Script Preview

Beginning:

All 5 characters walk down a path in to the woods

Cory: Yeah lets pitch the tent here
Connor: Yeah looks a great spot
Ryan: Right Connor and Rachel go and get firewood
Rachel: Ok

Rachel and Connor walk off to get fire wood.
Ryan, Georgia and Cory stay to put up tent.
We here punching sounds but we dont know who is getting beaten up.
Phones ring, Cory, Georgia and Ryan all look around.

Peg 1 : We see a shadow on the back of the tent while some characters sit inside it.
Peg 2: We see Rachel taken to the ground by Alex
Peg 3: We see Cory get dragged along the floor
Peg 4: We see either Georgia or Ryan running through the woods to try and escape Alex.

Scream!!!!!!!!

Time Management Schedule

The following information will show how our groups time was spread out to create a successful film trailer.

In the first session of our filming we started  to do the shots which show the audience what part each character has to play in the group. for example, Connor is wearing a vest with skinny Jeans which would make the audience feel a subconscious hatred towards him. After deciding as a group we would have various filming sessions to gather a selective array of clips to add together and get the most effective results however we did film in the same locations (ashtead common, therfield school and fetcham) which does not give our film a varied location setting array.

People	Date 2nd December 8th December 11th December 29th December(forth coming)	Time 2:30-5:20 2:30-4:30 12:00-3:00 11:00-12:00	Involvement	Conditions The cast filmed in relatively light conditions under the cover of shadows in the Ashtead woods conditions ideal for a contemporary action horror film which features suspense.Even though  the conditions were much more effective and lighter than last years film Viet-Con our first filming session ended in almost complete darkness as there was no lighting available in woods
Connor Moreton			high school Jock
Cory Nelson			Shy boy
Ryan Eastman			villain 1
Rachel Herring			High School Girl
Alex Morgan			Villain 2

Friday The 13th Film Poster Anlaysis

The background of the poster is dark suggesting the film has got a sinister atmosphere. This will make the audience aware that the film poster is for a horror film. In the centre of the poster we see a dark figure. Their face is covered by a mask which could put the audience on edge as they will not know who the murderer is because their identity is hidden. This could also suggest that the villain pictured in the poster is unknown to the victims. In the villains hand is a weapon. This perhaps suggests that they are on a murderous rampage. From this, the audience can then establish that this person we see on the poster is the definitely villain in the film.
The title of the film 'Friday The 13th' is written in red. This connotes blood and gore. Also as the background is black the red title stands out and is eye catching to the audience.
From this poster we can also see that the villain is standing in dark woods. This suggests to the audience that the setting for the film is based here. This may make them more interested in the film because most successful horror films are located in the woods or other isolated locations like this to create a scarier atmosphere. This is due to the fact that the victims will be alone. 

Research and Planning

You have really worked hard and you have been very independant - a really positive approach to your studies this year, well done! In order to improve your response for this part of the course this year you need to show some leadership skills to move your group on. Improve your presentation of your storyboard!

Documenting Of Influences

In our clip we used a vast amount of extreme (high and low) and dynamic camera angles because of the enticement it can bring to our target audience. There were many reasons which influenced us to make the decision to choose horror as the genre for our film. In our trailer we used a multitude of camera angles but primarily used angles such as wide angle and mid shots on a good quality go pro camera. Firstly you see the group walking towards the camera which is panning backwards which is one of the most acquired/generic shots in horror films. After distributing a questionnaire around , the results showed that the majority of the people wanted us to do a horror film. This influenced us to stick by our idea of the genre being horror. After looking in more detail at the codes and conventions of horror films we analysed what shots and atmosphere to create in our film trailer i.e. extensive use of long and mid shots to emphasise the sinisterism of our film, some film examples used was cabin in the woods and Friday the 13th. We were influenced to use ideas from the horror films because using the correct sounds and music, you can Create a very effective film trailer as horror films have a very distinctive atmosphere which can be easily emphasised by sinister music and sounds.

Well done Rachel - a good and well organised production so far. You could include some further analysis of horror trailersm posters and film ocvers to shopw how you are an expert in your chosen genre. Evidence your journey more by including video diares and video blogs to share your ideas with your readers and followers even more! Evidence your time keeping by showing your key dates for production. Well done.

Consideration of representation and stereotyping

The usual stereotypes of a villain are male, sinister, mysterious, unknown identity, dangerous and powerful. In our film the villain will be mysterious and he will have an unknown identity. This means that the audience will feel eerie and it will put them on edge because they will not know who the killer is which creates even more suspense.  We will also represent the villain as sinister as the victims will not expect anything to happen to them. This, again, is conforming to the stereotype of villains being dangerous and mysterious. The female victim is conforming to the stereotype as women being weak and vulnerable. This is because she has no idea what is about to happen, it could represent her as quite ditsy and unaware. This then conforms to the stereotype of women being much more vulnerable and perhaps a bit clueless. We have not subverted the stereotype of women in any way as we have only conformed to the stereotype. We have not subverted the stereotype because in our trailer we needed to get straight to the point and allow the audience to understand and make a judgement as to who the victims are in the film. The point in this is it keeps the audience on the edge of their seats as they may try and guess what will happen. We have left an element of surprise because we are not showing whether all of the victims get murdered, we only show a few scenes in which two of the characters have come into contact with the murderer. This is so the audience will have something to continue watching it for- they will want to know who dies and who the murderer is.  However, we have two victims, one being a girl and the other being a boy. The boy victim is conforming to the stereotype of a victim but is also subverting the stereotype of a boy being strong and powerful. The boy is conforming to the stereotype of a victim because he was unaware of the events that were about to take place which shows he is very vulnerable and also perhaps a bit ditsy because he hasn't even realised that he is being watched by the murderer. However he is subverting the stereotype of boys being strong and powerful because he is the victim in all this and even though he had no idea that he was going to be murdered he could of perhaps tried to fight off the murderer.