My Movie planning - In house scenes

Dear Readers,

Companies thats choose to film in a house usually go for ones thats have ample off-street parking and offer large rooms with plenty of natural light.

Well my own film location will be my house and the main room does have plenty of natural light, however, because of the numerous number of windows - i have to be careful i don't accidentally shoot a scene where you can see my reflection!

Although i do have one problem, my movie will be set in the night/evening which will cause problems to my natural light. So i will have to use artificial lighting - however, i do have over 36 lights in my kitchen all of which dim and create different settings hopefully reducing reflections. 

"Don't be afraid to dress your set - make it look as good as it possibly can."  – Sara Gundlash

until next time reader...bye!

#TheMediaofaNewGeneration

My Movie planning - Actors

Dear Readers,

The three roles are:
- Babysitter
- Child
- Killer


Auditioning



After auditioning an extensive amount of people, I statically chose people I knew would fit the parts well and carry of the natural look!


Auditioning was held in Chalfont St. peter Parish Hall @ 7:00 till 3:00:
7:00 - 9:30 = Babysitter
9:45 - 12 = Child
12:15 - 3:00 = Killer


Adverts were put in shop windows and up on local town boards. Also - word of mouth spread around the school so the turn out of actors was big.


Choosing

After sitting through 8 hours of auditions I finally made my decision:
- Babysitter - Lori Freeborn, aged 18, Chalfont Community College
- Child - Lily Marshall, aged 8, St Marys School
- Killer - Paul Marshall, aged 48, Adult


I chose these because Lori Freeborn is studying A-level drama plus having done GCSE drama she will be able to fit the part perfectly whilst also taking part in shows and drama classes outside of school.
Lily Marshall is always being chosen for main parts in school productions plus attending acting school she's perfect for the part.
Paul Marshall is not an actor but he can pull off the creepy older man vibe, His height and build is the perfect physic for a killer.

My Movie planning - Props

Dear Readers,

Props for my movie that are needed are:

• Newspaper
• Jack in the Box
• Knife
• Mask
• Pencil Case (back prop)

1. The Newspaper is just a normal newspaper but on of the pages with be different (edited) with my own newspaper headings and pictures such as here i have written an article that foreshadows the killing to come:

2. Jack in the Box is already got for as this is a clever little present from our killer that foreshadows his Jack killings - here the same Jack in the box as the one i have acquired:

3.  The knife will come from the inspiration from 'Pretty little liars' with the typical carving knife as its big and scary - typical shape for a horror. (I've chosen to use knife 4)

4.  The mask is a stereotypical item in a good thriller as it add the sense of mystery and the big unveiling etc... typical one include such like:

    The SAW Mask                      The Anonymous Mask                    The Scream Mask

However due to copyright laws and the pure fact you cannot take an iconic mask and use it in you own movie i will using my own mask which is simple white one yet is very scary in the fact it is unknown.

until next time... bye!

My Movie planning - Finalised Storyboard

Dear Readers,

So after a lot of deliberation and inspiration i have finalised my storyboard:

obviously when I'm filming, if i think different shots are better, i will change but currently this is the storyboard I'm sticking to so far...

until next time....bye!

My Movie planning - More Inspiration 'Pretty Little Liars' (tv series)

Dear Readers,

So recently i have watched a series called 'Pretty Little Liars' on Netflix and it was filled with typical Thriller aspects but yet was also filled with many ideas that i could incorporate into my movie...

This scene shows a killer in a house but also a women receiving a Jack in the box. However what you don't see are the too events are linked but this scene does not show this. But what it does show is some very good shots off the knife in his hand and of the Jack in the box in her hands.

These could influence my my shots when my killer has a knife, also when my girl receives a Jack in the box. Bit coincidental but i can assure you i did not copy or steal this idea from here or anywhere.

Until next time... bye!

#TheMediaofaNewGeneration

My Movie planning - My Second Developed Storyline/ Treatment

Dear Readers,

I've had another revelation to do with my movie... The Jack killings.. instead being on the TV..
- should be in a newspaper
       then
- When the foreshadowing of the Jack in the box at the door arrives
       it will
- Connect jack calling - so to know he's here when he circles the article is a thick red marker. Maybe with a message or something like "I'm Back"

I have so many ideas... but as i narrow them down and watch other thrillers i am developing my story even more to make sure i get the best of thrillers, because a Thriller is hard to make scary in 2 minutes! The press below shows the changes in RED. 



until next time... bye!

#TheMediaofaNewGeneration

My Movie planning - New inspiration 'Scream' (tv series)

Dear Readers,

So recently i have watched a series called 'Scream' on Netflix and it was filled with typical Thriller aspects but yet was also filled with many ideas that i could incorporate into my movie...

However he is a type of inspiration that is defiantly for my movie, as the whole series starts with the opening of the nursery rhyme "Daisy... daisy..." This foreshadows the use of a character called Daisy and a crazy killer (i'm half crazy...) I like the use of this because its creepy and sets the series up in one song.

The series also so glimpse of other inspirations such as this clip below shows a door scene that i was going to incorporate in mine... However it's also made me think what if i put a jack in the box outside the door? Just like Emma discovers a box outside her door... plus the use of the doorbell ringing and and no one there indicates something scary!

This series is extremely good... it's got history, it;s got murder, creepy masks, creepy text messages etc... My main inspiration now believes to be this!

Until next time...bye!

#TheMediaofaNewGeneration