Practise shots

Actor/actress contract

This is the contract I will ensure all my actor/actress' sign in order to protact their rights as actors and actresses.

   

 

The Placebo

actor/actress contract

Name:
Number:
Email address:

Role:

Terms and conditions

Roles and responsibilities as an actor/actress:

-        I will ensure that I will attend all filming sessions that are required of me, I will make it to the set location at its given date and time.

-        I will let the director know of any unintentional absences prior to filming

-        I will arrive early and ready to start filming at scheduled timing

-        I will ensure all items (such as phone) are not used during filming

-        I will give my full energy whilst shooting and enjoy my time filming

Rights as an actor/actress:

-        The director will not require for me to film out of scheduled hours (unless otherwise agreed upon)

-        The director will keep me up to date with changes in the schedule through effective communication

-        Health and safety procedures have been taken into account to ensure my full safety when filming

-         I am entitled to regular breaks when filming

This is to confirm that I ________________   _________________ give my consent to be filmed in Dystopia Pictures’ short horror film directed by Rahela Khatun-The Placebo as ___________________.  I give my consent for any edited footage to be used on social networking sites such as YouTube and Vimeo. I adhere to the terms and conditions set by the director.

Actor/Actress signature:

Sign: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________

Director’s signature:

Sign: _____________________________________________ Date: _______________

Permission for locations- template

This is the email I will send to the location manager's to gain their consent to film in the given location.

Dear _________,

I am writing to request if I can use the ___________________ on the following dates:

_____________ and time ___________ to film my short horror film. The ___________ will be used by myself and ____ people all risk assessments have been carried out and is safe to use once approved by yourself and the faculty.

This would be extremely helpful if I am able to use the ____ on the dates and timing required.

Signed: (Location owner) __________________________    Date: ______________

Signed:(Director) __________________________    Date: ______________

Lighting plan

Lighting plan

Scene 1: News report

This is the exposition, the scene will open with an establishing shot and then a slow pan across the living room to Sarah, all lighting will be high key natural lighting. I will film this 10am/midday to get maximum lighting, filming in personal living room is convenient as it has a big surface area for natural light to enter.

To film the news report I will be using the green screening room, this will have high key lighting and artificial use of lights, and this is because I am trying to follow the typical conventions of a news report.

Scene 2: Train station

I will not be using any artificial lighting here as the mes en scen is supposed to create a realistic view of the scene and therefore only natural lighting will be used.

Scene 3: Flashback

There will be high exposure of light in this scene, there will be no white balance because this is to create a dreamy reminiscing effect. This clearly indicates that this is a very important aspect of the film, it is visually different as there will be a soft focus and mild glow throughout the whole scene, it is to signify and keep separate the events of Sarah’s life from when she was young and now, despite Sarah mentally travelling from the younger years of her life to the older years what links them together is the sting and motif- the nursery rhyme and teddy bear.

Scene 5: In the house

When Sarah arrives into the house she will enter when it is broad daylight (natural lighting) however at this point the lighting will change very quickly and dramatically giving the scene more of an edge. Majority of the scene will be in low key lighting where by just the movement and facial expressions (through extreme close-ups) are visible. In this scene I want to create a dark and shadowy effect, the dark and night time in the horror genre is often associated with ‘the fear of the unknown’ and the ‘things hidden in the dark’, typically in the dark and night the villain carries out their evil plan, therefore by adjusting and editing the scene to make it look visually dull and dark I will ensure that my audience expectations are fulfilled according to the conventions of horror genre.

Props, costume and make up

Props, costume and make up

Cereal bowl and mug – This is used to create verisimilitude and set the scene of a normal morning where Sarah is having her breakfast

Newspaper- Sarah will be reading the headlines and will find a ‘missing girl’ poster inside the newspaper.

Lab jacket(s) – this will be used in the flash back scene the lab coat is to signify the use of scientific and lab work that’s part of Sarah’s life through her mother

Lab equipment- to set the scene of a lab
Toy teddy – this is used as a motif and a symbol of Sarah’s childhood

Make up, wig, old worn out/ripped clothes- these are for the zombie scenes in which is key in the film these props will be used to create zombie-like creatures which haunt Sarah

Bowl of meat- this is used to portray the life of a typical zombie also this is a key convention is zombie horror (gore) therefore I will need a bowl of minced meat which one of the zombies will be eating in a horrid manner.

Reece

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Risk assessment

Risk assessment

Dystopia Pictures

Hazard	Severity	Likelihood	Initial Level of Risk	Controls
Tripping over equipment and appliances  Scenes 1-10	Low	Low	Low	In order to prevent any members falling over appliances resulting to broken leg/arm etc I will ensure all equipment and appliances are put away safely towards a corner and not in the way of actors during production. Before any camera work begins I will ensure everyone taking part is aware of the surroundings which are being used for filming and therefore they will know the boundaries to which areas are not to be used and where all the equipment is if they need to use it.
Spillage of food and drink Scene 2- The breakfast table	Low	Medium	Low	Due to use of food and liquid in scene 2 there is a potential risk of spillage of liquid which could lead to: harm in electronics, and other cast members slipping in order to ensure this does not occur I will make sure Hajera (playing Sarah) is cautious and weary when shooting the scene.
Falling from a great height Scene 7	High	Low	Medium	As I will be using a time lapse in my film of the sun set to show the transition from light to dark and day to night, I will be in a very high building on the top floor recording for a few hours. The dangers involve falling over from a great hieght I order to prevent this I have therefore found a location that is convenient as it has a glass window which I will be recording from.
Light sensitivity 1-10	Medium	Low	Low	When using lighting as some individuals may have light sensitivity (whether mild or severe). The use of light, specifically high key artificial lights which (are adjustable ranging from extremely bright to extremely dim) may lead to individuals having eye related problems, as the change in lighting effects the eyes, in order to avoid this I will ask each member whether they are light sensitive and adjust the lighting accordingly depending on the scene, mes en scen needed and their own comfort.
Chemicals in makeup Scene 6-9	High	Low	Medium	As my theme is zombie I will be using make up to dress my zombies to ensure I capture the best possible mes en scen within my abilities, certain makeup has chemicals which could cause a potential risk to skin such as irritation and unwanted nuisance. In order to avoid this I will test all the makeup I am using on my zombies before filming and ask each person playing a zombie how they feel and where their comfort lies in using the makeup
Over working characters	Medium	Low	Low	When filming although it takes rigours, long hours to film, there is a risk of over-working the actors and actresses which could lead to back/leg/body pain and general fatigue and poor health. I will ensure that none of my actors and actresses do not feel they are being over-worked because I will spread the filming time out to make sure that they are not constantly beign filmed also I will make sure that they have regular breaks and stay dehydrated.

Analysing posters

In class we annotated various posters in the horror genre, this gave me an initial idea of the layout and the important factors to include in a poster. I found that there are many different creative ways to communicate a theme, plot and genre to audiences. The posters each has something unique about them, for example, in SAW there is no layering of images which makes the subject in both the foreground and background which is very interesting compared Survival of The Dead which has a clear background and foreground and it is clear what the producer wants the audience to focus on using the rule of thirds in the main image. Also, I began developing ideas for my own poster.

Treatment- final

Final treatment