Other Equipment

Other equipment we will need are as follows:

• Camera tripod - This will ensure we get good quality shots with a steady frame. This will only be used for some shots as the others we will want to get a handheld effect from.

• Boom pole - This means if the action is further away, we can extend the boom pole to pick up the audio from far away.

• Headphones - So that we can listen to what the mic is picking up as we are filming.

• Specific leads - This is for the microphone and also uploading to the computer.

Editing Equipment and Software

For the editing process there are various different types of equipment and software we will need to use to get the best outcome possible. Also software to design the other parts - poster and magazine cover - and software to create things for the trailer such as soundtrack.

• The biggest bit of equipment for this process is the computer. We will use a mixture between the Apple Mac computers for the majority of the editing, and also just standard desktop computers/laptops.

• Next is the video editing software we will use which is Final Cut Pro. This is installed on the Apple Macs at school and so is available for use to us at any point. It is straight forward to use but will give a professional high quality finish to our trailers.

• For our soundtrack and music we will mostly use GarageBand, again some software on the Apple Macs. This allows us to create our own original material, but also use sound effects and more from GarageBand's own library.

 

• For the image editing, we will use PhotoShop which is something we are both familiar with using and so will give the best end product.

Sound Equipment

To try and capture the best quality sound possible, we will be using various types of sound equipment. 

• Firstly we will need a boom mic, this will be used along with the large sony camera to mostly capture the dialogue but also natural sounds.

• We will also be using the normal microphones on the camera to capture some sounds. 
• Lastly we will also use proper recording equipment to capture some dialogue/voiceovers and then overdub them over the top of the footage.

Camera Equipment

We will be using different types of equipment to film to get different effects with each, also by using more than one camera, it means we can get lots of different perspectives at the same time.

• The main video camera to get the standard footage on will be the large Sony camcorder which is a HD 1080p video camera. This will get the better quality footage - obviously not the footage which is meant to be taken from the handheld camera the group has.

• The second video camera we will use is a Sony handycam, which is just an SD camera, obviously giving out poorer quality image than the other one, which will give a better effect used for the handheld camera shots, meant to be taken from the characters. But also it is still good enough quality so that it will not take away the effect of the trailer.

• We will also use a flip video camera in some of the filming process, this will have the effect of a phone camera which will also help to give the audience personal involvement by using a familiar perspective.

• The last camera we will use is a Nikon DSLR. This is a high quality still image camera which we will use to document our day's filming, also hopefully catch some images to use on the other parts of our project such as the poster and the magazine cover. If we don't get anything suitable, we will do a photoshoot at a later date.

Thoughts so far...

So at the minute we have our initial plans and ideas set in stone with a first draft of a storyboard and a script. We also have the cameras and filming equipment booked out for our first days of filming. We will be using the filming equipment over half term so that we can do some location and screen tests at the beginning of the week, and also have a couple of mornings doing some shots and then a full two days at the end of the week. Hopefully, this will all go to plan and we will be able to get all of the shots required.

Audience Research

Horror Movie Survey on Prezi

Costume and Props

These two elements were not mandatory for our film, so we did not focus too much on them both. For the first section of our trailer, we would have the actor's in school uniform showing that they were young students at school together. Then for the second section they will all just be in casual clothing, but suitable for their age range, and something they would be going camping in. We have briefed them to wear warm clothing, with jackets and good footwear, also small accessories such as wooly hats.

We also won't be using many important props as they're not a vital part of our trailer. We will be using a school PE top which will be ripped and wet, this will be found at the scene in the forest. We will also be using the handheld camera as a prop, as they are filming their journey. Other props used were the tent and the character's bags.

Location 3 - River/Forest

Our third location is the main place we will be filming, and is the place in the film where they will encounter the "monster". It is a small clearing on public footpaths down by the river in our town. It is easily accessible via two routes and there will be plenty opportunity for a range of shots and scenes. 

Location 2 - Abandoned House

Our second location is a small disused tool shed again, local in our town which we are going to shoot a small scene in. We have had permission to use this location as it is only for a small amount of time. After getting permission we then went to take some photographs of the area.