Location Requirements

We are going to be shooting the entire sequence within the school campus as we are not using any extravagant, panoramic scenery. The main area where we will be filming is the studio space. The reason for this choice is that the studio is a plain, neutral room (black) so therefore is versatile and easy to work in. We will be filming the shots that include the use of bricks (wall building) in this area as it is practical. The shot of the baby being given from hand to hand will be filmed outside The Lodge or Hurtwood House which are buildings in my school and are quite grand looking which would create a sinister effect in dark light. I thought it would be effective if we filmed these shots in the evening, again as it would create an air of mystery.

Institution

Our sequence would probably be a British Independent film production as our budget is not particularly high. Because our piece is the opening to a psychological thriller, our main emphasis is on the message that we are trying to convey rather than creating fantastic visual effects.

Target Audience

I think the target audience for our film sequence could be anybody who is the age of 15 and older. This is owing to the fact that I don’t think young children would be able to cope with or understand some of the difficult and disturbing concepts featured in the piece. I think that the sequence could be watched by both male and female audiences as certain aspects of our idea appeal to both genders. For example, the fast pace camera movements would probably appeal to a male audience, whereas the psychological element of the sequence is more appealing to a female audience.

Storyboard 3

Storyboard 2

Storyboard 1

Sound

Costumes

I'm going to produce a bowler hat. Sarah will take responsibility for the white dress and the trench coat. Bella will bring in the baby costume and the black trousers. These costumes are essential in generating realism!

Props List and Set

Cast List

We came together as a group to discuss the sort of people we wanted to cast. For the role of the girl we cast somebody who is skinny with long dark hair and is able to act convincingly. We chose a brunette girl rather than a blonde as there is something slightly more mysterious about someone with dark hair. The girl who we chose, Storm, also has quite an original look that makes her stand out from other people. This is ideal because we wanted to cast somebody different in order to convey the idea that she is different and isolated by those around her. Another reason why we chose Storm is because she has interesting eyes which would look good in the close up shots of the girl's eyes. The man playing the part of the shadow just needs to be very tall in order to intimidate the girl. It is not important what the baby looks like at all as most people do not still look like they did when they were a baby.

Sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFHTQDPeqI4

I thought that this dripping sound may be useful in our sequence in order to build tension as the girl walks down the corridor.