Individual Research - Radio Trailers/Radio Spots

Radio trailers are used to further the advertisement of a film so a wider and more mixed audience will learn about the film and will hopefully bring in more audiences to watch it.

What draws in the audiences is the dramatic music and effective dialogue take from the film which had been chosen to make the film sound appealing as that's the only way they'll be able to attract their audience because unlike a normal trailer, these can't rely on stunning visuals and quick, impressing editing. Another thing radio trailers have is quotes from film critics and good reviews from preview screenings which push the audience into making a decision to go see it or not as these make or break the audiences decision because if they reviews are bad then this will put the audience off as they'll believe the film might be a flop and therefore a waste of money.

Film Radio Spots 2013 - Gravity, Pacific Rim, The Conjuring & The Great Gatsby from Angell Sound Studios on Vimeo.

Genre Research

Genre Research

Our short film "Sweet Dreams" takes inspiration from many subgenres of horror, including Psychological Thriller and Supernatural. Our idea is to somewhat confuse the audience and create a sense of ambiguity within the entirety of our film. We hope to invite audiences to question what is real and what is simply a figment of Jamie's imagination.

I've selected a few examples of these subgenres to demonstrate how some techniques will be similarly used in our film. 

Slasher

Slasher films tend to merge aspects of the action and horror genre. These films take clear inspiration from the extravagant action blockbusters that were released within the golden age of Hollywood (80s and 90s). Slashers tend to be more jovial than other horror sub genres and more often than not include some aspect of comedy. The 'Chucky' films and 'Wolfcreek' series are a prime example of this as both films are crude and unapologetically violent. Slasher films tend to follow the story through the perspective of the antagonist who is causing the destruction in the film. Audience's are positioned to feel sympathetic towards the victims, however the 'monster' is made purposefully to be liked by the audience and is relatable in some way or another. When discussing theory, it is evident these films could cause a viewer who may not have the capacity to decipher between real life and Hollywood to act violent in response to these films. Blumler and Katz' Uses and Gratifications Theory suggests that a viewer will most likely have role models they look up to and take inspiration from in the media. Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen by many children in the 80s as their 'hero' thus causing them to be more obsessive over body image and the idea of being masculine. This too could happen if a person with an under-developed brain is subject to watching a lot of slasher films, except they may feel the urge to copy the villain and become more aggressive and violent. In light of this argument, our film crew has decided to give equal screen time to both our protagonist/victim 'Jamie' and our antagonist/villain 'El Cucuy' so that audiences can hopefully relate more towards Jamie's suffering thus causing them to act out of sympathy like Jamie, rather than out of aggression like El Cucuy.

supernatural

As our story largely takes place in Jamie's dream, we leave the audience questioning what is real and what isn't which is exactly what Supernatural films tend to delve into. For many people, the mixing of the real world and the dream world where they have no control over frightens them to their core.

Brief History of Horror

A History of the Horror Genre...

The Very First Horror Film

Though the term 'horror' wasn't used to describe scary filmography until the 1930s, films that was used in attempt to scare the audience were dubbed 'Spook Tales'. The most notable example being the Lumiere brother's Le Squellete Joyeux (The Happy Skeleton); a short, lighthearted piece made in 1895 that depicted a skeleton dancing alongside humorous music.




1920s - 1930s
This era was the first time in history that saw the horror genre being developed and widely distributed for commercial success. Many early horror films were adaptations of novels, such as Bram Stroker's Dracula. However, the most memorable film of this period was F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) that saw a big leap from the cliché use of ghosts, skeletons and cauldrons in cinema to a more realistic approach intended to frighten the audience.

1940s

This decade saw a steep decline in interest not only in horror, but in cinema altogether. With World War II playing such an important role in everybody's lives, the 1940s unfortunately was a time in which families sought out to not further distress themselves by ghoulish tales as the real world was scary enough. This time is often overlooked when discussing the horror genre, however a few notable movies include Wolf Man, House of Dracula and House of Frankenstein. It is also worthy to note how horror films briefly adapted to become much more jovial to appeal to audience's during these times, with many films relying on a love interest to promote ideas of peace and tranquility during this seemingly hopeless era.

1950s

The end of the war allowed people to return to luxuries that were unavailable to them during the past decade, which included going to the cinema. With evolving technology came new innovating ways in which monsters could be portrayed in film. This brought upon animalistic looking creatures to film as audiences began to grow tired of the humanoid villain and started to catch on to the fact that it was simply just an actor in a costume, which ultimately lead to viewer's not being as frightened anymore. New technology allowed filmmaker's to begin creating mutant-esque antagonists of astonishing proportions that were capable of destroying buildings and cities in attempt to excite audiences once again and give a whole new meaning to a horror movie. Notable movies include; Godzilla (1954), The Blob (1958) and The Fly (1958). This decade also homed to many new innovations in science, which inspired producers to create films that toyed with the idea of mixing man and machine, or animal.

Individual Genre Research - Settings/Locations

Like every genre, there are the stereotypical locations featured within Horror films where the characters encounter the killer and where most of the events within the film take place. Most locations are usually dark and empty such as; old abandoned houses, factory/warehouse, yards and forests.

Locations like these are used as its an effective way of showing the characters vulnerability and isolation from the rest of the world, the dark and empty spaces are used the make the locations appear larger then they are in reality which is another way of showing how isolated the characters. They're also used to invoke the audience with fear, to get them wondering if the killer is waiting in the shadows for their next victim which proves the audience with the thrill of being on edge as the characters make their way through the darkness to which the usually meet their demise.

Example of these locations can include films such as;

Eden Lake (2006, James Watkins) - Forests

The vast forest is used show how isolated Jenny and Steve are from the rest of the world, its also a perfect example of how the villains can be hiding within the shadows and vast shrubby ready to pounce onto the main character as throughout the film they keep losing track of each other due to the vast amount of forest. This location is also used as it provides perfect high angle shots of the main characters which show their vulnerability.

Child's Play 2 (1990, John Lafia) - Factory/Warehouse

Similar to forests, these locations are used for their sheer size with multiple areas to hide and for the killer prepare their final attacks. This works for the final act of Child's Play 2 as at the end Andy and Kyle end up being chased by Chucky as he attempts to murder them but is defeated by them which is due to the sheer amount of objects and machines they could use as weapons. This is another reason locations like these are used is so that the main characters we're rooting for can find something to defeat the main villain with.

Infulences on our film

There was several things that influenced our film 'Sweet Dreams'.

The main one was the we wanted to something completely different to last year as we did a Superhuman Sci-Fi film for AS whereas this year we wanted to branch out into a different genre as well as our piece being more gritty and darker. We looked into different genre and decided which would suit our group best and what wouldn't really work for us, such as; we couldn't really do a romantic comedy as it didn't really fit with who we are as people where as Horrors and Thrillers were more suited to us as a group. With these genres in mind, we all came up with storylines for potential films and once we'd presented them all we decided to go into production with 'Sweet Dreams'. This really contrasts to our last piece as its a darker, gritty Horror short film in comparison to our Superhuman Sci-Fi film short film.

My influences for the script of 'Sweet Dreams' came from A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) and The Sarah Jane Adventures episode 'The Nightmare Man' which was broadcast 11 and 12 October 2010. Both these revolve around a demonic creature that stalks people's dreams, uses their nightmares against them and enjoys tormenting them. I took inspiration for El Cucuy from Julian Bleach's performance as The Nightmare Man a I thought the way he tormented Luke and they way he spoke really kept the audience on edge and the inspiration for the plot and aspects for El Cucuy was taken from A Nightmare on Elm Street, his love for blood and gore was inspired by Freddy Krueger's love for killing.

A Nightmare on Elm Street Synopsis

'Teenagers in a small town are dropping like flies, apparently in the grip of mass hysteria causing their suicides. A cop's daughter traces the cause to child molester Fred Krueger who was burned alive by angry parents many years before. Krueger has now come back in the dreams of his killers' children, claiming their lives as his revenge'.

The Nightmare Man Synopsis

'Luke faces life-changing events, and Bannerman Road will never be the same again. But when Sarah's son has his first nightmare, he's haunted by a dark figure from his dreams: the Nightmare Man. A strange entity is reaching out to our world through Luke, with terrible consequences for the whole human race. With Luke, Clyde and Rani trapped in a bizarre dreamscape, Sarah must fight alone. As the Nightmare Man grows stronger, only K9 might hold the key. But can Luke summon the courage to face his adult life before the whole world is trapped in an endless nightmare?'

Horror Genre Research - Setting/Location

Horror Genre - Setting/Location 

Like most other genre, horror films have many stereotypical settings and locations that the events of them take place in. This places are often used to convey fear and add to the effect that a film is trying to present, amplifying its overall response from an audience. 

One of the main settings for a horror film is that of a dark, empty forest, where the characters are chased down by the villain. This is such a popular choice for location as it is especially effective at evoking feelings of isolation and panic, as its complete darkness and disconnection from the modern world makes characters much more vulnerable. Additionally, the disorienting feel of the forests help to convey the common feelings of paranoia that characters are often presented as feeling in horror films, as they frantically search around them for the possibility of the villain getting them. 

Another frequently used location for films in the horror genre is that of a haunted house, a old house that people around the area say is haunted, with characters often being skeptical towards the idea, which of course turns out to be true. These have the effect of not only looking physically scary, often burnt down slightly, with decaying wood all around it, but also being psychologically scary, as they are often portrayed as having special ability's such as changing room doors, and hallucinating inside it, similar to the labyrinth from Greek mythology. A reason example of this setting type was 2017's IT, which had one of its key scenes take place inside the house as the group of children confront the monster clown 'Pennywise'

      

Sweet Dreams - Shotlist

Shot List

COLOR CORRODINATED SHOTLIST

FILMING TO BEGIN 28/11/17 AND TO CONCLUDE 1/12/17

YELLLOW (BLOCK A) - SHOTS 1 - 20 AND 69 - 76

GREEN (BLOCK B) - 21 - 68

BLUE (BLOCK C) - 77 - 92

Horror Genre - Iconography

Horror Genre - Iconography

 

 



Horror Genre - Storyline

Horror Genre - Storyline

ACT I

 

This is the part where the main characters are introduced, and also the type of stereotype they are, and the news that either someone has died or would want to go somewhere that will lead them to an isolated/secluded area

 

ACT II

 

When they get to that place, they start to act reckless but are being watched by a mysterious entity or a serial killer. They are then killed off one by one. Some try to fight back, alert authorities, or try to find anyone else, but no such a luck as it actually makes the situation worse.

 

ACT III

 

In the end, the central character (Final Girl) makes one last stand against the villain, and manages to kill it, but will be the only survivor left. Sometimes there can be a plot twist where the villain is revealed to still be alive.

EXAMPLE

 

 

Pre - production Questionnaire Results

 

Pre - production Questionnaire Results

 

 

We asked 10 people at random about what they thought of our film, by reading through a synopsis of the plot and deciding on the genre, age rating and music of it. The results below are a accumulation of every input given, showing an overall view of audience and preference.

 

Due to the small amount of participants in questionnaire, the results may not be 100% accurate of the overall opinion of the public, however it does give a small view in to opinions.

Some questions from the questionnaire have been removed for the purpose of these results, as they have no numerical value and mainly present peoples written comments on the film.   

 

Question 1 - What is your age?   

 

From this question its clear to see that the largest age seen in are subjects is 16 years old, with 50% of people asked that age, with 17 being just behind at 3. The results of 20+ incorporate people of any age above and including 20, due to the large differences between ages from our asked subjects.

Question 2 - What is your gender?

These results show the different genders of each person asked in the survey, with a 50% split between male and female, while also having a option for other gender associations if wanted.

Question 3 - What is your occupation?





The question asked for peoples occupations, giving them the option to input their own, with no multiple choice section. From this its clear to see a high saturation of students filling out the survey, which can be put down to asking inside a sixth form. Additionally, two teachers filled out these questions, showing a different perspective from different ages, as well as one person in retail.

 

 

Question 4 - How often do you watch films?

The majority of people answered that they watched films weekly, which is the average among other questionnaires we have done before. 2 people said daily and monthly as an answer, with no one saying yearly, which was excepted.

 

 

Question 5 - How do you usually watch films?

 

There was quite a mixture of results from this question, which surprised us as we expected the majority to be in stream. However, the majority was actually in other, which had people enter their own answers, with all being 'torrenting', meaning to illegally watch films.

 

 

Question 6 - What is your favourite genre?

50% of people chose comedy as their favourite genre, with some explaining that its because its easy to watch and understand. The rest of the results are scattered around in small numbers, correlating to personal preference.

 

 

Question 9 - What age rating should our movie be?

From this question its clear to see that from the synopsis of our film, shown in the question before, that people understand the nature of our film. Most people have chosen 15 as the age rating for our film, as it has some quite disturbing themes and scenes within it, such as psychological horror, living nightmares and true fear. The other results follow in a similar fashion, with none being bellow a 12 ratting, which is what we wanted to present. 

 

 

 

Horror Genre - Charcaters

Horror Genre - Characters

The Jock

This character is portrayed as the attractive, well-built narcissist who believes that he is an alpha-male of the group, but ends up getting himself killed when he tries to square-off against the villain of the movie. He is always the boyfriend of the main girl or one of her friends, and represents a person's downfall. He keeps building himself up to be this great saviour who will save everyone but will always get killed in the process.

 

The Cheerleader

This is the athletic girl who will usually be the girlfriend of the Jock, but despite he good looks she is not very bright. She can always sometimes be the best friends of the main girl, but for unknown reasons. This will be the character who will basically do nothing in the movie except screaming hysterically, and will be the viewer's most hated character.

 

The Nerd/Stoner

The outcast of the group but will probably be a friend of one of the characters. They are also constantly bullied by the Jock and/or Cheerleader, which can help make them relatable to the viewer so we can feel sorry for them, and are always less good looking than the rest of the cast. They will help the character with their survival as they know what to do, and can also provide comic relief.

 

The Token Minority

This character provides diversity in a usually American Caucasian cast. Despite that, they are never really developed like the other characters, and are basically there just to get killed off, despite the viewer wanting them to succeed. Sometimes they can be the Nerd/Stoner. They are just a character that regularly gets killed off, and are mostly the first ones to go.

The Nice Guy

The main male character in this genre, and is usually the main girl's love interest. He can also be friend's with the Jock and looks weak in comparison, despite him being the last male character to survive. He is the voice of reason and is character most viewers can relate with. He can sometimes make it to the end, but will get killed off eventually in order for the main girl to lose her love. He can survive if he becomes the male version of the Final Girl.

The Virgin/The Last Girl

The regular survivor of horror movies who is the simple sweet girl who is liked by viewers. Despite her being timid and laid-back in the beginning, she will eventually overcome it and ends up being the one to vanquish the killer by the end. After witnessing her friends get killed she overcomes her hurdles and ends up being the strongest character of the lot.

Horror Genre Research - Characters

Horror Genre - Characters

Another heavily stereotyped section of the horror genre would be that of its character types, which often follow a very similar format, which in turn results in very similar outcomes for these characters.

The Jock

A heavily used character type in many genre of film, this character is often portrayed as very confident, often related in some way to sport. They are often in good physical shape, which they often talk about to other characters, going with their often arrogant and bully like personas. These character often react in one of two ways to the threat of the movie, by being fearless and overconfident in their assault on the villain, or cowardly and fearful of them, with both cases often leading to their deaths. 

      

Popular Girl 

This character is commonly portrayed as attractive young teenager who is liked by most of the characters in the film mainly due to her looks, while actually being a shallow and dime character really. They are also often used to bring a wider male audience in to the film, as their attractiveness appeals to the male gaze of many cinema goers. This character is often one of the first to be killed of by the films monster, as they will freak out straight away, running straight in to the arms of the murder.

Authority Figure 

The role of this character is to be a leader to the other characters, trying to keep them safe from the threat. They are often much older than the rest of the group, and could have a job in law enforcement or other physical occupations, which they use to take charge of the group. They also often present a farther figure role to the rest of the group, someone who is friendly and approachable, while also being strong and confident. They often die in some kind of heroic act, saving another member of the group. 

Final Girl 

The point of this character is to show the impact that the events of the horror film has had on a character, molding them and developing them in to a completely different character to what we see at the beginning of the film. They are originally presented as quite shy and confidential, relying heavily on friend and partners. By the end of the film, their feminine characteristics are replaced by strong and independent survival plans, which often accumulates in them surviving against all odds. 

Villain 

This character is the core of the plot for the entire film, with their actions influencing the motive for every other character. They are often seen as overbearing, unstoppable creatures that are only there to try and kill the rest of the characters, instilling fear in to them at in every scene. They often have a compelling backstory told through the film to the motives of their attack, which can often give a small layer of sympathy from the audience, humanizing them. Alternatively, their motives and history is often left complacently unknown, adding to the mystery of their beginnings, increasing the fear the characters feel from them. Inevitably, the character is overpowered by either the lead character of the film in a final showdown, or by the group as a whole, as they band together to defeat them.  

      

Horror Genre Research - Storylines

Horror Genre - Storylines 

 

Even since the very early examples of the horror genre, the storylines seen in each film follow a very similar format that is still used to this day. Almost every mainstream or individual horror film revolves around an enemy attacking a group of people, with different films having different villains, such as; Murderers, Aliens, Monsters, Psychopaths, Cannibals. 

The plot of horror films are quite well known in today's society, often being criticized for its lack of originality, with countless remakes being seen in modern cinemas. The most common format of narrative for the horror genre would have to be that of monsters of some kind attacking a group of people, often teenagers, killing them of one by one. This is seen in many modern horror films, such as Halloween 1978 and A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984, which both have a group of teenagers being hunted by a powerful and almost supernatural enemy, with both now becoming cult classics, arguably due to their successful use of the tried and tested narrative format. 

Another common narrative format seen in horror films would be that of ghosts or demons possessing someone, often a child, with the plot of the film having their friends and family attempting to save them, while the enemy terrorizes them and scares the audience in the process. This style of plot often also has heavy religious themes within them, with most being anti religious in nature. Examples of this style of horror plot would be The Exorcist 1973 and Insidious 2010, with both films featuring a young child being possessed by what seems to be the devil, while their family try and save them.

 

Individual Genre Research - Characters

There can be many characters within horror films, many different characters can be introduced throughout the course of the film but there will always be the same five stereotypical characters.

1. The First To Go

They are usually the least developed character, can be either male or female and are often either really scary or way too brave which soon causes them to meet their demise. They typically die running away from the group and getting caught by the killer. We never really get to know them as they are often the least developed character with not a developed back story or strong connection with the other characters.

2. Blondie or The Damsel in Distress

She's typically a young beautiful slim girl who's there to give the audience someone to admire during the film but also for sex appeal. She is usually the one who ends up getting left behind and capture by the killer. The main reason for this characters being portrayed within films is so that the audience have something to admire throughout and to keep the male audience hooked.

3. Jock

Usually the guy who's overconfident and think he can handle any situation but eventually finds out he's not as tough as he thinks which can ultimately lead to his demise, this is one of their tragic flaws. He often uses this to show off in front of the Damsel in Distress to impress her which sometimes works but ultimately fails.

4. Survival Expert

They can be either male or female and are usually the leader of the group. They're the survival expert who believe they can get everyone out alive, they're typically rugged but extremely resourceful. They nearly always make it out alive at the end of the movie but if they don't they usually end up dying doing something heroic to save the rest of the group. The audience love these characters as they're always the smart, quick thinking one who helps save everyone.

5. Cold Blooded Killer

And obviously the final one is the killer themselves. They usually hold some sort of grudge against the other characters and want revenge on them but sometimes these characters just get caught up in it all and are in the wrong place at the wrong time. They methods of killing are often very different to each character and are always very creative, they provide a variety of ways so as to keep the audience interested but also to not repeat the same thing over and over again. When the group think they've finally killed them, it'll turn out they haven't which leaves the ending open for a sequel.

Similar Films

Our storyline follows a young boy who is stuck in his dreams and is being chased by a mythical entity who wants to kill him when he is most vulnerable. Nightmare on Elm Street follows our storyline similarly as Freddy Krueger always attacks his victims when they fall asleep.



Our main character is constantly being tormented by his own dreams as he never knows when he is awake or if all of this is just a dream. The Haunting also follows that logic as when the people stay in the house, the main character never knows what is happening is in her own head or if the supernatural is causing all of this.

Individual Genre Research - Horror Storylines

Since 1896, hundreds of Horror films have been produced and released in cinemas with many becoming cult classic among large fandoms such as; The Nightmare on Elm Street Franchise, The Saw Franchise and The Halloween Franchise. Most Horror films feature very similar plotlines and elements, for instance; Murders, Stalkers, Dreams being invaded, Nightmares, Blood and Gore.

Our film focuses on the Horror as a main genre and doesn't really branch out into a sub-genre. The opening of a Horror film usually starts off set a night-time to set an eerie atmosphere for the scene but sometimes start with a cheery opening sequence as if its a normal film which contracts from the genre and confuses the audience. Throughout the film we'll see the main characters getting caught up in different situations which could ultimately lead to their death or someone they know getting killed, they try to defeat the main villain and either their lives return to normal or they end up being killed.

A film very similar to our is A Nightmare on Elm Street, in which Freddy Krueger (the main villain) stalks peoples dreams, to live off their nightmares and to use their nightmares against them. It revolves around four teenagers who are stalked and killed in their dreams (and thus killed in reality) by Freddy Krueger. The teenagers are unaware of the cause of this strange phenomenon, but their parents hold a dark secret from long ago. The reason this film is very similar is due to the theme of being stalked and haunted in your nightmares.

Sweet Dreams - Colour Coordinated Shooting Script

Sweet Dreams - Colour Coordinated Shooting Script, Shooting Times and Scenes List

To avoid confusion when it comes to shooting, I've blocked scenes that can be filmed together to make it simpler when it comes to the shooting day.

Yellow (Block A) - Wednesday 29th November (2:30pm - 6pm) (COMPLETED)

Green (Block B) - Tuesday 28th November (4pm - 6pm) (COMPLETED)

Blue (Block C) - Friday 24th November (11:20am - 12:40pm) (CANCELLED)

Green (Block B) - Tuesday 5th December (4pm - 6pm) (COMPLETED)

Yellow (Block A) - Wednesday 6th December (2:30pm - 6pm) (CANCELLED)

Blue (Block C) - Friday 1st December (11:20am - 12:40pm) (CANCELLED)

Blue (Block C) - Friday 8th December (11:20am - 12:40pm) (CANCELLED)

Blue (Block C) - January (DATE TBC) (TIME TBC)

Scenes

Scene 1 - EXT. CEMETERY. NIGHT (COMPLETED)

Scene 2 - EXT. SUBURBAN STREET. NIGHT (COMPLETED)

Scene 3 - INT. BEDROOM. NIGHT (COMPLETED)

Scene 4 - INT. COLLEGE. NIGHT(COMPLETED)

Scene 5 - INT. COLLEGE STAIRS. NIGHT (COMPLETED)

Scene 6 - INT. COLLEGE. NIGHT (COMPLETED)

Scene 7 - INT. COLLEGE CORRIDOR. NIGHT

Scene 8 - INT. CIRCUS HALL. NIGHT (COMPLETED)

Scene 9 - EXT. FIELD. NIGHT  (SCENE REMOVED)

Scene 10 - INT. COLLEGE CLASSROOM. DAY

Green (Block B) - Tuesday 28th November (4pm - 6pm)



Characters required on set: Jamie, El Cucuy, Pigman and Skullfaced Man

 NO EXTRAS REQUIRED

Scene 4 - INT. COLLEGE. NIGHT

Scene 5 - INT. COLLEGE STAIRS. NIGHT

Scene 6 - INT. COLLEGE. NIGHT

Scene 7 - INT. COLLEGE CORRIDOR. NIGHT

Scene 8 - INT. CIRCUS HALL. NIGHT

Yellow (Block A) - Wednesday 29th November (2:30pm - 6pm)

Characters required on set: Jamie

NO EXTRAS REQUIRED

Scene 1 - EXT. CEMETERY. NIGHT

Scene 2 - EXT. SUBURBAN STREET. NIGHT

Scene 3 - INT. BEDROOM. NIGHT

Scene 9 - EXT. FIELD. NIGHT (SCENE REMOVED)

Blue (Block C) - Friday 1st December (11:20am - 12:40pm)



Characters required on set: Jamie, Mr Swinton and El Cucuy

 EXTRAS REQUIRED (AS DRAMA GROUP)



EXTRA REQUIRED TO STAND IN AS COLLEGE STUDENT DURING THE LESSON SCENE - Scene 10 - INT. COLLEGE CLASSROOM. DAY

Scene 10 - INT. COLLEGE CLASSROOM. DAY





ALL CREW REQUIRED ON SET UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED

Shooting Times

Friday 24th November

(Block C) 11:20am - 12:40pm

Classroom scenes at the end of the script. (CANCELLED) (22/11/17)

Tuesday 28th November



(Block B) 4pm - onwards

Corridor Scenes and Stairwell scenes. These shots take place at night which is why they'll need to be filmed from 4pm so as to have the correct lighting. (CANCELLED) (28/11/17)



Circus arena which will be shot within the auditorium to give off the sense of a circus arena. (COMPLETED)

Wednesday 29th November

(Block A) 2:30pm - onwards

Graveyard scenes and street scenes during the first nightmare. (COMPLETED)

Scenes set within the Jamie's bedroom. (COMPLETED)



Friday 1st December



(Block C) 11:20am - 12:40pm

Classroom scenes at the end of the script. (CANCELLED) (30/11/17)

Potential Pick Up Date



Saturday 2nd December

Pick up day just in case of any reshoots or problems with filming.

Tuesday 5th December (UPDATE) (30/11/17)



(Block B) 4pm - onwards

Corridor Scenes and Stairwell scenes. These shots take place at night which is why they'll need to be filmed from 4pm so as to have the correct lighting. (COMPLETED)

 

Friday 8th December (UPDATE) (30/11/17)



(Block C) 11:20am - 12:40pm

Classroom scenes at the end of the script. (CANCELLED) (08/12/17)


JANUARY 2018 (UPDATE) (08/12/17)


(Block C) 11:20am - 12:40pm

Classroom scenes at the end of the script.

Important Notice

If necessary more or different pick up days can be arranged but ideally we'd like to have every filmed and uploaded onto college systems by Friday 8th December

Short Film Review

Living Nightmares

The film begins with a medium tilt short of a young man twisting and turning, as he turns on his side we have a match on action as it cuts to a close up of his face pushed into his pillow. It stays on a close up of his face as he continues to have troubled sleep, we hear a message ringtone as white light flickers on his face and wall as if the light source is coming from the other side of the room. He wipes his eyes and proceeds to get up out of bed.

We see a medium shot of him sitting down in his desk chair and spinning around to face his computer monitor which is where the light source was coming from a few moments ago. He squints as the light coming from the computer monitor is too bright and his eyes need a moment to adjust, he again rubs his eyes to adjust to the bright light before looking at the monitor in disbelief. We cut to a close up of two messages on the computer screen, sent at 3:35 in the morning one reads 'Hi' and the other reads 'What are you doing?'. The young man reads the messages and begins to reply, he replies with 'Hi? Who are you?'. As each letter begins to appear, the next message reads 'Why don't you come over and find it out?' before the screen begins to glitch.

Shocked, he wipes his eyes again almost as if to wake up from a bad dream. He looks at the screen for a moment before replying to the weird messages he receiving, he agrees to come over and heads off. We then cut to a shot of him walking down the sidewalk and into an old abandoned building, once inside the building he shuts the door behind him and decides to go and explore, heading off further into the building. As he goes through a set of double doors there is a couple of loud bangs which startles the man causing him to run off and try to escape but once he gets to the doors, he realises they've been locked.

He then decides to head up the stairs to find another exit but to no avail and is continued to be followed by the strange noises. He carries on up the stairs before heading off down a corridor and as he makes his way down the corridor, a door suddenly opens to reveal a hooded figure sitting within the room. As he closes the door, the figure jumps back in its chair giving the man a fright as he slams the door shut.

Scared, he decides to continue looking for an exit out of the building, as he looks around another hooded figure stalks the corridor behind him. Walking down the corridor he looks through opens doors to see whats inside the rooms before the hooded figure appears in front of him. He tries to make a run for it but the hooded figure keeps appearing every turn he makes but as he falls to the ground he wakes but up in his bed and realises it was all just a nightmare.

As he lays back down to fall asleep, the camera pans round to his computer. The screen begins to glitch and the messages begin to appear again. It cuts to a dull white screen with a hoodies figure and a caption reading 'Monsters don't sleep under your bed, they sleep inside your head! Or do they?'.