Interview with actor 3

Lauren

B + L: What is your favourite type of film?

L: Romantic comedy

B + L: How many films have you watched in the last month?

L:  Maybe like 6

B + L: Do you watch many horror films?

L:  It depends on who I'm with, if I'm on my own then no because I get really scared

B + L: What's your favourite horror film?

L: Maybe The Strangers

B + L: Why do you feel you would be suited to this part?

L:  I don't know

B + L: Have you had any acting experience before?

L:  Yeah I have because I was in someone elses horror trailer last year so I know how it works

B + L: oh really, thank you for your time

L:  That's fine

Interview with actor 2

Georgie

L + B: Hello.

G: Hi.

L + B: What is your favourite genre of horror film?

G: I dont like horror films, my favourite genre is comedy

L + B: How many horror films have you watched in the last 6 months?

G: One, I really dont like them

L + B: What is your favourite setting for a horror film?

G: An realistic setting so that way its believable and looks like everyday

L + B: Have you had any acting experience before?

G: Only friends videos, more messing around though

L + B: Why do you think you’re suitable for this part?

G: I feel that I am good at looking scared and im also quite petite so I could be made to look more vunberable

L + B: Are there any specific things you feel your character should do in the horror film?

G: I think it would be effective for me to be in the dark

L + B: Okay thank you

Interview with actor 1

 Greg

B + L: What is your favourite type of film?
G: Horror because I like seeing original ways of scaring people
B + L: How many films have you watched in the last month?
G: Err.. a lot, probably about 30.
B + L: Wow that's a lot, do you watch many horror films?
G: A few, not all the time
B + L: What's your favourite horror film?
G: Cabin in the Woods
B + L: Why do you feel you would be suited to this part?
G: Ermm... I'm quite tall and I have lots of black clothes which is really good for a villain as I would  blend in to the darkness. 
B + L: Have you had any acting experience before?
G: A bit I did drama at school and my teacher said that i was good at the evil characters.
B + L: Okay, thank you for your time.

G: That's alright.

Camera shots and editing

Our film is going to be filmed in the evening when it is dark and gloomy this will mean that our villains face is hidden and the setting will appear more scary to the audience. It also means that when our victim is home alone it will be more realistic that no one comes and helps her as there will be no passers by at night. However shooting the film in the evening will be difficult as we don't want it to become to dark so that we cant see the characters of their surroundings. 

These are the camera shots that we have selected to use in our film:

Establishing shot- This shot is usually used at the beginning of a scene to show the audience where the scene is taking place usually shown with a wide shot.
Mid shot- This shot shows the object closer to the camera so the audience can see the object in more detail but still feel that they are looking at the object as a whole.
Over the shoulder- This shot is when the camera is behind the persons shoulder showing the object that they are looking at.
Zooming in shot- This is when the camera slowly or quickly zooms into the subject it is focusing on. 

Close up shot- This is when the object fills most of the frame and is shown in detail so the audience can see certain features or part of the object.

Extreme close up shot- This shot will fill the whole frame and show the object in great detail.

Low angle shot- This shows the object from below as the camera is looking up at it.

These are the editing techniques that we have selected to use in our film:

Black screen of car engine starting and revving

Scary music starts to play at the beginning

Nursery Rhyme is played over the top of scary music

Loud breathing can be heard by the audience

Music has a soft and sharp tone to it depending on the events of the scene

The opening title appears on the screen

Screen fades to black

Soundtrack research

1. http://www.audionautix.com/transfers/FO-Atlantis.mp3

This piece of music is monotonous and repetitive. It has a little bit of light and shade as some bits of the music are more intense then other bits. I feel that the beginning would create reasonable start for our trailer as it gives an eerie atmosphere however as it repeats throughout it begins to get predictable and slow. This music seems like background music that would not be noticed by the audience. As our trailer is a horror genre, and as we gathered from our audience questionnaire that music is important to a horror film, we think that it would not be useful for creating tension.

2. http://www.audionautix.com/transfers/FO-HorrorMusic.mp3

This piece of music would be effective for our horror trailer as the beginning has a regular beat such as they often use in horror films to pace out the time when the audience thinks something bad is going to happen. It also has the disturbing metallic interruptions to the beat which grate on your nerves and make the audience feel more anxious. Although after the opening it becomes a little bit too happy until the crescendos begin which have an evil feel.

3. http://www.audionautix.com/transfers/FO-StalkingPrey.mp3

I feel that this piece of music is quite good but only certain aspects of it as it is more discordant sound and does not really have much rhythm of melody. The rise in sound at the middle of the music creates a feeling of something evil about to happen. This would be scary for the audience and create tension. I don’t think that the buzzing at the beginning is very effective as it is not very dark or frightening.

4. http://www.audionautix.com/transfers/FO-TheDeadlyYear.mp3

This piece of music fades into the background and there again would not be very effective. I feel that it does not have enough tension or a dramatic combination of notes. I think that it would be more suited to a sad scene in a film rather than a horror trailer which is trying to create scary events and make the audience perturbed. I also think that it would be too slow and dull which would not add anything to our scenes in our trailer.

5. http://www.audionautix.com/transfers/FO-TheTalk.mp3

This music sounds eerie and builds the tension. The background noise of the water trickling sounds like a broken pipe which would be strange and intriguing for the audience. The piano notes are random and erratic which would create an atmosphere of unpredictability. This music could be quite prominent in our trailer and make the audience worry about the jeopardy of the victim’s safety. As the piano notes become more prominent and frequent the events in our trailer could be more dramatic and scary.

6. http://www.audionautix.com/transfers/FO-DeepSpace.mp3

I feel that this piece of music is not very scary and sounds like it would be more effective for a bereavement scene of a film as it sounds like a church organ. I believe that the audience would relate church as being a sanctuary and a safe haven so it would not be useful for our horror trailer. I also think that there are not enough dramatic notes entwined through the music which would make it boring and uninteresting for the audience.

We think that number 2 and 5 are the best piece of music as they would add the most tension and be more interesting for the audience. As our target audience believes that music is so important we think that it should be something really amazing to help bring our horror trailer together and build a scary atmosphere. Therefore we feel that it would be best if we created our own piece of music as it would be more personal and perfectly suited to our trailer.

Final actors and actresses

 In our trailer, we have decided to have two victims so that audience members see him kill two different girls, proving his role as 'serial killer.' Georgina (right) will be our second victim who dies towards the end, and Lauren (below) will be the first victim who dies. Our trailer will be more focused on Georgina and her fright as she is followed and tormented by her killer. Our villain will be Greg (blonde, last image) as he is very tall and with black clothing, could look very overpowering and frightening. Greg will be in dark clothing which will make the white mask stand out more and conceal his identity.

Possible location 7

• This location could be used for our film as the trees around the road create an eerie atmosphere and could hide the villain from the victims view. The road looks quite deserted and quiet which means the audience would worry about the victim if they were walking along the long silent road alone. The small insignificant sign post suggests that there is some hope for the victim as they were walking along the road this would make the audience want them to be able to get to safety and make them start to think that it would happen soon. We could also film this scene when it is dark as there are hardly any street lights down this road   it would look all the more scary. This would make the trees look like reaching arms into the road. This would create a creepy atmosphere and make the areas around the victim look strange. We could have frightening and mysterious ghostly shadows drifting across the screen in the dark, this may distress the character and make the audience worry for the victims sanctuary.