Call Sheet (2)

Call Sheet 2

Production Week 4

This week I have completed a 'Cast & Crew List' an 'Equipment Checklist' which I have made blog posts for. Leanne also made some fake blood and took step by step photographs which I have also placed in a blog post. Molly also created a music permission email the I have also made a blog post for which is linked to below.

We have also started our story boards and shot list for our trailer and will hopefully start filming later this week.

 

Cast & Crew List

Equipment Checklist

Music Permission

Fake Blood - Step by Step

Risk Assessments

Below we have risk assessments we have created for each location. We have a total of three locations we intend to film at.

Our first location is outside Oxclose Acadmy School in which has a large red wall which we thought would look very professional for our chief of police scene. 

Our second location is at a crew member's house. This is to add a realistic feel to our warm home vibe and later home invasion scene.

 

Our third and last location is going to shot in the local park. This park is only used by a few locals and dog walkers. The isolation the trees provide a perfect setting for our chase scene between our protagonist and clown.

 

Fake Blood Test - Step by Step

For our trailer we would like to film a scene that would require fake blood. For this we decided we wanted to make the fake blood ourselves and here is a step by step guide in which we did it.

 

Firstly we mix water with Golden Syrup to form a thick liquid that will not stick.

 

 

 

This is what the mixture looked like after this step was completed:

 

Second step is to add red food dye to the mix to make the blood colour:

 

After doing this we found the mixture was far too watery but was the right blood colour we needed:

 

The third step to thicken the mixture is to add sieved flour to the mix. The reason for using sieved flour was to make sure we would get no lumps in our blood mixture.

 

The fourth step was to add chocolate syrup to add a darker colour to the already red mixture allowing it to look more realistic:

 

Last step we added more red food dye to the mixture to get the right shade of red needed to make our blood look as realistic as possible. This was the end product:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Cast & Crew List

The Cast:

 

Antagonist, Killer Clown -- Thomas Peacock

Protagonist,Girlfriend -- Stephany Jakeway

Boyfriend -- Andrew Simpson

Chief of Police -- Kristopher Taylor

The Crew:

Camera man/Runner -- Jack Henderson

Background Photographer -- Leanne Seddon

Sound personnel -- Molly Cruddas

Understudy:

Tom's understudy will be Richard Winter

Stephany's understudy will be Bethany Ivison

Andrew's understudy will be Daniel Clements

Chief of Police's understudy will be Jeffrey Cruddas

Our cast has had to change before due to conflicting schedules with their other commitments so we made sure that we had backup actors this time in case any of them have to drop out for whatever reason.

Script

Here we have created a rough script that we will use for when we next film. In our script we have added certain locations and movements that we think are important as a rough guideline. We have added the details of 'EXT' and 'INT' to indicate whether the scene will be exterior (outside), or interior (inside). We do not intend for the actors to go completely off this script, as we have left room for their own improvisation.

The Killer Clown - Script

Equipment Checklist

Here we have created a check list for our equipment. This list shows what we will need throughout our filming and also helps us keep track of our equipment so there are no mix ups.

To Film With:

• Video Camera
• Tripod
• Microphone / Boom
• Photography Camera

Props:

• Podium
• Background Camera's (use as flash photography)
• Red Balloon
• Fake Blood
• Fake Axe
• House Hold Props

Production Week 3

This week we have completed the Location Recce and our Risk Assessments. I have also made a blog post for the cotumes and props we are going to use during the filming of our trailer.
We have also edited the script to fit the changes that have happened since we last wrote it.

• Location Recce
• Risk Assessments
• The Script

Permission Slip

I...............................give permission to be in this production for Gateshead Student's Media.

Signed:.....................................

We will give these slips to each person starring in our trailer to ensure we have their permission to be on camera.

Test Footage

We did our test footaged at three different times of the day. One O'clock to get normal daylight, then four O'clock and finally at five O'clock as it was getting darker. We also used an affect on the camera during the day to give it a darkening affect.

We tried experimenting with the light to see which light was best to film with the mask. We found night time to be extremely difficult as the images were hard to see and the mask lost a lot of detail.

However we found that if the clown stands under a lamppost nearby that it creates quite a creepy effect and looks red on the camera fitting with out colour theme. We also used a normal touch phone to highlight the clown's face and found that more affective than the street lamp.

Costume and Props

For our antagonists costume we have chosen to dress him in a orange boiler suit which will by tied around his waist and a plain white shirt but we will have to buy a spare as he will get blood on it. He will also wear a full face mask with hair attached to the mask. We did not go with a full clown costume as it is unpractical for what we wish to film.
Our clown will also have the prop weapon which is a large fake axe. This shows the violence that the clown is about to partake in with his murderous ways.
For our protagonist, she will be wearing everyday clothes and possibly nightwear when the it shows her a few days on. This applies to her boyfriend also. The clothes and makeup shall follow a theme linking to the clown through the use of the colour red.
For our Police Officer who will be doing our statement, we will have him dressed in a suit to show his authority and his place in the police force. He will also be on his podium in front of an audience and cameras which will also mean he will be more dressed up than usual police working clothes.
The props we will be using will be found in the every home enviroment as the secene's will be set in the home. There will also be a handheld camera that will be used as a prop throughout the filming. 

Music Permission

This is the email we sent to the producer of The Dark Ride asking permission to use his music in our trailer. This is so we do not breach any copyright regulations.

Trailer Music

This is the music we have chosen to put in our trailer. The Dark Ride by Prelude to a Nightmare gives off a haunted circus vibe which links to our clown. We will not be using the entire song for this trailer, just a short cut of it that we will also slow down.

Slowing down the track will add more suspense and more of a creepy aspect to the trailer.

Location Rece

1.    Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your filming will take place (trailing cables/traffic/other objects)?
One of our filming locations is in a park that is surrounded by woodland so one of the bigger risks will be tripping over the tree roots/ branches in the area. Some areas of that same location are not flat ground so when walking or running through that area there is a chance of falling. The other location we have planned to use is in a house, there’s no carpet in the house so there is a risk of slipping on the wood flooring or tripping over loose wires and hitting ourselves on the surrounding furniture.

2.    What will you do to ensure these risks are minimised?
To ensure we don’t trip in the house we will wear shoes indoors so it’s less likely to slip and tape the wires to the walls so they won’t be loose. In the park we will find an area that is surrounded by trees but also have some flat ground nearby so it still looks like they’re running through the woods but will be safer.

3.    Will the time of day/weather affect the outcome of the photos? Have you allowed for this?
The time of the day will not be a factor that will affect our video as there is an option on the camera that allows the footage to look as though it’s night during the day. However the weather could produce hazards when we’re outdoors as we’ll be filming in the woods and the rain/snow could make it slippy which is an issue at this time of the year (autumn approaching winter).

4.    Have you considered the background to your photos, particularly if taken outside? How will you ensure you will get the background you want?
The background for the images will be in the woods so we’ll be able to easily achieve the ideal background by taking the pictures in front of the trees in the dark with the light under the mask to make it look more sinister. If that does not work for whatever reason we can take a picture of the mask and photoshop it onto a pre-existing image of the woods.

5.    Have you considered lighting? What about the ‘problems’ of natural lighting, either outside, or streaming through a window? Will you need to use a flash? Have you considered reflective objects that might spoil the effect?
We have found a way around making the mask visible by using a phone light just under the chin of the mask as a bigger light would be too much as kill the creepy effect, so the phone light is just enough. We will need some form of artificial lighting to place around in the woods but not too much so it still looks natural. We will not need another form of lighting in the house as the house lights there will be enough and also look natural.  

6.    Do you need permission to take photos in the place/venue you have in mind?
No, the place we want to film/take pictures in is a public area and the filming that will be done in the house belongs to someone helping with the filming so we already have permission.

7.    Do you need to book time in a room (eg the photography studio)?
No.

8.    Are other people/crowds likely to be an issue for you? What have you done to ensure that it will not spoil the effect?
The park we’ll be filming in is a public area so other people could be around but we’ll probably be filming deeper into the woods so there will not be people interfering with our footage.

9.    Are you reliant on lifts/props/friends’ equipment/models? How have you planned that these things will come together at the appointed time? Plan B?
We are relying on friends to do the acting for our trailer but if they cannot make it we do have backup actors to take their parts. We have bought some of the props ourselves however we are relying on a friend for the clown costume but we are confident that he can provide it. We have created a schedule of the different actors we need at which time so we are working around their college commitments to get as much filming time with them as possible.

 10. Finally, have you thought of every eventuality…?
We have taken the different risks and stunts we will need to have performed and thoroughly researched methods of making the stunts look realistic but completely safe.

Production Week 2

This week we visited the locations we wish to use in our film with our actor who will play our clown. We also took some practice footage throughout the day with different forms of lighting. We took photographs for evidence to show what we had done during the course of our practice filming. We rendered the film and opened it with final cut pro so we could view the footage. After reviewing the tape and seeing ths bit we found useful, we uploaded the footage to YouTube. After we uploadedthe footage to Youtube we began to look for music for ou trailer and alos fonts for our "Coming Soon" that will appear at the end of our trailer.
The Location Recce for our two locations is now finished and we have started our Risk Assessments.

Behind The Scenes Photos

Here are the photos we took during our practice filming in one of our locations:

The next lot of photos are of the location we wish to film in for our exterior scenes.

This is a possible filming location as it gives of a creepy vibe that would be great for the horror movie  conventions we wish to follow in our trailer. However there is running water in this location that could pose some health risks as we are using electrical equipment. 

Call Sheet (1) - Test Footage

Call Sheet 1 

Filming Groups

Filming Groups:


Every time we film, all three of us will have to be present however not everyone can film on the same date.

Nick (the boyfriend), Lana (the protagonist/main character), Tom (the antagonist/clown)

At some point we will need:

Myself, Leanne and Molly as well as Nick, Lana and Tom

Myself, Leanne and Molly, Lana and Tom

Myself, Leanne and Molly, our chief of police (actor undecided)

We will have to film at different times of the day for each different scene, for example at night one day for our night scene but if that does not work or our actors/actresses can't make it, we will edit it to look like it is night time.

Production Week 1

This week we have completed some of the script and created some rough drafts for possible logos for the production companies. We have made a list of the people we know are going to feature in our films and created permission slips so we can gain their permission to feature in our trailer.

We also have discussed when we're going to be free and who we are going need at each time when filming.