Costume

The costumes for our film opening sequence are nightwear. We chose to use this for costume as it helps to convey the setting and story-line of out film.We wanted each individual characters nightwear to portray their personality. For example, two of the girls are wearing button up pyjamas with colourful prints. One has pandas which would give the impression that she is the most fun, whilst the other has leopard print which is more grown up, showing that she is the more sensible of the girls. The other girl in the main group is wearing a bright tank top with polka dot bottoms, she is the more shy, girly character and her simple clothing connotes the fact that she isn't very outgoing which is shown when she doesn't want to take part in the ouija board.
The final young girl who plays the little sister in the opening sequence is wearing an animal onesie to show that she is young, naive and innocent.

By Abbey Tredget

Audition script

Script

Sam – Bit nerdish

Sarah – Girly, hosting the sleepover, bit of a bully

Robin – another girl at the sleepover (characterisation is up to interpretation)

Cassy – scared easily but gets involved in the supernatural. Quirky

Jess – Sarah’s sister

Basic setting for scene: Cassy is locked in a cupboard by Sarah and robin, Sam thinks they are being mean...

Sam

C’mon you guys, this is idiotic, look, let’s just go get some snacks and put a film on eh? You know how Cassy gets with this stuff. Just drop it yeah?

Sarah

Oh shut it Sam, we were just mucking around. Loosen up! Or you may as well be playing Magic! The gathering, whatever that is...

Robin

Lighten up Sam, we are just having a laugh

Cassy

Stop it guys! You are freaking me out. I think theres actually something in here!

Robin

I am not getting involved in this

(cupboard unlocks and cassy gets out)

Cassy

 What the hell guys! Sarah, is your problem?

Robin

We were only mucking about Cassy, no need to get angry, nothing will happen to you we promise

Cassy

Just... leave it yeah?

~Jess Audition script~

(Jess comes in)

Jess

Sarah! Mum said you should be in bed so if you don’t be quiet I’m telling!

Cassy

We’ll be quiet Jess. Sorry

Sarah

Don’t apologise to her, she’s an idiot. (to jess) You won’t tell, you’re too chicken. Just like little miss ‘everything’s a bad idea’ over here

By Amy Coster

Rough Cut 1

Rough Cut 1




Feedback

- "I really liked the pan of the photo's at the start, it was really spooky and worked well".

- "Although some of it worked well, I think there were too many shots of faces".

- " I think the established shot at the start worked well as it shows where the film is set and maybe hints on what we could expect".

- "Some of the shots were a bit too dark to see the actors faces".

Thoughts

Looking at the feedback we got, I believe that we need to maybe add in some other shots to replace some of the close ups of the faces to make the opening slightly more interesting and very the shots more. I also believe we may have to fix lighting in some shots as some of them were a tad too dark, making it it hard to see the actors faces clearly.

Created by whole group, "Thoughts" written by Kate Farrell.

Photographic Story Board

By Amy Coster

Opening first draft script

Script for opening

 (Giggling and chatter)

All but Sarah

 Night

Sarah

 (sarcastic) Night Mum… Ugh finally. Now we can get back to business

(Sarah pulls out the Ouija board and candles from a sleeping bag)

Robin

 Sarah! I thought it was alcohol (puts head on the table)

Sam

Sarah, its not even a real ouija board, its not gonna work.

Robin

 Oh C’mon its just a bit of fun

Cassy

Stop it, it could be dangerous

Sam

 Guys, this is idiotic look lets just go get some snacks and put a film on eh? You know how Cassy get with this stuff, just drop it yeah?

Sarah

 Oh shut it Sam, were just mucking around. Loosen up or you may as well be at home playing with those cards you love so much.

Robin

 Lighten up Sam we’re just having a laugh. Cassy you’ll be fine.

Cassy

 Well I don’t believe you…

(Sarah Lights a match and lights the candles. Ouija sequence)

Jess

 Mum said you should be in bed so if you don’t be quiet, im telling

Robin

 we’ll be quiet Jess. Sorry

Sarah

 Don’t apologise to her, she’s an idiot, she won’t tell; she’s too chicken, just like, little miss’ this-is-a-bad-idea’ over here (referring to Cassy)

Jess

Humph, just be quiet yeah? or you'll give me nightmares

(door slams)

(cut to black)

By Amy Coster

Celebrity Actors In Our Opening

We decided that we wanted our main female actor to look quite innocent, but not necessarily your typical girly girl. Isabelle Fuhrman would be a good actor to play the role of Cassy as she is slightly myseterious whilst still being girly.

The main male that would come in later in the film would need to look very mysterious and older than the girls. We thought that Ville Valo would be good in this role as he looks very dark and mysterious.

For one of the girls friends, Robin, we thought that Corsica Wilson would work well as she looks very innocent and girly. We wanted somebody who just looked like a typical teenage girl.

For the nerdy girl, Sam, we thought that Evanna Lynch would be perfect to play her as she is fairly well known but has been involved in many independant projects.

For the popular girl, Sarah, we thought we would need a girl who seemed quite vain and pretentious, and who would look older than the others with make up. Astrid Bergès-Frisbey  would be good to play this part.

For the little sister of the main girl, we needed somebody who looked cute but like she could be an annoying little sister who would tell tales on her big sister. Alexia Osborne would suit this role perfectly.

By Abbey Tredget

Mise en scene consideration

Mise en scene is a major part of film as it gives the audience messages and hidden meaning towards the film from the begening, this can also be enjoyable to audience members who have seen the film once before and pick up new meanings to  the film.

Tis is a list of our mise en scene for our film opening:

• For the lighting of our opening, we are planning to use artificial lighting to create a brighter setting in the living room to connote the characters being blinded from the supernatural events that will eventually happen.

• The costumes are all to fit each character. The little sister will be in clothing which is appropriate but baggy to highlight that it was passed down from her older sister, helping to carry the theme of generations. The costumes also are going to help portray stereotypical characters in a subtle way.

• The cloth that the home made Ouija board will be sitting on will be red to connote the danger that the Ouija board will bring.

• The homemade Ouija board will connote the innocence of the girls as they don't know what they are doing, highlighting the incompetence of the girls, making them the stereotypical victims of the horror genre.

• The lighting will portray dusk, this will connote that the danger is just beginning as dusk is the beginning of the night.

• One of the sleeping bags in shot was red to connote the blood that will be spilt.

• The nusic played will be a mix of suspenceful music and a rock song which will be a juxtaposition towards the girls as they are steriotypically shows as girls who wouldnt listen to the music being played, highlighting how they are involved in dangerous themes.

• The shots of the family photos connote the themes of generations and tell the audience that they will have more meaning later on in the film.

By Amy Coster