ET7: Progression from Preliminary Task

Since my preliminary task at the start of the AS year, as a group we have improved majorly to this point (after making our film opening). We have learnt about camera shots and how they can be used effectively and can create an atmosphere. In our final film we include lots of close ups and over the shoulder shots, however in the preliminary most of the shots were point of view shots or mid shots. These didn't help make the scene interesting as the camera didn't move around much therefore the audience wouldn't be as close to the characters as we want them to be.

We have learnt mostly about editing and how sounds can be made synchronous and stand out so that the audience notice them more than you usually would. Adding in non-diegetic music had helped create an atmosphere (which we could not do in our preliminary). The preliminary task helped introduce us to making a video and how we would use a camera down to the basics. However at this point, we all know how to use the editing machine to cut clips down, make noises louder (synchronous), add in free sounds from http://www.freesound.org/ and where to place them to make the noise effective. We also know more details about shots and how they can improve the audience's relationship with the characters.

Overall, our knowledge of using a video camera, making shots effective, adding in suitable music and sound effects and making a video in general has improved since the preliminary task and this has helped make a successful film opening.

ET6: Importance of Skills Development

This is the tripod we used when filming our video, the tripod alters to different heights meaning we can get low angle shots and high angle shots. It is also helpful when we need a steady shot as the tripod keeps the camera still unlike if it is handheld and would keep shaking.

This photo shows the camera on the tripod, it is fitted firmly to the camera slot which allows stability with the camera. The handle on the side allows us to tilt the camera left and right and also to pan around the room. It also shows the lens cap which must always go back on the camera when we're finished with it.

This shows the camera from our point of view, it shows the settings of the buttons that changes the white balance, lighting etc. We could view our footage by pressing the green play button and delete it using the trash can button.

This is the camera case, the camera fits in comfortably and helps us manage our equipment safely. We carried the camera and charger in this to protect it from rain or dropping it etc. We learnt how to care for the camera as it was expensive and everything had to go back in its place once we'd finished with it.

These photos show our group using the camera, tripod and editing machine. It shows the angle we have the camera to create either a low angle shot, mid shot or close up. These photos show the lighting we used to film in and what we left in the shot. We did not use the tripod in this shot as we wanted a hand held effect of the camera shaking.

 

The photo of the editing machine shows us making our promotional video. We learnt how to use Premiere Pro, how to add in free sounds and how to elongate or shorten them. We learnt how to cut clips down if we didn't need certain parts, and how to drag other clips in. We also knew how to make sounds louder or quieter to suit the time of the film.

ET5: Importance of Audience

My original voki was based on a girl of my age who enjoyed watching horror/thriller movies. This is Hanney and she has similar qualities to my voki. I showed our film opening to her and asked her some questions - this was her feedback:

• Did you enjoy this film opening in general? Why?

"Yes I did. The title image of the film & music was dramatic and drew me in wanting to know more. The girl was dressed for the part - Made you want to know where she had been before coming home that evening."

• Did our film suit the genre we intended? Why or why not?

"Yes it did. It was tense & suspense filled - not knowing what was going to happen next. It was filmed in a dark-ish setting which added to the atmosphere. It was quite abstract and the way it was put together gave an erie mood to the film."

• What specifically did you like/dislike about our film opening? Why?

"The music (dramatic). The camera work being distant and then close up was good. I liked the names of those acting and being involved in making the film - Made it look proffessional as the full length film would do this. Disliked how the scenes went a little too fast but I realise time prevented the tension being built over a long period."

• Did the actors/director do a good job? Why or why not?

Yes Chloe did. She looked the part of the good looking hollywood blonde - typically Alfred Hitchcock! She moved slowly and didn't rush, looked scared - especially when walking up to the front door and in the kitchen. She smiled a little too much - but she might smile when she's nervous? Involuntary reaction to being scared. Also the horrorman was very good as we did not see his face and was elusive.

• How could it be improved? Why would particular changes help?

Darker lighting at times perhaps, also could include more horror rather than just one ghostly figure, eg lights going out, windows shattering or bats in the kitchen? Could have included some mystery in the house eg radio turning on, tv turning itself on etc.

• Did you feel like you wanted to watch more of the film? Did it give suspense? How?

Yes I did. I wanted to know who the figure outside was - what he looked like - how he got in the house from the garden etc. The suspense was not knowing what was going to happen next & in that sense, the music was good. The ending was good, I wondered where she was being taken & why = suspense. Didn't know whether she fainted or was murdered, that gave good suspense.

• Out of 10, (10 being excellent) where would you rate this film opening?

Film Opening - 9
Film itself in totality - 9
Suspense - 9
Lighting - 9
Actors - 8
Music - 8/9
Ghostly figure - 7
Setting of film - 8
Ending - 8

ET4: Using Audience Feedback

I interviewed Shannon Hall after she had watched our video and this was her response to the questions I asked her.

ET3: Importance of Instutution

I would choose Alliance films to distribute our film as they have distributed many films similar to our film such as;

• Sinister
• Piranha
• Let Me In
• My Soul To Take
• Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
• The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo
• Halloween 2
• The Last Exorcism
• The Woman In Black
• The Possession
• Prom Night
• Insidious (1,Chapter 2)
• The Lords of Salem
• Inside
• Disaster Movie

All these films contain gore, mystery, thriller, haunting - similar to our film. These films fit in the same genre of horror and thriller and being distributed by Alliance Films, they have become a big success in the film industry and therefore we would want our film to share that success. Alliance Films are a big distributing company therefore it would allow our film to get into cinemas.
For example, the film we had the most inspiration from was Scream, Alliance films distributed this film and according to IMDB, the ratings for this film were high at 7.2. The description is suitable for our film as we wanted to use a similar plot to Scream - therefore Alliance films would be very suitable for distributing our film because they make similar films to the one we made.

ET2: Knowledge of Representation

Planning

• Editing - Connotations of blood when the titles are written in red writing and sketchy font. Title 'Fragments' written in black and white sketchy font. Production video includes creepy (tip toe) music giving it a spooky atmosphere. Titles come in at 00:50 seconds - suitable amount of time to introduce the film before the title comes up.

• Mise En Scene - Outfits of both characters represented their character, Chloe was wearing party clothes (dress and heels) to signify that she has just come home from a party. The killer was wearing a white boiler suit (white to signify ghost-like connotations and being haunted) also didn't show his face which showed an anonymous character.

• Camera - Point of view shots/over the shoulder shots when Chloe is in danger (when the killer suddenly appears right in front of her, when she drops the glass and see's the killer at the door) Camera shot inside the fridge, to show that Chloe's being watched? Lots of extreme close ups (phone ringing, keys on floor, keys in door, opening door handle, tap dripping, feet getting dragged out of shot etc) these make us closer to the location and details of Chloe's character.

• Sound - Synchronous sounds for significant noises that we may not notice if it were quiet (keys dropping, tap dripping, footsteps walking back, locking door, smashing of glass, windchimes, breathing down the phone). Non-diegetic music crossing over when Chloe walks through the front door, tense music to create a creepy atmosphere. 

Textual Analysis
The opening scene starts with a long/pan shot of a teenage girl walking down the road, from this shot we can see her outfit, time of day and location. Her outfit symbolises that she has just returned from a party and that it is early hours of the morning. The location is in a housing estate therefore we know she is returning to her house. In terms of representation of gender, this makes the girl vulnerable as she is dressed in limited clothing and is walking on her own when it is dark. The following shot shows an over the shoulder shot of the killer in the car, watching the girl walk past through the window. We hear synchronous diegetic sound of the man heavily breathing and we see the condensation on the window - this creates suspense and creates a creepy atmosphere. This creates a traditional dominant representation of the male role beause at this point, the girl is put in a dangerous position as she is unknowingly being watched and stalked. The male is carrying the danger and therefore carries more power than the girl.

While the film opening is running, 35 seconds of titles are placed in that introduce some of the casting crew, director and music composer. The colour of the titles match the production video at the beginning as they are written in the colour red - showing connotations of blood. The names of the titles are evenly handed out to both male and female - this creates a modern representation the production is shown to be equal for both genders and not dominated by male roles.

At the time of 50 seconds into the clip, the title 'Fragments' fade into the shot and fade out after a few seconds. The title is written in black and white, capitalized and ironically 'fragmented' font to give the film a distressed atmosphere. In relevance, a few seconds before the titles come in, we are show a long shot of the killer stood watching the girl as she walks through the door. Therefore the titles come in at perfect timing to make the atmosphere tense. The shot of the killer stoof behind the girl creates a traditional representation of the male role as he again is the dominant one. The girl would be unprotected at this point as the killer knows exactly where she lives and therefore puts her in a place of great danger.

After the titles come in and the door closes, the music switches to a slow, low key of the piano. This is a great contrast to the music that opened the film as it was faster and tension building - we could see that the girl was being stalked therefore the tension was high, however as soon as she walked in the house, we knew that she was in more danger therefore the switching of the music at that point was indicating danger. This music continues for the rest of the film opening and helps keep the momentum of being watched. Extreme/Close up shots are included (such as hands opening doors and turning on lights, picking up keys, grabbing a drink out of the fridge) are significant as they create a relationship between the audience and the girl's character. These shots make us familiar with her house and feel closer to her character. We feel sympathy throughout the film as we can see things that she cannot, this creates a traditional representation of women as they tend to be the gender that most often are unaware of being in danger.

The camera pans as the girl closes the fridge and walks into the next room, this shows connotations of being watched as the camera follows her. The fact she walks into a dark room symbolises the sense of danger as we do not know what is in there. The following shot shows a low angle shot of the girl's legs walking around the room, as the phone rings she turns around to pick it up. This surveillance shot shows someone sneakily watching her, of which she is still unaware. This shot creates a traditional representation as she is still vulnerable and the male role is still dominant.

The close up shot of the phone ringing shows an unknown number calling, this puts the girl that one step closer to the killer and allows her to gain some awareness of what is going on. Another close up shot of the girl on the phone allows the audience to be close to the phone call (as well as the girl), we hear synchronous heavy breathing noises on the other end of the phone conversation - this creates an anonymous reference of the killer.

His costume also symbolises his anonymity as we are not shown his face - only a black mask. The use of the colour white in his outfit associates with ghostly-like features and being haunted. The fact the killer is anonymous creates a traditional representation as the male role has authoritive power over the girl without having to hold an identity. After the phone call we hear synchronous wind chime noises from the other side of the door, at this point, the girl becomes scared and spooked. The following over the shoulder shot shows her trying to shake it off and get a glass, however danger becomes closer than she would expect as we hear a diegetic synchronous sound of the door creeking open. This sound is followed by the non-diegetic sudden, erie shuddering noise of the killer appearing at the doorway makes the audience jump as we become more frightened. The synchronous sound of the glass smashing on the floor associates her fear and gasping in freight. This reaction is traditional of a woman being belittled by the man, it shows the girl being frightened and fearful of the opposite sex. However when she runs to slam the door, this becomes a modern representation of women as she is braving up and fighting back.

While the girl walks backwards slowly and fearfully, the killer is behind her in the window. During this mid shot, we hear the synchronous sound of glass being walked over from when she previously dropped it, this creates suspense as we do not know what is going to happen next. The shot cuts to a close up/over the shoulder shot of the girl looking behind her in the window, and no-one is there. It cuts again to an over the shoulder shot of the killer stood right infront of her. These fast cuts contrast against the rest of the film (being quite slow) and show the death to be quick and fast. The close up of the tap dripping shows connotations of blood as the girl is being killed, the scream also helps represent this. The sound of the scream is synchronous and fades out after a few seconds - this helps show that the death was quick. The end shot shows a close up of the girls' shoes getting dragged out of the shot. This shot alone shows us that the man has won the battle of the genders, as the girl is dead. This is a traditional representation of gender as the man is more dominant than the woman, and in the end what the man intended, did happen.

ET1: Knowledge of Genre

1. Phonecall - In the film Scream, the opening includes a young girl on the phone to a mysterious man, we don't know who he is therefore he is anonymous. We included this similarity in our film with the young blonde girl, however the phone in ur film is more up to date with technology than the phone in Scream, also we don't hear a voice on the other side of the phone, we only hear deep breathing.  
2. Outfit - In the film Prom Night, the girls all get dressed up in prom dresses, in our film opening we wanted to make it look like I had just come back from a party (hense the party clothes). Although I'm not wearing a ball gown as like Prom Night, we wanted to add a twist and make it seem as if i've been to a house party or in to town clubbing instead of coming back from Prom.
3. The title of scream is in blood red, scribbly font using the connotations of blood. We used this technique in our production video with the red scribbly handwriting on the wall. We also used the technique in the opening credits of our film however this shows more similarities of the Scream title as the font is capitalised. 
4. To make our film opening scarier, we wanted to re-inact the scene from Prom Night where the killer appears behind Donna in the bathroom. We re-did this scene where Chloe is in the kitchen and while she is walking backwards, the killer is behind the window behind her.
5. When including the opening credits, we wanted to include the names of characters that were going to be killed, we got our influence from the film Return to Horror High as they include the actors in the opening credits aswell.
6. At the end of our film opening, we included a close up of my shoes getting dragged out of the shot, in the symbolisation of death. I got this influence from the film Paranormal Activity 2 when the mum gets dragged down the stairs, however in this circumstance I only get dragged out of the room for all we know.

FILM OPENING FINAL

Photos during filming

These photos were taken whilst we were filming as an overlook of the film set, how we used the tripod and camera from a different point of view. We are shown the location of the filming and how we worked together helping eachother out with ideas. This helps develop our planning for our film as we have evidence of the scene in action.

Ways to improve before the deadline

Before the final hand in on 21st March, we were given some feedback on our video. As a team we made some targets on how we can improve and how we can make things better. These targets are;

• Softening the lighting so it looks naturally dark outside, decreasing the yellow-ness that the light bulbs gave off.
• Editing the music, deleting the duplicate so that only one track is playing.
• Deleting some shots that didnt make sense, maybe re-filming some shots so the audience can understand step-by-step whats happening.
• Making some sounds synchronous eg. Wind chims, keys dropping on the floor, door being locked, doors being slammed shut, knife being grabbed.
• Making sure we don't break the 180 degree rule.
• After the phone coversation/during, make sure the sound is in sync with the image.
• Make the storyline of the film clearer to understand - this can be achieved by adding in different shots that will make the film flow better.
• Getting rid of the camera noise in the background of when I speak on the phone
• Changing the positioning of the titles, compare to other films and how they include them. Maybe include the framing of a news scene, with the news scrolling across the bottom of the screen.
• Include more shots of the killer to build the tension, as our audience was confused and wash't sure how he changed rooms.

Teacher feedback

Feedback from class peers

Opening was really good and really well edited, however they said too much happened in the time we had and it was too much to follow.

Some things made our audience confused, for example adding in shots that didnt have any reason (walking towards and opening the drawer, but not seeing what was taken out)

Lighting kept changing throughout the clip (from light to dark)

Breaking the 180 degree rule (towards the end of the clip)

Music needed fixing (sounded like there was two playing at the same time, but not in sync)

Sometimes they could hear the camera (before I spoke on the phone)

Some noises needed to be louder as they didn't really understand what was going on (wind chimes)

Initial Screening

Re-filming shots

We wanted to re-film the second half of our film due to lighting issues, we have discussed and mind mapped ideas that we could use whilst re-filming. I have thought of alternatives of how the clip could end in different ways.
For example;

Titles

Although my character doesn't last for the majority of the film, we wanted to include my name in the opening credits because of our influence from 'Return to Horror High', from the beginning of the film, all the names of the actors who die in the film in sequence, are still included in the opening titles even though they don't remain alive throughout the rest of the film. Therefore we wanted to create the same opening credits including the names of the girls who die.

Main soundtrack for film opening

We have chosen this music in our film opening as we believe it generates a rather tense atmosphere. It gives a subtle vibe and keeps the attention on the film instead of the music.

First draft of film opening

This was our first attempt at filming - It's not completely finished as we need to re-film parts due to lighting issues. We are going to re-film the second half later in the evening as it makes the lighting more realistic for the time setting, compared to the added effects we used in Premiere Pro. We have added music tracks and sound effects to enhance the atmosphere.

Evaluation Sheet

Outside location shoot

STORYBOARD

Sub Genres of Horror

Sub-genres of Horror:

Comedy-Horror
Comedy-Horror combines comedy with traditional horror movie themes and characters. Because of the subject matter, Comedy-Horror films can cross over into the Black Comedy sub-genre. Comedy-Horror films aim to scare the audience, but also provide comical outlets that let the audience laugh at their fear.
Examples: Beetlejuice, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead.

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Teen-Horror
Teen-Horror is a sub-genre that revolves completely around a teenager or a group of teenagers. Typically, these movies have a large cast and a clear hero or heroine. Teen-Horror films often play upon traditional teenage issues, such as dating and prom, and turn them into suspenseful and thrilling situations.
Examples: I Know What You Did Last Summer, Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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Monster-Horror
A Monster film is sub-genre of Horror that centers on a struggle between human beings and a monster(s). Often, the monster in the film has been created in an “experiment gone wrong.” The monster usually serves as a villain, and the film portrays a hero or heroine that ultimately saves the world from the monster. Although these movies commonly fall into the Horror genre, Monster films have a long tradition within Science-Fiction and Fantasy film as well.
Examples: Aliens, Godzilla, Creature from the Black Lagoon.

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Slasher
Slasher film is a sub-genre of Horror film that revolves around a psychopathic killer. This killer stalks and murders his victims in extremely violent and memorable ways. Though it centers on a specific killer, the violence is what sets Slasher films apart from other horror films. A Slasher film will devote more screen time to portray murder and mayhem than a traditional Horror film.
Examples: Halloween, My Bloody Valentine, Black Christmas.

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Supernatural-Horror
Supernatural-Horror film is a sub-genre that includes ghosts, demons, or other depictions of supernatural occurrences. Often, Supernatural-Horror films combine elements of religion into the plot. Common themes in Supernatural-Horror films include the afterlife, the devil, and demonic possession. Unlike Religious Thrillers, Supernatural-Horror films are not limited to specific religious elements and can contain more vivid and gruesome violence.
Examples: The Exorcist, The Ring, The Omen.

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Zombie-Horror
Zombie film is a sub-genre of Horror film that portrays mindless human beings who are raised from the dead. These films often include a Zombie invasion, and center around Zombies feasting on human flesh. The plot of a Zombie film then revolves around the struggle between the living, and the living-dead. Zombie film not only falls into the Horror genre, but Sci-Fi, Thriller, and Comedy as well.
Examples: Night of the Living Dead, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later.

Why people love horror movies

Some people absolutely love horror movies and can't get enough of them. They can sit there and watch them over and over. Most horror movie fans have all the DVD collections in their house and could sit there for days watching them.
Personally, I wouldn’t be caught dead watching a scary movie by myself. They freak me out, leaving me unsettled for days thinking the same paranormal events are happening to me.

According to Glenn Sparks, Ph.D, a professor and associate head of the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University, one reason for the appeal is how you feel after the movie. This is called the excitation transfer process. Sparks’s research found that when people watch frightening films, their heart rate, blood pressure and respiration increases.

Investigators generally use one of two theories to explain why people like horror movies. The first is that the person is not actually afraid, but excited by the movie. The second explanation is that they are willing to endure the terror in order to enjoy a euphoric sense of relief at the end. But, a new study by Eduardo Andrade (University of California, Berkeley) and Joel B. Cohen (University of Florida) appearing in the August issue of the Journal of Consumer Research argues that neither of these theories is correct.

Our Promotion Video

We made this promotion video to go at the beginning of our film. It suits the genre of our film as its dark and uses low level lighting.

Horror Jigsaw

Distribution Company

We have chosen this clip to be our distribution company because it suits the theme of our horror movie. Some of the films which have been distributed by this company are Saw, Dead silence, The Tortured.

TEAM MEMBERS

BEN: This is Ben, his role is to play the killer/stalker in our film.
We felt that he would suit this role more than anyone else in our group as he is the tallest and therefore would create a better image for the killer especially considering his costume in a white boiler suit. Also he is the one who watches the most horror films out of us all.

LIAM: This is Liam, his role is to be the camera man.
He has chosen to take this role as he is not comfortable in front of the camera and has prior filming experience from GCSE media therefore he would have more knowledge when it comes to filming and editing

CHLOE: This is me, my role is to play the victim in our film.
We felt I would be suited the best for this role because I am the smallest and therefore would look more vulnerable to our audience. I am also the only female in our group therefore it narrows down who should play the role as the victim because stereotypically, the man would be killing the woman/girl. I also have blonde hair which is a common stereotype of weakness and the apparent 'dumb blonde' connotations.

Class work

As a group we planned out on a mind map all the things we wanted to include in our film such as;
We also included a photo of the making of our promotion video and how we developed it.

Costume
Chloe: Party clothes, dressy, as if she's just come back from a party.
Ben: White boiler suit and mask

Music
Party music comes on when Chloe turns on the radio, it then turns off and switches to the fuzzy 'no signal' noise, it then cuts out and tense music cuts in to build suspense (non copyright)

Props (ideas)
Butchers knife
Boiler suit
Axe
Fake blood
Bag for body parts
Piece of paper of a list of names to cross off

Possible locations
- Art Studio/Photography
- Canteen
- Ben's house
- Car park
- Chloe's house
- Library
- Cabot eye/media classroom

After Effects
Titles/credits
Music
Motional video
Sound effects
Non-diegetic sounds

Including the titles

I have looked at a number of film openings to see how far in they included the titles, this has given us an influence to when we should add ours. I have included screen shots of films and at what point the titles come in.

The Village -
The titles come in straight away at 0:38 seconds and go on until 1:55, as we only have 3 minutes for our film opening, we couldn't waste half our film on the titles and no filming therefore this was a bad example and we only want to spend about 30 seconds on the credits and titles.

Woman In Black -
The titles come in at 2:00 minutes, they allow 1:60 for the introduction to the film, allowing us to realise the time era of the film and to be recognised with some of the characters, also giving hints to what the film is going to be about. This has helped to influence us, as we can add in a bit of filming before we bring in the titles.

Film Distributors

Intandem Film Distributors ( IFD ) is a  owned by Intandem Films plc.
It was founed in Spring 2012 and is one of the most truly independent UK Film distributors.
Intandem has taken on one of the most experienced and successful teams ever assembled in a single film distribution company in the UK.
Films released by the members of the team have came up to over £1.5 billion at the UK box office, films such as Pirates of the Caribbean, Toy Story, Independence Day, Juno, Calendar Girls, Star Wars, Titanic. In total, the team has been involved in releasing sixteen out of the top fifty films ever presented in around the UK.

Location Shoot

Scream Trailer

In this film, it starts with the killer calling up the girl in her house, asking her questions and shes giving him a flirtatious conversation back. The conversation gets creepy when he says "I want to know who i'm looking at" and suddenly the tension grows. As a group we wanted to include this idea in our film because it makes the killer close and personal yet still anonymous.

Prom Night Trailer

We have used the film Prom Night to inspire us and to use their techniques.
In this film, one man has been obsessed with young female students and tured phsyco, he turns up at Prom and stalks the girls individually to try and kill them. The use of breathy noises and names being called in a gentle voice has been inspiration into how we incorporate things like this into our film.

Influences

The two films 'Scream' and 'Prom Night' have had a major influence on how we planned our film, we have used elements from these films into the way we film ours because we liked their techniques.

Both films are similar in the way that the main characters/victims are females and are being stalked and followed around. The girls in both films are teenagers and most of the time are found alone, therefore allowing the killer/stalker more chances to freak them out. Most of the killings in these films are shot in the location of a party, this made us want to change our location and timing as if the girl has arrived home from a party.
The killers in both these films have an obsession or a strong desire to stalk or kill these girls, we have used elements like these in our film because they stuck out as good techniques.

We wanted the killer/stalker in our film to be anonymous and to be wearing a costume that blocks out his appearance so he is unknown - as like in Scream. We focused mainly on these two films because they suited the style we wanted to film about.

Shots and ideas from other films

DEADLINES

Initial planning feedback - 20th December
Planning feedback - 24th January
Final planning hand in - 7th February
Inital screening - 21st February
Final screening - 7th March
Evaluation feedback - 21st March
Final Evalutation hand in - 11th April

COSTUME PLAN

I will be wearing this black dress for the film, the reason for having this specific outfit is to associate the colour black with death and danger and to represent negative activity. I am wearing revealing clothes to symbolise that I have just arrived home from a party.

We have chosen a white boiler suit for Ben's costume as it makes him look anonymous. It has a CSI feel to it as we know he can't release any DNA therefore making him completely unknown.

Planning

Possible Horror Film Scenarios

1. A girl gets followed home after a party, non-diegetic party music plays as she arrives home, she shuts the front door behind her and the music comes to an end. The lights turn out and non-diegetic tense music plays to build suspense, a hand grabs the girl and pulls her into a cupboard, we hear diegetic screams and slicing of skin, after 30 seconds a strange man walks out of the cupboard in a white boiler suit, he is carrying a black bin liner that seems to have something inside. As he approaches the front door blood puddles out of the cupboard behind him, as he walks out the front door he pulls out a list of girls' names and crosses off 'Chloe'.

2. In the art room, girl stays back after school to finish off her art work, suddenly the lights turn out and cuts to a close up of girls face, behind her head you see a dark shadow of a man walking towards her. The girls head gets pulled out of the shot and you hear diegetic screams, the lights turn back on and the man walks out the room with a knife with blood dripping to the floor.

Possible Horror Film Names

The Revenge
Limbless
Boiler
Surprise
Rebuild
Last Night Out
Collective
Axed
Halo
Split
The After Party
The Devil's Bag
Collectables
Sliced
Mask Murder
Turn Around
Party Creek
Stalker

Target Audience Voki

What makes an 18?
Films rated 18 are for adults and no-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy/rent an 18 rated DVD. No 18 rated works are suitable for children.

- Very strong violence
- Frequent strong language and/or very strong language
- Strong portrayals of sexual activity
- Of sexual violence
- Strong horror
- Strong blood and gore
- Real sex (in some circumstances)
- Discriminatory language and behaviour

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