Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Monday, 14 May 2012
Casting
Actor- Stalker: Will Abbott
Ideally, our actor for the stalker would have been an adult with a darker and more sinister "presence" about him, as our research suggested a stereotypical villain would have. However due to the inconveniences of when actors were available to film, this was not possible. We were able to make Will appear more daunting by using shadowy lighting and framing him to look superior, also by using post production effects such as colour correction we managed to put the message across that he was the villain.
Actress- Victim- Imogen Judd
Actress- Victim- Imogen Judd
Our research suggested that the victim of a stalker would be a young girl, preferably with blonde hair to portray innocence and fragility. Imogen has both of these qualities and this made her an appropriate actress. We framed Imogen off centre in certain shots and made her appear smaller in the frame to convey that she is the victim, and the way that shots of her in the light were interlaced with shots of the villain in the dark reinforces this.
Friday, 4 May 2012
Sunday, 29 April 2012
Props
The Stalker's Book
The front cover
We knew that the book had to appear as if it had been carried around a lot with the stalker so we made sure it was creased. We decide that the colour black could both represent that dark and evil things were contained within the book and also so it wasn't too conspicuous. It had the film title on it as we thought it a good way of linking the opening credits to the book in a dramatic way.
Inside the book
The ink pen and messy handwriting added to the stalkers personality, stereotypically represented as eccentric. It also added to the idea that it was wrote quickly while watching her. We even wrote some of as if he was angry showing his instability.
The use of green ink turned out to be a big mistake considering we were planning on using a small green screen to zoom from the book into the scene. However the printing of a still from the footage and sticking it into the book turned out well.
The book contained the map with a route written on it. This was so that it appeared planned and also to convey the narrative that he was planning to meet her.
The stalkers bag
We choose a simple black bag for him to carry the things he was planning to take his stuff in.
It contained rope, a wooden box and masking tape. Adhering to thriller conventions we had to imply violence and keep the enigma but also create real tension for the danger she could be in. Therefore the box could have contained anything to the audiences imagination. We used the typical rope and tape to imply that he was planning on capturing her.
Friday, 27 April 2012
Saturday, 14 April 2012
Thursday, 12 April 2012
Friday, 30 March 2012
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Thursday, 15 March 2012
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Audience Research
QUESTIONNAIRE
This questionnaire was given to 10 people of our target audience, which was ages 15-30 males and females.
1) On a scale of 1-5, how much do you enjoy psychological thrillers?
This questionnaire was given to 10 people of our target audience, which was ages 15-30 males and females.
1) On a scale of 1-5, how much do you enjoy psychological thrillers?
Results:
This confirms the target audience for our genre, as 7/10 people rated psychological thrillers a 4 or 5 out of 5.
2) Select the features you would expect the victim in a stalker film to have:
Results:
All 10 people said the victim should be: Innocent, appear weak.
9/10 people suggested the victim have blonde hair and be small
6/10 people said the victim should appear awkward
Nobody said the victim should have dark hair, be confident, or be tall.
1 person specified that the victim should be "girly", in terms of the clothing she wears and how she acts.
3) In the opening credits of a film, what do you find the most effective?
Cliff Hanger (6 people), Discovery (2 people), Heightened action (1 person), Suspense (2 people)
These results helped confirm how the last scene of our product should be presented, these qualities can be manipulated through use of camera, editing, sound and mise en scene.
4) What locations would be scariest in a stalker film?
Wilderness (3 people), Dark rooms (4 people) Schools (2 people) Public places (1 person)
This helped confirm the locations of where we could film. We chose the stage for the location of a dark room, and we managed to fit in shots in a public place and a school to show that the stalker has followed her everywhere.
5) What features would you expect a stalker to have?
All 10 people said he should have: Dark eyes, mysterious disposition.
8/10 suggested dark hair and facial hair
6/10 said he should be quiet, and 3/10 said confident
It would be hard to find one actor with all these qualities so our choice of actors meant we would have to create some of these qualities using lighting and editing.
Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
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