Thursday, 29 April 2010
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Z-End Final Cut
After receiving several comments from over 20 people we all grouped together and decided to add some scenes and change parts of our sequence to produce our final product.
Monday, 19 April 2010
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Screengrabs
Here shown above are some screengrabs from movies in which we have gained inspiration.
The first screengrabs showing the narrative in Resident Evil Extinction in thich the main character narrates over what happens (as in our film) while also showing some of what has happened within the infection.
The second screengrabs are from the movie 28 Weeks Later in which the screengrabs show the transformation for the main character in which we have tried to get a similar transformation.
We have gain inspiration from these two successful zombie movies and i believe we have made them work well.
Monday, 15 February 2010
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Script
Script Rough Copy
Group 22 – Jake Boarder, Lee Poritt, Matthew Pounder, Craig Harman.
Scene 1 – Place: Media Studio
Scene is news studio within bad condition as news reporter Craig Harman reports with muffled sound and distorted video.
Craig: This is an urgent broadcast.
(Banging on Door)
Craig: The infection has now become airborne and an estimated 90% of the population are infected. All remaining civilians should find shelter…
(Door breaks down, Camera Knocked over as feet seen running and jumps on Craig as eating and ripping noises are heard as Craig Screams)
Fade to Black
Scene 2 – Fades to Outside College
Scene starts outside of college with establishing shot to reveal scene. Tracking shot to show more of scene. Shows character Jake in Deep Focus. Then swaps to characters perspective with a disoriented camera shot with a hand-cam to show characters confusion and disorientation.
(Jake Collapses to floor and coughs blood)
(Gets up and continues to stumble along)
Narrative Begins (Jake): My name is Jake. I’m on one of the few immune to the virus and still surviving. Everything happened so fast no one was prepared for the inevitable. I’m here for the corporation that can solve this. Whether they want me to help or not.
(Reloads Shotgun)
(Shows Jake on CCTV Cameras)
Scene 3 – Swaps to Matthew watching CCTV on MAC in editing studio
(Talks Through headset to Lee)
Agent Thomas: He’s coming here for you.
(Swaps To Lee Within Room)
Professor Cottage: Finally. And were prepared this time.
(Lee turns around and side shot is moved outside as we zoom out from camera to reveal building)
Scene 4 – Jake Enters Building as Automatic Doors Open
Jake: I’m Here
(Re-Loads Shotgun as runs into corridor)
Groans Heard as running down corridor
Turns And Shoots As Blood Runs Down screen as transition to Title.
END SEQUENCE
Group 22 – Jake Boarder, Lee Poritt, Matthew Pounder, Craig Harman.
Scene 1 – Place: Media Studio
Scene is news studio within bad condition as news reporter Craig Harman reports with muffled sound and distorted video.
Craig: This is an urgent broadcast.
(Banging on Door)
Craig: The infection has now become airborne and an estimated 90% of the population are infected. All remaining civilians should find shelter…
(Door breaks down, Camera Knocked over as feet seen running and jumps on Craig as eating and ripping noises are heard as Craig Screams)
Fade to Black
Scene 2 – Fades to Outside College
Scene starts outside of college with establishing shot to reveal scene. Tracking shot to show more of scene. Shows character Jake in Deep Focus. Then swaps to characters perspective with a disoriented camera shot with a hand-cam to show characters confusion and disorientation.
(Jake Collapses to floor and coughs blood)
(Gets up and continues to stumble along)
Narrative Begins (Jake): My name is Jake. I’m on one of the few immune to the virus and still surviving. Everything happened so fast no one was prepared for the inevitable. I’m here for the corporation that can solve this. Whether they want me to help or not.
(Reloads Shotgun)
(Shows Jake on CCTV Cameras)
Scene 3 – Swaps to Matthew watching CCTV on MAC in editing studio
(Talks Through headset to Lee)
Agent Thomas: He’s coming here for you.
(Swaps To Lee Within Room)
Professor Cottage: Finally. And were prepared this time.
(Lee turns around and side shot is moved outside as we zoom out from camera to reveal building)
Scene 4 – Jake Enters Building as Automatic Doors Open
Jake: I’m Here
(Re-Loads Shotgun as runs into corridor)
Groans Heard as running down corridor
Turns And Shoots As Blood Runs Down screen as transition to Title.
END SEQUENCE
Assessment 8
Newsroom- Craig in newsroom doing broadcast, virtual software required, Zombies break in and eat Craig, Camera falls to the floor showing the feet of the zombie.
Outside college- Shotgun, Jake and a camera. CCTV camera shot, Jake walking and coughs up blood, narrative.
In front of the college- Jake stumbles toward the doors, Matthew looks onto the screen in the editing room to see Jake walking through the doors.
Second floor- Lee out the window at Jake, Zoom in from outside of the building. Establishing shot showing the building. Showing lee looking down at Jake.
Jake walks in and gets chased off the zombies and he turns around and starts firing shots at the zombies and then the clip cuts off with blood dripping down the screen.
We will start shooting after the half term holiday.
The first day of shooting- we will film the first scene. The first scene shooting will consist of us using the editing room. It will be made out to look like a newsroom. will need virtual software, Craig who will be the news reporter and a camera to film the scene. Also we will need some people to run into the room disguised like zombies.
The second day of shooting- we will shoot the second scene. The second scene will be of Jake walking outside the college. We will need a camera and make it look like a CCTV camera monitoring Jakes whereabouts. Then we will cut back to Jake with the normal camera to show him coughing up blood because of the virus.
The third day of shooting- we will shoot the third scene. This scene will be shot half out of the college and half in the college. First we will use a camera to show Jake stumbling towards the college doors. After that we will play the CCTV onto the Macs and Matthew will radio to lee telling him that Jake is there.
The fourth day of shooting- we will shoot the fourth scene. This scene will consist of lee looking out the window at Jake. In this scene we will see the actual building its self and reveal more about the clip.
The fifth day of shooting- we will shoot our final scene. This scene will consist of us filming in the college. We will need a camera to film Jake getting chased of the zombies. Then Jake will turn around and start shooting at he zombies with his shotgun. Then the clip will cut off with blood dribbling down the screen.
We have 3 weeks to film, we aim to do have two lessons to each day and the rest of the time to ensure we complete our footage and add any editing techniques we will use.
Outside college- Shotgun, Jake and a camera. CCTV camera shot, Jake walking and coughs up blood, narrative.
In front of the college- Jake stumbles toward the doors, Matthew looks onto the screen in the editing room to see Jake walking through the doors.
Second floor- Lee out the window at Jake, Zoom in from outside of the building. Establishing shot showing the building. Showing lee looking down at Jake.
Jake walks in and gets chased off the zombies and he turns around and starts firing shots at the zombies and then the clip cuts off with blood dripping down the screen.
We will start shooting after the half term holiday.
The first day of shooting- we will film the first scene. The first scene shooting will consist of us using the editing room. It will be made out to look like a newsroom. will need virtual software, Craig who will be the news reporter and a camera to film the scene. Also we will need some people to run into the room disguised like zombies.
The second day of shooting- we will shoot the second scene. The second scene will be of Jake walking outside the college. We will need a camera and make it look like a CCTV camera monitoring Jakes whereabouts. Then we will cut back to Jake with the normal camera to show him coughing up blood because of the virus.
The third day of shooting- we will shoot the third scene. This scene will be shot half out of the college and half in the college. First we will use a camera to show Jake stumbling towards the college doors. After that we will play the CCTV onto the Macs and Matthew will radio to lee telling him that Jake is there.
The fourth day of shooting- we will shoot the fourth scene. This scene will consist of lee looking out the window at Jake. In this scene we will see the actual building its self and reveal more about the clip.
The fifth day of shooting- we will shoot our final scene. This scene will consist of us filming in the college. We will need a camera to film Jake getting chased of the zombies. Then Jake will turn around and start shooting at he zombies with his shotgun. Then the clip will cut off with blood dribbling down the screen.
We have 3 weeks to film, we aim to do have two lessons to each day and the rest of the time to ensure we complete our footage and add any editing techniques we will use.
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Assessment 6
Organisation of Actors /Props/Costumes
Actors
Jake Boarder – Jake – 16 – one of very few people to have not been infected by the virus, but shows symptoms, he’s searching for the cure to bring life back to the already dead – Wearing everyday clothes with a few rips and marks on them to show past encounters with zombies – his favourite weapon of choice is a pump action fully automatic 8 gauge shotgun
Lee Porritt – Professor Cottage – 38 – leading head of the organisation that is rumour to have created the virus in the first place. He’s believable can create a cure and take in Jake for testing as he’s the only immune one – wearing a white lab coat and goggles with a crazy hair style – his favourite weapon is a syringe
Matthew Pounder – Security Guard Agent Thomas - 25 – the security officer for the corporation, a mysterious character with a unknown background – wearing a shirt and tie with blood stains and mark on it. – Favourite choice of weapon is a magnum
Craig Harman – Dave Steve – 21 – a well known news reader for a local TV station and is caught up in the outbreak as his studio is over powered by the zombies – A shirt and tie very basic uniform, messy hair due to past encounters
Ideally we want to obtain all our props and items and to start filming on the 8/2/2010 within our media studies lessons and within a wednesday afternoon. This will ensure we film our full sequence to its full potential and to its full length. All actors will be present upon the 8/2/2010 commencing.
Actors
Jake Boarder – Jake – 16 – one of very few people to have not been infected by the virus, but shows symptoms, he’s searching for the cure to bring life back to the already dead – Wearing everyday clothes with a few rips and marks on them to show past encounters with zombies – his favourite weapon of choice is a pump action fully automatic 8 gauge shotgun
Lee Porritt – Professor Cottage – 38 – leading head of the organisation that is rumour to have created the virus in the first place. He’s believable can create a cure and take in Jake for testing as he’s the only immune one – wearing a white lab coat and goggles with a crazy hair style – his favourite weapon is a syringe
Matthew Pounder – Security Guard Agent Thomas - 25 – the security officer for the corporation, a mysterious character with a unknown background – wearing a shirt and tie with blood stains and mark on it. – Favourite choice of weapon is a magnum
Craig Harman – Dave Steve – 21 – a well known news reader for a local TV station and is caught up in the outbreak as his studio is over powered by the zombies – A shirt and tie very basic uniform, messy hair due to past encounters
Ideally we want to obtain all our props and items and to start filming on the 8/2/2010 within our media studies lessons and within a wednesday afternoon. This will ensure we film our full sequence to its full potential and to its full length. All actors will be present upon the 8/2/2010 commencing.
Assessment 5
Plot Synopsis
In our sequence there is a mass outbreak in a virus causing typical human beings to turn into what we know as the living dead. There is many symptoms’ of the disease shown in our sequence, such as coughing up blood etc. the transformation causes a change to the human body, and builds up a lust and craving for human blood. A loner who’s body is immune to full transformation is searching for a professor at the nearby scientific laboratory for further testing at the beginning of the outbreak to help find a cure to reverse the effects. Tests appear to fail as the quantity of cases is rapidly growing. The chance of survival is minimal.
Opening Sequence
Our Opening sequence will start with a video from a new broadcast with muffled sound and video adding mystery to what is happening. During this part banging will occur on the door and as the camera is knocked over all we see is feet running and leaping upon the news broadcaster who starts screaming as he is eaten alive. The screen will then fade to black and then revealing our character in the isolated forest hence giving an introduction to our character. This will be a good opening to a horror movie as we instantly start with some mystery and an action scene allowing the audience to immerse into the plot instantly.
Audience
My group would like to aim our short sequence at a young teen audience , possibly 13 to 16, however due to BBFC laws and the violent nature of our sequence , this is simply not possible , instead we have to aim at 15 plus , this is a big disapointment to us , however it does give us a chance to add more blood and gore to our short sequence . We will try to appeal to audiences 15 to 24 years old as recent studies have shown that our type of sequence will appeal most to this age group , as a pose to a much older or younger audience who do not have much interest in our chosen subject(zombies)
Creative Techniques
We will use a variation of music and camera shots to create our short introduction scene. For the music we will use deep bass sounds and some fast music to get create the tension in the scene. We will use different types of camera shots to show the scene at its full potential. We will use such shots as high angles, deep focus, point of view shots. We will use the high angle to show the dominance of the world against our main character. Deep focus will be used because the main character as disorientated because of the virus. Point of view shots will be used to show the main characters vision of the world with the virus. This also has the personal effect so the audience know what its like to be the main character.
We will use certain sound techniques to create sequences that allow the audience to pick up the mood from the film.
In our sequence there is a mass outbreak in a virus causing typical human beings to turn into what we know as the living dead. There is many symptoms’ of the disease shown in our sequence, such as coughing up blood etc. the transformation causes a change to the human body, and builds up a lust and craving for human blood. A loner who’s body is immune to full transformation is searching for a professor at the nearby scientific laboratory for further testing at the beginning of the outbreak to help find a cure to reverse the effects. Tests appear to fail as the quantity of cases is rapidly growing. The chance of survival is minimal.
Opening Sequence
Our Opening sequence will start with a video from a new broadcast with muffled sound and video adding mystery to what is happening. During this part banging will occur on the door and as the camera is knocked over all we see is feet running and leaping upon the news broadcaster who starts screaming as he is eaten alive. The screen will then fade to black and then revealing our character in the isolated forest hence giving an introduction to our character. This will be a good opening to a horror movie as we instantly start with some mystery and an action scene allowing the audience to immerse into the plot instantly.
Audience
My group would like to aim our short sequence at a young teen audience , possibly 13 to 16, however due to BBFC laws and the violent nature of our sequence , this is simply not possible , instead we have to aim at 15 plus , this is a big disapointment to us , however it does give us a chance to add more blood and gore to our short sequence . We will try to appeal to audiences 15 to 24 years old as recent studies have shown that our type of sequence will appeal most to this age group , as a pose to a much older or younger audience who do not have much interest in our chosen subject(zombies)
Creative Techniques
We will use a variation of music and camera shots to create our short introduction scene. For the music we will use deep bass sounds and some fast music to get create the tension in the scene. We will use different types of camera shots to show the scene at its full potential. We will use such shots as high angles, deep focus, point of view shots. We will use the high angle to show the dominance of the world against our main character. Deep focus will be used because the main character as disorientated because of the virus. Point of view shots will be used to show the main characters vision of the world with the virus. This also has the personal effect so the audience know what its like to be the main character.
We will use certain sound techniques to create sequences that allow the audience to pick up the mood from the film.
Friday, 29 January 2010
Assessment 3
As the genre of Horror has developed throughout the years so have the ideas within the genre itself allowing many different sub-genres from horror. Many years ago when the genre of horror was just starting to be used horror was used in different styles to what is can be used as now. Many years ago the first few horror films would be based on urban myths and legends such as vampirism and werewolves, this would ensure a panic in the audience with seeing an idea that could be possible being played initialising panic within the audience hence creating a horror movie. However as the years have progressed the genre has moved along from the basic horror and creatures to real humans and to more physiological based horror movies such as the Hannibal series, which was a normal human that was very intelligent but very scary for the audience. Even now as the genre keeps developing many different areas from horror have appearing such as slasher-horror, zombie-horror, thriller-horror and many more. This is to ensure there is a horror for all audience members to be scared by ensuring a maximum audience appeal for everyone.
When the horror genre started we start to see the development of the ideas of monsters and the reason this horrified people is the reason of what if and this is main idea of the horror genre to actually make people scared outside the theatre depending upon the time period. This has become more and more developed as the genre has progressed. However within the 1950’s we start to see a popular development of aliens and alien life becoming a part of the horror genre this is due to the time period and the theories people started having about life on other planets. During the 60’s we start to see within the world an era of change and rebellion and this is also reflected in the horror genre with the addition of serial killers and even the start of the zombie genre as of the changed within the world some film makers would say it could change the world as shown in their films. During the 70’s it was the youth that was targeted within the horror genre to truly frighten people with the thought that their children could change and become possessed if they rebelled such as “The Omen” and “The Exorcist”. During the 80’s and 90’s we start to see the development of more physiological horrors and more serial killers with serial killers not becoming a part of life, as within the world many serial killers existed. Within the 21st century we start to see many old genre’s coming back but also with the idea of isolation within people as of mishaps within the world such as a biological weapon that could create mutants or zombie’s as the fear of this time period was the world destroying itself.
When the horror genre started we start to see the development of the ideas of monsters and the reason this horrified people is the reason of what if and this is main idea of the horror genre to actually make people scared outside the theatre depending upon the time period. This has become more and more developed as the genre has progressed. However within the 1950’s we start to see a popular development of aliens and alien life becoming a part of the horror genre this is due to the time period and the theories people started having about life on other planets. During the 60’s we start to see within the world an era of change and rebellion and this is also reflected in the horror genre with the addition of serial killers and even the start of the zombie genre as of the changed within the world some film makers would say it could change the world as shown in their films. During the 70’s it was the youth that was targeted within the horror genre to truly frighten people with the thought that their children could change and become possessed if they rebelled such as “The Omen” and “The Exorcist”. During the 80’s and 90’s we start to see the development of more physiological horrors and more serial killers with serial killers not becoming a part of life, as within the world many serial killers existed. Within the 21st century we start to see many old genre’s coming back but also with the idea of isolation within people as of mishaps within the world such as a biological weapon that could create mutants or zombie’s as the fear of this time period was the world destroying itself.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Assessment 3
Our opening sequence will be mainly aimed at teenagers from an audience of above the age of 15 and although we wish to aim to a 14 + audience our aim would not be suitable for those at the age of below 15 as according to the BBFC’s regulations but the sequence will be able to obtain a 15 rating as of the following reasons.
Our footage will have no discriminating language or behaviour what so ever and is suitable in this area for a 15 + age group.
Drugs will not be in our footage and no reference will be present throughout our filming and planning stages.
Horror will be a main part to our film with it being in that particular genre. As the horror will not be sadistic or sexualised the film will be suitable for an under 18 audience. Our focus on the horror side will be to have the story as a mystery and slowly reveal details as it goes on.
Imitable behaviour will not be something that could be possible as the full sequence will be completely fictional and nothing can be repeated within real life.
Language may be present within the sequence but the language will be justified by context and no strong terms or repeated language will be used as it would be unacceptable for an under 18 audience.
Sexual activity and nudity will not be present within our footage as it had no relevance to what we are shooting and planning and will therefore be suitable for an under 18 audience.
The theme of the film will be an infection style horror making the story have a slight truth for some audience members giving a more sense of horror and a better chance for audiences to immerse within the actions of the film.
Some brief violent shots will be shown but no strong gore or violent attacks will be shown and those shots that are shown will not be fully detailed in any shape or form.
Overall our film will be suitable for an under 18 audience and will not be too gruesome for 15 + teenagers. Our main focus of age group will be those ages 15 – 24 aiming at a younger age group as of the theme and plot of the story will be more excitable and enjoyed by a younger age group than older.
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Monday, 25 January 2010
Assessment 2
I do not own this content and am purely using this short clip for educational uses only all content is hearby property of 21st Century Fox
Mirrors starts with the regency logo showing and with it being a faded blue it seems slightly mysterious and creepy especially when while this shows you can hear a man running as a sound bridge then shows him running. You then see a man running which adds suspense to the movie. Then when he stops at the gate it’s used a medium close up and tracking shot to highlight his emotion and fear in his face. The film then jump to a train moving past and the man running again. With the location now fully shown the audience will know something is about to happen with it being a quiet isolated dark location. Again when the man is running it uses a close up to highlight his emotions in his face and this become apparent to be fear when the man looks up to see a shiny surface above him, meaning to be some reference to the film title, Mirrors. After breaking into the locker room the lights start to flicker off and on, giving a creepy atmosphere for the audience who will expect something to happen in this scene, this is promised with the slow creek of the lockers opening to reveal mirrors. The noise of this squeak creates a huge amount of tension for the audience and the character himself. As the man slowly walks towards the biggest mirror in front of him earey music plays in the background creating more tension for the audience and the lights flicker on and off. An extreme close up is used to make the man’s face cover the mirror and to highlight his complete fear over this mirror cracking in front of him and in seeing this gives the audience a huge sense of dread. After the mirror breaks some silence is present for a second creating much tension for both the character and the audience. So far the opening has built up dread within the audience. When the man looks in the mirrors and bends down to pick up the glass the man is shown in the mirror as still standing with a very grim face, this is a very creepy and for some people disturbing scene. A close up of the piece of broken mirror gives the audience an idea of what is about to happen as the mirrored image slits his throat causing the real life’s man’s throat to cut open creating a very bloody end for this character. The credits then begin to play with mirrored effects on them with a creepy tune playing in the background revealing mirrored images of a major town in the background giving the audience a hint about what this movie is about. The opening sequence of this film reveals some horrific scenes and some rather creepy ones that build up sus pence within the audience creating the opening for a very good horror movie.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
AS Media Portfolio
today we are starting our new unit of of work to work together in a group and produce a clip of a horror or film noir style movie.
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