Movie Storyboard

Hello! This is my group and I’s story board for our movie project in which we titled “Signed The Watcher”. Storyboard for such a big project like this is extremely important and useful. Drawing out and planing how we want every few seconds to look is the perfect guide for our actual filming day. Each box represents around 2-3 seconds and each paper is a scene. We included practically every movement start to finish. We also below it put in details of either what was going on or any dialogue to be more clear and precise. Along with that we stated which camera angle and shot we are using. One of the first of course is a establishing shot of outside the house we are filming in so that the audience understands what the setting is. Through the film peace we incorporated many different angles high and low and shots like wide shot reaction shots and many more. We made sure to make each box as detailed as possible to really bring our vision for the film out. 

Movie Title Design

Hello, we finally chose a name for our movie! My group and I came up with: “‘Signed, The Watcher’”. This Google slide shows how the opening credits of the film will be displayed in our project. We chose two fonts for the titles. The first font is called “Permanent Marker”. We chose this font because it had a rough and mysterious look to it that matched the aesthetic that we were going for. We chose to space this font out to make it more dramatic. With this font, we also decided to make it a dark crimson red color to add a more negative connotation to it and to add a more symbolic approach because the color that we chose as a strong association to the color of blood. The second font that we chose is called “Shadows into the Light”. We chose this font because it is closely related to our first font. This font also adds to our creepy horror aesthetic. We decided not to space this font out be we will be putting it in all caps to have it create a greater Impact on the audience. We will be keeping this font color white so that it will be able to contrast into our dark scenery. The titles that we want to prioritize are the film title, actors, and the director slide. The decisions that we made are not final because we may come up with better ideas along the road.

Planning for movie : Locations, Participants, Schedule, and Safety

   Hello! Within this google slide my group and I have come up with some more planning for our big movie project. The first thing we needed to decide on was our locations. We decided that we will be filming at Avalon/ Morgan's house and Jake's house and picked which scenes will be filmed where. Next, we listed out our participants. The whole group will be acting and on camera crew while Jake will be the director, Alex will be the editor, and Avalon will be on makeup. Our next step in planning was creating our schedule. We collectively decided which days we wanted to do what and are going to try our best to stick to that plan. And last but not least we made sure to include and plan out the safety aspects of our movie making. We will all make sure to remain safe during this process. We are all excited to continue on with this project and create our movie.

Sound Script

Hello! This is our google slides for our sound script. We wrote out the sounds needed to accommodate the actions which were written in the previous shooting script. The sound script includes all the sounds and dialogue in our film. The first scene starts off with eerie music and a sound bridge between the first two shots, accommodated by dialogue between the friend group. Scene two has dialogue between the friends concerning the missing member of the group. Scene three has one member of the group looking for the missing member, then being startled by a "prank" that was done by one of the group members. Throughout this scene there is dialogue concerning the "prank".Scene four is a heated conversation between the two members. Scene five doesn't have any dialogue, it only has diegetic sounds. Scene six has a lot of dialogue and some diegetic sounds. Scene seven has some non diegetic sounds and dialogue. Scene eight has some sound effects and dialogue between characters. Scene nine throughout the scene suspenseful music plays while the character have dialogue. scene ten has dialogue and diegetic/non diegetic sounds.

Shooting script

 Hello! This is a google slide of my group and I's movie shooting script. In here we have each scene written out play by play including the camera shots and angles we will be using. The first scene is where we will be establishing the setting and characters. Scene two shows a different P.O.V. shot to show that they are being watched which inflicts a sense of fear and mystery. Scene three is the beginning of the conflict and apart of the rising action of the characters starting to realize they're in danger. Scene four is just the back and forth conversations of the friends. Scene 5 cuts to the other friend in search for the missing friend and her over hearing the friends in the kitchen argue. Then scene 6 is about the friend in search of the victim girl going back to her friends explaining they need to stop arguing and just look for their friend. Scene 7 shows more detail about the murderer and their approach to the victim and their encounter before she is killed. Scene 8 is where all of the friends hear a scream and run to the scene of the murder and realize what happened and are all super terrified. Scene 9 is where a note from the murderer is found and read aloud. The final scene is the friends all together right outside of where the girl was murdered where they notice the open window and then the power shuts off and its ended with a big scream. That is our plan for our two minute movie with our shots and angles, however we have not picked a title yet.

Ginger Snaps Title Sequence

Hello! To help my group and I get a better understanding of how the opening titles of our final project should be, we watched a couple of examples of title sequences from different horror movies and then answered some questions for each film. One of the title sequences that we researched was of the 2000 film Ginger Snaps. Directed by John Fawcett, Ginger Snaps tells the story of two death-obsessed sisters, outcasts in their suburban neighborhood, must deal with the tragic consequences when one of them is bitten by a deadly werewolf. 

How many titles were displayed during the opening sequences to the film? 

For the main opening title sequence of the film, 21 slides were shown that displayed the cast, the writers, who the music and make-up were by, the producer, the director, etc... but in the early beginning of the film 3 titles were shown that displayed the movie company credits and the name of the movie. 

What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? 

The images that are prioritized are a slideshow of gruesome, macabre, deaths. The reason these images are prioritized is so that the audience can get an idea of the personalities and character traits of the two main leads. Another reason is to set the un-nerving tone for the rest of the movie. 

What connotation do these images carry? 

The images displayed carry a heavily negative and dark connotation. The images of violent, gory deaths create an unsettling feeling of melancholy and dread. The images help to show that the movie will not be a happy one and that the main characters in the film will not be the usual nice or friendly girl that are frequently shown in other horror movies. 

How is genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset?  

Genre is reinforced through the technical codes by using the hand-held shaky cam. Using this type of shot gives the opening a raw and real feeling. The way the camera pans over the images of dead bodies helps establish the un-nerving feeling that horror movie are supposed to give. In-between titles, clips of the main characters were shown laughing and being happy, this action of the characters show the audience that these girls are not totally evil or psychotic.  

How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? 

This film is able to establish an enigma by not giving the main characters any personality traits other than the fact that they have in interest in the macabre. The opening also does not give a shred of any information on the plot of the film, and it allows the audience to wonder “what is wrong with these two girls” or “what is going to happen to these girls”. 

What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its target audience? 

The strategies used to ensure the film appears to the target audience are the overwhelming amount of blood and gore. A huge element of horror movies is the use of gory imagery. This movie opens with horrific violent images such as a girl with a pitchfork in her throat to another girl was run over by a lawnmower. The use of this element will appeal to gore-lovers and persuade them to want to keep watching the film. 

 How has technology been used effectively? You want to consider camera angles, transitions, and editing techniques? 

The technical use in the film is very clever. The camera jumps and flashes between an image at multiple different angles eventually landing on one of the images for a prolonged time to display the title. The way the shot of the images jump and flash before each other makes it look as if a photo camera were taking those pictures with the flash on. This transitioning technique becomes impressive after the titles are done and it is revealed that the images shown in the opening are part of a slideshow presentation. There is also a very diverse use of camera angles. The film uses a lot of oblique angles and high angles to make the opening a little more cryptic and it also separates the audience from the film. 

All in all, Ginger Snaps was a film with a great opening title sequence. The opening used many of the horror movie elements and will definitely leave an impact on the audience.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Title Sequence

There are so many movies in the world and each movie has their own title sequence in the beginning of the movie. My group was tasked with looking at a few examples of title sequences and research them. the one I decided to look at is was the title sequence from the movie The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. 1.How many titles are displayed during the opening sequences to the film? There were 8 titles displayed during the opening sequence of this film. 2.What images are prioritized in the opening sequence? Images that are prioritized in the opening sequence were mostly red and black pictures that had bodies in the picture. 3.What connotations do the images carry? All of these images had a negative connotations they all gave off scary, and creepy vibes. The images that they showed gave me chills. 4.How is the genre reinforced through symbolic and technical codes from the outset? The genre of horror is reinforced through the technical and symbolic codes of this through many ways. The main purpose of horror is to scare the audiences by using the creepy and uncomfortable images that the creator imputed is very likely to have an effect on the audiences in a way horror films should.  5. How does the film establish an enigma from the outset? The film established an enigma from the outset by not establishing any specific characters or the plot. The producers didn't tell us who the bodies were so it left us guessing. Throughout the movie the audiences are guessing, about the bodies. 6. What strategies are used to ensure the film appeals to its audience? producers and film makers will use many different tactics to ensure their films are appealing to a large audience. horror movies use tactics that will make these audiences get a very uncomfortable and eerie feeling. they use tactics like using dark red colors or put some creepy images in there so people get scared. 7. How has technology been used effectively? Technology has been used in this movie effectively because they used technology to create the Images in the title sequence and to create all the edits to the movie and the CGI. The editors also used technology to create the eerie music in the background while playing the title sequence. All of these techniques came together to create this great movie.