Idea Update

Actors:

Teenage boy (Haven't decided who yet): This is the character in which the film focuses on, this is because he is the main character due to him being the one who is innocent and afraid, this actor will be chased by two other actors who are trying to murder him, his fate hasn't been decided yet so we don't know whether he will make it out alive or not.

Murderer 1 (Haven't decided who yet): This actor will not have his face shown at any point in the film and he gets the most on screen time out of both murderers as he will be the one to chase the teenage boy first, he is the leader of the two and he decides what happens. His body will be fully clothed and covered in blood and his mask as well.

Murderer 2 (Haven't decided who yet): This actor will also not have his face shown at any point in the film and he is the one who will not have as much on screen time as the other actors, this murderer will be the murderer 1's companion, he listens to murderer 1 and does what he says, again he will also be fully clothed but in dark clothes, these will also have blood on them as well, he will also be wearing a mask so you do not see his face.

Story:

A young teenage boy is on a walk when he stumbles across two suspicious looking men dressed up in clothes which are covered in blood, as he gets closer he realises that they are burying a body, as soon as he knows what's going on the murderers see him and begin chasing the teenage boy, they chase him through a barn and over fields, the teenager hides in a set of trees but the murderers find him and knock him out. The teenage boy wakes up in an abandoned caravan tied up to a chair, one of the murderers comes into the caravan and plans what to do with the boy, then the screen cuts to black leaving the audience on a cliff hanger,

Film Title Fonts and Research

Nerve has a very bright title, the title is sharp, purple with white and is neon, it doesn't have an outline but rather an outer glow of purple, the title goes right between the two main characters, the connotations are "WE DARE YOU" which wants the audience to think about what the film is about. The neon lights relate to night life and excitement, it also gives off an element of risk, we get the impression that these neon lights mean its all based in a bit city at night. They use the colour purple as a neon, purple is related to money, wealth, mystery and magic and the whole film is based off of random dares and you win money for completing them so if we know what this colour means we can instantly assume this film includes money and wealth.



Mad Max Fury Road also has a title which stands out the most, the title is bright yellow with stains all over them, the title is bold and clear so it draws your attention, they haven't used any outlines or glows, the title is very big and are like blocks, the Mad Max is very large but then the Fury Road is much smaller and is in between Mad Max, it is as if the Fury Road isn't as important and they want us to focus mostly on Mad Max. There is a small connotation which are, "The Future Belongs To The Mad", this gets the audience thinking about what this could mean and how we are going to see this represented in the film, it also makes me think who are the mad people. The colour used is yellow has a few meanings which are, energy, it also stimulates mental activity and generates muscle energy, this pure yellow is also known as an attention getter, we can understand this because it is the first thing we see when looking at the picture because it is the brightest and the other colours used aren't as vibrant as yellow. This title links to the genre because during the film is very action packed and energetic, in an action film we expect there to be a lot of energy and things going on.



Avatar's title isn't as clear as the others and it isn't the first thing that catches our attention as it is smaller then the others and there is another main image that catches our eye first and that is the face, this is because the face takes up the whole picture so it is the first thing we look at. The title is a very bright light blue and it is all in capitals, it isn't bold it is rather sharp, there isn't any outline or outer glow. There aren't any connotations on the picture it is just the main film title. The colour blue has a few psychological meanings and they are, peace, serenity, spiritual, ethereal, the light blue are aspects of the sky. The Sci-Fi side of the film links perfectly with the colour light blue because it has to do with the sky, when thinking about the sky in a Sci-Fi term we think about outer space, extra terrestrial life and the unknown and this film is about another planet and aliens.



Insidious has a very bright, capitalised and sharp, red title. It catches your attention very quickly as it is in red and the rest of the picture is gray and dark so it stands out the most. The title doesn't have any outlines or glows. The title gives off a danger vibe to the audience so it makes the audience think that the is scary and includes bad vibes such as death. The connotations are "IT'S NOT THE HOUSE THAT'S HAUNTED" and this gives the audience an idea of what will happen in the film also that the haunting isn't anything to do with the location but to do with the cast instead. We associate red with energy, danger, war, power and negative feelings and emotions. So this relates to the genre completely as this film is a horror and red works well because it is danger and negativity and in horror we know that something bad is going to happen and it is supposed to explore these feelings and danger.

3 Point Lighting Research

High Key Lighting:

This is a style of lighting for film and more, it aims to reduce lighting in the scene, it was originally done for technological reasons, because early film did not deal well with high contrast, it is now used to suggest an upbeat mood. It is usually quite homogeneous and free from any dark area or shadows.

Low Key Lighting:

This is a style of lighting for film again, it is a necessary element in crafting a chiaroscuro (the treatment of light and shade) effect. This is used when something needs to be isolated or convey drama, it also gets the audience to feel uneasy.

Fill Lighting:

This is a source of illumination that lightens area of shadow created by other lights, it is mostly used to lighten shadows created by the main light. The fill source is generally distinct and lightens while not imparting character or any shadows of its own.#

How will this impact my filming?

I am going to use a fill lighting and high key lighting because it will be dark when I am doing this and the audience are going to need to see what is happening, also low key lighting will help because if I want some of my actors faces to be darker then this helps create shadows to give it a sinister look.

Analysing Cinematography

Sinister

At the beginning of the opening scene we get a long shot of a family who are about to be hung from a tree, they are all lined up to the left and using the rule of thirds our attention is drawn straight to the left where the family is. This is a great establishing shot because we can understand that they seem to be either in a park or in their back garden, the frame doesn't fill the whole of the screen because it looks like we are watching recorded footage and that's why the screen looks fuzzy and damaged, we get this impression because the film footage cuts to the same shot but it is a bit further forward in time. The whole shot is a closed frame because behind them isn't much open space due to the back garden being surrounded by bushes and trees so it blocks out any open space and the light is only coming through a small gap above them where the trees separate, this gives us the impression that these characters are trapped and there isn't anyway out so it gives the audience a vibe of danger. The only things in focus are the people, the tree that the rope is attached to and that's about it because everything behind them loses focus, mostly everything is fairly blurry so we get the impression that this footage is old because the quality isn't very good. Overall the opening scene shots in Sinister are all the same because nothing else happens.

There are a few techniques used but it is all the same so there can only be so many used, I will make sure I use more techniques then this because my film opening is more action packed, also using more shots shows I have a better understanding of how to make a film, plus using more correctly stands out.

Institutional Research

The Conjuring.

Production Companies:

http://www.imdb.com/

http://www.imdb.com/company/co0046718/?ref_=ttco_co_1
New Line Cinema.

New Line Cinema are producing new horror films such as Annabelle 2, It, but they have also produced other horrors such as, The Conjuring ,The Conjuring 2, A Nightmare On Elm Street, The Final Destinations, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Lights Out, Annabelle and more.


http://www.imdb.com/company/co0179825/?ref_=ttco_co_2
Safran Company.

Safran Company aren't as big as New Line Cinema but they have also produced horror films such as, The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2, Annabelle, Buried, The Nun and there are a few others which are less known.


http://www.imdb.com/company/co179990/?ref_=ttco_co_3
Evergreen Media Group.

Evergreen Media Group by far the smallest production company as for horror they have only been involved in three which are The Conjuring, The Conjuring 2 and Annabelle.


These three producers are involved in producing The Conjuring 2 and Annabelle and these two films both have a target audience of 15-24 and the amount of males and females that go are fairly even, also a lot of 25-34 year old seem to have an interest in these two films.


New Line Cinema and Safran Company have both created many horror films and they are both well known for producing these horror movies, so they have experience making them, therefor they know what audiences want and what they look for, also having made horror films before they can look for different ways of scaring the audience. Whereas Evergreen Media Group have only helped out in three and they are partners with other big companies so they haven't had experience with creating their own horror movie.


New Line Cinema has a few subsidiaries and they are, New Line Home Entertainment, New Line Television, New Line Productions Inc, Crystal Lake Entertainment, Material Entertainment, New Line Theatricals Inc.
New Line Home Entertainment distributes films for New Line Cinema,
New Line Television also help distribute films from New Line Cinema,
New Line Productions Inc is a film distribution company,
Crystal Lake Entertainment is a multi-media production company,
Material Entertainment is a film production company,

Safran Company has more subsidiaries but they don't have anything to do with films, these are the subsidiaries, Snecma, Morpho, Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, Turbomeca, Labinal, PowerJet, SMA Engines.
Snecma specialize in aircraft engines,
Morpho specialize in electronic security solutions,
Messier-Bugatti-Dowty specialize in types of aircraft landing gear,
Turbomeca specialize in helicopter engines,
Labinal specialize in electrics and power,
PowerJet specialize in engine manufacturing,
SMA Engines specialize in manufacturing diesel engines for light aircraft.

Evergreen Media Group has quite a few subsidiaries and they are Warner Brothers, New Line Cinema, Universal Pictures, MGM, Paramount.
Warner Brothers is an entertainment company,
New Line Cinema is a film distribution company,
Universal Pictures is an American Film Studio,
MGM is an American Media Studio,
Paramount is an American film studio.


My film will catch these distributors eyes as my film is a horror and a lot of these distributors have dealt with these type of films and they have gone ahead and distributed them, so my film is the same genre but different in the story line as it is not a stereotypical film.


A distributor will be more interested in my film because it is something different and people want to see new horror films which will scare them and my film creates suspense and the feeling of being there in the moment, it is also not like a stereotypical horror films such as a ghostly figure lurking around or any demons, it will feel like a real life experience and I think the audience will want to see something new. I think it will be well received by the audience as my film won't have a lot of dialog, so everybody from around the world will be able to understand what is happening.


How will this research affect my ideas?

This research will affect my ideas because these distributors are well known from all around the world so their audiences expect a good film, so this encourages me to try and make my film as professional as possible, it also makes me want it to stand out and I want to make it different to any other film.

Audience Research Secondary

The Blair Witch Project:

http://business.pearlanddean.com/films_guide_details/7589/blair-witch



How will this research affect my ideas?

Here I have two sources which both show me how many people have been to see this film, this also shows me which age type has been to see this the most, in America it is mostly 30-44 year old males and the other source says the most common age group is 15-24 males. Originally I was planning to make it appeal to 15-24 year old but it shows that older people like it to so I think it is best to make it for 15-24 and 25-34 year old, the majority of people who have seen this film are males but I think my film appeals to both genders.

My target audience

I would say that my target audience is mostly aimed at 15-24 year old, also for an audience profile I think that having it displayed as bullet points is a good way of showing all of the information and who I want my film to be aimed at, it is also good to show what my target audience likes so I can make my film so everybody can enjoy it.




Don't Breathe:

http://business.pearlanddean.com/films_guide_details/7568/dont-breathe


How will this research affect my ideas?

This source on PEARL & DEAN on Don't Breathe is very similar to The Blair Witch Project as the majority of people to go and watch it are 15-24 and 25-34 year old, this time, it is more females who have been to watch it then males, more 35-44 year old people have been to see it as well. 34% of people who have been are in C1 social class so they are employed and skilled individuals and 30% are DE which is most likely younger adults, adolescents who are unemployed. My film should be for everyone and it shows me that younger people usually go to see these horror movies so I think I should make my film appeal to younger ages more then older because less older people go to see these films.

My Target Audience

Again my target audience is the same 15-24 but I think it is best to also aim for 25-34 year olds too. For an audience profile I wouldn't change it, again bullet points are a good way of showing the information.




The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Case:

http://business.pearlanddean.com/films_guide_details/7080/the-conjuring-2-the-enfield-case


How will this research affect my ideas?

The evidence again is from PEARL & DEAN and the statistics are very similar to the other two films, this is because most of the audience are between the ages of 15-24 and 25-34. 56% of females have been to see the film and 44% males. The audiences classes C1 and C2 had the most amount of people arrive to see the film, they are mostly skilled employed people, and the majority of the audience who are in C2 are most likely between the age of 15-18 and are unemployed. This still doesn't change who my film is for but I now think after researching these films that my film probably won't appeal to people who are of the ages 35-44, due to them not watching these three films.

My Target Audience

My target audience is still definitely 15-24 and 25-34 year old as they go to see horror films just as much as the younger audience, after looking at all three I am considering that maybe I could aim for 35-44 year olds but horrors don't seem to interest the audience of this age.

Initial Title Research

Deadpool Timeline:

0:00 - Marvel

0:05

0:10

0:15

0:20 - Twentieth Century Fox

0:25

0:30 - Marvel Entertainment

0:35 - Douchebag's Film

0:40 - God's Perfect Idiot

0:45 - A Hot Chick

0:50 - A British Villain

0:55 - The Comic Relief

1:00 - A Moody Teen

1:05

1:10

1:15 - A CGI Character

1:20

1:25 - A Gratuitous Cameo

1:30

1:35

1:40

1:45 - Produced By Asshats

1:50 - The Real Heroes Here

1:55

2:00 - An Overpaid Tool

2:05 - Hi Im Deadpool!


The Exorcist Timeline:

0:00 - 0:30 - There aren't any titles.

0:32 - A William Friedkin Film

0:38 - William Peter Blatty's

0:42 - The Exorcist

0:45 - 1:35 - No Titles

1:37 - Northern Iraq.

1:40 - 1:55 - No Credits


NERVE Timeline:

0:00

0:04 - Directed By Henry Joost & Ariel Schulman

0:08 - Screenplay By Jessica Sharzer

0:12 - Based On The Novel By Jeanne Ryan

0:16 - Produced By Allison Shearmur, Anthony Katagas

0:20 - Executive Producer Jeanne Ryan, Qiuyun Long

0:24 - Director Of Photography Michael Simmonds

0:28 - Production Designer Chris Trujillo

0:32 - Edited By Jeff Mcevoy, Madeline Gavin

0:36 - Costume Designer Melissa Vargas

0:40 - Music By Rob Simonsen

0:44 - Music Supervisors Randall Poster, Meghan Currier

0:48 - Co-Producers Charles Miller, Orlee-Rose Strauss, Stephen Meinen

0:52 - Dave Franco, Emma Roberts

0:58 - Emily Meade

1:02 - Miles Heizer

1:06 - Colson Baker

1:10 - Juliette Lewis

1:14 - Kimko Glenn, Marc John Jefferies

1:18 - Brian, Marc, Samira, Wiley

1:22 - John Papsidera, Ann Goulder

1:26 - Lionsgate Presents, In Association With TIK (Hong Kong) Limited

1:30 - An Allison Shearmur / Keep Your Head / Lionsgate Production

1:32 - NERVE


Deadpool and NERVE are two newer films and what they have that stands out more then The Exorcist which came out over 40 years ago is that the newer films have a lot more titles, The Exorcist only had 4 titles pop up, these titles were clear text in red writing which faded in and out. There isn't really any pattern between when they titles came up. Whereas Deadpool had 15 titles come up and the whole background is CGI and it shows us a freeze frame of what is happening in the film, the writing is in bright clear white writing and it only disappears when another object blocks it. NERVE on the other hand has 23 titles come up and these ones are all animated and they are bright, almost like cartoons. Deadpool and Nerve have their titles come up usually on a multiple of 5 or 4, For Deadpool, the titles come up on the multiples of 5, so 0:35, 0:40, 0:45, 0:50 so you can see there is a clear pattern and this is the same for NERVE.

Mise-en-Scene Research

The Conjuring:

At the start of the film we are looking the doll straight in the eye and instantly we can see that the background of the house is very grey, dull and this colour can be associated with depression, it can be fear but mostly grey is recognised as bad, gloomy and in this case it brings bad vibes.












The lighting surrounds the doll and this gives the audience a clear view of what state it is in, the cracks on its face and in the eye, this gives the doll a very sinister look, it is definitely creepy and in this gloomy room it adds to the horror. The lighting throughout the whole house is all dark and there aren't any lights on anywhere, this does help with creating a sense of fear because people are afraid of the unknown, the dark, this is something as a small child everyone is afraid of and this opening scene really brings back those feelings and emotions.

The house itself is very old and it tells us the year which is 1968 but without looking at that we can understand it is old because through the opening scene we get a good idea of what the furniture looks like, the colours are very bland and all the same, there is no variety on the colours because there isn't anything bright which stands out so this adds to making the house look gloomy and dark, this makes me believe that elderly people live here.

The body language on the characters are all different but are the same in a sense, the man has his fingers interlocked and is looking down throughout the whole of this scene, this shows that he is afraid and he fears this doll because he is avoiding any eye contact with this haunted doll, the women are more open about the situation and they are willing to talk, also they aren't keeping to them self so they aren't as nervous as the other guy, they are also using hand gestures to show they aren't as scared but every time they look at the doll it goes silent. The silence conveys fear between all of the characters.