daily progress - 6th april

over the last 3 weeks we have been editing the trailer, including music and ambient sound to develop the feel of our trailer to a more horror feel. we have also been working on the poster for our trailer using photoshop. we should have this finished by next week.

Daily Progress-16th March

today we began filming. we shot the first few scenes (up to the point of me vanishing) and with a few extra shots included (included a shot of the lock in the door turning). locking the door in one direction wasn't as good in looks as when we unlocked it, so what we are going to do is reverse the footage of the door unlocking and use the same sound as before reversing.

Questionnaire Results

Are you:

Male  8

Female  5

What age are you?

15-19   10

20-24   1

25-29   1

30-34   1

35+       0

What is your favourite genre?

Comedy  4

Romance  2

Horror  0

Action  3

Rom com  1

Gangster  1

Sci fi  1

Don’t know  1

What would you normally expect to see in your favourite genre?

Funny things  6

Scary things  0

Action   2

Violence  1

Women  1

Love etc  1

Space and aliens  1

Where would you go to see the film?

Cinema  9

wait until it comes out on DVD  5             

Legal download (e.g. iTunes)  1

illegal download   1

Where would you expect the film to be advertised?

Bus/train stations  6

Cinema  8

T.V  4

Billboards  2

Newspapers  2

Magazines  1

Internet  4

How long would you expect a film trailer to be?

1 minute  4

2 minutes  7

3 minutes  2

What catches your eye on a poster?

Colour  9

T***s  1

Explosions  1

Funny stuff  2

How much detail do you think a poster should have?

Very Little  0

Little  3

Fair detail  7

Lots   3      

What would you expect to see on a horror poster?

Scary stuff  8

Detail  1

Darkness  2

Bad images  2

Questionnaire

Please circle the appropriate answer

Are you:

Male           female

What age are you?

15-19         20-24         25-29         30-34         35+

What is your favourite genre?

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What would you normally expect to see in your favourite genre?

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Where would you go to see the film?

Cinema                wait until it comes out on DVD             

Legal download (e.g. iTunes)                  illegal download

Where would you expect the film to be advertised?

……………………………………………………………………………………

How long would you expect a film trailer to be?

1 minute              2 minutes            3 minutes

What catches your eye on a poster?

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How much detail do you think a poster should have?

Very Little          Little          Fair detail            Lots           

What would you expect to see on a horror poster?

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Budget

Ratings

Suitable only for 15 years and over

No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest  terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity

Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex

Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely  to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

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.

We think our film should be a 15 because it is a horror but it is not to graphical. It shows death but again it will only insinuate and there will be no graphical images. There may be some swearing and violence but not enough to push it into the 18 category. As the film is dark natured it may not be suitable  for 12 year olds but it will fit for 15 year olds!

Treatment

Treatment: film trailer

Working title: Bloody Hell

Throughout the production of our trailer we may decide on a different title so this title may not be the final title of the trailer.

Format:

This may be shot on 3 types of cameras. There is the dv300 and the Sony A1E. The program that we will be using to edit this trailer is Final Cut Pro.

Estimated duration:

We are aiming for this trailer to be a minimum of 1 minute long and a maximum of 3 minutes long.

Intended audience:

This trailer is aimed at people who enjoy horror films.

Synopsis:

A murder in a house. Years later, two kids go into this house and they are haunted from the start. As they try to leave they are locked in mysteriously, and have no way of escaping. Shortly after, one of these kids is killed.

Style:

Comical horror. Lots of typical shots of horror movies will be used e.g. close ups, spinning shots, over the shoulder shots.

Rationale:

This trailer has the conventions of horror in this trailer that many horror films have, for example, most horror films are set at night, in an isolated location.

Feasibility:

We can use the darkroom at college for a certain part of the trailer, with a house with some stairs leading downwards into a basement/dark area.

Budget:

We have worked out that we need £67 for this project.

Deadline:

March 2011.