EVALUATION

What did you learn?
From the start and until the end the planning and research of my short horror film, I have learnt a lot of important things. I have learnt the main conventions used in a horror film. Conventions like a  close up focus on specific things such as fascial expressions if they are trying to show the emotions the person is feeling or objects if that object is vital for the film as it is an "object of significance". A point of view shot is used to in all movies really but the point of using it in a horror movie is to get the audience feel involved in the film, so that they feel what the person feels in the film. It also puts the audience in a uncomfortable situation that they cannot come out from. All horror films follow many similar conventions, the narrative structure. The narrative structure is basically the steps a movie takes in the film and this is done throughout every movie. The movie begins in a normal environment, where the characters are introduced and the normal undisturbed life of the characters is shown. In the middle, the rising of the action occurs, this is when the normality of the movie is affected and has an adverse affects on the characters. Then there is the climax, where the main part of the film occurs, where it is revealed if the good side won or the bad. And then the resolution happens where the situation tries to go back to how it started however that might not always occur because if the film wants to make another sequel they would leave it as a cliff hanger.

How will it help you?
My research will help me make my own movie effectively horror because one thing I have realised is that all horror movie follow the same conventions which I will definitely take under consideration. I have done a lot of research on short horror movies like "Ding Dong" and "Click Bait" and "Doll Face." What short and normal horror movies helped me learn are the camera angles, shots and camera movement, mise en scene and sound that are used in each movie and how they all link to make it effective for each film. I am going to go and create my film using the norms of a horror movie conventions as that's what all horror movie use. By not following the conventions would make my film confusing for the audience because the audience know what to expect from a horror movie. I also have looked into different studies that prove that by following the conventions of horror movies makes the movie more effective.

How have you learned it?
I have learned this by watching all sorts of different horror movies, ones with a good review and ones with bad so that I can see what makes a good horror film and what doesn't. I have analyses a few horror movies on my blog but I have also watched other horror movies in my free time. I have been to the cinema to watch many films to analyse the sounds used and how the volume and scene are lined and how the timing and volume link together to get the best out of that scene and scare the audience. I also conducted gave out a questionnaire to people that watched the film to ask them what they think made the film scary and whether they think that the movie did justice as a horror.

film schedule

Scene 1: 18/11/16

Where: Red house park
              Hill Ln, Birmingham B43 6NA

Who:  Annika , Vishal, Shweta, Hamza Khan, Nafeesah camera crew

What: Hamza - smart clothing – long formal coat

           Annika- (light colours)

           Vishal – priest clothing 

           Shweta – jeans, short top, leather jacket (chewing gum and phone in had) 

           Nafeesah – dress (light colours)

Scene 2: 19/11/16

Where: 49 Derry down road B42 1RZ

Who: Annika ,Shweta, Hamza Khan, Nafeesah and  camera crew

What: Hamza – blue jeans and white shirt – (a couple of buttons undone)

           Annika – apron, yellow gloves

           Shweta – joggers and hoodie (playing on phone) (having in headphones)

           Nafeesah- pyjamas

  Scene 3 : 25/11/16

Where: 49 Derry down road B42 1RZ

Who:  Annika Vishal Shweta Hamza Khan Nafeesah camera crew

What: Hamza – blue jeans and white shirt – (a couple of buttons undone)

           Annika – apron, yellow gloves

           Shweta – joggers and hoodie (playing on phone) (having in headphones)

           Nafeesah- pyjamas

Scene 3 (part2); 26/11/16

Where: 49 Derry down road B42 1RZ

Who:  Annika, Vishal, Shweta, Hamza Khan, Nafeesah camera crew

What: Hamza – blue jeans and white shirt – (a couple of buttons undone)

           Annika – apron, yellow gloves

           Shweta – joggers and hoodie (playing on phone) (having in headphones)

           Nafeesah- pyjamas (white at first – innocence then they turn black – darkness/evil)

Scene 4: 27/11/16

Where: grave yard

Who:  Annika, Vishal ,Shweta ,Hamza Khan, Nafeesah camera crew

What: Hamza – ripped clothing including marks – scars on faces

           Annika – ripped clothing including marks – scars on faces

           Shweta – ripped clothing including marks – scars on faces        

           Nafeesah- ripped clothing including marks – scars on faces

Script for the film

Scene 1: (outside the house)- morning/afternoon
Dad: "we can make this work"
Priest: (waving) "Hello neighbours"
(walk into the house)

Scene 2: (inside the house) -evening
Mom: (sighs) "Finally done, just this room left"
Dad: "Do you need any help"
Mom: "No...it's fne"
(Dad leaves)
Mom: (grunts) "why...is this door... soo..."
(dad comes)
Dad: "Get out the way"
(Dad grunts while struggling to open the door
(Door opens)
(Mom and Dad cough)- making grunting noises
Dad: "What's that..." (points towards the doll sitting in the window sill)
Mom: "awhhh she's cute" (mother slowly going to pick up the doll)
(Daughter 1 nters room running and picks up the doll before the mother)
Daughter 1: (shouting) "can I have it? can I have it? pleaseeee!"
(THUD)

Scene 3: (Night)
(Mother tucking in daughter 1)
Mom: "Are you sure you want to emm... sleep with this doll"
Daughter 1: "Yess mom... I love this doll"
Mom: (sighs) "alright then"
Daughter 2: "Mom... can you shut the light now"
Mom: "Can you get off your phone first please!"
Daughter 2: (kisses teeth and rolls her eyes) "okay... I will" (mutters under her breath)
(Camera cuts to the downstairs scene in the living room)
Dad: "Are they all settled in upstaires"
Mom: "yeh, but... I don't think I am"
Dad: "It's okay, we'll all settle don sooner or later, I'll make sure of it"
Mom: "I mean, I know the girls are fine, and I know with your love it'll al be good"
(Dad nods)
Mom: "you know what Aaron I think we're gonna be here for a long time" (she smiles)
(Daughter 1 flies into the wardrobe)

Scene 4:
Daughter 2:(screams) "moooom, daaaad...."
(parents run up the stairs out of breath) "what happened"
(close up of daughter 1's face)- she growls
(family screams)
Mom: "call the priest... NOW"
(priest enters)
Priest: (shouts)"James 4:7, 1 peter 5:8, mark (:38, Matthew 12:22" (biblical verses)
(Screaming)
Daughter2: "where are we going? where are we going?"
Mom: "please she won't hurt us!"
Daughter 2: "mom... she's dangerous"
Dad: "Everyone..... STOP RUNNING"
(JUMP SCARE)
(they are looking for the daughter)
(they look in every single room)- jump scare inside the room
Dad: "get in here... it's safe"
Daughter 2: "Dad I don't know about this"
Dad: "JUST GET IN"
Daughter 2: "Dad...... w-wh-hat's thatt"
(close up of daughter 1's face)- daughter smiles

Scene 5: (graveyard)
Daughter 1 screams into the camera

CREDITS ROLE