Props

For my opening sequence there are a few props that I will need to make sure that I have everything for my opening.

For the outside sequence I will mainly need the camera and tripod as there arent any props that I have included.

For the scene within the bedroom there are a few props that will be need.
-Bed
-Everyday items around the bedroom: jewellery, mirrors, phones etc
I will also be taking light objects, such as torches and bigger lighter to test out the lighting before I film my sequence properly.

I will also be making sure that my actor wears clothing that will be suitable for the filming. I ideally want my actor to be 'dressed down' in a jumper or hoody and jeans, which will make sure that she doesnt look too dressed up as she is supposed to be in a dream, with the feeling that someone is following her.

Weather schedule

The weather is something that I need to make sure I consider and keep an eye out on, as some of the filming is outside and it will be best to film if the weather is dry. In order to make sure that the days I am planning on filming are okay, I checked several website, which allowed me to see that the weather would be fine for my filming and that it could go ahead.

Filming Schedule

In order for myself and others that are involved in the filming, I feel that it's necessary to come up with a scheduled time as to when to film so that it was easiest for myself and the actors to know when exactly to be at the location. I decided to film over two days; one for the bedroom scene, with the lighting conditions correct for the footage to be seen clearly on the computer and a seperate day for the outside for the following scenes, so that again the lighting conditions were good and so that we had two days to get everything done and correctly. I have chosen to film on the 12th and 13th of february, but I have also made sure that everyone was available again on a seperate date just in case there were any changes or extra footage needed.

Filming Locations

For my film opening, the location that I will film in will be one of the main priorites as I need to make sure that the location helps give the idea that it is of a horror genre. Ideally the location for my opening will be in a wood style setting, where it seems empty and alone so that the focus is on the actor who is being followed and all of their emotions will be shown within the location, which will also help the emotion to be seen. The location of the woods will also be an airy setting where the audience will hopefully be able to get the sense that there is a lot of tension and suspense as there could be anything within the woods. The use of a wood location area will also set the tone as it is somewhere that is mysterious, thrilling and spooky which I hope will be portrayed through my opening.

Questionnaire

Here are some bar charts that I have produced from a questionnaire, which I surveyed around 30 people to find out their thoughts about films in general and also about the genre Horror that i am using within my own work. I felt that it was necessary as I wanted to make sure that for my own work it would appeal to my audience and so that I had a better understanding from my target audience and an audience in general as to their opinions, which could help with my final outcome. I felt the responses from the people I questioned were very helpful as it allowed me to see that my intended name for my opening sounded good and I also learnt that many people thought that most horror films are very similar, which meant that I knew I was on the correct path with my own opening as I felt it had the conventions of a horror film within it.



Film Certification

Film Certification is a very important factor within the Media sector and is also important for my film piece. Film certification is used to restrict who can see different types of films. There are six main types of film certification, which are each used for different films to restrict certain age groups to watching certain movies. The British Board of Film Classification is responsible for the Certifications of films, which has its own website, which helped me to see how they classified each of the film certifications: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/
Below I have listed the different film certifications and what each of them means.




'U' stands for universal. The certification for this film is open to all ages, mainly aged from 4 years and older. The reason that it is classified as ‘U’ and for all audiences to see is because it is impossible to predict what may upset any particular child. Within a ‘U’ film certificated film there will be no sign of violence or nothing that will upset or offend any child, no discrimination, and no bad language.




PG stands for parental guidance. Any unaccompanied child may see the film, but the film should not disturb the child. Parents are advised to take consideration into whether or not the film may upset younger children. Language may be used, but it must be mild language only. Similarly, violence may be used within the film but not with a lot of detail.




12 and 12A have exactly the same criteria. A 12 rated film may not be seen or brought by any person under the age of 12, however with a 12A if the child is accompanied by an adult who deems the film to be okay. It is then the parent’s responsibility for any circumstances that may occur. Moderate language is allowed within the film and strong language must be kept infrequent. Similarly, violence is allowed, but there must not be a large amount of emphasis on the violence.




Anyone under the age of 15, may not be allowed to see a film in cinema, buy or rent a 15 rated film.




Similarly to a 15 rated film, an 18 rated film may not be seen in cinema, rented or brought on DVD by anyone under the age of 18.




Most R rated films are films containing sex and may only be shown to adults in specially licensed cinemas. R18 films may only be seen by people over the age of 18 and can not be supplied by mail order.

Storyboard

Here is my storyboard that I have produced on paper, showing what will happen in my film opening. Within my storyboard i have included the type of shots that I will be using within my opening, a description of what will be happening in that shot, any sounds that will be used, the mise en scene and also camera movements that I will be using. Within my storyboard, I haven't included the exact timings of when everything will happen, but have included rough timings.

My idea for my film opening is to have a person, in bed turning and twitching, trying to emphasise that they are having a dream. There will be a pan of the room showing some of the persons belongings and then either panning or following up the bed to see the person up close. There will then be a close up of the persons face where the persons eyes will open as if they are awake, where i will then zoom closer to the persons eye, where i will then edit my scenes to fade in and out to the same eye but in a different place, to try to emphasise that we are going into the persons dream. Next I will zoom out to reveal the person in a wood setting where they will be alone. The person will be seen walking around confused and scared as to what is happening. I will also use sounds of rustling and possibly twigs snapping, where the person will think and feel as if there is someone following them. To portray this feeling to the viewer, I will use a range of long shots, where the person will seem small and alone in comparison; close ups and mid shots to show the persons feeling of being scared. Next I will zoom into the person rapidly where I will then edit the footage so there is a fade in and out, to reveal the person back in there bed again, where they  will again been twitching and turning and will suddenly wake and sit up right, where they realise that it was only a dream.

The idea of my film opening is only a simple idea, but I think that it will work really effectively. Before filming my piece properly, I will use a simple video recorder to test out some of my scenes to have a practise and also so I can see when the light will work most effectively. By doing this I think it will help me when I go to produce my final footage, as I will have the knowledge of what will work best from where I have had practise.