Planning - Film Titles

As a group we sat down and tried to think of names for our film. We did this through the use of a Mind map/Brainstorm.

Music

Our music was specially created for our trailer by Ben Stacey an A-Level Music Technology student at our school who is also a very good friend to me. He made the music with access to the storyboard and our inputs.

The music he created is as shown below;

Planning - Risk Assessment

Planning - Costumes

First Draft

Planning - Story Board

Shot 1 - Empty wide shot of richi hall

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Shot 2 - Empty wide shot of corridors
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Shot 3 - Empty shot of lockers (Year 10 social)
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Shot 4 - Close up shot of gun (in flash studio)
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Shot 5 - Wide shot of richi hall filling up *lessons finish*
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Shot 6 - Shot of hand picking up the gun (in flash studio)
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Shot 7 - More zoomed in shot of richi hall with students on break
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Shot 8 - Close up shot of hand 'cocking' the gun
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Shot 9 - More zoomed in shot of richi hall focusing on bag on stage
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Shot 10 - Close up shot of hand putting gun into bag (flash studio)
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Shot 11 - Close up of bag on richi hall stage
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Shot 12 - Pan of man running across stage picking up bag (stedi-cam?)
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*Gun Shot*

Planning - Production Company Logo

Our trailer is a collaboration between Giant Productions (Left) and Oscar Productions (Right). With this we combined the two production company logos to create one specifically for this collaboration(Below).

Planning - USP & Target Audience

To best get across our USP and Target audience we thought it would be a good idea to use a Dictaphone and record it.

This is shown below;

Planning - Use Of Props

During the filming of The Final Bell we used many props our two main props being outlined below:

 The 'Gun'

     First I would like to declare:
        This is not a real gun!!

This is an airsoft pistol owned by a friend of one of the group members, The owner has a UKARA license which allows them to own said airsoft pistol. We used this prop as it is a realistic looking prop and would help add suspense and help to dramatize the trailer. While filming this with this prop the owner was on site and at no point did this prop leave the house where this was filmed ensuring it wasn't brought on to the school site where the rest of the film was shot.

The bag

This bag is owned by myself and was easily accessible for filming. This bag also fit the trailer and what we needed it for. This bag is suppose to represent a high school students bag. The bag is also a dark/bland colour therefore fitting the general feel of the film and also connoting a sad/eerie atmosphere.

 

The mask

The mask used by the character in our trailer belonged to Joe Cleveland, a member of the group. It was originally a plain black beanie to which we cut out eye holes and turned into a mask. This therefore makes it look homemade which also adds more of an atmosphere.

Planning - Filming Locations

This is one of the filming locations at the place in which our sixth form is located, Longsands Academy. We are using this location as the lockers clearly show that it is a school and therefore allows the audience to realise what the film is really about.

 

There was also shots filmed on the stage (Shown below) as this was a large open area to allow us to film what we needed to film.

 

 

*PICTURE OF STAGE*

 

We also filmed a few shots at my house as it was a location we needed to film. This is the shots of the 'gun' and the shots of the bag. This was to add realism into the film as it is suppose to show someone preparing in private.

Planning - Pitch Powerpoint Slides

Planning - Music used in our trailer

I have approached a close friend of mine called Ben Stacey, Ben is studying Music Technology at St Neots Sixth Form. He has agreed to make an original track to use as a backing for our trailer. This is important as it avoids all chance of copyright which occurs when using music you don't have permission to use. Ben has said we will have full rights to use the song.

The music will be of a high standard and made to fit our storyboard so we know it works perfectly.

Research- Psychological Thriller Conventions

Research - Elephant Disection

0.01 - Proof of approval

0.06 - Establishing shot of car driving down road and colliding with another car

0.14 - "HBO films" logo 

0.15 - "Fineline films" logo

0.17 - Kid playing piano - music continues after shot

0.24 - "Director of"

0.30 - Student (boy 1) on his own in the corridor

0.32 - Shows various film awards

0.36 - Contrasting shot to boy on his own by showing 3 girls walking together

0.40 - Boy 1 on his own meets guy in corridor

0.44 - Wide shot of sports field with students doing sport

0.54 - Lifeguard

0.58 - Boy kisses girlfriend

1.02 - Boy 1 plays with his dog

1.07 - Boy hit with a ball of paper

1.14 - Boys take notes of cameras and movements in cafeteria and also taking photos

1.15 - New york times review

1.18 - Boy 1 questions 2 boys walking into school in camouflage with big bags

1.21 - Another review shown on screen

1.24 - Blonde boy (one of the two in camouflage) warns boy 1 to not go into school

1.26 - Another review

1.29 - Montage of people looking shocked & worried

1.30 Another review

1.32 - Couple look down camera

1.33 - Boy 1 stressing

1.34 - Boy 1 running toward school

1.36 - Couple hand in hand run through school corridor

1.38 - He pulls her to one side as a man walks at the end of the corridor

1.40 - Piano music suddenly goes wrong, sounds bad

1.41 - 'Elephant' appears on screen

1.45 - Voice over "Whats wrong"

1.46 - Voice over "Nothing"

1.49 - Boy 1 crying & being comforted

1.56 - Credits

2.01 - COMING SOON appears on screen

Research - IT Disection

0.03 - Voice over starts

0.07 - Shows a group of kids happily playing

0.19 - Shows a missing poster as the voice over finishes. Suspense is building

0.21 - Warner Brothers logo comes on screen with a stormy background connoting unhappy vibes. 0.22 - Features iconic red balloon

0.24 - Curfew

0.30 - "Monsters"

0.41 - Kid 1 all alone in the street screaming "No"

0.46 - Close up shot of storm drain with eyes opening

0.50 - Clown shown in storm drain trying to get kid 1 to join him

0.52 - Fade to black

0.56 - Empty street/drain

0.57 - "From Stephen kings terrifying novel"

0.59 - Kid 2 tells friend that his grandfather thought town was cursed

1.04 - Clown shown in old drawing

1.06 - Red balloon shown again

1.10 - Kid 2 follows footprints down to basement

1.25 - Kid 1appears in corner of the flooded basement trying to get Kid 2 into the water

1.28 - Clown slowly emerges out of water

1.30 - Group of kids share with each other their sightings of the clown

1.40 - Kids team together to try and fight back

2.19 - IT appears on screen

2.23 - Credits

Research - Split Disection

0.07 - Establishing shot showing a normal happy scene
0.11 - Car door shots which cuts out all sound
0.13 - Very fast pace editing with cuts
0.15 - Cut to black
0.16 - Fade in Universal background music starts.
0.22 - Voice over
0.26 - Smile, sound of laugh echoes
0.30 - Sitting on edge of building connoting something isn't right
0.38 - Flashback style jumpy editing
0.41 - Distressed girl trying to get out, shouting
0.50 - Looks like there may be a resolution, music hypes
0.51 - Music cuts out, Eire silence left
0.52 - Resolution busted
1.08 - Voice over starts as montage is shown with backing music
1.12 - Voice over stops and cuts to back to film footage and girl whispering, music continues
1.24 - Montage fades in from black and out to black while changing clip
2.09 - Fast paced editing, quick changes
2.16 - Gunshot on beat of music
2.18 - Cut to black
2.23 - Girl turns around after hearing growl, tension heightens
2.25 - Split shows on screen
2.28 - Coming soon shown on screen