Progress Targets

On return we begin the post production stage of our journey and editing begins from the onset - make sure you are video blogging and keeping your page relevant and up to date.  Make sure you have evidenced all the following areas of focus over the break to maximise your marks for research and planning.  The numbers reflect the amount of posts expected, at least.  You are capable of exceptional attainment here - grab it!

  Research

• Genre Research 10

•Soundtrack research (non copyright music) 1/2

•Costume and location research – google earth and pictures you’ve taken. 1/2

•Actors and props photos and interviews 3/5

•Audience Research and Profiling (typical audience member and similar films) 1

•Uploaded YouTube videos of openings – analysed 15/20

•Opening titles analysed in detail – font researched 1

•Analysed Film Openings from from your genre in particular 5/10

•Institution research (Paramount etc) 1

•Certificate research 1

  Planning

•Own film idea brainstorm 1

•Own film treatment 1

•Relevant Online Tutorials and Comment 4/5

•Documenting of influences on production 1

•Shot lists 1

•Consideration  of representation in your film and stereotyping – use theory from G322. 1

•Questionnaire (and feedback) Get some feedback on your initial ideas!

•Diary of filming/editing etc with photos and screen grabs

•Mood board 1

•Script 1

•Practice titles created and uploaded 1

•Storyboard – animatic.1

Storyboard 1

This was one of our first storyboards that we created however this was not our final idea as evident in our actual film. This was a completely different storyline however it helped us to create further storyboards for our final ideas and also how and what to include. The drawings were very sketched as shown and these were done in rough until we fully decided on what we were going to do. Following these storyboard posts will be our final storyboard which was properly drawn out in detail.

Storyboard 2

What software are we using to edit our film?

To edit our opening two minutes, the main software we are going to be using will be Adobe Premier Elements. This software allows us to put all our clips together to arrange them and edit them to fit together and produce a film. Firstly we are able to cut any unwanted clips or anything that doesn't run through the way we want or expect. The software will allow us to use multiple effects such as fade, swipe, etc. We will be able to use them effects between each clip or alternatively to open or close the scene. We will be able to add sound effects in specific places for extra effect or possibly if any sounds were misheard or were too quiet, we would be able to add them as a new soundtrack. I think that this software will allow us to make our opening two minutes more realistic.

I believe that we will be able to produce a more realistic and successful opening by using Adobe Premier Elements rather than a software like movie maker. This software has a wider range of tools to use and as it says in its name, it has premier elements which are alot more successful to use than other software elements. To edit any images that we have we will possibly use photo-shop as it has multiple tools to use which are able to make the image look more realistic and also to cover up any thing that shouldn't be in it.

We have previously used Adobe Premier Elements to edit our first ever filming's which was the task of saying 'What are you doing here?'. We filmed about 5 different clips around different areas of the school, and using the software we put them all together and firstly added some extra sound effects such as footsteps when walking down the corridor. We then used the software again to edit our continuity task which we found ourselves more able to make better edits. We produced a short clip which involved the 3 types of continuity shots. Overall I think that we will be able to achieve and produce a successful opening two minutes.

What are we using to film our opening two minutes?

To film our opening two minutes of a horror film, we are using a Go-Pro Hero 4. We feel like this would be the best camera to use as it has a fast process and can also shoot at a high resolution. Along with this the sound is much clearer and efficient compared to what it would be like if we had just used a typical camcorder. With the Go-Pro, the backing sounds aren't as prominent and are partially cut out in comparison to a normal cam corder where it is more difficult to adapt to, for example, the person that is actually speaking as you would be more focused on the wind in the background(for example).  

To support this, we will have a tri-pod which is being provided from school. This will be there to provide support for the camera and to assure that we are able to run a smooth shot as well as being able to pan without any shaking or uneasiness of the camera. The main concept is to be able to film precisely, especially when doing a still shot.

Target audience research for our film/genre

Most horror films are typically classified as being 15 or 18. This is for the reason that they involve repetitive strong language and frequent violent scenes and there are often frequent sexual scenes.

There are not many horror films that are rated below 15 for those reasons apart from Women in Black which was rated 12A. IMDb rated the violence and gore in the film 6/10 which is fairly high considering that 12 year old's are able to watch it. I don't think that the rating that it has been given is wrong as the people watching are ensured to be accompanied by an adult which is acceptable as they should be able to stop anything that they don't want there child to see. As well as this IMDb has also rated the sex and nudity scenes at 0/10.

Typically at the start of horror films, if they are 15/18+, you are shown the age rating followed by something being said, along the lines of  "The following programme contains strong language and sexual scenes", on the screen. This clearly makes the audience aware of what to expect and would be aiming to advise those under the age of 15/18 not to be watching it.

For our horror film, the rating is going to be 15. This is for the reason that it is a wider range and we don't feel like it has many major conventions that would reach the 18 rating. However, I think that we have quite dramatic parts of the film involving a car as well as someone coming back to life which could typically scare those of a younger age as it is to be made quite realistic. I would assume that the majority of any genre film would be rated age 15, as previously said, it is a wider range and would be more likely to attract a larger audience.

A few Horror films rated 15:

• The Conjuring
• The Grudge
• Cabin in the Woods
• Orphan