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.