Prop List

Weapon (tool)
Chains
Phone (Pop Phone) 
Crow Bar
Treasure Box
Photo's
Camera
Tripod
Boots (Jamel)
Door Signs. 
Table
Chair
Black gloves
Filing Cabinet.

shooting dates

Monday  10th December - Group /Insignificant Singular shots
Thursday 13th December -  Group /Insignificant Singular shots
Monday 17th December -Brogan /Caretaker shots
Tuesday 18th December - Extra Shots/Extra Photos

Character profile: Tayla

Tayla is what we could call a typical hedonistic teen.  The complete oposite of her sister. Skips lessons, late on homework and has dated every member Jock in the school. She the definition of a dear devil.  Loud, naughty, and speaks her mind without always considering consequences. Wherever Tayla goes she is always the life of the party.

Character profile: Jamel

Jamel is your stereotypical jock. He is a star player on the football team and is extremely cocky and confident. He is very popular and acts on first instincts not stopping to think about the consequences of his actions which often gets him into trouble. He is very loud and often seen talking to a number of women even though he is in a relationship with Tayla.

Character profile: Zain

Zain is the academic of the group, and very interested in his work and going to university. He has very strict morals and is constantly seen trying to influence those around him to do the right thing or to think about what they are doing. He is the long term boyfriend of Brogan and extremely protective of her.

Character profile: Brogan

Brogan is the typical ‘final girl’ often caught up in her sister and friend’s mischief, usually torn between morality and her sister’s persuasion. She is the most intellectual of the group and analyses situations.  She is known to resolve conflicts and get the group out of risky situations with resourcefulness and creativity. She is logical and organised and plans to go to university.  Brogan is dating long term boyfriend Zain.

Cast

My group and I have chosen the main actors needed for our cast. Brogan and Tayla our female leads are twins which will put an interesting twist on the hedonistic and final girl characters. The twins also have contrasting personalities in reality; we hope this will feed through in our trailer.

Our male leads; Jamel and Zain fit the ‘jock’ profile and will portray the characters well.  Jamel who received an A in GCSE drama is also our group’s Director, this will make it easier to depict what we expect from our characters.

shooting schedule

Shots:	Location	Duration	Cast	Props Needed	Description of shot
Shot 1	Outside school gates (green).	Between 7-10 (s)	Brogan(Brogan) Tayla (Tayla) Jamel (Michael) Zain (Luke)	Chains Crow Bar	Begins with an extreme close up of chains on gate. Zoom out from chains on gate to medium long shot, group are trying to rattle/force it open. (Arguing)- “We need to get those results; I am not failing this year!”
Shot 2	Ambiguous (outside/inside).	4 (s)	Jamel (caretaker)	Boots	Medium Close up – Tracking -Footsteps
Shot 3	Outside near new drama studio.	3 (s)	Zain (Luke)	-	Mid shot/High Angle
Shot 4	In front of new Drama studio.	7 (s)	Whole Cast	Shed	Over the shoulder/Panning across to shed from behind. Still shot on shed. – “Are you sure?”
Shot 5	At door of new drama studio.	4 (s)	-	Caretaker sign, No exit sign.	Still close up shot. – “I am always sure”
Shot 6	Outside drama studio	4 (S)	Brogan (Jamel)  Michael	-	Two Shot, over the shoulder (Mid). – “Come one Brogan, Cheering”
Shot 7	Ambiguous (outside/inside).	4 (s)	Jamel (Caretaker)	Boots “weapon”	Medium Close up – Tracking –Footsteps (Introduction of heart beat. continues). Poem begins.
Shot 8	Outside Drama studio	3 (s)	Brogan	-	Close up/Still                      (Heartbeat)
Shot 9	Ambiguous (outside/inside).	3 (s)	Jamel (Caretaker)	Weapon Gloves	Close up, still. “Grip” (Heartbeat)
Shot 10	Inside new drama studio	2 (s)	Brogan	Treasure Box	Point of view shot/Close up. (Heartbeat)
Shot 11	Inside new drama studio	2 (s)	Brogan	Treasure Box (Contents of box)	Point of view shot/Close up. She see’s the picture and the drops it. (Heartbeat)
Shot 12	Inside new drama studio	4(s)	Tayla	-	Medium Close up. “Screams”, “Shut up, what are you doing?” (Heartbeat)
Shot 13	Outside a door (Ambiguous)	2 (s)	Any Cast member	-	Cross cut to future. Medium/long shot. Pan. Shadow appears.
Shot 14	Inside the new drama studio.	3(s)	Brogan Luke (Zain)	Treasure box Photograph	Two shot, over the shoulder, high angle. Looking at photograph, turn to face each other slowly.  (Heartbeat pauses, creaking of door begins).
Shot 15	Inside the new drama studio/P.E cupboard.	3(s)	-	-	Long shot of door from inside. Door slams shut, making loud noise. Leaves viewer in darkness.  (Poem Stops)
Shot 16	(Ambiguous)	3(s)	Group Shot (2).	-	Mid shot. Over the shoulder. (LOUD “GET US OUT”)
Shot 18	Through corridor.	3(S)	Zain (Luke)	“Weapon”	Close up. Villain point of view shot. Tracking. Eye line shot. High angle.
Shot 19	Grass	3(s)	Jamel (Michael)	-	Mid shot, tracking.
Shot 20	(Ambiguous)	3(s)	Tayla	-	Backward tracking shot. “Screaming” -She gets hit, and blacks out the camera.
Shot 21	TITLE	2 (S)	-	-	“THIS HALLOWEEN” (Re-introduction of heart beat)
Shot 22	Inside the new Drama studio.	2(s)	Brogan	Phone Table	High angle close up. –Reaching for the phone. (Heartbeat)
Shot 23	TITLE	2 (s)	-	-	“WHATEVER YOU DO” (Heartbeat)
Shot 24	Inside the new drama studio.	2(s)	Brogan Jamel (Caretaker)	Phone Table	High angle close up. –Reaching for the phone. A little closer to phone. (Heartbeat)
Shot 25	TITLE	2(s)	-	-	“DON’T FORGET” (Heartbeat)
Shot 26	Inside the new drama studio.	2(s)	Brogan Jamel (Caretaker)	Phone Table	Close up of both hands. Brogan almost touching phone. (Heartbeat stops).
Shot 27	TITLE	3 (s)	-	-	“TO CLOSE THE DOOR”. (Closing door sound, Dialling tone).
Shot 28	CREDITS	4(s)	-	-	( Shows credits) Prolonged dialling tone.)

shot list

feedback 4

What did you think of the…?

1.       Text?  too longer intervals between text

2.       Lighting? lighting at the beginning a bit poor, couldnt see

3.       Sound and its effect? good

4.       Quality? better when you were outside

5.       Editing (how the shot are put together)? good

6.       Your positives of the trailer like the sound effects

7.       Your criticisms of the trailer too short...

feedback 3

Text- It was really good
Lighting- Was also really good
Sound and Effect- In my opinion this was the best bit!!
Quality- I think it jumped too quickly but it was good

Tutor feedback on prelim trailer

• Good use of Psycho style text movement
• Justify not using a tripod in the first scene - it looks like she is being watched creating a voyer effect
• Flipped images crosses the line and should be taken out
• Appropriate use of sounds; the rain is very effective ,typewriter when type writer font s shown, the use of a high pitched sound at the villains image and prolonged silence at the end.
• good choice of fonts

feedback 2

What did you think of the…?

1.       Text? Good storyline although confused a little

2.       Lighting? Bit too dark at the beginning

3.       Sound and its effect? The sound is good – gives the effect of a scary scenario

4.       Quality? Very good

5.       Editing (how the shot are put together)? There were pauses in some parts and couldn’t make out the connection from the classroom to outside

6.       Your positives of the trailer It kept me interested and intrigued

7.       Your criticisms of the trailer Didn’t really understand the purpose.

feedback 1

What did you think of the…?

1.       Text? ok Big Easy to read,
2.       Lighting? bit dark
3.       Sound and its effect? voice bit lost in quality  and sound effects  work well
4.       Quality? great quality overal only let down by dark scenes
5.       Editing (how the shot are put together)? editing ok,should be lot more creative and tighter no bad shots to be seen by audience
6.       Your positives of the trailer- great first effort, find a suspense errie music to build up to chase and view results.
7.       Your criticisms of the trailer- Lack of variety of shot.look and analyse similar horror trailer see their number of shots.