we have finally came to a conclusion about what our roles will be in our group when we begin to film, we have chose our roles by picking what we all feel is our best job and that we feel we know what we're doing when doing our jobs. The jobs which needed to be done are filming, planning the mise-en-scene and casting. The following is who will be arranged to do these roles.
Filming - The filming will be done by both me and my partner as we will be able to discuss which are the best possible shots.
Planning the miss-en-scene - As we are filming in my partners garage, we feel it would be best if he arranged what will be in the garage and where everything will be placed.
Casting - We have shortened our potential cast list down to the final 3 which will be featuring to our film, these people are Jordan Bignell, Josh Luthayi and James Pearce who we didn't actually shortlist however all of our remaining shortlisted cast would not be eligible to be able to film on our planned date but James can and fits the character he will be playing.
Friday, 25 January 2013
Planning: To-do list
Today me and my partner Deet planned what we need to do in the next 3 weeks for our blog, to be able to meet our deadline we need to complete the following;
- Shot list
Storyboards- Filming
Arranging roles in our group
Friday, 14 December 2012
Planning: Mise-en-scene
Costumes
Costumes are a very valuable role within a movie, they help the viewer create a better idea on the type of character, for example if a character was wearing dirty, scruffy clothes then the viewer will understand that the character might be poor or someone who's just been in a accident.Jordan (school wear) -
- Smart leather shoes
- Plain black trousers
- Plain white shirt
- Black skinny tie
- Jacket / Hoody
- School bag
- belt
Jordans Friend
- Jeans
- T-Shirt
- Jacket
- Trainers
- Headphones
Victim
- Dirty and sweaty vest top
- Jeans roughed up e.g. rips, dirty
- No shoes no socks
- Blooded up close
Killer
- Black boots
- Dirty Black trousers
- Big black waist coat
- Black apron bloody and dirty
- Black gloves
Props
Props are also very important in a movie as the help create the scene and help the reader understand where the scene is set, for example in our opening 2 minutes we will use a range of different tools, this is because we want to show the viewer that something menacing is happening in the garage and some sort of torture is taking place.
Garage scene
- Rough, half broken chair
- Warn out rope
- Old wooden table
- A range of different tools on table e.g. Pliers, Saw, Hammer etc
- A noose
- Knife
- Fake blood
Walking home scene
- Jordans Phone
Planning: Casting for our opening
For our opening 2 minutes of our Horror film, we currently have 4 actors which are needed but we have considered a range of different people who can play these roles. The roles which are needed to be acted are the victim, the mysterious killer, Jordan and Jordan's friend.
The most important role in the opening 2 minutes will be Jordan as he is the main character and the camera is mostly on him, we are hoping we get an actor which can show fear and can stay serious throughout filming. The least important role is the part of Jordan's friend, his/her part will be around 5 seconds long and consists of making Jordan scared. This role can be practically played by anyone but we will make sure we pick a person who can act professionally through filming.
The following people are those which we are considering to play these roles...
Jordan Bignell Sex: Male
Age: 17
Acting history: Small part in christmas play 2005.
He is most likely to get of Jordan as not a lot of skills to do with acting will be needed as he will just be walking home he will just need to give of facial expressions and hardly any speech is needed, and he will most likely have a lot of free time which would be useful and he is easily accessible
Josh LuthayiSex: Male
Age; 16
Acting history: Studied Drama in GCSE
Josh is most likely to get the victim role as he has had drama experiences and they will defiantly be needed especially facial features as he will be bound and something around his face to stop him speaking also he is also easily accessible
Tom BatesSex: Male
Age: 16
Acting history: Studied Drama in GCSE and currently studies it for A-Level.
Tom would be available for the role of the killer or the victim because of his acting experience also he is quite accessible
George Hopkins
Sex: Male
Age: 17
Acting history: Studied Drama in GCSE and currently studies it for A-Level.
George is possibly available for the friend role as it is a very short part also he is not that accessible also he has acting experience.
Jamie Oliver
Sex: Male
Age: 16
Acting history: None
Thursday, 13 December 2012
Planning: Location Planning
As a group, we decided on the two locations which we will use in our opening 2 minutes. We have chose these locations as they are easily accessable to ours and our casts demands. The 2 locations we have chose are a garage which is owned by my partner Deet Bains and the school in which we currently attend.
We have chose the Garage as we initially based our film around it so the victims can be killed in it, thankfully we have the access of a large garage in which we can use and it has the right equipment we can use which will make the opening 2 minutes much more realistic.
We chose the school as again our plot was based around Jordan walking home from school and the school which we currently attend is flexible enough for us to film their as it doesn't close til around 5pm, it is also flexible as all our casts also currently attend the school which makes it easier for us to film.
We have chose the Garage as we initially based our film around it so the victims can be killed in it, thankfully we have the access of a large garage in which we can use and it has the right equipment we can use which will make the opening 2 minutes much more realistic.
We chose the school as again our plot was based around Jordan walking home from school and the school which we currently attend is flexible enough for us to film their as it doesn't close til around 5pm, it is also flexible as all our casts also currently attend the school which makes it easier for us to film.
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Planning: Screenplay
1: Exterior - School - Day
The final bell for school goes off, Jordan appears walking home by himself.
2: Interior - Garage - Night
There are a range of different equipment spread out across an old, wooden table. Title appears in bottom right hand corner saying 'Produced by Hungry Films'
3: Exterior - School - Day
jordan receives a phone call off an unknown number, he answers it however nobody says anythin apart from deep breathing, Jordan hangs up.
Jordan - 'hello..?'
4: Interior - Garage - Night
The door of the garage slowly opens, there is a close-up of a pair boots slowly walking in, you hear loud footsteps, Title appears saying 'Directed by Josh Thorley and Deet Bains'
5. Exterior - School - Day
Jordan is still conscious about the fact nobody answered the phone, there is a close-up of Jordan's face as he looks around, there is a panning shot of his face and the background.
6. Interior - Garage - Night
Over-shoulder shot of a the man strapped in a chair, you see the back of the mysterious mans feet and then shows the back of the mans body whilst he's unstrapping the victim from the chair. Title in the bottom left hand corner saying 'Filmed by ...'
Victim - Making struggling noises
7. Exterior - School - Day
Another close-up shot of Jordan's face, he looks around and his phone starts ringing, he pulls his phone from his pocket and the camera is now behind Jordan's back, the phone screen says unknown number so he hangs up.
8. Interior - Garage - Night
The victim is now stood on the chair with his legs strapped to the back of the chair so he can't escape, the victim has his hands tied up and his mouth strapped with tape, the mysterious man is adjusting a rope which has been put around the victims neck. Titles will be scattered around the screening naming the cast which appears in the film.
Victim - Content grunting noises
9. Exterior - School - Day
A side view of Jordan walking then a quick close-up of his face with no looking space.
10. Interior - Garage - Night
The mysterious man pulls out a knife to unbind his legs from the chair, he kicks the chair away from the victim and you don't see the death as it flashes to Jordan.
11- Exterior - School -Day
Jordan would be walking when his friend runs up behind him making a fake scare, then they both walk off
Jordans friemd - Boooo!
Jordan - Oh my god! you scared the life out of me
12) Interior - Garage - Night
shows a pair of legs dangling from the air shaking then "Hung-Over" would appear
The final bell for school goes off, Jordan appears walking home by himself.
2: Interior - Garage - Night
There are a range of different equipment spread out across an old, wooden table. Title appears in bottom right hand corner saying 'Produced by Hungry Films'
3: Exterior - School - Day
jordan receives a phone call off an unknown number, he answers it however nobody says anythin apart from deep breathing, Jordan hangs up.
Jordan - 'hello..?'
4: Interior - Garage - Night
The door of the garage slowly opens, there is a close-up of a pair boots slowly walking in, you hear loud footsteps, Title appears saying 'Directed by Josh Thorley and Deet Bains'
5. Exterior - School - Day
Jordan is still conscious about the fact nobody answered the phone, there is a close-up of Jordan's face as he looks around, there is a panning shot of his face and the background.
6. Interior - Garage - Night
Over-shoulder shot of a the man strapped in a chair, you see the back of the mysterious mans feet and then shows the back of the mans body whilst he's unstrapping the victim from the chair. Title in the bottom left hand corner saying 'Filmed by ...'
Victim - Making struggling noises
7. Exterior - School - Day
Another close-up shot of Jordan's face, he looks around and his phone starts ringing, he pulls his phone from his pocket and the camera is now behind Jordan's back, the phone screen says unknown number so he hangs up.
8. Interior - Garage - Night
The victim is now stood on the chair with his legs strapped to the back of the chair so he can't escape, the victim has his hands tied up and his mouth strapped with tape, the mysterious man is adjusting a rope which has been put around the victims neck. Titles will be scattered around the screening naming the cast which appears in the film.
Victim - Content grunting noises
9. Exterior - School - Day
A side view of Jordan walking then a quick close-up of his face with no looking space.
10. Interior - Garage - Night
The mysterious man pulls out a knife to unbind his legs from the chair, he kicks the chair away from the victim and you don't see the death as it flashes to Jordan.
11- Exterior - School -Day
Jordan would be walking when his friend runs up behind him making a fake scare, then they both walk off
Jordans friemd - Boooo!
Jordan - Oh my god! you scared the life out of me
12) Interior - Garage - Night
shows a pair of legs dangling from the air shaking then "Hung-Over" would appear
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Research: Why is music important in a horror film?
When watching a horror film, you are more likely to be more intrigued about what's happening in the film rather than what you're listening to, the music is always an overlooked aspect in a horror film however it possibly is the most important aspect of it.
It is important to remember that without the music and sound effects in a horror movie, the fear factor would decrease dramatically because the music is always used to create tension for the viewer. Tension is a major part of a horror film as it makes the viewer fear that something is about to happen, which might not always be the case but because of the music, it can change their view on what might happen. Sounds such as heart beat and deep base instruments create tension as they are most related to a person thoughts on what they feel in a tense situation. The most popular tense type of music is that of the film 'JAWS' with the deep base sound which gradually starts to quicken and becoming lighter resembling a racing heart.
The Auditory symbol
In most horror films, a certain melody or sounds serves as a symbol for the main threat in the film. This is achieved by a extracting a small portion of the films characteristic sounds and assigning it to the main threat by playing the sound whenever the threat is back into focus. The use of the auditory symbol helps the producers of the film by adding the threat without actually using any visual representation.
When sound is shown well in horror films
A great example of when sound is shown well in a horror film is in the movie Phycho. The scene in where the lady is in the shower and gets stabbed is a great example as it shows how powerful music can be. The reason in why it is so powerful as there is a loud screeching sound when the lady gets stabs, this represents a scream and the loud screeching noises scares the viewer due to its high pitch velocity.
In most horror films, a certain melody or sounds serves as a symbol for the main threat in the film. This is achieved by a extracting a small portion of the films characteristic sounds and assigning it to the main threat by playing the sound whenever the threat is back into focus. The use of the auditory symbol helps the producers of the film by adding the threat without actually using any visual representation.
When sound is shown well in horror films
A great example of when sound is shown well in a horror film is in the movie Phycho. The scene in where the lady is in the shower and gets stabbed is a great example as it shows how powerful music can be. The reason in why it is so powerful as there is a loud screeching sound when the lady gets stabs, this represents a scream and the loud screeching noises scares the viewer due to its high pitch velocity.
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