Thursday, 12 February 2009
Filming Location
Pitching the Location
In order to make sure we know where out setting and location will be, we decided to go up to the woods that we plan on filming in to take some shots that will be included in the film sequence. This makes sure that when we go up on the day, we will know where to set up our shots. It also gives us ideas to work though and show where we are so far in ideas for pitching out movie. Unfortunately due to the weather, we only have shots of the settings in the snow.
Consideration
We plan on filming our movie in the woods near where we live. This will provide us with easy access, and a powerful convention used in horror and thriller movie. The woods are perfect for our move, due to the gnarled aged trees and giant landscape. There is also the isolation of it. The woods near some open fields. We will need to consider the weather when filming in this location. Due to the muddy ground, we cannot film on a wet or rainy day as this will make filming and acting extremely difficult.
The entering the woods scene
We will need to find an opening in the woods, with a tree outside giving us cover to film the teens as they venture into the woods. There will also be a juxtaposition of the open field and the cramped woods.
The camping scene
We will need to find a small open clearance in the trees when in the woods to film and build the camping scenes. The opening must be big enough to fit a tent but small enough for trees to hang over and surround it. We must also make sure there is safe ground to build on, such as a hard surface, no hills.
(Pictures to still be uploaded)
Gnarled Tree-
We are using a picture of a gnarled tree which is a typical semiotic for bad things. This tree will set the genre of the movie when it is seen in the shot while the camera shows multiple shots of the teenagers walking up the path.
Camping location-
This will be the area that we will have the tent and camp set up. It is close to a path for easy access, and it is also flat enough for room for setting up a camp. It is also near a few trees that will be perfect for framing the camp sight in for one of our ideas.
Another shot of the camping location used to show the trees in the background.
Opening in trees/Enterance-
This is another easier to see shot of the enterance.
Here is a picture from behind a bush. This shot may be used unless we find a better way of hiding the camera from the teens as they enter the woods.
Framing of trees-
Here is a shot we will use from behind a tree watching the teens as they have entered the woods. The camera will pand as they walk from one enf othe tree, through so the camera cant see them, to the other end of the tree, back into view. This will give the idea of the teens being watched, and the audience being of an advantage to the teens.
This is a shot of the other side of the panning from behind a tree, after the teens have passed.
This is another of the multiple shots from behind a tree while the camera follows the teens up the path to their camp.
This is a shot we will use the style of for shoting the teens in the camp. It will symbolise how the teens will be trapped in the middle of the action.
Here is another shot showing trees either side of the camera composition. This shot could be used at the end when the teens realised they have been followed.
Here are some shots of the location we will be filming at. These will not be used, but give us an idea of the area we will be working in.
In order to make sure we know where out setting and location will be, we decided to go up to the woods that we plan on filming in to take some shots that will be included in the film sequence. This makes sure that when we go up on the day, we will know where to set up our shots. It also gives us ideas to work though and show where we are so far in ideas for pitching out movie. Unfortunately due to the weather, we only have shots of the settings in the snow.
Consideration
We plan on filming our movie in the woods near where we live. This will provide us with easy access, and a powerful convention used in horror and thriller movie. The woods are perfect for our move, due to the gnarled aged trees and giant landscape. There is also the isolation of it. The woods near some open fields. We will need to consider the weather when filming in this location. Due to the muddy ground, we cannot film on a wet or rainy day as this will make filming and acting extremely difficult.
The entering the woods scene
We will need to find an opening in the woods, with a tree outside giving us cover to film the teens as they venture into the woods. There will also be a juxtaposition of the open field and the cramped woods.
The camping scene
We will need to find a small open clearance in the trees when in the woods to film and build the camping scenes. The opening must be big enough to fit a tent but small enough for trees to hang over and surround it. We must also make sure there is safe ground to build on, such as a hard surface, no hills.
(Pictures to still be uploaded)
Gnarled Tree-
We are using a picture of a gnarled tree which is a typical semiotic for bad things. This tree will set the genre of the movie when it is seen in the shot while the camera shows multiple shots of the teenagers walking up the path.
Camping location-
This will be the area that we will have the tent and camp set up. It is close to a path for easy access, and it is also flat enough for room for setting up a camp. It is also near a few trees that will be perfect for framing the camp sight in for one of our ideas.
Another shot of the camping location used to show the trees in the background.
Opening in trees/Enterance-
Here is a shot that we probably will not use due to the obviousness of the camera shooting location of the entarence to the woods.
This is another easier to see shot of the enterance.
Here is a picture from behind a bush. This shot may be used unless we find a better way of hiding the camera from the teens as they enter the woods.
Framing of trees-
Here is a shot we will use from behind a tree watching the teens as they have entered the woods. The camera will pand as they walk from one enf othe tree, through so the camera cant see them, to the other end of the tree, back into view. This will give the idea of the teens being watched, and the audience being of an advantage to the teens.
This is a shot of the other side of the panning from behind a tree, after the teens have passed.
This is another of the multiple shots from behind a tree while the camera follows the teens up the path to their camp.
This is a shot we will use the style of for shoting the teens in the camp. It will symbolise how the teens will be trapped in the middle of the action.
Here is another shot showing trees either side of the camera composition. This shot could be used at the end when the teens realised they have been followed.
Here are some shots of the location we will be filming at. These will not be used, but give us an idea of the area we will be working in.
28 Days Later opening + location analysis
Title: 28 Days Later
Year it was made: 2002
Director: Danny Boyle
28 days later is a Zombie Thriller/Horror. It starts with activists who try to release monkeys who were infected by a deadly disease called Rage. A monkey bites one of the people as they let it out, and within moments you turn from being sympathetic to the chimps to terrify of them by this act. During the arrival of the activists the chimps are all crazy banging the cage, then the camera follows the views of what a monkey is being forced to watch. We then see the activists see the monkey in this table strapped down with monitors above it. On the monitors we see violence. As one of the activists takes pictures, the camera flashes and we see what the picture was taken looks like. During the pictures, there are sound bridges of the monkeys screeching to keep the action moving. This keeps the audience tense and stops them loosing interest. At this point, the music is slow and quite eerie, but is slowly building speed and suspense. Once the cage is opened, the camera goes wild and shows a first person of the monkey charging at the woman where it ends up as a close up of the monkey biting this woman. Within moments, she pukes up blood, and acts like the monkeys were like, crazed and angry. You can tell the tension of the film by the yelling of the scientist. The editing is very powerful in the way the fast transitions are done and the shots of the camera angles. You would expect the camera to be distance and away as far as possible from the danger, but in this movie, it shows you the danger as close as possible. This is what makes 28 days later a horror type, rather than thriller, the fear is created in the physical viewings rather than mentally. The lighting that the special effects create is very powerful. There are very dark red ambient lights in it to show blood, rage and anger. There may also be a dark red filter put over the top. This whole sequence leaves you wanting to watch more and more of the movie, as you are kept in your seats with the powerful music and fast transitions, never showing you the finished result.
The camera is set as if it is a person standing idol in the scene, switching from first person to third. This is creating a very dizzy effect on the audience, as they don’t quite know where they are. Are they in the scene or are they a character in the scene? This is also related with the music. Due to the high strings sound, and distorted feelings we get from hearing this music, we feel uncomfortable watching this. The way the camera switches from one view to another, while the music still, slowly drones on with slight highs keeps us watching for more!
The location is very typical of a horror in this. They managed to get pictures very early in the morning of New York landmarks with nothing or no one there but destruction and wreckage. They use these locations as it scares us. Some people, usually the target audience, use this place daily, and know how busy it is, and seeing it in this state, scares them. The animal testing facility is also very strong in the way that you never know what horrors they will be doing to the animals. This is also a controversial issue at the time this movie was created, therefore it linked in well with the timescale It was created. The lighting is one of the things that make this movie and other horror movies powerful. There is lots of flashing lights showing close ups of the faces of the victims and the zombies, making it a very hectic situation, and instead of showing a slow whole shot with no transitions, it shows snap shots of the danger. The natural daylight is also very good in the way it creates an eerie atmosphere when the man is outside the hospital. There are dress codes used in these scenes that give us a clue to the genre as well. We first see the protagonist in a hospital, completely naked. The semiotics of being in a hospital enough shows how vulnerable this man is, yet he is completely naked, isolated, being the only one in the whole hospital. The scientists are first seen coming in drinking what we would think as coffee. We drink coffee when we are tired, and due to the lighting, it looks like night. This tells us that the scientist must work late nights, and is probably really stressed. His body language also shows this. He is very submissive, yet anxious about letting the monkeys out. During this, you would expect the camera to show lots of low angle shots at him, due to the other characters yelling and swearing at him, although the camera is always shot grouping him with the other characters. This is bringing all the characters together, showing that there is no pro or antagonist in this scene, that they will all be attacked by the chimps similarly.
(Unfortunately we could not get the opening sequence)
Chimp Scene:
Location + Music:
Year it was made: 2002
Director: Danny Boyle
28 days later is a Zombie Thriller/Horror. It starts with activists who try to release monkeys who were infected by a deadly disease called Rage. A monkey bites one of the people as they let it out, and within moments you turn from being sympathetic to the chimps to terrify of them by this act. During the arrival of the activists the chimps are all crazy banging the cage, then the camera follows the views of what a monkey is being forced to watch. We then see the activists see the monkey in this table strapped down with monitors above it. On the monitors we see violence. As one of the activists takes pictures, the camera flashes and we see what the picture was taken looks like. During the pictures, there are sound bridges of the monkeys screeching to keep the action moving. This keeps the audience tense and stops them loosing interest. At this point, the music is slow and quite eerie, but is slowly building speed and suspense. Once the cage is opened, the camera goes wild and shows a first person of the monkey charging at the woman where it ends up as a close up of the monkey biting this woman. Within moments, she pukes up blood, and acts like the monkeys were like, crazed and angry. You can tell the tension of the film by the yelling of the scientist. The editing is very powerful in the way the fast transitions are done and the shots of the camera angles. You would expect the camera to be distance and away as far as possible from the danger, but in this movie, it shows you the danger as close as possible. This is what makes 28 days later a horror type, rather than thriller, the fear is created in the physical viewings rather than mentally. The lighting that the special effects create is very powerful. There are very dark red ambient lights in it to show blood, rage and anger. There may also be a dark red filter put over the top. This whole sequence leaves you wanting to watch more and more of the movie, as you are kept in your seats with the powerful music and fast transitions, never showing you the finished result.
The camera is set as if it is a person standing idol in the scene, switching from first person to third. This is creating a very dizzy effect on the audience, as they don’t quite know where they are. Are they in the scene or are they a character in the scene? This is also related with the music. Due to the high strings sound, and distorted feelings we get from hearing this music, we feel uncomfortable watching this. The way the camera switches from one view to another, while the music still, slowly drones on with slight highs keeps us watching for more!
The location is very typical of a horror in this. They managed to get pictures very early in the morning of New York landmarks with nothing or no one there but destruction and wreckage. They use these locations as it scares us. Some people, usually the target audience, use this place daily, and know how busy it is, and seeing it in this state, scares them. The animal testing facility is also very strong in the way that you never know what horrors they will be doing to the animals. This is also a controversial issue at the time this movie was created, therefore it linked in well with the timescale It was created. The lighting is one of the things that make this movie and other horror movies powerful. There is lots of flashing lights showing close ups of the faces of the victims and the zombies, making it a very hectic situation, and instead of showing a slow whole shot with no transitions, it shows snap shots of the danger. The natural daylight is also very good in the way it creates an eerie atmosphere when the man is outside the hospital. There are dress codes used in these scenes that give us a clue to the genre as well. We first see the protagonist in a hospital, completely naked. The semiotics of being in a hospital enough shows how vulnerable this man is, yet he is completely naked, isolated, being the only one in the whole hospital. The scientists are first seen coming in drinking what we would think as coffee. We drink coffee when we are tired, and due to the lighting, it looks like night. This tells us that the scientist must work late nights, and is probably really stressed. His body language also shows this. He is very submissive, yet anxious about letting the monkeys out. During this, you would expect the camera to show lots of low angle shots at him, due to the other characters yelling and swearing at him, although the camera is always shot grouping him with the other characters. This is bringing all the characters together, showing that there is no pro or antagonist in this scene, that they will all be attacked by the chimps similarly.
(Unfortunately we could not get the opening sequence)
Chimp Scene:
Location + Music:
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