Garage Band

After looking at different soundtracks from YouTube we started to look at making our own sounds using Garage Band. Although i didn't personally make this song I think it could work quite well for the idea I have for the film.

YouTube Soundtracks

For part of the horror film our main character is walking down a hallway, as it is empty (and we wanted the audience to feel like he was being watched or followed a footstep sound effect might be effective and needed to make sure the audience are aware of this.
The first soundtrack on this clip has a slight echo sound to it which would probably work quite well for this  scene as the corridor does echo slightly when empty.

YouTube Soundtracks

If you listen to this clip at roughly 17 seconds, I think that this would be perfect for what I'm looking for; it isn't too loud and distracting from any of the action that would be on screen which i think that the previous one may do.

YouTube Soundtracks

After watching tracks for the whispers, I then went on to find something which created suspense for certain points of the film.




I came across this and quite liked how there was a change in volume throughout, this gave the impact of perhaps a chase/running from the threat.

YouTube Soundtracks

This is another video of whispering sounds; it's very different to the previous one as this is a very deep voiced man, I find this one far scarier and more intimidating because it's a man (where as the other was more feminine). Originally i wanted the whispers to be young children as i'm filming in a school and the protagonist is a male teacher in his late 20's - which obviously challenges the dominant ideologies for a horror film - but from hearing this video i am now unsure as to which would be better and more effective for my film.

YouTube Soundtracks

In todays lesson we have been looking at different soundtracks that we would like to include in our own horror film;




In this video i really like how the whispers come and go, lasting for different lengths each time. This clip has wind in the background which wouldn't really fit with the film as ours is indoors. But it does as a creepier effect to the sound.

Photoshop tutorials

Font Ideas for production company

Inked God, Dafont.com

Production company logos-Legendary pictures

 Typeface and font
Legendary pictures uses very plain font, that wouldn't

Reccce 2

We have gotten permission to use Becy's school but I have gone to see my old school just in case something goes wrong.

I couldn't take any proper photos of the school but It is suitable for us to use and is safe especially since its a school and we would have someone supervising us when we were there. There are plenty of electrical point for us to use.

There are over head lights, and in the main canteen are there is a stage that also has lights. The school in general is very well lit.

There is lots of paper around and the walls are white so it would be easy to white balance the camera. We would require extra lighting to create our shadows but because there are plenty of electric plugin points that shouldn't be a problem.

There shoudn't be any back ground sound because we would be shooting after school hours.

Permission is required, the contact is Karsten Stephan. The contact number is : 0115 9170424


Sketch of the area we would be using:

Suitability: 10
Public usage: 0
Power supply: 10
Space to move: 10
Lighting: 8
Sound and noise: 8
Health and safety: 9

Test shot 2

Test shot for the teacher.

We want our teacher to look like a stereotypical teacher, with no make up, but smartly dressed. Since our actor is a teacher we shouldn't have trouble with this.

We haven't been able to get a picture of our teacher yet but we have an image of what we wish for him to wear.

Test shots

For our shadow we intend to use lighting, to make them, and enhance them. We want to have the shadows looking something like this

Narrative research

We thought of our idea being something about killer shadows and after some searching we found clips that had the same kind of threat we were going for. Such as Doctor who, the episode Silence of the library.



The opening scene of the faculty was also appropriate to our idea as well as our genre, but we couldn't find a video of the opening scenes so we decided to put the trailer in instead.



There was also an episode of Haven called Ain't no Sunshine, in which a man's shadow is killing people.



All of these video helped us put together our idea for our horror film.

Lighting videos

Make up video techniques

A few make up videos that might be useful to us

Initial idea

Our initial idea was of shadows that posed a threat. There was an episode of doctor who that has the same kind of threat that we are going for. Where the shadows kill, but in our they don't just kill people but each other too.

We decided that since its a horror film aimed at people our age we would set it in a school, and since we had a school that we already had permission to film at we thought this would be a good idea.

We thought that the idea of shadows as the threat would be quite scary since where ever there is light there are shadows.

So that was our initial idea that we had to expand on.

Textual analysis

Activity Four: Censorship Research Assignment

Which certificate would you like for your film and why?
Does this affect your target audience and who would be able to see it?
What restrictions will be in place for your film?
How will your title sequence reflect your films overall certificate?

We would like ours to be a 15 because our film would fit well into the criteria set out for a 15 certificated film. Since we have chosen this certificate and our target audience is people between the ages of 15 and 24 we think that everyone we've targeted can watch our film.

Due to the certificate our film will only be restricted from any sadistic or sexualised violence. We are permitted to show drugs but not encourage the use of it. No discriminating language can be used. Violence sex and nudity can be seen but dwelling on details is not allowed.

Our title sequence will be way below the boundary of our certificate as you don't see anything particularly violent occurring in the opening scenes, but it is hinted at that it might appear later in the film, and that was why we chose our certificate.

Censorship Research Assignment

Activity Three; BBFC Research

Antichrist

Q1. What certificate did the BBFC award the film? 18

Q2. What were the main concerns that censors initially had? The strong images of sexually activity were far too graphic to be shown at a 15 rating.

Q3. Did the film break any existing legal acts? If so, which? The film surprisingly didn't break any legal acts despite it being so graphic.

Q4. How did they remedy/fix any concerns the BBFC had prior to release? There were none, except for them being unsure to leave it at an 18 rating.

Q5. Was the film censored differently for the video/DVD? No.

Q6. Were there any complaints made about the film from the audience? Some people accused BBFC of not censoring it properly and asked for it to be publicly banned.

Censorship Research Assignment

Activity One; Initial Research Questions
Q1. Who censors films in the UK? BBFC
Q2. Who is responsible to ensuring that access is restricted to certain films? The cinema itself/the person on the box office.
Q3. What can happen if a cinema allows access to an 18 film to someone underage? The cinema risk being given a fine or loosing their license all together.
Q4. Why would some film companies ask specifically for an 18 certificate for their film? The contents of the film may be too graphic or vulgar for a 15 certificate.

Textual Analysis

Rather than completely redo a textual analysis sheet, i logged onto my blog from last year and saved the scanned in images of the one i did previously.

Opening Titles Job List

For inspiration on our own opening title sequence we wanted to see what order roles came in on an actual horror film and so I went onto YouTube and watched the opening sequence of 'Sixth Sense'

First we saw what production company had made the film, followed by the actors names and it went on as bullet-pointed below:

Casting by...

Costume design

Music by...

Production designer

Director of photography

Executive producer

Produced by...

Written and directed

When we make our title scene we'll bear this order in mind.

Censorship Research Assignment

Activity two

10 Horror films:

• Paranormal Activity-15
• The faculty -15
• The Ninth gate-15
• Underworld-18
• Final Destination-18
• Don't be afraid of the dark-15
• Alien-15
• Sorority row-15
• Scream-18
• The Wolfman-15

The most common certificate here is a 15

What the certificate allows:

Suitable only for 15 years and over

No one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example, aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’). The strongest  terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Nudity

Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex

Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.