Another issue we had was to make sure the table underneath the candles was steady and had a cloth covering it (as the table was made of wood) to make sure everything was safe and covered up.
By Kate Farrell
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Health and Safety
Considering health and saftey regarding filming, we had to take a few regulations to make sure all actors were safe and the location we shot at was suitable. Since we used candles and a match to light them, we had to make sure the materials (and actors) around the flame were not flammable or a hazard to make sure nothing set on fire or got burned. We also made sure beforehand that the candles were safe and didn't drip hot wax on the props or table and we didn't leave them alight whilst unattended, ensuring nothing was caught alight.
Another issue we had was to make sure the table underneath the candles was steady and had a cloth covering it (as the table was made of wood) to make sure everything was safe and covered up.
Another issue we had was to make sure the table underneath the candles was steady and had a cloth covering it (as the table was made of wood) to make sure everything was safe and covered up.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Monday, 22 April 2013
Final Decisions and Location
The final decision for our location was Kate's living room and garden. We chose to use this location as it fit in perfectly with our genre and the setting our film was.
We shot our first scene at dusk in the garden as it was the perfect time of day to set our opening in as it was mysterious and enigmatic, creating a suspenseful theme. We also chose to use Kate's garden as it was in the middle of the countryside and relatively small with a larger field in the background, meaning it was secluded and connotes danger.
One problem that we had was the script, as one of our actors didn't show up, meaning we had to allocate their lines amongst the other characters, causing a slight delay of filming.
Another problem we had was the 180 degree rule as it was hard to make sure we could see the actors clearly, but we managed to arise above the problem and successfully film the shots. Also, some shots had mirrors and glass in them, meaning we had a slight problem with reflections and were unable to use these shots, but luckily we retook them all at least 4 times.
We shot our first scene at dusk in the garden as it was the perfect time of day to set our opening in as it was mysterious and enigmatic, creating a suspenseful theme. We also chose to use Kate's garden as it was in the middle of the countryside and relatively small with a larger field in the background, meaning it was secluded and connotes danger.
We chose to use Kate's living room as it was an appropriate size and would be the perfect setting for a girly sleepover. The lighting was also effective as the middle light had a dimmer switch meaning we could adjust the brightness and mood of the lighting with ease.
One problem that we had was the script, as one of our actors didn't show up, meaning we had to allocate their lines amongst the other characters, causing a slight delay of filming.
Another problem we had was the 180 degree rule as it was hard to make sure we could see the actors clearly, but we managed to arise above the problem and successfully film the shots. Also, some shots had mirrors and glass in them, meaning we had a slight problem with reflections and were unable to use these shots, but luckily we retook them all at least 4 times.
By Kate Farrell
How we will organise props and costumes
Our props and costumes need to be specific to help connote meanings using mise en scene, for example we need a red sheet specifically in that colour to connote danger, so to go through all our specific props we will first check our own belongings for any items or clothing that we can use for props and costumes.
I have many different styles of pjamas which could be used for our opening so I will bring them in and everyone else will also see what they have that we could use.
We also asked our actors if they had any costumes that we could use and fortunately they all had pjamas which helped connote their characters that they are playing.
We also needed candles for our opening so Abbey had some candles and matches which were tested out first to see if they were safe and didn't leak wax anywhere so that they were safe to film with.
Various food packaging and snacks for thethe characters to eat during the scene will be provided by everyone involved. Everyone shall bring at least one food item to be used for the opening.
Here is our basic prop list which gave us a basic starting point on organising and obtaining our props.
I have many different styles of pjamas which could be used for our opening so I will bring them in and everyone else will also see what they have that we could use.
We also asked our actors if they had any costumes that we could use and fortunately they all had pjamas which helped connote their characters that they are playing.
We also needed candles for our opening so Abbey had some candles and matches which were tested out first to see if they were safe and didn't leak wax anywhere so that they were safe to film with.
Various food packaging and snacks for thethe characters to eat during the scene will be provided by everyone involved. Everyone shall bring at least one food item to be used for the opening.
Here is our basic prop list which gave us a basic starting point on organising and obtaining our props.
By Amy Coster
Saturday, 20 April 2013
Final Sound
When we were trying to find a piece of music to be played in the background of our film clip, we wanted something creepy, simple and mainly instrumental. We came across a few pieces of music that we thought would be suitable, but nothing that really grabbed our attention.
The two pieces of music that we were eventually chosing between are these two:
-insert sound-
But we still felt that they were a little too generic and cheesy.
My friend then sent me an e-mail with his bands EP and after listening to the song 'Things ARN'T What They Seem' I felt that the piano intro and outro would be perfect for our film. After showing the sound clip to the rest of the group, we decided that this is the piece of music that we wanted to use. I asked the bands permission to use the track and they said yes if we could credit them in the titles. They also mentioned that once the film was completed that they would put it on their website. This would be both good marketing for our film and for their music.
Due to the fact that they had already fully edited the song, we had to cut the middle section out of the clip. We did this using audacity as it made it much easier to make sure the two sections that we were using fit together smoothly. We also faded in the clip at the beginning so that it would flow nicely into the clip. We also split the clip so that it would also fade into a vocal part in the song that we though would fit well with the themes of the film.
The two pieces of music that we were eventually chosing between are these two:
-insert sound-
But we still felt that they were a little too generic and cheesy.
My friend then sent me an e-mail with his bands EP and after listening to the song 'Things ARN'T What They Seem' I felt that the piano intro and outro would be perfect for our film. After showing the sound clip to the rest of the group, we decided that this is the piece of music that we wanted to use. I asked the bands permission to use the track and they said yes if we could credit them in the titles. They also mentioned that once the film was completed that they would put it on their website. This would be both good marketing for our film and for their music.
Due to the fact that they had already fully edited the song, we had to cut the middle section out of the clip. We did this using audacity as it made it much easier to make sure the two sections that we were using fit together smoothly. We also faded in the clip at the beginning so that it would flow nicely into the clip. We also split the clip so that it would also fade into a vocal part in the song that we though would fit well with the themes of the film.
Final Props
For our film we wont use many props for our opening we will mostly use simple props that you would see at a sleepover.
Stuff like:
The only specific prop we would need is the Ouija board and pointer. This will be done by printing off a Ouija board picture off on A3 paper. We did try and find a real one but we couldn't due to the fact that a lot of people are scared of them and what they do. The pointer would be made of card.
Stuff like:
- Pillows
- Blankets
- Sweets
- Crisps
- Alcohol (due to there age)
By Rebecca Murden
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