Trepidy

I have come back and the storyline and planning for the the new idea I have created a written synopsis for my new idea: Trepidy.

The trailer would start with me and two of my friends, excited that we have a place at university and happy that we're done with exams. After watching a few horror movies one of my friends (Jack Collier) decides to tell me and Andrew ghost stories just as a bit of fun. As Jack tells the story, flashbacks will occur in the trailer of the man in the woods.

There once was a teenage boy (about 19) who liked to explore and camp in the woods, but suffered from a severe psychological illness which grew worse overtime. He was then taken into care for treatment but this didn't help and the boy ran away and lived in the woods, his clothes ripped and his flesh rotting and decaying. One night a gang of youths decided to burn down the forest and as they were messing they found the boy and decided to beat him for his illness, but this only angered the boy and he turned savage, violently killing the youths in the fire. Now damaged, he found some bandages to disguise his wounds and burns. Now every year, the day he was killed 3 teenagers go missing. In Crowthorne. In the woods

As that day approaches, Jack disappears, and so it is up to me and Andrew to find him before it is too late, which will be the main synopsis of the film. The next couple of shotswill be during the day, and will be around the woods where I notice the crosss on the ground, and this added mystery willcreate tesnsion and suspension.

I will use a variety of camera shots such as over the shoulder, two shots, point of view shot, close ups and wide shots, as well as low angles.


"The Axe-Man" is the pending nickname or alias for the killer but this name may change over time.

This Trailer would mainly be set in two locations: My house and the woods near where I live, with majority of the trailer filmed at night, and a range of props such as matches

This trailer has a better storyline as I have planned it thoroughly more than my first idea, but some footage will be reused but I feel I have enough time as my trailer won't be similar to a short story

Change of Plan

From the feedback of my initial shots of my trailers I have decided to create a new name and storyline for my trailer with some of the initial ideas, i.e the killer and the setting in the woods. with this I have come up with a new name:

Trepidy

(Killing Soon)

Outakes

First Trailer Draft

Animatronic Storyboard

Skills Development

I approached planning to my production differently to my AS version of the Ring Trailer as I was not present for the production of my group. I was present for planning for the production and I feel I have developed my skills such as organizing as I have studied many trailers and analysed types of certain shots such as panoramas and subjective shots. I also think I have improved skills on creativity as this time I have managed to create a new idea rather than remaking a film.

Distribution Idea 1

Mrs D

Well done for completing a first draft of your storyboard. Your content and ideas are great. They fit well with the horror genre and I like your use of font. To improve, use animatronics so I can see your plans for editing and make sure you have enough shots and variety of shots. Make sure you follow the conventions of the structure of a trailer and all the content is not linear. Keep up the good work.

Storyboard

 

Presentation Feedback

On Tuesday 1st October 2013 I presented my pitch idea via Powerpoint explaining my 3 ideas, a little background about me and my final idea. The feedback I recieeved was positive as I was told I had presented well and had very creative ideas. I aslo recieved very good reactions when I said I was aiming to create a new iconic villain. The only critisicm I recievd was that I neede to think about a storyline/synopsis for my tariler as I was lacking one and that I might want to think about renaming my chosen idea "The Creature of Crowthorne".

Distribution

 

This is the mindmap for my distribution which I have decided to choose the name White Silence Films as part of it incoprorates my last name (Whitehouse) and silence to keep with the horror genre.

 

Mrs D

Well done on your pitch. Add some feedback to your blog soon. Your use of semiotics in the deign of your text and icons work really well for the horror genre. Add some analysis to your test shots - possibility to do another mood board type arrangement with some analysis linked to features of your storyline. Well done for using some moving image too. Tie it into your narrative. I'm looking forward to seeing how you will construct your new villain.