Thursday, 30 April 2015

Props, costumes and make-up

Production Crew


From top left:

Amy Miranda: Editing
Crisbel Sabiniano: Casting
Shanice Francis: All filming, directing, locations and mise-en-scene
Vickram Singh: Music, titles, some directing 

Cast members


Crisbel Sabiniano: Main actress as
Isabella


Jonathan Atehortua: Bully#1
Jon


Tyler Leon: Bully#2
Tyler


Bethan Taylor: Fake friend
Laura


Jordache Nawesi: Teacher 
Mr Samuels



Freddy Mosquera: Bully#3
Fabian

Communication



Here's a screenshot from the Whatsapp group chat with all our cast and crew members to keep everyone updated about following filming days, distribute scripts and to answer any queries. This helped us to easily contact people when they were needed and helped us regarding organization.





This was the group chat that we had created on Whatsapp for our group only to discuss ideas, plan work that needed to be done and help each other with any problems that we faced. This was the center of our communication outside of school or when we were not all together.

Script

Classroom Scene no.1:

[THE CLASS SITTING AT THEIR DESKS AROUND THE ROOM TALKING AMONG EACH OTHER WHILE ISABELLA SITS ALONE. JON THROWS PAPER AT ISABELLA, MAKING HER DROP HER SPELL BOOK ON THE FLOOR AS SHE TURNS AROUND CONTAINING A PHOTO OF FABIEN PEAKING OUT. ISABELLA AND LAURA BOTH REACH TO PICK IT UP]

Laura (Isabella's old friend): [picks up photo before Isabella and shows it to her] So what's this

[LAURA HANDS PHOTO TO JON - ONE OF THE BULLIES]

Jon: [Mocking Isabella and showing his other friends] Ay, what's this bruv?

[CLASS LAUGHS]

Fabien: Such a loser.


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Classroom Scene no.2:

[IN AN EMPTY CLASSROOM ISABELLA STANDS IN FRONT OF HER TEACHER WHILST HE'S SITTING AT HIS DESK, SHE DECIDES TO CONFIDE IN HIM ABOUT THE BULLIES]

Isabella: [showing insecure desperation] Sir they're so mean to me, I can't take it anymore.

Teacher: [fed up and puts pen down ] I'm sorry, I just don't have time for you anymore.


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Classroom Scene no.3

[FULL CLASSROOM OF STUDENTS SITTING AT THEIR DESKS QUIETLY AS THE TEACHER DOES THE REGISTER. ISABELLE IS ABSENT]


Teacher: [looks down at register worryingly] Isabella?


[class remain sitting awkwardly silent]


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Dialogue for voice over (Isabella):


1)
I've always been alone, the one that never fit it,
Everyone hated me because I was different.
So I turned to witch craft, to fulfil my soul.


2) [incantation]
Spirits bind my fate,
I light this flame.
Let me rise from the ashes,
And rise anew,
To give me the power,
And what I desire.

Shot List

Shot no & Type
Location
Description
Actors
Characters
1) Long shot
Tower Hamlets Cemetery
Isabella standing still in the middle of the graveyard.
Crisbel
Isabella
2) Mid long shot
Class Room - School
Students throwing paper at Isabella. Her witch book drops with Fabien’s photo inside.
Jonathan, Tyler, Freddy, Crisbel, Bethan
Jon, Tyler, Fabien, Isabella, Laura
3) Mid tracking shot
Class Room - School
Isabella and Laura both reach to pick up the book but unfortunately Laura picks it up quicker.
Crisbel, Bethan
Isabella, Laura
4) Close up
Class Room - School
Laura mocks Isabella’s crush’s (Fabien) and show’s her the photo.
Bethan, Crisbel
Laura, Isabella
5) Close up to mid shot
Class Room
Laura passes the photo to Jon (bully) and he shows his friends (Fabien and Tyler) and they all laugh at Isabella’s crush.
Bethan, Jonathan, Freddy, Tyler
Laura, Jon, Fabien, Tyler
6) Long shot
Hallway Lockers – School
Fabien and Jonathan disturb Isabella at her locker throwing her books on the floor and kicking them
Crisbel, Freddy, Jonathan
Isabella, Fabien, Jon
7) Mid shot
Class Room - School
Isabella confides in her teacher about the bullies
Crisbel, Jordache
Isabella, Teacher
8) POV Mid shot
Class Room – School
The teacher is fed up and tells Isabella that he has no more time to help her anymore.
Jordache
Teacher
9) Long Shot
Graveyard
Isabella standing still (closer this time) in the middle of the graveyard.
Crisbel
Isabella
10) Close up
Bedroom
Isabella light’s candle
N/A
N/A
11) Long shot
Bedroom
Isabella lights candle in a circle is her spell book in the middle.
Crisbel
Isabella


Shot no & Type
Location
Description
Actors
Characters
12) Close up
Bedroom
Shot of entire candle circle.
N/A
N/A
13) Over the head shot
Bedroom
Isabella doing witchcraft (passing her hands over the candle circle)
Crisbel
Isabella
14) Arial shot
Bedroom
Isabella doing witchcraft (passing her hands over the candle circle) Using her power, she makes the candles go out. At the end of the spell
Crisbel
Isabella
15) Tracking shot
Graveyard
Isabella walks to a dead witch’s grave with a knife and sacrifices herself
Crisbel
Isabella
16) Panning shot
Street
A shot of Isabella’s missing poster days later
N/A
N/A
17) Mid Shot
Classroom - School
Teacher reads out Isabella’s name in the register, remembering that she is missing.
Jordache
Teacher
18) Close up
Classroom - School
A close up of Isabella’s empty seat/table
N/A
N/A
19) Panning shot
Class Room – School
The class remains silent about the absence of Isabella.
Jonathan, Tyler, Bethan, Freddy, others
Jon, Tyler, Laura, Fabien, other class members.
20) –
Mid shot
Classroom - School
Isabella walks into the classroom confidently, with a different look.
Crisbel
Isabella
21) Mid long shot
Classroom - School
Class all looks at her, gasping shocked to see her back.
Jonathan, Tyler, Bethan, Freddy, others
Jon, Tyler, Laura, Fabien, other class members.
22) Mid close upSchoolIsabella controls Fabien's (her crush's) mind by stroking his face and looking at him directly in the eyesCrisbel, Freddy
23) Long shot
School Wall
Threat written in blood by Isabella
N/A
N/A
Shot no & Type
Location
Description
Actors
Characters
24) Long shot
School hallway
Girl being dragged away
Dorthea
Extra
25) Mid shot
School
Laura panicking trying to escape
Bethan
Laura
26) Long shot
Balcony
Isabella using her powers to choke her victim.
Crisbel, Jonathan
Isabella, Jon

Friday, 13 March 2015

Photography planning




For my photography, I had an idea to shoot the main character of my film and possibly props from the film that I know look quite supernatural associated with witchcraft and magic. Some of these include a dagger, 'witchcraft' book, candles, a ring on the floor and possibly some sort of religious symbol.

Because most of the film posters that I looked at, they contained the main character I was certain that I wanted to feature that common aspect as it was a convention. I believe that the main character could help to identify the movie a lot better and capture the true essence of the storyline regarding mood, genre, hints of the topic and gives the viewer a quick idea of the characters personality.

Facial expression is a key aspect of the shots for my poster and magazine as it is a way to express the genre of my film and it creates a certain mood and provokes emotions that you want your audience to feel. Because it is quite a dark, negative, supernatural/horror movie I want anger and aggression or focus to be portrayed in my photos through frowns and scowls.

Lighting is a key feature as I also want to capture the darkness of the genre with a mildly lit setting. It creates the negative mood of the movie and character.

Thursday, 19 February 2015

Flat plans




Trailer Analysis


 In the trailer Carrie (2013) there are many ways that the genre has been represented to the audience. The main sound that the audience hear is the screams. These are very vital as it makes the audience feel as if the can hear the screams and creates a feeling for the viewers. They may have used to screams to get the audience more involved in to the trailer. The sound of the students laughing could also be important as it goes with the screams and makes the viewers think about why the characters in the film which is an aspect of the trailer which also shows that they haven't given much of the story away in the trailer although the audience can assume what could possibly happen in the film. In the trailer we see that the girl that has been left out could be the main character as from previous experiences we know who the actress is. 

The editing of this trailer has been used very carefully as you could see when the girl character, supposedly Carrie is going in to the room we see that the screen turns black and then we hear screams. The editors have perhaps done this to not give away the story of the film which could be relatable for us as an audience because if they give a lot of the story away in the trailer then people would not really be interested to go an watch the film. The mise en scene that we see in this film also tell us what genre the movie is which in this case is supernatural/horror. The blood that has been used also gives us as an idea of what the film is about therefore this leads on to the next scene in where we see a flying bed and from there we can see how she has got the powers which also tells about the genre. 

 There are also some excellent shots used in this film trailer, particularly in this trailer which is the cinematography of the film. The close up of the door shows us how she gets her powers which then becomes a climax of the trailer. The shot reverse shot from the mum and Carrie also shows the relationship they have between them and shows the audience how Carrie gets her powers as her mum reveals it to them. This is also part of the story which i think gives away too much of the story, however, this is a good trailer to analyse as it involves a lot of information.