Clothes and Props

I wanted the victim to be dressed in casual clothes that you would normally wear everyday, but mostly black, and i bought an outfit for her to wear. Also we were glad one of the team members already passed their driving test and we used his care, *Sohail* aka the stalker in the film, we used his car to record some scenes, such as panning around the 6th Form block, and outside of the trees and such and also the ciggarette scene which you will see later on.

Preliminary Task

AS Prelim Task Group 3 from Sidney Stringer on Vimeo.

Above is the video we did for the preliminary task, we had to make a continuity editing shot. It was basically of someone walking through a door, opening and closing it, from different angles including the 180 degree angle rule. I was pleased with outcome. But some parts still need sorting out, which I will do later, to show improvements.

Horror Movie Production Companies

I researched existing movie production companies. I found a different type of Film Company, it is the best selling and creating for the best 'Indie horror films' in the industry, they're called the 'Brain Damage Films'. The name instantly shows that their films are gruesome and are most likely terrifying hence the name 'Brain Damage'. They distribute films world-wide and have all different formats which include: DVD/Blue-Ray/Broadcast/VOD/Internet/Retail/Rental.

Below is a film trailer to one of their movies, i haven chosen to show Autopsy, as it is one of their best selling. 

Research

I went to research and went to find out what i could relate with my opening sequence, i found plenty of images and have gathered them onto a moodboard above, showing someone getting stalked, someone about to die, a shadow as the identity is not shown in my film clip, and also an image of blood in case if anything happens. These are mostly related to thriller films, and so i decided to add them into mine with a slight twist.

Inpiration

 

The trailer and the opening sequence have inspired me, i have looked at many other horror flicks, and they all are pretty gruesome, but this one is the most scariest and creepest film ever. But the inpiration i got what was on how they editted it, some bits were black and white, it had low lighting to give that intense feeling, this i will take and possibly use in my video.

Also i have watched this film in the cinema (the link below) it was one of the scariest film in the century, has left me wordless and has given me a tormented mind, this i have to follow up on for my video.

Storyboard

This storyboard is to show how the 2 minute opening is going to take place.

Here is the whole storyboard, ignore the times written on there.  You can see how the story unfolds.

Scene Break-Down

Scene One 

0.00 - 0.10  - Long shot panning to the right capturing all the photos on the wall

0.10 - 0.15  - Over the shoulder shot capturing victims items on the coffee table

0.15 - 0.20  - Pans towards the sitting on the chair (only the bak of the chair can be seen)

0.20 - 0.26  - Medium close up shows a ciggarette ash dropped in ash tray, medium shot follows which captures alcohol being poured into a glass.

0.26 - 0.33  - Camera pans to the left showing text on the wall which states 'your next' in blood

0.33 - 0.39  - Blank screen to represent a new day

Scene Two

0.39 - 0.45  - Extreme long shot panning showing the 6th Form premises

0.45 - 0.51  - Close up showing victim strolling into premises

0.51 - 0.56  - Side view mirror shot showing victim walking into premises (also showing that she is being spied on)

0.56 - 1.00  - Medium shot shows the back of the victim entering through the doors

1.00 - 0.07  - Right pan shows murderer throwing a ciggerate from the car

Scene Three

1.07 - 1.13 - Long shot shows Victim walking through the premises walking towards the 6th Form

1.13 - 1.20  - Birds eye shot shows Jodie walk the final corner before entering the 6th Form building.

1.20 - 1.30  - Close up shows murderer spying on Victim through the blinds

1.30 - 1.37  - Medium show shows the murderer taking the victims scarf.

1.37 - 1.45  - Final close up shows Victim receiving a text message saying 'your next'.

This is when the stalkers be's at home, and looking at the victims possessions and being a creep basically.

Stalker looking at her from his car window when she enters 6th form.

Stalker following her around in 6th form and stealing her scarf.

Making The Storyboard :)

For the pre-production we had to make a storyboard, this was to ensure we know what shots we are going to take on the camera, and how their posture will be, also which location it will be filmed in. Below are images of me working on the storyboard. Adding a bit of colour to brighten up the storyboard, so it tells us a clear story.


 

Drawing with pencil first. The drink scene, in which the stalker has a drink.

 



Here I am colouring in some parts, to make the storyboard eye catching.





A close up of me lining the border of the storyboard, to seperate each section.



Images That Inspired Me

I researched these images and they have inspired me on how to construct a film clip.

Character Profile

These are the character profiles showing how they really are.

This is the killers character profile, it shows why he perhaps stalker her, depressed lonely guy seeking for attention.

This is the victims character profile, you can see she's hiding a secret, thats why perhaps the killers after her.

Location Shots

This image here is in the 6th form area, was thinking of shooting the scarf scene here, when the stalker takes the victims scarf.

Here is when the stalker follows the victim and her friend, whilst they're walking.

When victim is walking through the gates, and stalker is watching from that blue car in the photo.

This is the shot,where i have decided that there should be a pan of the gates.

Treatment

The film opening and the treatment for it. As there are different types of genres out there, we decided to choose to do a thriller, as we wanted to experience a real life horror show and feel an adreniline rush, also to create a suspense feeling making you want to watch it and find out more and wanted to create something which we would be actually scared of ourselves whilst watching it in the cinemas or at home. 

The first minutes of the opening title shows the audience that the victim a female is being followed by someone, but the identity is yet hidden. The locations are taken around where she study's, a 6th form as she is studying her A Levels there, it also shows the stalker is following her around whilst she enters the 6th form, and when she is with her friends. The shots that are taken shows as if the Stalker is about to kill the victim at any point. Also in the last few seconds you can see a quick glimpse, and you can see it is a male character. Also the stalker has stolen her scard which she accidently leaves in the 6th form, in the last few seconds you can see he has a shrine of photos of the victim with other possessions of hers, and the stalker just staring at the shrine.... and to be continued, how and when is he going to kill her.

The Brief

For my Media AS coursework, we have been given a task to create a 2 minute opening sequence for a Film. This blog will keep a track of my progression of my work and other research will also be added, to show what i have found which has inspired me for making the Film. So keep your eyes peeled for the production.