Poster Examples

The Ring

















The Grudge

















Shutter Island

Call Sheet 5

Call Sheet / Daily Schedule

Title: Apartment Scene

Shooting Date: 6th December 2010

Crew:

Director / Producer: Alexander Martin

Camera / Equipment: Ian Uttley

Location:
Apartment Blocks
Plaza Quarter 1
Fitzwilliam Street

Contacts:

Alexander Martin: Actor / Director / Producer / Student

Ian Uttley: Camera / Equipment / Student

Schedule:

Time: 12:00 am

Details:

1. Arrive at apartment 12:00

2. Quick inspection of the shooting area to check for any obstructions or safety hazards

3. Establish the points to place the camera so as to maximize the space but also to discuss any experimental shots i.e. close ups, POV shots etc. while having time to film any spare film incase of emergency reductions or extensions to how the film has to be.

4. Begin rehearsal for the scene and run through a practice motion of Derek leaving the lift and entering apartment.

5. Filming to begin as Derek leaves list and goes to door with a match on action of key going into door lock and Derek goes in.

6. Camera will be panned to follow Derek leaving the lift

7. Derek will enter so the camera will go into the hall way of the apartment which will be darker until a light is flicked on.

8. Derek will go through hall way into the living room, open drawer where he’ll put the DVD into a drawer and fall onto the couch & appear to go to sleep with a fade in/out shot to represent time passing.

9. Derek will be awakened by a noise and go investigate only to find the same dark stranger from the car park, however played by Ian this time, there will be a sound of DVD’s scattering on floor that distracts Derek who turn & when he turns back the strange will be gone.

10. Derek will go back into living room not in a complete mess with the DVD and notebook, originally in drawer, open on the table.

11. Derek will go over and inspect both the DVD and book then proceed to put DVD in player and watch. After the person in DVD reveals himself to be Derek himself he will scream “NO!” where the films Derek will jump down to hang himself. Derek’s legs will snap down at the same time.

12. A fade in/out will cause the camera to rotate to show the other side of the room which up until now has not been shown in any of the film. Here there will be a digital camera set up recording Derek’s suicide where a hand will come in out of shot and turn camera off.

13. The film will end with a quick cut to black effectively ending that session and the movies filming too. Effects will be added with a sound of either a DVD player opening and closing or have a previous character, Benedict Arnold / Ben Baranski’s, voice will repeat the line used in the office scene; “They you dropped your film”. END.

Wrap Time: 15:00 - 15:30

Equipment/Props:

HD Digital Camera / Tripod
Digital Camera / Tripod
DVD
ID Badge
Apartment Keys
Notebook / Various Pens
Remote
Various DVD’S
Noose / apparatus to mimic a hanging

Music Examples

Title Sequence Examples

Se7en is a perfect example of the kind of title sequenece that a psychological horror requires using fast transitiong stop-motion editing to create a fast paced yet highly atmospheric media art. The fast pacing, the music and the u8se off highly effective and even shocking images sets the overall feeling of the film and tells the audience what they they can expect from this film but it just also the be noted that the title sequence has to use such images to capture the audiences attention from the start since it only has just over a munite to achieve this wheras the film has as long as it runs to tell set the mood which may make alittle slower to capture the audience but all the more effective as the story unfolds.





While a completely different story from what our production or Se7en was, The Island of Dr Moreau's title sequence uses the same style and premis to achieve its goal of captivating its audience to nsuch an extent that it compels them to watch the film, whcih is essential the title sequence played out over a longer period of time with more explanations and details so as to explain the plot. The title sequence to a film is so important sometimes that filom companies often employ external agencies to design their title seuences for them instead of using their own editors so that everyone focusses on one thing at a time so they can be completed to perfection which is done very well in both examples of Se7en and Dr. Moreau.


On another note the audience will always see the title sequence first before the main feature which makes it just as important as the film since the audience will judge the whole film based on the first thing they see which makes the title sequence the first hurdle towards the audience's enjoyment of the movie and must be taken seriously.

Comments on the Editing

The rough cut of the film is finished. some of the shots were not as we desired them so we had to cut around the parts that we didn't want so we can make the film look as good as possible. We still need add some audio parts to the film such as the music and the voice over but so far the editing is going well.

Call Sheet 4

Call Sheet / Daily Schedule

Title: Parking Car Scene

Shooting Date: 25th November 2010

Crew:

Director / Producer: Alexander Martin

Camera / Equipment: Ian Uttley

Location:

Apartment Blocks

Plaza Quarter 1

Fitzwilliam Street

Contacts:

Alexander Martin: Actor / Director / Producer / Student

Ian Uttley: Camera / Equipment / Student

Geoff Martin: Actor

Schedule:

Time: 10:00 pm

Details:

1. Arrive at car park 10:00

2. Quick inspection of the shooting area to check for any obstructions or safety hazards

3. Establish the points to place the camera so as to maximize the space but also to get enough shots to build a decent driving and running scene while having some spare incase of emergency reductions or extensions to how the film has to be.

4. Begin rehearsal for the scene and run through a practice motion to get the car timing correct and warmed up to prevent stalls in the film.

5. Filming to begin as the car enters the car park, Derek will leave the car and walk a short distance to exit.

6. Camera will be moved into a close-up to show over Derek's shoulder where Geoff will be wearing the dark stranger outfit looking in Derek's direction.

7. Derek will turn round to find no one there and when he turns back the stranger will be right behind him, reverse over the shoulder shot into an establishing shot back to an over the shoulder shot.

8. Derek will appear scared and begin running off to the door, when he reaches door there will be a shot from under him to emphasize the urgency of the moment.

9. Cut from inside the building as Derek bursts through the door looking scared and alittle relieved, then cut further into the building as Derek makes his way to the lift.

10. Cut to Derek waiting for lift with shots of the lifts dropping down floors with the ringing sound at the end signaling the lift has reached the floor. Derek enters the lift and the lift door closes ending that day of filming.

Wrap Time: 12:00 - 12:30

Equipment/Props:

HD Digital Camera
Tripod
Car
DVD

ID Badge

Car Keys

Apartment Keys

Call Sheet 3

Call Sheet / Daily Schedule

Title: Car Park Scene

Shooting Date: 17th November 2010

Crew:

Director / Producer: Alexander Martin



















Camera / Equipment: Ian Uttley















Location:

Barnsley Metropolitan Building
Car Park
Behind John Reed

Contacts:

Alexander Martin: Actor / Director / Producer / Student

Ian Uttley: Camera / Equipment / Student

Schedule:

Time: 15:00 pm

Details:

1. Arrive at car park 15:00

2. Quick inspection of the shooting area to check for any obstructions or safety hazards

3. Establish the points to place the camera so as to maximize the space but also to get enough shots to build a decent driving scene while having some spare incase of emergency reductions or extensions to how the film has to be.

4. Begin rehearsal for the scene and run through a practice motion to get the car warmed up to prevent stalls in the film

5. Filming to begin shortly after with a graphic match from last shot to DVD being thrown in car, Derek will then proceed to get into the car and drive away. The first set of shots shall all be done from the inside.

6. Camera will be moved into to inside the car to give close-ups of driver and cars contents.

7. The car will be returned to film inside the car from different angles, mainly side and back passenger seats.

8. One of the shorter scenes in the film mainly to establish Derek returning to his flat through the car park where the final scenes can be filmed.

Wrap Time: 16:00

Equipment/Props:

HD Digital Camera
Tripod
Car
DVD
ID Badge
Car Keys

Example Radio Trailer

This is an example of a radio trailer however where Dr. Who is an action style drama our short film is a Psychological Horror and so would probably not involve as much dialogue and rely more heavily on the atmospheric music with the dialogue from the film being cut in every now and then to create the movies premise. However we will also add voice overs stating who will be acting in it, who directed it and where the inspiration came from.

Rough Storyboard

Call Sheet 2

Title: Office Scene

Shooting Date: 9th November 2010

Crew Details:

Alexander Martin

Hitomi Jake

Ben Baranski

Additional Crew:

Sam Heckinbottom
Ben Baranski
Keiron Tonge
James Lock
Ian Uttely
Hitomi Jake

Location:

Barnsley 6th Form College
Oldmill Lane Site
Reception

Contacts:

Alexander Martin: Actor / Director / Producer / Student

Ian Uttley: Camera / Equipment / Student

Hitomi Jake: Sound / Camera / Student

Ben Baranski: Actor / Camera / Student

Schedule:

Time Start: 19:00pm

Details:

1. Shooting to begin at 19:00pm at the Oldmill Lane site because it was the only place with a large enough space to film 180 degrees around a table.

2. Quick inspection of the shooting area to check for any obstructions

3. The scenes props were laid out, mostly office utensils with a non-functioning laptop and radio

4. Sound checks and equipment checks.


5. Filming to begin as though Derek is working away as he would normally in an office environment.

6. After that the camera will cut to a more close up shot as Derek picks up a camera so the people can recognise the it’s importance.

7. Ben Baranski’s character will then walk over and the two will exchange dialogue, this will be done twice from each person perspective.

8. The next shot will compose of Ben handing “The DVD” over to Derek and then Walking away, the camera will be positioned quite away from Ben so that a half-shadowed face effect is added to add ominous, again this will be done from both people’s perspectives.

9. Short break followed by close ups of all the major elements i.e. Ben turning stereo on, Derek picking camera and handing the DVD over.

10. Derek will thgen look at the DVD strangely and then throw it onto the table, cut and end of actual scene there.

11. Stayed on for another 10 minutes to review the outtakes.


Wrap Time: 21:15

Additional Contacts / Equipment:

HD Digital Camera
Standard Digital Camera
Boom Mike
Office Utensils
Laptop
Stereo
DVD

Call Sheet 1

Title: Hanging Scene

Shooting Date: 2nd November 2010

Crew Details:

Alexander Martin

Ian Uttley

Additional Crew:

Stage Hand : Chris Mellor

Location:

Barnsley 6th Form College
Honeywell Site
Arts & Design Building
Media Bloc

Contacts:

Alexander Martin: Actor / Director / Producer / Student

Ian Uttley: Camera / Equipment / Student

Chris Mellor: Stage Hand/ Student

Simon: Adviser / Media Tutor

Barnsley College: Shooting Location / Equipment Storage

Schedule:

Time Start: 15:30 pm

Details:

1. Shooting begins at 15:30pm during the scheduled media lesson.

2. Quick inspection of the shooting area to check for any obstructions or safety hazards and an assessment of where Chris the Stage Hand can position himself so the noose can be in the best location.

3. Establish points to place the camera so as to maximise the space but also to get enough shots to build a dark but still visible scene while having some spare encase of emergency reductions or extensions to how the film has to be.

4. Begin rehearsal of the whole hanging scene at 15:50 and if it goes smoothly will have a short piece of extra filming at end encase there’s time for additional atmosphere building scenes at end.

5. Begin filming and each section of the walk to the table will be filmed twice as a precaution.

6. Short 10-minute break and during this time to readjust lighting so audience can see what’s happening better, any last minute ideas put forward.

7. Filming begins again but this time from a medium close-up angle and was filmed 5 times as a precaution due to actors laughing during filming.

8. Extra scenes filmed quickly at end to make the scene appear more eerie but these will only be used if we can afford any time extensions in film

Wrap Time: 16:45 no later

Additional Contacts / Equipment:

HD Digital Camera
Tripod
Noose
Halogen Lighting
Extension Pole
3 feet high table
1 foot high table

Crew List

Crew List

Alexander Martin

Director
Producer
Editor
Researcher
Planner
Photographer
Locations
Actor


Alexander Martin performed many roles throughout the projects completion first starting out as the primary researcher but as time went on and as members of the group couldn't perform their duties he stepped up to cover their responsibilities.


He managed to find all the locations used in the production very early in the development and acted as the main organiser for filming times / dates. During this time he also researched a number of similar films: The Ring, The Grudge and Shutter island so as to get ideas for filming ideas and how to set certain moods.

After initial filming was completed where he acted in most of the scenes he also helped edit the 1st scene in the apartment. After that due to the original photographers recent series of illnesses he was to take up the role as photographer and return to all the locations and take the location, props and character photographs.


Ian Uttley

Editor
Researcher
Camera
Sound
Equipment
Planner
Writer





Ian’s previous camera experiences proved to be very useful throughout the projects filming since he already new most of the best positions to film from to get a desired effect.

He was responsible for gathering the equipment and deciding on the best course of action in the filming process with some help and criticisms given by rest of group, he also wrote the shot list and script to be presented on the blog and served as main editor look continuous and fluid. This also included the addition of sound and sound effects to the film where he analysed the type of sound needed to create a mood and due to the unavailability of sound effects was required to make his own.

Planning also fell under his responsibilities by collaborating with Alexander Martin to create and develop the call sheets but due to his technical responsibilities and after much deliberation is was decided that he needed to concentrate on the films specifics instead of the blog, however he was the one who wrote the script, storyboard and shot list.