Production & Final Cut

This was our final production. The filming here added to a total of 3 and a half minutes but had to be cut down to 2 and 15 seconds. The final production has a synopsis of the victim being followed as she makes her way to her car to leave for home. The victim is then attacked and the scene ends. A montage is then played to end the clip. Filming for the final production took place in Stratford, East London, with montage clips filmed in Leytonstone & Hackney, East London.

The final production was chosen from a range of filming taking place Hackney Community College, Hackney Marshes, Haggerston Park, Milfields Park & Upper Clapton. The choice came from the settings match to our plot, as it was not an open space and was isolated.

This scene was filmed in Hackney Community College. The scene was not chosen for final production as we felt it did not contain a feel of isolation. The flat felt like a homely safe one, and so could not be a scene of horror.

This scene was filmed in Hackney Marshes, and did not make final cut as it felt the setting could not be controlled in aspects to lighting, controlled population and weather (Windy weather interupted the filming audio)

This scene was filmed in Haggerston Park. This scene had the problem of general public disturbing our scene. This could not be controlled by us, and so could not become the final cut.

This scene was filmed at Milfields Park, but couldn't work as there was a problem with people in our scene, and we could not stop people entering the park. The location was also in the open therefore we couldn't control the sence of isolation, which we needed to create for the atmosphere.

This scene was filmed at Upper Clapton however this couldn't be selected in the final production as the lighting in this scene was too dark and couldn't be controlled. we have looked at nighting Noir and from this we found out that lighting is important for the way it is used and controlled.  

Evaluation

In what ways does your product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
 

Our product uses forms and conventions of portraying a slasher, by adding all the crucial ingredients necessary of typical horror film. We use a young girl aged 19 to play the victim as a majority of horror movies use this. By placing everyday imagery and making it more difficult to refuse the horror. This creates a claustrophobic effect on the helpless victim as she is in a labryinth of being constantly trapped, with nowhere to escape.

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Our media product represents the teenagers of the modern era, as they will be most likely to watch it. As well as being our target audience

What kind of media institutions might distributer your media product and why?

HBO could distrubute out media product and they are part of Time Warner, and they cvould give us a high budget.
New line cinema is a horror distributer, as they have distributed Night Mare On elm Street. This could be a potential distributer as they distribute for horrors.

Who will be the audience for your media product?

The audience for my media product will be teenagers to middle aged groups preferably 18-30 years old. They will be the audience for my media product because they are the group that most appeal to my product. We have looked at other horror genres and we have found that they all have a similar age group.     

How did you attract you audience?

As a group we attracted our audience by using suitable methods of marketing for our genre. We had uploaded it to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube so that it makes potential audience aware that the film is out.   

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

From constructing this product we have learnt that technology has a big impact on the final outcome of the product. I have also learnt that we can access technology from a single device, this is convenient for potential consumers as they may not have time to separately do things such as go to the cinema when they can access the movie on their phone. During our production we had used mobile phones to communicate with our actors and with all the people involved in our production.          


Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

We have learnt a lot about continuity and making absolute sure there is no confusion for spectators. Ensuring that the 180 degree rule remains constant, as well as having match on action. With the use of shot reverse shot.  

Mise En Scene

Location, setting & background

Our horror opening is set in a deserted car park, in the hours of darkness. The perfect time for a killer to haunt his victim. This was last minute decision and it turned out just right as the it was just how we wanted it. We caught inspiration from a scene in Scream 4, where the victim is followed in a isolated car park. The emptiness and isolation were key features which led to this scene being picked out of a range of horror settings.

         

Costume

         

         

 

 

          We have used a costume to dress our caped killer in all black to further avoid his detection. Simliliar to Scream (1966 film), we utilise this to fall in line with the conventions of a horror.


Actors/actresses and body language

          Our actors are within our age group. They were willing to play the part and did a good job  

Hair, make up and expression

         We have have concentrated on making sure our victim is horrified and traumatised in every way.

Props/furniture

Our props include a sharp knife, as this is highlighted in the film. Also we have the mask used to conceal the identity of the killer. We used other items that didnt make the end product but instead gave us ideas to what would work , i.e. blowtorch. This was used to give a firey effect. We also tried using a bag with a blunt object to make it as disturbing as possible.





 
Lighting

We kept the lighting as dim as possible to indidcate that there is no light at the end of the tunnel for the victim.


 
Colour

During our monatge sequence we highlighted the colour red, to connote the blood and gore which is associated with this colour.

Location research

          

          We have visited numerous locations to see where our film is best suited, one example is below of Hackney Downs. It had a secluded tunnel which would fit around claustrophobia, which is exactly what we wanted. Creating labyrinths where the victims are constantly trapped, and there is no escape.  This is a view at daylight and is no different when the night falls, denoting the isolation.

 

This scene was filmed in Whipps Cross, and was used in the montage sequence for its isolated feeling. The trees helped to create a tensional atmosphere that would help to boost the empiness. Our inspiration came from Friday the 13th that was filmed where the victim was chased in a forest.

 

This was Stratford Car Park, which was the scene that we used for the final cut. This was chosen as it held a atmosphere of isolation but at the same time was open, so could mean the victim was not alone. Our inspiration came from Scream 4, where a scene was held in a dark isolated car park.

 

 

This was Upper Clapton, which we could not use due to lack of control of lighting. Our choice to this setting was a experimental choice, and had not been taken from any movies.

 

This was Hackney Marshes, which we choose for its open space. We chose this from movies filmed in open spaces, as it held a isolated feeling.

Hackney college was used for a flat, which would house the victim. The scene was only to set the way for the main scene, and did not really have a original insperation.

 

 Hackney Downs was filmed for its intense atmosphere, and it had a alleyway which had a sense of entrapment. The inspiraton was from Night mare on elm Street, where there was a Tunnel.

 

 

 

 

         

Research on target audience

Opening Scene

Our opening horror movie is targeted to the age bracket of 18 - 30 which of are males from a working class background. This would bring in the most viewers, but we did not rule out other audiences. Our opening scene slowly builds up to a point where it reaches it climax, we decided to do this as we wanted to build up suspence and tension. After the chase there is a montage to heighten the audience suspence and tension, we decided to use a montage when we where looking the film "Seven" as this film has a montage in it, we also took this idea to use in our opening scene. Our montage is 1 minute and 10 seconds, we used the film seven to incorperate some of the ideas. Thoughtout the opening scene we had built up tension and supesence.

Research on target audience (Questionnaire)

1. What was your first experince with horror, and at what age?

My first experience with horror films was as a child, about four. It was a chance for me to stay up later than my sister. I would sneak down the stairs so as not to wake her and get an intriguing look at horror.

2. What attracted you to horror initially?

It feels good to get scared and shows that you are normal. Like when seeing the Frankenstein monster for the first time, or covering my face, peeking with one eye open, I was a child perfecting my zombie creep around the house, mastering my moans and groans and quoting lines from my favorite horror films or characters in them. "They’re coming to get you, Barbara!" I felt like I was doing or watching something kids my age weren't supposed to.

3. Do you have a favourite sub-genre?

All subgenres. The weirder the better. I have tons of B-horror movies. They are the best because they have little money to work with. The less money, the more inventive you become.

4. What is the last horror film you saw and what did you think of it?

I rented Drag Me to Hell. Ugh! No comment.

5. How do you express your horror interests?

I buy or rent the strangest, most out-there movies. I look for the most bizarre titles and buy them. The people I buy or rent from must think I am a psychopath!

6. Do you know people in your personal life who are also fans?

Nope, not really.

7. Describe your horror film/merchandise collection? Do you have a prized possession?

I have a wide range of films from classic horror, zombie films, slasher films, to B-horror. You name it. If it's weird, I probably have it. And if I don't, I'll make sure I get it. My most prized item would probably be my Universal Horror DVD collections. I could watch them over and over. Every time I watch them, it is still so amazing and fresh to me.

8. Do you got to conventions or socialize with other fans?

No, not my scene.

9. Do you think there are certain traits horror fans generally share?

Well yes, to some extent. We love a medium which is defined by some to be low budget, violent, not mainstream. So to some point, you can say we are not the norm. We are not really looking to fit in, nor do we care to.

10. Can you describe why you are a horror fan?

I like being frightened. I get sucked into it. I like the shock factor, to the point where I am really taken and believe something I see in a movie can really happen. Well, in the case of deranged individuals, it can. Look at serial killers. I put nothing past the human mind or the supernatural. It’s all about the rush you get when your adrenaline is flowing, your heart is pounding, and you just want it to never end.

  

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