The Visitor final script
Written by:
Jonathan Addai, Muyombo Chiwela, Emeka Ibeji
Cast in order of appearance:
Matthew Carlyle as Investigator
Jonathan Addai as himself
Sean Brady as Edward
Muyombo chiwela UNNAMED
Kudzanai Masvimbo as bully 1
Jake Martin as bully 2
Michael graham as bully 3
Katie Neligan as teacher
1. mid shot of Jonathan: investigator: could you explain what happened
2. Over shoulder shot showing Jonathan and Edward walking to school
3. Two shot of the boys
4. Mid shot of Jonathan being interviewed
5. Edward is grabbed
6. High angle shot of Edward being talked
7. Jonathan goes back to help
8. Close up of Edward having a seizure
9. Establishing shot of the school
10. Mid shot of Edward is confronted by bullies
11. Mid shot of Edward being beaten up
12. Long shot of bullies walking away
13. Long shot of Edward going crazy
14. Low angle shot of Edward as anger is building inside him
15. Point of view shot as Edward makes one of the bullies fall to the fall scaring the rest of them off BULLIES: you freak !
16. Extreme close up of his face as their is still anger built up inside him
17. Mid shot of Edward slowly walking in the corridor
18. One shot of the teacher marking books as she sees Edward walking in the corridor
19. Over shoulder shot of teacher stopping Edward TEACHER: why were you late to my lesson
20. Extreme close up of his face once again as their is still anger built up inside him
and then fade out
End
Monday 22 February 2010
Monday 15 February 2010
Sunday 14 February 2010
Location Recee
For our two minute film opening we will be using two different locations. For our first location we initially decided to use a cemetery during the late afternoon getting into the evening but decided against it. The reason for deciding against it was that we felt it didn’t fit properly into the story, so we decided to change location and opt for a more secluded area. We settled for using the Saint Albans pathway that leads to Hatfield.
Lighting
Having good Lighting is important so the audience can see the actors faces. In this location we will go and film during the morning as we feel that there will be no passers by seen in our film. As we will be filming during the morning there should be no problem with light, as we have checked the forecast and it will be clear skies with good visibility. However if there is a problem with light or visibility we can either change the contrast on the Macs when editing or we could use external lighting.
Sound
We will cut out most dialogue in this location because its near a road and you will be able to hear the sound of cars passing by even with the microphone. Birds will also be heard as we are enclosed by trees and having these sounds in the background will break the tension.
Health and safety
For this location the danger is that it has an uneven surface – this could be dangerous for the camera (if its unsteady and unattended) it could fall), actors and crew (if they are not looking where they are going they could fall). We will not be charging the camera in when we are there as there is nowhere to charge it so we will charge it before which will eliminate any tripping hazards.
We will also be using Nicholas Breakspear school for our second location. For this location the scenes will take place inside a classroom, in the school car park and in a corridor. When filming inside a school we will be sure to close off any areas if we feel its necessary to do so. We will also put signs up to create awareness that we are filming so we will not be getting any unwanted people in our scenes.
Lighting
There should be no problems with lighting inside a school as we can simply switch the inside lights on or off to create tension.
Sound
The sound for the inside of the school we be used with a microphone as we do not want any other sounds.
Health and Safety
Microphone and camera cable can cause people to trip over. Will we stick gaffer tape down to make it easier for actors and crew to walk around. Other than this there are no real dangers of filming as we are in a more controlled environment, this will also make it easier to film here.
General Health and Safety
With regards to filming in general we will be sure to keep all equipment within our possession at all times, we will make it our responsibility to take care and have respect for the equipment.
In the unlikely event of having to reshoot any of the shots, there should no trouble in getting to these locations as they are accessible to us because we live close by to them.
Monday 8 February 2010
Analysis of Questionnaire
From my primary research I can use my findings and put it together to help form my opening two minutes of my film. It would be better to go along with most horror movies and keep the women as the main victim. Which is the common convention of horror movies. However this is going against the target audience which suggest that they could possibly want change with regards to the sex of the victim. Females are stereotyped as being weaker as compared to men so it could be better having a male killer against male victim. When shooting the film we will use all of the preferred types of horror but use more of intense killings than cliff hangers as we are aiming it at a younger audience (teenagers getting to adults) as they are more likely to enjoy intense killings rather than wait and find out what will happen next, as teenagers can become easily impatient. When stalking the victim the people we surveyed said they preferred this best. However we will build climax to it and have confrontation between the victim and killer and then stalk them so we can incorporate them all into our film. As the preferred hero may not be established it would make sense to create an enigma for the audience. Applying all these aspects an features to the opening for the film would be difficult as we have limited time to do it. So perhaps we might have to leave some parts out or shorten some parts. With sound we thought it would be reasonable to use stingers to build and sustain tension for the audience instead of having actual music playing.
Horror Mood Board
Horror Mood Board
From my mood board I have looked at and considered the types of sub horror genre that I could include to my film. I can see that there is usually a weapon involved to kill or attack the victim. The victim is usually a female and made to look vulnerable by having high angle shots of them. The common convention of a villain is a male. There are made to seem unstoppable and dominant by having close ups of their face to intimidate you or by having low angle shots to make them seem powerful. In nearly all horrors there is usually a vast amount of blood used, this is to make the villains in the film callous and extremely ruthless towards their victims. From the fonts of the titles on the DVD covers the sharp straight and dark coloured titles establishes that the film's genre is horror.
From my mood board I have looked at and considered the types of sub horror genre that I could include to my film. I can see that there is usually a weapon involved to kill or attack the victim. The victim is usually a female and made to look vulnerable by having high angle shots of them. The common convention of a villain is a male. There are made to seem unstoppable and dominant by having close ups of their face to intimidate you or by having low angle shots to make them seem powerful. In nearly all horrors there is usually a vast amount of blood used, this is to make the villains in the film callous and extremely ruthless towards their victims. From the fonts of the titles on the DVD covers the sharp straight and dark coloured titles establishes that the film's genre is horror.
media questionnaire
1. How old are you?
2. Are you male or female?
Male female
3. Do you like to see women as victim?
Yes No
4. What is it that you like about horror films?
Tension Cliffhangers intense killing
5. Is there anything that you would find inappropriate to watch in a horror film?
6. What sort of things do you expect to see when you watch a horror film?
7. What’s your favourite scenario that you like to see in horror films?
Stalking the victim Mysterious unraveling climax between good and evil
8. What is your favourite horror film?
9. What is your least favourite horror film?
11. On a scale of one to ten how much tension is needed to make a good horror?
12. Do you prefer a male or female hero?
Male Female
13. Do you prefer a male or female victim?
Male Female Kill them all
2. Are you male or female?
Male female
3. Do you like to see women as victim?
Yes No
4. What is it that you like about horror films?
Tension Cliffhangers intense killing
5. Is there anything that you would find inappropriate to watch in a horror film?
6. What sort of things do you expect to see when you watch a horror film?
7. What’s your favourite scenario that you like to see in horror films?
Stalking the victim Mysterious unraveling climax between good and evil
8. What is your favourite horror film?
9. What is your least favourite horror film?
11. On a scale of one to ten how much tension is needed to make a good horror?
12. Do you prefer a male or female hero?
Male Female
13. Do you prefer a male or female victim?
Male Female Kill them all
Film Analysis of "Scream" and 'Friday the 13th'
'Scream'
'Scream' is a 1996 horror film about a masked killer who takes pleasure in terrorising his victims. In the opening two minutes of this film it uses a variety of camera angles and movements, which are used to make the opening of this intense over the shoulder shots and match on action are to create the impression that someone is watching but creates an enigma for the audience as we don’t know who it is. The match on action is used to continue the flow so it does not become boring for the audience, it helps continue the tension and keeps the audience interested. It uses sharp quick cuts to jump from scene to scene to build tension and engage the audience. It uses low key lighting as with all horror movies to create a dark mysterious mood it also establishes time of day its dark so we can safely assume its night. It uses diegetic sounds of the telephone and the villain on the phone to the victim. The villain speaks to hear in a dark daunting voice to intimidate the victim. Non diegetic sounds are also used, they are mostly stingers which helps engage the young audience as they are not likely to tell what is coming so they will be intrigued to find out what happens next
Scream represents teenagers as being careless and naive towards the killer. As there are times to avoid the killer but choose not to or don’t think about it. Females (blonds in particular) are stereotyped as unintelligent as the blond girl in the film easily loses focus on things. The world is being represented through scream as a place where you cannot trust anyone and also where everyone and anyone can be a suspect. Teenagers that are in relationships usually tend to be the more likely victims to be killed.
The target audience for this is an older audience as it is a horror it can be for persons of the age of 18 and above. It is aimed at teenagers and young adults as it uses actors of a similar age. Scream can be related to young people that is why they will find it more interesting compared to an older audience.
The morals for this film as with most horror films is to be suspicious and cautious of what your doing and who your with as anyone can a suspect even your friends. Phone lines tend to go dead so its important to have your mobile on you and be with people you know and can trust. The most important thing is to always be in a well lit area and never seclude yourself away from people.
'Friday The 13th'
Friday the 13th is a horror film about a group of teenagers/ young adults who go to a camp and it is here that they come across the lethal Jason Voorhees .In the opening two minutes of this film it uses a wide range of camera movements such as stills tracking and unsteady camera. It does this to allow the audience to see what it is like to be a killer. Tracking shots are used to make the audience aware that the victim in view is going to be attacked and this can give sympathy for the character as they are unaware that they are about to die whereas the audience knows and they are forced to witness the attack that is going to take place.
With most horror films low key lighting is used to create a dark and sinister atmosphere. Lighting is usually more bright on victims then on the villains. This is done to create a contrast between good and evil. Villains in most horror movies rarely talk and this film is no exception. It is most of the time the victims that are crying out for help and another diegetic sound would be of the weapon (usually a knife) going through the victim. With non diegetic sounds the score a lot of the time uses stingers to create anxiety for the audience.
The last aspect of the micro elements is the costume and props. In the opening few minutes of this film we can see the villain Jason holding a large machete whilst wearing a hockey mask to cover his identity. The length of his weapon would intimidate an audience member as they would not want to see a victim get attacked with this. Dark clothing is worn by Jason to add more mysteriousness to his character.
With the macro elements ‘Friday the 13th’ represents revenge and anger in the world but to an extreme extent. It can also represent injustice and cruelty as his mother was taken away from him and he gets his own back by killing teenagers.
The audience for this would be an over eighteen because of the level of violence and the amount of blood used. People who enjoy watching horror movies would be on the edge of their seats as they don’t know what will happen next or who will be killed and how. Its target audience would be teenagers they might not be able to relate to what’s going on but some teenagers can share similar characteristics of character in the film.
'Scream' is a 1996 horror film about a masked killer who takes pleasure in terrorising his victims. In the opening two minutes of this film it uses a variety of camera angles and movements, which are used to make the opening of this intense over the shoulder shots and match on action are to create the impression that someone is watching but creates an enigma for the audience as we don’t know who it is. The match on action is used to continue the flow so it does not become boring for the audience, it helps continue the tension and keeps the audience interested. It uses sharp quick cuts to jump from scene to scene to build tension and engage the audience. It uses low key lighting as with all horror movies to create a dark mysterious mood it also establishes time of day its dark so we can safely assume its night. It uses diegetic sounds of the telephone and the villain on the phone to the victim. The villain speaks to hear in a dark daunting voice to intimidate the victim. Non diegetic sounds are also used, they are mostly stingers which helps engage the young audience as they are not likely to tell what is coming so they will be intrigued to find out what happens next
Scream represents teenagers as being careless and naive towards the killer. As there are times to avoid the killer but choose not to or don’t think about it. Females (blonds in particular) are stereotyped as unintelligent as the blond girl in the film easily loses focus on things. The world is being represented through scream as a place where you cannot trust anyone and also where everyone and anyone can be a suspect. Teenagers that are in relationships usually tend to be the more likely victims to be killed.
The target audience for this is an older audience as it is a horror it can be for persons of the age of 18 and above. It is aimed at teenagers and young adults as it uses actors of a similar age. Scream can be related to young people that is why they will find it more interesting compared to an older audience.
The morals for this film as with most horror films is to be suspicious and cautious of what your doing and who your with as anyone can a suspect even your friends. Phone lines tend to go dead so its important to have your mobile on you and be with people you know and can trust. The most important thing is to always be in a well lit area and never seclude yourself away from people.
'Friday The 13th'
Friday the 13th is a horror film about a group of teenagers/ young adults who go to a camp and it is here that they come across the lethal Jason Voorhees .In the opening two minutes of this film it uses a wide range of camera movements such as stills tracking and unsteady camera. It does this to allow the audience to see what it is like to be a killer. Tracking shots are used to make the audience aware that the victim in view is going to be attacked and this can give sympathy for the character as they are unaware that they are about to die whereas the audience knows and they are forced to witness the attack that is going to take place.
With most horror films low key lighting is used to create a dark and sinister atmosphere. Lighting is usually more bright on victims then on the villains. This is done to create a contrast between good and evil. Villains in most horror movies rarely talk and this film is no exception. It is most of the time the victims that are crying out for help and another diegetic sound would be of the weapon (usually a knife) going through the victim. With non diegetic sounds the score a lot of the time uses stingers to create anxiety for the audience.
The last aspect of the micro elements is the costume and props. In the opening few minutes of this film we can see the villain Jason holding a large machete whilst wearing a hockey mask to cover his identity. The length of his weapon would intimidate an audience member as they would not want to see a victim get attacked with this. Dark clothing is worn by Jason to add more mysteriousness to his character.
With the macro elements ‘Friday the 13th’ represents revenge and anger in the world but to an extreme extent. It can also represent injustice and cruelty as his mother was taken away from him and he gets his own back by killing teenagers.
The audience for this would be an over eighteen because of the level of violence and the amount of blood used. People who enjoy watching horror movies would be on the edge of their seats as they don’t know what will happen next or who will be killed and how. Its target audience would be teenagers they might not be able to relate to what’s going on but some teenagers can share similar characteristics of character in the film.
Sunday 7 February 2010
Horror Target audience
Our genre is horror and we have decided our target audience should be teenagers. We feel this will be suitable because as teenagers ourselves we know they are young, daring and they're always going to want to watch something that will have them on the edge of their seats. In addition to this, they are the target audience because they may sometimes have low expectations thinking they won't be frightened by a movie so its good to catch them off guard. Finally, they can very much relate to the movie because a lot of the time the victim will be a teenager or teenage characters will be used in the film.
Friday 5 February 2010
Secondary Research on Horror Films
Friday the 13th is a 2009 American horror film directed by Marcus Nispel, and written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift. It is a reboot of the Friday the 13th film series, which began in 1980 and previously released the 2003 crossover Freddy vs. Jason. Nispel also helmed the 2003 remake of Tobe Hooper's The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974), while Shannon and Swift wrote the screenplay for Freddy vs. Jason. The film stars Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees, with Jared Padalecki, Amanda Righetti, and Danielle Panabaker portraying the male and female leads. Friday the 13th follows Clay Miller (Padalecki) as he searches for his missing sister, Whitney (Righetti), who is taken by Jason while camping in the woods at Crystal Lake. The reson for including this is because it uses a male villain which we will like to use in our film also. I have analysed the film using MIGRAIN as seen above.
source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(2009_film)
Scream is a 1996 horror film directed by Wes Craven from a screenplay by Kevin Williamson, and the first of the Scream series. Filmed mostly in Santa Rosa, California, the film tells the story of the fictional town Woodsboro, California being terrorized by a masked killer who enjoys tormenting his victims with phone calls and movie references. The killer's main target is Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), a teenage girl whose mother Maureen fell victim to a brutal murder one year earlier. The film takes on a "whodunit" mystery, with many of her friends and townspeople being fellow targets and suspects. The reason for using this film as part of my secondary research is because it uses young and secluded areas which we will like to use when constructing our film. This film has also been analysed using MIGRAIN so I can break it down and look at positives and possible weaknesses it may have. This is also shown above.
source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_(film)
source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(2009_film)
Scream is a 1996 horror film directed by Wes Craven from a screenplay by Kevin Williamson, and the first of the Scream series. Filmed mostly in Santa Rosa, California, the film tells the story of the fictional town Woodsboro, California being terrorized by a masked killer who enjoys tormenting his victims with phone calls and movie references. The killer's main target is Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), a teenage girl whose mother Maureen fell victim to a brutal murder one year earlier. The film takes on a "whodunit" mystery, with many of her friends and townspeople being fellow targets and suspects. The reason for using this film as part of my secondary research is because it uses young and secluded areas which we will like to use when constructing our film. This film has also been analysed using MIGRAIN so I can break it down and look at positives and possible weaknesses it may have. This is also shown above.
source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scream_(film)
Research into Horror
From my research into horror films I have found out that horror films are movies that make every effort to bring out the audience’s emotions of fear, horror and terror. The plots of horror movies frequently involve the obvious themes of death, the supernatural or mental illness. Horror movies usually include a central villain (which is mainly played by a male actor), a main survivor and also a victim (which mainly uses a female actor) .
The Earlier horror movies were largely based on classic literature of the gothic/horror genre, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Horror films have been said to be “violent, low budget movies and exploitation films” by people. However, a lot of the major studios and also many respected directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, John Carpenter, David Lynch, Richard Donner, and Francis Ford Coppola have made a venture into the genre that is horror. Some critics have closely analyzed horror and found elements of other horror type genres such as science fiction, fantasy, black comedy, torture porn, and thrillers.
The Earlier horror movies were largely based on classic literature of the gothic/horror genre, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Horror films have been said to be “violent, low budget movies and exploitation films” by people. However, a lot of the major studios and also many respected directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, John Carpenter, David Lynch, Richard Donner, and Francis Ford Coppola have made a venture into the genre that is horror. Some critics have closely analyzed horror and found elements of other horror type genres such as science fiction, fantasy, black comedy, torture porn, and thrillers.
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