Thursday, 27 October 2011
First Draft
On the final day of filming we had to re-shoot our whole film because one of our actors had broken his ankle. Fortunately Aaron's brother Philip was willing to take his place and we changed Ian from being Mary's step father to her step brother because of Philip’s age. We also had to offer Philip payment but this was a small price to pay in order for us to complete our film. Below shows our first draft of our film Camilla.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Opening Sequence (Trying Out Different Ideas)
We were planning to have a shot of the camera slowly coming towards the graveyard of a church with a shaky effect and showing glimpses of graves setting the scene for the film. We wanted this in black and white so that it would look scary and mysterious for our audience. In the end we decided to cut this out as it would go over our five minute mark. Below shows the footage of the edit and some pictures showing how we filmed it using the camera.
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Make Up for Aaron's Death (The Priest)
First we had to stick the scar we had bought onto Aaron's neck by using Laytex.
We then added foundation on the scar so that it would blend in with Aaron's neck.
To cover the patch around the scar we also had to apply fake blood all around it so it would look real.
Lastly we applied a more runny type of blood created by maple syrup and red dye to give the effect that the blood is pouring out from Aaron's neck like it would if someone had really slit his neck. The only problem was that the blood would stain the carpet flooring, so we found an old rug that would match the carpet colour so that it wouldn't look out of place and we wouldn't ruin the carpet flooring.
Hannah's Make Up (Mary/Camilla)
In order to make our film look as scary as possible for our audience watching we had to make sure the make up we applied on our characters looked believable and realistic. After getting the right equipment, a layer of laytex so we could get a more wrinkly look to Hannah’s face and allow the wax being later applied to stick better. Next three strips of wax were rolled into sausage like shapes then placed on Hannah's face. The edges of the wax had to be rubbed into the skin so that the scars would be able to blend in with the whole face. After small slits in the wax were added where the fake blood would be applied, so the audience can easily tell they were scars/cuts. Later white cream was mixed with some powdered foundation in order for the face not to look pale. While applying the make up we had to be careful to not get too much make up on the scars, otherwise there was a high chance they could fall off. After covering the whole face and neck with the cream make up, it was turn for the eye shadow. In order to get a good effect black and a hint of purple eye shadow were mixed to make it look like she has been possessed. Next a light black eye shadow was applied to show her cheek bones. An even more fainter shade of black was added to parts of her face so it looked like she hadn't washed her face. Finally, Hannah wore a bald cap so that the wig could be placed on her head.
Monday, 24 October 2011
Make Up Tutorial Video
For the make of the possessed daughter to look as scary and realistic as possible, we found a video on youtube that gave us a complete tutorial in how to do this and below shows the video of this and also the pictures of different products we needed to do the make up.
Make Up List:
Black Eye Liner
Fake Blood
Fake Scar Kit
Liquid Latex
Scar Wax
White Foundation
White Make Up Powder
Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Location Shots
For our film to be successful, we needed a scary, believable location where an exorcism could take place. We decided to use Arjun's house as it is on the Corner of a road making it look that its on its own, followed by some creepy looking bushes on the corner to create a scary atmosphere for our audience watching.
The drive way, gave us a great idea to reveal the priest slowly and not show his face using close ups of his feet and hand knocking on the door. Doing this helped emphasise to the audience the great importance of the character and also to keep the audience intrigued.
This location is where Jenna is crying being comforted by her step son Ian and also where Ian has a short conversation with the priest before they both heads up stairs.
For shooting the scene where Ian and the priest walk up stairs we had to move the photo at the top as it was a religious picture and would get in the way of a few different shots. This scene allowed us to take advantage of both high and low angle shots keeping the film more interesting for the audience watching.
This is where we filmed the exorcism of Mary, as you can see we had to make massive changes to Arjun’s room to make it look as if it was an 18 year old girl’s room, so we had to change the bed sheets as a girl wouldn’t have blue colour sheets. We also had to be careful in not getting the toy cupboard in the shots of our film and also clear the remaining toys on the floor.
Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Filming Risk Assessment
Date | Location | Potential risk / hazard | Level of risk (L/M/H) | Action needed to minimise risk |
14/10/2011 | Road | Blinding drivers with the lights when filming. | M | Point the lights down when drivers are near and driving past. |
21/10/2011 | Stairway | Fall down the stairs whilst filming. | M | Take care when filming near the stairs and walk slowly when walking up them. |
22/10/2011 | Bedroom | Aaron injuring himself when falling on the floor for the scene when he gets killed. | M | Make sure he falls on something soft that will break his fall. |
14/10/2011 15/10/2011 21/10/2011 22/10/2011 | Bedroom/Outside | Getting burnt by the lights when filming/acting near them. | L | Take care when near the lights and switch them off when not in use. |
21/10/2011 22/10/2011 | Bathroom | Cast getting an allergic reaction from the make up. | L | Ask the cast if they are allergic to anything before applying the make up on them. |
14/10/2011 | Outside | Tripping over the extension cables. | L | Ensure that the extension cables are out the way. |
14/10/2011 | Outside | Getting hit by a car whilst filming on the road. | L | Make sure someone is watching both sides of the road whilst filming. |
22/10/2011 | Bedroom | Aaron/Ruth getting cut by the knife when filming. | M | Taking extreme care when filming with the knife. |
21/10/2011 22/10/2011 | House | A fire starting caused by the lights. | L | Make sure everyone knows all the exists in the house. |
Monday, 17 October 2011
Target Audience
It is very important to know the target audience of your short film as it will help to decide what content to include in your short film for example a younger audience may enjoy pacer editing styles than older audiences to create suspense and tension where as older audiences may enjoy a slower editing pace. The target audience for our short film Camilla would be targeted at a niche audience having the demographics of ages 25-40 year olds, the ratio 65:35 male to female, social class A and B and having the psychographics of explorers and succeeders. The reason we chose to target our film at this particular audience is because this typical audience is more intellectual and would rather watch short films because of the time it would take to watch a feature length film, as it would be much shorter. The typical area our target audience would live at is in suburban areas and because of there are not many cinemas near to them in this area they tend to watch short films which are easily accessible online. Our short film is mainly targeted at males rather than females as horror films tend to contain a lot of violence which females would not really be enticed when watching a film.
Our film could be featured on a channel such as film4 because they have segments after their nine O’clock showing which either features a small interview about an up coming film or a short film, at this time 25-40 year olds would be our target audience because this is the time this age group tends to watch TV. Our film would also appeal to 20-35 year old aspiring directors at film festivals who would like to take our film further and develop it into a full-length feature film. Our target audience is also backed up by statistics of gender and age shown below of short horror films found on YouTube which show that the horror genre is most popular with males ageing between 25-54 year olds.
Friday, 14 October 2011
Shooting Schedule
14th of October 6pm-10pm (Outside Scene/Lounge Scene)
6pm-7pm Costume Fittings, Make – up.
7pm-7:45pm Rehearsals
7:46-8pm Quick Break
8pm – 9:55pm Filming
10pm Wrap up
16th of October 5pm-10pm (Lounge Scene/Bedroom Scenes)
5pm-6pm Costume fittings, make up
6pm-9:55pm Filming
10pm Wrap up
21st of October 7pm – 11pm (Bedroom Scenes)
7pm-8pm Make up and Costume Fittings
8pm-10:55pm Filming
11pm Wrap up
22nd of October 5pm – 10pm (Bedroom Scenes)
5pm-6pm Make up/ Costume fitting
6pm-9:55pm Filming
10pm Wrap up
Thursday, 13 October 2011
Rejection Letters
Due to the great turn out from our auditions, we were able to choose from a wide range of people which auditionees got the parts to play in our short film. However this is also meant that we had to let the other auditionees know that they did not get the part and this proved to be difficult as we did not want to hurt their feelings but this had to be done and we let them know that they did not get the part by sending them an email hoping they would understand. A draft of this email is shown below.
Dear.....
Thank you for coming to our audition last Wednesday.
We all thought that you performed well, with enthusiasm and talent. However, there were some very strong candidates, and we had to make some tough decisions. Unfortunately, we came to the conclusion that somebody else that we auditioned was more suited to play this particular role.
Thank you so much for coming over and we wish you all the best in the future.
Justin
Wednesday, 12 October 2011
The Auditions
The auditions for our short film started off very slow, with the first Auditionee 20 minutes late, but all was well because at the end of the day, we had ten people that showed up.
Here are the notable ones.
The First Auditionee
Paul
Paul an actor from Kent gave his all as he auditioned for the part of the priest, but in the end his presence was just too weak for the part of the priest.
The Next was
Michelle
Michelle was the only female actress to make it to the audtition, but still gave it her all as she acted superbly and was really considered for the part of Jenna.
Michelle in Motion
The next Auditionee was
Danny
Danny came in to the audition with flare and confidence, his presence were definitely felt, he auditioned for the role of Ian, but I insisted he reads the lines of the priest too. Danny got the part of Ian...but couldn't do it because of scheduling conflicts.
STAY STILL!
The next one is
Chris
He brought a prop!
Chris came in the audition a bit shaky, he was shaky and anxious, but he suprised everyone when he took centre stage, he didn't get the part he auditioned for(the priest) but I reluctantly offered him the part of Ian.
The next auditionee was
Paul
Paul was maybe the strongest candidate for the role of the priest, it was just due to where he lived why he didn't get the part, he literally pulled away from the other actors who auditioned for the priest (except for one).
The next and last (certainly not the least) audition worth mentioning is...
Aaron
Aaron came in looking fresh and cool, not the traits we were looking for, for the priest role, but as he started reading out the lines, he got all the things we was hoping for out and about, intensity, emphasis and power, hence why he got the part.
Below are some of the videos we took of the auditions and we also received some video auditions which were posted on youtube.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Casting
For our short film to look professional and so that the characters emotions and feelings were portrayed clearly in our short film we decided to look for actors that had some experience which we did by advertising on the website http://www.starnow.co.uk where different actors of all ages advertise there abilities and experiences for people like us looking for actors to be in films for them. We had a great response from this having thirty five actors and actresses just in the first day and decided to hold auditions so that we were able to see the acting abilities of the different actors and actresses and then finally decide who got what part. Below there is a leaflet of information about our auditions.
Unfortunately after two days we got an email (shown below) saying are listing was unable to get approved but this did not stop us from getting in touch with the actors and actresses by email and phone and so the auditions went along.
Camilla Script
EXT.CEMETARY - BLACK AND WHITE MASTER SHOT OF THE STAGE OF A CEMETARY CAMERA (ON A TRACK) GETS PULLED BACK SLOWLY AND SHAKY TIL IT REACHES THE ENTRANCE, WHERE THE DOOR CLOSES ON THE CAMERA.. In Bold letters "Camilla" slowly comes up A girl starts singing itsy bitsy spider. CROSSFADE WITH A WHITE LIGHT INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT CROSSFADE: WIDE: SHOT OF THE HOUSE SLOWLY SHIFT FOCUS TO THE WINDOW, REVEALING THE COUPLE INSIDE. MEDIUM CLOSE UP: OF THE COUPLE FROM OUTSIDE - FRAME WELL A woman, mid 40s is crying whilst sat down on the dining table, cuddling a photo of a teenage girl, she’s being comforted by her husband about the same age, wearing a smart shirt and trousers, hugging her and telling her it’s all going to be OK. MEDIUM SHOT OF: THE COUPLE, THEN SHIFT TO SHOT REVERSE SHITS. The girl stops singing, as she finished the song. REACTION SHOT ON IAN, MEDIUM IAN It’s going to be ok, Father Anderson, said he’s done this before. The girl starts singing again, but this time her voice morphs from her normal voice to a deep and evil voice, the voice so deep it sends tingles up your spine. RECTION SHOT ON THE COUPLE, Ian looking up, Jenna looking up then looking back down, fear and sadness seen through the brief moment she looked up. (CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 2.
JENNA
(in tears, she emotionally
can’t contain herself)
But why? why’s this happening to
her?
she takes deep breathes connoting that she’s been crying for
awhile.
EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT
REVEALING SHOT:
Outside A man steps out of a taxi, he wears an over coat,
covering most of his torso, he starts walking towards the
house
INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The woman still cries her head on the table with her arms
cross, the man comforting her by placing his arm around her
shoulder.
Suddenly the door bell rings.
IAN
It’s him.
The man pulls away from the woman, she pulls him back
JENNA
Tell him, I wanna help.
IAN
I’ll ask him, okay.
the man leaves the room,
INT.FRONT DOOR - NIGHT
The door opens, revealing Priest Anderson, a middle aged
man, wearing an overcoat and a medium suitcase.
IAN
Father
PRIEST
Evening.
IAN
Please come in
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 3.
PRIEST
How’s Jenna doing?
IAN
She’s been crying alot
The Priest has settled in, he’s taken his coat off, his
Bible out.
Jenna walks in the scene, her eyes red from crying
JENNA
(approaching the priest)
Father, Please tell me we’ll get
her back.
The Priest takes a deep breath and looks Jenna in the eyes
PRIEST
We’ll do our best okay. But you
have to do something for me,
JENNA
Anything.
Jenna hugs onto him and cries.
PRIEST
Don’t come up...Don’t come up until
it’s over.
INT.HOUSE - NIGHT
Ian and the Priest walks up the stairs, faint sounds of
crying and speaking in an unrecognizable language.
MARY
(from the room, screaming out
in a possessed voice)
You whore! You stupid whore!
WAHAHAHAHAHA, I will never release
you, I will NEVER RELEASE YOU!, You
will rot, you will rot. Fuck you
father, fuck you mother, fuck you,
fuck you, fuck you! Your existence
is based on pure fuck.
Wahahahahhaha.
The 2 reaches a closed door.
The Priest looks back at Ian, he notices that he looked back
a few times.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 4.
IAN
(Confused/scared)
I-I-
PRIEST
Listen, Do you know why she’s down
stairs?,it’s because we can’t show
any weakness after we’ve entered
this door or else it’ll overcome
us, Now, get yourself Together.
IAN
Ok..OK.
Priest slowly opens the door
Then closes it, giving himself a couple of seconds to
prepare himself
INT.ROOM - NIGHT
Reveal a girl, her hair black and sweaty covering her face
, her hands and legs tied to the bed.
She breathes Slowly and Heavily.
PRIEST
(quietly to Ian)
Remember,be strong.
Ian Nods
INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
The woman still crying,hears the door opening from above and
the Song that the possessed girl is saying
INT.ROOM - NIGHT
PRIEST
Mary.. How are you doing honey?
MARY
(Deep morphed voice)
My name’s not Mary ..and I heard
you (Laughter)
PRIEST
Oh you heard me? What did I say?
(mocking)
Be strong Be strong Be strong!
(laughter)
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 5.
IAN
Please Mary stop honey, we’re
trying to help you!
MARY
(grunts)
I told you, My name’s not Mary .
PRIEST
What IS your name my friend, and
why are you here?!
mary sways her head left to right for a few seconds
MARY
(head sways stops,then stares
the camera straight)
Life is precious, people say, Life
is wonderful, they said. I was
nothing short of 6 years old when
my father raped me...he crippled
me. I was left in a fucking shed
until blood replaced the tears that
fell from my eyes.
Jenna peeks through
Mary stares directly into the woman’s eyes.
MARY
(With her lowest/demonic voice
and tilting her head sideways)
Hello Mummy. *Grins*
This sparks Jenna to again burst into tears and run away.
IAN
Jenna!
Ian acts as if he want to go to Jenna but then is halted by
the Priest
PRIEST
Stay here, we have to do this now!
IAN
But father Jenna!
PRIEST
(looking slightly back at Ian)
Stay.
Priest hands a small bottle to Ian.
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (3) 6.
The 2 slowly approaches ’s bed
PRIEST
When I tell you to, I want you to
whisk some holy water on her
forehead and chest.
Ian nods
Priest opens his Bible
PRIEST
The Lord is My Shepherd..He
refreshes my soul-
Ian looks at the Priest
Mary starts Swaying around like she did before, but this
time more intense and harder, moving the bed bit by bit.
The priest gets distracted
PRIEST
(more intense)
The Lord is My Shepherd..He
refreshes my soul, he guides me
along the right paths for his
name’s sake. Even though I walk
through the darkest valley I will
fear NO evil, for thy are with me
thy rod and thy staff will comfort
me..
MARY
Faggot...
Mary Laughs uncontrollably
Ian whisks the holy water on
PRIEST
In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth, I’m commanding you! You
fiend! Leave young ’s body.
The swaying stops..
It looks like ’s back to normal
PRIEST
Mary?
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (4) 7.
MARY
...Father..*in her normal voice*.MY
NAME IS Camilla!!! *Laughter* - back
to the exorcised voice
Ian slowly moves backwards, terror and fear glimmering
through his face and eyes.
PRIEST
Ian...Go to your wife now!
Ian leaves the room
MARY
Looks like it’s just you and me
father.
PRIEST
(confused but intense)
No, You me and God
MARY
Your "faith" is not strong enough
it seems father
PRIEST
(checking his pockets for a
crucifix and his voice more
intense and emotional)
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not
be shaken, He makes me lie down in
green pastures, he leads me beside
quiet waters He restores my soul.
he guides me in paths of
righteousness for his name’s sake.
Even though I walk through the
valley of the shadow of death, I
will fear no evil for you are with
me
MARY
(Simultaneous with Priest’s
speech)
You will never...never release me..
Mary starts sticking her tongue out and starts making
obscene remarks with it.
Priest takes out a crucifix.
PRIEST
In Jesus’ Name I command you to
leave right...NOW!
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (5) 8.
facing the crucifix to Mary.
MARY
I win *Laughter* I win.
Reaction shot on the priest looking scared and confused
Mary makes a loud Screeching sound, sort of like getting
possessed/getting a fit, pulling her body up as hard as she
can, she holds this for a few seconds then she drops onto
the bed seeming like the Evil Spirit has left.
The Priest takes a closer look at her face back to normal,
he brushes her hair to the side. His face looked ecstatic as
he sees that ’s back to normal
The door slowly opens.
JENNA
Father..
The Priest shifts his attention to Jenna,
To his terror, He sees what’s become of Jenna,
Her face Pales as rice, blood Marks her face and clothes,
she holds a long bloody chef’s knife.
JENNA
(Exorcised)
I told you.. I win.
EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT
From Mary’s POV, Blurred and disorientated, a figure slowly
approaches the Priest, a swift movement of the figure
slitting the priest’s neck.
Then we hear a brief scream/shriek and a body falling down.
INT.ROOM - NIGHT
The Priest lies Dead on the Bed his neck slit end to end.
Jenna stands over the Priests’ lifeless body. Blood both on
the knife and around her mouth
Jenna walks towards mary who just woke from a few days of
being possessed her eyes blurry and can only see the figure
walking towards her.
Fade to black
(CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2) 9.
Fade in
Close up on Jenna’s face
JENNA
(Exorcised voice)
Death be not proud. Though some
have called thee mighty and
dreadful, thou art not so. Though
soonest our best men with thee go,
rest of their bones and soul’s
delivery but those thou dost
think’st thou dost overthrow die
not, poor death nor canst thou
kill/stop me....
She looks straight into the camera, frowning seeming sad...
she looks down then looks back at the camera, leaving us
with a spine tingling smile with blood dripping out her
mouth
Fade to Black
Credits.
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