Costume List

Costume List

These are the actors in their costumes prior to the shoot, these costumes have been put together carefully in order to construct the most realistic look possible for the trailer. It was for the purpose of creating a stereotypical teenager look that would be relatable to our audience. Therefore as seen in the images  below they are wearing jeans, hooded jackets, T-Shirts and trainers.

Tom Cannon - Chris

Josh Filson - Dave

Ste Hendrikse -Jason

Luke Hignett - Steve

The final role to be put into costume was the "Unknown Figure", however we knew from the beginning that we wanted the identity to be concealed. Therefore in order to do this we had the character in all black barely seeing any visible skin. The  following image is what he looks like.

Andy Nelson - Unknown Figure

Prop List

Props List

The following is images and  descriptions of the props required in our  filming along with some that were not required. These props do not play and intellectual role in the production however together they make the scene more realistic. This is due to the fact it's an horror movie genre and through research I have found that the location plays the most vital  role.

Alcohol

This prop will consist of mostly empty beer cans, these beer cans will be scattered on the floor where the 5 teenagers intend to "camp" this is used for the jump cuts scenes were the teenagers are at the beginning enjoying themselves. Therefore these cans make the scene more realistic and relatable to the audience. And also makes the purpose of this "camping trip" more obvious. A can of beer will also be used which will be shaken up and then popped to create an exciting scene.

Bags

The bags do not play a significant role in the production however in the scenes that are based at the camp site, as using these items it makes that scene more accurate to what this would look like in a real life situation as this is the idea of a horror genre, to make people relate in essence fearful that this could be real life. An example of this  is "You have watched to many movies" this is due to stereotypical props etc.

Knife

This large sharp knife is used throughout the trailer however you do not see the knife until one of the concluding scenes. This knife is the weapon that the "Unknown Figure" uses, The knife is seen by a camera shot "extreme close up" this angle shows blood dropping from the tip of the blade. This blood being from the character Steve. This scene is in slow motion.

Gloves

The Gloves will be worn by the character Steve, and then one of the gloves will be focused on by using an extreme close up (showing its importance). This prop leads to the discovery of Steve's body. Therefore this is one of the key props used in the trailer.

Camping Gear

The camping gear will be placed in the "camp site" area for  the  teenagers, this is being done so that the trailer will look more realistic to watch.

Blood

The blood is going to be used for when Steve's body is located, the blood will be on the  shirt in the area that Steve has been stabbed, the blood will also be used in other areas of the trailer such as being rubbed onto a tree. This prop is one of the most crucial  props as what is a horror film without blood.

Defensive Sticks

The defensive sticks we have used are a natural defence mechanism that any  person would  use if  in the same circumstance that these 5 teenagers are in.

Flash Lights

The flash lights are going to be implemented into the trailer once the light  fades, they also make the trailer more realistic.

Un-used Items

Blood tablets

We did not have a need for the blood tablets in the end after we could not track them down so we therefore over came this problem by getting fake blood and then artistically applying it to the "Unknown Figures" mouth.

Fire

As much as we wanted to use the fire we could not due to the owner of the location did not permit the use of the fire.

Actors List

Character Descriptions

                                                                 Steve - (Luke Hignett)

We chose this actor to play the role of Steve because of his stereotypical teenager features. We felt that he would best adapt to the role in the hope that this would then be relatable to our target audience "teenagers".

                                                                 Jason - (Ste Hendrikse)

Ste Hendrikse is one of the chosen actors in our film, chose to play the role of Jason. Jason is one of the five teenagers - therefore Ste has been chosen because he fits a stereotypical teenager image. In the character descriptions it also mentions that Jason is the intellectual member of  the group therefore we have decided to  stick to conventions as  much as possible and  convey  this "nerdy" image, this will be helped by the costume e.g. glasses.

Dave - (Josh Filson)

We have selected Luke Hignett to play the role of Dave, Dave being another member of the group of five. We have selected Luke also because of his stereotypical teenager image and tendencies. Luke also relates to his character description of  being the dare devil as he  is willing to complete his own stunts -  his  Ora  comes across as outgoing as well so we therefore hope the audience can relate to this.

Chris – (Tom Cannon)

We have chosen Tom Cannon to play the role of Chris as he has stereotypical qualities of a teenager. Chris is the entertainer of the group and likes to make everyone laugh therefore comes across as a likeable character that everyone gets along with and the audience can route for.

Unknown Figure – (Andy Nelson, Josh Filson)

The Unknown figure is going to be played by Andy Nelson for the shots of him until Josh Filsons character is murdered and he will take over. Josh Filson will be used for the point of view shots as well.

Location List

Location List

Entrance Bridge:

This is used in the first scene where the teenager enter the woods, it was an important scene as it symbolizes the break between civilization and for a lack of better words "vulnerability in the woods". Over on the right hand side of the bridge there is a small embankment where the camera will be set  up on a tripod, this will give us a good shot not facing any houses or the school. The actors will be walking from the far end of  the bride towards where this photographer was. This will create a shot of the teenagers walking across the bridge in a long shot.

Pathway:

This was the pathway where the running scene takes place where the "Unknown Figure" jumps over the camera also known as scene two. This scene is the first glimpse of the "Unknown Figure" therefore an important one to get right. Along this path there was a slight raise in the ground therefore we used this to set the camera up   on the floor and then the actor to jump over. We choose this path due to the definition of it as all the plants grow beside it.

Campsite:

The campsite is the most crucial of locations used its extremely artificial as me and my working team assembled it however we feel that it has been accomplished successfully, as it shows that this would be the location where as they would stay using the props such as alcohol and sleeping bags. This area was used throughout the filming. This location will be shown using many different camera angles such as a birds eye view shot and also a long shot.

Tree:

This tree was used for both the in the shots and also for the use of the camera man, for example it is used when the "Unknown figure" drops  from a tree on to one of the teenagers, it is also for one of the characters sitting in it. However it was crucial for the filming of birds eye views. This tree was placed perfectly as it  allowed just the right angle to create birds eye view shots and also the member of the  group filming this particular scene could get up into the tree.

Bush:

The bush was used for the filming of the blood dripping down from the leaves also used for when they find Steve, therefore it was an important scene. In order to create the most realistic look we had fake blood which dripped from leaf to leaf. When we where looking for this location we had in mind  the blood dripping down from leaf to leaf therefore this bush was perfect for us to use as it had the right amount of leaves on it.

Courtyard:
This is in an abandoned building that we found and decided to use in our movie it was used for a scene where the "Unknown Figure" walks past the camera however we did not use this in the finished trailer as we felt it did not fit.

Window:
This is where one of the actors is found dead lying on the floor below the window, its a key moment therefore we found this place fr the specific reason of it being used for the dead body, therefore when we filmed at night it looked very spooky.

Ledge:
This is used in the trailer when Steve is found and one of the actors jumps over the wall.

 All of these location are found within Jubilee Woods Maghull Liverpool. When we did a re-shoot however we ended up filming in a different location for some scenes these scenes are the images at the end which where found in Lydiate.

Mulvey Theory

This is the idea or concept about how the audience view those that are presented to them.
For feminist is can be though of in three ways:
1) How men view women
2) How women look at themselves
3) How women look at other women

There are certain features that can be applied to the "Male Gaze" theory such as, the camera focuses on the curves of the female body. Using this theory ultimately gives the prupose of women being represented as object not as humans.

After complteting a test Mulvey asked questions to the audience they could not answer some of the questions for example what colour top was the female role wearing, she then stated this was due to the fact they were looking at the female and not what was going on in the film.

Todorovs Theory

Todorovs was the theorist who came up with the structure of films how he believed a movie could be broken up into. The following are the 5 parts of the theory:

1) A state of the equilbrium at the outset
2) A disruption of the equilbrium by some action
3) A recognistion that there has been a disruption
4) An attempt to repair the disruption
5) A reinstatement of the equilibrium

This theory can be applied by many films, mainstream and otherwise.

Propps Narrative

Propps Narrative is the theory that discusses the use of characters in a film, These characters are
1. The Hero, for example Spider Man (Seeks Something)
2. The Villain, Green Goblem (Opposes the hero)
3. The Donor (Helps the hero by giving him a magical item)
4. The Dispatcher (Sends the Hero on his way)
5. The false Hero (Falsely assuming the role of the hero)
6. The Helper - Mary Jane/Aunt May (Offers support and assitance for the hero)
7. The Princess - Mary Jane(The prize also needing to be protected by the hero "Damsel in Distress")

These collectively create a film, this is often used in many Fantasy Films.