CCTV

After filming the CCTV we edited it using Final Cut pro and Adobe After effects. We followed the steps that were posted by Gabbie using sources from the Effects portal website.

The final result can be seen below:

Music

To create the music that shall be played over the top of our opening I shall use Logic Pro 9 in a 'Music for Picture' setting. 

Using this software I can precisely play the sound and effects that will be heard as the film plays. I can then create dramatic and tense moments in the pinnacle of  action in our film using sound effects available on 'plug-ins' that can be found in Logic. The main 'Plug-in' I shall be using is 'Sculpture'. I can create surround sound effects such as atmospheric shimmers etc.





I shall use the plug-in, 'Sculpture' to create atmospheric SFX.

Killer's Costume

In most scary films you do not see the killers face, unless it is grotesque or covered with a mask. We thought we would ensure that our killer's face is not revealed during our 2 minute opening, therefore he is going to wear a black hooded jumper. The hood will be up creating shadows over his face and also hiding it from view. Although generally he will have his back to the camera. We have used the colour black to show the darkness within him so our killer wears mostly black or dark colours. It will connotes the fear people have of the unkown and retains that sense of mystery, and creates an enigma. It also provides a stark contrast between the costume of the victim who is wearing white and other similar light colours.


The killer will be wearing dark jeans to enforce the view of him being able to disappear and shows again that darkness within him. Similar to the ones pictured below. Also the killer will be wearing clothes that enable him to blend in, meaning he could be anyone, they hide his indentity to a certain extent.

Death and attack scenes in TV&film

The idea of one of the attackers being a blonde “pretty” teenager is quite effective because it shows the audience to expect the unexpected. It is also is in an ordinary environment and the victim is supposed to be a team mate which further creates the idea of your own friends turning on you.

This scene is striking due to the contrast of the red blood on the white fence and how her ordinary clothes juxtapose the situation and give the impression she was going about her daily business.

This shot shows the woman frozen in fear and pain from the wound. The way the knife is positioned shows skill and precision which gives me the idea someone planned carefully to attack her in such a way.

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Title Connotations

We did some research into the different titles and what they represent to help with chosing the most effective one.

Blood Box
This title is effective since it links well to the story aswell as having connotations with blood,and pain which are common elements in slasher films.

Shadows
This title doesnt link directly to the story line , but could link to the killer hiding amongst the shadows in the pit , the word shadows often is associated with secrecy and surprise.

Remote Death
This title links to the story line since , remote controls are associated with TVs but the word remote may be interpreted differently , but this can often be sorted by choosing appropriate typography. the title does give away there will be a death but is still quite mysterious beause it doesnt give any idea as to how it happens.

Blood Shed
This title doesnt not link to the story other than the fact it happens in a "shed" (garage) , but it is quite catchy and is a good play on words. the word title gives the idea of extreme pain and bleeding which would make it evident that it is a slasher.

Further analysis of typography

This is the title for a ‘slasher’ film called “Severance” the typography represents this by having the letters in a which gives the impression they themselves are ‘severed’. There also seems to be splatters of blood to show that the film will be quite gory. The black is used in a way which makes the red stand out, it is important that the red stands out since it seen as a colour which represents danger. The black also has the connotations of the unknown and dark goings on. The font being all in lower case letters creates a mood that there is not a sense of urgency  This typography is effective because it creates the appropriate mood, and tone considering what the film is about.

The typography in this title is similar to the typography in "Severance”  due to it also having what seems to be splatters of blood which most likely signifies death and injury  which is obviously a common theme in 'slashers'. The word “HOUSE” in the title being red could connote that the house is the source of danger in this film as red is most commonly associated with danger. Especially since all the other words are in white the audiences’ attention is drawn to that word primarily. The white amongst the red and black could suggest that there is not complete darkness and danger the font itself is in all capitals which seems to make it seem important as usually the most “important” words and letters are in capitals. The font is quite basic and not very modern and appears to be quiet commonly used which suggests that this film could be quite “normal” however this is juxtaposed by other features and shows that things which can seem quite ordinary such as house can have such unusual goings on.

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Film Title

To help us decide on the typography of our title at the start of our film opening we looked titles from the a list of  of recent “slasher” films we compiled to analyse the typography and fonts.

We noticed that the main colours used are red ,black and white. There are hardly any use of primary colours (excluding red) or bright colours. This is probably because they are associated with the genre of children’s films . The red is probably so commonly used due to its association with blood and danger. The colour black also has many connotations such as evil , and the unknown. White is also commonly used to juxtapose the dark goings on in the films since white is often seen as colour that represents , innocence and purity. A few of the titles have white writing on a black background which adds further contrast.

We also noticed there is a lot of use of shadows and blurred effects used on the font of the film titles. Shadows are an effective way to represent the unknown and often things going on without being noticed. shadows are often linked to paranoia because they are everywhere and horror films and slasher films like to create of feeling of not knowing what is going on or what or who is hiding amongst  the shadows. Blurriness has the connotations of not being fully aware of your surroundings or not being able to see properly , resulting in surprises often horrific ones. It also has connotations with drug and alcohol use and “being under the influence” which links to not being in full control or aware of your actions or surroundings which is familiar in horror movies for supernatural and horrific activity to ensue.