Production plan

For our opening sequence, we had to ensure that all members of the group were available for filming, therefore is was crucial that a production schedule was accurate. When making the schedule, we made sure everyone could make the filming dates and were clear on what the plan was. It also helped us organise which props, costumes, and equipment had to be bought on each shoot, meaning that we never forgot anything, enabling filming to go smoothly.

Production schedule

Friday 31st March

• Aim- Finish shooting 'Zoe' finding body in forest
• Actors needed- Lauren Hawtin, Ruari Ward, and Ciaran Northwood
• Costumes- Lauren Hawtin: sports top, bra, jacket, running leggings and trainers.  Ruari Ward: hoodie, joggers and vans.   Ciaran Northwood: black t-shirt, jeans, black shoes.
• Props- Radio, hair band, headphone.

Schedule 

9am-10am:  Actors get in to costumes and make up's done.Check spare battery and SD card.

10am-12pm: Shoot scene

  

Storyboarding

The group and I came up with scenes that we thought woule create a good opening sequence. This enabled us to visualise what other members in the group were wanting and enabled us to develop each other's ideas to get the best possible result.

Production schedule

Friday 3rd February

• Aim- film 'Zoe' getting ready for run
• Actors needed- Lauren Hawtin
• Costumes- sports top, bra, jacket, running leggings and trainers.
• Props- Radio, hair band, headphone, candle, duvet cover and pillow cases, girls coats, and bags.

Schedule

9am-10:30am: prep bedroom to make it look like 20 year old woman's room.

10:30am-12:30pm: film 'Zoe' getting ready

12:30pm-1pm: break

1pm-2:30pm: film 'Zoe' going down the stairs, stretching and leaving house.

2:30pm-3pm: pack up.

Filming.

Production schedule

Friday 20th January

• Aim- film Zoe running through village and finding body.
• Actors needed- Lauren Hawtin, Ruari Ward, and Ciaran Northwood
• Costumes- Lauren Hawtin: sports top, bra, jacket, running leggings and trainers.  Ruari Ward: hoodie, joggers and vans.   Ciaran Northwood: black t-shirt, jeans, black shoes.
• Props- Radio, hair band, headphone.

Schedule 

9am-10am:  Actors get in to costumes and make up's done.Check spare battery and SD card.      

10am-12pm: Film Running scene through village.

12pm-12:30pm: lunch break

12:30pm-2pm: Shoot Lauren finding body.

               

Ciaran in makeup getting                  Shooting 'Zoe' finding the body.
prepared.

Special effects makeup

Our media sequence did not involve many props, but did include one of the actors having special effects makeup. Ciaran played the body that is found by Zoe in the woods. In order for the audience to understand that he was dead quickly, we thought putting a gruesome gash on his neck would be sufficient,

In order to create this effect, we used PVA glue and cotton wool to build the base on Ciaran's neck, after that we used a combination of red, brown, and black paint to create the bloody look. Just before we shot the scene in the woods, we put fake blood around it, to give the most realistic, best result.

It was important that this was done to the best of our ability as it had to look realistic, in order for the audience to recognise that it was a wound, therefore allowing them to understand that 'Zoe' had found a dead body.

Casting Shots

When thinking about casting the character of Zoe, we wanted her to be pretty, but be able to portray a characteristic which suggests to the audience that she is different in some way. We considered 3 potential people that could play the character Zoe: Elena, Amelia and Lauren 

From these images, our groups favourite actress was Lauren as we felt that her body shape was perfect as it shows she is athletic, which would be expected of a werewolf. Also after seeing another image of Lauren...

We could see how her eyes would be perfect to portray the sense of the supernatural, due to the unusual colour, this will help attract the attention of the audience.

Location Scouting

When finding our location to film our opening sequence, it was key that we could film 'Zoe' going from a public area to suddenly an isolated environment. In order for us to get the perfect surrounding we visited may sites, such as Bicester, Tackley, Stonesfield and Combe. An example of the problems that occurred when scouting are shown here when we went to Bladon:   

We first looked in Bladon to film our media product, thinking out running sequence could be created on the path, and through the forest. We went to have a look there, but realised that the forest was too dense and would be difficult to get any decent footage. Also there wasn't a clear public place close by, neither was there enough path to create a good, continuous running sequence.

We then decided to look in Yarnton, which turned out to be perfect! The path leading to the field would be great for some of the running scenes; then the field and forest was perfect for shots we were planning to do to create our intense atmosphere.

Pictures from Yarnton




This location would be perfect for the shots we are planning to shoot; the long path leading to the empty field and forest will be perfect to create the effect that 'Zoe' is completely isolated, away from any help if needed. Also when shooting in the forest, the lighting through the leaves, and the dense forest around 'Zoe' will create a tense atmosphere, which will result in the audience feeling worried for 'Zoe's' welfare.
In post production, we will be able to effect our media product with grey-scale, to further emphasis the eerie impression we are trying to make on the audience. The use of grey-scale will make our location look even more dramatic.

This shows how this area can be edited to become the perfect location to create the strong terror 'Zoe' is feeling, therefore making our audience empathise with her, feeling her adrenaline and terror.