Final Production

The Return Fin win from Emily Jesson on Vimeo.

Evaulation question four- Who are your audience and what did your learn from your audience feedback?

 

When I first started my media course in year 12, I had little experience with producing a trailer or a film opening. I did not really know how to use technology such as the camera and tripod or the editing software Pinnacle. I learnt the basics of using pinnacle when doing my preliminary production: how to arrange and change the length of shots. However moving on to my film opening in year 12, I learnt how to change the lighting and colour of shots using the colour correction tool, as well as using different editing techniques such as jump cuts and match on action edits. This helped my film opening be more interesting and improved continuity. When it came to filming my A2 trailer, I was comfortable using the effects in Pinnacle, like colour correction and the pan and zoom tool. This created more variation in shots such as a zoom to an extreme clos up of the victim’s eyes, as well as adhering to the conventions of the horror/thriller genre, such as changing the lighting to more chiaroscuro lighting in colour correction. In our trailer the use of the camera was more effective as we knew how to use it better, resulting in less camera related problems such as accidentally deleting footage.

I found from the research and planning that I did for my preliminary production and AS film opening, that I needed to do a lot more in order for my trailer to be as effective as possible. For my preliminary production I did very little research and planning in comparison to our trailer, we did not make a storyboard, which was something I learnt was necessary when producing my AS film opening. Also more research was completed, like looking at other film openings of the same genre to identify conventional elements, such as editing techniques, music and titles that could be incorporated into our opening. However, when completing research for our A2 trailer we looked at other trailers within the same genre but also with a similar storyline such as the trailers for: “The Final” and “Tamara”. This helped us look more specifically at the different conventions used as well as establishing our target audience as teenagers, as they were the typical target audience for these films. This further helped us include elements in our trailer that would specifically appeal the target audience such as violence, action and the reference to school bullying. When planning our trailer we made sure our storyboard and shot list was far more detailed than the one we created for our AS film opening as from that experience we decided that it was important to rely on a storyboard for making a structure, keeping organised as well as planning a large range of shot sizes and angles. This was helpful especially with organisation as we managed to make sure that we had all the shots we needed filmed and ready for editing. But of course some shots were spontaneous ideas that we came up with on the day of filming, when we were inspired by either the setting or props. Research and planning was also important when it came to creating the ancillary tasks, such as looking at real film posters within the same genre as well as websites; helping us to shape ours using common essentials, like institutional information, used in all of them.

When editing our trailer we made the decision to add music to create atmosphere. We did this as well in our film opening in year 12, however this was less varied, more repetitive and we could have done with some other music or sound effects added in. When looking for our music and sound effects we mostly used sound cloud and we spent a large amount of time looking for the right ones and making note of them. We also spent some time looking at other trailers of the same genre to help us decide on what type of music and sound effects we could incorporate in our own trailer. We looked at trailers like “se7en”, “sinister” and “Tamara”. We managed to find music similar to that of the opening of “Se7en” to put over some shots in our trailer which are similar to the close ups of hands and pictures in the opening of “Se7en”. We decided to do this as we liked the effect these shots had the break up action sequences. We looked at the trailer for “sinister” and found that there was a frequent use of sound -stings, adding tension and emphasising shots which is a common convention of horror films. We thought that it would be a good idea to include sound stings in our trailer especially in action sequences such as the unsuccessful car escape scene. This fast series of shots, emphasised with sound stings are conventional of trailers as they show enough flashes of action to appeal to the audience without giving too much of the story away. We altered some of our sound by reversing it and changing the speed in Pinnacle, for example, slowing down an echoing laugh to create an eerie effect as well as creating the implication that the specific shot is a memory.

From doing our AS film opening I have found that it is important to be creative when forming the narrative of your trailer, in order to appeal to the target audience. This was helped in our trailer through creating a storyboard and a script. We found that it is important to keep some conventions of the genre the same as other films, whilst introducing some difference; like twists or red herrings. I found that I could also be more creative in sizes and angles of shots; making it more interesting and in some cases emotive such as high angle close ups of victims to present them as vulnerable. This is a repeated convention throughout a lot of horror/thriller trailers because of its connotations and how it presents the character. When editing our trailer I found that trailers used different editing techniques to film openings such as fast flashing action sequences and jump cuts, which we used frequently throughout our trailer to make it seem more dramatic and action filled. I used the software Pinnacle to create the interim titles that establish the narrative, deciding font sizes, colour (white and red) and effects (city lights). We experimented with these until we found that the titles gave the desirable effect. This was helped by looking at titles for other trailers for films of the same genre- linking to research and planning.



Evaluation question three- How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

What was the intended outcome of the production?

The intended outcome of our production is to engage with our target audience and make them want to come and view our film at the cinema. The purpose of a trailer is to advertise the film and to establish part of the narrative and genre. It is supposed to create enigmas and by doing this makes the audience want to come watch the film to answer the questions created in the trailer. Conventionally for horror/thriller films these enigmas usually are something like: ‘who will survive?’ or ‘who is the killer?’ We wanted our trailer to have an impact and engage the audience’s attention, by using action sequences like the attempt escape in the car scene and the death of certain characters; showing disruptions to the equilibrium through violence.

How effectively were storyboards and ancillary task plans followed?

Storyboard

Our storyboard was a rough guideline to follow whilst filming our trailer, but when it came to filming we decided to change shots and the order we felt was most effective. The story board was as good foundation to start with and helped put our shots in order as well as staying organised, making sure we had filmed every shot we needed. Our storyboard helped us determine where to have different size shots too such as the close up of Rizwana’s eyes and to have a match on action edit in the action sequence.

Poster

The purpose of the poster is to attract the audience and make them want to see the film, if they see the poster they will see it's well advertised and worth going to watch at the cinema, therefore marketing the film. Also to go with our trailer we have made a website which, like the poster, creates a visual identity. We have used the same fonts and style so the audience will recognize the film.
As a group we looked at previous posters for films of our genre and took ideas from them. Rizwana then used these ideas in creating our poster on the program Fireworks; she used stills from the trailer and dark gothic colours to establish the thriller/horror genre of our production. She stuck to key conventions of other posters as she put production company logos at the bottom of the poster. Rizwana also put all institutional information under the title which is also a common feature of posters. The purpose of the poster is to attract the audience and make them aware of the film and the release date.

Website

The website is vital for films today and creates a wider audience, people who may not have seen the poster are more likely to see an advert for our film/website and then they can read about it. As the internet and social networking sites are increasingly popular creating a website enables us to promote our film to an even wider audience, possibly around the world, which is knows as viral marketing as a person may send a link the to the website to their friends who then pass this on further creating exponential growth in successful sites.
Before attempting to make the website, as a group we looked at websites for other thrillers and horrors, such as “Sinister” we looked at conventions they had used on their websites and decided to take key bits and adapt them to ours.  They used colours, animations and pictures all to establish the genre, for example Sinister used a montage of quick, flashing, graphic stills from the film. They had also used, sharp and blurry fonts which all connote horror and fear as well as the blurry font connoting mystery. While making the website we decided to use colours of black, white and red. These colours are commonly used in the horror/thriller genre. The red connotes blood and danger where the black and white connote the binary oppositions good versus evil.

Sinister website

Our Website

Like the poster the website creates a visual identity through the use of the same fonts and style so the audience will recognise the film. The website is vital for films today and creates a wider audience, people who may not have seen the poster are more likely to see an advert for our film/website and then they can read about it. As the internet and social networking sites are ever so popular creating a website enables us to promote our film to an even wider audience which is known as viral marketing as a person may send the website to their friends and so on.

How were these outcomes achieved in terms of matching mise-en-scene, including page layout and camera shot choices? What stylistic techniques were used to support your trailer?

As our genre is thriller/horror mise-en-scene is important in making it look effective and to create a successful trailer (appeal to the audience). The audience will be expecting common conventions due to previous films they have seen before these things include weapons, violence, blood, frightened facial expressions, isolated locations, dark costume for the antagonist, tension and suspense. We tried to include all of the above in our trailer to establish the horror/ thriller genre.

We used a variety of shots to create different tensions and atmospheres. We used close ups of facial expressions to show fear and worry of our faces which create tension with the audience and is a common convention of previous films of the same genre.

Creating suspense and tension is a key element in a successful horror/thriller; we have done this in various ways.  Near the beginning of our production we see a baseball bat swinging towards the camera it is filmed as a point of view shot, this immediately establishes the genre and that it will include violence. There is also close ups of the killer cutting out pictures which establishes his persona to audience as being psychotic and help the audience understand he has specific victims in mind. Also in our trailer there is a close up of the victims face being grabbed showing violence and creating fear with the audience, which is common of the genre.

Example: In the film ‘Tamara’ which has a similar revenge story to ours, she uses a knife to cut off one of her victim’s nose, ears and eyes. We incorporated this into our trailer and used a knife as a weapon for revenge. On the other hand in ‘Tamara’ there is the use of supernatural which is more common of horror films, in our trailer we tried to make it look realistic so used real weapons and made the killer completely human, which we also did for practicality as we are students making a trailer.

To suit our genre of horror/thriller we used a typical stylistic technique seen in many other films of this genre. We used fast paced music which helps build tension and suspense and creates a tense of fear with the audience. Music is key in establishing genre and creating the right mood/atmosphere of the film. Our music helps establish what is happening in the trailer, for example there is a chase scene which is common in thrillers, and music is needed to create tension and concern for the character and immediately signifies to the audience what is happening; creating the enigma ‘will she escape?’

Example: We used music similar to the music used over the close up of hands and photographs in the opening of "se7en", over our own close ups of hands and photographs creating a similar eerie effect. However with ours we also partially used it to break up the shots used in action sequences and partially to establish the characters and narrative.

In our trailer we also used another common stylistic feature of horror/thrillers, is the use of chiaroscuro lighting, which low key high contrast and produces dark shadows creating a negative atmosphere, representing evil overtaking good.  The lighting and colours are dark matching the dark, ominous content of the trailer.

Stylistically, we used chiaroscuro lighting (low key high contrast). This lighting creates dark shadows connoting a negative content of the film as well as being pathetic fallacy. Also these shadows are especially effective when they are darker on the villain, having connotations of evil, death and mystery. This lighting is commonly used in thriller and horror films, to create a tense atmosphere. We used this in our trailer as it adds drama and suspense, as connotations of darkness are negative. By using this lighting it suggests to the audience that the content is not to going to be cheery and happy and prepares them for the dark, sinister content.

In our production we have also used jump cuts, these create an uneasy effect and are typically used in trailers to create a fast pace. Jumps cuts create a feeling of dislocation and a sense of shock. We used this when the killer is following one of the victims on a car park, we used the jump cuts to show him getting closer which creates suspense and fear with the audience. As well as this we also used jump cuts when the killer is dragging the knife across the wall, creating an ominous effect and raises the audience’s anticipation.

Also in our production we have used fast paced music, we have inserted it in places where the tension levels need to rise. The music coincides with the scenes of action and helps highlight the danger and violence. By using effective music it also helps establish the genre as people associate dramatic fast paced music with horror/thriller films as it signifies to the audience that something bad is going to happen. The pace and volume of the music increases towards the end in order to leave the audience with the most dramatic part of the trailer- increasing the appeal. At the beginning of our trailer we decided to use a voice over, which states 'a mental patient has escaped a high secure facility' which immediately signifies danger to the audience. It is a news report which is made clear as it is placed over a newspaper. The fact that it is a newspaper creates a sense of urgency. By using this voice over it helps unravel the narrative straight away and the audience can easy follow the idea of what the films about. The voice over is also a common convention of thriller/horror trailers as they create drama and add narrative exposition, whilst creating enigmas.

Evaluation Question two- How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages? What particular camerawork techniques & editing tools were used and to what effect?

Evaluation Question One- Directors Commentary

Ancillary Task - The Return Website

Link to website

Ancillary Task - The Return Film Poster

We have chosen to use a black background as it has connotations of death and evil as well as creating the effect of the images being in the shadows. This creates an enigmatic feel about who each character is and what has happened to them. The images we have chosen do not give any major information away but create the idea that the characters are scared and are targets Eg. The picture of Rizwana gagged hints at violence. The centre picture is the main picture and it establishes Tovia as a main character as the image is larger and more central than the other two.

The main title is white on the black background which matches the theory of binary oppositions: good/evil and life/death. Both of these are common conventions of horror/thriller themes and are present in our trailer.

We have included our institutional information such as the Miramax logo and our own production logo as well as a website, twitter and Facebook page. This hints that the film may have a more modern audience, who regularly use the internet and have Facebook and twitter accounts- a younger, teenage audience.

Our Production Logo

We wanted to create a subsidiary production logo that represented our thriller/horror film trailer. We came up with 'Blade Productions' as the name of our production logo as we wanted the audience to become aware earlier on in the trailer that our trailer is a thriller/horror genre. We felt that the audience will become aware straightaway after looking at the production logo of what our film is based on. It is violent and contains events in which the characters are killed in disturbing ways.

This is a common convention of horror/thriller films; the knife however connotes more conventions of the horror genre in comparison to thrillers where more guns are used.

The red use of colour for the blood effect connotes danger and violence; this suggests to the audience that the film is based around people being hurt and their life being at risk by a mysterious killer. The image of the knife used in the production logo suggests that the characters/victims in the trailer will be brutally tortured and killed. The use of the drain indicates that the girls have no way of escaping and that their lives are going down the drain. The black colour used in the drain connotes mystery and death, indicating that the trailer brings up questions in the audiences mind of what could happen to the three victims. Also, the black connotes the fact that the audience are unaware of who the killer is, making them want to watch the film at the cinemas for the motives of the killer for hunting down the three victims in particular as well as the killers identity.

The fact that there is a high key low contrast of use of lighting around the plug hole with blood dripping down, indicates the future of the victims in the trailer suggesting that they don’t have anywhere to hide and trapped underneath the plug hole. This indicates that the victims could be confided in small spaces and there is no way that they can get away from this nightmare. As the victims are three girls, the plug hole could represent the vulnerability of the girls as they are seen as easy target from the killers prospective as they won’t be able to fight back and defend for themselves, suggesting that the killer sees they life as being worthless and he is pouring any traces of their memories down the drain.

The colours of red, white and black are conventional for horror/thriller films due to their connotations of danger, death,blood, good and evil.



Rough Cut Edit

Return rough cut from Emily Jesson on Vimeo.

When presenting our rough cut edit to the rest of the class they gave us some positive feedback on our good variety of shots, which helped create interest and representations of character types eg. a high angle shot of the victim, presenting them as vulnerable. However, they also told us that we needed to improve both our sound and our main title. Our sound so far consists of continuous music which seems fine, as well as sound stings which we need more of and to improve the timing of. These are significant as they emphasise the fast sequences of shots; creating a greater impact. Also they told us we may need a voice over or  some more dialogue, to help with narrative exposition and also to create a break in the music. The music at the end of our trailer is too sudden so we need to make it gradually more dramatic and reach a crescendo. The font for our main title needs to be changed as it does not fit with the themes in our trailer or conventions of the horror/thriller genre.

Adding a few more shots to establish the narrative is further needed, for example, close up of newspaper clipping and flashback of us at school laughing. Also an authorative voice to do the voiceover the titles to also establish the narrative further. However feedback was highly positive and many key features of our trailer such as effects, flashes and sound stings were commended.

When putting the filming together on pinnacle, we decided to split the scenes of the three characters and integrate them in editing as we are creating a trailer. This is so it creates a more effective result and indicates to the audience that the film is a trailer as it looked like an opening to a film. We did this by integrating the Killer's actions of holiding the knife and scraping it against the wall and sticking victim's photos in the scrapbook to break up the scenes and to indicate to the audience what is going to happen to each victim. Thich makes it appear more interesting and intriguing without giving too much of the story away and creating enigmas.

We felt that some of the shots were too long, so we decided to cut them down and make the editing fast, we felt this would create more of an impact and grab the audience's attention. Also, we didn't want to give away too much of the plot to the audience as we wanted them to go the cinemas to watch the full film to see what will happen to the 'victims' and whether or not the killer will be caught.

Another improvement, we decided on was that we had far too many fades to blacks/whites, this made the trailer appear inappropriate as there was a fade after each shot which didn't make the trailer appear as effective. So we decided to get rid of some fades to black/white, after doing this we felt that this made the trailer flow better and have more of a purpose eg. a white fade before the flashback.

Construction Stills From Filming

In our trailer we have been trying to create a variety of shots and sequences; including match on action, tracking shots and a fast series of close ups. These all make the trailer more interesting and appealing as well as creating the tense atmosphere that is common in horror/thriller trailers. 

There is a series of fast close ups of Tovia in the car; creating a fast paced sequence with very brief white transitions & sound effects inserted to create more feeling of horror and tension.

There is the use of match on action in order to create continuity- contrasting to some of our more jerky jump cuts.

We use match on action of Tovia getting into the car as well as her getting out of the car; which took a while to edit as we had to have the car door in the right place.

 

We also have used some long shots to establish the location and to create a contrast to the close ups and medium shots-

therefore creating a larger variety of shots and meanings.

We have used close up stills of photographs which break up the shots of action as well as creating narrative exposition. We have torn up the photographs, stabbed them with a knife and drawn on them- each defacing them, representing the killers violent intentions and making it clear that they are targets.

We shot a match on action edit on the stairs ending with a close up of Tovia's face- showing her facial expression whilst she screams.

This is part of a fast paced series of shots, creating a tense atmosphere that is a common convention of horror/thrillers.

We have close ups of the knife being dragged across a wall and added sound effects showing elements of violence and hinting at the idea of blood and gore without showing it - which is a common convention of horror trailers as the trailer itself cannot contain unsuitable material for the audience.The killers body is in the shadow therefore making his identity stay hidden, creating an enigma whilst using the darkness to connote evil.

Construction- Technical decisions and any difficulties encountered

We had to film some shots again as we accidentally recorded over them and we are in the process of working out the shots we lost so we can make sure we have everything we are going to need. We decided that we were going to film shots in the different locations with different lighting in order to create the impression of different times of day. We also did this as it is common to have chiaroscuro lighting in horror films- which we have chosen to use in some shots (Rizwana’s close ups)  in our trailer.

Construction- Any Changes to Plans

After our first successful filming session we discussed when and where we would film the next lot of shots. We decided to change our original plans of filming in a wood to filming in a cemetery as it would create the right atmosphere for our trailer. As well as this it would be near a specific road we wanted to film some other shots on so we could get more done. This improved the overall organisation of our group and enabled us to use our time better.

Also we decided to film some of Rizwana’s close ups, again and change the lighting and also her makeup to make it look more affective. When we did this we liked the results and decided we would use the second lot of shots. We also decided that we would film the opening scenes somewhere else- in a less public place( an empty rural path) ; due to the use of a baseball bat as a weapon. This way no-one could see us and get the wrong idea.

Filming Day Four

Today we filmed the shot of Tovia waking up in bed which follows on from the shot filmed previously of Emily being killed. This has a large impact as it creates a fast and strong rhythm to the pace of editing therefore adding to the drama of the trailer. We also filmed the opening establishing shot, the long shots of Rizwana and the point of view shot of the baseball bat. The point of view shot was difficult to film as we tried to film it a different way, with the camera to the side of Tovia swinging the bat, but that didn't work well either. We decided that the POV shot was more effective and if we put a fade to either black or white afterwards it could look more effective.

Filming Day Three

Today we filmed the shots of Tovia in the car which are important shots as they show Tovia with a chance of escape therefore creating enigma as to whether she does actually escape. We use long shots, medium shots and close ups to see Tovia's face. One of these close ups was hard to film as we had to film an extreme close up of a reflection of Tovia's eyes in the rearview mirror, but after a few tries we were successful. Also some of the filming involved putting the camera on the dashboard in order to film a close up of Tovia's face in the front seat. This series of shots create a fast action sequence that is commonly seen in the end of trailers like in ours. We also filmed the shots of Emily in an empty car park which seemed a suitable location as we filmed it so she would look like she was walking towards a car.

Filming Day Two

Today we filmed the shots of Tovia when she is being chased and then dragged down the stairs. This involved filming long shots, medium shots and close ups to see Tovia's reaction and fear. We also filmed the close up of the photographs of us all on a table at Emily's garage where the lighting is chiaroscuro.We had the killers hands drawing on them, tearing them in half and the knife stabbing them. This series of shots as well as creating a tense feel, helps create narrative exposition- explaining the story and establishing that the three girls are targets.

Filming Day One

Today we filmed the shots of Rizwana when she is tied up. We filmed a lot of close ups of her face and hands and extreme close ups as well, in order to create a variety of shots. This will make our trailer more interesting and appealing through creating the tense atmosphere that is a common in horror/thriller trailers. We had problems with the lighting as if we turned the lights off it was too dark and the camera wasn't picking anything up. Then we used a torch with a blue tint to it making the lighting seem dark and cold.

Planning- Music and Sound

Music is very significant in trailers as they get across to the audience what type of genre the trailer is. The sound helps build up tension and add emotion to trailers such as horror, as the sound becomes fast paced and more dramatic the audience immediately know that something bad is going to happen.  Looking at chase scenes in many horror and thriller films we noticed that the music in the background is not necessarily instrumental and has a deep and dramatic drum beat as though it is the heart beating like in 'fear factor' from audio network, which makes the pace seem very fast and dramatic.

We searched for non-copyrighted sites for soundtrack; we found two very good sites: SoundCloud and Audio Network. We were looking for a range of sounds which we could use for different sections of the trailer as each part told a different story. We first found some slow mechanical sounds for the opening establishing shot, although it was slow it still created tension and anticipation for something bad to happen. The sound we used was 'stakeout' from audio network.

We also wanted to use mechanical, scratching sound effects similar to the ones used in the opening of Se7en. We quite liked the buzzing sounds of when the killer sticks the victim’s photos from newspapers which makes it quite nerving and disturbing for the audience as it would make them believe that the girls are in danger. The sound we used was a section taken from 'Death blade' from audio network.
We cut parts of 'death blade' out that we didn't need and just used the repetitive, metalic sounding music to create tension.

For the cemetery scene of Tovia running, we wanted to add some chase music which would make Tovia running more dramatic and will help the audience understand that she is running away from the killer. The sound will also add mystery and enigma’s as the audience will be left wondering why Tovia is running and who is this mystery person chasing her.  The sound we used was 'phobia ',  from audio network combined with 'fear factor'.

We also needed to find some dramatic sound stings. We decided that we would use parts of different music we had found such as the fast, high pitched violin sound which was taken from 'hell on earth' from audio network.

We downloaded sound effects from sound bible as well as using some of the ones on pinnacle. We used them in some cases to add emphasis to dramatic events such as when Tovia is grabbed in the car. However we needed less a dramatic sounds when Tovia stabs him with a pen.

The screams I came across before were quite short and didn't create the suspense we wanted.  We wanted a long scream which will act as a sound bridge to the end of the trailer to create mystery and enigmas of what could possibly be happening to the female victim. When trying to cut the sounds an bring them to together so that the screaming sound is longer, which made it sound wrong. It was very difficult trying to find a scream effect that would fit into out trailer, I came across a scream sound from findsounds.com and the sound that I thought best fitted our trailer was the female scream. This was much more appropriate and we didn’t have to do any changes to the sound as it fitted with Tovia screaming when she is being dragged down the stairs. 

Title -analysis

The style of title we chose to use was red, serif and on a black background. This is the font we used on in our production and for our ancillary tasks- creating a recognisable identity for our trailer. It is red due to connotations of blood and danger as well as creating a contrast to the interim titles which are white. The black background is a common convention of horror/thriller films due to connotations of death. We used the same shine effect on the title as we used on the miramax logo but in white as we like the eerie effect it created.

Planning- Titles- colors, fonts and effects

In our trailer we are planning on having titles near the start for narrative exposition; instead of a voice over as we didn't think we could get our voices to sound realistic n terms of trailer expectations which usually uses a deep masculine voice-over. It is common in trailers to have overlay titles over establishing shots which is a possibility for our trailer. However it is also common in horror trailer to have a fade to black and then white on black titles due to the connotations of good, evil, life and death. Also the titles are sometimes red as red has connotations of blood and death which are common conventions of horror films.

There is usually some sort of eerie flickering effect on the title as well which adds to the atmosphere and themes in the film.

For our trailer we are going to have titles in between shots on a black background with white eerie serif font much like the font used for the Dream House trailer.

 Our Titles For Our Trailer

-How far would you go to get revenge

-On the people who ruined your life…

-Picking them off one by one

-Will revenge be served or…

-Or will any survive?

-‘Remarkable horror, will have you at the edge of your seat’ – Empire

These titles will create narrative exposition therefore helping explain the story to the audience as well as creating enigmas to be answered in the film. This makes the audience more likely to want to see the film leading to greater box office appeal and success.

Our first ideas for titles:

Our 'coming soon' title as it is quite simple but also matches conventions of horror/thriller films with the white font on a black background; connoting good versus evil as well as the red connoting danger.

We have decided that our main title- 'The Return' is going to be white with a glowing effect to create an eerie atmosphere and add to the enigmas created in the trailer.

As well as this the title will flicker adding to the overall effect of anxiety and tension.

Planning- Locations

Dark interior-school

Where the killer is looking at and cutting up the pictures.
Where we can film his POV shot- close up.

Props for this location: Desk or table required. Newspapers / pictures, knife, black marker pen, gloves, desk lamp.

Other dark interior-school

Where Rizwana can be tied up and gagged. Must be able to film close ups, tracking shots and high angle shots.

Props for this location: Gag, makeup

Car

Film inside car and outside car.

Use for match on action.
Gives a sense of hope for escape. Film from outside window, from backseat and in front seat.

Stairs-school

Must be able to drag Tovia down filmed from bottom and from top- match on action. Good location as it shows an escape attempt. Can be filmed on stairs at school.

Props for this location: Gloves for killers hands.

Exterior- woods- The Plunge -Edenfield

Creates a sense of isolation. Can film Tovia running with us of long shots and medium shots. Enables the use of a variety of shots not just close ups as well as a variety of locations.

Props for this location: None

Exterior- cemetery-Haslingden
Can film Tovia running with us of long shots and medium shots.

Enables the use of a variety of shots not just close ups as well as a variety of locations. Creates an eerie atmosphere and seems fitting to the negative vibe throughout the trailer.

Props for this location: None

Exterior-Road/street- Rawtenstall

Must be able to film from both sides of the street and be able to see killer behind Emily in the background.

Cannot be too crowded.

Props for this location: None

Interior- Bedroom- Tovia's house

Must be able to film a long shot and medium shot. Tovia Wakes up (in bed, gasping and breathing heavily and screaming.

Planning- Props

The use of black gloves help hide the killers identity as well as giving him a more calculating character which makes it overall more ominous. 
We are using the gloves in all shots invloving the killer but there will be more of a focus on them in the close up of him looking at photographs.

We also used a fake knife as a prop as knives are commonly used in horror films as they present the idea of violence.

Compared to guns, knives seem more violent as it makes the deaths seem more personal as well as bloody. We used a fake knife in a private place so that we were not in public with a knife. It was fake for safety reasons as a real sharp knife could be dangerous.

The baseball bat is presented as a weapon that can injure someone but not kill- therefore linking to the idea of kidnapping. We use this when the killer abducts Rizwana.

We also need to use photographs

of the victims in order to help create narrative exposition as well as making the killer seem more calculating.