EVALUATION activity 5 - Charlotte Woodward

5. How did you address your target audience?

This is a video clip of myself, interviewing my cousin Ellen, who is 15 years of age. She watched my coursework project a couple of times, then I asked her a series of questions including elements of my film such as: the genre, soundtrack, camera shots, 9 frame grid advertisement, and other films that could be compared to mine. Ellen gave me some very positive feedback which made me feel confident about what I had produced. 

Me and Ellen Interview.

EVALUATION activity 6 - Charlotte Woodward

 6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?


This information is actually already been shown on my blog, showing images of myself in the editing process on different programs, along with images of me and Kim learning and setting up how to use a tripod and a camera. However, here are the same images, yet in further detail:

Camera - I used a cam-corder to record all our movie footage.

Tripod - this was the instrument I used in order to get an even, and neat filming angles.

Extendable Legs - I could adjust these legs depending on what scene I was filming.  

Tool bar - the tool bar offered a range of: caption, audio, share, title and effects. 

Editing timeline - this is where I could edit and display my clips, to re-arrange and edit, and import them from the library. 

Image - in the left hand corner, i could watch whilst editing my clips. This was how we would see what we had done so far. We could make the screen full-sized if needed. 

This cannon camera is the exact one that I used to take photo's of the location, and the areas in my house in which I have filmed. It was also used to take the photo's above. As well as this, I used it whilst practicing with camera shots and sound effects (earlier in my blog).

Program's I have used:

The Art of the Title - a website of existing film opening sequences, along with 9 frame grid. I extracted ideas from here.  I watched the openkinhg credits of films such as Juno which helped me with idea for my opening scene.

Blogger -  I used blogger to keep a log of what I had done and what I needed to complete. This is a website which enables us to keep track of all the development we have done towards our coursework. We can post anything we like regarding our project, all our ideas, and insert pictures and import videos.

Corel Video Studio - this was the software I used to edit the footage and upload my film clips onto. Also inserting effects. This gave us a wide range of categories in the tool bar concerning our movie, such as Edit, Share, Title, Library etc in order to make our project. I foudn this softeware extremely useful and clear.

Keep Vid - this was a website where I got my New Line Cinema distribution movie clip from.  You can extract different distribution company logo's from here which is very simple. I embeded the link and imported the 15 second clip of my New Line Cinema into the beginning of my film.

Soundcloud - this is where you can upload film clips, and convert in into audio.  I used this forsome sound effects.

Soundsnap - this is where you can browse, literally anything you can think of, and it'll have the sound you need. I used this program many times, it is where I got all my sound effects from.  

Youtube - this program was used widely as it is where I got all my research for filming from. I could search want I needed for my blog, and embed the URL code given, and paste it onto my blog. 

EVALUATION activity 7 - Charlotte Woodward

Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?
The following images are to illustrate what I have learnt from my first filming experience with the preliminary task, and my coursework, Number Withheld. 

This screen grab is from my Preliminary Task. The left scene is Dasha talking to Janice, performing the 180 degree rule with the cameras. The right scene is Janice replying to Dasha, but notice how the two cameras we had used are set on different modes. We were not experienced enough to notice before we published the film clip, that both cameras needed to be on the same mode. I have learnt now, that when filming, both cameras you use need to be on the same settings mode otherwise you'll end up with a shot like this. 

Again, this is another scene from my preliminary task. On the left, Dasha is going to meet Janice, so she goes to open the door. On the right, this is filmed from the other camera, Dasha coming into the room. Although this is fine, I have learnt since that we could have produced a better match-on-action take, e.g. Dasha's hand could have been on the door handle - that we could have filmed.

This scene is from my coursework. The left is the establishing shot of the phone. Notice Grainne's hand is on the phone, then the next scene is her with the phone to her ear. Also, the camera angle - they are both close up which is something i've learnt, whereas my preliminary task was basic filming. 

Another match-on-action scene in my coursework. On the left, Grainne's hand is on the light switch, you can see that she is going to turn it on as the shot is in the dark. Then on the right, her hand is coming away from the light switch as she has just turned it on. This is also a reverse shot, as the camera is from behind her. 

This scene is when she is looking outside the window of the back door. On the left, notice the position of her right hand, it is about to touch the door handle. This shot is a mid-shot. On the right, we see her right hand lock the door, the finish to the shot. 

Overall, I have learnt so much from this filming experience. The preliminary tasks being our first time some of us had edited turned out well, but after being taught the different types of camera shots, and researching other films has really shown our progress in our films. Personally, my main help was from simply viewing other films, seeing how they do it. Also, writing accounts of what we had done/learnt that day in class, for us to reflect back on and remind ourselves. 

Motion Production Logo - Kim Bradbury

I decided that since I had the production logo and I had some time spare that I would investigate into making it animated and have motion(described how exactly how to do this at the bottom of this post). My first attempt can be veiwed here.

I then decided that I wanted to keep to the theme of blood from my still production logo so added a spray of blood and I thought that the font "Jokerman" was too childish and didn't fit my genre of a thriller so I made this production logo:

After showing this to my teacher and a few select friends they were really impressed however the majority of their feedback seemed to me that the blood should trickle from the top of the screen and as one person explained, "it doesn't look like blood, more like a firework" and I didn't want this to look like a firework, I wanted it to obviously be blood so I flipped the path of the the blood to be upside down and moved it towards the top of the screen; this was my final result:

I used Adobe After Effects, (like Photoshop for videos) I then made the logo and the text on Photoshop and imported the Photoshop file into AE (After Effects). Then I set the opacity from 0% to gradually fade into 100%.
Then I took a visual sample of an ink drop from Riot Gear Fx, rotated so it came from the top. I played around with the transparency and alpha settings of it so it would let any image behind it pass through, but the ink drop would still remain. I then changed the colour of the ink drop to red by using the change colour settings, and then it was just a matter of getting the opacity alteration of the "Bradbury Productions" and the movement of the ink drop synchronised.  

Final Project - Charlotte Woodward

This is my final version of my film. I have made many adjustments to the film as I have realised, once the soundtrack has been added, it is more difficult to hear my own sound effects, therefore, using Soundsnap.com, I have been able to find similar sound effects and insert them where they are needed. I have used a pre-recorded scream, rather than the scream I recorded, because it simply wasn't 'extreme' enough. Thgis was then followed by a Dial Tone once 'Number Withheld' appears on screen, fading out with the scream sound. I have imported the sound of a door closing, and used a chime-like sound when my 'Woodward Production' logo appears. I have also changed my distribution company to 'New Line Cinema' instead of Icon as I prefered the design.

Production Logo - Charlotte Woodward

This is my production logo. I created this by choosing a frame of one of the titles given in Coreal Video Studio, and played around with the fonts and colours to create this. When this is featured in my movie, the letters are all separated and join together to produce this, then fade out followed by my first scene. I inserted a chime-like sound onto this logo to make it more effective.
I have deliberately made it quite basic and simple because it is the follow on from the New Line Cinema film clip, so i didn't want it to be 'too much' for a thriller genre film. 

My Production Logo - Kim Bradbury

After showing my class and a few selected friends my third draft of my film I decided it was best to make my own production logo. And this was the outcome.

I first searched google and looked at existing production logos for real films and saw a few that contained blood and thought this was a good idea for my logo. I then put it into photoshop and added text, I decided to keep it simple and not overcomplicate it, and I believe this effect works best.

After looking through google images I found several images of blood splatters however many were too small and became too pixelated, some were also filled with too much blood so therefore I didn't have enough room for my text, this one works well as it has a big gap. I also chose the blood splatter as the genre of my film is horror and this symbolises horror well, if "Bradbury Productions" were to generate more films they would incorporate the genre of horror frequently.

I decided to keep the font the same even on the production as the rest of my film because this would not distract from the rest of the film and I believe the style of it co-insides with the genre therefore creating a professional look to it.

Extended Scenes & Outakes - Kim Bradbury

0-7 seconds: Here as you can see Sam is still trying to get used to driving a 4x4 and this is where he stalled the car. I also didn't like how the headlights were on as it wasn't the look that I was going for. Aslong because this is a part of my drive I didn't think that it was neccessary for him to indicate.

9-18 seconds: From this clip you can see that I was thinking about doing more filming from the inside of the car however I didn't think that it was needing to be a central focus to my opening and thought that from the outside looked better as I didn't want to confuse the audience of there being a stalker inside the car also.

20-35 seconds: Here is the conversation that I ended up muting because I thought that the voice over of the father and stalker worked better because it caused a greater tension and left the audience in a greater suspence.

37-65 seconds: Here was my original ending to my film however after speaking to my teacher and a few select friends I decided that revealing the stalker early on did not work well because you lose the tension straight away and my plot is not a straight away horror but more of a thriller and you now don't actually see him until near the ending.

67-81 seconds: This was an alternative to when the girl greets her dog however this was filmed handheld and I didn't like this because I wanted the handheld shots to be an immediate contrast to when the camera is from the stalker's point of veiw. Also you don't see the dog walk away as you do in the final version of this clip which I preferred as you wonder where he has gone to.

83-90 seconds: Here is an inbetween shot of the eye level camera veiw of when the girl is eating biscuits to when the camera is held from above her. I couldn't use this because you can see the car in the background and I actually prefer the sudden change in camera angels then the midway level of this one.

91-94 seconds: Here is a clip that I wanted to use with the girl taking the biscuits and filming from behind them however the camera was in the wrong mode so I couldn't use it and it happens too quickly that I thought there wasn't any point in reshooting it.

I also had ideas of stalkers coming out of my pond, dripping wet as I felt I could have filmed this well however after thinking about it, I believe that it would have been too much to include in just an opening of a film however if it were the first half an hour it would have worked well.

Third Draft - Kim Bradbury

Here as you can see, I have started doing my titles, soundtrack and I have added in my production company.
-I decided to use the idea of the phone call at the beggining as it shows off a different technique that I have learnt and I believe that it gives another dimension to my story line as we hear from the stalker but don't quite know what he is going to do.
-I still have to complete my titles and I think I am going to edit the font of them and create a personal production company aswell which I have started to make right now and I am just animating it.

Fourth Draft - Charlotte Woodward

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This is the fourth draft to my project. I am one more draft away from completing my film, with just a couple of sound efftects to add. I have included all my titles, made my own production logo at the start, and moved the title of the movie to the very end. When the girl sees the stalkers legs, she screams. I did this by using a microphone, and screaming into it for ten seconds. I then over-lapped the audio with a dial sound from Soundcloud.com. I think this looks very effective as it is out to shock the viewer.

Third Draft - Charlotte Woodward

This is my 3rd draft in filming. I have made some adjustments: I have added some audio - this is just a sample, I have a few others in which I am experimenting with. I have found my audio through a copy-right CD called 'drones and pulses'. I have gotten rid of the loud 'bang' noise the girl hears as I feel it looks untidy. I need the girl to hear the bang, have another take, then the close up of her face to make it more realistic. Therefore, I'm going to find a sound effect that will work better, and I will add it to a different clip.

Second Draft Filming - Charlotte Woodward

This is my second attempt at editing my film. As you can see, I have started to add titles, and over-lay audio. This rough copy will enable me to decide where to insert other credits e.g. production company name, cast members etc. I aim to begin the movie with a short clip of 'Icon' distribution film clip, then to follow, my own company name, followed by titles that are continuous throughout the film.
I was able to make the decission about what my film would be called; Number Withheld was the most appropriate one in my opinion, thanks to feedback from my friends.

How The Shoot Went (Second Attempt) - Kim Bradbury

This time I felt as though the filming went even better and I got all of the clips that I wanted. I acheived an even better match on action (of the girl unlocking the door and closing it)
I also like my added scenes implying that the stalker is there without showing too much of him (like from behind the bush watching the car and from behind a tree watching the daughter through the door)


I enjoyed filming my dog and felt that he acted really well for his first time! The biscuit scene feels a bit awkward at the moment, however once I have added a soundtrack I feel as though it will work well, especially after I add a interesting sound which implies that the daughter has heard something.


I am unsure what the beginning sounds like, I feel as though I might cut the conversation between the father and the daughter and just do a voice over of the father speaking the man that he is firing, this way we do not need to have the young male's voice in it and so that the dialogue would be clearer. I just need to figure out what needs to be said.

Art of the Title ('Panic Room' credits) - Kim Bradbury

PANIC ROOM-


0-24 Columbia Pictures Presents (Distributor)
27 A Hofflund Production
30 An Increible Picture
33 Jodie Foster
37 Forest Whitaker
41 Dwight Yorkman
45 Jared Leto
49 PANIC ROOM
57 Kristen Stewart
1.00 Ann Magnusch
     Ian Buschman
1.04 Patrick Baucheu
     Paul Shulze
1.08 Casting by Laray Yayfield
1.12 Costume Designer - Micheal Kaplan
1.17 Music By - Howard Shore
1.20 Film Editors - James Haygood, Angus Wall
1.25 Production Designer - Arthur Max
1.29 Director of Photography - Conrad W. Hall, Darius Khondji
1.33 Produced By - Gavin Polone, Judy Hofflund, David Koepp, Cean Chaffin
1.38 Written by - David Koepp
1.42 Directed by - David Fincher (vocals start)

Sound Effects - Kim Bradbury

0-3 seconds: The Dail Tone - this is a dialing tone takening from soundsnap and then recorded on the sound recorder on Windows. It was then cut to the length I wanted. I chose this one because I wanted the beeping to sound like it came from a mobile phone and the tones were done quite quickly therefore insinuating the father wanted the conversation over and done with.

4-8 seconds: The Ringing Tone - this was once again taken from soundsnap and was recorded and edited to the correct leng in the same way. There are two rings and then the employee picks up the phone.

10-30 seconds: Conversation with Stalker and Father -  I wanted there to be a voice over as I thought the conversation between the daughter and the father although did explain what was going on, it didn't have much impact. So then I came up with the idea of a voice over with left a tension afterwards because the father has been threatened.

32-34 seconds: Bye Dad - this was done very late towards the editing of the filming and is actually a diagetic sound because although it was done after it co-insides with the conversation that had then gone on. I had to record Charlotte saying goodbye to her father whilst I ran the editing programme playing the film and she spoke at the correct time. This is the same way that I did the conversation voice over. I decided to include this because it shows that she ignored her father.

35-38 seconds: Dog Yelping - I found this once again on soundsnap, I decided that I wanted the yelp to be high pitched as the dog is small and for it to sound scared, and I believe that I have achieved what I was looking for.

I take no credit for the making of any of the sounds that I found on soundsnap as they were not recorded by me however I did have to search for what I wanted and then re-record them to put onto my film.

Titles - Charlotte Woodward

After researching the 'Halloween' opening titles, it was then much easier to identify where and when to add in my titles. That task sort of acted as my template for designing my own titles and credits. At the start of my film, I am going to include a short clip of 'Icon' distibution company to introduce my film, then I will design my own production company using photoshop. That will follow on with the title of my movie. During the course of the project, I intend to insert titles inbetween clips to make up for the 2 minutes project. I will do this by inserting a black background, then (using the same font) I will begin with stating the cast members, producers, and directors etc. I will space these out with each credit appearing every 10 seconds. This way, there is enough time for the audience to note who helped produce the project, yet the credits wont be up for too long as I dont want to take the attention away from the actual filming itself.

I intend to use titles such as:

- A Woodward Production (presents)

- introducing Grainne McIntyre

- Josh Kershaw

- Producer and Editor: Charlotte Woodward

- Director: Carly Woodward

- Production Designer: Danielle Jordan

- Music by

Editting - Charlotte Woodward

These 3 pictures are of myself in the editting process of my project. In the first one, you can see that I am blogging by the webpage that is on the computer. I often browse my blog, checking through my checklist to make sure that I have included everything that I think should contribute towards the developing of my project. The second one shows me editting and watching what I have produced so far. Finally, the third one shows me watching my film on the big screen, testing the quality of the film. I have still yet to add audio.

Editting - Kim Bradbury

In the first picture I am editting my timeline to create a tighter effect of match on action
In the second I am watching the results of my editting .
In the third photo I am on blogger checking through the posts that I have done recently to make sure that I am up to date and following my check list to make sure that I do not miss anything out, nothing is too small.
The fourth picture shows my putting a post onto my blog, I like to include visuals so that my blog isn't boring for some-one to read.
The final picture is me on iTunes searching for the perfect soundtrack for my film.

Second Draft of Film & Edit - Kim Bradbury

After taking into account all my classmate's ideas I have shot some more clips on my movie. And this was the result:

I am very pleased with this film, however whilst the daughter is eating the biscuits there is a clip where you can see the car in the background so I have now cut that.

I also still need to add a soundtrack, my titles and the logos for the production company etc.

Feedback - Charlotte Woodward

After having filmed my project, I was still unsure on what my title should be named. In class, I asked my peers and my teacher to watch the first draft of my filming, and give me some feedback on what I can improve/what they thought was good/the name of my title. Here are some suggestions I received:

Titles
The Waiting
The Welcoming
The Guest
Uninvited
Trapped!
Waiting
The Stalker
Unsafe
The Caller
Number Withheld
Answering

Weaknesses:
The quality of acting
Unclear start and location
Cover up the 'stalkers' face at the start - mask?
Last scene - handheld shakey
Jumpier as the 'stalker' arrives at the window
More emotional changes on the girls face
Darking lighting as she see's the stalker
Look at blurred passages
Tighten up editing

Strengths:
The idea of the 'stalker' standing at the window
Good use of shots
Good match-on-action
Camera shots show great detail of actions that actor does
Good use of frame, lots of space used
Good facial expressions
Good use of horror film lighting in kitchen

Art of the Title; Halloween credits - Charlotte Woodward

I had looked on Art of the Title, and explored with some opening sequences to some films. As I am doing a horror/thriller, I thought it would be useful to look at Halloween. There are some elements in this film to which are similar to my project so they have that in common. I watched a 2 minute clip of the opening credits to this movie, and recorded the times of when every part of information appeared on the screen; e.g. production/distribution company-cast members names. I changed some names and put my name and some of the people who took part in my project in brackets to demonstrate thats where they will go once I have edited my credits. I found this very useful and will take into account the length of times between credits to incorporate into my film. 

First Draft of Film - Charlotte Woodward

This is the first draft of my project. There are some changes and added clips to be made. I have still to add an establishing shot of the house I have filmed in, and add a couple more odd shots to make the scenes match up. Some clips could be made tighter to increase intensity. There has been some feedback from my friends and family over the idea of the 'stalker' appearing in the window at the start - some think its too soon to reveal who the stalker is as you see his face, some say I should keep it as it scared them.

Feedback of First Draft of Film - Kim Bradbury

Will:
- Build up the tension of the intruder from the start
-Start everything as normal, but give an idea that she could be in danger
-Add opening titles


Kim Bates:
- Do not reveal the intrudor
-Close up shot of her closing the door but pulling away and not locking it
-Let the dog out (so he can go missing)
-Maybe she looks for something in the house but its been moved so someone is present or could have been
-Show a worried expression on the actors face


Tom:
-Make it longer
-Get a shot of the house


Janice:
-Nice shot of the father whilst he is leaving and of the daughter walking in
-Make more shots which will attract the audience's attention


Louis:
-The idea is good and a really good background story
-Need to see less of the stalker
-Good use of match on action


Martin:
-Good shots of the house and outside with the car
-But there is no suspence


Dasha:
-When Charlotte comes in the house she doesn't have many things with her so maybe she should have a bag so it looks like she has come from somewhere


Freddie:
-More tension (see the stalker poassing a window or in the background)
-Approach the daughter slower


Stan:
-Make changes to bring attention and so the audience will be more attracted to watch the rest of the film.
-Have the music very jumpy
-Have the daughter have a reaction to the stalker
-Have the dog running out of the house.




Possible Film Titles
-The Entrance
-The Intrudor
-No Job Vancany
-Revenge is Sweet
-Not Alone
-The Aftermath
-Prime Target
-A Business World
-One Way or Another

Screengrabs of editting - Charlotte Woodward

These are screengrabs of my editting process. This is specifically from the 2nd draft of my editting. As you can see, I have included my title, and a few match on action scenes. These images that i've print screened are scenes that are important in my project. So far, my editting is going really well, however sometimes frustrating if I make a mistake. All I have left to do is find a soundtrack, and tidy up some scenes, then I will be ready for my final copy. 

First Draft of Film & Edit - Kim Bradbury

This is my first attempt of my filming, I am quite happy with it although I understand that some alterations need to be made.

I like how the begging had turned out, which I have taken my inspiration from "Fargo" well. However I want to create an establishing shot of the house but I also want this to be an over the shoulder shot from the  intrudor aswell, this will give a sence that somebody is there without it being too obvious.

I also do not like that I revealed the stalker so clearly.

How The Shoot Went (First Attempt) - Kim Bradbury

I felt the shoot went well, however the lighting went quite early so I know that I am going to have to film again. I made a lot of clips so therefore I think my backgroud story will be suffiecient and that I have enough film to create a good match on action.

After filming the intrudor at the door, I thought it was a good idea because the way that he is staring at the daughter is very spooky and weird. However now, after editting I have realised that this stops the suspence straight away so when I film again I am going to try other options of filming from the stalkers point of veiw; e.g. my teacher gave me the idea of filming behind a tree and panning in one direction or to film but with heavy breathing behind the camera to look as if someone is watching.

I was worried when filming that my clips were too dark, but I am very happy with them and next time I am going to film again but slightly earlier as the weather isn't meant to be as good that day later on and its easier to edit film to be darker than it is the other way around.

I also have an issue with the father's voice because my actor is only 19 he does not have the voice of an adult, so I may have to edit in a voice over to acclomplish the end reselt that I want.

First Filming Attempt of The Coursework - Kim Bradbury

Two days ago I did the first film clips of my project, I was allocated one camera for the day and today I am beginning to edit the clips together. I decided to film the father and his daughter in the car coming towards the camera and therefore the house, this is where I aim to put the titles on. I want the beggining to contain no dialogue but just the beginning credits and the soundtrack to create a really eerie feeling.

After this the daughter will then ask her father what is wrong and he will explain that he has to fire some people from work, this gives the audience an idea of what is happening straight away but without giving anything away just yet. Then as the daughter gets out of the car the father will then say the crucial line "make sure you lock the doors, you never know what could happen" to which the daughter says "yeah of course" but inevitably ignores. I want this to be filmed where it is quite dark, however I want to achieve a good quality film therefore quite of bit of light is still needed

After practicing with certain camera shots on my camera, I am confident I can film this well I also hope to acheive my main parts of match on action here for when she walks through the door. During my first filming attempt I don't think I acheived this well enough so therefore want another chance to film this again.

I had the idea of the stalker coming out from my pond and then be dripping wet, however after speaking to my teacher I have now come to the decision that this would probably not happen in the first two minutes and therefore I had to cut this out, aswell I thought that simple was probably better so that I could focus on the detail of my filming and editting and not just great ideas.

I am now editting my film together to see what I need to improve on, overall I am happy with my first attempt but i do understand that more filming needs to be done!

Health and Safety - Charlotte Woodward

When filming the project, you have to be aware of health and safety risks as this could jeapordise your filming if there is an accident. For my filming, I made sure that there were no wires on the kitchen floor, and that the surface was dry incase an accident could occur between the actress, or myself. I made sure that the camera was charged up incase of the inconvinience of charging the battery half way through, delaying the process of filming. However, there was a particular scene in which we were very careful of - when the girl is looking out of the backdoor window to see if anyone is there; my friend Josh was able to film this from the field behind my garden. This was only due to the fact that i was too short to gain enough height to zoom in on her, and keep a steady shot as i was unable to shoot this on a tripod. I went to the field with Josh and made sure that there were no branches off of tree's where he could lose his balance and fall.
Thankfully no one was hurt during the process of filming, nor was any technology that was used.

Health and Safety Thoughts - Kim Bradbury

When we were filming our projects we were told that we had to think about health and safety and this is true, especially in my project, as I have one charector driving in my movie. We don't want anyone injured because we don't want anything to harm others and we want our filming to be able to run smoothly.

Firstly my character who was driving is aged 19 and has held his licence for 2 years, we also gained permission from Charlotte who he would have in the car with him and also from her mother. I made sure that there was no spillages on the floor and that it had nothing that actors could trip over.

On my first filming I realised that I had left the SD card at school so on my second attempt I made sure I had the card but also that the camera was fully charged so I could film as quick and as easy as possible, gaining the most light that I needed.

I am thankful to say that no-one or no equipment was harmed or damaged during my filming experiences.

Dialogue - Charlotte Woodward

The dialogue in my project only comes from the girl character, going in order:


(ring ring) "hello? hello? hello?"
(phone goes down, rings again) "hello? hello? Josh is that you? Stop messing around you know I'm on my own. Hello?" (phone goes down, see stalker at the window).
(looks up to the landing) "(gasps!)" 

Film Sound Effects - Charlotte Woodward

This is a clip my mum is demonstrating on how the loud 'bang' my girl character heard. 

This is a similar shot to how I have filmed the telephone ringing. I have taken this shot again to demonstrate that it is actually the phone calling, and not another sound effect I have embedded into the film. 

Opening Sequence Completed - Charlotte Woodward.

On Saturday night, I had arranged for my friend Grainne (who lives locally) to come round my house in order to begin filming my project. Originally I was planning to use my sister as I thought that would be the most reliable person I could film at hand, however it turns out it was not the case! I used Grainne for the character of the girl, and my sisters boyfriend Josh as the 'stalker'. 
I began to experiment with the camera itself, testing the device on the tripod which I had been allocated. However, during this filming, I then decided that it might be more useful and more effective if I filmed certain parts by hand. This was to increase the intensity and portray are more gripping short movie for the audience. 
I intended to film it during late afternoon/twilight in order to gain some light from outside, however due to some complications in the delays of getting everything ready (i.e my family out of the way!) it ended up being filmed early evening, though it was quite dark. I think I have managed to still make it work as I had a family member to hand, in which they would hold up a lamp and shine it on the character. 
The film begins in a dark setting as we wait for the character (Grainne) to turn the lights on when she is faced with fear and suspicion that she is not the only one in the house. As I had realised that the filming had taken longer than I thought, I then realised I had to cut it shorter than I intended to film. So, instead of it finishing when the 'stalker' reveals who he is when she is locked in the garden, I decided on finishing with it on a cliff hanger when the girl sees the stalkers legs, with him looking over the banister.


I roughly edited the scenes I had filmed on my sisters Apple Mac just to get an idea of what it will look like. After getting a rough idea, I realised I needed to re-film just one more scene as I have made the mistake of shooting a camera angle is different viewpoints, making the scene jump to one then the other. Also, I need to film the outside of my house - I couldn't do this Saturday night as there were too many cars in the drive, when I need no cars to emphasize that she is alone. There are a few messy areas in which I can fix, however overall it was a success that I managed to film it all in one night.

Day before I film my project - Charlotte Woodward

It's the day before I am yet to film my project. I've been allocated one camera for this week commencing, in which I have to film and, preferably, edit the movie. I have arranged my actors who will be staring in the project. I have decided on dim-lighting in my kitchen to add to the frightening feel I will create as I intend for it to be dark outside. 
For the beginning of the film, when the young girl is walking in the field, that will be have to be filmed in daylight. I will film this after school which won't be a concern as it is still light outside and it's only a 10 second clip. I am still unsure if it will be relevant in my movie, so once I have filmed all the scenes I need to, I will edit and play around with the clips and decide whether it is necessary to include it in my project. 
After practicing with certain camera shots on my camera, I am confident I can film this well and accurate. 

My Script (of the final draft) - Kim Bradbury

(dailing and ringing tones)

Worker: Hello?
Dad: (quite nervous) Hello is that Jason? Its, um, Andrew Brown.
Worker: Oh, hello boss, whats up?
Dad: I've got some bad news I'm afraid..
Worker: Oh?
Dad: Business is bad, I'm gunna lay you off.. sorry
Worker: What, SORRY?! You will be.. You'll be sorry alright, just you wait!!
..

Dad: "Make sure you lock the doors, you never know what could happen."
Daughter: "Bye Dad"
..

Daughter : (to dog) "Bailey.... Hello.. Hello.. You good boy.. Helllo"
..


(Bailey yelps)
Daughter: "Bailey.. Bailey?!"

My Story Board - Kim Bradbury