Screenshots of The Disturbed (Evaluation Activity 1)

Screenshot 1 is an image of our titles used in the trailer, on the film magazine and on the film poster. The titles were difficult to make but with the help of Photoshop tutorials, we were able to figure it out and create the sinister titles our film needed. We researched, on YouTube, how to separate the letters from each other to make it look more professional and then placed blood splatters behind the text to make it look like the victims blood. This adheres to the typical codes and conventions of a horror film as red connotes horror and is the common colour used in horror films. The titles are on a black background to help make the titles stand out and is another feature of a horror film. Our film titles are similar to many horror films, such as the Grudge, but the split titles and blood splatters behind the text give the titles its own unique style. 

Screenshot 2 is a long shot of the main antagonist dragging a body through the woods-this creates an enigma as the audience wonder why this happened? How this has happened? And is the character going to survive or not? The use of a long shot allows the audience to see both characters and the setting of the scene-allowing them to put the puzzle of the story together. The setting of a woods is a typical horror setting-conforming to the conventions of a horror film. The mise-en-scene shows the main antagonist wearing all black clothing-this conforms to the conventions of a horror film as the colour black connotes evil. In this shot we do get to see the main antagonists face-this subverts the typical conventions of a horror film as the murderer's identity usually stays discrete or is revealed later in the film, but we did this because we wanted to show that throughout the movie you will follow the main antagonist and see his day to day life of stalking and killing teenage girls. This gives our trailer its own unique style and makes it different to the other horror films out there.

Screenshot 3 is a mid-shot of the main protagonist in their own home-this creates tension as the audience know that the character is alone in a big house, emphasising the vulnerability of the character.

Screenshot 4 is a high angle shot showing the vulnerability of the character as he is unaware that he is being watched. The mise-en-scene of the character is casual clothing but this is overlooked as the audience are focused on who is watching the character and why.

Screenshot 5 is an over shoulder shot of the main antagonist following the victim who still seems aware that he is being stalked. The audience then wonder what will happen to this character and what relevance this scene has to the rest of the film. The black hooded jumper of the main antagonist suggests that he trying to keep a low profile and not be seen by the victim.

Screenshot 6 is an establishing shot that shows that audience the house of the main protagonist-this conforms to the conventions of a horror film; a girl home-alone is the usual setting. The low lighting gives the scene a sinister edge and suggests to the audience that something horrific may occur.

Screenshot 7 is a long shot of the main protagonist with the main antagonist walking towards her without her noticing. This creates agonising tension as they audience know the murderer is there and want Rachel to turn around. The mid-shot shows the supremacy of the antagonist as he is larger than Rachel-emphasising the vulnerability of her character.

Screenshot 8 is a piece of simple text that is effective as it creates tension-it also conforms to the conventions of a horror film; many horror films are based on a true story to make the audience think that this could happen to them, adding to that fear factor. The sentence is simple but powerful as it appeals to a wider audience.

Screenshot 9 is a high angle shot of Connor-showing his vulnerability as he walks upstairs. This is foreshadowing the events as in the next scene we see Connor get thrown off a roof. The emotion Connors character is showing appears to be worry which will denote to the audience that he is worried about Rachel's character being in danger as its the house she appeared to live in earlier in the trailer with the killer behind her-conforming to most horror films as the innocent character is suggested to be killed and the hero has come to her rescue. 

Film Trailer (The Disturbed)

Film poster (The Disturbed)

The poster was created in Photoshop, along with the magazine and titles, and proved to be a struggle, but an adventurous struggle as I myself had never used Photoshop before and neither had any of the other members. We used the help of online tutorials and began the process of creating our film poster. We started with the background. For this we had to find the right background that offered the idea of a dark sinister film. Next was the titles. We researched how to separate the letters from each other to make it look more professional and then placed blood splatters behind the text to make it look like the victims blood.  We then moved onto the production credits which was simple as we just made some text larger than the others. The final part was the main image and proved to be the most difficult as we had to make sure it looked the best it could be. When it was finally finished we used some blending tools and altered the gradient to create the misty image. 

Film magazine (The Disturbed)

This is our film magazine. It follows the typical features of a horror magazine and uses the typical format of a black background with red coloured text. The images each represent different films and features in the magazines-with two of the pictures being created by ourselves (the middle picture and the top right picture). The image in the middle was taken in the woods and then edited in Photoshop to create a more sinister look. The whole poster was edited in Photoshop with the help of tutorials and teamwork.  

Film Titles From Trailer (The Disturbed)

This image is the title of our film and the production credits. It is a screenshot from our trailer as it appears at the end. The credits shows the audience what each member of the group did-and shows that the work was shared between them. We are very proud of this as it shows that all of our teamwork and hard-work has all eventually paid off.

Also, no need to worry, trailer will be up tomorrow!

Time Management- "The Disturbed"

The table below shows the schedule for our upcoming trailer of our new film called "The Disturbed". We filmed in various locations, including Ashtead, Leatherhead and Fetcham. This gives the audience a sense of realism as it is set all over instead of just one location. Each individual had a role in the planning but when it came to creating the trailer we all shared the roles with helping in the filming and editing to give us a better understanding and experience of the production.

The mise-en-scene, such as the clothing, was chosen specifically to get a certain reaction from the audience so they understand who the main protagonist is and who the extras are too. The black clothing of the main antagonist (Ryan Eastman) shows he is the murderer of the film and is the evil within the home of our main Protagonist. 

The lighting of our film is quite light as it is in a house but is dark at times, especially in the woods, which adds to the Horror aspect. 

We used many shots, including high angle shots and close ups, to show the vulnerability of the characters and enhance the situation they have found themselves in. 

Production update

On Wednesday 7th January we travelled to Fetcham to continue the production of our film, "The Disturbed", and we used a variety of camera angles and locations to add a dynamic angle to our film. Each individual had a different role; Connor's role was to help film and also star in the film, Rachel was the main protagonist and also played a directing role in the film too by offering ideas, Ryan was the antagonist and I was also a Director.

On the day we filmed most of our trailer and included many aspects from the horror genre, including props, such as knives, suspense-packed scenes and the idea of a vulnerable woman home alone. We had very low lighting to give it that horror aspect. The mise-en-scene of the antagonist was a long black coat that covered the entire body of the murderer as if he was a shadow-we chose this colour as black is the typical colour of an antagonist but also because the colour black connotes evil and darkness. He then had a knife in his hand which was his murder weapon for the film but throughout the film other props/weapons would have been used.