Film Schedule

Monday 14th November 2016 - 17:00pm:

On this day we rehearsed our lines and figured out how were going to be positioned and when were going to say our lines to ensure that the whole script flows. We also tried to run through the script without keep looking at the lines so that we don't stutter when it comes to filming the final draft. 

Scene 1 and 2 - Monday 21st November - 17:00/18:00pm:

On this day we'll be recording scene 1 and 2 together. 

Particular events? Scene 1 - Myles sees the balloon and pops it and nothing happens. He sees another balloon pops it and the clown appears behind it and kills it while the rest of the friends are clueless. Scene 2 - The rest of the characters notice Myles is gone so they go and find him and find a jack in the box next to his dead body. Rhia goes to the jack in the box and opens it. While the music plays she looks in the reflection of the mirror and sees the clown behind her and he kills Rhia too. 

Who will be presented? Myles, Rhia, Santiago (VJ), Helena and the clown (Jogesh)

Props? The clown costume, mask, machete, fake blood, and jack in the box. 

Scene 3 and 4 - Monday 28th November - 17:00/18:00pm:

On this day we'll be recording scene 3 and 4 together. 

Particular events? Scene 3 - Santiago (VJ) and Helena are the only ones left alive. Vj asks Helena to go and get help so they separate and she crosses paths with the clown and he ends up killing her too. Vj tries to call Helena because shes been gone for a long period of time but instead the clown answers the phone. Scene 4 - Vj then gets the idea to go to the house where the party was meant to be held that they were all going to attend. However, he crosses paths with the clown as he was waiting there for Vj. Then its left with a cliff hanger. 

Who will be presented? Helena,Santiago (Vj), the clown (Jogesh).

Props? The clown costume, mask, machete,and fake blood. 

Script

Playtime Script

Scene One:

(Stage Directions – The four characters walk along the road)

Santiago: "Myles there’s going to be bare peng things fam! You going to chirpse?"

Myles: "I don’t need to chirpse fam, the girls come to me."

Rhia: "Anyway guys, where is this party?" (Stage directions - looks at Helena and *rolls eyes*)

Helena: "Well, this is the address." (Stage directions – laughing at Rhia's reaction whilst looking down at her phone)

Scene Two:

(Stage Directions – Fake scream from Myles)

Myles: "I CAN SEE A WEREWOLF!"

Helena: (Stage directions – screams and drops her phone)

Rhia: (Stage directions – Turns around and gasps)

Santiago: "Shut up Rhia you should know him by now he’s messing around!"

Scene Three:

(Stage Directions - Myles sad after Santiago shouts at him. So, he walks slowly behind the others. A balloon comes from behind and hits him on the head) - Camera tracks the balloon to build tension

Myles: "Guys where did this come from? Guys?!" (Stage Directions – Others ignore him and carry on walking.

Santiago: "Your jokes aren’t funny Myles!!!" (Looking straight ahead)

(Stage directions - He now pops the balloon in anger.)

Scene Four:

(Stage directions- He sees another balloon stuck in the tree. He pulls it down and pops it. A clown appears from behind and kills him. Myles screams)

Santiago: "Yo, did u hear that?"

Helena: "Hear what?"

Rhia: "Wait a minute where’s Myles?"

(Stage directions – The friends run back to find Myles)

Scene Five:

Myles' body is there with blood over it. Also, there is the balloon popped next to him and a jack in the box.

Santiago: "MYLES! NOOOOO! I SHOULD HAVE BELIEVED HIM!" (Stage directions – distraught covers face with hands)

Rhia: (Stage directions – Is mesmerized by the Jack in the box and stares at it)

Helena: "OH NOOO!"  (Stage directions - Looks down at her phone and texts people) 

Rhia: (Stage Directions – Rhia picks up the jack in the box and winds it up. She notices there is a mirror and looks into it)

Rhia: "AAHH!" (Stage Directions – she sees a clown reflection and looks back. However, nothing is there so she looks back. The clown appears and kills her.)

Santiago: "Omg! We need to help Rhia."

Helena: "It's too late, we need to run for our lives!!!"

Scene Six:

Santiago: “Helena lets go separate ways and try to find some help, make sure you ring me if anything happens.”

Helena: “Okay I will. See you later!”

Scene Seven:

(Stage directions – clown standing over Helena’s dead body with her phone in his hand.)

Santiago: *rings Helena* “Hello! Where are you man?”

Clown: (speaking to Santiago from Helena’s phone) “Ha Ha Ha… Santiago you’re next. Watch out!”

Santiago: (Stage directions – Santiago drops his phone out of shock)

Scene Eight:

Santiago: (Stage directions – as he is running, he comes across a house that looks abandoned and surprisingly the door was left open. He goes inside thinking that he will be safe and away from the clown)

Santiago: "Where is everyone?" (Stage directions - he looks around, wondering why the house is empty...)

Santiago: (Stage directions – as he walks into the living room, he hears a strange laugh…he looks around the door and sees the clown sitting behind the piano with a massive grin on his face.)

Clown: WELCOME TO THE PARTY MOTHERFUCKER *laughing* (shot reverse shot)

Evaluation

What have you learnt?

The main intention of horror films is to frighten the audience as it brings fiction into real life scenarios. Within Camera shots and angles certain shots and angles can build up tension and suspense. For example: A camera tilt starts from the bottom of a character and slowly goes up which builds suspense & tension as the audience expect a scare. As well as this, close ups are used to show the fear in the characters & they are often used on objects of significance 'like possessed dolls or toys'. This is done to tell the audience that the object is linked with the plot and they expect it to move or do something. I also found out that sound is very important for a horror film. However, no sound is also very effective. From my analysis of attic panic I found that no sound/limited sound can work if used properly as when a loud sound occurs the audience are more likely to be scared as they won't be expecting it as there is no non-diegetic sound build up. Screaming and childrens laughs are often used as non - diegetic sounds too. Another thing I found out is that shot reverse shots are quite effective. For example: In the conjuring the woman looks back and sees nothing but when she looks back into the mirror there is someone there. Therefore, this causes the audience to be frightened and shocked.
Furthermore, I have completed audience research which has helped me realise that the clown film would be most popular and what props and scenes to use.


How will it help you?

The information that I have learnt can now be used to produce my film. As I know most of the common features I can implement them but in my own style so, my film is still effective but different to the others. I have decided to use these ideas in my film as when the clown is first shown we will use a camera tilt to build tension. Furthermore, there will be a close up of the clowns face when he appears behind the balloon. Shot reverse shots will also be used when the girl is looking in the mirror I found that this editing technique is quite effective and successful in horror films. The audience research has helped me as I implemented the feedback given into the film which now makes it more frightening and interesting. My thinking was changed as we now have different locations to what we intended to have at without feedback. Furthermore, there was an option to do a paranormal film. However, with the feedback we decided we would produce a clown horror.

How have your learnt it?

All the information was learnt from my short horror film analysis' of different genres, the analysis of the conjuring and my research on horror conventions.