Tuesday, 13 October 2015

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

Monday, 12 October 2015

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.


Thursday, 8 October 2015

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