Chosen Filming Locations

After going through some possible filming locations I have decided to film my horror teaser trailer in the following locations.

In the bathroom:

Where the girls will be saying bloody mary in the mirror, have bloody mary written in fake blood on the mirror and one of the girls will drown.

The hall way leading to the bathroom:

Where one girl will be dragged into the bathroom by the killer.

On the stairs:

Where I shall film on of my actors falling down the stairs.

In the dinning room:

This is where I will be filming the crime scene with the detective and dead body, and I will also be filming one character crying for help.

The garage:

(Obviously without the car) This is where I will be filming the torture bit with a character tied up in a chair and the killer standing in front of her, along with the the killer ripping duck tape of the victims lips, stabbing the victim, the victim asking why shes doing this and the killer swinging a machete at the victim.

The alleywey in the garden:

This is where I will be filming a victim trying to escape (running away).

Outside the house:

This is where I will be filming one victim spitting blood from their mouth, the killer infront of a light with a knife and another stabbing scene.

The chruch yard:

This is where I will be filming the killer zooming in to the camera and the camera spinning and seeing the killer and then turning back and her being gone.

Filming and Photography Schedule

I have created a filming and photography schedule table which shows the description of the shot and camera angles and movements I have used while filming and taking the photos. I have finished filming and taking photos for my teaser trailer, poster and website and this schedule shows the clips I have collected. I wanted to get all my filming and photos done in one day and this schedule is what I used to ensure I had everything I needed. I did all my filming on the 13th Novemeber 2011 at my nans house with all five girls starring in my trailer but have not had the time to put this schedule up untill now.

Trip to the Apple Store in Milton Keynes

On the 21st of October our school arranged for our media class to attend an Apple workshop session in order to learn more about iMovie and become more confident in using it. As a first time iMovie user the workshop session was extremely helpful and insightful. During the workshop I learnt how to; create a new project, cropping film clips, use the precision editor, muting both music and voices, using beat markers, adding sound effects, text and transitions, as well as using advanced tasks such as adding a cut away clip and using blue and green screens. Below are some screen shots of me using what I have learnt from the apple store in the making of my horror trailer.

Using Advanced Tasks:

Using the Precision Editor:

Muting Video Clips:

Using Beat Markers:

Adding Music:

Adding Sound Effects:

Adding Transistions:

Audio Effects:

Video Effects:

Inserting Audio Only:

Slow Motion :

Fast Forward:

Rewind:

Below are some images I and the apple assistants have taken while I was at the Apple Workshop along with some images of the free T-shirt we all received after the workshop:

X Story Board

Script

I have decided to have some dialogue in my trailer so I have created a script for each section of dialogue which can be seen below along with the names of the characters and who plays them.

Characters
Bloody Mary

Trisha

Kate

Nadi

Alison

Dialogue 1
Trisha– Did you hear about Mary?

Alison- What the creepy loner kid?

Trisha- Yea, she killed herself, went and slit her throat!

Kate- Most probably from all the abuse you gave her Ali!

Dialogue 2
Alison- Let’s give Mary a proper sent off.

Trisha- How do you plan on doing that?

Alison- Lets play Bloody Mary?

Dialogue 3
Kate- (on the floor dying reaching out to Nadi talking in a weak dying voice ) Help me.

Dialogue 4
Nadi – (painting from running) I think she’s gone

Alison- (pointing behind Nadi ) Behind you!

Dialogue 5
Alison- (tears running down her eyes) Why are you doing this!!!

Bloody Mary- (Tilts head sideways and smiles) Because you called me.

Health and Safety

I have been researching health and safety for when I am filming my horror teaser trailer as there are some shots I wish to film that could be hazardous if not done correctly and under the health and safety regulations.

I have come across the Health and Safety Executive website (HSE) where they have stated what needs to be done in order to abide by the health and safety legislation's. There website states the following:

What you should know:

• Health and safety legislation applies to all work activities in the UK, whether conducted by UK nationals or foreigners, even if they are not being paid.
• Legal duties under health and safety law cannot be delegated.

Define responsibilities and duties

Employers are required to have a management system in place to control the risk to employees and others from their work. The industry uses large numbers of independent companies and freelancers and it is sometimes difficult to decide who the employer is. However, in the majority of cases, the employer will be the producer or production company.  

System for managing health and safety

The size and complexity of management systems for health and safety depend on the size and complexity of the production. General advice on management systems can be found in. Please note, an employer’s legal duty to manage health and safety cannot be delegated to a consultant or to anyone else.

Assess and manage risks

Risk assessment is a fundamental part of managing health and safety and helps you to identify hazards and control the risk they create for those involved in your production. The process requires you to:

• take the time to systematically look at your activities
• decide what hazards they present
• assess the risk of people being exposed to these hazards
• find ways to either eliminate or control them

Review

You must review and update both the risk assessments you have made and the controls you put in place as work progresses to make sure they are still working. After the production, it is good practise to review the whole system to see whether useful lessons could be learned for the future.

From these procedures I now know that I must do the following before filming:

• Define responsibilities and duties
• Have a system for managing health and safety
• Assess and manage risks
• Regularly review the process and procedures for managing risk

As the "producer" I should ensure, as far as is reasonably practicable, that the people working with and me are not exposed to risks to their health and safety. Therefore when filming one of my actors "drowning in the bath tub" I will insure the water is neither to cold or hot, that someone who is trained in first aid is on hand (Myself and my friend, Gill Ingram), that the filming needed is done as swiftly and quickly as possible and that she doesn't have to hold her breath underwater very long so no harm will come to her. I will also have to be cautious when filming another actor "falling down the stairs" by finding the safest possible way for her to fall down the stairs which is to only have her roll very slowly from 4 stairs from the bottom to the bottom and then fast forwarding it on iMovie. I will also ensure someone who knows first aid will be on hand (myself) and that the filming is done as quickly as possible. Lastly I will also have to be cautious when filming my villain swinging a fake machete at a victims head by ensuring she doesn't swing it hard or fast and making sure she stops before hitting her and then I will make this clip faster in iMovie.

I have found out that filming a horror can be most dangourous when it comes to health and saftey due to location and lighting, so I will ensure the locations I plan on filming in will be clear of all hazards that can trip of injure my actors and I will ensure there is enough lighting for the actors to be able to see what they are doing without ruining the feel of my horror trailer. I will also discuss the safety issues before choosing my actors and filming my trailer to avoid the risks identified.

Resources
From the internet:
http://www.hse.gov.uk/entertainment/theatre-tv/film.htm