Saturday, 23 January 2016
Friday, 22 January 2016
Main Task- Shoot Plan
Costumes:
Option 1- Black dress, black tights, black or dark jacket and boots.
Option2- Black jean or skirt, black shirt, black or dark jacket and boots.
Makeup:
Natural looking make up. So for example foundation, a small bit of eyeliner and mascara (Optional) and natural lipstick (Optional).
Hair:
Hair to be let down and hanging freely.
We decided that our director, Sinead would be in charge of insuring all the actors had the correct costume and make up. We choose on a having all Black costume based off the idea from a scene in American Horror Story: Coven, when all the 'witches' wear black. Also stereotypically witches are known for wearing black robes. The make up was kept to a minimal as we did not want the makeup to firstly, be different from some of the actors, so for example if one of the witches had winged eyeliner and the other two did not, it would not look correct. Secondly, we did not want the make up taking away the focus from the storyline by being bold and bright.
Props:
The Stick men were used to create a foreshadowing effect of the witches.
Option 1- Black dress, black tights, black or dark jacket and boots.
Option2- Black jean or skirt, black shirt, black or dark jacket and boots.
Makeup:
Natural looking make up. So for example foundation, a small bit of eyeliner and mascara (Optional) and natural lipstick (Optional).
Hair:
Hair to be let down and hanging freely.
We decided that our director, Sinead would be in charge of insuring all the actors had the correct costume and make up. We choose on a having all Black costume based off the idea from a scene in American Horror Story: Coven, when all the 'witches' wear black. Also stereotypically witches are known for wearing black robes. The make up was kept to a minimal as we did not want the makeup to firstly, be different from some of the actors, so for example if one of the witches had winged eyeliner and the other two did not, it would not look correct. Secondly, we did not want the make up taking away the focus from the storyline by being bold and bright.
Sinead, Amy and Mary's Costumes (Above)
Marys Make up (Below)
Sineads Make up
Eces Make up (Below)
Props:
- Stickmen
- Twigs and rags for breaking and ripping
- Cauldron
- Doll
- Credits
Credits- We used paper and rubbed them in dry mud to make them look like they had been trodden in.
We decided that we did not need a lot of props for our shoot. The main ones we need are the stickmen, to create the eerie signs that the witches are around, the cauldron, which would be used for the witches to throw their twigs, rags and doll in.
However some of the props such as the cauldron were very difficult to find, so in the end we decided to cut the cauldron out, since we got not find anything that would have made a good stand in, and that would have been easy to take to out shooting location. It was decided that we would instead use to high angle shot to make it seem that the camera was the cauldron.
However some of the props such as the cauldron were very difficult to find, so in the end we decided to cut the cauldron out, since we got not find anything that would have made a good stand in, and that would have been easy to take to out shooting location. It was decided that we would instead use to high angle shot to make it seem that the camera was the cauldron.
MAin Task- Focus Group Questionnaire
1. Do you like Horror films?
2. What do you like to see in a horror film?
3. What is your opinion on Horror witch films?
4. Can you give us feedback on our plot?
5. Do you think this film is suitable for it's age rating of 15?
6. Name a particular horror film that you like and what is your favourite part of it?
7. Do you like dialogue within a film opening or just background music?
8. Have you seen American Horror Story: Coven, The Blair Witch Project or The Craft before? If you have, what are is your opinion on any of these?
9. Would this film opening make you want to carry on watching?
10. Do you have any additional comments?
2. What do you like to see in a horror film?
3. What is your opinion on Horror witch films?
4. Can you give us feedback on our plot?
5. Do you think this film is suitable for it's age rating of 15?
6. Name a particular horror film that you like and what is your favourite part of it?
7. Do you like dialogue within a film opening or just background music?
8. Have you seen American Horror Story: Coven, The Blair Witch Project or The Craft before? If you have, what are is your opinion on any of these?
9. Would this film opening make you want to carry on watching?
10. Do you have any additional comments?
Thursday, 21 January 2016
Main Task- Salem Final Script
Scene opens by panning around a field at a long shot, showing the forest in the distance, the camera then does a jump to the forest and pans around an empty forest. All is quiet, peaceful and eerie. The camera then jumps back to the field.A person can be seen stood in the middle, staring at the forest. Jump shot to a close up of the person with a confused expression, looking around frantically. They are dressed entirely in black, and look down at their clothes. The shot changes to an extreme close up of the person's hand picking at their clothes, as if they are confused as to why they are dressed like that. The shot then changes to a mid-shot from behind the girl as she starts to walk towards the forest.
Once in the forest, the pace of the cuts between clips begins to speed up. We also hear the heavy panting of the girl over the top of the clip to add dramatic effect. At first, it starts at a steady pace. It begins with showing the girl looking around the forest, then switching to a shot of three figures dressed in black walking through the forest - their hair is covering their faces, they almost look like shadows within the forest, They are walking behind each other in a line, the camera uses different shots of their faces, feet, hands, lips and eyes. As they walk the sound of crunching leaves can be heard, and they get louder and louder. As it switches back to the girl, it is a close up of her feet as she walks, snapping twigs along the way. It again quickly cuts away to a clip of the three figures, who quickly stop in their tracks and look sharply to their left, before turning that way and continuing to walk. Behind them in their trail in the background there are stickmen hanging from different trees, the camera then does a close up of one of the stickmen.
The three girls then stop in a clearing. In the middle stands a lone cauldron. The three girls surround it and hold hand showing no emotion on their faces again. They each have their heads bowed and looking at the floor. After a few seconds the girls start silently screaming and chanting as the introduction pot the eerie music starts , the next jump shot is of a match being striked and thrown to the ground under the cauldron whilst the other two girls are ripping a doll up and rags and throwing them into the cauldron. Whilst the action is going on jump shots will be used to show close ups of the girls faces, they are smirking or crackling.
Main Task- Location Scouting
The Location we choose to film at was the field and forest by ASDA. This location was prefect for our horror film as it created an eerie and mysterious atmosphere, which connected well with our script about a girl who finds herself in the woods with a a trio of witches.
Another reason why we chose this location was because it was very easy to access. It was just across the road from our college, meaning we would't have a long walk and if anything went wrong we was a few minute walk from our teacher. This also meant we did not have to travel a long distance with all of our camera equipment and props. It was also convenient as it meant we could film during our practical lesson time, since all three of us in the group had part time jobs and worked weekends, it meant we had no time to film outside of the lessons, and if our location was a distance away, we may have not be bale to complete out filming during the lesson.
The area is a public walking area, so we expected to see members of the public walking though the woods or sitting on the field. However we took that as part of our risk assessment, and if we did come across members of the public whilst filming, we would either wait for them to leave or ask politely for them to move on, since we were filming a media project.
There were a few dangers with choosing his location, such as crossing a busy road to actually get to the location, but there are traffic lights we can use to cross safely. Also with the location being a public area, and with the threat of members of the public being in the woodland, we would have to be very cautious about people just to be safe. So if we saw something that looked suspicious we would have to pack up an dove until we thought it was safe.
Wednesday, 20 January 2016
Main task- Original ideas for Script
Zoe's:
Camera pans around a empty forest. All is quiet, peaceful and eerie.
Then the sound of crunching leaves can be heard, and they get louder and louder, Camera pans to a extreme close up of feet walking one behind the other slowly.
The camera then does an over the shoulder shot of one of the girls, in the background there are stickmen hanging from different trees, the camera then does a close up of one of the stickmen before flashing away to the four girls walking one behind the other still.
The girls are all dressed in Black and show no emotion on their faces, the camera does a close up on a few of the girls faces, it's almost as if they are shadows within the forest. They continue to walk until they reach a clearing in the woods, during this the camera uses shot cuts of the girls faces, feet, hands as they walk. The leading girl stops and the others follow. The camera does a mid shot.
In the middle of a clearing stands a lone cauldron, the camera primarily focuses on the cauldron for a few seconds before panning as the four girls surround the cauldron and each slowly reaches for each others hands. The camera zooms into a 180 degree shot, showing each girl from behind as they hold hands, the camera then shoots to the front of the girls, showing no emotion on their faces again. They each have their heads bowed and looking at the floor.
The camera the goes to a longshot and in the distance there is the chiming of a church bell.
The Camera then pans to a extreme close up of one of the girls who reaches into her pocket and produces a rag doll covered in needles and with a small lock of real hair tied to the top of the doll. Another girl produces a knife, the camera does a mid shot to show the full extent of the girls body holding the knife. The third girl withdraws a box of matches and the final girl, the one who was leading produces nothing. The camera pans away slowly as the four girls drop hands and line up in front of the cauldron.
The girl holding the matches steps forward and slowly pushes the match box open. The camera slowly pans into an extreme close up of the girls hand and the match box. In the match box is a single black match. The girl then reaches into the box and plucks out the match and drops it into the cauldron unlit and steps back into line. The camera then pans onto the next girl with the knife, who slowly steps forward. The camera goes to mid shot as the girl holds her left hand over the cauldron and places the knife over the top, quickly the girl makes a fist around the knife before using her right hand to move the knife shown the skin of her hand. The camera captures blood dripping of the girls hand into the cauldron. She then moves back and the third girl with the rag doll steps forward. She smirks and quickly rips the head of the doll off and chucks then into the cauldron .The camera pans to a longshot during this to show capture of the girls during this part. The girls then create a circle again and the fourth girl steps forward towards the cauldron. She looks at the other three girls and laughs. It's a dark laugh. The camera then speeds up and creates a mid shot of the girl as she starts talking.
Girl four: Are you ready?
The other girls all start laughing and the camera then goes Black and the titles start.
Sinead's
Scene opens by panning around a field at a long shot, showing the forest in the distance. A person can be seen stood in the middle, staring at the forest. Jump shot to a close up of the person with a confused expression, looking around frantically. They are dressed entirely in black, and look down at their clothes. The shot changes to an extreme close up of the person's hand picking at their clothes, as if they are confused as to why they are dressed like that. The shot then changes to a mid-shot from behind the girl as she starts to walk towards the forest.
Once in the forest, the pace of the cuts between clips begins to speed up. We also hear the heavy panting of the girl over the top of the clip to add dramatic effect. At first, it starts at a steady pace. It begins with showing the girl looking around the forest, then switching to a shot of three figures dressed in black walking through the forest - their hair is covering their faces. As it switches back to the girl, it is a close up of her feet as she walks, snapping twigs along the way. It again quickly cuts away to a clip of the three figures, who quickly stop in their tracks and look sharply to their left, before turning that way and continuing to walk.
This is when the shot cuts begin to speed up. The shots include different angles of the characters walking and clips such as burning matches, china dolls and water dripping from a leaf on a tree (this will connote sadness and danger). These shots will also include the names of the actors and crew involved carved into the trees or written on burnt paper on the floor. When the jump shots finish, it will cut to a close up of the first girl as her expression turns from confusion to fear and she starts to scream. The sound of the heartbeat stops and the screen cuts to black. There will then be a static sound over the black screen. The title of the movie will then fade into the black screen.
Mary's
- based on ahs
- age rating 15
- set in woods
- characters; 4 all dressed in black
- scenes of; voodoo, magic, fire etg
No sound, just a forest, girls appear in the shot. Opens on a wide shot of 4 girls standing in a woods (staggered) heads towards the floor. All of them are dressed in black, no expression on their faces. A flash appears and a jump shot change occurs; to a close up of all the girls faces, focusing on different parts of their face (eyes or lips) Jump shot again; the girls are ripping a doll apart, running through the woods. The girls move
in sync with each other, in time with the eerie music which plays in the background throughout the duration of the opening titles.
In the next shot the girls can be seen silently screaming and chanting, the next jump shot is of a match being striked and thrown to the ground. Whilst the action is going on jump shots will be used to show close ups of the girls faces and then will return back to the action.
The opening credits will be written across the trees and outfits of the girls. They will fly across the screen appear for a second and then disappear.
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Main Task- Timed Analysis of The woods
0:00 - 0:04 - Age classification.
0:04 - 0:09 - United Artists company title.
0:09 - 0:18 - low angle, moving shot of a woods followed by the words "deep in the woods". This is followed by a moving birds eye view of the woods and afterwards the words "in the heart of New England". This sets the scene of the movie and builds tensions with the continuously changing shots. The music playing over the top is a slow piano tune, which builds suspense.
0:18 - 0:20 - a close up of a girl riding in a car. We can assume that this is the main character as she is the first person we see in the trailer.
0:33 - 0:39 - the girl - Heather - is at a table with two other girls. A group of girls introduce themselves, but knock over Heather's drink on purpose. This lets us know that Heather is troubled as she is bullied by these girls.
0:18 - 0:20 - a close up of a girl riding in a car. We can assume that this is the main character as she is the first person we see in the trailer.
0:33 - 0:39 - the girl - Heather - is at a table with two other girls. A group of girls introduce themselves, but knock over Heather's drink on purpose. This lets us know that Heather is troubled as she is bullied by these girls.
0:45 - 0:50 - slightly low angle mid shot of the girl sitting at a desk. She balanced a pencil on its tip on the desktop. This shows us that she has powers and so we start to learn more about the character.
0:53 - 0:58 - a birds eye view of the girl in bed, who jumps up from her sleep after witnessing herself hitting something/someone with an axe. This is followed by lots of flashing jump cuts of different scenes (doors shutting, girls fighting, the students in her school, etc). In this time slot, we hear Heather on the phone to her mother. Her mum tells her to "stop being such a weakling", showing us that she possibly has a bad home life.
0:58 - 0:17 - whilst the fast cuts continue, we hear the headmistress telling the students that a student has gone missing. This is followed by someone talking about 'the woods', saying that you should not got in there because it is dangerous. As this follows the statement about a missing girl, we can assume that the girl went into the woods.
0:58 - 0:17 - whilst the fast cuts continue, we hear the headmistress telling the students that a student has gone missing. This is followed by someone talking about 'the woods', saying that you should not got in there because it is dangerous. As this follows the statement about a missing girl, we can assume that the girl went into the woods.
1:18 -1:20 - the text "a door has been opened" flashes onto the screen. This implies that something has been let loose and is going to interrupt the peace.
1:26 - 1:28 - after more jump cuts, another phrase flashes onto the screen. This says "and fear has been unleashed". This confirms suspicions that the open door will release something evil and this lets us know that this film is a horror.
1:28 - 1:35 - the headmistress tells Heather to "put her gifts to use". We then see heather break something by throwing it down. When the camera shows the headmistress, she looks worried and scared of what Heather did.
1:28 - 1:35 - the headmistress tells Heather to "put her gifts to use". We then see heather break something by throwing it down. When the camera shows the headmistress, she looks worried and scared of what Heather did.
1:28 - 1:56 - again, we see more fast paced jump cuts. These, however, show more violent scenes. This is because these clips follow the phrase about fear and so it shows us how fear is being inflicted upon the characters. The music playing over it is a fast beating sound, which speeds up with the speeding up of the clips to create more tension.
1:56 - 2:02 - the title of 'The Woods' flashes onto the screen with a voice over reading it out.
1:56 - 2:02 - the title of 'The Woods' flashes onto the screen with a voice over reading it out.
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