Wednesday, 9 November 2016
Tuesday, 8 November 2016
Planning- Storyboard
Below is the storyboard for my trailer, which has drawn shots that are going to be in the teaser trailer. This is important as the storyboard helps get idea of which shots are to be filmed and what angle. This storyboard would be used to follow up the shooting as it will allow me to know which shots are done from what angle. All the shots are recorded in the sheet which helps understanding the trailer and shots better.
Planning- Treatment
Target Audience- The target audience for our horror teaser trailer is above 15. After looking at the IMDb's age ratings we decided this as our trailer consists of some disturbing images which might not be suitable for children under that age. Also, our film might appeal to older audience because of the genre of it. It will also appeal to the people who are thrill seekers. The film is solely based on a teenage girl who tries to fight the evil and in order to do that she has to take help from her mother. The concept of our teaser trailer will attract female teenagers as it would be a different thing for them to watch. The film doesn’t have the same old concept of a male protagonist saving the day. During the research of our teaser we came across the concept of ‘the final girl’ which suggests that there is always a female character surviving and the last and only one to survive. Keeping that in mind we designed our narrative and based our story-line around a female protagonist.
Narrative/Idea-
The film revolves around our protagonist Jenna, a teenager
with the gift of being able to perceive events the future. She is an antisocial
girl who is constantly secretive, even towards her own family. However, what
she does not know is that her family were also hiding secrets from her. Jenna’s
whole family has the ability to see the future. This resulted in an evil spirit
becoming attached to her family tree; aiming to take each family members life.
In the trailer, Jenna will be staring out the window, unintentionally
activating her power. She will see the inevitable murdering of her mother, who
will leave a message with the remaining life she has within her, knowing Jenna
will see it through a vision. This will emotionally destroy Jenna as she
understands the concept of not being able to alter time. Before the trailer
ends, she will have one more vision which is going to be a montage of a race
between her and the spirit. Will Jenna find a way to banish the spirit once and
for all or will the spirit succeed in the destruction of her family? The last
image left with the audience will be Jenna looking directly at the audience.
This will leave the trailer on an ambiguous note, generating fear and
curiosity.
Purpose- The purpose of the teaser trailer is to promote the
full trailer and the film that will release later on. A teaser trailer is one
way of marketing the film to the audience and creates awareness about the film
and keeps the audience hooked to the story making them eager to wait for the
full film. It will also establish the genre of the film and help the audience
understand what the film will ideally be about. The codes and conventions of
the film will help illustrate the genre of the film to the audience and help
them find out if they will be interested to watch the film. Alternatively, our
teaser trailer revolves around a female protagonist who tries to fight to
protect her loved ones. This would attract the female teenage audience to watch
the film.
Characters-
There will be three main characters of the teaser trailer.
The first will be Jenna, the antisocial teenager the story is based on. She
will wear dull colours reflecting her depressing personality. Her clothing is
simplistic to show she is a reserved character in contrast to other characters
her age. Jenna’s mother is the second character. She is called Rachel and
behaves as an ordinary mother. Her clothing is modernised and she is constantly
caring for Jenna’s well-being. Her tranquil behaviour and appearance is what
will deceive the audience of her secretive traits. In order to try and protect
Jenna, she does not reveal their families to her. The last character is the
spirit. It will never be physically seen, but will appear at times creating
havoc for Jenna and her family. Shadows may appear to show the spirit is around
creating a gloomy atmosphere and generating mystery over the spirits
appearance.
Monday, 7 November 2016
Planning: Shooting Script
Shot number
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Location
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Shot type
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Camera movement
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Interior/exterior & time of day
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Description of shot
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Purpose of the shot
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1
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House
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Establishment shot
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Pan shot
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Exterior/ daytime
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A still shot of the exterior of a modernized house.
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This shot will be used within the opening of our film in order to establish the setting and time period of the film to the audience. For example, by showing a modern house the audience will be aware the film it set within the modern era.
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2
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Exterior of the window
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Establishment shot
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Zoom- tracking shot
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Exterior/ daytime
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The shot will present an establishment shot of the main character, Jenna, looking outside of her window however the camera will slowly zoom into a close up of the character's face.
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This shot is used in order to introduce the main character to the audience. The use of the tracking shot almost conveys the effect that someone is looking at Jenna from afar which can present an unsettling atmosphere.
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3
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Bedroom
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Extreme close- up shot
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Zoom- tracking shot
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Interior/ daytime
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This scene will present an extreme close-up shot of Jenna's eye, slowly zooming in up until only Jenna's pupil is noticeable and the image then will fade to black.
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The purpose of this shot is to make apparent to the audience that Jenna is having a vision. The use of the tracking shot into Jenna’s eye within this scene almost creates the effect that the audience are entering the vision with her, seeing what she can see.
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4
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Bedroom
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Medium high-angle shot
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Still frame
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Interior/ daytime
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A medium high-angle shot will be used within this scene in order to show Jenna’s mother, Rachel, screaming whilst being dragged across the floor by an unidentifiable character.
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The high-angle shot within this scene is used in order to make the subject within the frame, Rachel, look vulnerable and inferior in comparison to the character which is dragging her body.
The use of a medium shot within this scene allows the audience to clearly see the distressed expressions of the character, which creates an uneasy feel, building up tension.
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5
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Bedroom
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Medium shot
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Still frame
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Interior/ daytime
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Within this shot Rachel will be placed on the left side of the frame with her back facing the camera. The character will be on her knees bending forwards as she is writing an unclear message on the floor with blood.
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The audience will not be aware that the character within this scene is Rachel as her back will be facing away from the camera, keeping her identity unknown. This in order to build up tension amongst the audience as it leaves them questioning who this character is.
It is important for us to use a medium shot within this scene as this camera angle allows the camera to be at a far enough distance from Rachel so that the audience are not able to make out what the message written on floor says. This is in order to add a sense of mystery which again builds up tension.
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8
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Bedroom
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Handheld camera shot
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Tracking shot which comes in and out of focus, in order to create a chaotic effect.
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Interior/ daytime
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This shot will present the main character Jenna in a state of panic and distress which will be apparent to the audience as as the character will be shown to pulling her hair.
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This type of shot will be used as it is the most effective in conveying a hostile and chaotic atmosphere to the audience. The rushed movement of the camera directly mirrors the confused state of the character within the frame. Within this scene, non-diegetic sound of the character breathing heavily will be present within the background in order to present to the audience that this character is within a state of panic and is clearly fearful of something.
The use of loud noise within the background almost compliments the scenes taking place within shot as it adds a further sense of chaos, making the audience feel a sense of unease as their vision and hearing become distorted therefore they are unable to clearly process what is taking place within the scene. This overall creates an anxious atmosphere amongst the audience.
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9
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Graveyard
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Establishment shot
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Still frame
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Exterior/ daytime
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A still shot of the exterior of an old, daunting graveyard.
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The establishment shot will used in order to introduce and make apparent to the audience that the scene will be set within a graveyard. Traditionally graveyards hold connotations to danger, evil and spirits which can foreshadow upcoming dangers within the film to the audience therefore making them feel fearful.
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10
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Graveyard
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Close-up shot
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Pan shot
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Exterior/ daytime
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A close-up shot of an old, battered gravestone which reads “In the loving memory of our mother” will be presented.
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This is in order to make apparent to the audience that Jenna is encountering another one of her visions however this in particular is shown to be the death of her mother. This is made clear to the audience through the use of the word "mother" upon the gravestone.
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11
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Bedroom
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Close-up shot
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Still frame
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Interior/
daytime |
A close up shot of a hand hanging off a bed with blood
slowly dripping down the fingers.
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Blood is a common convention within horror films as it is linked to danger, phobia and death therefore by incorporating it within our own film it builds up fear amongst the audience and makes it apparent to them that something is not right. A close-up shot would be most effective to use within this scene as the audience are only able to see the hand of the individual instead of the identity of the character. This therefore builds up tension and mystery as the audience try to guess who which character this hand belong to is and what happened to them.
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12
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Bedroom
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Medium-shot
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Pan
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Interior/
daytime |
A medium shot will be used in order to present the main character, within her bedroom reading and flipping through books, magazines and newspapers.
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This is in order to add a sense of mystery within the film as it is clear to the audience that the main character is gathering some information from texts such as old books in order to solve something however the audience at this point are not aware of what the character is attempting to solve.
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13
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Bedroom
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Close-up shot
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Still frame
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Interior/night
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The shot will present candles being blown out through the use of a close-up shot. Once the candles are blow out the image upon the screen will fade into darkness.
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Candles being blown out are a common convention within horror films as it links to spirits, darkness and death. This therefore will add more of an eerie atmosphere to our horror.
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14
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Bedroom
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Extreme close-up shot
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Still frame
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Interior/
daytime
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This shot will convey an extreme close-up shot of Jenna's eye peering straight into the camera however blinking at the end.
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This shot will be effective as our horror is based around the theme of visions and sight therefore by ending our horror with an image of an eye, it will be symbolic.
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15
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Bedroom
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Extreme close-up shot
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Still frame
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Interior/
daytime
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This shot will lead on from the previous one, where Jenna opens her eye again however this time instead of her natural brown eye colour showing through, her eye colour will be completely white.
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This shot will be used in order to leave the audience guessing what happens within the remaining of the film as they will be left with many unanswered questions such as what happened to the main character, why has her eye suddenly changed colour and if she is possessed. This therefore will allow the audience to want to watch our horror.
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Sunday, 6 November 2016
Planning: Costume and Props
Johnson
We would like Jenna to be wearing dark colors as it will reflect her depressing personality, her clothing will also be simplistic to show her age. She will be wearing clothes like a hoodie, t-shirt, jeans and trainers to show that she is closed to herself. By having her dressed in a certain way it will we will be able to put her across the way that we want the audience to see her allowing us to have an effective trailer. We will also have props to show her personality for example we will be showing her room with old books, bottles and candles. However in her room there will be things to help show what kind of person she is for example fairy lights and ornaments.
Rachel Johnson
This is Jenna's mother who is more modernised and lively compared to Jenna. Therefore this should be represented through her dress sense. So ideally she should be wearing dresses with happy colours such as sky blue and pink which will show through her personality. She should also be wearing heels and a fair amount of make up. Therefore her costume will be blue jeans, flats, top and a cardigan. Props wise she will not have much we can show her holding a book and wearing a necklace. By focusing on the details we will be able to get across the character the way we want the audience to see it resulting in having an effective trailer.
Wednesday, 2 November 2016
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Planning: Budget
These are the items which we might buy for our trailer however if we find these items else where cheaper and better quality we will buy those.
Budget:
Equipment:
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Fake blood x2 (different brands)
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· Tesco - Halloween Fake Blood 28Ml - £1http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=293102921
· ASDA - Smiffys FX Blood Tube £2 https://groceries.asda.com/product/adult-costume-props/smiffys-fx-blood-tube/910002050539
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Contact lenses
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Candles x3
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· George Home Skull Pillar Candle – ASDA - £4
· Poundland- Ivory Dinner Table Candles 4 Pack - £1
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Make up
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· Halloween Scar Tattoo – Poundland - £1
• Primark - Black PS Felt Eyeliner Pen - £1.50
· Ivory Foundation And Concealer – Primark - £3
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newspaper
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· Vintage Newspaper - The Yorkshire Post July 21 1956 – Ebay -£5
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books
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· Old / vintage book – Ebay - £9.99
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Candle holder
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· West5Products French Vintage Style Metal Willie-Winkie Candle holder – White – amazon - £4.45
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Vintage jars
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· Set of three mermaid potion bottles – Etsy - £7
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Dream catcher
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· George Home Neutral Small Dream Catcher – ASDA -£5
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Posters/pics
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· Mexican Horror Poster - Flexible Fridge Magnets (Set of 3) – ETSY – £10
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Fairy Lights
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· 20 LED Battery Powered Micro Fairy Lights with Silver Wire by Festive Lights Available in 6 Colours (Blue) – amazon - £3.99
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