Genre based ingredients and recipe

Horror
Characters: 3 girls, murderer
Setting: dark house, lounge room, dark bedroom, long hallway, outside window, dark shots under bed
Lighting: dark lighting, shadows, gloomy, cold, dim, outside of house, across street
Props: video camera, knife, tv,  blood,
Costumes: dark black clothing, pajamas,
Sound: wind, breathing, footsteps, screaming, slow-fast music

Recipe:
Intro: The doorbell ring and you see girl 3 opening the door to her 2 bestfriends . the camera shows a wide shot of the house and girl 1 waving goodbye to her mother. the camera closes up to the car which drives away to reveal the creepy next door neighbor. the screen shows the 3 girls walking inside and shutting the door. The camera cuts to the evening where the 3 girls in their sleeping bags looking at past photos. the photos show their other friend the girls then admit6 their guilt for what happened.
Climax: The sound of the door slamming frightens the girls and the camera shows their faces. Girl 3 stands up and the camera follows her to the open front door. The lighting is dark and focuses in on the open door and the moving shadow. Girl 3 closes and locks the door and the 3 girls laugh at themselves.
screen cut in to the lounge room with the 3 sleeping bags. Camera closes up on girls 3 waking up in darkness to see girl 1 missing. In darkness you hear voices and both girls up. The camera closes up to the light switch that doesn't work when turned on.
Resolution: Both girls walk down long dark hallway, the moonlight shadows seen through windows. The front door is open and both girls creep out side. Camera shot reveals blood down windows. Scene shows girls running to bedroom. Camera held by girl 2 show her under bed. Heavy breathing and footsteps in dark is heard. Camera is dropped as she pulled out by feet. arm drops in front of camera and blood drops down arm. Camera angle stays on floor as you see girl 3's legs come out of wardrobe to see friend dead. Camera shows killers legs and girl 3 legs then girl 3 drops as blood flies. Video camera is picked up and slowly reveals more as it comes up the killers feet to head as the killer is revealed in darkness.

 This is a draft of our film and will change

 This is our version of the dot point list that shows the major plot elements of our short film

Making a video

Jobs:

Executive producer: manages the time line and controls budget of project and employ staff
Writer: Takes the idea or concept and writes the script
Producer: In charge of creative team, secures services of the production team prepares shooting schedules, in charge of production going on time and on budget
Director: Directs performance of the cast and crew, direct staff on what to do, also explains production to to performers and crew and has final say on video and audio production
Production manager: Co-ordinates all the different stages, tracks progress of production and insures a smooth transition between stages
Storyboard artist: Works in collaboration with director and/or producer to draw up rough scetches of the scene to be shot, visual interpretation of the script
Camera operator: Shoots required scence acording to director, work closely with the lighting director
Sound technician: Insures dialogue and other sounds are properly recorded, select and place microphones and involved in the editing
Talent: On screen people that deliver the content
Editor: Cut and edit footage with music, special effects, graphics and text

Brief

-Written account of the context. Including: intention, purpose and target audience

-Out lines limitations of bidget and timeframe

Pre-production:

- Plans are put into place inclusing scripting, scence break down, storyboard, shot list, casting, location, equipment hire, ctaering, transport, informing people
 

What is the purpose of the pre production stage? To plan and make sure that they keep to the time scheduale by being organised so things go efficiently
What are some of the tasks done in the pre production stage? scripting, scence break down, storyboard, shot list, casting, location, equipment hire, ctaering, transport, informing people
Why is the pre-production stage so important to the production process? To make sure everything works within the time schedule so their is no room for error
What are three important things to remember in the pre-production process?  These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles The clear concept, storyline, where and how to shoot it, equipment needed.
 

 Production:  

-Shooting of script

What is the production stage also known as? The doing stage
What are some tasks done in the production stage? Driector working with actors, camera operator, sound.
What are three important things to remember in the production process? These could be related to the stage in general or the work of those performing specialist roles. Making sure the shooting schedule is followed, flexibility, safety.
What does ‘continuity’ mean? Why is it an important consideration of the production stage? keeping the consistancy of props, costumes, loighting etc. It is imprtant for the flow of the film so it makes sense.