Myth 18 BBCF

Mind map for names of films

To come up with a name of my film I decided to create a mind map of all the ideas I came up with this is because I couldn't think of a name for my film. I came up with numerous names then I came up with my final name for my film 'Myth', I chose this name because my film is based on a myth in Ferryhill, therefore I thought this would be a good name. I didn't choose the other names I came up with because they weren't very professional sounding names for a horror film and I feel like Myth was the best and most professional name I came up with. 

After Effects

I created my title for my trailer in after effects, by using the tutorial on youtube. I think my title is quite good because it does look like it belongs in a horror film because of the blues which connotes to fear like in paranormal activity. I'm going to use this in my trailer because I think it will fit in well with the genre and the storyline of my film.

 

I also created an inter title for my film on after effects. I created this by using a tutorial on Youtube of how to create moving text. I feel like by having moving inter titles throughout my trailer will create a more interesting trailer and will lure audience in more.

Recce of location - Windmill

For my location for part of my trailer, is an old windmill in Ferryhill, this will be for part of my trailer because there is a myth that 'if you run round the windmill three times on a night then you will hear screaming children that got trapped in a fire'. Also I feel like this myth would make a good plot for my trailer because a lot of people have heard of this myth and it would potentially persuade people to watch the film.

Recce of Location - my house

I want to film part of my trailer in my house because I feel like it is an easy place that would be the best to film in as I always have access to all the time. I also feel as the audience all live in houses then this would allow them to be able to relate to my location therefore would feel like they can connect more with the film and think that this plot could happen to them.

Recce of Location - my garden

To film my trailer I have decided to use my garden as a lot of my target audience have gardens therefore I feel like they could be able to connect more to the film and think like this could happen to them because they would be able to relate more to the film and the storyline because of the location its filmed in.

comparing trailers

flat plans

trailer script

My trailer script is very simple, however this will change throughout the filming stage of my film trailer this is because I know my script is too simple and need improving. In horrror trailers the majority of the sound included is non-diegetic sound and there is only very little dialogue included therefore I have tried to do this.

shot list

annomation story board

My annonnation Storyboard is very short, therefore I need to make my actual trailer a lot longer by adding more parts of the film into the trailer. This will make it look more professional and allow the audience a larger insight into what happens within the film.

story board

model release forms

call sheets

Shalorna Warner, teen actress, used in the house and garden scenes

Sophie Hopper, teen actress, used in the house and garden scenes

Emma Hopper, teen actress, used in the house and garden scenes

Lily-May Hopper, dead girl, used in the house and garden scenes

costumes, props and make up

For my research stage, I found a photo online of how I could want my paranormal characters to dress, this is because I feel like. This is because this photo was taken years ago and the myth my story is based around was been around for years too, therefore I feel that my little boy and girl in my trailer would have to wear white because this is what little girls and boys did back then. Also my 2 teenagers in my trailer will just wear normal clothes because I want my audience to be able to relate to my film therefore by having then in normal clothes would allow them to be able to relate to them and think that this would happen to them too.

I don't think I would like to use any props because I can't have any violence or any fighting included therefore I don't think I need any props in my film other than everyday items because they aren't any use within my film trailer.

During my research, I looked up what other people think is a stereotypical horror antagonist and I saved the photos.

I then decided to do my own make up to show what I think a stereotypical antagonist looks like.

Potential Recce of Locations

Whilst walking my dog, I thought that these locations would be a really good location to film part of my trailer in as they are stereotypical locations and would fit in the horror genre well. Also I think these locations would work well on my movie poster as a lot of movie posters have eerie locations like this location, therefore this would make my poster fit in with the codes and conventions of the horror genre.

Idea Generation

Primary Research Findings