ben wear a lighter more protagonist like outfit. This shows how bens character changed at a certain point in his life and Luke's character new him before he got into trouble, which could mean he's the only one who truly knows bens character.

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This is an over the shoulder shot of our main antagonist (Eddie) watching the protagonist, this is the first shot where both the antagonist and protagonist feature in the same shot this one shot also sets the relationship between the characters. For example eddie is always one step ahead and knows Luke's every movement. It also shows how eddies character knows about Luke's but Luke's doesn't know about eddies, making it easier for eddie to stalk him giving him the power which is why he's the most prominent character on screen taking up most of the shot. Eddies character is also hiding in the dark and wearing a dark coat which definitely goes with the conventions of a thriller. It also shows that his characters secretive and doesn't like to show himself, this also describes the cult he is apart of and bens characters dark past/story.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This shot is an example of the action that takes place in the city, still in black and white to show its in the past. The shot is a static long shot of ben getting chased. This shot appears very quickly as the editing in this bit id very fast paced to help shows the rush of the action and to keep the audience guessing. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This shot is a static mid shot of the main antagonist (eddie), this is the first time we see Eddie in this scene, we already saw him at the church which is why this shot has much more impact because it tells us its all connected. Eddie is centre frame because he's the main character in both scenes, it also creates much more of an impact and looks more aesthetically pleasing. Its a shot very similar to that used in the batman movies directed by Christopher Nolan. I believe it helps the audience understand the importance and power of eddies character. Again i got eddie to wear all black to show he is an antagonist, not breaking the conventions of a typical thriller, the black coat also makes him stand out even though it is black and white which is what i wanted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This shot is an extreme close up and reaction shot of bens character once he's seen eddie, this is the closest we've been to bens character and that's because he is completely vulnerable and open making him become more clear and easier to get. So i used his vulnerability as an invitation to see him In a more detailed way. This works because earlier on when he was in control of the situation we only really saw long shots of him. The effect this has on the audience is that we are merely viewers and don't feel as involved in the action, which is what i wanted because this scene happened in the past and it means the audience are fortunate to see it because it means we know more than Luke's character.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the final shot of the opening scene and is also the title shot. The font of the writing looks rather old fashioned, which matches the ideals of the antagonist cult. It also looks kind of evil because of the sharp points however the colour of the text is white which usually signifies good people and hope. This could a representation of bens character who appears evil later on in the film but on the inside is good and ends up using that good to turn into a protagonist by the end of the film. The actual shot is very red which is a signifier of blood or danger which could foreshadow future events in the film. The photo also looks religious in way because of the heavenly light and the red glow of hell showing the cults beliefs are based on religion, in my opinion this goes against the conventions of most thrillers because not many have religion involved as it is a delicate issue. The title of the film 'One Saint' is talking about Luke's character, however it does not mean that he is the perfect human however it means the opposite. It means that the perfect saint is a different person to everyone depending on their views. For example the 'One Saint' for the cult is completely different person to Luke's character but they are both deemed as saints. 

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