Monday 29 February 2016
Starting to Film- Second Part
After filming the CCTV shots, we chose to shoot the 'Party' Scene,as again it is one of the shortest. For this, we used the Drama Studio at school, as the tools are there already to make it look as realistic as possible, such as lights and a sound system. Again, we used the Tri-Pod so that the filming was smooth and at the correct angles required. Disadvantages of doing this at school was that there were not many extra's used, so the party looked a bit bare, and the Non Diegetic, asynchronous sounds of the background music was relatively quiet as well as the Diegetic, synchronous dialogue of the character.
Finally, we shot our 'Hospital' Scene. This also took place in school, in the Medical Room. This was good as the resources needed, such as a chair and a hospital bed, was already provided. The only problem was that having to film in there, there was a lot of interruptions of people needing the toilet, therefore there was a lot of stops and re-shooting. Lighting and sound for this scene was good, using natural lighting and the lighting in the room. which is new and therefore high key.
Overall, all the scenes final pieces were to the highest standard possible, and shooting these scenes has shown us where our strengths and weaknesses lie, and we now know what to improve for shooting of further scenes in the piece.
(Below are two of the locations used to film)
Finally, we shot our 'Hospital' Scene. This also took place in school, in the Medical Room. This was good as the resources needed, such as a chair and a hospital bed, was already provided. The only problem was that having to film in there, there was a lot of interruptions of people needing the toilet, therefore there was a lot of stops and re-shooting. Lighting and sound for this scene was good, using natural lighting and the lighting in the room. which is new and therefore high key.
Overall, all the scenes final pieces were to the highest standard possible, and shooting these scenes has shown us where our strengths and weaknesses lie, and we now know what to improve for shooting of further scenes in the piece.
(Below are two of the locations used to film)
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| Drama Studio |
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| Medical Room |
Sunday 28 February 2016
Starting to film- First Part
Starting off the process
When we decided to begin filming, we thought that it would be best to film the shortest clips first, so that it would give us more time to focus on the climax of the opening; therefore, we my group and I agreed that the best thing to do would be to film the CCTV Shots, as they would not take long to do.
I went out after dark, onto the council estate, to show that the CCTV Shots were taken in the evening and to start showing the location in which we are going to be filming the rest of the piece. I used to Tri-Pod to ensure that all of the shots were still and at relatively same angle. Due to the lack of height, some of the camera shots did not look like CCTV, and therefore had to be deleted. If I was to shoot this part again, I would gain some height by standing on something.
When we decided to begin filming, we thought that it would be best to film the shortest clips first, so that it would give us more time to focus on the climax of the opening; therefore, we my group and I agreed that the best thing to do would be to film the CCTV Shots, as they would not take long to do.
I went out after dark, onto the council estate, to show that the CCTV Shots were taken in the evening and to start showing the location in which we are going to be filming the rest of the piece. I used to Tri-Pod to ensure that all of the shots were still and at relatively same angle. Due to the lack of height, some of the camera shots did not look like CCTV, and therefore had to be deleted. If I was to shoot this part again, I would gain some height by standing on something.
Main Task- Credits (Draft)
Director:
Monique Jackson
Executive Producer: Amber Ellis
Cinematographer: Amber Ellis
Editor:Amber Ellis
Costume Designer: Leon Ellis
Casting Director: Amber Ellis and Lauren Hewitt
Music Composer: Jack Greenwood
Cast
Lauren Hewitt, Jessica Whitehurst, Freya Cattermole, Arnaud, Lemar, Samuel, Imtiy and Cem.
Saturday 27 February 2016
Survey Results- What did I find out?
After conducting the survey, and compiling the results, we read through each answer thoroughly and found out that the majority vote for 'favorite genre of movie' was Horror, and 'least favorite genre of movie' was Romance. This is again another reason why as a group, we chose to film a Horror, as it will appeal better to our target audience of teenagers (13-18)
As well as this, there was a variety of reasons given about 'What encourages you to watch a film.' This includes well known actors, gripping story lines and the build up of suspense and tension; this shows us that these would need to be included in our short film.
As well as this, there was a variety of reasons given about 'What encourages you to watch a film.' This includes well known actors, gripping story lines and the build up of suspense and tension; this shows us that these would need to be included in our short film.
Friday 26 February 2016
Cast List-Choosing who to use
For our piece, we wanted to ensure that the the people that we chose fit the part that they would be playing.
First of all, being a horror movie, we would need stereotypical characters. First of all, you always have the 'dumb blonde' girl, who ends up being killed before everyone else. For this, we would use myself.For the other girl, we wanted brunette or dark haired girl. For this we chose our other group member Monique. The other girl from the party scene, we wanted a stereotypical 'ditsy' brunette, so for this we chose our friend Freya. For the creepy girl, we wanted a relatively tall girl, so for this we chose Amber. She also has previous special effects knowledge, to create cuts and bruises. Lastly, we chose our friend Cem to be the police officer, as he has a classic cockney accent and would fit the part.
First of all, being a horror movie, we would need stereotypical characters. First of all, you always have the 'dumb blonde' girl, who ends up being killed before everyone else. For this, we would use myself.For the other girl, we wanted brunette or dark haired girl. For this we chose our other group member Monique. The other girl from the party scene, we wanted a stereotypical 'ditsy' brunette, so for this we chose our friend Freya. For the creepy girl, we wanted a relatively tall girl, so for this we chose Amber. She also has previous special effects knowledge, to create cuts and bruises. Lastly, we chose our friend Cem to be the police officer, as he has a classic cockney accent and would fit the part.
Thursday 25 February 2016
Wednesday 24 February 2016
Tuesday 23 February 2016
Thursday 11 February 2016
Ident Design and Animation- Final
In the end we chose this design, as it is simple and therefore would be easy for a viewer to recognise and it is easy to remember.
Ident Design and Animation- Ideas
Credits and Title Animation
We chose this design for our Title animation, as it fits well with our short film's genre, horror.
Wednesday 10 February 2016
Saturday 6 February 2016
Influences of our Short Film
Before beginning to film, we decided to have a look at a few horrors, to see what sort of story lines are used, and which story lines get the most attention and best ratings from their audience.
After watching a few, it became apparent to us, that the two horror's that are similar to the story line which we have in mind are 'Comedown' and 'Scream.'
'Comedown' is about 6 friends, who've known each other from childhood. They break into the tower block that they had lived in as children(which is now deserted) to rig-up a pirate radio station, get high and party. When one of the group goes missing, her friends begin to search the dark interior of the tower and soon realize that they are not alone: a resident psychopath lurks in the shadows and is hunting them down, taking them out, one-by-one...
'Scream' is about an anonymous killer that guts two high school lovers. Because of this, a mysterious rise in fear and rumors rise in a peaceful Californian town. A killer starts killing high school teenagers, with a young teenage girl, an eccentric and dramatic cop, and a selfish and ambitious reporter trying to investigate the murders. A strange number of events starts to happen, including an accused killer, a suspicious boyfriend, discovered love and attraction, and, of course, the mysterious killer with a ghost face mask.
After watching a few, it became apparent to us, that the two horror's that are similar to the story line which we have in mind are 'Comedown' and 'Scream.'
'Comedown' is about 6 friends, who've known each other from childhood. They break into the tower block that they had lived in as children(which is now deserted) to rig-up a pirate radio station, get high and party. When one of the group goes missing, her friends begin to search the dark interior of the tower and soon realize that they are not alone: a resident psychopath lurks in the shadows and is hunting them down, taking them out, one-by-one...
Friday 5 February 2016
BBFC Research
The British Board of Film Classification(BBFC), is a non-governmental organization, founded by the film industry. It is responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom. This means that they chose what certificate is appropriate for different films. For example, films that are suitable for young children, usually four years and above would be given the certificate 'U' which stands for Universal. 'PG' stands for Parental Guidance which means that there may be some part of the film unsuitable for children to watch unaccompanied. '12A' means 12 Accompanied; a child must be with an adult if they are 12 years or around that age. The rest of the certificates are ages that you must be to view the film such as 12, 15 and 18. R18 means restricted 18.
The certificate the we believe would be most suitable for our Opening Sequence is a 15. A 15 film allows Any of the following: strong violence, frequent strong language , portrayals of sexual activity, strong verbal references to sex, sexual nudity, brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence, discriminatory language or behavior,drug taking.
The reason for choosing this certificate for our piece as it contains relatively strong language and references to sex.
Wednesday 3 February 2016
Genre Research
After choosing that the genre for our short film is going to be a Horror, we decided to do some research into what the conventions of a horror movie are, so that we can include this in our Opening Sequence. We found out the following:
Set- The set for a horror movie, is usually somewhere dark and run-down, usually in the middle of nowhere, isolated. Also, the place normally has a 'dark' history that the characters uncover throughout the movie. Places that are usually used include abandoned buildings such as Hospitals or Mental Asylums, old farm houses, or large houses in the countryside.
Camera Work and Editing- POV shots are usually used to give the viewer the sense of being either the Antagonist or the Protagonist; usually from the view of the killer or monster chasing after someone. High Angle shots are used to show that a character has high vulnerability. The pace of one shot to the next is usually always fast as this builds up the tension.
Sound- Most of the tension is usually built up from the use of non-diegetic asynchronous sound. 'Eerie' music or disturbing sound effects are normally used for this. Diegetic sounds such as screaming and footsteps can also add to this tension.
Lighting- The lighting in almost all horror movies is low key, so that not everything can be seen, and leaves spots hidden by darkness.
Characters- Main Protagonist- Hero or Victim; The Villain (could be a monster or human such as a psychopath or murder) Stupid Teenagers that almost always end up being killed (Usually a blonde girl) Children; Police officers or Sheriffs; and the usual Ghosts, Spirits, Demons e.c.t.
Set- The set for a horror movie, is usually somewhere dark and run-down, usually in the middle of nowhere, isolated. Also, the place normally has a 'dark' history that the characters uncover throughout the movie. Places that are usually used include abandoned buildings such as Hospitals or Mental Asylums, old farm houses, or large houses in the countryside.
Camera Work and Editing- POV shots are usually used to give the viewer the sense of being either the Antagonist or the Protagonist; usually from the view of the killer or monster chasing after someone. High Angle shots are used to show that a character has high vulnerability. The pace of one shot to the next is usually always fast as this builds up the tension.
Sound- Most of the tension is usually built up from the use of non-diegetic asynchronous sound. 'Eerie' music or disturbing sound effects are normally used for this. Diegetic sounds such as screaming and footsteps can also add to this tension.
Lighting- The lighting in almost all horror movies is low key, so that not everything can be seen, and leaves spots hidden by darkness.
Characters- Main Protagonist- Hero or Victim; The Villain (could be a monster or human such as a psychopath or murder) Stupid Teenagers that almost always end up being killed (Usually a blonde girl) Children; Police officers or Sheriffs; and the usual Ghosts, Spirits, Demons e.c.t.
Tuesday 2 February 2016
Production Logo Ideas
As we began to plan our Main Task, one of the stages that we needed to look at was choosing our Production Logo. This logo, will probably appear at the beginning of the piece, therefore it needs to be something that an audience member will remember and recognise in the future. Below, are some idea's that my group and I have come up with so far.
Monday 1 February 2016
Questionnaire
This was a survey created by Amber, to help us see which sort of movies, people of certain ages are interested in.
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