Production schedule...

Timetable representing times when the whole group/some of the group are available to work on the project:

the schedule, created by myself, enabled us to complete all our filming with all the group members present. it also meant coordinating actors and prop use was easier.

Locations...



this is the corridoor that will be shot in reverse order to what this image displays, this is where the 3 jump/speed cuts will take place to show the photocopier room and the evil character.

this pictures shows the view after the jump/speed cuts have occurred, of the photocopier room and the end of the corridoor, which are both used for the rest of the opening sequence.

this picture shows the stair way that we intend to also film on, this is where we feel the security camera effect should be placed on the opening sequence as it is unique but original in that this effect has been used of other films in our genre style of films before, but not in the way we intend to use it.

this shot is the view from the photocopier room of which we intend to show the evil crazy character appearing at the bottom of the stairs in the shot, and appearing from the side.

this shot is the reverse shot view from the photocopier room of which we intend to show the evil crazy character appearing at the bottom of the stairs in the shot, and appearing from the side.

 

these are some possible shots of a possible location for filming to give a feel and establishing shot of where the action is happening.

 

Locations were scouted by the Editor, Bradley.

 

 

Costumes and props planning...

 

Costumes needed:

for Lauren - hospital gown of some sort, possibly dirty/ripped.

white socks, shoes optional?

make up should make the actor look pale and tired, with dark bags under their eyes

for Office Worker- office attire; e.g. pencil skirt, tights, flat shoes, white blouse and jacket. hair up in a tight bun. glasses possibly (although, watch for reflections in the lenses)



props will include:

a photocopier (can be found on location)

a set of medical records (can be made or copied)

a bottle of pills (found at home/bought) [no pills taken] 

 

actors and props were located by the Producer and the Cinematographer

Generic Conventions...

For this project, we're trying to avoid the major clichés of horror films, although some are effective in creating the fear we want in our audience. 

As the producer i thought it would be helpful if we started by looking at the different subgenres of horror, and the different features that define each one:

• Action Horror - A subgenre combining the intrusion of an evil force, event, or supernatural personage of horror movies with the gunfights and frenetic chases of the action genre. Themes or elements often prevalent in typical action-horror films include gore, demons, vicious animals,vampires and, most commonly, zombies. This category also fuses the fantasy genre.

• Body horror – In which the horror is principally derived from the graphic destruction or degeneration of the body. Other types of body horror include unnatural movements, or the anatomically incorrect placement of limbs to create 'monsters' out of human body parts.

• Comedy horror – Combines the elements of comedy and horror fiction. The comedy horror genre almost always inevitably crosses over with the black comedy genre. 

• Gothic horror – Gothic horror is a type of story that contains elements of goth and horror. At times it may have romance that unfolds in the setting of a horror tale, usually suspenseful. Some of the earliest horror movies were of this sub-genre. Examples include universal horror films such as The Phantom of the Opera, Dracula, Frankenstein and The Mummy. 

• Natural horror – A sub-genre of horror films "featuring nature running amok in the form of mutated beasts, carnivorous insects, and normally harmless animals or plants turned into cold-blooded killers." This genre may sometimes overlap with the science fiction and action/adventure genre.

• Psychological horror – Relies on characters' fears, guilt, beliefs, eerie sound effects, relevant music, emotional instability and at times, the supernatural and ghosts, to build tension and further the plot. 

• Science Fiction horror – Often revolves around subjects that include but are not limited to killer aliens, mad scientists, and/or experiments gone wrong.

• Slasher film – Often revolves around a psychopathic killer stalking and killing a sequence of victims in a graphically violent manner, mainly with a cutting tool such as a knife or axe. Slasher films may at times overlap with the crime, mystery and thriller genre, and they are not all of the horror genre. 

• Splatter film – These films deliberately focus on graphic portrayals of gore and graphic violence. Through the use of special effects and excessive blood and guts, they tend to display an overt interest in the vulnerability of the human body and the theatricality of its mutilation. Not all splatter films are slashers, and not all splatter films are horrors.

• Zombie film – Zombie films feature creatures who are usually portrayed as either reanimated corpses or mindless human beings. Distinct sub-genres have evolved, such as the "zombie comedy" or the "zombie apocalypse". 

Characters:

The typical 'scary' character of any horror film will often be masked or disguised in some way, adding to the mystery and the fear of this character. 

The 'victim' in this genre will usually be a female, who appears very meek and innocent, but often ends up being braver and stronger than the audience could ever imagine.

we're going to try and use these typical characters within our work so that the audience will easily be able to identify each character and will understand who they should fear and who they should fear for. 

Group Meeting; Production company name & logo...

Today we met as a group to discuss ideas for the name of our production company, and also to start to create a logo.
 For the name, we started by looking at some existing production companies that specialise in  horror, such as Twisted Pictures and Hammer Horror Films. We decided that we wanted our company name to reflect the genre of our title sequence, and so we started brainstorming words we thought represented our idea, we also experimented with whether our name should include '___ Studios'   or   '___ Films'  

we collated our ideas and created a shortlist of possible names:

• Alucard Studios
• Phantom Films
• Skull Spoke Productions
• Enigma Films
• Chairedge Films

we then each took it in turns to rate each idea out of three, and totalled the scores. It then concluded that the name of our production company would be Chairedge Films.

As for the logo, we've currently decided on the idea of a bloody handprint, which, on closer inspection, has one extra finger, we created a rough draft of this idea to see how effective it looked:

we also decided to be creative with the name of our film, and decided to mix two words together. Eventually we decided that we should combine 'insane' and 'asylum' to create Insylum. although we haven't decided how this will look on screen yet. 

Roles & Responsibilities...

in order to complete all the tasks in good time, it is necessary to share out the tasks between group members. This is a breakdown of who's doing what:

Producer/Director- Myself
Roles: Costumes and Props
Production Schedule
Treatment

Cinematographer- Rachael
Roles: Storyboard
scripting

Editor- Bradley
Roles: Shot list
Location Recee
Editing