Dairy of filming and editing

Filming
we started filming on Monday 1st of December 2014 and it took us about two weeks to complete the filming. we filmed in a woods near our school.
Monday 1st 
The first day we went out to film we went to the back of the school field by the woods, we had to find a suitable place to film which we found.
Tuesday 2nd
The next day we went to Ashtead common to find a place to film, but we couldn't find a suitable place so we decided that we were going to film in the woods at the back of the school.
Wednesday 3rd
The third day is when we first time we shot a scene. Using the camera took some time to get used to but we eventually got the hang of it.
Thursday 4th
On Thursday we were not able to film due to the weather conditions.
Friday 5th 
We went back on Friday and were able to shoot more scenes. we filmed the part when the two campers are getting watched by the villain but they do not know they are being watched yet.
Saturday 6th
Did not film
Sunday 7th
Did not film
Monday 8th
On Monday we all got together and discussed how we were going to go about filming the scenes we need. we filmed the part where the campers realise that they are being watched. The campers then see the killer. Filming on this day went well as we got all the shots and scenes.
Tuesday 9th
On Tuesday we finished off our last scene where the killer has a fight with on of that campers and manages to kill on of them, but the other camper makes it to safety by running for his life.
Wednesday 10th 
On Wednesday we had to go back out to the woods and re-film the first scene where we first meet the two campers. we had to re-film this as the filming was very unsteady.
Thursday 11th
we finished filming on thursday and moved all the clips onto the computer

representations and stereotype of horror films

Gender

In horror films gender is very stereo-typically presented, which can mean women being presented as objects mainly sexually and emotionally orientated . Throughout films women are also presented as beautiful and much more emotional compared to men who are stereo-typically seen as being much more tough and less emotional.

Characters 

Non-Believer
Can be of either sex, although often male.
Portrayed as being cocky and at ease, convincing the other characters that they are over reacting and that nothing is going on
Typically overconfident, which usually lead to them being the first to be killed, and their death will trigger a mass killing of the other characters.

To begin with, the audience will listen to this voice of reason and be reassured and calmed slightly by them. However, when they are shortly after killed, the audience will panic and all sense of security has gone; nobody is safe.

Hero
Pretty much always a male character of strong, masculine build.
Although he is the ‘hero’, there aren’t many horror films where the good triumph over evil. In these cases, he tends to be the brave character that goes after the murderer, often never returning.
These characters tend to show little emotion throughout the film, perhaps to stay strong and supportive for the other characters that cope less well.
In more recent horror films, the hero has begun to appear as a female. This makes the film more unpredictable, and challenges the older, more traditional conventions.

Evil Character
Can take many forms; serial killer, demonic possession, ghost, monster, vampire, werewolf, zombie etc.)
If they are human, they will often wear a mask, disguising them completely of appearance or emotion, and the audience can make no connection to them whatsoever. Wearing a mask also plays on the fear of the unknown.

Technical Equipment

GE DV1 video recorder.

GE’s DV1  is the camera that is offered by our school, , it is helpful that if anything goes wrong we can use this video recorder as our back-up. In case any problems occur to the camcorder, the company claims it’s waterproof to five metres and can survive a 1.5-metre drop. The GE DV1  is a neat soap bar design, it can hold up to 32GB. the camera is simple and easy to use as you control it through a directional touchpad and a simple menu system, and there are shortcuts for filming, playback and deleting videos. It allows you to record in 1080p, or 720p. 

Costume Research

In a horror film you would expect to see characters wearing dark clothes (e.g. black or blue). As our characters are teenagers on a camping trip we have chosen to dress them in warm, practical outdoor clothing, whilst still suiting the idea of wearing dark colours to suit the horror stereotype. One character will be wearing a black tracksuit and the other will be wearing trousers and a warm jacket. We feel that by dressing our characters in a mixture of their own clothes and clothes to suit a horror film, that audience members will be able to relate to them as they are around the same age as our target audience. We will have the characters carrying bags, as you would on your way to a camping trip, this will make the reason for our chosen setting more clear to the audience without using dialogue.

Certificate Research

 The U symbol stands for Universal. A U film should be suitable for audiences aged four years and over. However, it is impossible to predict what might upset a particular child, especially at this lower end of the category range.

PG stands for Parental Guidance. This means a film is suitable for general viewing, but some scenes may be unsuitable for young children. A PG film should not unsettle a child aged around eight or older. Parents should consider whether the content may upset younger, or more sensitive, children.

      

The 12A requires an adult to accompany any child under 12 seeing a 12A film at the cinema. This is enforced by cinema staff and a cinema may lose its license if adult accompaniment is not enforced for children under 12 admitted to a 12A film. Accompanied viewing cannot be enforced in the home, so the 12 certificate remains for DVD/Blu-ray, rather than the 12A. The 12 is also a simpler system for retailers. It means they cannot sell or rent the item unless the customer is over the age of 12.

No-one under 15 is allowed to see a 15 film at the cinema or buy/rent a 15 rated video. 15 rated works are not suitable for children under 15 years of age. This is the rating we will want our film to be as our target audience is for people aged 15+. If our film was as 18 most of audience would not be able to watch it in the cinemas, as from our target audience research the age that most likes to watch horror movies are the 15,16 and 17 year olds.

Films rated 18 are for adults. No-one under 18 is allowed to see an 18 film at the cinema or buy or rent an 18 rated video. No 18 rated works are suitable for children.

Mise-en-scene

MISE-EN-SCENE

Mise en scène encompasses the most recognizable attributes of a film – the setting and the actors; it includes costumes and make-up, props, and all the other natural and artificial details that characterize the spaces filmed. In other words, mise-en-scène describes the stuff in the frame and the way it is shown and arranged.  We have organized this page according to four general areas: setting, lighting, costume and staging. The term is borrowed from a French theatrical expression, meaning roughly “put into the scene”. At the end we have also included some special effects that are closely related to mise-en-scène.

Script

Script -
 write the script for your opening two minutes, include stage directions where you explain the characters facial expressions and movements, also the sound effects.The opening will start with a long shot of the train coming into the station, 2 teenagers get off a train with camping equipment, they walk along the platform and maker there way to Ashtead common. The teenagers slowly walk through the woods and find a spot to set up there camping equipment. Then there will be dialogue between the characters telling each other to put up the tent etc. When they are midway setting up the tent it is getting dark and a man out of nowhere appears and he shouts at the teenagers, then starts running at them, the teenagers quickly begin to run down a dark, narrow pathway through the woods  where we will have a longshot of the pathway and a high angle shot of the chase. the chase will be shot for about 10-15 seconds and then the opening will end to set up a cliff-hanger.