Props costumes

Here are a few pictures of the different costumes each character was going to wear. i have taken these from the clips which we used before we put the film together 

When creating the film I had to figure out how each character was going to be presented. The main look I was going for was making the consumes as natural and modern as possible. Because most of the film was filmed in My Sixth Form building and apart of our policy is to be able to wear our own clothes. This is an aspect which i wanted to bring toward our film when focusing on the costume of the characters

Also By the way that the characters are presented can create representations towards them, 

Rory and Kyle


 

I wanted them both to wear a Cap Jeans and Trainers which are traditionally worn by British Youths. this would paint negative representations because they are dressed informally which could bring forth the connotation of intimidation . These representations can link to the one media theory which I have studied. Such as, "Stereotyping" (Assuming Rory and Kyle are going to cause trouble due to what he is wearing causing them to look intimidating to specific audiences. 

Kaylah

I wanted Kaylah to wear Jeans, a T- Shirt, Trainers and a Cardigan, which makes her representation look completely different, The use of costume would make her look more masculine slightly, which challenges the theory of the "Male Gaze Theory". This is   because she won't be dressed in a feminised way to draw the attention of the male gender which is the effect which i wanted to achieve I also wanted the audience to look more at her emotions rather than the way she looked. 

Alisha 

As the Ghost she needed to look believable, I had to consider what in particularly I needed to do to allow her look more scary which would have an positive effect on the film. I proposed that she wore a old nightgown. This therefore gave the effect that she came from the past which links to the Main Plot within the film. 

Props (wound) experiment

 As the props designer I needed to find a way to produce ideas and items which were effective I devised a plan to create a flesh wound in order to play a part within our film. This was an experiment  constructed on my media studies  teacher "Mr Davies".  I believe this experiment was beneficial when creating our film because it helped create a greater effect of gore and blood which effectively cause the audience to react positive to our film .

This is a picture of the main elements when creating this wound for this experiment 

1. Water colours
2. Small soft paint brush
3. Carvings of sharp wood
4. Bluetac

By using all of these elements it will help this experiment become successful

This is where the main experiment began

Firstly, I began to use the brush to mix the water colours together to create a fresh wound the colours which were used were, different shades of red purple and blue. I began to apply the watercolours to the specific spot where the wound was going to be which was on is forearm. I do believe this was a difficult proses because I had to mix the colours to fit his skin tone also I didn't want to paint too much because the wound would look realistic.

I then began to construct the wound by fitting the bluetac around the sharp wood shard it allowed it to stay firmly on Mr Davies's forearm.
Then by using the water colours I began to apply it to the bluetac which was going to hold the wood to create the wound.   I also tried to change the consistency of the water paint which could be used to pour down the wood shard to give the gore  effect.

After I created the wound Mr Davies ran round the room wailing and showing off his new wound he managed to convince many people that the wound was real which shows its effectiveness when viewed towards the audience.

This is the picture of my finished product I do believe that this is an effective way to produce a wound using water colours. however the only negative thing was that the bluetac struggled to stay on Mr Davies's forearm

props for short movie

As I was in charge of managing the props and costumes I had to find clothing and props which was needed to fit the scene.

Here is a few props which I think will assist my group and I to produce a quality horror film which will help its effectiveness



 

Props	Images
Tables and chairs  They are used to facilitate the cast when filing the scenes where they are taking part in academic activity. also this helps the film look more natural because it is set in a school and table and chairs are usual the main objects which are used through the school this will help the film
Stationary and books This is key to help inform the audience into where the film is being set and makes the props natural to the scene
Fake blood This us key because this allows scenes within the film to become scarier toward the audiences because blood represents danger, pain, hatred and death
Clothing The main clothing used was the dress which was worn by Alisha who played the “Ghost” this helped create an ancient feel as she was a girl who died many years ago.

Feedback from survey regarding horror film features

These are the responses which I have received from my survey which I created which highlighted the views of different genres of horror films

https://www.surveymonkey.com/results/SM-DQGL9QB9/

By finding out key information from my survey  it means that I was able to collate the research and use it when creating our horror film, poster, and double page spread.

I realised many different things when carrying out my research that the audiences which my group and I were aiming to. Below this was the feedback regarding question 3. the type of horror in which the audiences enjoyed
By looking at this graph there were two clear favourites

Vampires- 31.35% - Vampires are quite popular within horror films also by the introduction of  vampires into shows e.g. vampire diaries, this therefore helps me identify the preference of my audience.

Ghosts - 43.75%- Ghosts are predominantly used throughout horror films. Due to the way the ghosts are able to be edited to disappear and reappear helps directors create different effects which will have a positive impact on the audience, because this was the highest choice I believe that the film should be based on "Ghosts" because this Horror genre fits the preference of a wide range of audiences

Overall by gathering this research it has allowed me t gather knowledge regarding the different features used within a horror film. this will there for will be useful when creating our film because we will be able to adopt the research to suit the preferences of out audiences

 

Audience reseach of horror films

Create your own user feedback survey

This is the survey which I created regarding the audiences views on horror films in general this will allow me to gain more knowledge about the types of horror films are appealing to them. Therefore the results could be taken into consideration when producing our film.

Plot: Initial Idea for the Horror Film

What is a Film Plot
A film plot helps directors and producers gain knowledge into the structure and sequence into each part of the film this means there is a clear vision into what the director wants to achieve within their film.

Film name
When deciding out film name we had to consider its implied meaning e.g. Fear/horror. We finally came up with the perfect name which was 'OMINOUS' meaning (giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen; threateningly inauspicious.

Cast:
Kaylah: (Victim)
    Kyle: (Victim)
 Shamil: (Victim)
    Rory: (Victim)
  Alisha: (Horror Ghost)
 
Main Plot
 
The main plot of the story focuses Sixth Form students digging up historical facts about their school, they find out that girl was murdered and rumour  has it that she was spotted. all around the school haunting and killing everything in her path. Can everyone escape the school?

Kaylah then goes to the toilet and she goes to wash her hands and accidently drops something and as she goes to pick it up and stands up  the cubical door creeked open she is confronted with the ghostly image in the mirror. She suddenly turned around and  the lights magically turned off and then turned back on and the ghostly figure vanished.

We then see Kaylah running down a dark corridor trying to escape the evil which is apon her she tries to open the fire exit unfortunately  it will not open . then you hear her scream

The screen then blackens and re-enters with the scream of Kaylah laying with blood dripping down her face

Story Boards for Horror film

Storyboards 

This is a step to step guide which takes you through the rough out set of our short horror film  

Dolly Tracking Shot

this first frame shows the victim "Kaylah" walking through a corridor using a backwards shot which illustrates the feel of suspense's through the perpetrators personal eye view. also the use of tracking a camera movement allows the audience to identify the pace of movement if its a slow steady process or is it a quick instant process. which , can have many different effects on the audience

Medium Shot

This second scene shows the victim Kaylah with  knowledge of her killer by using this establishing shot it allowed you to see her body language as well a her facial expression. This builds up suspense for the audience because they are not able t know what the perpetrator looks like which will cause them the think a lot more and by looking at her facial expression it would slightly cause the audience to become frightened even thou they have not seen the creature

Establishing Shot

This board illustrates the name of our will which is 'OMINOUS' which is also defined as threatening or sinister which describe what is entailed within our horror film this instantly draws in the audience by the them identifying the deeper meaning behind the title.

This is a downwards tilt camera shot of the characters feet which helps show the direction in which they are going. this shot could be interpreted as the sinister ghost characters eye view which help create suspense for the audience

Over The Shoulder Shot

This is an example of a over the shoulder camera shot was when the character (Kyle) walked into the common room to see the other characters this helps show the environment in which they were in.

Establishing Shot

This 7th board uses an establishing shot which highlights the environment of the film and also the characters (Kaylah,Shamil and Rory). it also shows that the three characters are doing work.

Over The Shoulder Shot

This is an example of an over the shoulder shot  which allows the audience to have the first encounter with the ghost

Tilted Shot

Shows a tilt shot, Kaylah goes back to the table to work but finds blood all over the table, however she believes its a prank in which Rory Kyle and Shamil have pulled . this causes the audience to use their minds to work out why the blood was there, how long did Kaylah go to the bathroom for and etc....

Dolly tracking

Another camera movement. of tracking which highlights to the description in the first board which highlights the horror ghost tracking behind Kaylah which creates more suspense for the audience into what is going to occur.

Over the shoulder shot

this shot is used to capture Kaylah's facial expressions as well as seeing  her reflection in the mirror this helps the identify what may be behind her which is "The Ghost"

Medium shot

Within the 13 is where the climax within our short horror begins. by using this long shot the audiences are able to acknowledge Kaylah's body language which instantly shows her fear which will cause the audience to develop some kind of sympathy towards her. You are able to see her facial expressions also which aids in creation the representation of fear towards the audience.

Tilted Shot

this is the 13th board and it shows the after effects of the murder which the ghost committed

Tilted Shot Or A Birds Eye Very Shot

this is the final Board which shows Kaylah laying down in a pool of he own blood which encloses the end of our horror film.