Somethings wrong with the titles guysss....I think we missed one off and it says and Gemma Jackson twice :L
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
Film Problem!!!
We have got the power cut sorted but we have found another problem.
On the over the shoulder shot/ the end shot you don't see the phone, so the audience might get confused about where the light is coming from.
To resolve this problem we should have done a shot reverse shot between the threat and the victim, then the audience would have been able to see the phone and get a better understanding of the source of the light, it would also have let us see her emotions better.
On the over the shoulder shot/ the end shot you don't see the phone, so the audience might get confused about where the light is coming from.
To resolve this problem we should have done a shot reverse shot between the threat and the victim, then the audience would have been able to see the phone and get a better understanding of the source of the light, it would also have let us see her emotions better.
Re-shoot
I re-shot the end part of the film on the 21st March Wednesday.
I re-shot the part only involving my sister, the part where she goes into the bedroom and the light comes on.
I had to re-shoot it because the narrative was confusing for the audience.
The story is that when she turns around from looking out of the window there is a power cut and she grabs her phone and when it lights up the threat/ring thing is stood in front of her.
In our film she turns around and all of a sudden it is black, you can't tell there has been a power cut, when i re-shot i made the lights flicker on and off, i also put dialogue into it and other diegetic sounds e.g i made her say "crap" and you can also hear her when she is scrambling to get her phone.
I re-shot the part only involving my sister, the part where she goes into the bedroom and the light comes on.
I had to re-shoot it because the narrative was confusing for the audience.
The story is that when she turns around from looking out of the window there is a power cut and she grabs her phone and when it lights up the threat/ring thing is stood in front of her.
In our film she turns around and all of a sudden it is black, you can't tell there has been a power cut, when i re-shot i made the lights flicker on and off, i also put dialogue into it and other diegetic sounds e.g i made her say "crap" and you can also hear her when she is scrambling to get her phone.
Makeup Prep
The wig was luxurious, but we needed it to be disgusting.
I got a dollop of conditioner and ran it through the wig with my fingers until the wig looked greasy and revolting.
We had to put the wig on backwards so the long hair was over the face, it looked funny from the back cos it had a short fringe :D
I got a dollop of conditioner and ran it through the wig with my fingers until the wig looked greasy and revolting.
We had to put the wig on backwards so the long hair was over the face, it looked funny from the back cos it had a short fringe :D
Makeup Prep
The makeup was very long winded.
We had to start off by painting white body paint onto Gemma. The paint was very thin and took two layers. We also had to experiment by putting the paint on using different techniques, we ended up putting it on with wet cotton wool pads.
The makeup wasn't very even so we had to use talcum powder to try and blend it in.
We then used eye shadows to make bruises over the body.
Then we used black eyeliner to draw satanic symbols onto the arms and neck.
Before we finally did the face. We used black eyeliner and eye shadow for the eyes and made dirty marks on the face.
We had to start off by painting white body paint onto Gemma. The paint was very thin and took two layers. We also had to experiment by putting the paint on using different techniques, we ended up putting it on with wet cotton wool pads.
The makeup wasn't very even so we had to use talcum powder to try and blend it in.
We then used eye shadows to make bruises over the body.
Then we used black eyeliner to draw satanic symbols onto the arms and neck.
Before we finally did the face. We used black eyeliner and eye shadow for the eyes and made dirty marks on the face.
Production logo
We have partly started to create our production logo.
We have decided to call ourself satanic productions, to correspond with our film genre
We will finish off our logo today as photoshop was being un-cooprative.
Its mostly black and white at the moment and we are going to add some colours
We have decided to call ourself satanic productions, to correspond with our film genre
We will finish off our logo today as photoshop was being un-cooprative.
Its mostly black and white at the moment and we are going to add some colours
Filming Dates
The wig arrived on Monday 5th! Hoorah!
We began our first shoot on Wednesday 7th.
It took 6 hours to film! 2 of those hours we spent applying the makeup.
We began our first shoot on Wednesday 7th.
It took 6 hours to film! 2 of those hours we spent applying the makeup.
Makeup
When we first did a trial of our makeup. We realised that the white makeup we used looked uneven and unrealistic.
In our actual makeup process before we filmed our real shots, we used a large amount of the white makeup in layers to try and even it out as much as possible, we then dusted talcum powder of the white to even it out. This worked quite well and made the skin more realistic and smooth
In our actual makeup process before we filmed our real shots, we used a large amount of the white makeup in layers to try and even it out as much as possible, we then dusted talcum powder of the white to even it out. This worked quite well and made the skin more realistic and smooth
creating the threat
it took us 2 hours to create the threat, using white body paint and talcum powder, which we put over Gemma's face, arms, legs and back. we had to put two layers of the body paint on as it was streaky and not thick enough. the body paint was water based, meaning we had to wet a cotton pad and use that to apply the paint. we had to put conditioner over the wig to make it look greasy and dirty. we also had to create bruises using eyeshadows; green, purple and orange colours. the bruises were all over the threats body and looked very realistic.
Soundtrack
We have made a soundtrack from scratch on Garage Band, this is so that it is our own work.
We have put the soundtrack we made onto the title sequence and we muted the audio that was in the footage.
The soundtrack connects with our genre as it creates suspense and is ghostly.
The audience will know that our genre is ghost because of this.
We have put the soundtrack we made onto the title sequence and we muted the audio that was in the footage.
The soundtrack connects with our genre as it creates suspense and is ghostly.
The audience will know that our genre is ghost because of this.
Editing
We have almost edited all of our film.
We have completely finished editing our titles. We have included writing which is in a red font and in the 'Drifting' animation so that it looks spooky but there is a contract so that the audiences attentions are drawn to it.
We have included some effects such as black and white, slowing down and speeding up and camera shake to give an added effect.
To finesh, we need to sort out the end of our film by making it smooth and in order.
We have completely finished editing our titles. We have included writing which is in a red font and in the 'Drifting' animation so that it looks spooky but there is a contract so that the audiences attentions are drawn to it.
We have included some effects such as black and white, slowing down and speeding up and camera shake to give an added effect.
To finesh, we need to sort out the end of our film by making it smooth and in order.
meeting the deadline
the week leading up to the deadline (weds 28th march) we had caught up a lot, but still had a lot to add to our final piece. on monday, we finished the title sequence and created the music using garageband. on tuesday we created our production logo, using photoshop, which we had difficulty using. now we have to add more music to create tension throughout the movie and make sure that the continuity is correct. i think that we will meet the deadline if we spend a lot of time on it today.
Filming
We filmed our film on the Wednesday 7th March 2012. It took us about 6 hours to film.
We began to edit our film and realised we needed a few extra shots so that it was clear to the audience what was going on.
We then decided to re-film a few bits of our film on the Wednesday 21st March so that our film made more sense.
We was extremely behind because of the wig arriving so we could shoot, however we have made sure that we have caught up with and are on track with the deadline.
We began to edit our film and realised we needed a few extra shots so that it was clear to the audience what was going on.
We then decided to re-film a few bits of our film on the Wednesday 21st March so that our film made more sense.
We was extremely behind because of the wig arriving so we could shoot, however we have made sure that we have caught up with and are on track with the deadline.
Friday, 9 March 2012
Film Set/Makeup Photo's
We documented each process of the makeup stage. The makeup took about 2 hours to get on.
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
Monday, 5 March 2012
Production Logo Analysis
The layout of this logo is simple, there is a picture in the background with the writing on top.
The font looks as if it is melting/dripping down. It reminds me of blood, especially with the colour being red.
The colours of the background picture are very dull which makes the bright red writing stand out more. The dark, dull colours are used to show you how eerie the image is. The bright red is used to represent danger or maybe even blood, these conventions fit with a horror theme.
The framing of the image is used to emphasize the fact the castle on the hill is very lonely as it doesn't just show you the castle but shows you the landscapes all around it, giving you a sense of location.
I think the writing, the font, is more of an icon then the background image because the image in the background is so common and conforms to the horror conventions.
The colours of the background picture are very dull which makes the bright red writing stand out more. The dark, dull colours are used to show you how eerie the image is. The bright red is used to represent danger or maybe even blood, these conventions fit with a horror theme.
The framing of the image is used to emphasize the fact the castle on the hill is very lonely as it doesn't just show you the castle but shows you the landscapes all around it, giving you a sense of location.
I think the writing, the font, is more of an icon then the background image because the image in the background is so common and conforms to the horror conventions.
The logo sets the tone for a horror film because of the different aspects, the font, colours and pictures. The picture in the background is of an isolated castle on a hill surrounded by woods full of dead trees. They create a horror mood because the dead trees symbolize that nothing is alive, also the branches are very spiky and could mean danger. The castle on the hill is very lonely and high up, we can't see how you would get out from up there, so it represents a theme of entrapment.These images fit in with the generic conventions of horror.
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