assessment 6 - organisation

Actors :

We will need our actors for every time that we shoot. On one of the days, however, we will only need Katie and do her solo shots. 

Props:

Our props are already in the location we have chosen so they will be there for when we need them.

Costume:

We need to make sure that all of our actors wear the same costume and make up on each shooting day. To do this, we have taken photos of them to refer to.

To see the days we attend to film on, please see the planner below :).

assessment 6 - organisation

Actors :

We will need our actors for every time that we shoot. On one of the days, however, we will only need Katie and do her solo shots. 

Props:

Our props are already in the location we have chosen so they will be there for when we need them.

Costume:

We need to make sure that all of our actors wear the same costume and make up on each shooting day. To do this, we have taken photos of them to refer to.

To see the days we attend to film on, please see the planner below :).

planner

assessment 5 - pitch by whole group

Plot Synopsis:

A bullied child attempts to get revenge on the group that led her too an attempted suicide, leaving her scarred and stuck in a half life. School children, from the school she attended , begin to disappear mysteriously one by one and charred photographs appear in the school grounds. The victims of this crazed girl are forced to do things, that they have no control over, before their death. The killer in our film uses the magic of voodoo and puppetry to control her victims, leaving no trace of herself on their bodies. The group from the opening sequence try to stay safe by backstabbing each other and trying to fight for survival.

Opening Sequence:

Our opening sequence will be a flashback. A group of rebel school children break into there school after hours as they have heard that it is haunted. They break into the drama studio, the oldest part of the building, and begin to vandalise it . The group's geeky character, Polly, is told to keep watch of the doors to protect the group. As she stands outside, Pricilla (the killer), seeks her out as her first target. Pricilla starts to use puppetry and Polly flies through the doors back into the studio, scaring her friends. It soon becomes apparent that Polly is under Pricilla's magical voodoo powers. The sequence ends with Pricilla hanging over Polly.

Target Audience Appeal:

Our film will be rated 15. We decided on this because our film will appeal to teenagers and young adults. This means the gore and language will not be as bad as it would in an 18 rated film. We thinks that teens will be able to relate to our characters and understand them batter than an older audience would. Our film has appeal as it is a new theme and is modern in the way it reflects british society.

Creative Technique:

We are going to experiment with, and try to include in our sequence, the following techniques;

- Pull Focus

- High/Low Angles

- Shallow Depth Of Field

- Ariel/Birds-Eye View

- Cross Cuts

- Cutaways

- Multi Takes

- Jump Cuts

- Atmospheric Music

- Sound Effects

- Props

- Red Lighting

- Strobe Lighting

- Low Key Lights

assessment 4 - initial ideas by Beckah Hornsey and Katie Mclaren

assessment 3 - inspiration by the whole group

Inspiration from other films J By Beckah Hornsey, Grace Peel, Katie Mclaren and Jasmine Graham.

 

Texas Chain Saw Massacre

 

 

Tormented

 

 

 

Blair Witch Project

 

 

Voodoo Theme

 

 

 

 

 

Puppetry scene – Stardust

 

 

 

 

Skins – TV series

 

assessment 3 - target audience research by Grace Peel

Assessment 3 – Target Audience

 

The film must not promote discriminatory behavior or language, and it can show drug taking but not promote it throughout the film. The misuse of aerosols for example is unlikely to get the go ahead in the film. The genre of horror can show strong threats and menacing behavior, although it is not allowed to show sadistic or sexualized menacing behavior. Behaviors such as hanging, suicide and self-harming can be shown, but not throughout the film, as the audience could imitate or copy it. Weapons such as guns, should not be in the audience’s face as a centre point all the time. Strong language such as ‘fuck’ can be used but not repeatedly all the time, but the strongest word ‘cunt’ can be used depending on the context and if it fits in with the scene of the film. The use of nudity is allowed in a sexual content but not with strong detail or references, along with sex can be portrayed without strong activity being shown. There can be strong verbal references to sexual behavior, but strongest references won’t be allowed unless the context is necessary. There is generally no theme around this age category as long as the film is appropriate for 15 year olds. There can be strong violence in 15 films but shouldn’t dwell on the behavior or injuries. Strong ‘gory’ images are unlikely to be seen in 15 films along with sexual violence such as rape. If there was to be sexual violence, it would have to justified strongly, although there can be references to this behavior.

 

 

The 18 certificates say that adults should be able to choose what film they want to see. The 18 certificates have the same qualities of a 15 but pushes the boundaries even more. There can be more violence, sex, weapons and language used in the films but not go beyond the certificate were the ‘R18’ films come into play. In an 18 film, there can be scenes of sex workers but not strongly as these scenes showing epic images of sex and sexual nature are rated an R18.

 

 

 

R18 films can only be shown in selected cinemas and venues, and there is a strict age of no person under 18. The twisting of the law is strictly not allowed in R18 films along with materials such as rape and pedophilia is strictly forbidden also. Any act of physical harm that may last cannot be shown along with strong abuse and humiliatation that is not in context with the film cannot be shown.