Research: Horror Film History

For part of my research, we were asked to look into the history of horror and present it in a creative way. I chose to create mine of tiki-toki as it is very easy to use and presents my timeline very creatively. Here is my timeline of horror history: Horror Film History Timeline

Research: Horror Audience Survey

I am trying to find out what different people's expectations and views are on horror films. 

I have created a survey that you can complete by clicking here.

Preliminary Task: Evaluation

Preliminary Task: Final Edit

This is our final edited video that we have produced for our preliminary task. 

Preliminary Task: Post-Production

First Version

After story boarding our Preliminary task, we were given iPads to go out and film with. Once we had finished filming, we made a file called "DENCH Prelim." We then imported the file into the file, but we then realised that we had filmed it portrait, when we should have filmed it landscape. 

As you can see, the files have came out portrait and when we import them onto iMovie in the next step, you will see that the movie has came out too wide. 

Once we had imported the files onto iMovie, you can see that because we filmed it portrait, each clip has come out too wide.

Here is an example of a clip that we had filmed in portrait:

 Final Version: 

After realising that we had filmed it wrong, we re-filmed it in landscape. Here are the steps we took to begin editing our preliminary task: 

First, we imported the video from the iPad onto the iMac into a new folder called, "DENCH Prelim 2."

You can see here the difference between are first version and our final version already. Here, the clips are in landscape and not portrait. 

To begin editing or video, we opened iMovie and clicked on File, then Import, then movies. 

Then, we had to select the video that we wanted to import so we could edit, we picked the video from our "DENCH Prelim 2' folder.

This is the result when you have imported your video onto iMovie. You can now begin to edit your video. 

To cut different sections of your clip, you have to hold down on that clip and a yellow border will appear around the selected clip. You then drag that border to where you want that clip to begin or to end. 

Once you have the clip to the size you want, you can then hold down on the clip and with your mouse, drag it up to the far left corner. This is where all of your final cuts will be placed and you can add music and sound effects here too. 

To import music into your video, you go to the section of where the video is being played and if you look underneath, there is a music not sign. If you click on this 3 options will come up, iMovie Sound Effects, iLife Sound Effects and iTunes. When you have found the music or sound effect you want, to import it into your movie, drag it up into the  top left corner. First of all, the music clip will show up, saying that the music or sound effect will run throughout. However, if you do not want it running throughout, you can just hold down on the end of the music clip, drag it to where you want it to go to. 

Here is our final edit of our preliminary task. We cut many of the clips, to get the correct cuts that we desired and we added in music in some parts and a sound effects also.                                                                         

Mise-En-Scene

Mise-En-Scene is the arrangement of everything that appears in the frame from the actors, lighting, decor, props and costume. Mise-En-Scene translates to the "placing on stage."

Costume: 
One of the main uses of costume is to dress the actor accordingly. Costume can also been seen to show hierarchy in a particular scene. For example, if someone is wearing designer clothes and the other non-branded clothes, it shows that the character wearing the designer clothes has a higher hierarchy than the other character. Colour can also distinguish a character's characteristics and personality. For example, if someone is wearing red, red often portrays danger. 

Props:
Props are an object that appears on stage and is used by actors to further the plot or story line in a production. Props also define the difference between decoration and prop use. For example, if teh object is not used by the actor, then it is simply a decoration. Whereas, if the object is being used by the actor in a particular way, then it is therefore deemed a prop. 

Here is a PowerPoint on commonly used props used in theatre:

Mise En Scene (Props) from Kero00

How to import PowerPoint presentations

• Make an account on www.slideshare.net or sign in
• Click on Embed 
• Then Copy
• Make a new post on your blog
• Click HTML
• Paste the link of the presentation 
• Save and Publish 

How to import YouTube videos

• Find the YouTube video that you want to post on your blog
• Click on the Share button below the video
• Where there is the Facebook, Twitter and Google+ icons, click on more 
• Click on blogger and it will automatically go onto a new post on your blog
• Once it is on your blog, it will automatically be on HTML, not Compose, you can therefore finally publish onto your blog. 

Preliminary Task: Casting

For this task, we wanted two sixth formers, a boy and a girl. We wanted Dave to be a positive and happy character. But Susan would be quite a moody yet shy character. We had to cast people who would be available whilst we needed to film. We had a few people in mind to play the character and asked if they were available or not. These are a variation of people that we had in mind to be cast for our characters and are available to film. 

Dave:  

James

Akhil

Olly 

Susan: 

Lisa

Keely

Mariella

After consideration and discussion about who would be the best for this part, we decided on James and Lisa. This is because they both seem to fit in well with the characters they are being cast for and are best suited for the role out of the other people who were available.