- The close up shot of the mobile that is continuously ringing
- The panning shot of the room which has newspapers and magazines everywhere connoting signs of a struggle
- Shots of the 'dead' bodies, and the zooming in shot of the watch on the mans wrist, which the camera then zooms out on leading into the shot with the couple unpacking boxes
Monday 31 January 2011
Filming
We had planned to get all of our filming done on the sunday however the camera we were given ran out of battery so we have scheduled to film the rest on tuesday in order to film the last shots which are:
Magazine cover idea
For our magazine cover, we decided we wanted to have joanna's face as a close up shot on the front (joanna plays one of the 'victims' within our teaser trailer). i experienced on coral draw with changing the colours slightly to see what effect they had on the image. I definately think that the black and white version suit the image best as the shadows on the face connote a slight sinister feeling. We want the red colour from the blood which is seen falling down from jo's eye to be a vivid red on a black and white background, this being reminiscent of Sin City but also connoting the typical convention of the horror genre which is generally blood and guts. The crosses on her eyes hopefully portray a sense of death as does the title 'presummed dead'. Saturday 29 January 2011
Health and Safety
In terms of health and safety, we will need to consider such things when using props such as the knife and the red food colouring. We will have to make sure that no one is harmed when filming and that people do not mis-use the props carelessly. Also, the broken lamp and photo frame may cause problems in terms of glass, so we will also need to clear up what is left of the props when we have finished filming.
Filming
We are filming on sunday the 30th January, in which we can hopefully film all the shots which we need in order to be able to edit in forthcoming lessons.
Wednesday 26 January 2011
Photo Storyboard
This is our photo storyboard which gives a rough version of how our teaser trailer will unfold. There will be more shots in terms of the montage sequence however i could not take a photograph of all of them as this is just to give a draft of the trailer, the drawn and written storyboards show the shots individually.
1. The first shot will be of the 'ScrudWorks Productions' logo.
2. A black screen will appear and then fade into shot 3.
3. A medium shot of a front door which is just closing, with the camera zooming in slightly, which connotes that someone has been there. There is diegetic music, creating an eerie effect for the audience.
A close-up/meduim shot shows a mobile phone. As the shot focuses on the phone, the door can be heard to be closing. The camera will slowly zoom out, with a calling sign on the phone, suggesting that either someone is ringing, or the character has attempted to ring someone.
4. (swap with shot before) Shot focuses on a fireplace, the ringing noise on the mobile can still be heard as the camera then pans around the room.
6. Signs of a struggle is connoted through objects such as chairs being tipped onto the floor...
7. ...along with the curtain blowing in the wind with signs that someone has been in the house. Around the chair are scattered newspapers, and cardboard boxes etc.
8. A close up of a hand shows a watch, with the camera specifically focusing on it and then zooming in. The camera then comes to focus on two bodies lying on the floor, a man and a woman, who look to be dead.
The camera then zooms out from the watch, connoting a flashback in time, with the watch appearing on the wrist of a man. Other various shots show a man and woman - a couple - unwrapping photo frames and boxes. The couple then hear a faint sound (either a knock or a smash of an object) to which a look of panic becomes apparent on their faces.
9. The shot then cuts to a black screen, where the audience hear a woman's voice which whispers ''He's here..'' suggesting they know who or what is coming for them.
10. An extreme close up of the woman's eyes rapidly opening begins the montage sequence of 'flashforwards' - in which time goes quickly showing how they come to be lying on the floor, apparently 'dead'. Loud non-diegetic music begins, almost a face paced pulse sound.
11. A high angle shot shows a woman to be hiding behina a wall, with the legs of the killer being seen, however the viewer doesn't see his face at all through the teaser trailer. The girl is trembling in shock, not knowing that the killer is right at the side of her, behind the wall.
12. A meduim shot of a broken photo frame appears, reiterating a struggle and violence.
13. A hand of the killer is shown to be gripping onto a door, with the girl trying to keep it shut.
14. Quick, rapid shots of a knife appears, with what looks to be blood on it - this reiterates the fact that this is a horror teaser trailer, and coincides with the typical conventions of a slasher trailer.
15. A low angle close up shot - The hand of the killer grabs the girl and prevents her from screaming, connoting shock and ambiguity as to whether she survives.
( various other shots are shown between these, such as flames, the man and killer battling each other, the couple running away, the girl being tripped up etc.)
1. The first shot will be of the 'ScrudWorks Productions' logo.
2. A black screen will appear and then fade into shot 3.
3. A medium shot of a front door which is just closing, with the camera zooming in slightly, which connotes that someone has been there. There is diegetic music, creating an eerie effect for the audience.
A close-up/meduim shot shows a mobile phone. As the shot focuses on the phone, the door can be heard to be closing. The camera will slowly zoom out, with a calling sign on the phone, suggesting that either someone is ringing, or the character has attempted to ring someone.
5. Meduim shot - into the room, no one can be seen at this point. The camera pans around the room, white noise appears on the tv (this links to the effects in The Ring), suggesting someone has been there. The room is a mess with magazines, newspapers and smashed photo frames scattered everywhere.
4. (swap with shot before) Shot focuses on a fireplace, the ringing noise on the mobile can still be heard as the camera then pans around the room.
6. Signs of a struggle is connoted through objects such as chairs being tipped onto the floor...
7. ...along with the curtain blowing in the wind with signs that someone has been in the house. Around the chair are scattered newspapers, and cardboard boxes etc.
8. A close up of a hand shows a watch, with the camera specifically focusing on it and then zooming in. The camera then comes to focus on two bodies lying on the floor, a man and a woman, who look to be dead.
The camera then zooms out from the watch, connoting a flashback in time, with the watch appearing on the wrist of a man. Other various shots show a man and woman - a couple - unwrapping photo frames and boxes. The couple then hear a faint sound (either a knock or a smash of an object) to which a look of panic becomes apparent on their faces.
9. The shot then cuts to a black screen, where the audience hear a woman's voice which whispers ''He's here..'' suggesting they know who or what is coming for them.
10. An extreme close up of the woman's eyes rapidly opening begins the montage sequence of 'flashforwards' - in which time goes quickly showing how they come to be lying on the floor, apparently 'dead'. Loud non-diegetic music begins, almost a face paced pulse sound.
11. A high angle shot shows a woman to be hiding behina a wall, with the legs of the killer being seen, however the viewer doesn't see his face at all through the teaser trailer. The girl is trembling in shock, not knowing that the killer is right at the side of her, behind the wall.
12. A meduim shot of a broken photo frame appears, reiterating a struggle and violence.
13. A hand of the killer is shown to be gripping onto a door, with the girl trying to keep it shut.
14. Quick, rapid shots of a knife appears, with what looks to be blood on it - this reiterates the fact that this is a horror teaser trailer, and coincides with the typical conventions of a slasher trailer.
15. A low angle close up shot - The hand of the killer grabs the girl and prevents her from screaming, connoting shock and ambiguity as to whether she survives.
( various other shots are shown between these, such as flames, the man and killer battling each other, the couple running away, the girl being tripped up etc.)16. The camera again focuses back on the 'dead' bodies, both lying still with drops of blood and scars on them.
17. The last shot is of a cabinet or draws - with the hand suddenly gripping onto it, it being the hand with the watch on, showing the audience that the man of the couple may not be dead after all.
Idea
Our teaser trailer will begin with our logo of 'ScrudWorks Productions', in which it will then fade to a black screen. The plot begins with various shots of a room which the audience can see has been trashed. A mobile phone will be seen to be ringing continuously. Boxes, magazines, newspapers, lamps, photo frames etc will be strewn across the floor, so it looks like there has been a sign of struggle. Two bodies will be seen on the floor, however it is ambiguous as to whether they are alive or not.A close up on a watch will appear, which will then zoom out showing it to be on the hand of a man carrying a box. He is with a woman which connotes they are a couple however a loud, suspicious noise leads to a black screen with a the words 'He's here' being whispered by either the woman or the man, suggesting that they know who is in their house, with the sinister non diegetic music beginning the montage of shots which will show how the room became messy. The start of the montage of shots will begin with the quick opening of the woman's eyes, as to suggest that of terror and shock. The plot will unfold with a series of shots showing the couple hiding from the killer, who's face is never shown as we want to keep the anonymity to create confusion aswell as terror. Some shots will show how things such as the photo frames and lamps became broken. After the montage, it will then go back to the 'dead' bodies on the floo, with a fade to white then showing the same hand with the watch as before, yet if the audience think they're dead, then the hand suddenly gripping onto something suggests otherwise, which leaves the film open as the ending hasn't been given away in the fact that the couple are dead. Our storyboards go into more detail on ceratin shots etc.
Influences
In terms of influences on our horror teaser trailer, after previously looking at the genre but with a slight twist on it being in the form of parody, films such as The Strangers and The Blair Witch Project are ones which have had slight influences on the way our idea for our trailer has developed. In terms of our previous work on teaser trailers, The Strangers was a trailer which we felt was one that related to how our plot will unfold. This is because the teaser trailer will begin with a slower pace, in order for a scene to be set for the audience. Parts of the story will be given away, but like any teaser trailer, there are ambiguous shots and dialogue, which leaves the audience questioning what is happening. The use of fake 'blood' will be required in order to make it look more of a typical 'slasher' film, and less of a thriller. In terms of The Blair Witch Project, the way in which the story develops links with our idea as the characters in the film are being followed, in which it reaches a deathly climax. The characters in our trailer also are 'followed' or attacked, with certain aspects suggesting that they know the killer, unlike the random murders in The Strangers. However like any teaser trailer, the ending isn't given away, but it leaves it open for the audienc to question what has or will happen.
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