Monday, 14 March 2011
Friday, 11 February 2011
Mind Map of Ideas
I helped create a mind map of our ideas. We thought of what film genre we would like to create and quickly decided on doing a horror. From there we planned characters, murders etc. We discussed pros and cons of each ones and what is "do-able". From this we built the plot of our film introduction.
Location Shots
As our film is based in a school we need shots of an office and corridors.
Because part of our film used a security office we needed an office for him too which could work as a cctv room.
This was hard to find but we did find an uncluttered modern room to use.
Here are the pictures
Office
Corridor
Corridor
Security Room
Security Room 2.
CCTV
CCTV
Sunday, 6 February 2011
Film Proposal
Genre
After looking at our ideas we decided that we would do a Horror Film opening. We looked briefly at other genres but believed that horror would be the best option for creating an opening. Horror film normally connote the film genre rather earily in the opening. This is very different compared to comedies where laughs dont come until 5-10 minutes in. Our horror intro will have to draw viewers in straight away and immediatly connote the genre. This could happen throough eerie non-diegetic sound and low lighting. Because horrors can be mistaken for a thriller we will include e.g. a murder etc at the start.
Resources
As the genre is horror we will film in the evening. This is so the lighting is eerie and suits the genre.
We need a place which will be empty so either our school at the night, or an abandoned place etc would suit us. We know the school will let us use various offices and corridors to film, so at the moment that is the most likely to happen. That is likely to be the most effective. We will act ourselves, as Ella is the smallest she will be the young girl, as Siobhan is taller she will be the Teacher and as the only male in the group i will be the security guard. This is so we can film when we want to and not have to rely on others.We have a dress and white face paint for Ella and Siobhan will wear sophistacated clothing. I will wear a luminous jacket as it is what security guards wear.
As the genre is horror we will film in the evening. This is so the lighting is eerie and suits the genre.
We need a place which will be empty so either our school at the night, or an abandoned place etc would suit us. We know the school will let us use various offices and corridors to film, so at the moment that is the most likely to happen. That is likely to be the most effective. We will act ourselves, as Ella is the smallest she will be the young girl, as Siobhan is taller she will be the Teacher and as the only male in the group i will be the security guard. This is so we can film when we want to and not have to rely on others.We have a dress and white face paint for Ella and Siobhan will wear sophistacated clothing. I will wear a luminous jacket as it is what security guards wear.
Techniques
We will be using a number of shots. We will use a lot of CCTV to make our film different to others. We will use a mixture of long and mid shots as well as some close ups. The close ups will be used to frighten the audience, we will use them to show the ghost child as well as to show the characters reactions. We will use shots to show the locations, e.g. corridor etc, and by using long shots we will show the relationship between the characters. We will use dollys and tripods to ensure the filming is smooth and looks professional.
We haven't including any dialogue in our opening scene so the characters seem alone, this adds to the eeriness. On the other hand we will be using non-diagetic sound to build tension and we may add a scream sound to make the audience jump.
We will be using a number of shots. We will use a lot of CCTV to make our film different to others. We will use a mixture of long and mid shots as well as some close ups. The close ups will be used to frighten the audience, we will use them to show the ghost child as well as to show the characters reactions. We will use shots to show the locations, e.g. corridor etc, and by using long shots we will show the relationship between the characters. We will use dollys and tripods to ensure the filming is smooth and looks professional.
We haven't including any dialogue in our opening scene so the characters seem alone, this adds to the eeriness. On the other hand we will be using non-diagetic sound to build tension and we may add a scream sound to make the audience jump.
Friday, 4 February 2011
Kill Baby Kill! (1966)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfHH8hbSXEg
I chose to review Kill Baby Kill because after research I have found out it is similar to my groups ideas. The protagonist is a young girl, who is later to be revealed as a ghost.
The film starts with a long shot, this shows the location. The scene is set in the grounds of what looks like a church, or country house. A woman is seen running out of the building, screaming and panicking. This connotes there is a problem or something bad has happened. A mid shot is then used which confirms this. The woman then reaches some steps. She walks up them slowly. This suggests something could be up them. A close up of her face is then used, she looks shocked/worried as the camera pulls away. This suggests something below, which she is looking at, scares her. This is then revealed as spikes. A ripple effect is used on the shot of the spikes. This connotes she is looking at them and they are making her drowsy. The camera pans into the spikes as non-diegetic music starts, this a one toned. Another close up of her face screaming connotes she is struggling. Then a quick sequence of shots from a long shot of her falling, to a shot of the spikes to a shot of her falling onto the spikes make the audience panic and scream. A long shot of where the woman fell from shows a shadow. This connotes she was pushed. The title of the film then appears, with more non-diegetic music. The music is like an old fashioned childrens toy. This suggests the potential murderer is a child, plus the diegetic childish laughter over the music confirms this. As the titles roll in the background a close up is used of the "murderers" legs. She is wearing stockings and a dress, which again connotes she is a child. I personally believe this is an effective film opening as the murder grips the audience straight away. Also the child being used adds a certain unexpected fear element which works nicely with the genre
I chose to review Kill Baby Kill because after research I have found out it is similar to my groups ideas. The protagonist is a young girl, who is later to be revealed as a ghost.
The film starts with a long shot, this shows the location. The scene is set in the grounds of what looks like a church, or country house. A woman is seen running out of the building, screaming and panicking. This connotes there is a problem or something bad has happened. A mid shot is then used which confirms this. The woman then reaches some steps. She walks up them slowly. This suggests something could be up them. A close up of her face is then used, she looks shocked/worried as the camera pulls away. This suggests something below, which she is looking at, scares her. This is then revealed as spikes. A ripple effect is used on the shot of the spikes. This connotes she is looking at them and they are making her drowsy. The camera pans into the spikes as non-diegetic music starts, this a one toned. Another close up of her face screaming connotes she is struggling. Then a quick sequence of shots from a long shot of her falling, to a shot of the spikes to a shot of her falling onto the spikes make the audience panic and scream. A long shot of where the woman fell from shows a shadow. This connotes she was pushed. The title of the film then appears, with more non-diegetic music. The music is like an old fashioned childrens toy. This suggests the potential murderer is a child, plus the diegetic childish laughter over the music confirms this. As the titles roll in the background a close up is used of the "murderers" legs. She is wearing stockings and a dress, which again connotes she is a child. I personally believe this is an effective film opening as the murder grips the audience straight away. Also the child being used adds a certain unexpected fear element which works nicely with the genre
Questionnaire
We conducted a questionnaire to find out what factors would be best to use in a Horror Movie. These were designed specifically to help us with the film intro and for us to find out what works best.
- How often do you watch horror films?
Not Very Often (4)
Sometimes (9)
Very Often (7)
- What type of sound do you commonly hear in horror film openings?
Diegetic (3)
Non-Diegetic (12)
Both (5)
- Do you feel sound affects the tension in horror openings?
Yes (18)
No (2)
- Which do you feel would be a better affect for a horror opening?
Black and White (13)
Colour (7)
- What prop do you feel would be most affective for a little girl in a horror opening?
Doll (9)
Teddy Bear (8)
Instrument (3)
- Do you feel building suspense and mystery is important in a horror film opening?
Yes (19)
No (1)
- Do you feel there should be a killing in a horror film opening?
Yes (14)
No (6)
Where do you feel a horror setting would be most appropriate?
Inside (11)
Outside (9)
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