Filming

Filming
I thought the filming went well considering I filmed in the centre of Leicester at quite a busy time. I though the most effective scene of the film was with the killing equipment because the room was big so the sounds were louder and more effective. We did have to re film the dark room scene twice though because the first time we did it there was only one light that we used for the scene. If the action was very close to the light then it wasn’t too bad but if it got more than a few feet away then you could not make out anything. In the second time of filming I got two red bulbs and it seemed to give off just the right amount of light I wanted for the effect that I wanted the audience to feel.

this is a picture of me filming the stalker taking pictures of the girl. I am using a tripod to keep the filming still.

Filming

Today I filmed the scene with the killer setting up the tools. I thought the filming went really well. The sound was really good because it echoed intensifying the sound of the tools being moved. The camera angles that I used should look good because the close ups of the weapons being moved and the low angle shot of the killer should be affective.

killers identity

the scream mask has given me inspiration because it is a very simple mask yet it is very scary when used properly. The good thing about this mask is that you can't see anything of the persons face so it could be anyone.


Halloween mask has given me inspiration because it is a normal mask that you could get anywhere instead of the very specific mask off scream. The Halloween mask creates tension because it could be anyone who is wearing the mask because it is easy to get hold of.

Initial storyboard

Titles

Titles
In my research I have found that the credits from scream was the most successful because it didn’t just have the normal white writing on a black background it had it had lots of non digetic sound being played and after a few seconds the white writing changed to red. Red has the connotation of blood and danger so it fitted in well with the horror slasher theme. I think I will base my credits on something like his. This is the titles from the opening of Scream.

sound

Sound
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/index.html?keywords=Classic+Horror
This site is where I found some music that I think will fit in well with my horror film opening. I am planning to use the first song because I think it will have the best effect with my horror film. The saw music was like this so I think it will be successful to fit in with the horror feeling. I also added the sound of a camera taking a picture.


Aftermath by user8855158

tension

Tension
The ways to build tension are to have shorter faster clips. Have high pitched uncomfortable music that gradually gets louder. To be set in a dark place or at night because it limits what the audience can see so they feel more vulnerable. The more in danger the main person is the more tension is built. I have found all these techniques work from my research of the three films Halloween was set in a big, dark house to show isolation and this built tension. Saw had high pitch uncomfortable music being played to build tension. Another way to build tension is by using Barthes enigma codes. An enigma code is where a part of the story is not explained e.g. someone getting shot but we don’t know who or why. This builds tension because it keeps the audience guessing and they will not know exactly know what will happen.

camera shots

Camera shots
There will be a wide range of shots that I will use because horror slasher films are very fast paced with lots of different shots. By making the clips being shorter and faster paced makes it built tension because it creates a dramatic atmosphere and scene of panic.
I have used these shots in my filming;
Low angle- this will make Chris the stalker look bigger and more powerful
High angle- this will make Emily look smaller and less powerful
Close up – this will show reactions on faces and to show important objects
Mid shot- this show the main person but will also show a bit of the background
Long shot –this will show the background which I am use as an establishing shot
Pan- this will also be a good establishing shot but it will be quite a long shot to film so I probably will not use it because I would like to have short fast clips.