Location Scouting - Potential External Scenes

Here are some potential locations for us to film our external scenes for the movie, we decided to have external shots and internal shots of the building in seperate locations as we could not find the ideal location to film the internal and external shots in the same place.

Feature Film Posters Codes and Conventions

Focus Group Research

Short Films Codes and Conventions

Here is a summary of codes and conventions of short films that the group has found from their research into BlackBoxtv and other independent short horror films. The prezi discusses how we would be able to use some of the techniques that are discussed within it from the lack of dialogue to create suspense to general rules that most of the short films seem to follow. The Prezi uses examples of how the points are used, some of which are done effectively while others can be somewhat lacking in execution; it is important to look at both bad and good pieces in order to get an overall idea of what to do and how to do it. all of the points are extended versions of the short film research on our individual blogs.

The Strangers Codes and Conventions

The codes and conventions analysis are taken from this scene in The Strangers

This particular scene follows a similar theme and tone that we are attempting to incorporate within our film such as horror and tension, as well as this this particular scene is somewhat similar to what we would like our film to be like in the sense that there is a lone female alone and her house is being 'invaded' by some form of antagonist. Another part that we would be able to take away from this scene is the use of music and sounds to create tension and to set a tone of overwhelming confusion and horror.

Short Horror Films and Our Production Ideas

Here is a short Prezi on some of the ideas portrayed in short horror films on YouTube and how we can incorporate them into our production.