Final Piece

Main Task:
Directed and Filmed By Catherine Dalton,Ellie Mannix and Bridget Long
Edited by Natalie Murray
Music Research By Bridget Long

Filming- catherine dalton

As a group we filmed on the four seperate days. We filmed in a subway in hyde park, the setting took us a while to find but when we found it we knew it would fit in perfectly with the film; due to the narrative. When filming we followed the plan already set out, in doing so it enabled us to use a variety of shots. The actual process of the filming went well, we worked well as a group. Also we shared the work load when filming, so everyone filmed and had a vital role in the process.

In addition to this we did other filming at Ellie's house, this involved more close up shots. So overall we used two setting to create this film.

Audience Feedback

After we finished filming and editing our media product we presented it to our class. we created an evaluation form with a series of questions on:

1) what was your overall impression of the film?

2| Did you think the unconventional music worked?

3)what was your opinion on the editing effects used?

4)how could the film be improved further?

5) do you think there was a good variety of shot?

With an open comment at the end.

We then handed them out to our class for them to feedback to us, some of the comments are posted below.

Will said "The film was good as it created a lot of tension" & "The music worked well as it matched the pace of the film and the panic"

Tom Said "The editing was effective and looked professional and showed well that it was part of the horror/thriller genre"

Louise Said "The short, fast pace editing kept me intrigued and i understood the plot" & "Yes, there was a lot of different shots, including close ups and long shots which gave it more variety and made it effective"

Jack Said "I liked the black and white effect as it made the red stand out in some of the shots"

Rebecca Said "I thought the editing worked well as it was fast paced which also suits the genre. I also really liked the black and white editing on the shots.

Oli Said "I think there was a wide variety of shot used and i think the editing effects were good and made it look scary, i also liked the close up of the killer with the white flashes"

Abi said "The music actually worked really well, the fast tempo works well with the fear of the protagonist and tit used very good cinematograpahy"

Filming: Natalie Murray

Progression of filming was a very interesting and large part of our main task, we filmed over the course of two weeks and a final week in which we had to re-film a scene.
We filmed on the 21st, 22nd & 28th of Janurary and the 1st of Febuary. For three of the four days, we filmed in Londons Marble arch in a subway system which runs underneath and in Hyde Park itself. The 4th day, we filmed at Ellie's House to complete our extra images, including our final shot which read "subway 62" in blood in which we used Tomato Puree and Food colouring.

When filming, the weather was perfect becuase it was cold, cloudy and raining heavily, when filming the establashing shot of the girl walking through Hyde park in an icsolated setting, the bad weather ensured the park would be empty and added to the scary setting and fitted eprfectly into the film and genre.

When filming underground, the setting was very effective, the subway system was constantly empty and was incredibly eerie, although hard to find, it was the perfect setting for our film. We experimented with shots by using the mirrors that were on the walls. The length of the corridor subway we used was also very effective as a part of our film.

Natalie Murray

Editing the film was a challenge, it took a course of a few media lessons and we had to re-film some to make the shots fit properly and so the film opened smoothly. When editing, it became a slight challenge to ensure that all the effects on the shots were continual and that there weren't any effects that looked silly or didn't fit well in the sequence. Overall, i am very happy with the final product, it flows and there is a variety of shots to sustain interest and so it has different angles and images. As well as this there is a good use of effects and i think all the shots are cut to fit and flow. I feel that if i was to do this again i would ensure we all planned it properly so we wouldn't have the dilemma of re-filming. I enjoyed editing this sequence and it was fun to experiment with all of the effects and music that sounded good. A final challenge was fitting in the credits but i think they fit in successfully and do not break up the sequence in a way that would effect the meaning of the opening sequence.

Shot list

Shot List

1). Extreme long shot of the girl walking.

2). Extreme long shot of girl but from behind

3). Point of view shot of the murderer

4). Then there is a camera flash

5). Close up knife in a bag

6). Shot of girl walking downstairs into subway from behind

7). Long/medium shot of dark flash back

8). Medium/close up of girl (flash back)

9). Girl running past camera from stairs- medium/long shot

10). Medium close up of girl running running down the hall

11). Scary Images of subway and flashbacks

12). Medium/log shot girl running past locked gates

13). Close up of girl shaking the lock on the gates

14). Close up of tap

15). Darkened Image of mystery killer

16). Long shot of girl running down hall

17). Close up of scary image (mask)

18). Medium/long shot of girl in crying in corner

19). Close of hand shaking

20). Medium shot of girl in flash back shot

20). Long shot of girl running

21). Long shot of girl running backwards

22). Close up of girl crying and panicking

23). Girl attacked by killer

24). Close up killer (mask)

25). Close up of dead body in mirror

26). long shot of killer in hall

27). Title medium shot written in blood

Our Shots varied slightly when we created our film as we added more variety

Our Final and main idea

Title: Subway 62
Genre: Horror/thriller

Target audience: teenagers aged 16-19

Plot: The opening sequence begins with a series of long shots of a girl walking, then this is cut to a camera flash, and a still image of a knife in a bag is seen. The music now becomes more dramatic and there is a POV shot of the girl looking around, there is now a selection of shots (cross-cutting) between the present the girl and the past (the still images). As the scene continues the girl comes increasingly more worried and begins to run more quickly. She then comes across a trap (bars) and releases she can't escape the situation. Knowing this she continues to run. throughout the sequence is a series of scary images to create tension and increase the audiences questioning. The hook at the end of the sequence is a typical whodunnit.

Mise-en-scene:

We will film in an isolated setting, this is typical of the Thriller genre, the house will be darkly lighted and the girls will be dressed in dark colours, reds and black emphasising danger and death. One is dressed slightly different, to show that she will survive.

Other mise- en-scene will include props like knives, dark costumes and dark lighting

Music:

our music will be upbeat and indie sounding, we wanted to stay away from the stereotypical opening soundtrack so found something unique and interesting for the audience which also subverts slightly the stereotypical sound of an opening which will keep a sustained interest in the sequence.

Conventions of Thriller/Horror include:

Isolated settings

Suspense

Stereotypical characters- teenagers and protagonists/murderers

Mystery created

Scary atmosphere