Dates of Researching/ Filming/Editing.
3rd-10th October.- to plan and research 3x movie posters,3x trailers, 3x film magazines.
- analyse the Ring two, Paranormal activity and The Unborn.
talk about- the generic conventions of existing media text,
- how is meaning created?
- how it addresses the audience?
- Denotation and connotation (image, text, layout)
- how connotation elements work together to target the audience.
10th-25th- main task, filming:
filming starts 16th- in warley woods, actors: niamh, katherin and kelly.= continue over the October half term. ( whilst filming in the woods take images for print media.)
31st-25th November- edit filming.
25th-9th December- design and make poster and magazine front cover.
9th-16th December -evaluation first draft handed in.
Roles within the group.
Manisha-Filming and taking photos for magazine and poster.
Caren-Assist with filming, sorting actors and makeup.
Aynsley- Assist with makeup and actors and editing.
Narrative of the film.
The film starts in 2001,with 2 young girls aged 9 years old who are best friends. Niamh and Katherine (our open shot of our trailer will show them on the swings). Niamh disappears and dies of an unexpected death know one knows how but Katherine.Katherine kills niamh however this is not made known till the end of the film. Niamh comes back from the dead to haunt Katherine. The films skips and continues in 2011 when Katherine is 19, a series of events where Niamh haunts Katherine, eventually Katherine becomes possessed by Niamh. Through out the film Niamh follows Katherine through everyday life work, home and social.Katherine cant get away from the guilt of killing her best mate or get Niamh away from haunting her. Our film is a chilling horror with frequent jumpy scenes and gory closes, our realistic settings make the film feel real thus building suspense and mystery.
Production log.
Tuesday 25th- Filming day one.
Actors- Niamh, Katherine and Kelly
Makeup- wet look gel, black eye make up, hair extensions. Natural make up for Kelly and Katherine.
Costume- everyday clothes, Niamh= white night dress.
Filming in warley woods 4 pm onwards, setting the swings surrounded by woodland. The first scene will be Niamh and Katherine in normal dress playing on the swings. Camera shots= a pan around the swings, mid shot straight on, high angle looking down on them on the swings. Second scene is of Kelly on the swings on her own the camera pans round and Niamh is on the swings with her in full costume.
Thursday 27th – Filming day two
Actors- Niamh and Kelly.
Makeup- wet look gel, black eye make up, hair extensions. Natural make up for Kelly.
Costume- as above.
Filming in a house in bed room night time. Scenes of Niamh appearing in the mirror looking at Kelly,Niamh dragging Kelly down the stairs, extreme close ups of both Kelly and Niamhs face, running scenes of Niamh chasing her.
Friday 2th- last film day and meet up for images for poster and film magazine front cover
Actor-Niamh
Location- house/woods.
Script.
Ext- Woods, daytime.
Setting in the woods late afternoon, swing area. The sound effects of children talking and birds. Two young girls sitting on the swings in casual clothing.
Cut too
Ext- Woods, daytime.
The same setting as before however, later in the afternoon. Kelly sitting on the swings alone mid shot of her just swinging.
Cut too
Ext- Woods, daytime.
Pan of Kelly on the swings, as the camera pans round Niamh appears in a white dress and dark make up.
Cut too
Int- Bed room, night time.
Mid shot of Kelly in the mirror, the camera pans round the room and Niamh pops up behind Kelly.
Cut too
Int- Hall way, nighttime.
Long shot of Kelly running down the hallway being chased by Niamh.
Cut too
Int- stairs, nighttime.
Kelly running down the stairs mid shot, close up of her eyes! Shocked expression sees Niamh who drags her down the stairs; high angle shot looking down on Kelly being dragged.
Int- Door, nighttime.
Low angle of Kelly sitting on the floor behind the door looks up and Niamh appears in the window.
Cut too
Int- living room- nighttime
Extreme close up of Niamhs face. Fades to black.
END
