Cast Profile (Me)
I decided to cast myself to play one of Lucy's victims (Leon Faul), as it will make it much more convenient for us when we film, so that we have no drop-outs at the last minute, as I will have to be there when we shoot. Although I have no previous experience in acting, I don't consider myself to be embarrassingly awful (considering the fact that I played Joseph in the nativity when I was 4, as well as headlining 'The Owl and the Pussycat' when I was 9). I'll only be in a small number of scenes, so I won't have to try an pull off an Oscar-winning performance. I do avidly watch several TV shows full of A* actors, such as 'Game of Thrones', 'The Walking Dead', 'Dexter', 'Orange is the New Black' and 'How to Get Away with Murder'. Therefore I know what is expected of me in each scene that I'll be performing in.
I'm good friends with Lucy (who is playing our main character Delilah) as well as Faith (who is playing another minor character, also named Faith). Because of this, I think that we will have good chemistry on camera, allowing us to interact more realistically.
For my part, (as a normal teenage boy) I will be wearing an average attire to play my part, consisting of some navy skinny jeans, a navy hoodie and some Nike shoes - as well as a bomber jacket if I'm in any scenes outside. From this, the audience will recognise that I am an ordinary teenager, allowing a large portion of them to relate and sympathise me, whilst my simple outfit doesn't distract too much from our main character.
Cast Profile - (Lucy)
Our Location
As I mentioned in the previous post regarding the risk assessments for our locations, one of the first places we will be using is my grandma's house. We worked with this location in our AS production so we know that it has already been a successful choice for us and we therefore feel more confident in using it this year. Obviously it was also a convenient location as it is owned by someone in my family, so it was much easier to gain permission to use it and it will also mean that there will be a responsible adult on hand when we are filming, in case we need any assistance. It is also a very diverse location as there are plenty of areas we can use outside if necessary and the Victorian interior can help to create an authentic effect.
I think that this will be a very effective location for our main character's house, as it could be seen as being different due to its more old fashioned interior and exterior, which can help us to show that our main character has something different about her that creates a distance between her and the people around her. There are a few bedrooms that we could consider using as our protagonist's bedroom, as this is likely to be a fairly important location, and my personal favourite is the bedroom which features a dressing table and a chair located near to the window. I particularly like this bedroom because it is quite old fashioned while still being feminine and authentic, and I think it will fit with the desired aesthetics of our trailer very well. We are still currently undecided as to whether we will be utilising any of the outside locations at the house, but we are more likely to film any of the outside shots that we need in the local park rather than at this location. We are also unsure about the additional rooms we will use to the protagonist's bedroom, but we are likely to need at least one other bedroom for the protagonist's sister and we may also end up using other areas of the house throughout our trailer as well. Overall, with our previous experience using this location, in addition to the authenticity we hope it will provide, we feel confident moving forward with our choice to again utilise what this house has to offer to our production.
Production Logo
We have been working on a production logo and produced the one above. 'Changan' is a mixture of our names, giving us our own unique identity, rather than naming our production team after a horror related title, which may not stand out as much. Our title is in capital letters and a bold white font in order to stand out from the black background, so that we can easily be remembered.We still wanted to convey aspects of horror across to audiences watching our trailer however, to reinforce the horror genre upon them. We did this by implementing a skull on either side of the logo, which are commonly used within the horror genre to represent death, therefore informing the audience that we specialise in the horror genre, producing a spooky vibe. It will also add to the eerie atmosphere we wish to build within our trailer, as a result of the dark colours used in the logo itself. We featured stars in the background, representing a night's sky. This too is typical of the horror genre, and is also aesthetically pleasing to the eye. We will feature this logo at the top of our blogs in order to showcase our identity in all areas of our production, therefore increasing continuity within our brand.
Resources & Equipment
In order to complete our production, we will need several types of both hardware and software. I covered all of the electronic hardware within my technical research, and will therefore avoid going over it again.
To produce our ancillary pieces, we will require 'Photoshop' which will easily allow us to edit our magazine cover and poster, which we can access on our home computers. We will also need to use Final Cut Pro to edit our final production piece, which is available at our college. We used Final Cut Pro last year and it was easy to navigate around, yet had all of the tools we needed to edit our production well. Photoshop on the other hand is new to us, therefore we will have to look up some tutorials to learn how to use it. There are a number of tutorials on Youtube which we will watch very soon, and we'll also refresh our minds on how to use Final Cut Pro, due to our year long hiatus from it.
Resources/Props
School/Friend photograph - We will produce a physical copy of this by using a Polaroid camera, which is old fashioned in itself, complimenting our character's style that we are trying to emphasise. Polaroid cameras print a picture the moment it has been taken, often with a brown tint or in black and white, which will be effective in creating a dark atmosphere within the film. We have friends with Polaroid cameras so acquiring one won't be a problem.
Knives - Everybody who is starring in our film owns knives, however we will choose those of a significant size to appear throughout the trailer, as it will appear more dangerous, and will be more noticeable to the audience. Knives are obviously sharp and may be a safety hazard, and we will cover this in our risk assessments.
Vinyl Player - Lucy has her own vinyl player which she will bring when we shoot the footage.
Scribbles on Paper - This can be made by ourselves by simply scribbling on some paper, we will also crinkle it so that it looks old, which will be odd to the audience as to why our character is yet to throw it away.
Old Books - Me, Megan and Lucy are all avid readers, therefore we have many books that we can bring to place in Lucy's room.
Clothes - Lucy has a vast wardrobe, including many old fashioned items of clothing which I have covered when I looked at different costumes she could wear. Because of this we will not need to go out and purchase any new items of clothing.
Resources/Props
Knives - Everybody who is starring in our film owns knives, however we will choose those of a significant size to appear throughout the trailer, as it will appear more dangerous, and will be more noticeable to the audience. Knives are obviously sharp and may be a safety hazard, and we will cover this in our risk assessments.
Scribbles on Paper - This can be made by ourselves by simply scribbling on some paper, we will also crinkle it so that it looks old, which will be odd to the audience as to why our character is yet to throw it away.
Old Books - Me, Megan and Lucy are all avid readers, therefore we have many books that we can bring to place in Lucy's room.
Clothes - Lucy has a vast wardrobe, including many old fashioned items of clothing which I have covered when I looked at different costumes she could wear. Because of this we will not need to go out and purchase any new items of clothing.
Risk Assessment Forms
To ensure that we are following legislation with regards to our location choices, carrying out a risk assessment was essential. Firstly, we looked at any risks or issues that may occur at our first location; my grandma's house. After gaining permission to film there, we found that there were only a few minor issues, many of which could be solved purely by having a responsible adult on set to assist us. One of the only other issue that we found was related to the weather, which can easily be solved by making sure that we thoroughly check the weather forecasts before each day of filming, dependent on whether we plan to use any outside areas of the location.Our second risk assessment was for our other location of a local park. Again, we didn't come across any causes for concern or issues that would cause a particular risk. Although, as this is a public park, the environment of it may change from day to day due to different people visiting it who may leave any rubbish or hazards behind, so we will have to be wary that there may be different issues there when we arrive at our location. In addition, the only other problem identified was again to do with the weather. As it is currently winter, the weather will obviously be unpredictable so we will have to remember to check the forecasts in even more detail for this location as we are planning to film completely outside while we are there. Over the next week or so, I plan to begin taking photos of our first location (my grandma's house) while Charlie will be responsible for taking the photos of the local park.
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