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.

**UPDATE

To make our trailer more original and scary, we have decided to have two killers who are working together, making them a team and have an alliance. We are going to do this as with two killers, there is really nowhere to run or hide for our victims, because if one killer was to follow them, the other could be lurking waiting for them to run towards them. Our other killer will be Michael (bottom) who is very tall and slim, making him more powerful against our vulnerable victims.

Equipment for filming

The video camera that we intend to use for our film enabled us to film in any location that we need to as it was portable. This meant that when choosing the location for our film we had a range of options. The camera was also very good at picking up sound which meant that all the speech and sound effects can be heard clearly over the music. Another reason that we decided to use this camera is because last year we found that the smaller camera that was like a phone was not very effective as it turned orange and black when there was not enough light. This meant that it was very difficult to film in the darkness and make it scary.

A tripod is a portable three-legged frame which is used for keeping the stability and supporting the weight of a camera. Our group used a tripod which meant that we could shoot footage that wasn’t wobbly. This meant that all of our shots are at the right angle and the picture of the screen can be seen clearly. The only disadvantage is that it was quite heavy and bulky to carry to the location of the film.

The editing software that we used was called Adobe Premiere Elementswhich helped us to overlay the music for our film and edit all the shots so that they fitted together and the clip would flow. The only trouble we experienced with the technology was that the software would stop working and we would lose some of our footage, this became a problem near the end as it was difficult in stopping this from happening another issue that occurred whilst editing was that it would not let us put our screen titles on the right clip which meant that it took along time to get it right.

When we started our research and planning for our film we used a blog to demonstrate our findings and evaluations of different films. This meant that we could publish our posts on the World Wide Web for everyone to view and read. This was made purely by me although some of the ideas and post were created by the whole group as we were working on a group production of a film. The blog was very useful as it meant I was able to post my finding and ideas wherever I was and they could be uploaded quickly and efficiently.

We used Photoshop when creating our film which means we learnt how to edit photos by adapting their colour, size, composition and the focus of the writing. We decided to use this piece of equipment as we wanted to change the look and mood of the montage of photographs that we have selected for the opening of our film. The functions and properties that Photoshop had enabled us to use a lot of techniques to change the appearance of the photographs such as injecting colour into a photograph which was originally dark and unattractive to being eye catching and a bit disturbing to the audience.

We used YouTube for our project, which is a world wide video-sharing website, where users can upload, view and share videos. We used this a lot when filming as we uploaded a range of videos from our group talking about film production to videos of our group on set of our film. This was an easy piece of equipment to use and we became formulary with a typical advertising tool of film companies.

Nursery Rhyme

For our trailer we think we might have a nursery rhyme played over the top of scary music. We think that this will be scary for the audience as it is linking children to frightening and unexpected events. This is very disturbing as children seem so innocent and naive which would be confusing for the audience.

We would have this nursery rhyme (below) sung by a small child in a slow quite voice. It would sound very eerie and echoed. We feel that this would be a lot more scary than this example below.

This idea was inspired by the trailer 'The Woman in Black' as the voice over of this is a child's voice. We thought this was perturbing and scary for the audience and also thought that the background music was very effective and we could create something similar for our trailer. This trailer is effective as children are meant to be a sign of purity and innocence so evil children seem all the more scary.

*UPDATE 

We have decided to change the nursery rhyme for our trailer as we think that 'Rock a by baby' is more suited to the story line of our film. We also think that this nursery rhyme would sound better with the music box as we can make them both sound eerie and sinister. We believe that these two aspects put together will create the tension and suspense best for our film trailer.

Final Institution choice

For our film trailer we have decided to use Paramount Pictures as our film institution. We believe this is best suited to our film and we also think that it fits in well with the other films that it has created. For example this institution has also supported films such as 'The Ruins' which after 3 weeks exited the top 10, another very big success was 'Sleepy Hollow' which included big names such as Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci.

Final Location

We have chosen to use both Lauren's and one of our actors houses (pictures below) as they are a comforting and traditional setting. We have decided to use two houses as we will be able to get different and unusual shots from each and they will work well together. For example one location has log cabins in the garden which would be seen as a scary lotion to the audience and the other has a garden which raps around the house. This will also be scary as it means the villain will be able to have lots of access to the house and we can have scenes of the victim running from place to place easily. I feel that this combination of locations will be an effective way to portray our trailer to the audience and increase the flow of the shots.

We have decided to use two houses for our film as we can show the killer terrorizing two victims which will make the audience feel that the events are a lot more realistic and that it cold happen to more people. For the locations of our horror trailer we have chosen a houses as we feel that people will relate to this setting and make them feel that the events could happen to them. We also feel that the audience will believe that a house is supposed to be a place of sanctuary and protection. We will ruin this perception and will make them feel that it could be dangerous and scary. Another benefit is that we will not be outside very much which means we can make the continuity better by controlling the amount of light we let in a room.

The disadvantages of using two locations is that we will have to travel between the two locations on the same day and will have to get our villain from place to place whilst in costume. Another disadvantage is that one of the locations is not our house so we may have restrictions to when we can use it this may become a big problem later on when filming.

Filming Schedule

FIlming Schedule

Thursday 3rd January 2013

Beth and I met up on Thursday at 12 o'clock as we wanted to plan what we would film and then travel over to the location which was in Ashtead. We managed to film a few scenes that will look quite effective in our trailer and we thought of a few more shots that we could take as we were in the location which gave us lots more ideas and we really benefited from it. My favorite shot that we took today was the villain dragging our victim across the floor as it looks very mysterious and gruesome and would make the audience very frightened.

Saturday 5th January 2013

Beth and I met up on Saturday to plan and film our trailer. We met up at two o’clock so that we could write down exactly what we wanted to do today and so that it wouldn't be too dark after we had made a plan. We were one actor down which meant that we could only film in one of our locations so we tried to make the best of what we had. We used a car as a prop and showed it in different shots and scenes. However when it came to putting the footage onto the computer we found out that it was much too dark and it would have to be all re filmed. This is very frustrating as we felt that we had filmed lots of good shots which would be really effective in our trailer. Although the only advantage is it will be easier when it comes to filming it again as we will know exactly what we are doing and where to put the camera. When we re film this footage we will have to remember to take it when it is a little lighter as the character will be seen more clearly and their surroundings.

Interview with actor 4

Alex Munro

L + B: Hello.

A: Hi

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

A: I think my favourite is supernatural

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

A:  Probably about 9

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

A: A house as i think that it is more realistic and believable

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

A: Yes I was in my own Media trailer last year

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

A: I think that I would look quite scary if i was dressed in the right clothing such as a dark hoody and trousers

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

A:  I think my character would be good in silhouette and in the darkness

L + B: Yes that's a good idea, thank you for your time