Blog Update in Class - group 2 30/1/2011 - transitions

Today in class we looked over our five opening sequences to see if there are transitions that are used in horror films. One transition that came up quite a lot was the fade to black transition. After looking for transitions our group came together and we started to edit our sequence. We first looked at the part of our sequence where the actress is walking and you see two POV shots then the bag is put over her head by our murderer. We was trying to smooth out the scene because it was just straight cut so we added in a fade to black transition. then we added in more screaming because it fades to black and then nothing happens so we added in screaming so that it builds more tension.

Group 2 - Editing

Today in Lesson we started to cut bits out of the sequence that was bad and we worked out what will work and what wont. We also found out with the help of Miss how to use picture in picture. We also started to work on sounds that could help us build tension such as droned sounds that change in dynamics by getting louder as the note goes on. We also edited the darkness of the clip so that we can achieve our idea of Day and Night.

Group 2 - Rough Cut

Filming on Wednesday didn't go well because of the the time it took get from mild light to dark when we tried to film it was so dark that nothing could be seen on the camera and because it was in the park there were no street light available, Thursday we had the same problem so we decided to use a editing technique called Day and Night where we would film at day time but make it look like it was filmed at night by editing on iMovie this would resolve our problems, so on Saturday we met so that we could film the whole sequences and then edit on Monday

Monday- editing

Tuesday-editing

To day we were able to pick out the scene which we wanted and on Tuesday we will then add the credits title, and sound we also edit the film to make it long enough, to day we also be able to play with the Day and Night editing technique and see how we could make it look different from our original daylight scene.

Rough Cut - Group 2

today in lesson we uploaded all the footage filmed on Saturday and we was working out what shots went well with what we was trying to achieve. We still have to cut some footage out of sequence which we will do next Lesson and we will start to see what effects will go well with our idea and what we are trying to achieve.

Music Permission

This is Group 2 asking for permission so that we can use music from this person.

Plan of action

Monday- Title, credits and music.
Tuesday- In lesson filming offsite (Castle Green field) After school filming night vision scene.]
Wednesday- Filming any other scenes in free lessons 11.00/11.30.

Blog Update

Last Monday Harris and I worked on the opening credits and was working with imovie and live type and we was trying to create an affective opening credit for our sequence. We also added some music behind it to make it feel scarier and give it that horror effect. Devon and Paige went to a room to go over camera angles and camera shots so that when it comes to filming the main sequence they know what they are doing and they can explain to everyone else how to use the camera in an effective way. The whole group then came together and we were trying to figure out when we could film.

storyboard of flashback

Production Schedule - Group 2

Filming at Night. 

In night vision

Need some lighting so that you can see the actors a bit. 

Girl - ?

Boy - ?

In the Park.

Meeting point for filming and acting team - ?

time we meet - ?

Film all of the night scenes that day. 

Production Schedule - Group 2 Tuesday 11th

Paige, Harris, Sean, Devon meet at 9.00 outside Gregg's.


1 male actor (older) ---------------> 9.00 outside Gregg's--------------------> My responsibility.
1 dog---------------------------------> 9.00 outside Gregg's--------------------> ?.


Tent--> I will bring the tent.


Location: Parsoloes park.


Storyboard 2 and 3.

Draft screenplay- The discovered

Draft screenplay- The discovered

Black screen- white title                                                            Heavy breathing quietly in the background

Quote appears:          

"No one ever goes undiscovered" ... - Old Hebrew Proverb

Quote fades out                                                                 

Flat angle, ground shot 

Dark forest/park, as if the camera has been dropped. We hear laboured breathing getting progressively louder and louder as-if the women is getting closer to the camera. The shot is in night vision. 

A figure of a woman distressed then appears in the camera shot, she is slowly crawling towards the camera. The scene is quiet apart from her breathing/crying. As she gets closer she reaches out as if to grab the camera, there is a pause of 3 seconds, the woman is just staring into the camera looking very fearfully.

Suddenly the woman is dragged away from the camera from an unseen person/thing. 

Diagetic screams until the scene is totally silent, slight pause for 2 seconds. 


Black screen- White title 
Title appears:                                                                         

Classical music playing in the background

                                                                    The Discovered

Long shot
The dark night fades into morning. An old man walking a dog is seen. The dog runs to the tent. Middle shot is then used to show the dog sniffing the tent. The man then walks over and realised something is wrong and pulls his phone out of his pocket. An extreme close up in then used to show him dialling 999. 

Classical music stops

  

A flash is used to transition into the next scene; into a long shot...  
Whilst we see a flash, we hear a camera shutter sound as if its a flash from a camera.                                                        

Long shot

It is the next morning and we see  a news reporter standing in front of a damaged tent covered in blood. We also see policeman, investigators in the background. 

Middle shot 

NEWS REPORTER 

Good morning, I'm here in Kent reporting live from the scene of what looks to be a brutal attack on a young group of friends. As you can see behind me the tent that the friends were planning to camp in is in a severe state. It has been predicted the attack could have taken place between 11pm- 3am, but has yet to be confirmed. Beside me I have the chief investigator PC RavWeilding. What has exactly happened here?

PC RAV

I have never seen anything like this before, absolutely nothing, it's obscene what must have been going through the person's head to commit such a crime. We have no official information yet on what happened but we are trying our best.

NEWS REPORTER

OK back to the studio!

MAN'S VOICE (O.S.)

Cut

Long shot
The investigators show the news reporter around the site.
For a moment we see drag marks across the grass where the girl had been dragged; a quick flash transition is used for a flashback. We see the girl being dragged along the floor; screaming and crying (3 seconds). Another flash transition is used to go back to present, showing the investigator looking at the ground looking pale and fearful. 

Sad, classical music plays

Flash transition into a black title screen with white text.. 

   Harris Owuseu 

(Transition- fade out)

Paige Brown 

(Transition- fade out)

Devon Pacey

(Transition- fade out)

Sean Lee

Production and Prep - Group 2

Location List:

• Park at night time 
• Inside a tent   

Prop List:

•  Tent
• Crime scene ropes that block off the road
• Microphone (2)
• Investigation item's (cotton buds, torches etc)
• Dog
• Actor's 

Costume List:

• Police costume
• Jean's and a red t shirt
• White investorgator outfits
• Old man's hat

Equipment List:

• Video camera with night vision
• Camera's (2-3)
• Something to stand the recorder on