I think that I only need these two dates as most of the people who are included in my film can make these days and I can always edit this document if the dates have to be changed due to what times they can do .
07/10/11
As this is on a college day where I finish early I had quite a lot of time to prepare everything that i wanted to be inlcuded in the film, i could get all of the props and costumes ready for when the actors turned up. we can then film some of the later scenes while it is still light because i would prefer the first sequence to be in the dusk where it will mean that it will add to the stereotypical horror teaser.
06/10/11
I will devote most of this day to provide all of the filming for all the scenes which were not filmed in the last filming session. I will therefore have to get all of the actors together to shoot all of the remaining scenes. I am going to structure the order by the order which they are placed in the film so that if I miss the certain last sections due to time then I will still be able to start to contrast the teaser without having large parts in the middle missing.
Monday, 27 June 2011
Planning Schedule
Audience Questionnaire
Audience Results
Genre of Choice Detail
Draft Treatments
Full Treatment
Pictures of location used and why they relate to the genre
Photos of the props and why they have been used
Images of the actors & information
Schedule showing the planning
Acting schedule
Edit decision list
Talk about costumes to be used.
Audience Results
Genre of Choice Detail
Draft Treatments
Full Treatment
Pictures of location used and why they relate to the genre
Photos of the props and why they have been used
Images of the actors & information
Schedule showing the planning
Acting schedule
Edit decision list
Talk about costumes to be used.
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Full Treatment
Blurb
Someone working their way through the town, killing. One person is trying to escape... But can he?
Character Bibliographies (on other post about Actors)
Statement of Intent
I am going to tackle this subject of someone being followed by constantly relating what is happening to reality to show how it could happen to anyone around the audience. I think that I am the right person to take on the project of writing and producing the film because I have lots of ideas which I think can be connected to create a very good film.
Storyline
As the sun rises in the field of Flackwell Heath we see one character walking down the field as the camera follows his feet. He is walking in the beautiful sunshine, but he starts to hear noises all around him, in the fields, everywhere. He keeps walking as he thinks that they are natural noises of the scenery around him. He then starts to hear them becoming louder, as he turns around he sees someone standing in the distance, in all black, hood up. He starts running, running until he looks back and there’s no-one there. He starts walking back through the woods back to his house looking back on what had happened, he again hears the rustles of the leaves around him and he then starts to run, but he knows that he is being followed so he just keeps running, he then turns back and there’s no-one there so he turns back and he then gets killed, left in the woods.
It then changes to a scene of the perspective of people who are hearing rumours from each other about people disappearing and they then start to worry because they realise that people really are disappearing and it could be them next.
One of the people closest to them then die and they then start to construct a map which shows where people have been dying and they then realise that the deaths have created a pattern where they run through the town from one side to another. From this they can then predict where the killer is going to strike next... but can they stop him?
It then tracks one perspective of one of the people who lives the furthest away as they have to decide which way to go, whether to help everyone around them and risk their life or move away to the ‘big city’. He decides to try and contact the police from the big city but they do not believe what he has to say as it is usually such a peaceful place so they believe that it is a prank call.
He then sets off to track down whoever is left and in this way he feels that he is yet again, being followed, he find no-one... no-one at all...
He then runs home, finding all of his possessions and shoving all of them into a suitcase and he then jumps in his car and drives... away as far as possible, but he still feels strange. He knows it is not over. When he arrive in his new housing he settles down but in the corner of the camera there is still someone there... he then finds writing on the way with ‘no-one ever escapes’ written in what seems like blood, he then tries to escape this house, but the door is locked, he’s trapped.. and he’s not alone.
Scenes which are going to be shown
• The whole first scene of Flackwell Heath& the murder.
• Discussion about the murders
• Construction of a map of the murders
• Talking about where the killer will go next
• Changes to perspective of one person
• He runs down a deserted street, he is the last one remaining
• Him packing all of his stuff to leave
• Him arriving at his new house
• Him finding the text on the wall
• The last shot will be of the killer outside in the distance.
Someone working their way through the town, killing. One person is trying to escape... But can he?
Character Bibliographies (on other post about Actors)
Statement of Intent
I am going to tackle this subject of someone being followed by constantly relating what is happening to reality to show how it could happen to anyone around the audience. I think that I am the right person to take on the project of writing and producing the film because I have lots of ideas which I think can be connected to create a very good film.
Storyline
As the sun rises in the field of Flackwell Heath we see one character walking down the field as the camera follows his feet. He is walking in the beautiful sunshine, but he starts to hear noises all around him, in the fields, everywhere. He keeps walking as he thinks that they are natural noises of the scenery around him. He then starts to hear them becoming louder, as he turns around he sees someone standing in the distance, in all black, hood up. He starts running, running until he looks back and there’s no-one there. He starts walking back through the woods back to his house looking back on what had happened, he again hears the rustles of the leaves around him and he then starts to run, but he knows that he is being followed so he just keeps running, he then turns back and there’s no-one there so he turns back and he then gets killed, left in the woods.
It then changes to a scene of the perspective of people who are hearing rumours from each other about people disappearing and they then start to worry because they realise that people really are disappearing and it could be them next.
One of the people closest to them then die and they then start to construct a map which shows where people have been dying and they then realise that the deaths have created a pattern where they run through the town from one side to another. From this they can then predict where the killer is going to strike next... but can they stop him?
It then tracks one perspective of one of the people who lives the furthest away as they have to decide which way to go, whether to help everyone around them and risk their life or move away to the ‘big city’. He decides to try and contact the police from the big city but they do not believe what he has to say as it is usually such a peaceful place so they believe that it is a prank call.
He then sets off to track down whoever is left and in this way he feels that he is yet again, being followed, he find no-one... no-one at all...
He then runs home, finding all of his possessions and shoving all of them into a suitcase and he then jumps in his car and drives... away as far as possible, but he still feels strange. He knows it is not over. When he arrive in his new housing he settles down but in the corner of the camera there is still someone there... he then finds writing on the way with ‘no-one ever escapes’ written in what seems like blood, he then tries to escape this house, but the door is locked, he’s trapped.. and he’s not alone.
Scenes which are going to be shown
• The whole first scene of Flackwell Heath& the murder.
• Discussion about the murders
• Construction of a map of the murders
• Talking about where the killer will go next
• Changes to perspective of one person
• He runs down a deserted street, he is the last one remaining
• Him packing all of his stuff to leave
• Him arriving at his new house
• Him finding the text on the wall
• The last shot will be of the killer outside in the distance.
Draft Treatments& Title
Draft Treatments for the entire film
Draft Treatment 1
Plot
It will be about a killer who is working his way through a small town out in the countryside and this film will be showing the perspective on some of the villagers and the scenarios which the killer has placed them in. The main character will be one of the people who are in the far part of the village and are the killer’s last target as he will have to escape this village. They only problem is that no-one from the ‘big city’ believes that this would be happening in a small village which was one of the most peaceful places ever.
Ending
He escapes to a nearby town, but he is still being followed and this could lead on to another film.
Draft Treatment 2
Plot
It will be about a small area of a village which people have been disappearing into this will be showing the different areas where people have been disappearing and then it will be about 2 targets of the killers who then escape just in time but then want to track the killer down to find out who/ what he is. It will be a slow progress of the evidence which they find to track down who has been killing people and the twist is right at the end.
Ending
They trap the killer in a situation where he cannot escape and they then try to find out who he/she is but it is someone who is very close to them all.
Draft Treatment 3
Plot
This storyline will be a pure flashback from a bed of someone who has been experiencing murders all around them as the killer wanted them to suffer with viewing other people’s deaths while killing people who are the closest to them.
Ending
The ending will be where they wake up from the flashback and they then try to kill the killer.
Title Ideas
The Unknown
Extinct
Followers
i have chosen the title 'The Unknown' as i think that horror title are better if they are kept simple and get straight to the point of the movie.
Draft Treatment 1
Plot
It will be about a killer who is working his way through a small town out in the countryside and this film will be showing the perspective on some of the villagers and the scenarios which the killer has placed them in. The main character will be one of the people who are in the far part of the village and are the killer’s last target as he will have to escape this village. They only problem is that no-one from the ‘big city’ believes that this would be happening in a small village which was one of the most peaceful places ever.
Ending
He escapes to a nearby town, but he is still being followed and this could lead on to another film.
Draft Treatment 2
Plot
It will be about a small area of a village which people have been disappearing into this will be showing the different areas where people have been disappearing and then it will be about 2 targets of the killers who then escape just in time but then want to track the killer down to find out who/ what he is. It will be a slow progress of the evidence which they find to track down who has been killing people and the twist is right at the end.
Ending
They trap the killer in a situation where he cannot escape and they then try to find out who he/she is but it is someone who is very close to them all.
Draft Treatment 3
Plot
This storyline will be a pure flashback from a bed of someone who has been experiencing murders all around them as the killer wanted them to suffer with viewing other people’s deaths while killing people who are the closest to them.
Ending
The ending will be where they wake up from the flashback and they then try to kill the killer.
Title Ideas
The Unknown
Extinct
Followers
i have chosen the title 'The Unknown' as i think that horror title are better if they are kept simple and get straight to the point of the movie.
Friday, 10 June 2011
What I learnt from audience feedback
From my audience results I found out quite a few interesting points which will influence what I decide to create for the end product:
As you can see from the chart, the most popular genres for people around the area which I live is Horror and Thriller and this may be due to the fact that when people are scared at parts of a film, they get more and more intrigued into what will happen next.
As it shows in this chart, it is very clear on what encourages people to see a film and this is why film producers care so much about what is shown in the trailer as they need to find a balance between not revealing the whole story but showing parts which keep the viewer interested.
From all the audience feedback I think that I have realised that I need to follow some of the conventions of a typical horror trailer so people recognise the genre and know the basic storyline of the film, but need it too create questions in the viewers mind which will eep the trailer in their head long after they have watched the trailer.
Genre of Choice: Horror
Horror films are unsettling movies that strive to bring up the emotions of fear, disgust and horror from viewers. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of the supernatural, therefore frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres. Horrors also frequently overlap with the thriller genre.
Horror films deal with the viewer's nightmares, hidden worst fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Although a good deal of it is about the supernatural, if some films contain a plot about morbidity, serial killers, a disease/virus outbreak and surrealism, they may be termed "horror."
Plots written within the horror genre often involve the intrusion of an evil force, event, commonly of supernatural origin, into the everyday world. Themes or elements often prevalent in typical horror films include ghosts, torture, gore, werewolves, ancient curses,demons, vicious animals, vampires, cannibals, haunted houses, zombies and masked serial killers. Conversely, stories of the supernatural are not necessarily always a horror movie as well.
Horror films deal with the viewer's nightmares, hidden worst fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Although a good deal of it is about the supernatural, if some films contain a plot about morbidity, serial killers, a disease/virus outbreak and surrealism, they may be termed "horror."
Plots written within the horror genre often involve the intrusion of an evil force, event, commonly of supernatural origin, into the everyday world. Themes or elements often prevalent in typical horror films include ghosts, torture, gore, werewolves, ancient curses,demons, vicious animals, vampires, cannibals, haunted houses, zombies and masked serial killers. Conversely, stories of the supernatural are not necessarily always a horror movie as well.
Audience Results
Audience Results/ Feedback
Audience Results
Age: 16-20 (15) 21-25 (10) 26-30 (3) 31-35 (2)
Gender: Male (17) Female (13)
How often do you see new trailers/ teasers for films?
3+ per day (12) 1-2 per day (13) 1 every 2 days (4) 1 every week (1)
What are your favourite genres of films?
Horror (5) Action (4) Comedy (4) Family (2) Sci-fi (3) Animation (3) Romance (4) Thriller (5)
What websites do you use when you are watching trailers?
IMDB (16) iTunes (4) HD Trailers (8) Coming soon (2)
How often do you visit the cinema to see a film?
3+ per week (1) 1 per week (13) 1 every 2 weeks (12) 1 every month (4)
How else do you watch movies?
Online Sites (20) DVD’s (4) TV (6)
What would encourage you to watch a film?
Good Teaser/Trailer (18) Lots of Action (2) Lots of tension (8) Lots of Comedy (2)
What trailers/ teasers are your favourite genres to watch?
Horror (10) Comedy (5) Sci-Fi (3) Action (6) Animation (2)
Romance (4)
What are your two favourite films?
Taken (2) the Hangover (3) Step-Brothers (1) Saw (3) Scream 3 (5)
Inception (4) Paranormal Activity (4) Toy Story 3 (4) Up (4)
Audience Results
Age: 16-20 (15) 21-25 (10) 26-30 (3) 31-35 (2)
Gender: Male (17) Female (13)
How often do you see new trailers/ teasers for films?
3+ per day (12) 1-2 per day (13) 1 every 2 days (4) 1 every week (1)
What are your favourite genres of films?
Horror (5) Action (4) Comedy (4) Family (2) Sci-fi (3) Animation (3) Romance (4) Thriller (5)
What websites do you use when you are watching trailers?
IMDB (16) iTunes (4) HD Trailers (8) Coming soon (2)
How often do you visit the cinema to see a film?
3+ per week (1) 1 per week (13) 1 every 2 weeks (12) 1 every month (4)
How else do you watch movies?
Online Sites (20) DVD’s (4) TV (6)
What would encourage you to watch a film?
Good Teaser/Trailer (18) Lots of Action (2) Lots of tension (8) Lots of Comedy (2)
What trailers/ teasers are your favourite genres to watch?
Horror (10) Comedy (5) Sci-Fi (3) Action (6) Animation (2)
Romance (4)
What are your two favourite films?
Taken (2) the Hangover (3) Step-Brothers (1) Saw (3) Scream 3 (5)
Inception (4) Paranormal Activity (4) Toy Story 3 (4) Up (4)
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