Questionnaire

This is the questionnaire we asked people so that we could get some feedback from our likely audience and so that we could make any improvements from the feedback we were given. 


What is your favourite horror/thriller film?

The Silence of the Lambs - 4
The Exorcist - 5
Alien - 3
Paranormal Activity - 1
The Grudge - 3
Other - 4

Do you prefer films with an 15 or 18 rating?

75% of the people prefered an 18 rating on a thriller/horror film.

What is your favourite thing about horror/thriller films?

The majority of people liked the suspense that the plots created and are more scared by a horror if it is subgenred with a thriller film.

What do you dislike about horror/thriller films?

Cliche plots and unrealistic blood and gore.

What kind of music would you expect to find in horror/thriller films?

Orchestral music which builds the suspense.


From the questionnaire, we have found out what the audience would be expecting from a thriller/horror film. This information has helped us think about what we are going to need to include our opening sequence so that the audience is interested and captivated by the thrill of the opening.

Props List

Here is a list of props we will need for the opening sequence to our horror/thriller film. 




- Box - hole cut out of back so arm can fit through
- Black material
- Plywood - painted black with hole cut out of middle 
- Toys - found typically in a child's playroom 
- A ring
- A shoe
- A black sack or bin bag
- A veil
- Fake blood

Name of Sequence

We have decided to name our film 'Cut Up Commitment' because we feel this will interest the audience and make them question what the film will be about. 
We produced the idea from the fact that the little girl (victim) has been cut up and placed around the murderers home so that the phrase 'cut up' is metaphorical for her state. The word 'commitment' also links to the wedding theme we have in the opening but still makes the audience question what the film could be portraying. 

Location

We have decided to have two locations. One which will have the child's playroom in it and her arm and another where it's a dining room location where a table is present so that we can put the 'child's head' on the table. 

This will be the playroom. We have decided this would be a good location because it is clear and will be easy to adapt into a playroom which will look effective and realistic. 

This will be the location where we shoot the scene with the child's head and leg. We have decided this would be a good location because the room can be easily adapted so that we can shoot using the wooden board so that it looks as if it is only the child's head placed on the table.

Animatic and Animatic Evaluation

Filming - 4/2/11

Our filming session went well but was much harder than we have anticipated. Stephanie and myself organised ourselves well but it took a lot longer than we though it would take to film everything which eventually took around 8 hours to film. Firstly, it took us a while to decide where to film in the room and which would be the best location to create a good setting. Eventually, we chose the far end of the room which had the best lighting so as it got darker, the filming would maintain the same quality. Choosing shot angles was also harder than we had orginially thought but we overcame this issue by filming using a variety of different shot angles and each angle repeatedly so we could pick the best shots to use in our final sequence.
If we need to do any reshoots, I feel we have learnt what Stephanie and myself need to organise before filming. I also think that we need to use a better camera so that the quality of our sequence. Now that we both know the locations of each shot and what different camera angles work best, reshooting will be a lot easier to complete.