Costumes & Props

COSTUMES

Sam
Sam wore a chequared shirt and slim fit jeans and bright shoes, this is to show the style of youth today and show he is young and fashionable. We did this to make him look like a fashionable person and so he can keep the audiences attention, so they will pretty much look at him first before anyone else because he stands out.

Alex
Alex wore a shirt and green slim fit jeans, again this is to show the style of young people and the fashion in this modern era. We made him have brightish colours because that shows that he is full of life and approachable and friendly.

Eleanor

Eleanor wore a low top to show her cleavage because that would appeal to our type of teenage audience, she is also wearing dark clothes, this is to make her seem mysterious and so that in the film when Sam runs into her, she can be mistaken for the killer because she is also wearing dark clothes.

The Killer

The killer is wearing mainly black. Black shoes, black jeans, black top, black hoodie, black coat and a black skeleton mask. This makes him mysterious and seem dangerous and threatening. He wears black because its dark and hints that the character has a dark mind and the colour black conotates evil and fear. He has a black skeleton mask to hide his identity and also to scare the audience and victims because you dont know who it is and it has a skeleton on it and skeletons are dead people.

PROPS

Ipod - Sam uses his ipod in the opening scene to show him switching off his alarm, we chose this instead of an alarm clock because it means he can put some music on after to be in the background of the film and also because it shows we're in the 21st century and that it is a modern film.

Cigarettes - The cigarettes are meant to represent drugs in the film and show how young people try it out. It is also meant to be seen as a negative representation of young people.

Killers Knife - The killer has a knife, this is his the weapon he uses to kill the other actors. We chose a knife because its silent, easy to hide and it means that he has to get close to the victims and usually it causes a lot of blood and gore which is associated with this genre.

Settings Board

Sams House
We chose Sam's bedroom because we wanted it to seem like just an ordinary place, somewhere familiar and nothing is more familiar than your own bedroom. His house is also quite modern so modern audiences would find it familiar. We also chose it because it had enough room to film in and had a big window so we could use the natural lighting instead of providing our own. It was a lot easier to get to than Alex's or my house aswell so it also meant that we could film it a lot easier without much hassle.

The Woods
We chose the woods because it is a secluded place where no one goes and also because it was very close to where we live so it was easy to get there and easy to film there. We could also use natural lighting again so it made it a lot easier. However, we chose to film at a poor time and its right next to a rugby picth so when we first filmed you could hear rugby players shouting.

Institutional Research

In the 'Real World' I think the film we've made would be owned by Dimension Films. Dimension Films are owned by The Weistein Company and they specialise in making films/ movies. They have made some big movies like the new Halloween, The Fighter and 1408. There main way of making money is through film.

Our film is similar to some of theres because they made the Scream movies, which is the same genre as ours and they both have similar qualities in them. I think that our film would look like a product they would seel because their films and our film are all very similar. They make films for almost every genre and they have got a Slasher/ Horror Genre and I think that our film would easily fit into their genre. I research the Scream movie as that is the same genre as ours and in the Scream movies they had a budget of around $15 million so i would expect us tp have around the same budget in 'real life'.

I think my film would be shown in main cinemas, it is a mainstream film for teenagers who like horror and i would expect large audiences to watch it so i think that it would be shown in cinemas. If it was shown on cinema, I think it would be on Film4 or Channel 4 when they have fright night as usually they have one of the Scream films and ours is the same genre as that.

If my film went on the internet i would make sure it was on top well known websites so more people would see it.

Storyboard

We made a storyboard to help us with our film. We could then have an idea of how it would look and it would also helop us when we were filming incase we forgot the shot, it saved a lot of time. We then took pictures of each shot and made it into a video with a voice over. This is the storyboard we created.




We chose most of the house scene so that it was slow and so that the characters life seemed ordinary but with a twist that would keep the audience guessing. Then we moved to the wood scene and we tried to use more fast paced shots so that it made a contrast between the house and the woods. When the killer is behind the tree, we put the shots cutting closer and closer to the killer, this is to build some suspense and make the killer look even scarier because he is up close and it makes it uncomfortable for the audience. The last shot of the killer coming across the camera was planned so that it kept the audience guessing what has happened and because it blacked out the screen then it would scare them a bit.

Scripts

EXT. THE WOODS - EVENING

Sam is running through the woods and the killer is chasing him.

INT. SAMS BEDROOM - DAY

Sam wakes up scared and sweaty. He then switches off the alarm and walks out the room.

INT. SAMS BATHROOM - DAY

He then walks into the bathroom and splashes water into his face.

INT. SAMS BEDROOM - DAY

The phones vibrates with a text. Sam walks into his room and picks up his phone. He texts back.

EXT. THE WOODS - EVENING

Sam walks up path towards Eleanor and Alex.

ALEX

                               Come with me

SAM

                               Okay

Alex and Sam walk off while the killer hides behind tree and watches them.

ALEX

                               So, do you want to do some weed?

SAM

                              Okay.

ALEX 

                              Awesome.

Killer comes out from behind tree and slits Alex's throat. Alex falls to the ground. Sam runs away from the killer. Sam looks around to see Eleanor and jumps.

ELEANOR

                             Whats wrong?

SAM

                             Killer. Alex is dead. Hes after me.

Killer steps across camera



Because we made a script it helped the actors out and it also helped Alex and I out when we were making it. The actors we had knew exactly what they were doing when they turned up to do the shoot and Alex and I knew what was going on and we kept close to the script so that our film went as we planned it and we didnt have any complications.

Regulations

What is the BBFC and what do they do?

The BBFC is the British Board of Film Classification. They put the age limit on films and games. It uses its own guideline procedures and this helps decide what age of people can watch the film. For example, they see whether the film is in conflict with the law and whether it may cause harm to the audience.

The main issues that arise

Drugs - They make sure the film doesnt promote the misuse of drugs.

Violence - If the violence shows extreme pain it will be restricted. If there is sexual violence then it will be restricted. If it glamourises sexual violence it may be cut.

Language - If people get offended by the language then it may be restricted to older audiences. If it is negatively targeted towards a certain age, gender or rce then it will be restricted to older ages and may be cut from the film.

Sex - The range of sexual activity will say what certificatew it will be given, for example, mild kissing can be seen by all audiences but graphic images of sex means that it will be restricted and sometimes they wont be sold in certain stores.

Certificates

U - Universal - Suitable for all audiences

Drugs - Drugs aren't allowed to be shown in this calssification as it is for young audiences.
Horror - HoIf there is a horror scene, it cant be too scary for young audiences.
Language - Bad language should not be used.
Sex - No sexual behaviour, except kissing.
Violence - Not much violence as we dont want to encourage young kids to be violent.
PG - Parental Guidance - Some scenes may be unsuitable for younger audiences.

Drugs - Subtle drug use that young audiences wont pick up on. Anti-drug messages.
Horror - Low levels of horror. Not to scary and not going on for a long amount of time.
Language - Less offensive swear words can be used but advised not to.
Sex - Small contact (kissing) and innuendos that young audiences wont understand.
Violence - Low amount of violences. No blood and gore.

12/12A - Suitable for 12 years and over. 12A - Suitable for 12 years or over, in a cinema anyone under 12 must be occampanied by an adult.

Drugs - Any drug misuse must be minimal and it cant be shown in a good light.
Horror - Allowed horror but it cant be prolonged or really scary.
Language - Must be moderate language, the use of offensive swear words cannot be used.
Sex - Sex or references to it must be discreet and must not be shown.
Violence - Moderate violence is okay. Not much detail on injuries and cant have loads of blood and gore.
15 - Suitable for ages 15 and over.

Drugs - Drugs can be shown but they cannot put them in a good light. Not all drugs can be put in this classification because some are more dangerous than others.
Horror - Higher levels of horror but they cant be sexual horror or horror that would offend an audience of just 15.
Language - Can use moderate swear words but cant use offensive swear words and cant be used frequently as it might cause offense.
Sex - Sex can be shown but not in detail, so the camera might go off them or it may just hint at it. You wont actually see them having sex.
Violence - Violence can be show but it cant be sexual violence. Or violence that will offend.
18 - Only suitable for ages 18 and over.

Drugs - Drugs misuse can be shown.
Horror - Strong horror is accepted.
Langauge - Can use bad language and strong aggressive language. Some language is frowned upon if used.
Sex - They can show sex.
Violence - Violence can be shown but there is a limit on how offensive or gory the violence can be.


What classification is your film?

I think that my film would be a 15 certificate. This is because it is a slasher horror so there will be a lot of gore and jumpy moments. Also it has drug use in it and although it is minimal, I felt a 15 certificate was more appropriate for it than a 12 because of all the other factor too. Also there would be some sex or references to sex in it therefore I also think it should be a 15 for that reasons too. On just my opening scene, I would rate it at a 12 certificate because in our opening scene there isnt any blood shown or any bad language. The only things are that there are references to drug use and one of the actors is killed but you dont see any blood.

Audience Targeting

The stereotypical audience for a Slasher Horror are young teenagers who like blood and gore. They are typically callled "Teenage Sex Horrors" because its usually teenage main characters and they end up having some sort of sexual activity and then there's a massacre.

AGE
Our film is targeted at is mainly teenagers, so around 15-19 years old. I have chosen this because that is the age of most of the main characters so the audience can relate to them. Also they usually contain some sort of sexual activity and people around this sort of age would be thinking about that.

GENDER
I think these films would be targeted more at males then females. I think the blood and gore would appeal more to males and also the sexual content. The female character are usually extremely attractive in this genre of movie and I believe that appeals highly to a male audience.

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION
I think that the socio-economic classification for the audience of our film would be C2DE because our main audience are teenagers, and most teenagers and students around that age are unemployed or only part time and are in this classification.