Shot List of our Movie

  Here is a complete list of the shots we used in our film, along with the times they appear.

00:00:05:29 – 00:00:13:07 - panning up shot. Establishing shot.

00:00:13:10 – 00:00:19:26 - long shot.

00:00:20:03 – 00:00:25:22 - high angle shot.

00:00:25:26 – 00:00:32:26 - over the shoulder. Makes you feel like you are there and adds to the intensity.

00:00:33:03 – 00:00:36:17 medium shot.

00:00:36:21 – 00:00:39:29 - match on action.

00:00:40:06 – 00:00:46:18 – medium shot.

00:00:46:19 – 00:00:54:18 – panning right shot. One of my favourite shots; it is smooth and professional looking.

00:00:54:19 – 00:01:00:20 – high angle shot.

00:01:00:21 – 00:01:05:01 – two person. High angle. There are a lot of high angle shots during the part of the scene in this room because they make the characters look small and vulnerable.

00:01:05:02 – 00:01:10:08 – match on action.

00:01:10:09 – 00:01:12:04 – high angle.

00:01:12:05 – 00:01:14:23 – two person shot. High angle.

00:01:14:24 – 00:01:20:23 – match on action.

00:01:20:24 – 00:01:22:12 – two person. High angle.

00:01:22:13 – 00:01:24:27 – medium shot.

00:01:24:28 – 00:01:33:12 – match on action.

00:01:33:13 – 00:01:34:27 – match on action. Another of my favourite shots because it feels dynamic due to the angle.

00:01:34:28 – 00:01:55:04 – over the shoulder. Panning. Long shot. This shot starts out as an over the shoulder, but as Matt moves it becomes a long shot. The camera pans as Matt walks because the audience is still essentially following his perspective.

00:01:55:05 – 00:01:59:23 – two person close up. A shot that meets the conventions of the horror genre very well. similar shots can be seen in many other horror films.

Movie logo research

The following URL links show a variety of different logos which i have looked at and seen that they could be a good image to strive for to make our movie to the greatest possible standard

http://www.movietools.info/video-background-loops/misc-loops/item/loop-97-film-reel.html

http://www.movietools.info/video-background-loops/misc-loops/item/loop-221-underwater-lights.html

http://www.movietools.info/video-background-loops/misc-loops/item/loop-193-flight-through-the-clouds.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzUQ3LjCJ5g


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWijjr_-3fA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew5EWVIG2Zs

Title Research Se7en

For our title sequence we want an eerie and uneasy feeling, and I feel that the opening titles to David Fincher's 'Se7en' captures that mood very well.

From a design standpoint, the font used is effective because it looks hastily scribbled which fits the panic and fear the movie tries to convey. We could use a similar font to set the mood for our film.
  Another thing I like about the titles is the way they flicker. The flickering also adds to the mood; it makes the audience feel uneasy. This would fit the creepy tone we hope to acheive with our film.

Storyboard

Credits research-The Italian job

In our film we want to strive towards something which is fluent and easily slides over the images and movie scenes we have filmed, the Italian job opening has lots of credits which flows simply and easily over the actual footage shown, this helps us get into the film more as there are no intrusive images with writing forcefully put over the top and so it can be viewed much more easily. W also have to be careful of the colors we use as it can't contradict the image, for example white writing on a white sky. What we should be striving towards is something which sticks out on a screen, a good example of this would be the Italian job opening as it has a bright color like yellow and white on a black background so it brings more emphasis to whats being said using the yellow writing. Even any of the pictures they use are in a different and vibrant color so that they will have maximum attention, we should strive to achieve this however seeing our movie is a horror movie we should look for black and white images to conform to the overall feeling of tenseness, The use of colors can be a really important example of how we should gain attention to whats going on through the use of shadows, shades and lighter on darker footage, this will automatically create an atmosphere which will drag the audience into the story.

                                                                               

Cast for the summoning

Bill-

what we expect him to do- to act appropriately to the theme of the film (horror)

how we expect him to act- he will have to act in an appropriate way as in act scared, terrified, mortified, nervous, tense etc.

How he will incorporate stereotypes into his acting- normal guy means acts nervous of the unknown, a bit tentative to the idea of spirits.

Zoey-

what we expect her to do-We expect her to perform her role to the appropriate standard and she should be able to say her lines in a creepy manner

how we expect her to act- she will have to act in a less scared way because she is the one who brings the Ouija board

How she will incorporate stereotypes into her acting- blond maybe relating to naivety, suggests the idea to the group and is unaware if the consequences.

Billy-

what we expect him to do- act in character, stay in character, good facial expressions.

how we expect him to act- more scared then most other people there, he will have to use a variety of facial expressions to get his feelings across

How he will incorporate stereotypes into his acting- nerdy character is supposed to be scared of pretty much everything, doesn't want to take part in the ritual, afraid of being left out, forced into everything.

Matt-

what we expect him to do- perform well as his character, stay as the jock/leader

how we expect him to act- less scared then anyone else as he is the leader and is maybe naive to the possibilities of spirits

How he will incorporate stereotypes into his acting- as the jock he is supposed to e headstrong and doesn't think before he acts, we can see this in our film as he is quick to jump on board the idea of the Ouija board, he would be less inclined to react as he maybe doesn't understand the scenario seeing they are stereotypically stupid

Conor-

what we expect him to do- he will have to stay as the dark guy, be less scared and more open to the idea of the Ouija board

how we expect him to act- we expect him to act in an appropriate manner where he will stay in character, keep a neutral expression and not be too fazed by anything which happens.

How he will incorporate stereotypes into his acting- as the dark guy he needs to be into the idea of the Ouija board and the dark themes surrounding it, this means that he shouldn't be scared of whats happening, we can see this with his rather subdued reaction

Luke-

what we expect him to do-give his creepiest face as the monster and to stay in character

how we expect him to act-creepy, spooky, turns up out of no where

How he will incorporate stereotypes into his acting- As the monster he needs to have a scary element around him, therefore his facial features have to be a creepy smile as that it usually what scares people the most, his body language needs to be quite dominating, he can achieve this as he is the tallest in the group and therefore can look down on everyone

Interviews With Actors

Whilst we were interviewing our actors we found that specific people fit specific stereotypes which you would find in a typical horror film cliché.