First Edit

Progression

After our first film shoot and edit, we have made a few changes to accomodate the development. Firstly we struggled to find a boy to play the role of Jason in our film so had to entertain this problem and change the role slightly to a film named Joe who would have connections to Becky also but rather than her boyfriend Joe would now become her friend. Through filming it took longer than anticipated so had to spilt the filming into two nights, after the first night of filming we came across some difficulties that had to be overcome and re-filmed on the next shoot. As when we was editing we found that we had a problem with the continuity because it did not flow the sequence just went from shot to shot on certain parts so had to redraft what types of shots to use to help it flow more easily. Going back to problems that we faced, another issue was the beginning of the sequence as we decided to use a car we found this difficult so changed it to just walking down the street as the beginning. Aslo for our second edit we need to continue filming and film the changed shots from the first edit, also we need to include a voice over to be added as Jigsaw's voice when on the phone with Becky. 

Here is a clip of our first edit;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zjc5Q7ekOaU 



Here is a screen grabs off the changes we have made to the beginning of the script:

After a review with my teacher, we realised that we have to make a few changes, for example to great more tension at the beginning of the sequence and to make the continuity flow better with less jump cuts. 

Costume List

Costume List

Becky - For Becky her costume will consist of 'normal' everyday clothes that shows that she is just around her house, she will be wearing leggings and a plain t-shirt with no specific logo that could cause offence to anyone. Her hair will be tied back so her facial expressions will be more visible and her make up will be plain and natural. 

Jigsaw - Jigsaw's costume will be dark and discrete heading his face and identity with a mask and the rest of his costume will be all black trousers and top covering most visible skin and a cloak. There will be no need for hair and make up as their face will be covered. 

Jason - Jason's costume will be typically the 'boy next door' with jeans and plain top, also their hair will be styled to see their full face and natural make up will be applied. 

Shot List

Shot List (in order of sequence)

1. Long shot (car pulling up to drive) 
2. Track/Long shot (Becky walking to the front door) 
3. Zoom (As Becky gets closer to the door) 
4. Close up (on bag, getting phone out 
5. Extreme close up (on Becky's face as she is on the phone 
6. Pan (as she runs inside the house) 
7. Close up (locking door/looking out the window) 
8. Mid-shot (fight scene)
9. High angle (Jigsaw looking down on victim) 
10. 2 Shot High angle (both fighting on the floor) 
11. Close up (Becky's face) 
12. Point of view (Becky looking at Jigsaw during fight) 
13. Point of view close up (Jigsaw looking at Becky during fight) 
14. Point of view (Jigsaw) 
15. High angle (Becky) 
16. Two shot/mid shot (fight sequence) 
17. Close up/low angle (Jigsaw)
18. Shallow depth of field (Knife in focus but not Jigsaw) 
19. High angle/birds eye view (Knife at Becky's throat) 
20. Close up/low angle (Jigsaw 
21. High angle (Jigsaw attempting to stab Becky)
22. Two shot (Becky kicks Jigsaw) 
23. Close up (Becky trying to unlock door)
24. Extreme Close up (key) 
25. High angle/mid shot (Jigsaw on floor) 
26. Close up (Becky trying to unlock door) 
27. Mid shot/ 2 shot (Jigsaw stabbing door) 
28. Pan (From knife in door to Becky running into the kitchen)  
29. Track (Jigsaw running after Becky into the kitchen) 
30. Mid Shot and backward track (Becky running) 
31. Close up (Becky shutting door) 
32. Mid shot (Placing chair/table in front of door) 
33. Close up (Becky's face) 
34. Upwards tilt (From door handle to Jigsaw's face) 
35. Track (Becky runs from the door to the phone) 
36. Close up (Jigsaw's face) 
37. Shallow depth of field (Becky on phone, Jigsaw unfocused in background)
38. Close up (On the door, Jigsaw disappears) 
39. Close up (Becky's face) 
40. Mid Shot (Kitchen door) 
41. Close up (Jason's face) 
42. Shot reverse shot (Between Becky and Jason) 
43. Pan (Becky running over to Jason) 
44. Mid shot (Becky hugging Jason) 
45. Extreme close up (Jason's face) 
46. Birds eye view (Dropped phone) 
47. Close up (Becky and Jason hugging) 
48. Birds eye view (Phone on the floor) 
49. Close up/Upward tilt (hugging)
50. Extreme Close up 2 shot (Becky and Jason face to face) 
51. Over the shoulder (Becky and Jason) 
52. Backward track (Becky walking away from Jason) 
53. Close up (Jason's face) 
54. Pan (Becky runs out the front door) 

Risk Assessment

Risk assessment 

Hazard	Persons who may be harmed	Property which may be damaged	Risk controls already in place	Risk Assessment LOW, MODERATE, HIGH, EXTREME	Further action required to control risk ***
Household Objects (lamps, vase, etc)	The cast and production team.	The household objects may be broken and the floor may be damaged where the object has fallen.	The objects will be removed from the location.	Moderate	Choose a location where there is limited household objects around.
Knife	Any one involved in the scene containing the knife.	The cast can harm themselves if not used appropriately, no household property will be damaged by the knife.	Use the knife with care when handled and use a blunt knife if possible.	Extreme	First aid kit will be on set, just in case of emergency.
Car/Road	The cast and production team, also any public that is on the road and cars using the road.	The car itself may be damaged if a collision occurs during filming and the objects in contact in the environment at that time.	Fully licensed driver will be allocated to drive the car and precautionary procedures will be taken before the car will move such as to check the road is clear at time of filming.	High	Do the car scene at a time when there is less traffic around
Stairs	The cast and production team, they could trip and fall when on the stairs	The objects around the stairs may be damaged if they are knocked over if someone falls.	Use the stairs with care when been used.	Moderate	Practise the scene on the stairs slowly before filmed.

Recce Report

Recce Report

Before we construct our film we felt that we should investigate and source possible locations for filming, compiling recce reports for the locations. In our recce reports we look to assess the locations and see whether they are able to use as locations in our film and if there are numerous elements that we should be aware of. Safety is paramount so we need to ensure that all locations used are safe and suitable for filming. Here is a list of features/elements that we are looking for;

1. Healthy and safety concerns 
2. Access 
3. Electrical outlets and power supplies 
4. Available lighting (natural and artificial) 
5. Requirement of permission to film on site
6. Space and filming possibilities 
7. Area for shooting, cast and equipment 
8. Viability in creating a suitable and intended atmosphere 

Location - Porch

From the clip that we analysed (Scream 1 - 'Do you want to die, Sydney?') the scene first starts off on the porch of her house, so similarly we choose to use the same type of location for the opening of the clip. Luckily, it was easy for us to access the required location as we did not need required permission to use a typical front porch, as we used my house as the location.

A problem we found with this location is the available lighting as the main source is the natural lighting, the spotlights that light up the porch and the light from inside the house projecting outwards. It is difficult to find a happy medium that is the correct lighting for the scene. 

The location has a wide drive that is positive for area for shooting, cast and equipment, this suits perfectly for our needs for the scene in sense of space and filming possibilities. 

This location would allows us to create the sort atmosphere we want as it ties in with film sequence and allows us to follow the storyline. 

Location -Drive 

We have adapted our clip compared to the sequence that we analysed by starting the scene off by Becky getting out of a car and walking up the drive towards her front door porch. Similarly we did not need required permission to use the driveway as we used my house and drive for the location. 

Similarly to the porch we have a problem with available lighting because there is no power outlets to use if extra lighting is required and the only other source of lighting we have is the natural lighting and a street lamppost. 

However access to the drive is smooth and uncomplicated and the area of the drive is spacious enough for field of shooting, cast and equipment. 

Location - Hallway 

The hallway area is used for the struggle *fight sequence in the scene therefore there needs to be significant space for this to take action. However the applicable space for filming possibilities and area for shooting, cast and equipment is limited it still has it positives, as no permission was required and the actual hallway it self adds to the verisimilitude in creating a suitable and intended atmosphere. 

The available lighting is beneficial as there is a main hallway light and various lamps that create good lighting for the filming, even though to find the specific lighting require we may need to add or with stand some lights. 

Health and safety concerns with the hallway are the wires to the lamps shades, the bottom step of the stairs, glass door and table. To eliminate these health and safety hazards various objects will need to be removed before filming takes place. 

Location - Kitchen 

The final sequence of the scene takes place in the kitchen, the kitchen has numerous objects that would have to removed from the scene to create the affect of a suitable and intended atmosphere and to limit health and safety hazards. 

For accessibility the kitchen is a good location as there are two back doors that lead to the garden that could be used as area for the cast and equipment. Also the spacious area allows room for shooting and filming possibilities. 

Lighting within the kitchen is favourable and helpful as there is different set of lights that use contrasting brightness for distinctive parts of the kitchen. 

Storyboard

Storyboard

Casting Considerations

Jigsaw 
Portrayed by Louise Clark 
Jigsaw is a fictional identity, created by Becky's boyfriend and his friend to conduct a murder spree in the town of Willerby. The costume used is a generic Halloween costume officially called Father Death, that allows anyone to adopt the identity and makes the killers difficult to identity. Jigsaw taunts his victims on the phone attacking using a voice changer to disguise the true identity. 

Becky Prescott
Portrayed by Chloe Busby 
Becky Prescott is a wyke college student, a year after the murder of her father Steve, she is stalked by the killer (Jigsaw) which is later revealed to be her boyfriend Jason Ford and his friend. These two prove to be Steve's murderers, Jason being motivated by Steve's affair with his Mother. 

Joe Ford
Portrayed by 
Joe Ford is also a Wyke student, the friend of Becky Prescott and an avid fan of horror films. Following a series of murders, Jason becomes a suspect when she is found at Becky's house with a mobile phone shortly after she is taunted on the phone and attacked by Jigsaw. 

Script

Characters
Jigsaw - Killer
Becky - Victim 
Jason - Becky's Boyfriend


Fade in: EXT GARDEN 9PM

A car pulls up along the drive, Becky gets out walks up to the front door and her phone rings. 

Jigsaw 

Hello Becky.

Becky 

Uh. Hi, who's this?

Jigsaw 

You tell me. 

Becky 

Well I-I have no idea.

Jigsaw 

It’s a scary night isn’t it? With all the murders and all, it’s just like a horror movie.

Becky 

Donnie, you gave yourself away. Are you calling from work cause if you are Jason is on his way over. 

Jigsaw 

What’s your favourite scary movie, Becky? 

Becky 

Stop it Donnie, you know I don’t watch that crap. 

Jigsaw 

Are you alone in the house? 

Becky 

(Smiling) 

Donnie, that's so unoriginal I’m so disappointed in you. 

Jigsaw 

Maybe because I’m not Donnie 

Becky 

So who are you?

Jigsaw 

The question isn't who am I, the question is where am I. 

Becky 

Anxious, looks around and runs inside the house and locks the door

Jigsaw 

Opens a door inside the house and appears in the background

Becky 

Turns around 

Ahhhhhhhhh.

The struggle (fight scene) breaks out between the killer and the victim as Becky realises the killer’s presence.

Becky

Runs into the kitchen (chase) lock the door trapping her in, attempts to ring 999 but no signal.

Shit.

Throws the phone

Jigsaw disappears and Jason enters through the backdoor.

Becky

Jason.

Jason

The doors locked, I heard screaming, you ok?

Becky

The killers here, he’s in the house.

Jason

He’s gone. He’s gone. It’s alright.

Phone drops from Jason’s pocket

Jason

What? Whoa Whoa Becky, wait ... What?

Becky

Becky runs away out the front door.



Here is a screen shot of my script laid out over two pages, this show the duration of our scrip will last up to 2 minutes. 

Chosen scene

Chosen scene

For our 2 minute film sequence we have decided to imitate a scene from 'Scream' the clip that we have chosen is "Do you want to die, Sidney?" clip from the original Scream movie, for the clip follow the link below;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Ejl4eeFXM 

Below are screen shots of parts of the clip indicating the micro and macro elements that will be needed to create our own film sequence and the basic concepts we are going to follow to create our own sequence but various approaches will be changed. 

The opening of the sequence starts with a close up of Sydney, the main character of the clip. The mise en scene within the shot is the phone which is used as a prop as an indictor to the killer. Also the background lighting is dark which is iconic to horror films. Finally hair facial expressions are key to the shot as it helps the audience understand the narrative and genre of the film. 


In between the these two screen shots the camera zooms out but its main focus is still on Sydney's face however she moves to lock the door that is the only movement made. 

The second shot is when the killer comes into the scene, the music builds up to the reveal of the killer until he opens the door and Sydney realises the killer is behind her, traditionally the killer wears a mask to hide their identity. 




The next step in the sequence is when the struggle between Sydney and the killer breaks out. 

This shot shows the contest between the two characters, this is long shot as it shows the full body of both characters and the background of the location. As this shot progresses the camera angles show the perception of the scene from both angles of Sydney and the killer using high and low angles. 

Example of low angle 

Example of high angle 

The next shot taken from the sequence is a close up of the lock on the door and this gives the perception to the audience that she is 'trapped' and the struggle continues throughout the scene. 



After the close up of the lock the camera turns back to the killer on the floor and then back to Sydney this is a reverse shot typically used as a conversation shot but has been imbedded in this scene even though there is limited dialogue throughout.  

The prop of the murder weapon (knife) is shown in this medium close up, as the killer attempts to stab the victim, this shows danger and jeopardy to the audience. 

As the chase breaks out throughout the house, the victim and the killer run up the stairs, this reveals the whole of the location and as the begin at the bottom of the stairs the camera moves to top of the stairs this is known as a jump cut which is a specific editing technique used to create continuity. 

As they both reach the top of the stairs and run round the corner to enter what is Sydney's bedroom the camera is already at Sydneys room so as she runs to the room she becomes more into focus. 

Linking back to the 6th shot of the lock on the front door, they bond this shot to that one as they use a close up of the lock which is similar and also connects to the theme of being 'trapped' and stalked. 

As Sydney tries to protect herself further she pushes her closet door against the actual bedroom door, we can tell this is a closet door because of the clothes hung up and hanging from the door, also the lighting has become darker and we can tell the scene is during the night because of the shadow of herself shown in the shot. 

In this shot the killer is attempting to get into the victims room, the camera starts off be using a tilt. starting from the bottom rising up wards towards the reveal of the killers masked iconic face. 





In-between the shot above and the shot below, the camera focus back onto the victim and uses a close up to her face to see her facial expression, then Sydney panics and stalls then runs across her room towards her phone to ring 911.   

In this shot Sydney switches the lamp on this creates more light in the scene as she calls the emergency services, also the props and decor within Sydneys room is visible which add to the mise en scene of the clip. 

The prop of the phone is come into focus, the camera then pans back to the shot of the killer trying to get in whilst her back is turned. 

The next shot shows a close up of the victims face and her facial expression shows that she is distressed, also the camerawork used is shallow depth of field as even though the main focus is on the victim, the killer is still seen in the background but is not the main focus of the shot. 

The next shot pans to a close up of the keyboard as she gets no connection on her phone to the emergency services so uses her computer instead. 

After my explanations above I have broken down the rest of the individual screen shots that build up the sequence and are significantly important to the clip; 

Realisation that the killer has disappeared and is no longer trying yo get in the door. 

The boyfriend of the victim is introduced into the sequence.

The phone drops out of the boyfriends pocket this somehow links him to the killer.