Planning: Mise-En-Scene

Black Hoodie

This is a black hoodie. This is a good thing to have for a killer. When this is first seen in the scene all you will see is the hoodie. you won't be able to see any of the killers face.  This would be used for the killer because it makes them look like a mysterous character in the background of the scene.

Blue Jeans

These would also be worn by the killer so we would be able to see what type of age he is. By this type of jeans you can tell that they are teenager jeans. This could mean that the killer is a teenager. 

Other characters

The other characters in the scene can wear whatever clothes they would normally wear. This is because they are themselves and they dont have to pretented to be other people. The other characters have to make themselves look like a victim though. We will not need make-up for the other characters as they are both male.

Planning: Location

This is the location that we will be using as a group to film in. It looks like a location that is isolated and that would be good for the filming. It is a good location because we need an abandoned location to be able to film this filming properly.

This is what the location actually looks like. This isn't actually an abandoned location as you can clearly see something is being built. When you zoom into the building it makes it look like a secluded location. This is what we need for our filming.

Here is the next place, it is a good place to film because we could make it look like a secluded location for filming giving the audience the sense of no one around to help.

However its not a good option because you would hear cars going past throughout filming as there is a main road, this would probably be the perfect location if the main road was not nearby.  With the cars going past during clips of the film it would be bad because the audience would realise that actually this is not a secluded location meaning they wouldn't get the same fear as if they thought it was secluded and no one around to help.

Next place, like the others, looks very good as a location for our film opening with a feeling of a secluded location with a lot of trees around for the audience to imagine the killer hiding.

For this location there is however a lot of houses nearby meaning in the background of the shots you could maybe hear people or lawnmowers etc, making this a bad location overall.

Overall, the best location would be the first location as we can make it feel like a secluded location and it is also far enough away from the road so that you can not hear cars going past during the shots, giving it the feeling of it being secluded and there is no help around for the victims.

Planning: Shot List

This is our shot list showing what camera angle and movement we will be executing when filming each scene, We have also added a brief description of what will be happening during that scene. This is important so we know beforehand what angle and movement we will be doing which we all thought was best.

Planning: Storyboard

The next thing we had to do was create a storyboard showing each shot and movement in our film opening. When we start filming we will refer back to the storyboard to make sure that we are following our plan so it looks exactly how we want it to look. Creating a storyboard shows us a rough idea what our storyboard will look like before we even start filming. This is vital so we don't run into many problems when it comes to filming. 

Research: The importance of sound in Horror Films

Sound can be the most effective way to create mood or tension in a film. Any mood can be created ranging from romance to fear depending on the sound/music. A good example is the 'Jaws' theme above. It starts off slow with helps build tension and progressively gains speed making the audience feel increasingly uncomfortable while waiting for something to go wrong. During the piece of music there are trumpets with don't seem to play in order which would give the audience an idea that something is wrong, this can mess with their head a bit.

Another example is the garden fence scene in the zom-com film 'Shaun of the Dead'. In the background we can hear a car alarm and a dog barking. Although we may not hear this unless listening carefully, our minds hear it and make us feel as if we are in an uncomfortable situation because whenever a car alarm goes off we automatically think something has gone wrong. As well as the uncontrollable bark of a dog.
   

Sound is one of the most important factors as it helps create the mood and tension. Although there is a range of sounds and music that is used in horror films they mostly consist of the same instruments and rhythms. These include isolated instruments before a key moment which gives the idea of vulnerability. Long suspenseful notes often contrasted with quick, sharp notes to give a sense of shock. Also extreme changes of pitch tones to make an intense atmosphere.


The sound of characters voices in films have a huge impact in a horror film. An example is Jigsaw from the SAW series. His voice has a distinctive voice compared to the other characters which effectively creates fear, tension and intimidation with its deep strong tone with a husky filter.

Coursework Timetable

This timetable shows the schedule for the coming months from when our exam is to when our coursework has to be done.

Planning: Initial ideas

We wrote down our initial ideas for the movie onto a planning sheet. To do this we thought of the best horror movies and our favorite story lines. In the end we used the idea of a abandoned house in the woods and called it 'The Last Night'