Wednesday 2 February 2011
Tuesday 1 February 2011
Preparation for filming
We have decided upon the location and the actors for our filming.
The location will be at my house, in Great Chesterford and the actors will be Mikki Gant and James Wells.
We will be filming on the 02/02/2011
The location will be at my house, in Great Chesterford and the actors will be Mikki Gant and James Wells.
We will be filming on the 02/02/2011
Storyboarding
Today we created more storyboards for the additional part to our film. We plan to put the extra scenes the beginning of our film.
Not enough gore
After a few days of editing Sophie and I have realised that we do not have enough gore in our film. At the moment it is hard to see if the film is of the thriller genre or the horror genre. We have decided that we need to have another location and another actor.
Uploading footage
Today we uploaded our footage from the SD card onto the mac. From what we have seen it looks like everything has gone to plan and we are really pleased with the footage we have. I am particularly pleased with the variety of shots we have, although some seens are quite dark in the interior location scenes. We will have to improve the lighting during editing.
Post Filming
We have finished our filming, and hopefully we have all teh footage that we need. We were very pleased with the footage we have from the little we've seen and the speed in which we filmed.
Tomorrow we will upload teh footage onto one of the macs.
Tomorrow we will upload teh footage onto one of the macs.
Day of filming!
The locations are sorted, the camera is charging and we have the actress ready and waiting! However, hours before filming, Lauren has suddenly been taken ill. It is now lunch and we need to find a new actor to be the clown, with teh correct costume, by 16.00!
Preparation for filming
The new filming arrangements are:
Girl - Robyn Green
Clown - Lauren Geddes
Exterior Location - Water Lane, Stansted
Interior Location - West Road, Stansted
Girl - Robyn Green
Clown - Lauren Geddes
Exterior Location - Water Lane, Stansted
Interior Location - West Road, Stansted
Solution
Luckily one of sophie's friends has stepped in and offered to help with the location. We now have an interior set that is closer to Water Lane, which is much more convenient.
Another problem!
The interior location is no longer available for us to use.
The actor is still confirmed but another house is now needed.
The actor is still confirmed but another house is now needed.
Problem!
The clown mask will not arrive in time for our filming date. I have decided to make the mask myself to ensure that we will have it for filming. It also turned out to be much cheaper than buying the mask online.
Here is the finished mask
Here is the finished mask
Props
Today I researched, found and ordered a clown mask from ebay for our two minute opening of a horror film.
This is the knife that we will be using:
Preparation for FILMING
When we had finished storyboarding our ideas we decided to ask friends about locations and actors/ actresses.
During early planning we had discussed the exterior scene and chose Water Lane in Stansted. In our later conversation we thought an interior location near Water Lane would allow us to film the scenes and keep the continuity of the fading light.
Once one of the actors confirmed they also allowed us to use their house for filming. All we needed now was an actor to play the clown. After a discussion about costume, we decided the clown need to be tall, to be able to lean over the victim.
During early planning we had discussed the exterior scene and chose Water Lane in Stansted. In our later conversation we thought an interior location near Water Lane would allow us to film the scenes and keep the continuity of the fading light.
Once one of the actors confirmed they also allowed us to use their house for filming. All we needed now was an actor to play the clown. After a discussion about costume, we decided the clown need to be tall, to be able to lean over the victim.
The storyboard and narrative
Today Sophie and I, together, created both the storyboard and the narrative structure for our film.
Reflecting on the results
After looking at the results of the questionnaire, we have decided what to include in the two minute opening and how this will appeal to the mainstream audience we are targetting.
Results!
Name: Alison Wright
Age: 16
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Romantic Comedy
How often do you watch them?
Not often
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – the unknown
Something that plays on your mind after you’ve watched them
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
A Clown
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
Quick shots to make it confusing so that it makes you watch the rest of the film to find out
Name: Alex Ratliff
Age: 15
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Action
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – The storylines
How often do you watch them?
Once a month
What do you look for in a horror film?
Interesting plots
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
A Killer
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A cliff-hanger
Name: Chloe Morgan
Age: 16
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Romantic comedy
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – That I don’t want to watch it but I want to see what happens
How often do you watch them?
Once every 2 months
What do you look for in a horror film?
Something out of the ordinary
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
Mental patient
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
In a hospital
Name: James Perrin
Age: 19
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Action and Adventure
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – They make you jump
How often do you watch them?
Every now and again
What do you look for in a horror film?
Something that you have to work out
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The Villain
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A murder
Name: Frankie Duck
Age: 17
What is your favourite genre of film?
Comedy
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes, making me jump and on edge - wondering what will happen next.
How often do you watch them?
Once a month.
What do you look for in a horror film?
A good story and narrative.
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The villain.
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
Meeting the villain and why they are crazy.
Name: Frank James
Age: 17
What is your favourite genre of film?
Comedy
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes, the thrill of being scared.
How often do you watch them?
Every month or so.
What do you look for in a horror film?
Death
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The villain or killer
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
Build up to the killing
Name: Michael Jarvis
Age: 17
What is your favourite genre of film?
Adventure
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes - the thrill of being scared
How often do you watch them?
Once every few months
What do you look for in a horror film?
Unusual murder methods
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The one who survives
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A scare so bad I don't want to watch the rest.
Name: Alice Golden
Age: 16
What is your favourite genre of film?
RomCom
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes, sometimes, I enjoy working out the plot.
How often do you watch them?
Not often.
What do you look for in a horror film?
A good story, not just blood and guts.
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The person who makes it to the end.
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A girl murdered in the comfort of her own home.
Age: 16
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Romantic Comedy
How often do you watch them?
Not often
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – the unknown
Something that plays on your mind after you’ve watched them
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
A Clown
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
Quick shots to make it confusing so that it makes you watch the rest of the film to find out
Name: Alex Ratliff
Age: 15
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Action
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – The storylines
How often do you watch them?
Once a month
What do you look for in a horror film?
Interesting plots
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
A Killer
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A cliff-hanger
Name: Chloe Morgan
Age: 16
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Romantic comedy
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – That I don’t want to watch it but I want to see what happens
How often do you watch them?
Once every 2 months
What do you look for in a horror film?
Something out of the ordinary
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
Mental patient
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
In a hospital
Name: James Perrin
Age: 19
What’s your favourite genre of film?
Action and Adventure
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes – They make you jump
How often do you watch them?
Every now and again
What do you look for in a horror film?
Something that you have to work out
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The Villain
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A murder
Name: Frankie Duck
Age: 17
What is your favourite genre of film?
Comedy
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes, making me jump and on edge - wondering what will happen next.
How often do you watch them?
Once a month.
What do you look for in a horror film?
A good story and narrative.
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The villain.
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
Meeting the villain and why they are crazy.
Name: Frank James
Age: 17
What is your favourite genre of film?
Comedy
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes, the thrill of being scared.
How often do you watch them?
Every month or so.
What do you look for in a horror film?
Death
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The villain or killer
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
Build up to the killing
Name: Michael Jarvis
Age: 17
What is your favourite genre of film?
Adventure
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes - the thrill of being scared
How often do you watch them?
Once every few months
What do you look for in a horror film?
Unusual murder methods
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The one who survives
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A scare so bad I don't want to watch the rest.
Name: Alice Golden
Age: 16
What is your favourite genre of film?
RomCom
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
Yes, sometimes, I enjoy working out the plot.
How often do you watch them?
Not often.
What do you look for in a horror film?
A good story, not just blood and guts.
What is your favourite type of character in a horror film?
The person who makes it to the end.
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
A girl murdered in the comfort of her own home.
Questionnaire
The questions we decided to include in our questionnaire are:
Name:
Age:
What is your favourite genre of film?
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
How often do you watch them?
What do you look for in a horror film?
What is your favourite type character in a horror film?
What would be your ideal opening to a horror film be?
These questions will help us when we develop our narrative structure and storyboard.
Name:
Age:
What is your favourite genre of film?
Do you enjoy horror films? And what do you enjoy about them?
How often do you watch them?
What do you look for in a horror film?
What is your favourite type character in a horror film?
What would be your ideal opening to a horror film be?
These questions will help us when we develop our narrative structure and storyboard.
Audience Research
We decided that we were going to conduct some audience research by creating a questionnaire to identify what an audience wants from a horror film. This will help Sophie and I when we come to create both the storyboard and teh narrative for our two minute film opening.
The questions will include:
What do you enjoy about horror films?
What do you look for in a horror film?
What's your favourite type of character in a horror film?
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
We focussed on the teenage audience as they are the mainstream horror audience.
The questions will include:
What do you enjoy about horror films?
What do you look for in a horror film?
What's your favourite type of character in a horror film?
What would your ideal opening to a horror film be?
We focussed on the teenage audience as they are the mainstream horror audience.
Dawn Of the Dead
Here is another example of an opening sequence from our chosen genre.
http://www.artofthetitle.com/2008/06/30/dawn-of-the-dead/
http://www.artofthetitle.com/2008/06/30/dawn-of-the-dead/
Opening Sequence
As the task is to create a two minute opening sequence to a fiction film, we will be looking at various films to see how titles are used. The first film we looked at was Juno. We then took a film in our own genre and compared.
Horror
A horror film creates an unsettling image for the audience, playing on the emotions: fear and disgust. They, mainly, feature a supernatural force and therefore the genre overlaps with fantasy, science-fiction and thriller. A Horror plays with the audience's mind, their hidden fears and the fear of the unknown. Modern horror films focus on explict gore and material to make the viewer jump.
Early horror films are based on classic literature, focusing on the gothic and horror genre. My first film examples are these types of films.
Early horror films are based on classic literature, focusing on the gothic and horror genre. My first film examples are these types of films.
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