Evaluation

Evaluation

Shot analysis

This shot will be different in our final shoot as we will cut the shot at this point, to make the person run out of the shot. This will ensure that the next shot will run more smoothly.

There will be an establishing shot here to create parallel action and a relationship between the two scenes.

Throughout this clip there will be small clips from the torture scene to create suspense and tension.

In these scenes the light is very restricted so we will aim to be filming later on at night so we are able to control the levels of lighting and the direction it is coming from.

We will stop the pan at this point and have our actor running out the shot, this is so that the next shot fits in better and runs more smoothly.

Here we will have the actor walking back directly into the camera as a way of fading out of the scene.

Here the name of the film will be written in blood and will fade from black to visible hands. We will also try backing up to the window as a match on action of the previous shot.

Test filming and analysis

We produced a rough test of what we plan to do for our major project. This enabled us to understand what works and what doesn't work to insure that our final film is the best it can be.

We originally done some filming down troopers and then in the garage at our second location however after editing the clips we found that we would have to go back out and re-film some clips back at troopers.

Due to the lack of proper equipment this clip could be drastically improved by the simple use of a tripod and a better camera. However with what we had we can still understand what we will need to do during our final filming. We will be creating parallel action between the two scenes so will have to ensure that there is a clear relationship between them.

On the second scene in the garage we will be adding makeup and using proper lighting to get the effects we are looking for, we will also film at night to avoid any unwanted light getting in the way. This will make our final project much more effective, we will also dress the actor appropriately to ensure that he its the scene properly and makes the clip add to the horror effect.

When we are filming our chase scenes down troopers we will also film this when its starting to get dark this will act to the effect again, we will also ensure that the actress looks much more distressed however this wasn't our main priority in this clip we simply wanted to see how all the shots work well.

We concentrated on using different shots to make the chase scene seem different each time so the viewer doesn't get bored, it will also add to the panic of the situation. We included a high angle shot to make the viewer understand that the actor is venerable and in trouble. We also included a close up/mid shot of the runners feet to emphasise the panic and the fast movement of the legs and feet. Our final shot of the hands will be changed to a match on action of someone backing onto the window, we originally had a shot that would be a match on action of a trip however this would be very difficult to achieve and could drastically lower the quality of our project.

Storyboard for practice filming

this is a short storyboard for our practice filming, this storyboard helped us overcome some media issues and also let us know how to shoot our film.
Storyboard for Practice Filming

Location Pictures

We have gathered a group of pictures to illustrate where we will be filming our more gory scenes, we have chosen this location as we can access it very easily as it it one of the teams members garage. We feel that the location really give off a good feel for a horror film, the may that all the metal is rusted on the outside an how it is very old and full of cobwebs inside which you always associate with horror films. The window to the from of the garage works really well with out script as we want to do a bit of parallel action to join the both scenes and show the relevance for them both. We are planing to do our filming at night to gain the best feel for our film opening we have had a meeting with each other and said that it would be best to use man made lighting rather than natural as we will get a better effect as it is us who is directing the light.

Film Proposal

Genre.
For our practical production we will be fitting our film opening into a horror genre. We decided on this as after briefly looking into the other genres we found this will enable us to produce the best quality opening possible. After researching into previous horror film openings this then confirmed this.To ensure that our opening follows the conventions of a horror film we will be using low level lighting as this automatically creates a eerie atmosphere to the audience. We all also going to ensure that the viewer is drawn into the clip by giving enough away to create suspense but not enough to give away the plot. During the clip we will give evidence of weapons and will ensure some blood is included. This is because horrors can often be mistaken for thrillers so we need to insure that this is established straight away.

Resources
As the genre is horror we will be filming the running scene in an area with a lot of trees so either a local park or woods. There are a number of available places we can use for example St. George's park, Troopers Hill and Magpie Bottom. For the second area for our opening we are hoping to use the Basement of TMH school as George and his family are close family friends with the caretaker there. However if this is not possible due to the type of scene we are aiming for if needs be we can simply use a public area that is very run down for example a youth centre or even a public toilet. This will mean as we have plenty of choice we can get the best possible results. We have friends that are taking drama who are willing to participate in our filming so these will be our actors. Due to the type of film the girl will only need basic clothing and the man will simply need baggy basic clothes which we can either borrow or buy for relatively cheap so clothing is not problem. We also have purchased some equipment to make fake blood and wounds which will benefit the horror genre and is very important. We may at a later date need some more props however due to horrors mainly using "makeshift" weapons for example wood with nails in this is not a problem.

Techniques.
As a results of the genre chosen we will be using a number of close ups. As we will need to get a brief look at the actors reactions and feelings during the situation. However also because we don't want to give too much away we will be thinking about the use of long and mid shots however the mid shots will be used when showing the girl running and simply of the legs. This is to emphasise the movement of the legs and the speed. Because of the technique needed to do this we will have to plan carefully how to follow the girl. The plan originally was to run along with her, using a technique we were made aware of where you simply attach coins to the bottom of the tripod to help it stay straight and level. However because with may result in bad quality we have decided that making it seem as if "someone" is filming her will be much more effective. At our other location we will mainly be using closeups however it will all be low level lighting so it will be hard to get a full understanding of whats going on. We have decided against diegetic sound e.g dialogue as in an opening scene this may give away too much. Also speech can effect the way something is edited and this could over complicate things when it simply isn't needed. However there will be some non-diegetic sound to help build the tension and suspense of whats going on.

Target Audience Questionnaire

We are producing a horror film opening to fit the age group of 18-25. We will therefore conduct a questionnaire to get an idea of what the target audience want from a opening of a horror film. We plan to ask a group of 20 people.

Question 1
What sort of lighting do you usually associate with horror films.
- Low level (13)
- High level (7)

Question 2
Do you think suspense is built better using colour or black and white?
- colour (9)
- black and white (11)

Question 3
What type of sound do you see in the horror film opening you watch?
- diegetic (6)
- non diegetic (10)
- both (4)

Question 4
Do you think the opening should include a scene of blood?
- yes (18)
- no (2)

Question 5
if yes do you think a killing should be included?
- yes (10)
- no (10)

Question 6
Do you think building suspense in the first few minutes of a film is an important factor?
- yes (17)- no (3)

Question 7
What type of camera movement do you think works best in horror film opening?
- steady cam (5)
- hand held (8)
- normal tripod filming (7)

Question 8
What type of setting do you think should be used?
- House (7)
- Forest (9)
- Road (2)
- Big open space (0)
- Other (please specify)
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house

Question 9
How often do you watch horror films?
- Always (5)
- Often (7)
- Sometimes (4)
- Rarely (3)
- Never (1)

Question 10
If your answer to question 9 is never please explain this, so we can find the faults and improve them.
- Horror films are too graphic and the way technology has advanced things seem more realistic and are set in everyday places which adds to the feeling of realism.

Evaluation.
Using these results we will produce a set of objectives labelled under the headings of; Genre, Techniques and resources.