Filming Evaluation

Day 2: Kelsey's (My) House

Arrival:

All filming participants arrived at the agreed location for approximately 2pm on the agreed date (14th November 2015). All necessary props were brought by the assigned person to ensure that filming could commence as planned. Attached below are some pictures taken from the filming day to serve as evidence for everyone's presence and participation:



Jack Dickinson, Villain



Kelsey Rice, Victim

Hazel Jones, Director

Bethany Hawkins, Camera & Lighting Engineer

Once everyone had arrived, we spent the next half an hour setting up the location, re-organising the unwanted items and setting up the props. The Images attached below show this:

What did we Film?

The filming script produced prior to the agreed filming date stated that the following shots would be filmed:

• All torture scenes.
• The clips of the killer setting up the camera and tripod.
• The clip whereby the killer is seen to be walking over broken glass.
• Photos of the location and filming processes will also be taken throughout the session.

I had bought the storyboard with me to the filming location so that it was clear and easy to remember what needed to be shot, thus, we were able to film all of the above shots. I feel that we adhered to the majority of the storyboard shots in order to keep the genre and plot clear to the audience as planned.

On the other hand, the original ending detailed on the storyboard was a scene in which the camera is set up as a Point of View shot and the killer is seen to 'hit' the victim with a sledge hammer, which we ended up changing once at the location. This was because although we had the tools to film this scene, it was difficult to get an authentic looking shot by which was safe for all group members and did not damage the camera.

Additionally, to ensure that we had enough decent footage for when it came to editing, we filmed an additional few torture scenes, such as a scene where the killer pulls the victim's tooth out, which would help to portray the trailer as the chosen genre (Slasher Horror). 

Finally, there was also a scene originally planned whereby the victim is seen to be running down a hallway. As a group, we collectively decided to remove this scene completely due to the nature of the location which was not suitable as there were no hallways and also to keep the enigma for the audience in the trailer.

 

Costume & Make-Up:

Both myself and Jack, the villain, were instructed on what costumes to wear prior to the meeting in order to save time. Jack wore dark clothes to conform to common conventions of Slasher horror costumes, and I wore casual clothing, which also conforms to victims within this genre.

Hazel, Bethany and I each bought different make-up materials to helped in the final make-up of the victim, which we all contributed to; the picture below evidences this. Using different coloured eye shadows and lipsticks, we were able to create effective looking cuts and bruises that looked authentic on camera.

 

Final Make-up for Kelsey, the Victim

I had access to fake blood also, which was used as make-up but also in the location itself to set the scene; there are clips in the trailer which show the fake blood being used in different torture scenes, such as a close up of blood running down the victims bonded hands.

An example of where fake blood was used in the location

Total Filming Time:

Once the location had been set up to the desired standard, filming commenced at approximately 2:30pm. Hazel had other commitments from 4pm which had been agreed in the original filming script, however not all shots had been filmed at this time and therefore, Kelsey, Bethany and Jack agreed to stay to finish, which was approximately 5pm.

Evaluation:

Overall, I feel that the filming session was a success as all members arrived at the organised time, with all props in hand, allowing for filming to commence almost immediately, ensuring that all shots were filmed on the arranged day. The variety of footage recorded will provide us with variety when constructing the final trailer, allowing for a successful project.