Weekly Update

Now that I have finished most of my planning I have booked out a camera to begin filming the opening sequence of my film. I have scheduled my actors to film at the weekend and told them what to wear.

Cast Availability

Louisa Robinson:
Free Periods..
-Tuesday 3rd
-Wednesday Lunch Time
-Thursday 2nd
Lucy Cullingworth:Free Periods..
-Monday 2nd, 3rd and 4th
-Thursday 2nd and 3rd

Joe Henning:
Weekends

Props list

- A Knife
The knife is to show the manner in which Anna was killed and how the weapon was discarded of by her father to stop her death being uncovered by authority's.





- Record Player
The record player shows the audience that something supernatural is happening in the house as the music starts to waver, however it also fuses a connection between Polly and Anna as the record player was originally Anna's and Polly found it in the attic when she moved in.




- Vinyl
This is a vital prop as it means that the music will be diagetic.



- A crochet blanket to set the story as being in the 70's but also to create a link between John and Anna


- Fake Blood
The red of the blood connotes danger, however just the blood itself shows that something sinister has happened.







- 1970's posters
The posters will set the era of the film and help to distinguish it from the present





- A black bin liner

Health & Safety

As most of my locations are indoors there are no huge potential danger hazards as there would be if I were shooting mainly outdoors. However one of my locations is Bridlington Beach, potentially this is very dangerous with regards to going to far into the water. Therefore to avoid this issue I will make sure I don't go too far close to the water.

Screenplay

SHOT 1:
LONG SHOT & PAN
Polly walks into her bedroom as the camera pans to follow her. She stands in front of her mirror watching her reflection and begins brushing her hair.

Shot 2:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
She continues to brush her hair and wipes her eyes.

Shot 3:
LONG SHOT & POINT OF VIEW
A point of view shot from Polly. The camera pans in a erratic manner across her bedroom.

Shot 4:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Polly turns back around to look in the mirror.

Shot 5:
LONG SHOT & PAN
The camera pans to follow Polly as she walks towards her record player kneels down and opens the lid.

Shot 6:
CLOSE UP
Polly's hand moving the needle onto the vinyl.

Shot 7:LONG SHOT & PAN
Polly stands up from her record player and walks over to her bed.

Shot 8:
LONG SHOT
Polly pulls back the quilt and climbs into bed. She moves her cushions to get comfortable and closes her eyes.

Shot 9:
MEDIUM LONG SHOT
Polly starts to drift further asleep

Shot 10:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Polly is now almost asleep and the cup on her bedside table begins to move seemingly on its own accord.

Shot 11:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
The noise on the record player begins to jolt and the record player slows down.

Shot 12:
LONG SHOT
Polly is in bed and the music continues to jump

Shot 13:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Zooms in towards Polly's eye.

Shot 14:
LONG SHOT
We are now in Polly's nightmare. A tracking shot of a street is seen.

Shot 15:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
A hand opening a door

Shot 16:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Bloody hand laid on the kitchen floor.

Shot 17:
LONG SHOT
Walking down a desolate beach as the tide comes in.

Shot 18:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Bloody knife dropping on a leafy floor

Shot 19:
LONG SHOT
Anna's bedroom door slamming

Shot 20:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Bloody hands been washed in a 1970's green sink

Shot 21:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Anna smiling at the camera


Shot 22:
LONG SHOT
Black bin liner in the sea

Shot 23:
LONG SHOT
Anna walking down the street and turning around to smile at the camera

Shot 24:
LONG SHOT
John Ward sat on the sofa looking angry.

Shot 25:LONG SHOT
Pan across the beach

Shot 26:MEDIUM LONG SHOT
Bloody bed sheets on Anna's bed

Shot 27:LONG SHOT
Anna in the hallway in the hallway wearing a bloody dress

Shot 28:MEDIUM CLOSE UP
White noise on the television

Shot 29:MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Water on the beach

Shot 30:
LOW ANGLE
Clouds rolling past the house

Shot 31:
LONG SHOT
Tracking in wooden secluded area

Shot 32:
CLOSE UP
Anna with blood on her face

Shot 33:
MEDIUM CLOSE UP
Polly suddenly waking up

Influential Film Clips

1) The Ring - Gore Verbinski (2002)



The cursed video tape featured in "The Ring" is one of my influential media texts due to it been a montage, just like I want in my chosen sequence. The disorientation in the film is what appeals to me to use it as an inspiration. From this clip I have gained some ideas of using a shot of the sea and a forest, these also fit perfectly into my narrative as the sea is where John Ward abandoned Anna's body and the forest is where he discarded of the weapons used.

2) An American Haunting - Courtney Solomon (2005)



This clip is perfect for inspiration for the scenes in my film sequence were objects seemingly move on their own. As the protagonist in this film is also a teenager it gives me a further indication towards the type of clothing that is used in a film of this genre.