SHOT BY SHOT GUIDE FOR MY FILMING DAY

00-03 seconds :  SHOT 1- Low angle from the ground looking up and window open
03-05 seconds:   SHOT 2- Wide shot of curtains flying inside the house
05-07 seconds:   SHOT 3- Fading from upstairs to downstairs, vertical tilt
07-10 seconds:    SHOT 4- Close up of blonde girl on coach watching tv
10-11 seconds:    SHOT 5- Reverse zoom to a wide shot of lounge
11-13 seconds:    SHOT 6- Medium close up when phone goes off
13-15 seconds:    SHOT 7- Eye-line match of the girl on her phone
15-17 seconds:    SHOT 8- Close up to text message
17-20 seconds:    SHOT 9- Eye-line match to telephone
20-23 seconds:    SHOT 10- Medium close up to reaction 
23-26 seconds:    SHOT 11- Tracking shot to telephone 
26-30 seconds:    SHOT 12- Medium close up of her on phone saying 'hello'
30-32 seconds:    SHOT 13- Over shoulder shot of her getting water from the fridge
32-34 seconds:    SHOT 14- Close up to phone being cut off
34-38 seconds:    SHOT 15- Long shot of feet walking upstairs with diegetic sound of creak boards
38-40 seconds:    SHOT 16- Cross cut to girl in kitchen
40-43 seconds:    SHOT 17- Wide shot of girl standing in middle of room 
43-48 seconds:    SHOT 18- Normal zoom into close up of her answering phone again 
48-52 seconds:    SHOT 19- Reaction shot, close up of her face, diegetic sound of door
52-57 seconds:    SHOT 20- Wide shot of her being jumpy/distress
57-1.05 minute:   SHOT 21- Tracking shot of her walking upstairs
1.05-1.1 minute:  SHOT 22- High angle shot of her walking upstairs, making her vulnerable 
1.1-1.14 minute:  SHOT 23- Close up of girl's feet walking upstairs 
1.14-1.16 minute: SHOT 24- Cross cut to his feet
1.16-1.20 minute: SHOT 25-Long shot of her at top of stairs- diegetic sound of bath running on 
1.20-1.25 minute: SHOT 26- Close up to scared face 
1.25-2.30 minute: SHOT 27- Tracking shot of bathroom 
1.30-1.33 minute: SHOT 28- Medium close up to her opening the bathroom door 
1.33-1.38 minute: SHOT 29- Film name comes on screen '666'.
1.38-1.42 minute: SHOT 30- Go-pro shot of hand pushing her into bath/drowning. Low angle of hand under water.
1.42-1.46 minute: SHOT 31- Quick cut of wide shot of her lying dead in a bath
1.46-1.52 minute: SHOT 32- Long shot of '666' written on screen 
1.52-1.56 minute: SHOT 33- Screen foes black. Non-diegetic phone cut sound

RISK ASSESSMENT

Risk Assessment-

HIGH RISK:

1)   TRIPPING OVER WIRES- this is a high risk as it is easy to trip over wires whilst filming. In order to minimise this risk we will make sure that the wires aren’t tangled. Also the further minimise this risk I will ensure that the wires are tucked away from where we are filming.

2)   FILMING NEAR WATER- this is a high risk because a heavy amount of our film is revolved around water during the murder scene. In order to minimise this risk we will place the camera on a tripod, to ensure no electrical fault with the water.

3)   ALLERGIES TO DYE IN THE BATH- this are a high risk because we don’t want our actress (Jess) to have an allergic reaction. In order to minimise this risk we will ask if she has any skin allergies, and put a bit of dye on her skin to see if it leaves a rash.

    MEDIUM RISK:

4)ALL EQUIPMENT IS FULLY COMPLIANT- this is a medium risk because we don’t want to get an electric shock whilst handling the equipment. In order to minimise this risk we will check that the equipment is up to date and that there are fuses in the plus.

5)   DROWNING- this is a medium risk because we don’t want the actress to drown when we are filming. In order to minimise this risk we will be careful not to fill the bath with too much water, so it won’t be deep enough for the actress to drown in. Furthermore we will be cautious when a hand pushes her under the water.

 LOW RISK:

6) DARK LOCATION- this is a low risk because the filming will be done in a safe location, a participant house. Therefore, we are filming in a safe environment so that little harm can be done to us. However, we will be filming in the garden at night, so to minimise this minor risk we will be extra cautious when filming the scene in the garden, and make sure we have some lights on, so we will be able to see what is going on in our surroundings.

DEVELOPMENT OF OUR IDEA

After reviewing our idea and taking on board the feedback we received, we decided to adapt  our film because of our numerous dilemmas. In the audience feedback session, people were concerned about our opening sequence fitting into the time frame of 02.30 minutes. Therefore we have cut out numerous aspects, in order to not only fit into the time frame, but also this allows for a more realistic storyline, which was another major concern in the audience feedback session.  Whilst we felt it was necessary to adapt our idea, the broad feedback we received was positive and therefore we decided to keep the majority of our initial idea.   

A brief over view of what our new story line would look like:

1) Establishing shot of curtains flying in to the house (implies house has been broken in to)
2) Camera tilts down one story to the lounge where blonde girl is watching tv (alone)
3) Girl gets a text from mother to say they'd be home late and not to lock up
4) Phone rings, girl answers, no reply
5) Phone rings a second time, girl answers, no reply
6) Starts to get nervous
7) Hears noises from up stairs
8) Goes to have a look up stairs
9) Shots of murderer and girls feet walking 
10) Hear bath tap running
11) Enters bathroom
12) Shot of hand pushing girls head under the water
13 Shot of her lying dead in the blood bath 

14) '666' written in blood on the window/mirror

FEEDBACK FROM POTENTIAL AUDIENCE MEMBERS

My group and I decided to film potential audience members in order to get feedback on our idea. We asked them three questions; What do you think of our idea? Would you watch it and if so why? Would you be more willing to watch the film if the lead role was attractive? 

My group and I interviewed potential audience members in order to receive feedback on our idea, which allowed us to improve certain areas of our opening sequence. Overall, the majority of people we interviewed responded positively towards our idea, thus giving us confidence to continue to develop our idea. They especially responded well to the concept that she is home alone, because this is relatable to many teenagers today, therefore my group and I are spreading awareness to teenagers, providing our film with a prime target audience. 

Furthermore, the majority of people we spoke to all argued that they enjoyed horror films, therefore this gives us reassurance that we went with a strong sub-genre of thrillers for our film.

However, a few potential audience members hinted that our opening sequence was familiar and unoriginal, however this was done on purpose. We want our audience to immediately associate our film as part of the horror thriller genre from the get-go, therefore we have included stereotypical conventions of horror films to do this, for example including a naive blonde First Girl who dies within the first few minutes of the film. Therefore, the audience are immediately able to prepare themselves for the terror shortly to come. 

Moreover, the potential audience member responded positively to our film as they insisted that they would watch this film. A few responded that this was because they would like to see how the story unfolds. This reassures my group that our opening sequence is gripping and makes people want more,  therefore from this feedback my group and I know we have fulfilled the purpose of a opening sequence; to grip the audience and seduce them into your film. 

Lastly, all accept one of our potential audience members argued that they would be more likely to watch the film if a attractive person played the lead role, therefore when we cast our lead role, we will keep this in mind in order to receive the largest target audience as possible.