Animatic and Shooting Schedule

Due to our change of idea we were behind before half term, and the sound on our animatic is not complete, however, we have checked the timings of all our shots and it will fit into the two minutes we are allowed are film to be. We will put it on our blog when it is done. Also, myself and my group need to get together and decide when we can all get together to film and where so as soon as the shooting schedule is done that will also be on here.

Our StoryBoard

This is our storyboard, a storyboard is used to show the camera operators and directors what generally happens in each shot and what type of shot it is. In our film we are using quite a lot of point of view shots, from the fathers point of view. Also, we are using a few shot reverse shots to show the argument between the stepdad and the girl.

Storyboards are very effective as they can give you an idea of what your film will flow like.

Prop List

A props list is important so that when shooting the characters always have the props they need during the correct scenes.

Prop	Character that uses it	Scene needed in
School Bag	Girl	Shot 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9
School Folders	Girl	Shot 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9
Letter from the school	Stepdad	Shot 6, 7 and 9
Painting done by child	Child	Shot 8
Picture of child	Dad	Shot 7
Red Car	Stepdad	Shot 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9
Suitcases	Dad Mom	Shot 1 and 2 Shot 8

Target Audience Reasearch

U" - Universal – Suitable for all

It is impossible to predict what might upset any particular child. But a ‘U’ film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. ‘U’ films should be set within a positive moral framework and should offer reassuring counterbalances to any violence, threat or horror.

PG-General viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children

Unaccompanied children of any age may watch. A ‘PG’ film should not disturb a child aged around eight or older. However, parents are advised to consider whether the content may upset younger or more sensitive children.

Suitable for 12 years and over

Exactly the same criteria are used to classify works at ‘12A’ and ‘12’. These categories are awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them.

Suitable only for 15 years or over

No-one younger than 15 may see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. No-one younger than 15 may rent or buy a ‘15’ rated video work.

Suitable only for adults

No-one younger than 18 may see an ‘18’ film in a cinema. No-one younger than 18 may rent or buy an ‘18’ rated video work.

I looked on the British Board of Film Classification website and stated some of the age restrictions, after looking and discussing our film and the restrictions we have all came to the conclusion that our film will be classified as either a 12 or a 15.  We have decided that our film would be aimed at older teenagers and middle aged people who like to watch  mysterious films. I also believe that males would prefer to watch it over women

Costume Reasearch

Real Dad

This is a picture of Mike Delfino out of Desperate Housewives, he is an ex-convict and he has stubble and a mysterious look about him, this is the type of person we want to play the real father. However, we want him to wear all black as black represents bad people.

Stepfather

We have decided that we want the stepfather to be wearing a suit like the man in this picture, this is so that he looks like he is higher up on the social hierarchy than the real dad implying he is a better person.

Teenage Girl and her Friends

I have chosen this image from the Inbetweeners because it shows the teenagers all in the same school uniform but worn differently, the main teenage girl would be the girl on the right with her tie undone as this would show she is quite a naughty character.

Younger Version of Teenage Girl

I have chosen this image of a young girl because she is looking cute as she is looking up, this is the type of shot that we want in the flashback as she looks very innocent.

Young Mom

This image of quite a young mother is the type of person we want to play our young mom as she is very fresh faced and looks asif she could do no harm and is motherly

Location reasearch

Location Reasearch on Prezi

Addressing The Evaluation Questions

After our film is completed we will have to answer a set of evaluation questions, therefore we need to make sure that whilst we are making the film we have an answer to all of these questions.

What thriller conventions will be used?
We have decided that the thriller conventions we are going to use are;
-The fear of the unknown
-Colour conventions to show good and bad characters
-The villain is a male
-Chilling music to create tension
-Stalkers.

What thriller conventions will be developed?
The thriller convention we have decided to develop is the fear of unknown, we have decided to exemplify this convention because we believe that by doing this we will be able to get across an eerie feeling. Recently the convention of the male characters being the villains has been challenged alot, so we have decided to stick to the traditional convention.

What thriller conventions will be challenged?
We have decided to challenge the convention of using props such as knifes or guns, we have done this because we believe that it will add to the mystery of the film if such props arent used. We are also not using a chase scene as we want the film to have more of a slow spooky feel, rather than a fast paced horror feel.