Wednesday, 7 January 2015

Shooting Schedule

SHOT/SCENE
LOCATION
DATE/TIME
ACTORS/PROPS
WOODS RUNNING SCENES


SPA HILL/GRANGE PARK
07/01/15 5.00PM
ISHLA & PAULA
ESTABLISHING SHOT


ON ISHLA’S ROAD
07/01/15 4.00PM
ISHLA & PAULA/ BOXES
RUNNING ON THE ROAD


ON ISHLA’S ROAD
07/01/15
ISHLA
WOODS DRAGGING SCENE


SPA HILL/GRANGE PARK
07/01/15
ISHLA
MOBILE “RUN!!” SCENE


ISHLA’S HOUSE
07/01/15
NO ACTOR /PHONE
MIRROR SCENE


ISHLA’S HOUSE
07/01/15
ISHLA & PAULA/ BLACK CLOAK
CHANTING SCENE
ISHLA’S HOUSE
12/01/15
ISHLA / CANDLES, BIBLE, CONTACT LENSES, CROSS CHAIN
EQUILIBRIUM COUPLE
SCENE


ISHLA’S HOUSE
08/01/15
NORMAL CLOTHING.

Tuesday, 6 January 2015

Script



Michael: "What's wrong?"
Casey: "Oh, um.. my um.. grandma."
Michael: "Yh why dyou never wanna talk about her?"
Casey: "Well, because she hated me..."





















Casey: "Somethings going on in the house!"


















Michael: "Casey calm down!"
Casey: "Don't touch me!"

Characters

Our main characters are Casey and Michael








Casey character profile:

Casey (played by myself) is a young 21 year old girl living with her boyfriend in London. She has a fear of ghosts and insects and dying. She has lived together with her boyfriend for 3 years ever since her mother ran away leaving her and her siblings to fend for themselves. Casey works in a school as a teaching assistant and has a part-time weekend job in her local hairdressers. She has been tormented by other family members for not caring for her other siblings and has no other family than Michael and his own family.











Michael character profile:


Michael (played by Klavel Johnson) is a young 23 year old living with his girlfriend Casey in London. He comes from a very wealthy background and has been caring for Casey as she has no family left. He is a very strong and dominant character and cares about Casey more than she thinks. Michael works as an accountant for a high earning business in London and has his own business selling branded clothing.

Test Shots




This scene is the bathroom scene. We have decided we might use abit of this however we still need to add the villain coming in behind her.



Our group found this footage quite useful as it shows her surroundings and her walking into her home quite well. However, we could still see the tripod and part of the film crew in the shot so we may decide to re-shoot this.




We couldn't use this clip as we noticed that the box actually looked like a smiley face! We're not making a comedy, we're making a horror! However, it was still a very good point of view shot. We may re-shoot this but use another box (without a smiley face). Aswell as this, the mise-en-scene in this shot wasn't quite right. When the box is placed on the ground, we can see that there are already shoes (including my little brothers), on the floor. We have to consider this when re-shooting this scene.



We are definitely considering keeping this clip as it creates a paranormal atmosphere. We used a string on the door to pull it to make it look like there was a ghostly villain in the house.




Storyboard



This is the story board for our trailer 'False Awakening', as we are still in the process of making decisions there are still some things that may be changed.

Shot List

Close ups



This particular shot shows very little background in order to focus on one specific subject. We will be using close ups in our trailer as these show extreme emotion and expression on characters faces. It also gives the audience a closer connection to the character. This shot allows the audience to feel like they are a part of the movie, making it even more frightening.



Hand held shots




This is when the camera is taken off the tripod and is held by the character. It is used within horror especially to create a sense of a lack of stability and makes the audience feel like there is something wrong. It is often used for documentaries. An example would be Paranormal Activity where the majority of the movie is shot with a hand held camera. It gives a sense of reality and a shaking trembling effect which also makes it more frightening. 




Establishing shot



An establishing shot is often used to introduce a setting. We will be using this shot to introduce the house where most of the movie will take place. It shows the audience the surroundings of the location and where everything is happening. 



Zoom
Zooming in and out of a subject creates more suspense and bring the audience closer to the object.



High angles



We will be using high angles to make our villain look much more superior and dominant. This makes the victim look weaker.



Point of view shots




This will be taken from the point of view of a character (most likely Casey - the main character in our story). The audience will be able to see through the eyes of the particular character. It allows the audience to partially experience what the character is experiencing and consider how they may be feeling at that particular moment.


Thursday, 1 January 2015

Age Restrictions - BBFC Classification



 

 What sort of issues might I find in an 12A film or video?
 
 
 
  • Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, as long as disturbing sequences are not ongoing
  • Weapons should not be flaunted
  • Moderate language is allowed
  • Mature themes are accepted, but it needs to be suitable for the viewing of the younger audience 
  • Not a lot of emphasis on blood, injuries and gore 
  •  

    What sort of issues might I find in an 15 film or video?

  • Sexual nudity
  • Drug taking 
  • Strong verbal references to sex
  • Strong violence
  • Frequent strong language
  • Brief scenes of sexual violence 


  • What sort of issues might I find in an 18 film or video?


  • Strong horror
  • Strong blood and gore 
  • Discriminatory language and behaviour
  • Frequent or very strong language
  • Very strong violence
  • Strong portrayals of sexual activity
  •  
    At 18, horror films may contain very strong horror, gore or sustained threat.