Story board/ shot list

Shot list from Libbycoates

Here is the shot list and story board I followed whilst filming my opening.

Organising of shooting opening

Possible casting ideas from Libbycoates

Character profiles

I created profiles for my characters which tells you a little bit more about them.

planning timeline

I created a timeline which states how long each of my filming sections will take e.g the establishing shot and car entering through the gates will take 15 seconds

Preliminary Task

Here is my preliminary task I did with a few other class mates. Although I edited this version on my own. In our Preliminary Task we had to include the 180 degree rule, cross cutting to show conversation between two people and a door had to be opened. I edited in a fade to black at the ending of the clip to indicate an ending and finishing it with a title and complimenting non-diegetic sound. I edited in a non-diegetic which sounds diegetic to make the corridor sound busy to give a clear indication that it is in a school corridor. I cut out various parts of the clips. For example I cut out the start of the clip because you could hear my class mate who was filming it talking.

Celtx Script

Improved celtx zombie action horror film opening from Libbycoates

Here is my script I made on Celtx

Previous ideas for film plot

I wrote down some ideas for my action zombie horror film in order to help me decide which plot i wanted to go with.

    

Focus Group

I got 3 participants to take part in my focus group where i asked them some questions. 1. What themes do you expect to see in an action zombie horror film? 2.What would you expect an action zombie horror opening to be like? 3. What would you not like to see in an action zombie horror film? 4. What iconography would you expect to see in an action zombie horror opening? By doing this focus group it allowed me to collect information off my target audience where they were free of speech and able to say what they truly thought in response to the questions i asked them. By doing this it helped me in planning my opening and plot idea for my film. As they explained what they liked to see and what they would expect to see and what they wouldn't like to see in an action zombie horror opening so i can apply this knowledge to my work and ideas.

Planning for my opening

Today i planned my final idea for my opening. I included the mise en scene, camer movement, camera shots, editing and how enigma would be created. I included how i will introduce the characters to the film during the opening, the setting up of the plot and the mood and tone of the non diegetic sound that will be used.

Planning synopsis

Planning synopsis from Libbycoates

Today i planned out my synopsis for a broader picture of my film in order to help me construct my planning of my opening. Thinking about The equilibrium, Disruption, Recognition of Disruption, Attempt to repair Disruption and New Equilibrium in my film plot.

Planning for documentary

Today i planned out what sort of things i will include in my Documentary including the stock settings and target audience preferences and focus group proof videos.

Trailers

I had to upload the trailers as i couldn't embed the openings from the sites i watched them on, apart from the 'Dawn of the Dead' opening. But the trailers give you an indication to what the film genre is about.