Friday 26 March 2010
Thursday 25 March 2010
Friday 19 March 2010
institution!
I think the type of institution that would distribute my groups’ thriller is an independent company. This is mainly because our thriller is a more slow paced footage and the special effects don’t need to be major. This also means that the budget doesn’t need to be great, so making it a Hollywood film would not be a good option. The movie could be a French independent as they produce more horror films then any other independent film industries, like Briton that mainly produce films that are about social problems. The latest films the French independent have produced have been “La mujer sin cabeza", which translates to the woman without a head. This film was made in 2008; another made was “Fear of the Dark" which was made in 2007.Metrodome Releasing could distribute the film. This is the same company that distributed “Fear of the Dark”. Another possibility is Mars Distribution that distributed the French horror “Hellphone”.
Monday 1 February 2010
shooting day
EQUIPMENT USED
1 SONY PDR 170DV CAM (PLUS BATTERIES)
2 MINI DV CAM TAPE STOCK
1 XLR LEAD
1 BOOM POLE
1 SENNHEISER DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE
1 TRIPOD (INC. HORSESHOE)
1 SUSPENSION UNIT
1 RYCOTE
ON THE FILMING DAY THERE WERE BOTH CHANGES AND ELEMENTS THAT STAYED THE SAME. BOTH ACTORS WERE USED, ALTHOUGH OUR ACTRESSES OUTFIT WAS DRASTICALLY CHANGED ONCE WE ARRIVED AT OUR LOCATION OF LEITH HILL. WE REALISED OUR LOCATION OFFERED US A NEW TWIST ON THE STORYLINE AND DECIDED TO HAVE OUR ACTRESS BEING A SQWATTER IN THE ABANDONED BUILDING. WE CHANGED HER FROM A PAIR OF PYJAMAS INTO A PAIR OF BAGGY JEANS, A LARGE MAC, SCRUFFY BLACK BOOTS AND A PINK HAT. WE ADDED THE PROP OF A LARGE TRAVELLERS RUCKSACK. LUCKILY ALL OF THESE ITEMS WERE EASY TO GET HOLD OF NEAR LEITH HILL. ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS ADDED TO HER CHARACTER.
ANOTHER CHANGE MADE ONCE AT LOCATION WAS THE DECISION TO FILM THE MAIN ACTION IN A LARGE BEDROOM, WHICH CONSISTED OF A MIRROR AND A SINK. THIS GAVE US MORE ROOM TO WORK IN COMPARED TO THE SLIGHTLY CLAUSTROPHOBIC ORIGINAL BATHROOM (WHICH HAD NO MIRROR AND WOULD HAVE TAKEN UP VALUABLE TIME TO PUT UP A NEW ONE).
WE ALSO DECIDED TO CUT THE LOCK SEQUENCE FROM OUR STORYBOARD WE FELT IT WAS UNNECESSARY AND THE SLAMMING DOOR ON ITS OWN WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO FEAR.
IDEAS SUCH AS THE BLOOD IN THE SINK AND THE PRESENCE REFLECTION AT THE END ALL LOOKED VERY CONVINCING AND STAYED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL IDEAS. I THINK THE LARGER SPACE TO WORK IN BENEFITED THESE SCENES GIVING US MORE DIVERSE ANGLES TO SHOOT FROM.
TO ADD TO THE FEEL OF THE ABANDONED BUILDING WE DECIDED TO ADD SHOTS OF LEITH HILL AND ITS EXTERIOR LOOKING COMPLETELY UNFURNISHED (FOR EXAMPLE COB WEBS AND PEELING WALLPAPER.) IN SOME SHOTS WE HAD DOORS SLAMMING AND CURTAIN CLOSING, OF WHAT LOOKED LIKE THEIR OWN ACCORD ADDING A SENSE OF MYSTERY.
ONE ASPECT OF DIFFICULTY WE CAME ACROSS WAS THE MOVEMENT OF THE PRESENCE, WE WANTED IT TO LOOK AS IF HE WAS GLIDING INSTEAD OF WALKING, WE SPENT A GOOD TEN MINUTES TRYING TO WORK OUT THE BEST WAY TO LIFT THE ACTOR, BUT EACH TIME WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL FILMING AND MAKING IT LOOK CONVINCING. INSTEAD WE FILMED THE WALKING SEQUENCE AT THE SLOWEST POSSIBLE PACE TO LOOK UNNATURAL.
WE CAME ACROSS A USEFUL ELEMENT FOR EDITING WHILST FILMING; THIS WAS THE NOISE OF THE TAP AND DRAINS. WE USED THE BOOM POLE TO PICK UP THE SOUND CLEARLY. THE WHOLE CAST AND CREW FOUND IT HARD TO NOT CORPSE AT THE HIGHLY AMUSING NOISE MADE, IT TOOK ABOUT SEVEN ATTEMPTS! APART FROM THAT MINER HICK-UP AND THE GLIDING SEQUENCE WITH THE PRESENCE I THINK THE DAY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE ONLY THING THAT COULD OF BENEFITED THE SHOOT WAS FILMING LATER IN THE DAY, GIVING AN EERIE ATMOSPHERE.
1 SONY PDR 170DV CAM (PLUS BATTERIES)
2 MINI DV CAM TAPE STOCK
1 XLR LEAD
1 BOOM POLE
1 SENNHEISER DIRECTIONAL MICROPHONE
1 TRIPOD (INC. HORSESHOE)
1 SUSPENSION UNIT
1 RYCOTE
ON THE FILMING DAY THERE WERE BOTH CHANGES AND ELEMENTS THAT STAYED THE SAME. BOTH ACTORS WERE USED, ALTHOUGH OUR ACTRESSES OUTFIT WAS DRASTICALLY CHANGED ONCE WE ARRIVED AT OUR LOCATION OF LEITH HILL. WE REALISED OUR LOCATION OFFERED US A NEW TWIST ON THE STORYLINE AND DECIDED TO HAVE OUR ACTRESS BEING A SQWATTER IN THE ABANDONED BUILDING. WE CHANGED HER FROM A PAIR OF PYJAMAS INTO A PAIR OF BAGGY JEANS, A LARGE MAC, SCRUFFY BLACK BOOTS AND A PINK HAT. WE ADDED THE PROP OF A LARGE TRAVELLERS RUCKSACK. LUCKILY ALL OF THESE ITEMS WERE EASY TO GET HOLD OF NEAR LEITH HILL. ALL OF THESE ELEMENTS ADDED TO HER CHARACTER.
ANOTHER CHANGE MADE ONCE AT LOCATION WAS THE DECISION TO FILM THE MAIN ACTION IN A LARGE BEDROOM, WHICH CONSISTED OF A MIRROR AND A SINK. THIS GAVE US MORE ROOM TO WORK IN COMPARED TO THE SLIGHTLY CLAUSTROPHOBIC ORIGINAL BATHROOM (WHICH HAD NO MIRROR AND WOULD HAVE TAKEN UP VALUABLE TIME TO PUT UP A NEW ONE).
WE ALSO DECIDED TO CUT THE LOCK SEQUENCE FROM OUR STORYBOARD WE FELT IT WAS UNNECESSARY AND THE SLAMMING DOOR ON ITS OWN WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO FEAR.
IDEAS SUCH AS THE BLOOD IN THE SINK AND THE PRESENCE REFLECTION AT THE END ALL LOOKED VERY CONVINCING AND STAYED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL IDEAS. I THINK THE LARGER SPACE TO WORK IN BENEFITED THESE SCENES GIVING US MORE DIVERSE ANGLES TO SHOOT FROM.
TO ADD TO THE FEEL OF THE ABANDONED BUILDING WE DECIDED TO ADD SHOTS OF LEITH HILL AND ITS EXTERIOR LOOKING COMPLETELY UNFURNISHED (FOR EXAMPLE COB WEBS AND PEELING WALLPAPER.) IN SOME SHOTS WE HAD DOORS SLAMMING AND CURTAIN CLOSING, OF WHAT LOOKED LIKE THEIR OWN ACCORD ADDING A SENSE OF MYSTERY.
ONE ASPECT OF DIFFICULTY WE CAME ACROSS WAS THE MOVEMENT OF THE PRESENCE, WE WANTED IT TO LOOK AS IF HE WAS GLIDING INSTEAD OF WALKING, WE SPENT A GOOD TEN MINUTES TRYING TO WORK OUT THE BEST WAY TO LIFT THE ACTOR, BUT EACH TIME WE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL FILMING AND MAKING IT LOOK CONVINCING. INSTEAD WE FILMED THE WALKING SEQUENCE AT THE SLOWEST POSSIBLE PACE TO LOOK UNNATURAL.
WE CAME ACROSS A USEFUL ELEMENT FOR EDITING WHILST FILMING; THIS WAS THE NOISE OF THE TAP AND DRAINS. WE USED THE BOOM POLE TO PICK UP THE SOUND CLEARLY. THE WHOLE CAST AND CREW FOUND IT HARD TO NOT CORPSE AT THE HIGHLY AMUSING NOISE MADE, IT TOOK ABOUT SEVEN ATTEMPTS! APART FROM THAT MINER HICK-UP AND THE GLIDING SEQUENCE WITH THE PRESENCE I THINK THE DAY WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. THE ONLY THING THAT COULD OF BENEFITED THE SHOOT WAS FILMING LATER IN THE DAY, GIVING AN EERIE ATMOSPHERE.
The shooting schedule was created by laura and myself. It helped us have a clear idea how much time we had and how long we had to focus on each shot.
Bedroom
Shoot:
3(10 minutes)4(15 minutes)
Estimated time taken:
10:00am-10:25am
Type of shoot:
3:High Angle-Close Up
4: Floor Level- Close Up
Landing
Shoot:
5,12,9 ( 25 minutes)14 (10 minutes)
Estimated time taken:
10:25am-11:00am
Shoot type:
5:Extreme Long Shot
12:Extreme Wide Shot
9:Extreme Long Shot
Bathroom
Shoots:
6(10 minutes)
21(25 minutes)
11(10 minutes)
13(20 minutes)
17(5 minutes)
26(15 minutes)
8(15 minutes)
16(10 minutes)
18(10minutes)
25(20 minutes)
24(5 minutes)
20(15 minutes)
Estimated time taken:
11:00am-1:10pm
Shoot type:
6:Wide Shot
21:Long Shot
11:Over The Shoulder
13:High Angle
17:Over The Shoulder
26:P.O.V Shot
8:Mid Shot/ Fast Tilt Up
16:Side Angle Mid Shot
18:Mid Shot Facing Emily
25:Wide Shot
24:Close Up Of Light Bulb
20:Close Up Of Door
Bedroom
Shoot:
3(10 minutes)4(15 minutes)
Estimated time taken:
10:00am-10:25am
Type of shoot:
3:High Angle-Close Up
4: Floor Level- Close Up
Landing
Shoot:
5,12,9 ( 25 minutes)14 (10 minutes)
Estimated time taken:
10:25am-11:00am
Shoot type:
5:Extreme Long Shot
12:Extreme Wide Shot
9:Extreme Long Shot
Bathroom
Shoots:
6(10 minutes)
21(25 minutes)
11(10 minutes)
13(20 minutes)
17(5 minutes)
26(15 minutes)
8(15 minutes)
16(10 minutes)
18(10minutes)
25(20 minutes)
24(5 minutes)
20(15 minutes)
Estimated time taken:
11:00am-1:10pm
Shoot type:
6:Wide Shot
21:Long Shot
11:Over The Shoulder
13:High Angle
17:Over The Shoulder
26:P.O.V Shot
8:Mid Shot/ Fast Tilt Up
16:Side Angle Mid Shot
18:Mid Shot Facing Emily
25:Wide Shot
24:Close Up Of Light Bulb
20:Close Up Of Door
Group Roles
Director/ Producer
1) Storyboard Details
2) Equipment List
3) Group Roles
4) Creation Of Folder
5) Shooting Schedule
6) Cast list
Brett Sheriff
Director of Photography
1) Storyboard Drawing
2) Props List
3) Costume List
4) Company Logo/ Poster
5) Shooting schedule
George smith
Chief Editor
1) Sound
2) Locations
3) Photographer For Location
4) Storyboard Details
5) Creation Of Folder
6) Lighting Technician
This helped show what each member of the group had to do and their responsibility. It helped me alot as i knew exactly what i had to do
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