Fonts

Fonts

When choosing fonts for the title of our film we wanted to incorporate the horror aspect. We did this by looking for fonts that where clear with a blockish look to them. For instance the bubble affect used on fonts such as comic sans would not be appropriate for a horror film, as it would confuse the message we were trying to put across.

Delusion- Comic Sans = Too bubbly and childish.

Delusion-English157 BT = Not very clear and too elegant/ flamboyant.

Delusion- Zolano Sans BTN = Looks plain and technology inspired. 

Delusion- Bauhaus 93 = Not appropriate for horror as it is bubbly and friendly.

Delusion- Times New Roman = We liked this font but is looked a bit too old fashioned for when our film was set so we had a look at similar styles with a modern twist.

Delusion- Courier New = We felt this was a good match for our film with an old fashioned undertone it looks bold and clear with out being bubbly and childish. We liked the details on the end adding design and depth to the font.

DELUSION- Courier New = Making the font all in capitals makes the title stand out and make a statement with out having to underline or add any details. It ties in with the urgency of a horror film.

Production company name, logo and profile

We played around with many different company names, as we wanted it to be simple, but relate to our genre and opening. Some ideas for names included:

- Drip productions
- Fatal Films
- Drip Drop Productions
- Crimson Productions

We decided on Fatal Films for our name as we felt it had a nice ring to it, and fitted in well with out opening.

For the logo we all liked the idea of incorporating the name into a spiralling tree, as we thought it added a sense of eeriness. These are some of the drawings for our idea:

This is our final logo:

Test Shots and Initial Filming

George took test shots of her house as this was the location we picked for our filming. This gave us an idea of the shots and angles we wanted to use in order to enhance our psychological horror genre. 

We wanted to use the lake as we felt this added a sense of eeriness. This shot also allowed us a good view of the tree which would be able to hang a noose from.

We planned to use the gate as the point where the protagonist would turn round and see the masked woman, as well as watch the main character run away from the house. This high angle also gives the idea of a sense of superiority from the point of view of the masked woman.

We felt this would be a good shot to use as it incorporated the interior of the house with the exterior of the lake and possibly the glitching of the masked woman and the noose.

This was another possible angle we could use to show the masked woman appearing behind the door, which would create the common convention of home invasion.

This shot would be good to use in order to create a close up of the masked woman as a point of view shot, as well as creating an unnerving feeling from the use of shadows.

This shot gave us an idea of the points around the house that we could use to film from which would give us both a view of the lake and the noose. 

We experimented with various different shots and angles around and outside the house. We tried filming a shot which framed both the protagonist and the masked woman outside, however this made the lighting difficult to control. We then changed this to filming point of view and reaction shots. 

We found that filming outside was easier as the lighting was incredibly bright, making it easier to see the masked woman and shadows. Various outside noises sometimes made it more difficult to film, but also added to the natural mise-en-scene.  

Final Storyboard

Scripting and Shooting Scripts

Scripting and Shooting Scripts

Scene/Content	Shots	Time
Waking up in bedroom	POV: Eyes open from black screen POV: Eyes close and production logo comes on POV: Eyes open again and film title appears on screen	3.0 secs 2.0 secs 1.5 secs
Getting dressed	CU: Feet coming down from bed MS: Shirt put on from behind CU: Skirt zipped up CU: Buttons done up CU: Feet walking to bathroom	1.7 secs 2.8 secs 1.8 secs 3.1 secs 2.9 secs
Bathroom	CU: Tap on CU: Face down to sink CU: Face back up, woman in mirror, turn around and leave	1.5 secs 0.7 secs 8.8 secs
Kitchen	CU: Comes down stairs Tracking: Enters kitchen and puts kettle on Mid-CU/SRS: Eating breakfast LS/SRS: Masked woman MC/SRS: Reaction, phone rings and answer	2.5 secs 15 secs 3.1secs 0.7 secs 14.2 secs
Phone call	ECU: Mouth shot (psycho) Mid-CU: Conversation with mum SRS/LS: Masked woman SRS/MS/DA: Gets up and picks up bag SRS/LS: No woman, noose DA: Opens door	1.8 secs 12 secs 1.2 secs 2.8 secs 1.9 secs 4.7 secs
Outside	ECU: Door close and lock LS: Walks to gate, opens as door opens with Masked Woman in house, turns and runs Establishing: Running to camera	7.6 secs 11.3 secs 4.0 secs

Costumes, Props and Make-up Sourcing

Evie:		Masked Lady:
Prop:	From:	Prop:	From:
Shirt	Next	Mask	Ebay
Skirt	Urban Outfitters	Dress	Boohoo
Tights	Tescos	Scarf	Ouiset
Shoes	Topshop	Cape	Urban Outfitters
Coat	River Island	Shoes	New Look
Bag	New Look
Kitchen:		Garden:
Bowl	Ikea	Rope for noose	Homebase
Spoon	Ikea
Cereal	Tesco
Milk	Tesco
Kettle	Currys
Phone	Apple
Cup	Ikea
Bathroom:
Blood	Water& paint Hobbycraft
Make-up Bag	Boots

Filming Schedule

Talent Scouting

Location Scouting

Location Sourcing

Horror films tend to be set in isolated places, typically in the countryside. 

We wanted to film in a similar area to comply with the conventions of the horror genre.

Scream 4 (large, country home)

Amityville Horror (large, country home)

Cabin in the Woods (small, old, isolated cabin)

We also wanted to maintain naturalistic mise-en-scene for the inside of the home, like is seen in many horror films.

(Scream)

(Funny Games)

(Insidious)

To achieve this we decided to film at one of our own houses so that the setting and mise-en-scene of the character’s home would be realistic

Our options were:

Annabel Briggs’ House	Annabel Evelyn’s House	Jasmine Poynter’s House	Georgina Sparks’ House
Reasons for: Painted white - connotations of the colours can be used to symbolise innocence of the victim  Hedge surrounds house, makes it appear more isolated	Reasons for: Countryside Wall length windows means it is easy to film the outside shots which we planned to do through a window  Surrounded by a large hedge, makes it appear more isolated	Reasons for:  Realistic and natural-looking mise-en-scene  Location (i.e. suburban area) is relatable for many of our audience which could make the opening more frightening	Reasons for: Isolated Coutntryside Big glass windows, good for natural lighting and fits with storyline
Reasons against: Town area Nearby/surrounding houses	Reasons against: Angle and positioning of the house means natural lighting can’t be used Semi-detached house, neighbours can sometimes be heard	Reasons against: Town area Nearby/surrounding houses	Reasons against: Harder for everyone to get transport to

We decided George’s house would be best for filming as we liked the setting due to its isolated area in the countryside and the lake in the background could be used to create an eerie atmosphere. 

It will also get good, natural lighting from the large kitchen windows during the morning where/when we are planning to film the majority of our opening, which reduces costs and health and safety risks.