Resources require for filming

Scenes

Drama studio-  A small, dark room with ‘Stage like lighting’ which can be set to low. It has no windows and blackout curtains, which is perfect for setting up a dark, mysterious room. This room will be used to show mystery and suspense, as the victim will not be able to full see the room. This is where most of the film will be shot.

Outside -  A light, outside area on a normal day. We will use a variety of places to film to show the running man making distance towards his destination. The weather will be preferably be dry and sunny. This area will be used to show the man running, building up suspense. This area will be used for multiple short scenes in between the main scenes in the drama stuido.

Locked door- Preferably a big, padlocked door, almost impossible to break down without equipment. This will be used to show panic, as the running man will not be able to get in. This area will only be used for one shot/scene



Props

Toys- A variety of childrens toys, preferably teddy bears and soft toys. They can be defaced to look more scary. These will be place around the room as part of the environment, to make the victim panic and for effect. When these props are being filmed, a possible non diegetic sound of children laughing will be played. Myself (sam) and Aletta will be bringing these in for the filming. They will be used in the drama studio and possibly in the locked door scene.

Knife- A prop used by the clown killer (Niall) to kill the victim with.

Chair- A chair in which the victim (Aletta) will be sat on. This is used to show her tied up.

Chains- Used to tire up the victim (Aletta)

Costumes

Clown costume- A traditionally clown costume supplied by the Jon Cabot drama studio. This will be worn by the clown killer (Niall). It consists of a standard clown costume.

Clown Makeup- Worn by the clown killer (Niall) this will be used to make the clown more authentic. This was originally going to be a mask, to hide the killers face and to hide the killers emotions, in case it doesn’t look convincing. This will be supplied by Gabby with face paints, but we have to still figure out a design.

Detective Costume- Worn by the running man (Sam) this will be used to show authority and the police’s involvement in the film. Smart looking, with the flexibility to allow fast movement.

Victims Costume- Worn by the victim (Aletta) this will b general casual clothes.


Scrapped ideas


Locked door- Preferably a big, padlocked door, almost impossible to break down without equipment. This will be used to show panic, as the running man will not be able to get in. This area will only be used for one shot/scene

Questionaire

This is the questionaire me, Aletta and Gabby did for research,.

Film Research

I have performed some basic research for the genre of choice

Notes

Types: Horror, Thriller, Gore
Audience: Generally around 15-30 year olds
Suspense made through non diegetic sound and loud diegetic noises
Low level lighting generally used for certain parts
Suspense
Deaths based on real life (I.e Gender, age, poplarity, sexual life etc etc)
Killer generally male

Handheld cameras, although not the only camera used, nare the most used one during filming. This is to build up suspense or show victims running away.

Romantic Film Task

http://asniallcorishcabot.blogspot.com/2011/02/romantic-film-task.html
(Link to the video)

In a media lesson, we had to produce a short romantic film to create a story and portray a meaning in such a short time. This will help us alot in our main video.

Scream- Opening analysis

The movie begins with some non diegetic sound, and the film title apears in bold letters, being pulled in from the bottom and top. A single red flahs is used for effect. The non diegetic sound consists of screaming and otheer qucik sounds mixed together, adding tension. We can then hear a telephone rigning, and the film cuts to its first scene. A woman walks across to a phone, which ir still ringing from the title screen. We can tell from the dialogue between the woman and the man on the phone that she doesen't know who it is, and  puts the phone down. She then begins to walk away, but the phone starts ringing again. As the woman answers the phone, the man begins by apologising for rinigng the wrong number. After some more dialogue, the woman puts the phone down again. We then cut to a shot of the womans house, setting the scene. Its in a countrysidey area. The cameara then cuts back into the house, with the woman making popcorn, when the phone goes again. After some more dialogue, the woman walks off, leaving the popcorn, which is  shown to be at a almost bursting stage. The intro ends with the woman walking outside.

The Ring opening analysis

(First two minutes reviewed)

The Movie starts with the logs and names of the company that made it. It then cuts to two girls watching tv, who seem really bored. One of the girls mentions a tape that kills you when you watch it. She begins to describe it by saying about a woman coming onto the screen and your phone rinimg. This leave the audience in suspense, then horror as the othr girl tells the first that she has watch the film. The intro ends with the girl trying to convince her friend that she did watch the tape

Saw intro analysis

(First 2 minutes were reviewed)

The film starts with the logos of the production companies. The it begins to show the company names again. The a small light appears before the title appears. This leaves the audience wondering what is going on. After the title the screen goes back to the blue light, and water can be heard. We Then see a mans face as he wakes up to find himself in water. This keeps the viewers guessing at an early stage as to whats going on. As the man pulls himself from the water, we see the blue light do down the drain, probably showing the end of the intro. After the man has climbed out of the water, he begins to call for help, eventually gettting a reply from another man. This secene is pitch black, and keeps the viewer in suspense as in to where the two men are and why.

Film analysis: Intro

The films I will be (technically have, this post is a bit late) analyzing are Saw, The Crazies and The Exorcist. I had problems uploading and embedding the video, but I shall have another go tonight after finding out what went wrong.