Location.

We have decided to film our film in a workshop in Whistable. This setting will create the appropriate atmophere for our film, as the pictures below show. The mixture of different work tools shows us that the killer is brutal. The fact that the windows are barred creates a sense of isolation, as it makes us feel like the killer is trapped within the workshop and that he is an outcast from the outside world and the rest of society.
We chose to film here as it will make the film sequence seem authentic and realistic. Also, the workshop is fairly large, giving us alot of room to film in.

       

Story/Plot for 'Branded'

The back story to our film 'Branded' is as follows:
The main character of our film is called Joseph David Laverick. He was once a millionaire and lived a happy life with his family. One day, for reasons unknown, his mansion is burnt down in an arson attack, killing his family and scarring himself. From the day of their deaths he vowed to take vengance on those that killed his loved ones, and sets to take their lives. He kills his victims by slitting their throats and branding them with a symbol of fire, leaving the bodies out for the public to see.

Our film sequence will mainly be focusing on the use of props. We will use props to create meaning and effect throughout.
The first shot of our scene will be one of rain running down a window, immediately setting the tone of the sequence and, indeed, the whole film. The camera then begins to pan across the room, titling slightly, showing numerous object of importance; newspaper cuttings about killer's past, photographs of victims dead bodies, scissors, knives, branding tool, mirrors, chimes ect. These all portray meaning to the audience, showing objects of significance.

Moodboard

This is the moodboard which we have made. We collected a range of images from the internet and arranged them into different sections; Inspiration, Setting, Ideas and Genre Research. All of these show what we want to include in our own film, and how we came to think of these ideas.
The top right collection of images are pictures taken from famous films that of the same genre to ours, The Haunting In Conneticut, Scream, Donnie Darko, Saw. These films are the type of style we want to achieve in our film.
The top right collection of images paint the scene of what we want our film to look like. The lighting and rain create pathetic fallacy, whilst the shadow, moon and trees create an eerie effect.
The bottom right images show our genre research, The Dark Knight (the case of sanity/insanity), Scream (the mysterious killer not being known who he is) and Inception (with the case of dreams/surrealness).

Inspiration

We have decided to use a similar themed opening to this one, using a simplistic opening with little use of actors. We will use camerawork to effect showing mainly the room and props. This will create a simple yet eerie effect, which should be fairly easy to film but it will have a professional looking appearance.

We got inspiration from this video as it is extremely effective to the audience, using props to create meaning and to represent the themes that would occur if this was a whole film.

Job Roles

Producer & Director: Jack Johnson, Leanne Clarke, Laura Nichols and Charlie Gower.
Light & Sound: Leanne Clarke and Charlie Gower.
Camera: Laura Nichols and Jack Johnson.
Musical Director: Charlie Gower, Jack Johnson, Leanne Clarke and Laura Nichols.
Set Design: Laura Nichols
Props: Jack Johnson, Leanne Clarke, Charlie Gower and Laura Nichols.
Photography: Leanne Clarke
Editing: Charlie Gower
Acting: Jack Johnson

Production Companies Logo Analysis

 LionsgateI like this logo as it is quite fantasy-like, what with the Sun bursting through the clouds. The darkness off the clouds adds emigma to the logo, adding a sense of mystery to the logo. This logo would be aimed at teenagers and adults, as it is quite mature and would not appeal to children. This is due to the dull colours, as the logo is mainly coloured in white, grey and black; fairly dull and 'mature' colours. I will take account the colour scheme in this logo when making my own.

Dreamworks Animation SKG.

This logo is very eye-catching, due to the bright colours which grab people's attention. I like this logo as it has a fantasy element to it, especially with the element of there being "a man on the moon" which this logo endorses. This gives the logo a child-like feel to it. The audience which this logo would most appeal to would be children aged 3-11. This is due to the bright colours which the logo uses, especially in the words 'DreamWorks.' The fact that the name of the company is written in bright colours draws attention to it, making it seem important. It is a very colourful logo. However, I don't think I will create a logo like this one as it does not fit in with the target audience of our film.


                                                  

                                          

UniversalThe word 'Universal' in this logo is written in large, eye-grabbing writing, which seems to slightly curve around the world. The white and gold colours used in this logo gives a sense of class, making the company seem professional and well-respected. This means that when you see a film which is made by this company you will be expecting it to be of a high standard, and this is reflected by the colours used in the logo. The globe behind the writing is coloured in bright colours; blue and green, grabbing attention. The world also symbolises that it is a worldwide company, and that it's films can be enjoyed globally.


                                          Columbia PicturesThis logo is very effective, it is bold, grabs attention and looks very professional. The light behind the word 'Columbia' immediately grabs the audience's attention and shows us what is important in the image, the name of the company. The woman holding the light may be symbolic of The Statue of Liberty, famous for it's location in New York, USA. This shows that it's films are primarly set in America, using this iconic image to show us this. This logo is effective and seems of high quality, but, however, I feel that it looks fairly old fashioned, and will only appeal to an older target audience as opposed to children and teenagers.

Genre Analysis

From all of my analysis of genre's I have learnt numerous things that I need to include when making my film.
One of these things is that I must make sure that the mise-en-scene in the film is representative of the themes that run throughout. For example, I have decided to make my genre horror/thriller. I will be using dark lighting with subdued colours; giving the scene a grainy effect.
The use of costume to show effect and personality is something which I have learnt from my genre analysis. The costume needs to represent the characters personality; smart, casual, relaxed, confident, eccentric. All of these personalities and more can be shown simply by the costume that they are wearing. There is a similar idea for the set. Characters homes have to show what their personality is like, or, if it is not a home, the scene will have to let the audience know what the film is about and the themes that run in the film.
Overall, I have learnt from my genre analysis that the genre of the film can be, and needs to be, represented in numerous ways: mise-en-scene (particually lighting and colour, as these set the mood of the film), costume, setting and more. These all contribute to setting the tone of the film, and if I follow these rules it will make it seem realistic and professional.

Characterisation

Mental Sex
Characters see and solve problems in different ways: male and female.
The male mental sex think of things and problems literally, and have a way of going through set steps to solve problems. They see things in terms of cause and effect and look for explanations.

People with a female mental sex tend to see the bigger picture and see how relationships involved and how they balance as a whole. They see things holistically, seeing how relationships can be used to solve problems and how they are affected. Males do not always have a male mental sex, and likewise neither do females always have a female mental sex, it all depends on the person in question and how they behave.

When making the opening to my film I will take this information into account to develop more realistic characters that analyse problems in a certain way. This will make the characters seem more believable to the audience, and will mean that they will have a deeper connection to all of the characters.