Final piece - The Woman In White

Final piece - The Woman In White

Here is the "Gothic Horror" final piece we created as a group and the name of this film is "The Woman In White"

Technical planning - Font research

Font research for your titles

Font plays a big part in a title sequence, this is because its a way to give the audience an idea of what the whole film is about.

I like this text because of the boldness within the lettering, they really stand out while still containing a spooky aspect to it. Also the way the lettering drips down also is really effective because it reminds me of blood and the element of blood dripping down a wall or something so it contains that aspect of horror.

I like this font because of the scratched effect it has on it and the way the lettering flicks off in a direction really makes it stand out whilst looking all over the place and also looking like someone or something has been clawing at it.

This font is similar to the other two however its more solid whilst still containg a scratched effect to it and this is good because it still has spooky feel to it whilst being clear and it clearly shows the genre of the film.

Most font is quite bold and sharp when it comes to Gothic horror titles, this is because it stands out and the sharpness of the text implies that there is still a sense of danger within this story. Most of the text also has quite a spooky design to it which helps represent Gothic horrors because of the supernatural elements that are present within these films.

Here are some font ideas we tried using

During the creation of our movie we tried and looked at a few different fonts to use within our title sequence, we thought this one above would be good to use because it was bold, jagged and looked like something or someone had been scratching at it, this made it conform to other common Gothic Horror texts like the ones shown above and we also thought it did work well in out film.

This font was another one we found, it is a bit similar to the one above however we wanted one which had similarities with the common Gothic Horror fonts, this one looked a bit more modern than the other because of how it looked more broken than scratched and it had more straighter lines and edges within it that the other. However it was still bold and effective.

This was another font we looked at, we liked it because of how all the letters were different shapes and it had the effect of being broken up. However we thought it looked to modern and was not really fitting with our film genre.

In the end, we chose the top font to be the one featured within our movie piece because it had elements of all the other fonts within it, however it also looked more old and represented the horror side of font more because of the jagged edges it had, it also really matched other common Gothic Horror fonts.

Technical planning - Locations

Locations

This is a table we had for our locations planning, within the table it says where we will be filming, when we would be filming in this area, whether or not we needed permission to film there and what we have to do to the area to make it appropriate for our genre. Once again there was not a lot of locations needed as our title sequence is only around 2 minuets long.

We did at first, plan to film a wedding scene within the colleges dance theater and then have the killing during the wedding ceremony, however this idea was altered after a decision by our choice as a group because it seemed a bit over the top and would have affected the story line to much. It also was changed because we need a lot more actors and more set dressing to do it but it was risky with the time we had to film and it meant we had to rely on a lot of people.

Here are some images of the locations we used in our filming;

The Sixth Form toilets

Here in the sixth form toilets is where we shot both the groom and the bride getting ready for the wedding ceremony. We chose to shoot here because it had a lot of blank walls so the room looked more like a dressing room and because of the mirror as well because it enabled us to get a over the shoulder shot of both charters getting ready.

Sixth Form corridor

We chose to shoot the death scene of the bride within this corridor, this is because it was a where we could have the killer jump out and kill the bride whilst the brides sister, was able to get out the shot without the clip being to long and it worked very well because it was a unexpected killing. The same corridor was also used in the shot where you see the bride dead on the floor and the killer walks away.

Sixth Form roof

Here on the roof is where we shot the scene of the sister talking to the killer and also where we first see the ghost of the bride appear and begin the haunting of the killer and the sister. We chose to use the roof because it was a isolated area which was quiet and mysterious, and it was effective because this is when you find out the truth about who the killer was and the real plan behind the killing.

Diamond road

Here is where we see the killer and the sister taking a walk down the road, whilst unknowingly being haunted by the dead bride. We chose use this location because it was a long pathway where we could capture a shot of the ghost following the couple as they walked down the road.

Technical planning - Props and costumes

Any costumes, props or make up you need to bring in

This is a table we had for our Props and costumes, it shows what we would need to bring in for our film, where we would get or buy this costume or prop, who's responsibility it is to get it and when it would be brought in. we didn't really need many props and costumes as there is not a lot of actors in our title sequence.

These are a few images of some of the costume and makeup that would be used, above there are some images of the dress and the actor before and after the killing, also there is a image of the knife wound after the killing and overall i think these work well because the costume looks really good and helps the actor look like a ghost much like the makeup and the blood does, also the blood looked good and realistic so it worked well.

The costume and makeup Emily used to make herself the "Woman In White" was also really effective because it conformed to Gothic Horror conventions because it made her look creepy and from the afterlife, also the blood on her neck represented her death from the opening of the title sequence.

Technical planning - Filming schedule

Filming schedule

This is a table we had for our filming schedule, within this table it says when we are planning to film, the scene number that we are filming, the characters that are involved in this scene, the location of this scene, what props are needed in this scene, what costumes are needed in this scene, what equipment is needed in this scene and the time it will take to film this scene.

Technical planning - Name of film

Name of the film-why will this appeal to your audience?

The name of our film is "The Woman In White". This would appeal to our audience because its basic yet allusive as it doesn't really tell much about the film, it only suggests it involves a woman and she wears white. It would make the audience interested because not a lot of detail is given in the name but it sounds intriguing. The name of our chosen title conforms to other films within our genre for a few reasons, its similar to a previous Gothic Horror called "The Woman In Black", its illusive as it doesn't really say much about the story, its short and snappy and also sounds quite creepy, it also uses the word "The" to imply its a story, much like "The Conjuring", "The Woman In Black" and "The Shining". This would attract a Gothic Horror audience because it very similar to a lot of well known, and successful Gothic Horror films, and it sounds mysterious so people would want to watch it and find out what its about. The word "White" in the title could also represent the wedding within the actual start of the film because a "Woman" in "White" could be implied as a bride which gives further detail about the films itself and this could even attract more people to watch it because they want to find out what happens on this persons wedding day.

Technical planning - Equipment list

Equipment list

For our film, we would need;

• A camera to film the scenes
• A spare camera battery
• Tri-pod for the camera
• Knife (murder weapon)
• Fake blood
• Brides dress for the wedding
• Groom's suit for the wedding
• Actors for the scene
• I Movie to edit the title sequence

Technical planning - Script

Script

This is the script that we used when creating our title sequence.

Actors

There were a number of people we could have used within our film to be the actors but in the end we used the members of the group which were myself, Emily Rawles, Tommy Bradding and Brooke Spencer. There were a few reasons that we chose to be the actors within the film, we all knew exactly what we wanted to be filmed and what we had to do whilst being filmed, it was easier than explaining what we wanted other actors to do and enabled us to get filming done quicker. Also we didn't have to rely on other people to be in the college or prepared to film for our project and gave us each more responsibility in the group and made each group member valuable.

Technical planning - Storyboard

Storyboard