Thursday, November 10, 2011
PROP LIST AND COSTUME LIST.
In this post I have included my props list and my costume list for my teaser trailer. In order for me to get the Sold sign I have to visit a number of estate agents to see if they could lend me one. I had to use my own pole to hold it up though.
PROP LIST:Sold Sign
Car (Parent’s jeep)
Cardboard boxes to use for when family moving in.
2 wine glasses and a bottle of wine
Rocking chair and book for a 6 year old to be reading.
Toolbox/paintbrush
Welcome to your New Home cards.
Phone
COSTUME LIST:LITTLE GIRL: DRESS AND PYJAMES
MUM: SKIRT AND A NICE TOP
DAD: CASUAL CLOTHING
SISTER: JEANS AND A TOP, MOODY MAKE OVER.
Shooting Schedule
In this post I will include my shooting schedule of my day.
Title of Project:
“HOUSE II”
Title of Project:
“HOUSE II”
Saturday 17th March 2012
DAY SHOTS.
1. EXT HOUSE – LS of the house with sold sign (try different distances as well)
2. EXT HOUSE – MLS of the car pulling up outside the house (try different distances as well)
3. EXT HOUSE – MS of the dad opening the boot and taking boxes out (try different distances)
4. INT HOUSE – MLS of inside the house with the dad carrying a box into the Kitchen.
5. INT HOUSE – CU of box
6. INT HOUSE – TWO SHOT/MS of box on table being opened, mum opening box and dad helping.
Dialogue: ‘Finally we are away from it all now, a new fresh start’.
7. INT HOUSE – TWO SHOT of parent’s smiling together and drinking a glass of champagne.
8. INT HOUSE – quick cut to a MCU of mum smiling
9. INT HOUSE – quick cut to a MCU of Dad smiling
10. INT HOUSE – CU of glasses clinking together
11. INT HOUSE – MS of the youngest child sat in a rocking chair reading a book
12. INT HOUSE - mum comes in frame and ruffles and plays with her hair. (Shoot from different angles/distances)
13. INT HOUSE – MCU/tracking shot following the mums face as she ruffles her hair, turns her head around and smile.
14. INT HOUSE – MS of the family sitting around the dinner table together.
15. INT HOUSE – MS of the dad with toolbox/paintbrush ready to re-decorate the new house.
16. INT HOUSE – MS ‘Welcome to your new home’ cards in the home. (Shoot from all different distances) 1st shot of a new card being placed in CU AND another shot of tracking from left to right of the welcome to your new home cards with the mum placing another card into the shot
17. INT HOUSE – MCU/TWO SHOT of mum and dad
Dialogue: Mum says: “So, this is it, a brand new chapter”
Dialogue: Dad says: “This is a completely new beginning,no more pain”
18. EXT HOUSE – MS of the mum reading a book to her daughter in the garden
19. INT HOUSE – CU/ECU of relevant text on screen.
20. INT HOUSE – Low angle/non low angle MCU shot looking up at her face
21. INT HOUSE – CU of mum tapping on keyboard
22. POLICE STATION – MS of parents talking to authority about the things happening to them in the house.
Dialogue: ‘Why does it keep happening to us, are we cursed officer?’
23. POLICE STATION – MCU of police officer.
Dialogue: ‘The House isn’t haunted, it’s you!’ Point’s to the dad.
24. POLICE STATION – CU of Dad’s reaction on his face
NIGHT SHOTS.
1. INT HOUSE – MCU of girl in her room, speaking on the phone, phone suddenly cuts off.
Dialogue: ‘Hello, hello, charlotte, are you there?’
2. INT HOUSE – CU of phone in her hand
3. INT HOUSE – CU of girl’s facial expression as phone all of a sudden goes dead.
4. INT HOUSE – CU of girl typing number on phone ringing her back again, but no signal.
5. INT HOUSE – MS of chair in lounge spinning on its own
6. INT HOUSE – MS of little girl downstairs in pyjamas watching chair spin round on its own. (Shoot from all different distances)
Dialogue: ‘Hello, is someone there?’
7. INT HOUSE – MCU of the duvet being pulled over the older daughter’s head.
8. INT HOUSE – MS of her reaction of it being pulled on her
9. INT HOUSE – ECU of her eyes opening. (Shoot from all different distances)
10. INT HOUSE – Reaction shot of family member(dad) through back window looking out into the garden.
11. INT HOUSE – MS of youngest daughter banging on the window at night trying to get out. (Shoot from all different distances)
12. EXT HOUSE – A shot where the house is in view and all the lights go of at the same time.
13. INT HOUSE – MS of the dad running up and down the stairs spinning out of control. Running with a knife/scissors and acting crazy.
14. INT HOUSE – MCU and a pan around mum hugging children acting like everything is going to be alright.
15. INT HOUSE – CU of the dad talking to himself under his breath – becoming mad. The Dad is sitting on the top of the stairs, high angle shot.
16. INT HOUSE – A shot of someone upstairs through the window, taken from outside while person is in parents room upstairs. lighting on full in the room, take at night time while it is dark outside
17. INT HOUSE – ECU of the dad shaking on stairs
18. INT HOUSE – ECU of the dad’s face/eyes as if he has been possessed or someone is taking over him. MAKE OVER HIS EYES!
DAY SHOTS.
1. EXT HOUSE – LS of the house with sold sign (try different distances as well)
2. EXT HOUSE – MLS of the car pulling up outside the house (try different distances as well)
3. EXT HOUSE – MS of the dad opening the boot and taking boxes out (try different distances)
4. INT HOUSE – MLS of inside the house with the dad carrying a box into the Kitchen.
5. INT HOUSE – CU of box
6. INT HOUSE – TWO SHOT/MS of box on table being opened, mum opening box and dad helping.
Dialogue: ‘Finally we are away from it all now, a new fresh start’.
7. INT HOUSE – TWO SHOT of parent’s smiling together and drinking a glass of champagne.
8. INT HOUSE – quick cut to a MCU of mum smiling
9. INT HOUSE – quick cut to a MCU of Dad smiling
10. INT HOUSE – CU of glasses clinking together
11. INT HOUSE – MS of the youngest child sat in a rocking chair reading a book
12. INT HOUSE - mum comes in frame and ruffles and plays with her hair. (Shoot from different angles/distances)
13. INT HOUSE – MCU/tracking shot following the mums face as she ruffles her hair, turns her head around and smile.
14. INT HOUSE – MS of the family sitting around the dinner table together.
15. INT HOUSE – MS of the dad with toolbox/paintbrush ready to re-decorate the new house.
16. INT HOUSE – MS ‘Welcome to your new home’ cards in the home. (Shoot from all different distances) 1st shot of a new card being placed in CU AND another shot of tracking from left to right of the welcome to your new home cards with the mum placing another card into the shot
17. INT HOUSE – MCU/TWO SHOT of mum and dad
Dialogue: Mum says: “So, this is it, a brand new chapter”
Dialogue: Dad says: “This is a completely new beginning,no more pain”
18. EXT HOUSE – MS of the mum reading a book to her daughter in the garden
19. INT HOUSE – CU/ECU of relevant text on screen.
20. INT HOUSE – Low angle/non low angle MCU shot looking up at her face
21. INT HOUSE – CU of mum tapping on keyboard
22. POLICE STATION – MS of parents talking to authority about the things happening to them in the house.
Dialogue: ‘Why does it keep happening to us, are we cursed officer?’
23. POLICE STATION – MCU of police officer.
Dialogue: ‘The House isn’t haunted, it’s you!’ Point’s to the dad.
24. POLICE STATION – CU of Dad’s reaction on his face
NIGHT SHOTS.
1. INT HOUSE – MCU of girl in her room, speaking on the phone, phone suddenly cuts off.
Dialogue: ‘Hello, hello, charlotte, are you there?’
2. INT HOUSE – CU of phone in her hand
3. INT HOUSE – CU of girl’s facial expression as phone all of a sudden goes dead.
4. INT HOUSE – CU of girl typing number on phone ringing her back again, but no signal.
5. INT HOUSE – MS of chair in lounge spinning on its own
6. INT HOUSE – MS of little girl downstairs in pyjamas watching chair spin round on its own. (Shoot from all different distances)
Dialogue: ‘Hello, is someone there?’
7. INT HOUSE – MCU of the duvet being pulled over the older daughter’s head.
8. INT HOUSE – MS of her reaction of it being pulled on her
9. INT HOUSE – ECU of her eyes opening. (Shoot from all different distances)
10. INT HOUSE – Reaction shot of family member(dad) through back window looking out into the garden.
11. INT HOUSE – MS of youngest daughter banging on the window at night trying to get out. (Shoot from all different distances)
12. EXT HOUSE – A shot where the house is in view and all the lights go of at the same time.
13. INT HOUSE – MS of the dad running up and down the stairs spinning out of control. Running with a knife/scissors and acting crazy.
14. INT HOUSE – MCU and a pan around mum hugging children acting like everything is going to be alright.
15. INT HOUSE – CU of the dad talking to himself under his breath – becoming mad. The Dad is sitting on the top of the stairs, high angle shot.
16. INT HOUSE – A shot of someone upstairs through the window, taken from outside while person is in parents room upstairs. lighting on full in the room, take at night time while it is dark outside
17. INT HOUSE – ECU of the dad shaking on stairs
18. INT HOUSE – ECU of the dad’s face/eyes as if he has been possessed or someone is taking over him. MAKE OVER HIS EYES!
Shot List
In this post is my shot list for my teaser trailer, I put in more shots than needed, as it is always a good idea to have as many shots as you can so that I have more to work with.
THE PERFECT FAMILY. THE DREAM HOUSE.THE ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE.
THE PERFECT FAMILY. THE DREAM HOUSE.THE ULTIMATE NIGHTMARE.
1. EXT HOUSE – LS of the house with sold sign (try different distances as well)
2. EXT HOUSE – MLS of the car pulling up outside the house (try different distances as well)
3. EXT HOUSE – MS of the dad opening the boot and taking boxes out (try different distances)
4. INT HOUSE – MLS of inside the house with the dad carrying a box into the Kitchen.
5. INT HOUSE – CU of box
6. INT HOUSE – TWO SHOT/MS of box on table being opened, mum opening box and dad helping.
Dialogue: ‘Finally we are away from it all now, a new fresh start’.
Dialogue: ‘Finally we are away from it all now, a new fresh start’.
7. INT HOUSE – TWO SHOT of parent’s smiling together and drinking a glass of champagne.
8. INT HOUSE – quick cut to a MCU of mum smiling
9. INT HOUSE – quick cut to a MCU of Dad smiling
10. INT HOUSE – CU of glasses clinking together
11. INT HOUSE – MS of the youngest child sat in a rocking chair reading a book
12. INT HOUSE - mum comes in frame and ruffles and plays with her hair. (Shoot from different angles/distances)
13. INT HOUSE – MCU/tracking shot following the mums face as she ruffles her hair, turns her head around and smile.
14. INT HOUSE – MS of the family sitting around the dinner table together.
15. INT HOUSE – MS of the dad with toolbox/paintbrush ready to re-decorate the new house.
16. INT HOUSE – MS ‘Welcome to your new home’ cards in the home. (Shoot from all different distances)
17. 1st shot of a new card being placed in CU AND another shot of tracking from left to right of the welcome to your new home cards with the mum placing another card into the shot
18. INT HOUSE – MCU/TWO SHOT of mum and dad
Dialogue: Mum says: “So, this is it, a brand new chapter”
Dialogue: Dad says: “This is a completely new beginning,no more pain”
Cut to black and huge impact sound
Dialogue: Mum says: “So, this is it, a brand new chapter”
Dialogue: Dad says: “This is a completely new beginning,no more pain”
Cut to black and huge impact sound
19. INT HOUSE – MCU of girl in her room, speaking on the phone, phone suddenly cuts off. Dialogue: ‘Hello, hello, charlotte, are you there?’
20. INT HOUSE – CU of phone in her hand
Music changes in trailer, impact sounds
Music changes in trailer, impact sounds
21. INT HOUSE – CU of girl’s facial expression as phone all of a sudden goes dead.
Music is creepy, but soft not to loud yet
Music is creepy, but soft not to loud yet
22. INT HOUSE – CU of girl typing number on phone ringing her back again, but no signal.
23. INT HOUSE – MS of chair in lounge spinning on its own
24. INT HOUSE – MS of little girl downstairs in pyjamas watching chair spin round on its own. (Shoot from all different distances)
Dialogue: ‘Hello, is someone there?’
Dialogue: ‘Hello, is someone there?’
25. INT HOUSE – MCU of the duvet being pulled over the older daughter’s head.
26. INT HOUSE – MS of her reaction of it being pulled on her
27. INT HOUSE – ECU of her eyes opening. (Shoot from all different distances)
Music gets faster and louder and more scary/creepy
Music gets faster and louder and more scary/creepy
28. EXT HOUSE – MS of the mum reading a book to her daughter in the garden
FOLLOWED BY AN IMPACT SOUND, they hear something fall in the house
FOLLOWED BY AN IMPACT SOUND, they hear something fall in the house
29. EXT HOUSE – MS of Swing moving by itself in the garden
30. INT HOUSE – Reaction shot of family member(dad) through back window looking out into the garden.
31. INT HOUSE – MS of youngest daughter banging on the window at night trying to get out. (Shoot from all different distances)
32. INT HOUSE – MS and a pan around Mum on the computer trying to find out the history of this neighbourhood. (Shoot from all different distances)
33. INT HOUSE – CU/ECU of relevant text on screen.
34. INT HOUSE – Low angle/non low angle MCU shot looking up at her face
35. INT HOUSE – CU of mum tapping on keyboard
36. INT HOUSE – Reaction shot of the dad in bed, and he turns his head because he thinks he can hear whispering. MS/MCU
Dialogue: ‘What was that?’
Dialogue: ‘What was that?’
37. POLICE STATION – MS of parents talking to authority about the things happening to them in the house.
Dialogue: ‘Why does it keep happening to us, are we cursed officer?’
Dialogue: ‘Why does it keep happening to us, are we cursed officer?’
38. POLICE STATION – MCU of police officer. Dialogue: ‘The House isn’t haunted, it’s you!’ Point’s to the dad.
39. POLICE STATION – CU of Dad’s reaction on his face.
40. EXT HOUSE – A shot where the house is in view and all the lights go of at the same time.
41. INT HOUSE – MS of the dad running up and down the stairs spinning out of control. Running with a knife/scissors and acting crazy.
42. INT HOUSE – MCU and a pan around mum hugging children acting like everything is going to be alright.
DO THIS ON MOBILE FIRST, FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES
DO THIS ON MOBILE FIRST, FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES
43. INT HOUSE – CU of the dad talking to himself under his breath – becoming mad. The Dad is sitting on the top of the stairs, high angle shot.
44. INT HOUSE – A shot of someone upstairs through the window, taken from outside while person is in parents room upstairs. lighting on full in the room, take at night time while it is dark outside.
EXPERIMENT WITH THE LIGHTING, TAKE SOME PHOTOS!
EXPERIMENT WITH THE LIGHTING, TAKE SOME PHOTOS!
45. INT HOUSE – ECU of the dad shaking on stairs
46. INT HOUSE – ECU of the dad’s face/eyes as if he has been possessed or someone is taking over him. MAKE OVER HIS EYES!
Possible Sound effects/music for teaser trailer...
Thinking about potential music for my teaser trailer I listened to a number of CD's from the media room. I liked a number of music from these CD's. These are 5 of the best tracks that I really liked and thought would work well in my teaser trailer which genre is psychological horror/thriller.
1-08 Spirit World - Opening by Courtneyrosewentworth
1-10 Spirit World - Development 2 by Courtneyrosewentworth
1-13 Spirit World - Piano Loop by Courtneyrosewentworth
27 Pit & The Pendulum by Courtneyrosewentworth
90 Track 90 by Courtneyrosewentworth
1-08 Spirit World - Opening by Courtneyrosewentworth
1-10 Spirit World - Development 2 by Courtneyrosewentworth
1-13 Spirit World - Piano Loop by Courtneyrosewentworth
27 Pit & The Pendulum by Courtneyrosewentworth
90 Track 90 by Courtneyrosewentworth
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
List of fonts that may be used in my teaser trailer
In this post I have listed the potential fonts together with my chosen name for my film. I have decided to make a sequal. List of Potential names for my film
In this post I have listed potential names for my film. My film belongs to the genre of psychological horror.These are all the different types of font's that I quite like and I haven't decided yet on which font I am going to use for my poster and teaser trailer.
In the Next blog I have chosen the name I am going to use, written in all the different types of font's that I'm interested in.
In the Next blog I have chosen the name I am going to use, written in all the different types of font's that I'm interested in.
The haunting – Font Name: Blair caps.
Something’s there – Font Name: Unknown.
They’re back – Font Name: The Sixth Sense.
Dream House - Font Name: Nervous
Perfect family – Font Name: LAUNDROMAT 1967
House – the haunting – Font Name: Erthquake
New House – Font Name: Monomadness
Sweet Home II - Font Name: Kautiva caps.
Our New Home – Font Name: Insomnia
House II – Font Name: More than Human
Something’s there – Font Name: Unknown.
They’re back – Font Name: The Sixth Sense.
Dream House - Font Name: Nervous
Perfect family – Font Name: LAUNDROMAT 1967
House – the haunting – Font Name: Erthquake
New House – Font Name: Monomadness
Sweet Home II - Font Name: Kautiva caps.
Our New Home – Font Name: Insomnia
House II – Font Name: More than Human
A LIST OF POTENTIAL LOGOS FOR THE PRODUCTION COMPANIES THAT COULD BE USED IN MY TEASER TRAILER.
In this post I have researched into the type of production companies that would distribute my film. I went on to google and found several images that I thought would be right sort of companies to distribute my film. 
After looking through many production logos for the same type of genre that my film is, I have gained a clearer picture of what companies would be right to produce mine. Something that I have noticed is that although independent films might produce a great film, a mainstream company could pick it up for distribution which why some of them prove to be such a success.
Poltegiest.
Poltegiest
| Costume – Costume is normal, the family are wearing what they usually would wear that doesn’t indicate genre. Setting – A quiet neighbourhood happens in a house, sets the genre up straight away – Horror. Lighting – Lighting changes when the little girl starts getting possessed, lighting is dark and this makes the atmosphere scarier. Lighting in the 2nd half of the trailer is darker. Figure behaviour – The families figure behaviour changes when things start to go wrong with them. Music – Music starts of all sweet and changes when things seem to go wrong. |
Insidious.
Insidious
| Costume – Man wear a suit, women wearing sophisticated clothing. Setting – In a house. Props – Pen and paper, writing down what has happened to this boy they are examining or that’s what we first think, towards the end of the trailer it is a bizarre picture. The fan is spinning indicating that maybe something is going to happen with the fan. Lighting – Lighting is dark throughout the trailer. Figure behaviour – The families figure behaviour starts of very wary, indicating to us something is going to go wrong. Facial expression of the women and man is cagy. Music – No music is used, this is because it creates mystery for the audience, making the trailer scary. |
Amity Ville Horror.
Amity Ville Horror
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Music – It is slow paced which creates a mysterious atmosphere – typical of the genre.
| Costume – A man wearing black with his back towards us facing the house, possibly someone sinister. Setting – A house that appears to stand alone, isolated - typical of the horror genre. Props – Montage of Newspapers indicating what has happened previously. Picture of a boy who possibly was involved. Cigarette is used at the beginning in the montage of newspapers and the man appears to be smoking a cigarette when facing the house. Lighting – Low Key Lighting is used to create a dark, uneasy and menacing atmosphere. Figure behaviour – The man’s figure behaviour is rather unusual, he looks like he has power and he gives of a sinister look. |
Exorcist.
Exorcist
Music – The music is quite creepy and mysterious – typical of the genre. Later in the trailer music becomes quite sharp and snappy as the images flash on screen. This shows us that something bad is happening.
| Costume – Man wearing a top hat with a brief case and a suit, can’t see his face, indicated the horror genre and that he is a sinister figure. Setting – A house, very dark and unsettling. House is quite isolated indicating the horror genre. Lighting – Low key lighting, very dark creating a scary atmosphere. Figure behaviour – Man standing up tall with a high status, indicates the genre. Flashes of images of a girl in black and white with a creepy smile on her face indicated the horror factor. |
Paranormal Activity 1.
In the next few posts I have looked at exisiting teaser trailers, and analysed them in terms of genre conventions, as I am doing horror I thought the following teaser trailers would help me gain a better understanding of what is found in specific teaser trailers in terms of genre.
Paranormal Activity 1
Paranormal Activity 1
| Costume – The couple are wearing normal clothes, but the fact that they are so normal indicates that something is going to happen, especially in this house. Setting – Set in a house with a camcorder filming them creating the scare factor. Props – Camcorder, this indicates the horror genre, because it is something that is used quite often in horror movies because it creates a spooky atmosphere, creating mystery. Lighting – The lighting throughout the trailer is on and off, at night the lights are off which makes it even scarier when something happens. Figure behaviour – The couple’s figure behaviour change when they realise something is there, things start to tense up and become a little bit scarier. Music- Not much music, but when something creepy happens there is a huge impact sound |
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