Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Film Poster
This is a poster that i designed. Overall the poster doesn't seem as if it has anything to do with the title of the film but by researching other posters many films also have this. I think this is effective because of the red writing which is eye catching from the knife placed in the middle. I edited this photo on picnik using the black and white effect, the 'gritty' effect and a black blurred and faded border.
Saturday, 21 January 2012
Risk Assessment
When planning our filming for our main task we assessed the risks that could affect the health and safety of the four of us filming as well as others around us. Part of the filming took place on a train which meant we had to respect the commuters around us by being sensible and not get in anyone's way. We had to be careful getting safely and sensibly on the train as well as taking care of the tripod and camera. Furthermore when filming we had to place the tripod in a sensible place so that we were not disturbing commuters around us when getting on and off the train making sure nobody fell over any equipment. For the rest of our film we filmed in a garage and kitchen using a knife and matches. When using the matches to set alight the paper that said 'Lead Productions', we made sure everyone was standing clear of the match so that nobody's clothes caught fire and also made sure that when the paper was set alight it didn't set light/ burn any surrounding objects or hands. Finally we used a knife in our production and one of our shots was to drop it a counter to the floor. During this everyone stood well back so that it wouldn't hit the ground awkwardly and bounce up and hit anyone or anyone's feet. We also made sure the camera and tripod were in a safe position far enough away from the knife so that we could still film without the knife damaging any of the equipment.
Friday, 20 January 2012
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Our Age Rating
The BFCC class the age rating of 15 as the fact violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.
What is the age rating for our film and why?
The age rating for our film is a 15. Our main reason for this is because it involves murder, blood and gore. Our film involves the elements of violence and may come disturbing to people under 15. Therefore then film should be rated as 15 and over. If we were to make the rest of the film then we would be aiming for a target audience that would mainly be the younger generation of people who enjoy films with a plot line like ours but also it applies to older people who enjoy horror and thriller films.
Why do we need to know our target Audience?
By knowing the age range of our target audience lets us know how far we can go with certain events in the film without having to worry about the younger generation. Overall it gives us ideas on how we can attract our viewers for example what to use on the poster advertisement, on the DVD cover etc. We would know what kind of elements to include to attract our target audience. By knowing our target audience we can simplify our decisions by knowing that we have to relate it to our target market.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Tuesday, 10 January 2012
Shot Analysis
For our opening sequence we decided to use some classic shots that would typically be used in the horror/thriller genre. To show the location (beyond the obvious train station) we used an establishing shot. This shows the viewer the details of the area around from where our characters are. The shot isn’t too detailed as it shows a large area of land.
This is an example of an establishing shot we have used this shot in our opening sequence.
Another shot that we used was an extreme close up. A reason for this is to show the viewer the event in the shot in detail therefore they can easily analyze what’s going on in the sequence. This shot was used a number of times. For example it was used with the plug hole. This gives the scene a good effect because it then fades to black and goes on to a completely different scene. The basic fade to black effect was used to give the audience a moment to take in all that they have seen before the other scene starts. This is an effective moment because the two scenes are completely different to each other.
This is an example of an extreme close up, this is like the close up that we have used in our opening sequence of an eye.
This is an example of the over the shoulder shot, we have used this in our opening sequence.
We used the panning movement in the medium shot when on the train. A reason for this is because of the fact the viewer needed to know what way the stalker (Gary) is walking. The camera panning effect also this gives the viewer a basic view of the surrounding area. In our case it’s the surrounding area of the train and the passengers.
This is an example of an establishing shot we have used this shot in our opening sequence.
Another shot that we used was an extreme close up. A reason for this is to show the viewer the event in the shot in detail therefore they can easily analyze what’s going on in the sequence. This shot was used a number of times. For example it was used with the plug hole. This gives the scene a good effect because it then fades to black and goes on to a completely different scene. The basic fade to black effect was used to give the audience a moment to take in all that they have seen before the other scene starts. This is an effective moment because the two scenes are completely different to each other.
This is an example of an extreme close up, this is like the close up that we have used in our opening sequence of an eye.
This is an example of the over the shoulder shot, we have used this in our opening sequence.
We used the panning movement in the medium shot when on the train. A reason for this is because of the fact the viewer needed to know what way the stalker (Gary) is walking. The camera panning effect also this gives the viewer a basic view of the surrounding area. In our case it’s the surrounding area of the train and the passengers.
Genre Choice
When our group started thinking about the whole production in general, our first decision was what genre we were going to base our opening sequence on. Our first idea was to use the ‘Comedy’ genre a reason for this was the fact we could easily think the number of story lines we could do. The reason we didn’t do this genre because we didn’t know how to film certain things and what our specific target audience would like to see. After debating that idea we thought of basing our production on a horror/thriller genre. Our reasons being were once again because we could think of many story ideas. The attraction of a horror or thriller film is the fact they are mysterious and plan to shock the viewers. We thought this would be a good idea for our opening sequence because we could experiment ways that we could shock the viewer ourselves. We did a lot of research before finally deciding on the genre such as looking at previous films analysing how certain things are done such as camera shots and credits at the start. Overall at the end we decided as a group to do horror/thriller.
Monday, 9 January 2012
Photo Storyboard
For our photo storyboard all four of us went out as a group and took photos for our storyboard which linked to our sketch story board and told the story of our opening sequence. We all took part in taking the photo's but I put the photo story board together.
Thursday, 5 January 2012
Wednesday, 4 January 2012
Typical Horror Genre
Wikipedia states a horror film in general as something that "seeks to elicit a negative emotional reaction from it's viewers by playing on the audiences minds and their fears". They feature events that come to the viewers as a shock. The horror genre frequently overlaps wtith the thriller genre. In the case of our film it's based with both the horror and thriller genre. The typical horror film is written with a plot of an evil force, event or person. They can occasionally be based around ghosts, torture, werewolves, curses, serial killers etc. Things like this are the viewers primal fears and come across as suprise and startle them. Horror films intend to frighten it's readers it creates an eerie atmosphere that can rather be natural or supernatural.
We've based our film on the genres horror/thriller because of the fact we have ideas that could startle our viewers. Our storyline comes across as things that can happen within a natural life. The characters involved within our film the viewers can relate to. For example there is a 16 year old girl being taken by a psychopath man. An older person with children can relate to that because if their child was taken they would feel upset, angry and would want them back therefore they can relate to the parents of the child because they would understand the position that they were in.
We've based our film on the genres horror/thriller because of the fact we have ideas that could startle our viewers. Our storyline comes across as things that can happen within a natural life. The characters involved within our film the viewers can relate to. For example there is a 16 year old girl being taken by a psychopath man. An older person with children can relate to that because if their child was taken they would feel upset, angry and would want them back therefore they can relate to the parents of the child because they would understand the position that they were in.
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