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Thursday, 29 April 2010
Poster Survey by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Proposal by Hollie-Jade Higgins
The horror genre is one in which I find fascinating, I am amazed that people can be scared purely by a fictional film, therefore, I have decided to produce a horror film for my British film production task. From previous experience I know how important it is to choose the right work partner, I believe that Kurt and I will work well as a team as we are both very determined and motivated to succeed and do well, both are qualities which I hope will be reflected in the overall outcome of our film, another advantage is that we have a male and female input into our work which will furthermore help to increase the audience of our film.
Our British film will include the paranormal, an issue that many are afraid to tackle. In line with the British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC) our film will be targeted to the 18 classification. The overall target audience of our film will be young adults who will be both male and females.
Through out this project I will use a variety of different equipment to complete this project to a high standard. I will use many computer programmes including Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint to compile and present research. I also believe that it is important to continually collect and compare information from our target audience and will be using Microsoft Excel in order to do this. In regard to flat plans for our magazine and poster I will be using Microsoft Publisher to keep a professional looking standard to our work at all times. A digital camera will be used to take photographs of possible sets, pictures for our magazine and poster. All of our photographs will be edited using Photoshop, which will enable us to manipulate our images to the desired effect, weather that may be changing the colour or applying a different background etc. When it comes to filming a horror there are many different ways in which to film, for example, Cloverfield used a handheld camera to create an uneasy feel to the audience, however, we will be using a tripod and camcorder to create a professional finish to our film. We aim to shy away from the ‘DIY home filming’ style of film and to do this we will make sure that we carefully think about every aspect that is involved in making a film, from the acting to the filming.
All in all, through out this project I will be using multiple technologies and working hard to ensure that the outcome that is desired will become a reality.
Our British film will include the paranormal, an issue that many are afraid to tackle. In line with the British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC) our film will be targeted to the 18 classification. The overall target audience of our film will be young adults who will be both male and females.
Through out this project I will use a variety of different equipment to complete this project to a high standard. I will use many computer programmes including Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint to compile and present research. I also believe that it is important to continually collect and compare information from our target audience and will be using Microsoft Excel in order to do this. In regard to flat plans for our magazine and poster I will be using Microsoft Publisher to keep a professional looking standard to our work at all times. A digital camera will be used to take photographs of possible sets, pictures for our magazine and poster. All of our photographs will be edited using Photoshop, which will enable us to manipulate our images to the desired effect, weather that may be changing the colour or applying a different background etc. When it comes to filming a horror there are many different ways in which to film, for example, Cloverfield used a handheld camera to create an uneasy feel to the audience, however, we will be using a tripod and camcorder to create a professional finish to our film. We aim to shy away from the ‘DIY home filming’ style of film and to do this we will make sure that we carefully think about every aspect that is involved in making a film, from the acting to the filming.
All in all, through out this project I will be using multiple technologies and working hard to ensure that the outcome that is desired will become a reality.
Film And Britishness By Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Film 4 by Hollie-Jade Higgins
Film 4 operates in the United Kingdom, where they broadcast free films across the nation, in the region of 20 hours a day. Film 4 is now available to view on Freeview, cable and satellite services, as well as to Sky Digital subscribers. Film 4 finances British films that are usually low budget, showing a realistic filming point of view, which contrasts with the glossy look of American films, below is a list of some Film 4 backed movies;
· Borat
· Bruno
· Deep Water
· Elizabeth
· 4 Weddings and a Funeral
· In Bruges
· Slumdog Millionaire
· This is England
As well as showing some of our ‘home grown talent’ Film 4 also shows mainstream Hollywood such as Alien vs. Predator. Throughout the year Film 4 dedicate certain nights or weeks, this may be to a specific actor/ess, director or even season. Earlier this year Film 4 broadcasted a Julia Roberts season etc.
Film4 has a wide variety of sub-channels including Film4+ 1, Film Four Weekly. With a phenomenal 18 million households tuning in nightly, Film4 has established it’s self as a successful channel.
· Borat
· Bruno
· Deep Water
· Elizabeth
· 4 Weddings and a Funeral
· In Bruges
· Slumdog Millionaire
· This is England
As well as showing some of our ‘home grown talent’ Film 4 also shows mainstream Hollywood such as Alien vs. Predator. Throughout the year Film 4 dedicate certain nights or weeks, this may be to a specific actor/ess, director or even season. Earlier this year Film 4 broadcasted a Julia Roberts season etc.
Film4 has a wide variety of sub-channels including Film4+ 1, Film Four Weekly. With a phenomenal 18 million households tuning in nightly, Film4 has established it’s self as a successful channel.
Timeline of the BBFC by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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The BBFC by Hollie-Jade Higgins
The British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC) was set up in 1912, as an independent, non-governmental body to offer classification to cinema films. The BBFC also classify video games, however, we will only be looking at their work with film classifications. The BBFC was set up by the film industry to bring a degree of uniformity to the classifications of film nationally. However, local councils still have statutory powers and may over rule any of the board’s decisions. The BBFC classify films on behalf of the local authorities who license cinemas under the Licensing Act 2003.
The main reason behind the BBFC is to protect children from any thing that may cause harm. In order to protect children, the BBFC may cut or even reject a film.
Over the years the different classifications of film have changed, there are currently 7 different classifications of film, all of which relate to the age of the viewer.
U- Universal this classification is for films that are deemed suitable for all.
PG- Parental Guidance this classification is for films of general viewing, that may have some scenes unsuitable for young children, however, this is left up to the discretion of the individual child’s parent(s).
12A/12- Suitable for 12 years and over. The same criteria is used for 12A and 12, in general films with this classification are only suitable for children aged 12 and over, however, an adult may take a child into a 12A if they deem the content suitable.
15- Films under this classification are only suitable for people aged 15 and over.
18- Films under this classification are suitable for adults only
R18- These films should only be shown in specially licensed cinemas or supplied in licensed sex shops. The R18 category is a special and legally restricted classification as it shows explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults.
Horror- The use of frightening elements which might scare or unsettle an audience is part of a long tradition of story telling and film making. Many children enjoy the excitement of scary sequences, but, where films are targeted at a younger audience, classification decisions will take into account such factors as the frequency, length and detail of scary scenes, as well as horror effects, including music and sound, and whether there is a swift and reassuring outcome. Older audiences often pay to see horror films because they like being frightened or shocked and such works are classified at an appropriate category to ensure that the young and vulnerable are protected from too intense an experience.
Trailers/ Advertisements: Audiences actively choose to see a full length feature based on the expectations of the particular genre at the given classification and on the Consumer Advice and Extended Classification Information provided by the BBFC. In contrast, the audiences have no choice about the accompanying trailers or advertisements which may be very different in tone and content to the film that the audience has chosen to view. In addition, because trailers and advertisements are short and self-contained, borderline material is less likely to be justified by context and more likely to cause offence. For these reasons, classification decisions for trailers and advertisements may be more restrictive than for equivalent material in a main feature, for example,
· Strong language is not permitted in trailers or advertisements at any category below ‘15’
· Only one use of strong language is permitted in a trailer or advertisement at ‘15’ and must be neither threatening nor aggressive.
The main reason behind the BBFC is to protect children from any thing that may cause harm. In order to protect children, the BBFC may cut or even reject a film.
Over the years the different classifications of film have changed, there are currently 7 different classifications of film, all of which relate to the age of the viewer.
U- Universal this classification is for films that are deemed suitable for all.
PG- Parental Guidance this classification is for films of general viewing, that may have some scenes unsuitable for young children, however, this is left up to the discretion of the individual child’s parent(s).
12A/12- Suitable for 12 years and over. The same criteria is used for 12A and 12, in general films with this classification are only suitable for children aged 12 and over, however, an adult may take a child into a 12A if they deem the content suitable.
15- Films under this classification are only suitable for people aged 15 and over.
18- Films under this classification are suitable for adults only
R18- These films should only be shown in specially licensed cinemas or supplied in licensed sex shops. The R18 category is a special and legally restricted classification as it shows explicit works of consenting sex or strong fetish material involving adults.
Horror- The use of frightening elements which might scare or unsettle an audience is part of a long tradition of story telling and film making. Many children enjoy the excitement of scary sequences, but, where films are targeted at a younger audience, classification decisions will take into account such factors as the frequency, length and detail of scary scenes, as well as horror effects, including music and sound, and whether there is a swift and reassuring outcome. Older audiences often pay to see horror films because they like being frightened or shocked and such works are classified at an appropriate category to ensure that the young and vulnerable are protected from too intense an experience.
Trailers/ Advertisements: Audiences actively choose to see a full length feature based on the expectations of the particular genre at the given classification and on the Consumer Advice and Extended Classification Information provided by the BBFC. In contrast, the audiences have no choice about the accompanying trailers or advertisements which may be very different in tone and content to the film that the audience has chosen to view. In addition, because trailers and advertisements are short and self-contained, borderline material is less likely to be justified by context and more likely to cause offence. For these reasons, classification decisions for trailers and advertisements may be more restrictive than for equivalent material in a main feature, for example,
· Strong language is not permitted in trailers or advertisements at any category below ‘15’
· Only one use of strong language is permitted in a trailer or advertisement at ‘15’ and must be neither threatening nor aggressive.
Horror Mood Board by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Film Genres by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Timeline of Horror by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Applying Theory to Blood Circle by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Film Poster Deconstruction by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Deconstruction of Saw V1 Teaser Trailer by Hollie-Jade Higgins
Saw V (6) Teaser Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug0ZnVuxpIc
This teaser trailer lasts just under 50 seconds. The trailer begins with a drum beat which is teamed with the fast pace of camera movement. The camera quickly moves backwards through the torture chambers. The lighting is very dim with only a flickering light to expose the scene. The dim lighting and music help to signify the genre of this film. The lack of visibility also leaves the viewer slightly confused because it isn’t yet clear what is happening. “6 CHANCES” can then be seen in large, capital, 3D style writing. The camera then moves around a corner very quickly; the constant fast pace of this trailer signify that time is short; perhaps this refers to the time that the captives have left. The corner is very dark and gloomy this shows that things are hidden and not everything is as it appears to be.
The next image that we can see is a stack of around 22 televisions piled on top of each other. The TV’s are switched on and make up a broken image of two women looking scared and a man wearing a mask- these could be the captives- them being locked inside the TV is a metaphor of this. Whilst we see this, we can hear “where are we” “I’m gonna help you,” the voices sound scared and worried, this makes the audience ask; “What are they scared of?”
In the same was as “6 CHANCES” appeared after the camera moving swiftly backwards, “6 LESSONS” is shown, and the drum beat increases in volume once more speeding up the pace of the film and the urgency.
The camera quickly goes around another dark corner, though this time to the left not the right. A dingy blood splattered medical theatre style room can be seen. Hooks similar to those in a butchers shop can be seen hanging down from the ceiling, with 2 large plasma TV’s showing a man being tortured with a woman (damsel in distress) screaming for help. During this clip the lighting is once more very dim with a flashing light bulb and the music is very fast paced showing that time is running out.
The camera moves backwards again, this time revealing “6 CHOICES” as it moves further down the corridor. The same font style and colour has been used again here. The camera then rapidly moves around the corner to the right to reveal a bathroom. The bathroom also has 2 plasma screens- the fact that there’s TV’S in the bathroom is quite weird, the bathroom also resembles a prison cell which is parallel to the images showing people who are trapped. One of the screens shows 6 people sitting on a Childs roundabout with their hands tied behind their backs; the number ‘6’ is significant as it represents the Devil ‘666.’ The people are screaming and the beat of the music is getting faster. It is almost ironic that they are screaming as children scream with laughter on a roundabout.
As the camera begins to leave the room (backwards) the lights become dimmer and the screen becomes darker and the sound of the screams becomes fainter. There is then a second of being pitch black- no light signifies no hope. “SAW V1” then appears in a metallic knife like font. This begins as an extreme close up and then zooms out to reveal the full title. Once again the screen turns completely black for a few seconds before revealing “HALLOWEEN 2009” and “SAW6FILM.COM.” The bottom of this clip also shows the company logos before fading into black.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug0ZnVuxpIc
This teaser trailer lasts just under 50 seconds. The trailer begins with a drum beat which is teamed with the fast pace of camera movement. The camera quickly moves backwards through the torture chambers. The lighting is very dim with only a flickering light to expose the scene. The dim lighting and music help to signify the genre of this film. The lack of visibility also leaves the viewer slightly confused because it isn’t yet clear what is happening. “6 CHANCES” can then be seen in large, capital, 3D style writing. The camera then moves around a corner very quickly; the constant fast pace of this trailer signify that time is short; perhaps this refers to the time that the captives have left. The corner is very dark and gloomy this shows that things are hidden and not everything is as it appears to be.
The next image that we can see is a stack of around 22 televisions piled on top of each other. The TV’s are switched on and make up a broken image of two women looking scared and a man wearing a mask- these could be the captives- them being locked inside the TV is a metaphor of this. Whilst we see this, we can hear “where are we” “I’m gonna help you,” the voices sound scared and worried, this makes the audience ask; “What are they scared of?”
In the same was as “6 CHANCES” appeared after the camera moving swiftly backwards, “6 LESSONS” is shown, and the drum beat increases in volume once more speeding up the pace of the film and the urgency.
The camera quickly goes around another dark corner, though this time to the left not the right. A dingy blood splattered medical theatre style room can be seen. Hooks similar to those in a butchers shop can be seen hanging down from the ceiling, with 2 large plasma TV’s showing a man being tortured with a woman (damsel in distress) screaming for help. During this clip the lighting is once more very dim with a flashing light bulb and the music is very fast paced showing that time is running out.
The camera moves backwards again, this time revealing “6 CHOICES” as it moves further down the corridor. The same font style and colour has been used again here. The camera then rapidly moves around the corner to the right to reveal a bathroom. The bathroom also has 2 plasma screens- the fact that there’s TV’S in the bathroom is quite weird, the bathroom also resembles a prison cell which is parallel to the images showing people who are trapped. One of the screens shows 6 people sitting on a Childs roundabout with their hands tied behind their backs; the number ‘6’ is significant as it represents the Devil ‘666.’ The people are screaming and the beat of the music is getting faster. It is almost ironic that they are screaming as children scream with laughter on a roundabout.
As the camera begins to leave the room (backwards) the lights become dimmer and the screen becomes darker and the sound of the screams becomes fainter. There is then a second of being pitch black- no light signifies no hope. “SAW V1” then appears in a metallic knife like font. This begins as an extreme close up and then zooms out to reveal the full title. Once again the screen turns completely black for a few seconds before revealing “HALLOWEEN 2009” and “SAW6FILM.COM.” The bottom of this clip also shows the company logos before fading into black.
Deconstruction of Cloverfield Teaser Trailer by Hollie-Jade Higgins
Cloverfield 2 Teaser Trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXWZS2MrdO8
Cloverfield 2 teaser trailer cleverly entwines clips from the movie with on screen writing that are used together to tell the story. The opening of the trailer starts with a black screen with letters flying in from the left and right to form “IT CAME WITHOUT WARNING” a sans-serif white capital font is used. The writing is distorted when it is appearing on the screen. The music has a drum beat with stringed instruments; this creates a calm feeling with added suspense.
A medium close up of a male character is shown using a hand held camera style, the character then goes on to give a small insight into the film “My name is Robert Hawkins, approximately 7 hours ago something attacked the city” as Robert is narrating the story, a shaky low angle shot reveals the destruction of New York City, quickly returning back to the same shot of Robert, this tells viewers that Robert is a key character in the film, as the screen cuts to black and in the same way as before letters appear on the screen… “IT KILLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.” ‘It’ adds a sense of mystery to the audience ‘without prejudice’ tells the audience that whatever ‘it’ is ruthless; this adds a feeling of fear.
A series of flashes teamed with the sound of thunder end with an interesting close up showing a dead person. This is once again followed up with a black screen and words; “WE THREW EVERYTHING WE HAD AT IT”- once again ‘it’, this is then followed with a build up in the music as the sound of explosions intensifies and a shaky camera shows the destruction that is New York City, with the armed forces shouting and running through bellowing smoke and an army tank- this reiterates the enormity of the situation
The black screen and writing returns “VICTORY WAS OURS” this is followed with a high angle shot panning from left to right looking down from the sky scrapers down at the monster; which appears to be in pain, the characters can be heard shouting in despair. This gives the viewer hope that the people will defeat the monster; a celebration that is not long lived when the screen goes to black with the words “OR SO WE THOUGHT.” The words are almost playing a psychological game with the viewer’s minds. As the screen returns to black there is whispering in the background as the title of the film “CLOVERFIELD 2” appears and disappears from our screen as “COMING SOON” appears and finally disappears into black.
Throughout the trailer music and exaggerated sounds are used to build up an atmosphere and urgency to the film. The end of the trailer leaves the enigma code of if the characters survive and if the creature is defeated or not. The trailer is evenly paced with a slower pace when the writing is on the screen and a faster pace when the action from the film is being shown. The trailer tells the viewer that there is a lot of action in this film and the hand held style of filming gives a more authentic feel.
Cloverfield 2 teaser trailer cleverly entwines clips from the movie with on screen writing that are used together to tell the story. The opening of the trailer starts with a black screen with letters flying in from the left and right to form “IT CAME WITHOUT WARNING” a sans-serif white capital font is used. The writing is distorted when it is appearing on the screen. The music has a drum beat with stringed instruments; this creates a calm feeling with added suspense.
A medium close up of a male character is shown using a hand held camera style, the character then goes on to give a small insight into the film “My name is Robert Hawkins, approximately 7 hours ago something attacked the city” as Robert is narrating the story, a shaky low angle shot reveals the destruction of New York City, quickly returning back to the same shot of Robert, this tells viewers that Robert is a key character in the film, as the screen cuts to black and in the same way as before letters appear on the screen… “IT KILLED WITHOUT PREJUDICE.” ‘It’ adds a sense of mystery to the audience ‘without prejudice’ tells the audience that whatever ‘it’ is ruthless; this adds a feeling of fear.
A series of flashes teamed with the sound of thunder end with an interesting close up showing a dead person. This is once again followed up with a black screen and words; “WE THREW EVERYTHING WE HAD AT IT”- once again ‘it’, this is then followed with a build up in the music as the sound of explosions intensifies and a shaky camera shows the destruction that is New York City, with the armed forces shouting and running through bellowing smoke and an army tank- this reiterates the enormity of the situation
The black screen and writing returns “VICTORY WAS OURS” this is followed with a high angle shot panning from left to right looking down from the sky scrapers down at the monster; which appears to be in pain, the characters can be heard shouting in despair. This gives the viewer hope that the people will defeat the monster; a celebration that is not long lived when the screen goes to black with the words “OR SO WE THOUGHT.” The words are almost playing a psychological game with the viewer’s minds. As the screen returns to black there is whispering in the background as the title of the film “CLOVERFIELD 2” appears and disappears from our screen as “COMING SOON” appears and finally disappears into black.
Throughout the trailer music and exaggerated sounds are used to build up an atmosphere and urgency to the film. The end of the trailer leaves the enigma code of if the characters survive and if the creature is defeated or not. The trailer is evenly paced with a slower pace when the writing is on the screen and a faster pace when the action from the film is being shown. The trailer tells the viewer that there is a lot of action in this film and the hand held style of filming gives a more authentic feel.
Image Manipulation by Hollie-Jade Higgins
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Shooting Script by Hollie-Jade Higgins and Kurt Plumb
Cast List:
Blair Fox- played by Hollie-Jade Higgins
Angel Yates- played by Chloe Wilson
Courtney Anderson- played by Rosie Mcphail
Gen Dawson- played by Lucy Rowe
Aerial- played by Luckie Higgins
Clothing:
Blair Fox:
Black leggings, white ¾ length top, coloured gladiators, silver bangle, pink and brown beaded necklace.
Make-up- Blair wears a lot of make up; bronzer, eyeliner, liquid eyeliner, mascara, eye-shadow, lip-gloss.
Hair- wavy with a French plait.
Angel Yates:
Black tights, black and white laced dress, black cardigan, long black boots
Make-up- very minimal
Hair- Black extensions loosely tied back into a low ponytail
Courtney Anderson:
Grey long sleeved jumper, black leggings, grey boots
Make-up- none
Hair- straightened and down
Gem Dawson:
Blue jeggins, blue and white striped top, grey jumper, tanned ugg boots
Make-up- none
Hair- Loose ponytail
Aerial:
“One, Two, Three, Four, Five, once I caught some people alive”
(Sing in a soft, slow voice)
Blair:
“Are there any spirits in the room who wish to contact us”?
(Blair says this with confidence in her voice)
Aerial:
“Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten”
(Sing in a soft, slow voice with a more sinister hint)
Blair:
“What does it mean no, what if it never leaves?”
(Worried)
Angel:
“Just let go of it, let go of it”
(Worried)
Blair:
“Go spirit, go”
(Worried)
Courtney/Blair/Angell/Gem:
“Arghhhhhhh” (Scream)
Voiceover (Blair):
“We heard all the stories”
(Blair speaks slowly)
Courtney/Blair/Angell/Gem:
(In between the voices of the girls screaming)
Courtney:
“Get in, Get in”
(Shouts and sounds worried)
Blair:
“But we still went ahead and played the game, that was our biggest mistake”
(Blair is full of regret)
Arial:
“Never let them go again”
(Slowly spoken)
Blair Fox- played by Hollie-Jade Higgins
Angel Yates- played by Chloe Wilson
Courtney Anderson- played by Rosie Mcphail
Gen Dawson- played by Lucy Rowe
Aerial- played by Luckie Higgins
Clothing:
Blair Fox:
Black leggings, white ¾ length top, coloured gladiators, silver bangle, pink and brown beaded necklace.
Make-up- Blair wears a lot of make up; bronzer, eyeliner, liquid eyeliner, mascara, eye-shadow, lip-gloss.
Hair- wavy with a French plait.
Angel Yates:
Black tights, black and white laced dress, black cardigan, long black boots
Make-up- very minimal
Hair- Black extensions loosely tied back into a low ponytail
Courtney Anderson:
Grey long sleeved jumper, black leggings, grey boots
Make-up- none
Hair- straightened and down
Gem Dawson:
Blue jeggins, blue and white striped top, grey jumper, tanned ugg boots
Make-up- none
Hair- Loose ponytail
Aerial:
“One, Two, Three, Four, Five, once I caught some people alive”
(Sing in a soft, slow voice)
Blair:
“Are there any spirits in the room who wish to contact us”?
(Blair says this with confidence in her voice)
Aerial:
“Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten”
(Sing in a soft, slow voice with a more sinister hint)
Blair:
“What does it mean no, what if it never leaves?”
(Worried)
Angel:
“Just let go of it, let go of it”
(Worried)
Blair:
“Go spirit, go”
(Worried)
Courtney/Blair/Angell/Gem:
“Arghhhhhhh” (Scream)
Voiceover (Blair):
“We heard all the stories”
(Blair speaks slowly)
Courtney/Blair/Angell/Gem:
(In between the voices of the girls screaming)
Courtney:
“Get in, Get in”
(Shouts and sounds worried)
Blair:
“But we still went ahead and played the game, that was our biggest mistake”
(Blair is full of regret)
Arial:
“Never let them go again”
(Slowly spoken)
Why have we used certain images in our trailer? By Hollie-Jade Higgins and Kurt Plumb
Shot: Aerial is sat on a Childs bed surrounded by teddy bears:
The green walls in the background behind Aerial make the scene look sterile and cold. Aerial is wearing pigtails and a bow in her hair which signifies childhood and innocence, this idea is backed up by the various teddy bears that surrounded her. Aerials pigtails are held in place with green hair bands; once more the use of green symbolises coldness; lack of human emotion. The clothing that Aerial is wearing is also important; her dress has an ‘old fashioned’ feel to it and the dark colours represent the sinister side of Aerials behaviour. The fact that Aerial is wearing no socks or shoes symbolises her being neglected and uncared for. Aerials voice is cute and childlike which is a binary opposite to the evil things that she is saying, the fact that Aerial is also smirking makes the scene spine chilling to the audience. Another important visual in this scene is how Aerial is cradling the doll in a “caring way” before holding the head and pulling at the arms with such force; as Aerial looks so sweet and innocent these actions are shocking to the audience and make them feel uncomfortable.
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Shot: “4 Friends”
This shot sees “4 Friends” grow into the screen and fade out again. The white font used for this represents the purity and innocence of the 4 friends. This is in contrast to the black background used with shows the ‘4 friends’ to be surrounded by darkness with no way out.
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Shot: The friends begin to play with the Ouija board in the living room.
There is a lot of red visible in this scene with the sofa, curtains, rug and even two of the characters nails are painted red; in this scene the red signifies danger and not passion. There is also a lot of white in this scene; table, mirror and walls the use of white here indicates the innocence once more. The house is slightly untidy which is important as it represents a ‘normal’ household; this scares viewers as it means it could also happen to them in their ‘normal’ homes. Blair is wearing a bangle on her arm which almost symbolises a shackle. This scene also shows differences in the 4 friends personalities. Angel and Blair are seen to have similar personalities as they are both wearing similar clothing; more revealing and lacy which shows their more confident nature. In comparison to Gem and Courtney who are wearing long grey tops covering up their flesh which shows they are less confident than the other two girls.
Shot: Black screen
The black screen is used to symbolise death
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Shot: The 4 friends realise that they have attracted a ‘bad spirit’
The shaking effect of the handheld style camera here is used to show that something has gone wrong and the high angle camera angle that has been used gives the idea that the girls are being watched.
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Shot: Blair slides down the wall and is breathing heavily
The fuzzy green effect in this shot is similar to that used in the Blair Witch Project (Intertextuality). Blair puts her hands against the wall which show she is unstable and worried.
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Shot: The 4 friends are running
In this scene Blair is doing a voiceover, her London accent emphasises that Blood Circle is a British film. The fact that this is happening during daylight hours is unusual for the horror genre, it is effective as it gives the audience the fear that they are not safe during the daytime either. The black car to the front of the scene and the silver car which is situated further back are used to frame the 4 friends and shows that they are trapped and will never escape this spirit.
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Shot: Courtney looks round a wall
Courtney is breathing heavily which signifies urgency, the fact that she is using a wall to hide leaves her quite exposed. In the background of the scene a white cat can be seen turning its head around the same time as Courtney looks around the wall; in this case the white cat symbolises innocence and acts as Courtney’s protector.
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Shot: Blair is sitting up against a door trying to keep whatever it is behind it from reaching her.
There is a lot of space surrounding Blair in this scene which makes her look small, helpless and vulnerable. The fact that Blair’s hands are on her head show that she is extremely distressed. The distorted contrast of the image make it look very unusual, Blair’s features can not be made out; this effect has been used to show how confused Blair is.
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Shot: “Death is Coming”
The font used on “Death is coming” is quite significant; the red colour symbolises blood and gore, the font looks like it has been cut and torn apart. The black background used symbolises death and nothingness. This is important as it tells the viewer that a horrific death is likely for one if not more of the characters which add to the enigma code of who?
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Shot: Aerial is stood up while ripping the dolls arms and logs from the torso.
Aerial is starring directly into the camera which is very unnerving. In this scene a draw is open which symbolises the spirit world being open; the draws are not tidy how they are supposed to be as they have been disturbed. There is also a twisted wire that appears to be connected to Aerial, this is very important as it signifies that she is not part of the human world and only functions because of another greater power. The twisting of the dolls head shows that Aerial is emotionless as she shows no remorse. The doll is used to signify the friends.
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Shot: Aerials feet can be seen next to the loos arms, head and legs of the doll.
In this scene Aerials bare legs and feet can be seen which show that she isn’t a proper child. The dolls body parts signify the dissembled bodies of humans and the dolls head dropping on the floor shows brutality. _________________________________________________________________
Shot: “Coming Soon”
The circles that grow around “Coming Soon” represent ghostly green orbs, when the bright white light disappears it signifies there being no hope. After coming soon fades out the screen is black which deceives the audience into thinking that is the end; in the same way the characters where deceived in the trailer.
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Shot: “Blood Circle”
The red colour of the font represents blood and danger, the red also stands out against the black background which once again signifies death.
The green walls in the background behind Aerial make the scene look sterile and cold. Aerial is wearing pigtails and a bow in her hair which signifies childhood and innocence, this idea is backed up by the various teddy bears that surrounded her. Aerials pigtails are held in place with green hair bands; once more the use of green symbolises coldness; lack of human emotion. The clothing that Aerial is wearing is also important; her dress has an ‘old fashioned’ feel to it and the dark colours represent the sinister side of Aerials behaviour. The fact that Aerial is wearing no socks or shoes symbolises her being neglected and uncared for. Aerials voice is cute and childlike which is a binary opposite to the evil things that she is saying, the fact that Aerial is also smirking makes the scene spine chilling to the audience. Another important visual in this scene is how Aerial is cradling the doll in a “caring way” before holding the head and pulling at the arms with such force; as Aerial looks so sweet and innocent these actions are shocking to the audience and make them feel uncomfortable.
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Shot: “4 Friends”
This shot sees “4 Friends” grow into the screen and fade out again. The white font used for this represents the purity and innocence of the 4 friends. This is in contrast to the black background used with shows the ‘4 friends’ to be surrounded by darkness with no way out.
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Shot: The friends begin to play with the Ouija board in the living room.
There is a lot of red visible in this scene with the sofa, curtains, rug and even two of the characters nails are painted red; in this scene the red signifies danger and not passion. There is also a lot of white in this scene; table, mirror and walls the use of white here indicates the innocence once more. The house is slightly untidy which is important as it represents a ‘normal’ household; this scares viewers as it means it could also happen to them in their ‘normal’ homes. Blair is wearing a bangle on her arm which almost symbolises a shackle. This scene also shows differences in the 4 friends personalities. Angel and Blair are seen to have similar personalities as they are both wearing similar clothing; more revealing and lacy which shows their more confident nature. In comparison to Gem and Courtney who are wearing long grey tops covering up their flesh which shows they are less confident than the other two girls.
Shot: Black screen
The black screen is used to symbolise death
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Shot: The 4 friends realise that they have attracted a ‘bad spirit’
The shaking effect of the handheld style camera here is used to show that something has gone wrong and the high angle camera angle that has been used gives the idea that the girls are being watched.
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Shot: Blair slides down the wall and is breathing heavily
The fuzzy green effect in this shot is similar to that used in the Blair Witch Project (Intertextuality). Blair puts her hands against the wall which show she is unstable and worried.
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Shot: The 4 friends are running
In this scene Blair is doing a voiceover, her London accent emphasises that Blood Circle is a British film. The fact that this is happening during daylight hours is unusual for the horror genre, it is effective as it gives the audience the fear that they are not safe during the daytime either. The black car to the front of the scene and the silver car which is situated further back are used to frame the 4 friends and shows that they are trapped and will never escape this spirit.
_________________________________________________________________
Shot: Courtney looks round a wall
Courtney is breathing heavily which signifies urgency, the fact that she is using a wall to hide leaves her quite exposed. In the background of the scene a white cat can be seen turning its head around the same time as Courtney looks around the wall; in this case the white cat symbolises innocence and acts as Courtney’s protector.
_________________________________________________________________
Shot: Blair is sitting up against a door trying to keep whatever it is behind it from reaching her.
There is a lot of space surrounding Blair in this scene which makes her look small, helpless and vulnerable. The fact that Blair’s hands are on her head show that she is extremely distressed. The distorted contrast of the image make it look very unusual, Blair’s features can not be made out; this effect has been used to show how confused Blair is.
_________________________________________________________________
Shot: “Death is Coming”
The font used on “Death is coming” is quite significant; the red colour symbolises blood and gore, the font looks like it has been cut and torn apart. The black background used symbolises death and nothingness. This is important as it tells the viewer that a horrific death is likely for one if not more of the characters which add to the enigma code of who?
_________________________________________________________________
Shot: Aerial is stood up while ripping the dolls arms and logs from the torso.
Aerial is starring directly into the camera which is very unnerving. In this scene a draw is open which symbolises the spirit world being open; the draws are not tidy how they are supposed to be as they have been disturbed. There is also a twisted wire that appears to be connected to Aerial, this is very important as it signifies that she is not part of the human world and only functions because of another greater power. The twisting of the dolls head shows that Aerial is emotionless as she shows no remorse. The doll is used to signify the friends.
_________________________________________________________________
Shot: Aerials feet can be seen next to the loos arms, head and legs of the doll.
In this scene Aerials bare legs and feet can be seen which show that she isn’t a proper child. The dolls body parts signify the dissembled bodies of humans and the dolls head dropping on the floor shows brutality. _________________________________________________________________
Shot: “Coming Soon”
The circles that grow around “Coming Soon” represent ghostly green orbs, when the bright white light disappears it signifies there being no hope. After coming soon fades out the screen is black which deceives the audience into thinking that is the end; in the same way the characters where deceived in the trailer.
_________________________________________________________________
Shot: “Blood Circle”
The red colour of the font represents blood and danger, the red also stands out against the black background which once again signifies death.
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
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Tuesday, 20 April 2010
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Script Kurt
Areial (ghost girl) “One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Once I caught some people alive””
Cuts to next scene with all the girls
Blair: “Is there any spirits in the room that wish to contact us”?
Areial: “Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten”
Cuts to scene with girls again
Blair “What does it mean no, what if it never leaves”
Angel: “Just let go of it, let go of it”
Blair: Go spirit, go Arghhhhhhh” (Scream)
Voiceover (Blair) “We heard all the stories
(in between the voices of the girls screaming) “Get in, Get in”
but we still went ahead and played them game and that was our biggest mistake”
Arial: “Never let them go again”
Cuts to next scene with all the girls
Blair: “Is there any spirits in the room that wish to contact us”?
Areial: “Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten”
Cuts to scene with girls again
Blair “What does it mean no, what if it never leaves”
Angel: “Just let go of it, let go of it”
Blair: Go spirit, go Arghhhhhhh” (Scream)
Voiceover (Blair) “We heard all the stories
(in between the voices of the girls screaming) “Get in, Get in”
but we still went ahead and played them game and that was our biggest mistake”
Arial: “Never let them go again”
Soundscape
Teaser Trailer Sound Scape
3.5s- Non-Diagetic Pulsing Sweep; starts of quiet--> gets louder dark tone= horror
OVERLAPS
13s- Diagetic and Non-Diagetic “1, 2, 3, 4, 5… Once I caught some people alive” The non-diagetic version was added to create an echoing ghost like sound on garage band using ‘epic diva’
OVERLAPS
5.8S- Non-Diagetic Pulsing Sweep
OVERLAPS
“Are there any spirits in the room who wish to contact us?”
This diagetic sound tells the audience that the character Blair who is talking is quite confident as she sounds calm.
2.7s- Pulsing Sweep
OVERLAPS
8.1s- “6, 7, 8, 9, 10” Non-Diagetic ‘epic diva’ echoes.. makes it seem like a game
3.5s- Pulsing Sweep
OVERLAPS
“What does it mean no? What if it never leaves? Just let go, let go, go spirit go, let go of it, ahh” Diagetic sound- shows the audience that something may be wrong- worry and urgency in their voices.
Diagetic- heavy breathing; worry, fear and anxiety
12s- “We heard all the stories, but we still went ahead and played the game, that was our biggest mistake” Non-Diagetic sound ‘pop vocals’ makes it clear and easy to understand
OVERLAPS
Diagetic- Screams- fear
15s- Pulsing Sweep
Diagetic- Screams “come on, get it, Quick” urgent… what will happen if they don’t make it in?
OVERLAPS
Diagetic- Quick breathing
Diagetic- Banging on the door, gasping for air, distress
5.6s- Pulsing Sweep
3.5s- Non-Diagetic scratching sound/ swords- confusing for the viewer- sinister
9.1s- “Never let them go again” ‘epic diva’ diagetic and non-diagetic echoing
Diagetic- dolls head dropping on the floor onto other dissembled limbs of the doll.
8.9s- Alien Impact- strange sound- intrigues the viewer
6.8s- Cave Water Drops- emptiness, being alone, drips of blood?
1s- Machines- sounds like electric bulb has blown/ gone out… energy gone to fight? No light= no hope?
3.5s- Non-Diagetic Pulsing Sweep; starts of quiet--> gets louder dark tone= horror
OVERLAPS
13s- Diagetic and Non-Diagetic “1, 2, 3, 4, 5… Once I caught some people alive” The non-diagetic version was added to create an echoing ghost like sound on garage band using ‘epic diva’
OVERLAPS
5.8S- Non-Diagetic Pulsing Sweep
OVERLAPS
“Are there any spirits in the room who wish to contact us?”
This diagetic sound tells the audience that the character Blair who is talking is quite confident as she sounds calm.
2.7s- Pulsing Sweep
OVERLAPS
8.1s- “6, 7, 8, 9, 10” Non-Diagetic ‘epic diva’ echoes.. makes it seem like a game
3.5s- Pulsing Sweep
OVERLAPS
“What does it mean no? What if it never leaves? Just let go, let go, go spirit go, let go of it, ahh” Diagetic sound- shows the audience that something may be wrong- worry and urgency in their voices.
Diagetic- heavy breathing; worry, fear and anxiety
12s- “We heard all the stories, but we still went ahead and played the game, that was our biggest mistake” Non-Diagetic sound ‘pop vocals’ makes it clear and easy to understand
OVERLAPS
Diagetic- Screams- fear
15s- Pulsing Sweep
Diagetic- Screams “come on, get it, Quick” urgent… what will happen if they don’t make it in?
OVERLAPS
Diagetic- Quick breathing
Diagetic- Banging on the door, gasping for air, distress
5.6s- Pulsing Sweep
3.5s- Non-Diagetic scratching sound/ swords- confusing for the viewer- sinister
9.1s- “Never let them go again” ‘epic diva’ diagetic and non-diagetic echoing
Diagetic- dolls head dropping on the floor onto other dissembled limbs of the doll.
8.9s- Alien Impact- strange sound- intrigues the viewer
6.8s- Cave Water Drops- emptiness, being alone, drips of blood?
1s- Machines- sounds like electric bulb has blown/ gone out… energy gone to fight? No light= no hope?
Todorov, Barthes Enigma Codes and Propp Kurt
Todorov Theory
Attributes of dramatis personae
Transformation of the tale
The problem
The method and material
A tale usually begins with some sort of initial situation. The members of a family are enumerated or the future hero is simply introduced by mention of their name or indication of their status. (This is shown in our film with a group of friends around a board and a disturbance happens that causes them to go into shock and panic, whilst the main future hero is introduced by them appearing confident and talking clearly, addressing the group significantly with their influence.
The interdiction is violated. A new personae who is teemed as the villain enters; their role is to disturb the peace of a happy bunch. To cause some form of misfortune damage or harm. (This is in the form of the demon girl that wants to bring death breaking up part of the friendship group as the friends split up in their struggle to survive)
The villain attempts to deceive the victim in order to take possession of them or their belongings. (The Ouija board is the main thing which deceives them and the little girl)
The villain assumes a disguise in the guise of a young innocent looking girl, the doll the emphasis on this naivety and innocence, pretending to be sweet natured at the start of the trailer.
Propp- we considered even though his theory is mostly associated with fairytale, we used the basic idea of characters, the villain, the hero, the helper
Todarov( pace to our drama)
Bookends
Barthes enigma codes
We have used the five steps theory put forward by Todorov about narrative also.
1. A state of equilibrium (there is a girls sleepover at a house)
2. A disruption of the equilibrium (the Ouija board in introduced)
3. Recognition of the disruption (supernatural things start happening, as the spirit world is happening, that makes the girls afraid and act)
4. Repair of the disruption (escaping and closing the spirit world again)
5. Restoration of the early equilibrium. (The ghost eventually is defeated, exorcised and the house can go back to being normal again)
we have also considered Barthes’ Enigma Code, this is what the audience uses to try and guess the end of the narrative giving the audience more pleasure in watching, and in order to do this we have put some predictable elements in there such as the sinister beginning and frightening ending.
Attributes of dramatis personae
Transformation of the tale
The problem
The method and material
A tale usually begins with some sort of initial situation. The members of a family are enumerated or the future hero is simply introduced by mention of their name or indication of their status. (This is shown in our film with a group of friends around a board and a disturbance happens that causes them to go into shock and panic, whilst the main future hero is introduced by them appearing confident and talking clearly, addressing the group significantly with their influence.
The interdiction is violated. A new personae who is teemed as the villain enters; their role is to disturb the peace of a happy bunch. To cause some form of misfortune damage or harm. (This is in the form of the demon girl that wants to bring death breaking up part of the friendship group as the friends split up in their struggle to survive)
The villain attempts to deceive the victim in order to take possession of them or their belongings. (The Ouija board is the main thing which deceives them and the little girl)
The villain assumes a disguise in the guise of a young innocent looking girl, the doll the emphasis on this naivety and innocence, pretending to be sweet natured at the start of the trailer.
Propp- we considered even though his theory is mostly associated with fairytale, we used the basic idea of characters, the villain, the hero, the helper
Todarov( pace to our drama)
Bookends
Barthes enigma codes
We have used the five steps theory put forward by Todorov about narrative also.
1. A state of equilibrium (there is a girls sleepover at a house)
2. A disruption of the equilibrium (the Ouija board in introduced)
3. Recognition of the disruption (supernatural things start happening, as the spirit world is happening, that makes the girls afraid and act)
4. Repair of the disruption (escaping and closing the spirit world again)
5. Restoration of the early equilibrium. (The ghost eventually is defeated, exorcised and the house can go back to being normal again)
we have also considered Barthes’ Enigma Code, this is what the audience uses to try and guess the end of the narrative giving the audience more pleasure in watching, and in order to do this we have put some predictable elements in there such as the sinister beginning and frightening ending.
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