Production Targets

Your group has been on such a fantastic journey this year and your efforts are bearing fruit.  Make sure you are video blogging production choices and stages to evidence your progress - plus this will help you in the run up to the exam in order to be able to reflect on your technical choices.

Progress Target Setting

In order to complete our research and planning we need to complete our production titles post where we see different options and work out which one would be best to use as well as our film titles to see what we would like to use for our trailer.We will also need to complete our documentation of progress which we will upload soon as this includes our days of filming and how far we have got left to go.

In order to complete our production task trailer we need to finish re-filming certain parts of our trailer where it was potentially to dark to use and film the last part of our film. This will be completed very soon and edited into our film. We also need to record our voices which will be placed over the footage, improving our sound. We will also finish editing our film, making it look like a trailer and adding in all of the additional sound which we need.

Research and Planning Feedback

An excellent effort so far and you should be very pleased with the level of analysis and focus you have evidenced.  Continue to map your journey towards completion of your production tasks by including video diaries and reflections on every stage of the process.

Research and Planning Feedback

An excellent effort so far and you should be very pleased with the level of analysis and focus you have evidenced.  Continue to map your journey towards completion of your production tasks by including video diaries and reflections on every stage of the process.

Storyboard

Representations shown in our trailer

Horror films started in the early 20th century , the roles and representations of women in the genre have hugely developed , with many films both traditional gender roles and contradicting them. As almost a century has passed, the way women are presented in Horror films has varied from the different stereotypical girl in need of rescuing, to women fighting back against the monsters plaguing them. Generally horror films women are seen as sexual objects to entertain the mostly male audience. Laura Mulvey’s ‘Male Gaze Theory’ shows that the camera is ‘male’ audience attention and used in such a way to present women and make their role in a film to being something to look at, not to be listened to, or taken seriously. This shows that the representation of women in Horror Genre has developed over the years since the ‘damsels in distress’ in the mid 20th century, presenting women as the ‘weaker’ and less powerful of the sexes, sometimes leading to their deaths.

Women were also presented as the victims, but a different kind of victim. They were targeted as victims of their own bodies. Films such as “The Omen” and “Rosemary’s Baby,” the female body portrayed as evil. "The Exorcist" are other examples. As women of shows the representations of their bodies as a source of power and beauty, horror movies showed they were still a source of guilt, shame, and evil. This shows that women are the ones who get possessed but shows an impact in there ordinary lives.

The representations that will be shown in our film will include a group of girls were discover that one of there friends will go missing and this will be a female who will get get killed, this adheres to the stereo types as women will be target as the ones to killed and will be possessed in order to be under control of the antagonist in the film. Women would be presented as innocent and gullible suggesting that they will be the main target for the film for the antagonist as it will seek revenge and will use women who are stereo typically presented as weaker so are easier to target. In our film it will be one of the girls who gets killed then another gets possessed as slowly, the friends will separate due to the control of the antagonist. However we will be showing at the beginning where the female protagonist being quite curious and will investigate into the past of the location of where they stay and will camp out in that area, as she will be doing video diaries to keep the audience updated about what they find. This shows that the female protagonist will show a curious side to know more about the past, which will trigger the antagonist to target her. Then we we will be having an old women talking about the past, educating the female protagonist and her friends, and alerts them not to do anything that would put them in danger. Which then the female protagonist and her friends will investigate further. This shows that they subvert some stereotypes as they will be more eager to find out and shows more confidence with in. Within our trailer there will be a lot of fast past scenes showing the antagonist being after them, suggesting there fear of knowing that the antagonist is around. This will show that women will be dependent on someone else to help them, adhering to the representations as women will be reliant on someone else for there safety.

Day 1 of filming

Interview with cast: Member 3

We interviewed our second actress who will be starring in our film and these were her responses:

Why would you be good for this role?
It is a casual role and I can in cooperate my personality with the character role to bring the personality of my role to life and make it convincing for the audience.


What acting experience have you had that will help you with this role?
I have previously volunteered to play minor character roles in school plays.
Have you considered how you could show the character successfully through your body language and voice?
I would have to be casual and approachable, meaning my body language has to be open to show a kind, caring friend. I'd have to respond to the other characters, as though they are my real friends to create a realistic impact and effect for the audience to make it convincing.
Who is your favourite actor? Why?
Shailene Woodley and Jennifer Laurence are my favourite characters because they take on significant roles in the films "Divergent", "The fault in our stars" and The Hunger games series. Aside from acting, they are genuinely kind and inspiring people, who don't allow social media to impact their view of people and the media and social society.
In a Horror film, what characteristics would you expect from the protagonist?
You'd expect the protagonist to be: timid, afraid and curious.
From her response we can see that she will be a good role in our film trailer as she understands well about what the character she is playing is going to do, and how she would adhere to it. As the interview showed that she would would include some of her own personality into it to make the role more comfortable for her, but we may instruct her in different way to adapt this to make it suit our film trailer. she has past experience in acting, as she has volunteered in school plays, doing small parts. By this it will expand her acting experience as she will be given a much bigger role allowing her to develop her skill within it. As we have discussed about the film treatment with her she understands about her role and knows the key features to it which is important that they understand how to act in order to adhere to expectations of a horror film. We then asked about some of her interests and her favourite actors which include of Jennifer Laurence and Shailene Woodley as they are actresses that she aspires to through there films. One of the most important questions which we asked were about the characteristics are expected in horror films, she replied with timid, afraid and curious which shows that we will be showing some consideration when it comes to our film trailer as these are convention to the protagonist in a horror film.

Change in cast

We have decided to slightly change our ideas as we were short of cast members, so we have though that we can still have the same idea, but instead of having four friends, we have changed it to two sisters who go go camping and start to explore about the antagonist which the old lady talks about at the beginning of the trailer. We also have our antagonist (Hayley) which her part will stay fair the same. but instead we will have one of the sisters being killed by the antagonist and photos have been taken of her to show to the protagonist, making her more eager to find out more about the past of the forest. In the trailer there will be a flashback scenes with both the sisters together exploring, and will show how they experience difficulties in finding out about the antagonist who tries to cause harm to them. So the protagonist will be looking at the phone through the pictures rather than three girls being worried about the girl who was killed by the antagonist. So after one of the sisters has been possessed by the antagonist it will leave the protagonist on her own, and we thought that this would be a better idea as the camera would be able to focus on her, allowing the audience to follow along with her as she will alone with the audience, which will create more tension for the audience.

Shot listing

Shot 1: A long shot of the green screen introducing the filming ratings for the trailer. This is a convention to a trailer as this will inform the audience on who can watch the film.


Shot 2: A shot of the production credits are shown- This allows the audience to know who produced the film showing acknowledgement for it.


Shot 3: An establishing shot of the forest - to show the audience where the film's location is.


Shot 4: A medium shot of the protagonist is shown as she is putting away the camping equipment away - Gives the audience some hint on some context of what happens in the film


Shot 5/6: A close up shot of the phone as the protagonist is looking through the photos - This start to show some tension being build as it the protagonist sister being killed by the antagonist.


Shot 7: The camera blacks out to show another production credit.


Shot 8: (flashback) - A medium shot of of the back of the Old women's head - as the camera will pan around as she explains the past of the forest to the two sisters.


Shot 9: Close up shot of the newspaper being given to the girls - Allows the audience to be apart of film by finding out more about the past of the forest.


Shot 10: A long shot of the living room where the two girls are asleep- Starts to show the antagonist coming into action, by pulling one of the girls leg.


Shot 11: The camera blacks out.


Shot 12: A two shot is shown of the girls talking about camping out to find out more about the antagonist with the past of the forest.


Shot 13/14: (shot reverse shot) An over the shoulder shot (X3) of them discussing about them camping on the weekend.


Shot 15: The camera blacks out.


Shot 16: An extreme close up is shown of the protagonist searching around the house (video camera), looking for her sister.


Shot 17: The camera black.


Shot 18: (Match on action) A medium shot of the protagonist coming up the stairs


Shot 19: The camera blacks out


Shot 20: A close up of the protagonist holding the handle of the door - as she starts to open the door to go into the room to find out where the noise is coming from.


Shot 21: The camera blacks out.


Shot 22: A medium shot of the protagonist walking into the room


Shot 23: Close up of the wardrobe door being opened


Shot 24: A high angle shot of the one of girls being possessed and being placed in the wardrobe.


Shot 25: Camera blacks out and shows the director names - allows the audience to be familiar with the directors from a previous film.


Shot 26: A high angle of the protagonist running down the stairs.

Shot 27: The camera cuts out to a black screen


Shot 28: A low angle shot is shown of the antagonist at the top of stairs - then immediately cuts- making these shot quick and memorable.


Shot 29: The camera cuts to a black.


Shot 30: An extreme close up of the protagonist with the video camera running outside.


Shot 31: The camera blacks out.


Shot 32: A long shot of her running into back to the camping site.


Shot 33: The camera blacks out.


Shot 34: A close up of the protagonist looking inside of the forest.


Shot 35: A long shot is shown of the antagonist hidden behind a tree - spying on protagonist.


Shot 36: The camera blacks out.


Shot 37: A Close up of the protagonist with the video camera going further into the forest.


Shot 38: A close up of the antagonist's hand grabbing the protagonist


Shot 39: A quick close up of the antagonist as it reveal it identity to the audience.


Shot 40: The camera blacks out.


Shot 41: A long shot of the title of the film is shown. This is a convention of a trailer as its important that audience know what the film is called.


Shot 42: Another long shot of of the release date of the film along with the website of the film. These are all conventions of a trailer as it informs the audience about the relevant information about the film which will intrigue them to go and watch it.

Practise Makeup

Costume

 The 4 main characters will be females who will be wearing casual outfits for the majority of the trailer. These four pictures show some ideas which we might put together to make the characters look like teens. All characters will be wearing either jeans or leggings because these are known for being casual. All tops will be baggy for a more casual effect. We may have to add coats to these looks because some filming will be done outside and therefore will be cold. All these outfits still look feminine which is what we are after so that they seem more innocent. Each of these outfits also seem a different style as the one with glasses seems like geeky and the one with pearl earrings seems girly. These will be comfortable for filming in for the actors because we are keeping them casual. Each of these outfits may be altered so that we do not have to buy any more clothes, which will therefore mean the cost of this trailer will become more expensive.

This black hoodie will be used for the antagonist, along with black leggings and black shoes to make the antagonist seem hidden and harder to see. This will also enable us to hide the character in the woods more effectively. We will have to go out and buy this hoodie because the actor does not have just a plain hoodie, but these are not very expensive. This outfit will still remain casual which will therefore mean that the actor will be comfortable whilst we are filming.

Interview with cast: Member 2

Why would you be good for this role?Past experience in acting- involved in school production

What acting experience have you had that will help you with this role?
Been in many school productions

Have you considered how you could show the character successfully through your body language and voice?
From what I have read from the pitch, I will be able to adapt to the character it is quite casual and I am familiar with this area, as horror film are my favourite types of films to watch, so I am able to know how to act in order to help adhere to the conventions.

Who is favourite actor? Why?
Leoenardo dicapro – main influence able to hold different emotions which fit the genre. The great gatsby- jay gatsby is able to show different hidden emotions, which creates enigma for the audience.

In a horror film, what characteristics would you expect from the protagonist?
From what I've read from the pitch, I would expect the protagonist to the dominant, confident and fearless character. As she will be the one who faces problems with the antagonist.



Summary:
Fahmida will be good for this role because she has had past experience with acting in which she has been involved with drama for some time. The acting experience which Fahmida has had is she was in a school production where she maintained the role very well. She has thought well about the character who she will be playing as she will portray her natural characteristics showing a casual role in the film trailer.If there is a problem then we will go over the script and do a practice run through so that she will know what we are asking her. she says "Leonardo Di Caprio is her favourite actor because he is one of her main influences. He is able to put himself in character which all demand different characteristics which fits within the genre. In 'The Great Gatsby' his role as 'Jay Gatsby' was played well in my opinion as he was able to hold different emotions and be able to hide some to create and enigma for the audience in the beginning of the film." Fahmida expects the protagonist to be very dominant and confident as she is fully aware that the antagonist will be after for her. This shows her awareness of the characteristic expected by the protagonist as her favourite genre is a horror so she knows well about the conventions.

Script

Rebecca, Shay, Charlotte and Emilia are the 4 main characters in the film. Margaret will be the elder woman who tells the story.

(All in the tent when Emilia wakes up)
Emilia: Guys! Has anyone seen Becca?
Shay: Huh? I thought she was right next to you!
Charlotte: Whats happening? Hey! Its Becca's Phone.
Shay: Quick, pass it to me!
(Charlotte picks up the phone and hands it to Shay)
Shay: (Screams) Oh. My. God.
Emilia: What?
(Emilia drops the phone)
(Camera turns to show the phone) 

Margaret: (Softly) I remember when I was 19. It was all over the news. (Shows the news article) "Young girl dies at the age of 14." (Shows establishing shot of woods) That woods is haunted by all the girls he has killed. (Extreme close up of lips) He is said to be in there still.

Rebecca: We have to go check this out!
Emilia: (Hastily) I don't think that's a good idea Becca.
Rebecca: Only because you are a scared! Come on Lottie, what do you think?
Charlotte: Yeah, we could camp!
Shay: Maybe it would be fun
Rebecca: Right! This weekend then?

(All girls shown at Shay's house again where they have all their camping things. Charlotte grabs her camera and starts recording)

Charlotte: So we are going on a camping trip this weekend (Camera shows from their point of view) I'm with the girls and we are just heading out. We are taking the camera in case we capture this killer.

(Change in scene. Girls setting up their tent)
(All girls laughing and talking.) 

(Snap of a stick in the woods which stops the girls)
Emilia: I know this was a bad idea.
Rebecca: Lottie and I will go check it.

(Point of view shot. Establishing shot. Camera will show the woods and the antagonist standing beside a tree.) 

Charlotte: This is creepy!
Rebecca: No it's not. Stop being such a baby.
Charlotte: Oh shut up Becca.
(Rebecca looks to the floor where she sees the body) 
Rebecca: What is that? (She points to the floor) 
Charlotte: (remove some of the leaves) (Screams)

(Both character run back to their tent) 

(Black screen with Rebecca screaming/ Production titles)

(rushing, the last 3 characters clear the equipment)

(back in the house)
Charlotte: What happened? What did you find?
Shay: It was Becca. She's....She's....Dead.
(all gasp in shock)
Emilia: I think I've had enough for one night. Can we all go to bed?
Shay: Good idea. We can sleep on it.

(Shay gets dragged off the sofa) 
(Camera cut to the girls in the morning) 
Emilia: This is way to scary! Where's Shay gone?
Charlotte: This is how that story goes isn't it?!
(Muffled screams)

Charlotte: Stay here.
Emilia: No way! We can't leave each other!
Charlotte: (opens the cupboard door) Shay!
(Charlotte removes the tape from her mouth) 
(Growling) 
Shay: Quick guys, go!
(Charlotte grabs the camera)

(Charlotte and Emilia run out of the room and head back into the woods) 
(Entering the woods, Charlotte drops the camera)
Emilia: (heavy breathing) 
(antagonist grabs Emilia round the mouth as she falls to the ground) 

(Titles/Black) 

(Antagonist picks up camera and shows them.)

Props of FIlm

 We are going to be using the tree as a prop when the first character is laid against it where they are dead and at the end where another character is hiding behind the tree. This is a good tree to use because of the fact it is quite narrow and therefore can see what is happening both sides. We may have issues with this because of the background showing so much light but can easily be resolved by changing the time of day which we are filming. The camera we have has got a flash on it so if needed we can add extra light to our filming and improve the quality of the footage. The tree is situated in the woods where we are planning on filming.

 The use of this pink camera will be shown when the characters are filming their video diary, which will make the film look more realistic and as though it is a true story. We are using this camera because the quality is slightly less that the camera which we have got for our filming in other parts. This is because the audience will be able to establish the difference between each footage. The characters will be using this throughout the trailer. The only problem which may occur when filming on this camera is that the lighting will be dark and there is unfortunately no way of brightening this until we come to the editing process.

We have a circle of angels which will be used as a feature in our film, especially when it comes to the part of the old woman telling the story to make it seem as though she is spiritual and holistic. The use of the angels seems common in horror films as a way of protection against evil, but somehow it always seems to occur. These angel ornaments will be shown in pictures, with added effects on it so it enhances the features on it. Angels will be used all of the living room of the house where the characters will later be sleeping because of it being in the same household of where the old woman will come. This is used again for protection against the antagonist which they will later discover does not actually work.  Both of these ornaments will be used in the trailer through the use of photos.

This prop will be used at the front of the woods to show that it is unsafe and hints to the audience that the woods should not be entered. The cone is slightly broken which makes it seem more chilling as it is something that might have happened before which ended badly. The cone will represent danger, abandoning and scary which are all common in horror trailers. The characters will ignore this, as they are females in this they are usually quite innocent and run into danger, which therefore means that something will happen to them.

Location

We went out and took some photos of the location of which we would be intending to film in. The first two photos are of the forest, which were taken inside. We thought that these two areas would be a good place to film with a bit more low key lighting. We also liked the overcrowded tree branches and sticks, this allows to create a more depth atmosphere creating more intensity as this would start to scare the audience at the beginning as we intend to film some establishing shots of the forest. Also we will be filming the group of friends or pair of friends exploring to find out more about the film. This would adhere to the conventions of a horror film as this would start to set the scene which would build tension for the audience as horror film would have some sort of forest element to it to start to scare the audience.

Then we took a picture of the tree that we are going to use to show one of the girls being missing. We thought that this area would be good place to film because it has leaves hanging from it and its also inside the forest, so it can seem more realistic of which shows it will complement well with our scene we film our film trailer as its quite hidden and overcrowd as it will create some tension for the audience leaving an enigma code about where this place is. This would be our scene where the missing girl would be tied up to shown in the photos on the phone. So this tree would be suitable for our trailer as it will go well with our storyline and would adhere to the conventions of a horror film as the tree will show used to cause threat to the characters and the atmosphere will start to scare the audience. However we would need to add some leaves on the ground to leave clues for the girls when they go and investigate and find a dead body. The leaves would allow to create an enigma code to allow the protagonists to go and search further so this location would suit our genre of our film  as there will be blood as well here connoting danger and threat. We also got a long shot of the location of which we have decided to put the tent up, we thought that it was good area as it was quite spacious and we would be quite good to film a long shot or a panning shot to show the location to the audience which would complement well with our non diegetic sound.

We have decided to film in a living room, as this will be the place where the girls will be staying. We would have to change the layout of the living room, by moving the coffee table so creates more space, also we would move one of the sofas forward so we can shoot a panning shot of when the women is talking about the past to the girls. We would adapt the lighting at night when as this would show the most energetic part of which the antagonist would come and start to annoy the girls and a lot of tension would be created which would complemented with non-diegetic sound.

We also took a photo a bottom of a wardrobe, clearly we would clear out the space which would be used for the antagonist area when it makes an appearance into the trailer,as it would only last for a duration of 2-3 seconds then the camera would cut out leaving an enigma code for the audience and will create a scare for audience. We will be putting one of the possessed girls inside there as well which will come and chase the others as it under the control of the antagonist, so we thought that this location would be a good idea as it an unknown area which lead to having something unexpected happening.

We will be filming along the stairs as this would be our main area for the chase scene. We thought that this would be a good place to film because there are corner which would create a small division when the chase scene happens between the girls and the possessed girls.  We also decided to use this small entrance found further way from the forest as this would be used as part of the chase scene. We thought that this would be a good place to film as this entrance look would seem unexpected to the cast as they will have no choice but to go through, but will also show a division between the antagonist and the protagonists.

Film Treatment

A group of friend will hear about a scary story which happened in the woods. It will be historical and based on a true story, which will be shown through the use of pictures. The main protagonist, Shay, researches this story and finds that the woods is near her. She will then keep to herself until one of the characters notice something different in Shay and they find out what has happened. They will then start planning a camping trip to the woods where 2 of the characters will be hesitant to go and the other 2 will be willing. 

They then attend the woods where they set up their tent and camping equipment and the 2 willing characters head into the woods to investigate the story which they have heard. They will then hear strange noises, such as crows, snapping of wood and distant screams. They will laugh it off and continue to look around the woods. Using a torch, they will be looking on the floor where they will see a cap, and want to look around for where it came from. They will find a hand beneath leaves and find a dead body. This will cause them to run back to the camping site and tell the others what they saw. They don't believe it and decide to go to bed. When they wake up, the character who found the dead body is missing. All their clothes have gone and the only thing which is there is their phone. The characters then see a photo on the phone and each time they flick through the photos, they see the character being killed. They then run back into the woods and find the character in almost the same place as the last body and then get chased backed to the camp site and pack up everything. The antagonist will be hidden and watch where they go. They all go back and stay at Shay's house. Match on action can be used as they close the door and lock it. 

They will all go to sleep on the sofa's and on the floor and when they wake up, Shay has gone too, but the characters hear muffled screaming where they find Shay locked up in a cupboard. They antagonist will be in room where she is and threaten the other characters. They try and save their friend and when they do the antagonist will be angry and chase them back to the woods where one of the characters will be hiding behind a tree, thinking that she is safe when in reality, the antagonist is behind her and grabs her mouth to keep her quite. 

The last character will go back to the old woman where she tells her what happened. The old woman will use cards to tell her what happens next and if she is safe, and as she turns them over, they are all negative and will end on her saying "Charlie, you're next!" 

Interview with cast: Member 1

When choosing our cast for our film we decided to conduct an interview with them to find out a bit of background about them and there past experience in acting.

Hayley Knight 

1. Why would you be good for this role?
   I have seen that this role has a mysterious side whilst playing a role of an ordinary girl where the setting can be related to a camping scene with a few friends so its a more relaxed role which I would be interested in playing.
2. What acting experience have you had that will help you with this role?
    8 years of acting experience with stage coach in leatherhead
3. Have you considered how you could show the character successfully through your body language and voice?
   Yes, because I have played many roles before in the past, so I will be able to get into, as the protagonist is antagonist lead a similar role, to what happens in real life. 
4. Who is favourite actor? Why?
   Jeromy Irving took role of the "Albert " in war horse very well because he managed to portray a range of emotions and changing his voice to fit the setting in Devon.  I found this very moving because the way he can adapt to different demands through the film
5. In a Horror film trailer , what characteristics would you expect from the antagonist?

The antagonist would usually be presented as quite quite, dark and mysterious leaving the audience an enigma code about who he is, as he seem quite hidden with its personality.

 Hayley Knight

Hayley will be good for the antagonist role because she has played many different characters in the past she shows an interest in playing a mulit role in our the trailer. These have all asked different demands of her which she has successfully portrayed to the audience. The acting experience which Hayley has had is that she attended Stagecoach Leatherhead for 8 years in which she took no breaks suggesting that she is hard working and reliable. She has thought very well about the role in which she will be playing because she has been on stage since she was 7 years old so she will be confident and also know when to over react with body language and her voice. Her favourite actor is Jeremy Irvine, because plays a good role, as he gets emotions through to the audience. She says "Jeremy Irvine took the role of "Albert" in 'Warhorse' very well as he managed to adapt his voice to the Devon accent and also portrayed his role as a 17 year old boy very well. He put his love across for his horse in this film which was very evident to the audience because he was using his body language and also his facial expressions. I found this very moving to watch as he managed to create the emotional role. Jeremy Irvine is my main inspiration whilst I am acting because of the way he can adapt to different demands that different films have for him. We asked about what characteristics is there to expect in a horror film trailer, and she said that the antagonist would usually be very dark and mysterious and will have have hidden identity. we will be including some of these features as these are conventions which adhere to the film genre. This shows that she has some background knowledge about what the antagonist should be like. 

Questionnaire Analysis

We have conducted a question in order to find out about what the public expect to see in horror film trailers and get an general overview of what they like, so we can consider who our target audience should be for our own film.

From the questionnaire 40% of women aged between 16-24 like to watch horror films. This shows that its a stereotypically view that men and women would usually watch these types of genre films as horror films are aimed for both due to the conventions within. Horror films hold the conventions such as two protagonist doing everything together including fear which would entertain the audience and make them watch it further. The age range which this genre fell in our questionnaire were ranging from 12-25, this shows that horror film can be a friendly type of film as it something they will be able to enjoy whilst the content can be appropriate for them, and is enjoyable to watch. 20% of both males and females had chosen as there favourite genre of film suggesting that it shows that both genders would want a bit of scare as the storyline would be based on a true story which would make them want to go and watch it, as they would want to know more about the past. Also the age range for the horror genre was between 16-25 as from the questionnaire it showed that they would be most interested in these types of films as the content shown would scare them and shows that the film may have restriction on certain horror film due to the content shown, however parental guidance may be required for these film for children aged 13 or under.

Online Tutorials

This make up looks quite effective because if we used this one in the woods, it would stand out. The black eyes makes it look like a horror film as it is creepy. It is something which is achievable because face paint is relatively cheap. The eye make up looks challenging but also like it does not need to be perfect, therefore making this an easy look to achieve. Instead of using white for the clothing, we would use black to make the character hidden but also easy for the audience to see. The only part of this make up that will be slightly expensive will be the contacts as these are usually around £7 but our group will be able to split this price up to make it cheaper.

This make up looks good for the part where the protagonist becomes possessed because of the white contacts and the dark eyes. This would be quite easy to achieve because of the way the make up looks messy. The use of the fake blood means that it would be affordable and again it uses white face paint and red and black eye shadow. This means that it is basic but still looks as though we have put a lot of effort into achieving the make up look. The dark hair will stand out from the make up because of how pale the face is. If we wanted to achieve this look exactly how it looks, we may have to buy a black wig but with Halloween near, it will not be hard to find one for much money.

Rules of Filming

The 180 rule

This rule states that there is an imaginary line on the camera and therefore the camera has to stay on that side of the line. If the camera went past this line then it would make characters look like they are talking to themselves. This may cause confusing in the audience. It will also contain jump cuts.

The 30 degree rule

This rule states that following the 180 degree rule, the camera can not move less that 30 degrees because the video will be filled with jump cuts. However, moving the camera more than 30 degrees will also make the film contain jump cuts and will therefore look the film look fake. 

Shot reverse shot

This is typically used between the conversation of two characters. The camera will focus on one person when they are speaking and then change to focus on the next person when they answer. This links to the 180 degree rule because the characters will be on the line. If the camera was to move on the other side of the characters it will make them look like they are talking to themselves.

Match on Action

Match on action is used to cover a cuts. It helps to keep the film flowing and look more realistic. This will help draw the audience attention away from the slight cuttings and focus on the close up.

Rule of Thirds

This rule is 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines which all connect with each other to make a grid. When there are people involved with the rule of thirds the camera will usually be positioned at least a third or two thirds down of the characters face. 

Questionnaire on initial ideas

We have chosen to ask the audience who watch horror films what they would expect. Here are some questions which we will further analyse.


1. How old are you?

• 0-11
• 12-14
• 15-19
• 20-29
• 30+

2. What gender are you?

• Male
• Female
• Other

3. Do you like horror films?

• Yes
• No
• Other

4. What is your favourite horror film?






5.What are your interests?






6.What setting would you expect to see in a horror film?

• Woods
• Train station
• School
• A Park
• A shopping centre

7. How do you expect the female protagonist’s personality within a horror film to be like?

• Cute
• Shy
• Innocent
• Flirtatious
• Friendly

8. How do you expect the male protagonist’s personality within a horror film to be like?

• Cocky
• Confident
• Flirtatious
• Rude
• Lack emotions

9. What would the music be like in a horror film?

• Quite
• Guitar acoustic
• Piano
• Loud
• Other (please explain)

10.What do you expect in an trailer for a horror film?

• Enigma codes
• Introduction of male/female protagonist
• Story line
• Opening to the setting
• Fear

Certificate for our film

The certificate rating for our film would be for a 15 because the film will include of strong language and violence which would be more suitable for 15 and above as the content would be more suitable for them, as the film will show a lot of intense scenes where it will involve a lot of strong language which wouldn't be appropriate for a younger audience. However from the research a lot of horror films were rated as PG-13, so involves having parental guidance with children aged 13 or younger, but we decided that if we put it as that, it would change the audience to a family, which them would lead it to tangent of which may not be as intriguing for the older audience, as this means that the level of content my be limited. Films including The conjuring (2013), paranormal activity 3, Mama and the The women in black (2012) all have a 15 rating to there films

Mood Board

The picture of the 4 girls represent the 4 characters which we will have in our trailer. The man standing in the woods signifies the creepy man who will be watching the girls as they are camping, linking to the picture of the woods and the tents. As the female characters will be recording their own video diary, the camera represents this. The girl with black eyes shows the protagonist once she has been possessed and the house is where the girls all stay once packing up their camping gear.

Certificate Research

Universal

This certificate represents, that the film will not contain nothing that will not harm or offended them. Some of these types of films with this type of certificate would appeal mostly to children aged between four years and over as well as some of the content will not scare or harm them in any way.

'PG' (parental guidance)

Parental guidance certificates are for general viewing, however some of the scenes might not be suitable for young children. PG films shouldn't affect children around the age of eight or older. 

12A

12A certificate films, are aimed at children who are under 12, but must have parental guidance to watch the film. However these are not aimed at children under 12, but parents should read the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) for guidance when choosing a film under this category, to tell them if the film is about violence, type of language,sex and horror.

12A AS LIVE

This type of certificate would be provided for the cinema exhibition, to show the information provided by the distributer, without any material being view within the exhibition. These types of films would be suitable for 12 years and over, no one under this age can see a '12A AS LIVE' presentation, unless they have parental guidance. 

15

This type of certificate, which would be aimed for people aged 15 and above, and no one under this age can see this type of certificate of a film at the cinema.

18

Films with a 18 rating, are aimed at adults. No one under 18 can see a 18 film at the cinema, if occurred cinema may lose licence for that reason. 

Soundtrack ideas

http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?feels%5B%5D=Dark&feels%5B%5D=Eerie&feels%5B%5D=Intense&feels%5B%5D=Mysterious&feels%5B%5D=Suspenseful&page=2

This link is where we have found some good non copyright music which would fit with the horror genre and we could use in our trailer.

The first clip is called "Bent and Broken" where the music starts off quite low pitched and jumpy. This would be good to build tension in the trailer and to also create suspension in the audience. However, this music can seem quite like a sci-fi trailer meaning that we might give the wrong genre indicator. We could fade the music out just after the tension building part at the beginning.

The next clip is called "House of Leaves" which starts very low pitched but gradually becomes higher as it goes on. The violin creates a screechy high note which builds tension and the piano which is significantly lower plays quite slow adding in the tension and also creating a sense of fear among the audience. This would be good for a paranormal type trailer where the creepy happenings of the ghosts/spirits will go well alongside the music. Also, the added low drum rumbles adds in the effect of thunder which is often the type of weather that is expected in horror trailers. This is because they are expected to be dark so that they conform to the conventions of a horror film.

Next, the clip titled "Awkward Meeting" starts off quite slow paced where its predominantly piano which is low pitched. This adds tension to the trailer and will be good to use as the general background sound so that the tension is always there and therefore will engage the audience. As it is slow paced it adds suspension and will therefore mean that the audience are more likely to want to see the film. However, the music gives off a crime/investigation genre which means that we might give off the wrong genre indicator.

The next clip is called "Gnarled Situation" where it starts off with small beats of a xylophone and a low pitched background noise. This builds tension as it begins to get louder and faster paced. It sounds quite creepy which would be good to use in the woods where they are exploring what is going on. The sound of organs are introduced half way which gives off tension, further engaging the audience and making them want to know what is going to happen.

The final clip is called "Heart Of The Beast" where low growling sounds can be heard with what sounds like crows in the back ground. This is a particularly good soundtrack to use because of the use of the woods in our trailer. We are thinking that this would be good when we introduce the woods or as the girls are exploring further as it adds horror and tension to our trailer which is what we are trying to achieve. As it goes on, the sound increases, further adding more tension and building suspense.

Film Pitch

We will open our trailer with a green screen as this is a common feature which we found appearing in trailers. To open the trailer we are thinking of having an old woman dressed in a black cloak telling some form of a ghost story and using old photos, hinting to the audience that this seems like a true story. We will then have a long shot of the woods so that the audience can see the setting of the film. We will then cut back to the old woman in a close up to show her finishing the story. We will then fade this to a black screen where the production titles will be shown making this trailer look professional and clean.

We will then introduce our main protagonist and her friends through a video diary as they tell us the plans which they have for the weekend. This will then fade to black to show the change in location where they are at their destination, setting up their tents and a few characters collecting wood for the fire. The camera will move into the woods where the antagonist wont be able to be seen clearly but will be there when cutting closer to him.

A fade to black will then be used to show a change in time where all the characters are sat around the fire, continuing the video diary as an update. The antagonist will be shown behind them where the camera will then fizzle out as though it has broken, where the screams can be heard. A black screen will be used again where the words "The scariest film of 2016" will be shown.

2 of the characters will head into the woods to see what happened where they will come across a dead body under leaves. The camera will then follow them as they run back to the tent and cut to them packing it up. A cut will be made to show the house where they will talk about what happened to the camera.

They will then all be asleep downstairs where the protagonist gets dragged off the sofa by the antagonist/spirit. The lighting will be from a lamp so that we can still see what is going on but remains quite dark. This causes the other characters to wake up shocked because the protagonist is somewhere else. There will then be a cut to a different scene where the protagonist is locked in a cupboard. The protagonist will then look up where her eyes will just be white (this will be done using white contacts) and she stops screaming. The camera will then cut to the other characters as they all run downstairs, through a high angle shot. A low angle shot will be used to show the now antagonist standing at the top of the stairs. A chase scene will be used to show them all running back into the woods where one of the characters drop the camera.

Another black screen will be used to show the words "from the directors of The Lost Locket" showing that it is our production again. One of the characters will be shown hiding behind a tree thinking that she is safe but the antagonist is on the other side where he will grab her mouth. The title of the film will then be shown with the added clip where the antagonist picks up the camera and shows the face. Another quick black screen will be shown with the release date and slogan written across it.

Equipment we will be using

All together we have spent £84.85 on all the camera equipment that we will be using.

For filming we have brought the Nikon Coolpix L330 20MP 26x Zoom Bridge Camera  in black from Argos costing us £60. Below we have put some of the features of the camera.

Product Details:
20 megapixels.
26x optical zoom.
3in screen with TFT LCD technology.
Focal length of 4.0-120mm.
22.5mm wide angle lens.
Optical image stabilisation.
Up to 1 frames per second.
Shutter speed of 1/1500 to 1 sec.
CCD sensor.

Lens information:
Lens type: super wide angle zoom.
Minimum aperture: 3.1.
Maximum aperture: 9.9.

Features:
Minimum ISO rating 80 and maximum ISO rating 1600.
Built-in flash.
720p HD recording.
Video capture with sound.
Detect up to 1 face.
Features intelligent scene mode feature.

Memory card compatibility:
SD, SDHC, SDXC,

Tripod

We also brought a tripod with the camera for £15 from Amazon along with the delivery charges of £4.43, as we thought we needed one from last year as our a lot of footage was really shakey which affected the quality of the footage. The features include tripod: 

• Multi Purpose 3-way Locking Panhead with Tilt Motion Making the unit Ideal For Camcorder Users As Well, Adjustable Center Pole Bracket
• 2 Section Aluminum Alloy Legs, 10 Year Limited Warranty
• Package Includes: 50" photo/video Tripod, Carrying Case, with HeroFiber® Ultra Gentle Cleaning Cloth (the most effective way to clean all optical surfaces)

SDHC card

We have also brought a 16GB memory card which costs £5.42 from Amazon  as it will help extend the memory on the camera so that we can hold more footage. The features include of :

• Class 4 speed performance rating
• Cards include security feature for protection of copyrighted data
• Optimal performance for your digital devices