This is an explanation to show about the effect we wanted to get from these 2 scenes.
Friday, January 25, 2013
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Production: Pre-Production Poster
This is the pre-production poster of the film to stimulate enthusiasm early on before most of the film is shot. I'm happy with the way this turned out: the colour scheme fits in with the tones used in the final film and the theme is consistent with whats unseen.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Planning: Call Sheet
AS Media Studies Call Sheet for ‘The Raven’
Scene 1
Length of shot: 30 seconds
Length of Shooting time: 2 Hours on .....
Location: Claremont Main Hall
Crew: Julian Deane Contact Email:***********
Director/Actor
Crew: Paris McAuliffe Contact Email:***********
Camera Man
Crew: Marcus Allan Contact Email:***********
Assistant to the Director
Crew: Riley Clements Contact Email:***********
Director of Photography
Crew: Greg Flynn Contact Email:***********
Lighting Director
Crew from Facilities Department to assist with roof lighting
Camera Equipment: Camera (EOS 550D)
3 Wheel Dolly
Tripod
Lighting Equipment: Strobe Light
Back Lighting
Angle Lighting
Props: Candle, Box
Wardrobe: Julian Deane: Cloak, Trousers, Suit Jacket, Cravatte Bow, Shirt, Leather Shoes
AS Media Studies Call Sheet for ‘The Raven’
Crew: Julian Deane Contact Email:***********
Director/ActorCamera Man
Assistant to the Director
Director of Photography
Tripod
Jib
Angle Lighting
AS Media Studies Call Sheet for ‘The Raven’
Director/Actor
Actor
Camera Man
Assistant to the Director
Director of Photography
Lighting Director
Tripod
Angle Lighting
Fire Lighting
AS Media Studies Call Sheet for ‘The Raven’
Director
Actor
Camera Man
Assistant to the Director
Director of Photography
Lighting Director
Angle Lighting
Fire Lighting
Props: Candle
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Planning: The Set Planning Tool
Planning: Script
SCENE 1
JULIAN DEANE
(Voice-over)
Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December, And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly he wished the morrow; - vainly he had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow - sorrow for the lost Lenore - For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore - Nameless here for evermore.
Twas once upon a midnight dreary, while he pondered weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, while he nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, as of some one gently rapping, rapping at his chamber door. `'tis some visitor,' he muttered, `tapping at my chamber door - only this, and nothing more.'
Julian is heading up the inner hallway stairs. He is carrying a box and a candle to light the way. Once up the stairs he turns left and heads through the hallway door.
THE CAMERA MOVES OUT OF THE VIC AND TRACKS DOWN TO THE RAILING TO SHOW 'LENSPIC FILMS'. AFTER THIS THE CAMERA PANS LEFT TO SHOW JULIAN GOING UP THE STAIRS AND ROUND TO THE DOOR.
FLASHES OF LIGHTNING ARE SHOWN THROUGHOUT.
Once through the door (and first verse) he turns quickly as he hears the door slam behind him. After this he continues onward.
CAMERA IS CLOSE UP AS HE REACTS
Julian walks down the corridoor
THE CAMERA IS LOW AND PANS DOWNWARD FROM HIS FEET TO THE FLOOR
Julian carries on down the hall. You see his shadow on the wall.
CAMERA AT THIS POINT IS FOCUSING ON THE WALL AND JULIAN IS NOT EVEN SEEN. THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON HIS SHADOW
As the second verse comes to a close, he knocks on the door of a study
SCENE 2
Julian walks across the room, dropping the box on the table and then sitting in the chair opposite John.
JULIAN DEANE
(Frightened)
John, there are strange goings on in this house that are not of mans doing
JOHN ABAMIRE
(Laughingly)
Do not be silly my friend, there are no happenings that go unnoticed by me
JULIAN DEANE
(Concerned)
That may be so but that is no reason for you to not leave this dreaded place
JOHN ABAMIRE
(Annoyed)
My staying is of my own choosing. Now leave me.
Julian leaves the room. Leaving the box with John. The man stands. He looks into the box and then walks away.
He walks down the corridor and the lights go out behind him as he walks.
JULIAN DEANE
(Voice-over)
Deep into that darkness peering, long he stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token, And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, `Lenore!' Tell me what thy lordly name is on the Night's Plutonian shore!' Quoth the raven, `Nevermore.'
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Planning: Treatment
A large mansion is seen, lightning flashes in the background. The veiw changes via tracking shot into the main hallway of the mansion. Man1 runs up the stairs holding an old victorian oil lamp. He is wearing a jacket and cloak. The camera tracks sideways now to show the words ‘LensPic Films’ written in glass. A flash of lightning creates a lensflare through the glass. The shot changes to show Man1 walk through a door, a close up shows his face in defined light as he turns to see what has happened when the sound of a door slamming echoes in the hallway. You see Man1s shadow on the wall with the name of the actor playing him. The shot changes to show Man2 sitting in an armchair with a glass of brandy, his face not shown. Man1 walks through the door behind him. Man1 crosses over the room dropping a box onto the small table beside Man2. Man1 and 2 disscuss an issue of the past before Man1 decides he’s had enough and leaves. Man2 stands, opens the box and looks inside. The fire flickers and the name of the actor playing Man2 is shown in the flame. He shuts the box and proceeds to leave the room. He is seen walking down a corridor, the candles on the wall going out behind him. A flash of lightning shows the shadow of a raven, another flash shows words reading ‘The Raven’.
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Research: Viewer Profile
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Research: Taking Old Ideas
Psycho, Sixth Sense and The Woman in Black are three psychological thrillers that have been very successful. The gross income for these films ranged from $50 million to over $600 million. Other films of the same genre have almost always made a profit of over $30 million. This bodes well for our film because it would almost ensure a good profit for the film, meaning that a film studio would be more likely to invest in such a film.
The basis for all these films is intrigue, mystery and the heartstopping moments of fright. This is what I want to replicate in this film. However I am changing the simple basic idea from being scared due to what is being seen and changing it to what is not seen.
I want to go back to the old days of horror films, such as ‘The Birds’ and the rest of the old Hitchcock Films. The idea that there is something that you are keeping from the audience. I put this ‘something’ in a box, and made this box mysterious and unknown, and that the audience will only see what is in the box at the end of the film.
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