Main Menu (Final Film Beginning)

This is the Main Menu that I designed using Adobe Encore. On the DVD format it plays at the beginning of the film introducing the Films title. At the end of the film it loops back to the Main Menu. On the DVD format the Play, Credits and Quit text becomes buttons and are able to be selected.

The Birth of a Nightmare (Final Film)

The Main Menu appears at the end. This is due to a loop in the video, meaning that when the video ends it will return to the Main Menu page. I was unable to embed a DVD format file.

Evaluation - How did you attract your audience?

Attracting the Target Audience

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Linked with the Reaction and Interview videos. By Aaron Riley

Evaluation - Reactions & Interview 3

Please note that the Interview begins at 2:30 mins. Tom is a 17 year old college student, and I was curious to see if he and Billy provided the same feedback.

Evaluation - Reactions & Interview 2

The second Interview. Leah is a 15 year old Secondary School Student. I asked Leah to watch my film and participate in an interview (At 2:30 mins). I chose her as I thought it would be beneficial to recieve feedback from females as well as males, to see if they have the same reaction.

Evaluation - Reactions & Interview 1

The first Interview. Billy is a 17 year old College student and I have asked him to watch my film and to participate in an interview. I chose Billy as he is our target audience.

Evaluation - Media Distribution

Distribution - Media Institutions

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What kind of media institutions might distribute our film and why. By Aaron Riley

Evaluation - Progression from Preliminary to Final Product

Evaluation preliminary to final product

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Evaluation - Using Technology

Evaluation technology compressed

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Evaluation - Challenging Forms and Conventions

Evalution - challenging forms and conventions compressed

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Evaluation - Textual Analysis: The Birth of a Nightmare

The film opens on a birds eye view shot, looking down at the floor. The camera pans and tilts in a downwards motion and tracks in slowly towards a wall. This is combined with parallel music which sounds gloomy and dark. There is synchronous sound of blood splatter and footsteps, which implies to the audience that someone was walking towards the wall but were attacked. The titles fade in, introducing the film and options to play the movie.

The film opens on a black screen with non diegetic sound of a build-up. This instantly enforces the genre of the film. The clip cuts to an extreme close-up of a persons eye and the music immediately becomes silent. This makes the audience feel uncomfortable as they are unaware of the characters surroundings. The clip cuts to a mid-high angled mid shot revealing a male dressed in black trousers and a white t-shirt who is on the floor. The camera tracks out into a long shot revealing more of the characters surroundings. The parallel music that is playing creates a spooky atmosphere and makes audience feel uneasy regarding the characters current location. The high angled mid shot and the lack of clothing (a t-shirt) suggests that the character is in a vulnerable state, the music also enforces this and is a modern representation of the male gender to be seen as vulnerable.

The clip cuts from a close-up of the male character to a close-up of a clock. This eye-line match is combined with diegetic sound of a clock ticking suggests that the character is thinking about what time it is. The clip is dark, which suggests to the audience that its late at night. The darkness of the clip could also reflect the characters status and imply that he is in a vulnerable state. This would be a modern representation of the male gender however in contrast the darkness of the clip could symbolise the characters personality or role of the film. The darkness could imply that he is the Antagonist of the film which would mean that he is strong, dependant violent individual. This would be a traditional representation of males as they are usually seen to possess those stereotypes.

The clip cuts to a high angled mid shot revealing more of the characters location. We can see he is in a small room, which can symbolise his introvert personality and that he keeps himself away from the rest of the world. The shot is combined with a plethora of effects giving the impression that he is being watched. The camera effect and high angled shot can suggest the characters insecurity and reinforces the suggestion of vulnerability. As this is a modern stereotype of a male, the characters suspicious surroundings generates a lot of questions for the audience as they are unaware of the circumstances. There is continuous editing as the character is shown to be walking around the building, each to high angled shots combined with effects to give the impression that he is being watched.

The clip cuts to another high angled camera shot of the character walking into a bathroom up to a mirror, followed by a close-up of the character. This creates the impression that he is looking at himself in the mirror. The clip holds for approximately 8 seconds and could suggest that he feels a lack of identity within him. Editing has been used to create what look like bugs crawling up the characters face within the skin. The clip immediately cuts to a point of view shot of the character walking back into the main room. The shot includes blur effects which give the look that he is struggling and on a path to faint. This could be seen as traditional representation as he is seen to be trying to fight it. However in contrast this could also been seen as modern representation as he seen to be in a weak state.

The clip cuts to a mid shot of the characters hand which are on the floor. This creates the image of the character fainted on the ground. There is continuous editing of mid shots of parts body that tilt upwards slowly revealing his state of unconsciousness.

Chosen Audio: Scare

I took an interest to this piece, as I believe it can be used to resemble a jump scene and scare the audience. I will use this audio at the beginning of the film.

Chosen Audio: Main Theme

This audio I have chosen to be the main theme of the first two minutes. It will play throughout the majority of the clip. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Audio: Bathroom Scene

I found this music a perfect fit for the bathroom scene. It has an echoic essence to it that creates the vision of a cave in a watery location such as an abandoned Lake. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Audio: Clock Tick

I have discovered a clock ticking piece of audio for the clock scene. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Audio: Door Bell

I have chosen this Door Bell Audio to occur at the end of the 2 minutes. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Audio: Tap Water

I found some Tap Water audio which would fit in nicely for the film. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Audio: Static

This beautiful soothing audio was perfect regarding what I was searching for. This Sound can be heard in the Improved Introduction Titles and forms the impression of a breaking camera. In response to the other audio that can be found on the titles. The static creates the sense that the camera is failing due to the current atmosphere, which tells the audience that the location is unsafe. For the titles I decreased the initial length of the static and duplicated it several times. This increased the potential impact generated from the RBG split effect I had added onto the titles. In regards to this I placed the duplicates of the static sound on the timeline, in the exact same position as the effect. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Audio: Horror Theme Titles

This is the audio that I chose for the titles. I needed something that formed an atmosphere of a large building or room. The audio has a piano playing in the background which gradually becomes more heavier throughout the song. I have added this audio to the titles in replacement from the existing piece. Combining this audio and the "Ghost" audio really formed the effect I was after. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Audio: Ghost

This is the audio that I have chosen in response when selecting for Introduction titles. It can be heard at approximately 10 seconds in, and is in fact an overlay of added material to the existing audio on the clip. I believe that it really fits in nicely as part of the titles, the initial audio is decent however the sound of a ghost does impact the audience and promotes our films genre. By Aaron Riley

Introduction Titles Improved

The Introduction Titles for the film. I added a few more effects to enhance the atmosphere and really give it the spooky feeling. In addition, thanks to the research in music, I found fitting audio for them. By Aaron Riley

Chosen Location

Location shoot

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A quick location shoot regarding the chosen location for our film. By Aaron Riley

Shot list

Shotlist

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The Shot List for our Movie. By Aaron Riley

Actor

I will be the actor of our film. There will only have one actor due the storyboard.

Camera Man

Liam will be the camera man of the project.

Character Profile: Ryan

The Character Profile for the Film. Ryan is the only character that is introduced in the first two minutes of the film.By Aaron Riley

Storyboard

This is the storyboard that I created. By Aaron Riley

Props & Costume

Props & costume

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The props and costume. Why they were chosen. By Aaron Riley

Horror Villains

Horror villains upload

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Horror Villains and their features! What makes them look so evil? By Aaron Riley

Horror Actors

Horror actors

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Famous Actors and a short summary regarding their appearances in films and D.O.B By Aaron Riley

Questionnaire

Questionnaire upload

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A Questionnaire regarding horror films. I asked a total of 20 people. By Aaron Riley

Ideal Locations

Ideal locations

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A photoshoot that I took, from around the area regarding potential locations we could use to shoot our film. By Aaron Riley

Film Promo

A promo I created for the film company: Supernova. I decided to go with this name as the word Supernova relates to the explosion of the sun in 6 billion years time. This is a huge burst of energy and heat waves and we thought it would tie in quite nicely with a film company name. The description of Supernova meaning that the company is on fire! And has lots of ideas, pumping with energy etc. Made By Aaron Riley

Intro Titles

An idea that I made for our titles in our two minute opening. The titles were based around an initial idea we had to set the film in a dark room. The music is also unsigned, and I feel it establishes the atmosphere we are after. Made By Aaron Riley

Base Camera Movement

PoV shot - moves fast (character looks around a room) Creates tension and puts the audience in the character position. Tracking – Usually at the beginning of the film, at a slow speed tracks into a midshot of the main character(s) Speed - Slow Paced during less action scenes. During action scenes the camera moves with the character, putting the audience in their position (great for “jump” scenes) Camera movement is sometimes limited, this creates an unknown atmosphere, as the audience nor the character knows whats around them. The audience can only see what the character can see. By Aaron Riley

Voki (2)

Here is my second Voki. This time a male. He briefly describes his opinion on horrors. He represents our target audience which is teenagers and young adults. By Aaron Riley

Voki (1)

Here is a voki I created. She talks briefly about horror films. This will be our target audience which is teenagers and young adults. By Aaron Riley

Location/Lighting/Colour

Here are some possible locations that can be used to generate the atmosphere found in horrors. Old houses, singular houses, huge buildings and hallways, are examples of locations. The film Wrong Turn was set in a forest, meaning they are excluded from the rest of the audience. The location plays a huge role within horrors, as it can help the audience identify the current situation within the characters. In addition the lack of space in a set location, for example a room may symbolise a trap, as there may be a lack of space if its being filmed in a bedroom. Filming during night time is more effective than filming during the day, as the dark setting combined with the environment of an old house generates the scary atmosphere. In addition the lack of light may symbolise a dark moment within the film, meaning that there is no escape for the main character. Combined with the dark atmosphere there is usually shades of dark to light of an individual base colour. There is not usually any bright colours that are included within horror films. By Aaron Riley

Two Minute Analysis (4) Resident Evil Extinction

The clip opens immediately with the titles introducing the producers. They are presented with a black background with an image that is spinning in circles. The titles are white and hold for approximately 4 seconds in a set of two, totalling 8 seconds. The clip is combined with a range of different sound effects from shattering glass, cuts of paper and a steady beat. The clip cuts to an extreme close up of a persons eye, and the music immediately becomes silent. This makes the audience feel uncomfortable as they are unaware of the characters surroundings. The clip cuts to a close up revealing the character as a woman who has fallen asleep in a shower. The camera tracks out on a slight rotate into a mid shot. The woman is wearing little clothing which can suggest her vulnerability. This is a traditional representation of woman, as they are traditionally seen as vulnerable and unable to be independent. The camera continues to track out, and acts as a trigger for the music to begin to play. The volume of the music increases as the camera increases its range. The music is of a piano which holds down one note, this creates an atmosphere of a haunted house, and tells the audience that the place isn't safe. The woman scans the room, and eventually as the camera tracks out she looks at a wall which is covered in dried up blood. As this hits a higher note on the piano is held, revealing to the audience that a tragic event as occurred and establishes to the audience the horror genre. The clip cuts to a mid shot of the mirror, the woman walks directly into the shot of the mirror. The camera tracks down her body revealing a scar. This enforces the horror genre of the film. The clip then cuts to a long shot of the woman walking out of the room and down a hallway. The music is at a reasonable volume by this point, which generates the current atmosphere. There is continuous editing of shots into a PoV shot which puts the audience in the womans shoes, involving them in the situation and sets them up for any scare moments. Then into a mid shot of her looking to the right of the camera. The clip cuts to a mid shot of a photo which acts as an eye – line match from the woman directly to the photo. She walks into the shot and as she lifts up the photo there is extreme high volume of synchronous sound of wind, which arguably acts as a scare to the audience. The clip uses continuous editing once more but in a much faster from a close up of the photo, to a close up of the woman and finally a long shot of an entrance which acts as an eye – line match. This suggests that there is something or someone else in the room, that isn't supposed to be there. This creates immediate suspense to the audience and gets them to wonder what could happen next. Overall from the first two minutes of the film, the horror genre is easily established and the films target audience is teens or young adults. This is established from the blood props, and the audio of the film, as it creates a dark atmosphere for the audience. In addition the woman is quite young which may also impact the target audience.By Aaron Riley

Two Minute Analysis (3) Silent Hill

The clip begins with the promo which fades out into a black screen. The titles then fade in, which begin to introduce the film. They hold for approximately 4 seconds, and fade back out again. During the title sequence there is parallel audio playing. The audio is of a woman screaming the name “Sharon” however the volume is very quiet. The clip cuts to a low angled mid shot of a woman who screams “Sharon” again. However this time the volume level has been increased dramatically. This shot can arguably be classified as a scare moment, as the camera cuts from the titles immediately to the mid shot combined with the high level of volume – wakes the audience up extremely early in the film. This is extremely effective as from the first 40 seconds, we can already establish the genre of the film, which is obviously horror. In addition the low angle of the shot generates the impression that she is shouting at the top of her voice, out into the darkness. Before the clip cuts to the next shot, the character exists the shot first This reveals to the audience that she has moved from her previous position at high speed, as essentially she has left the shot before the camera can cut to the next shot. This is a powerful method as it shows that she is moving fast, and is concerned for Sharon’s whereabouts. The clip cuts to a long shot/ establishing shot that reveals a wooded area. The woman is still screaming Sharon and is running through the forest. This location suggests that it may be difficult for her to seek help with searching for Sharon. There are multiple cuts to long shots of the woman running through the dark forest in her search for Sharon, and finally is cut to a long shot of the woman walking under a bridge. There is synchronous diegetic sound of beats, perhaps a damaged sign which is being blown about in the wind. This has direct impact on the direction of the films plot. The sound is of continuous beats, which could symbolise the sound of a ticking clock, in resemblance to how much time there is for the woman to find Sharon, before its too late. The clip then cuts to an extreme high angle long shot of a young girl who is walking slowly towards the edge of a huge mountain. The camera takes a huge arc around to the side where the woman is. The clip then cuts to a mid shot of the woman where she shouts “Sharon” one more time. This indicates that the young girl is Sharon, the person whom the woman was in desperate search for. During the arc, there is synchronous sound of the nearby waterfall which is combined with voices that are moaning. This is an extremely powerful combination as it suggests that maybe she is possessed by someone or something, and raises a lot of questions from the audience. From the first two minutes of the film, there is very powerful audio which suggests potential for the film to hold a 15 or 18 Certificate, in addition due to the early scare at the beginning of the film, it is more likely that this films target audience is teens or young adults. By Aaron Riley

Time Plan

This is the time plan I created to ensure that all deadlines are met. By Aaron Riley

Two minute analysis (2) The Sixth Sense

The first two minutes of the film, consists of the titles. The background is black, with the font being a light blue colour, capitalized and presented directly in the middle of the screen. They fade in and hold for approximately 4 seconds before fading back out. There is a piano combined with a violin that is being played during the titles, the music is slow paced, and builds up creating a tense atmosphere enforcing the horror genre. The clip opens with a black background. A light bulb slowly lights up which contrasts with the music. The music from the titles continues to play and gradually becomes quieter as the light bulb lights up the room which reveals a basement from a long shot. There is no music currently playing which creates the feeling of a possible “Jump” scene to the audience. This is an effective method, and works well combined with the dark setting of a basement. There is synchronous sound of an unknown figure who appears to be walking down some stairs. The light bulb may symbolise the source of light, and due to its size it isn't very large. This suggests the horror genre of the film. The clip cuts to a long shot revealing a woman who is wearing a purple dress, she walks slowly towards the camera into a mid shot this reveals the dress in more detail. The contrast between the dress and the basement is huge, as the basement appears all dark and dirty, and doesn't fit with the clothing. This can symbolise insecurity and establishes to the audience that extraordinary clothing is being worn. The clip then cuts to a mid shot of some candles, there is diegetic music being played which hints to the audience that it is playing from a CD player. The music also contrasts with the previous cut, as the lack of music that was being played created the atmosphere where the woman character and the audience would feel unsafe. The music is extremely effective when contrasting with the light, as it highly symbolises the safe zones. The clip then cuts to a two shot of a man and a woman which suggests that they live together as the location is revealed to be set in a house. The full location of the set isn't revealed to the audience immediately. This establishes the horror genre, as the unknown present location of the characters enforces a tense atmosphere. For example if the scene opened with an establishing shot during the daytime, of a house the same atmosphere would not have been established, as the previous basement setting has more potential base settings than a house which would obviously be set in a street. The man and woman are dressing themselves in jackets and sweaters, this symbolises the lack of heat, and may suggest that they live in a small area. In contrast the additional clothing may symbolise vulnerability, this would be modern for the male gender as traditionally males are seen as a confident gender. This would also be traditional for the female gender, as females are traditonally seen to be more vulnerable than males. Link to Youtube here By Aaron Riley

Two Minute Analysis (1) Wrong Turn

The clip opens with an establishing shot of a birds eye view of a forest. From this shot it is already revealed to the audience that the set location for the film is excluded from the rest of the population which can suggest the horror or action genre for the film. The music is slow paced with a drumming beat. It is parallel and non diegetic to the scene, this enforces the possibility of the genre being a horror. The clip then cuts to a Two Shot of two people, a man and a woman who are rock climbing. The woman has a lack of clothing, she is wearing a small top and shorts. This suggests vulnerability and can be viewed as traditional representation of the female gender, as traditionally females are seen much weaker than men. The Two Shot also suggests that the man and the woman are a team, and falling back to the location of the set, this contrasts and suggests that the two are alone and are in the same situation together with no escape back to the rest of the world. There is then a cut of a mid shot of the man revealing that he has reached the top of the wall. The angle of this shot is a low angle, which could indicate that the woman is looking up at the man which reveals that the woman is still behind. The low angle implies that the man has more power than the woman which enforces the traditional representation of genders, males having more power than woman. The clip cuts to a mid shot of the woman, where blood drips on her face from her friend. The synchronous sound of blood immediately implies death, establishing the genre of the film as a horror. The use of music fits perfectly: The music becomes higher in volume, more fast paced, and drums begin to play. This parallel sound combined with the mid shot of the woman being dragged up to the top of the wall by an unknown figure reveals a tense atmosphere. This engages the audience as they are unaware what will happen next. There is an eyeline match from the woman who is hanging onto the wall, to her dead friend, which expresses her situation. The clip cuts to a chase scene. There is fact paced cuts from PoV shots to Long shots. The continuity editing combined with the sound symbolises desperation, and creates the theme of a chase. From the PoV shots of the woman, a car is revealed. The car symbolises the only escape. The titles for the film are revealed for approximately 25 seconds, they use a white font which a glow effect. The titles are displayed in the middle of the screen during the establishing shot of the forest. By Aaron Riley

Preliminary Task

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Initial Ideas

Inital ideas

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Inital Ideas which researches different genres that we could base our film on. By Aaron Riley

Brief

To make titles and an opening of a new fiction film (maximum 2 min)