To figure out what titles to put in our film, we decided to look at others, the film I looked at is Alien, from 1979
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In lesson, we had a group
discussion about the locations we could use for our filming task.
During the
opening scene, Alistair is seen waking up and putting on his clothes. So in order for this to feel right, we need a place that is like a home. we found out quickly that none of our bedrooms were suitable, so we then discussed how he could be waking
up on the sofa still in the uniform from yesterday, surrounded by work linking to the investigation he is so intent on pursuing, this would also explain why he had the nightmare. We decided to use one of our houses for this, so this will most likely be mine.
We thought the most suitable place for the workplace of Alistair was a police station, so we have emailed them to see if we could use it for filming, as it is definitely ideal. If the decline, we have
two other places: The Oasis center, or school.
While we would also need permission for this choice, it is closer and a community center, and so they are usually more accepting in tasks such as this. Also,it is fairly close to Emily, so this may be a good option.
School is the least suitable of the three proposed, but it is our last resort. It is the most accessible, so many meeting rooms and corridors will be free, so creating a police feeling will be easy enough to do with what we would haveUpdate: We have been contacted by the local police station, and they said we could record as long as were not in anyone's way and do not have access to any confidential files or information. We will also have to be supervised by an officer at all times, which is of no consequence to us so we shall be filming at the police station
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As shown here.
Because of this, we decided to look upon our mood board to get the feel of what a modern detective would look like, and we thought of a plain suit and tie, but the problem with this is that he fades into obscurity.
We then thought of having him without the jacket of a suit, making him seem more casual, which we all liked the idea of. We decided on his shirt being white instead of dark,as it helps with the idea of him getting desperate as time progresses and his shirt gets dirtier. Next is the red tie, as it insinuates the violence for his alter ego.
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| Awh, so cute. |
Next is the mask for the antagonist.
We decided that we cant have a truly original mask design as that would be expensive or very time consuming, and so we said we would develop an already existing mask to our needs.
We thought this mask would look good and incite fear into people because of the large pupils and facial features incites uncanny valley into the minds of he viewers
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Through research, me and my group soon realised that the title of the film should be proportionate to the protagonist. Therefore names such as Alistair and Murkland came to mind (The forename and surname of the protagonist). However after talking it over we sided wit the name Murk, using the term as the protagonist or viewer cant see what lies beyond what is directly in front of them. Therefore slightly and discreetly implying that he is also the antagonist and villain.
this is our rough ideas of what we wanted the title to look like:
this is our rough ideas of what we wanted the title to look like:
We wanted the title to switch back and forth between two fonts, to show the difference and distortion between the two personas. Below are the two fonts.
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This is primarily a horror production company, but sometimes they try different genres. Here is the filmography
| Year | Film | Genre | Budget | Gross | Rotten Tomatoes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Paranormal Activity | Horror | $15,000 | $193.4 million | 83% |
| 2010 | Paranormal Activity 2 | Horror | $3 million | $177.5 million | 58% |
| 2011 | Insidious | Horror | $1.5 million | $99.5 million | 66% |
| 2011 | Paranormal Activity 3 | Horror | $5 million | $207 million | 68% |
| 2012 | The Babymakers | Comedy | $475,511 | 8% | |
| 2012 | Sinister | Horror | $3 million | $82 million | 62% |
| 2012 | Paranormal Activity 4 | Horror | $5 million | $142.8 million | 24% |
| 2012 | The Bay | Horror | $2 million | $1.6 million | 77% |
| 2013 | Dark Skies | Horror | $3.5 million | $27.9 million | 40% |
| 2013 | The Lords of Salem | Horror | $1.5 million | $1.5 million | 45% |
| 2013 | The Purge | Horror | $3 million | $89.3 million | 38% |
| 2013 | Insidious: Chapter 2 | Horror | $5 million | $161.9 million | 38% |
| 2013 | Plush | Thriller | $2 million | $28,864 | 29% |
| 2014 | Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones | Horror | $5 million | $90.9 million | 37% |
| 2014 | Best Night Ever | Comedy | $289,511 | 0% | |
| 2014 | Oculus | Horror | $5 million | $44.1 million | 73% |
| 2014 | 13 Sins | Horror | $4 million | $803,011 | 62% |
| 2014 | The Normal Heart | Drama | 94% | ||
| 2014 | The Purge: Anarchy | Horror | $9 million | $111.9 million | 56% |
| 2014 | Mockingbird | Horror | |||
| 2014 | Mercy | Horror | |||
| 2014 | Stretch | Comedy | $5 million | 83% | |
| 2014 | Not Safe for Work | Thriller | $2.5 million | ||
| 2014 | Whiplash | Drama | $3.3 million | $49 million | 94% |
| 2014 | The Town That Dreaded Sundown | Horror | 69% | ||
| 2014 | Ouija | Horror | $5 million | $103.5 million | 7% |
| 2014 | Jessabelle | Horror | $7 million | 23% | |
| 2015 | The Boy Next Door | Thriller | $4 million | $52.4 million | 10% |
| 2015 | The Lazarus Effect | Horror | $3.3 million | $64.1 million | 14% |
| 2015 | Unfriended | Horror | $1 million | $62.9 million | 61% |
| 2015 | Area 51 | Horror | $5 million | $7,556 | 20% |
| 2015 | Insidious: Chapter 3 | Horror | $10 million | $112.7 million | 60% |
| 2015 | Creep | Horror | 95% | ||
| 2015 | The Gallows | Horror | $100,000 | $38.2 million | 16% |
| 2015 | The Gift | Thriller | $5 million | $59 million | 93% |
| 2015 | Sinister 2 | Horror | $10 million | $48.5 million | 14% |
| 2015 | The Visit | Horror | $5 million | $91.3 million | 63% |
| 2015 | The Green Inferno | Horror | $5 million | $8.6 million | 35% |
| 2015 | Jem and the Holograms | Musical | $5 million | $2.3 million | 20% |
| 2015 | Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension | Horror | $10 million | $68 million | 10% |
The ratings weren't too high for anything comedy (looking at you best night ever), so I have a feeling they'll stick to horror from now on.
Next up on the list is Twisted Pictures.
| Film | Release | Notes | Budget | Gross (worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saw | October 29, 2004 | $1,200,000 | $103,096,345[7] | |
| Saw II | October 28, 2005 | $4,000,000 | $147,739,965[8] | |
| Saw III | October 27, 2006 | $10,000,000 | $164,874,275[9] | |
| Catacombs | October 30, 2007 | Released on FEARnet On Demand and then to DVD on February 19, 2008[10][11] | N/A | N/A |
| Dead Silence | March 16, 2007 | $20,000,000 | $22,217,407[12] | |
| Saw IV | October 26, 2007 | N/A | $139,352,633[13] | |
| Vlog | June 2008 | Online horror film[14] | N/A | N/A |
| Saw V | October 24, 2008 | $10,800,000 | $113,864,059[15] | |
| Repo! The Genetic Opera | November 7, 2008 | Limited release | $8,500,000[16] | $188,126[17] |
| The Tortured | November 8, 2009 | Released at the American Film Market; released to home video on August 30, 2010.[18] | N/A | N/A |
| Saw VI | October 23, 2009 | $11,000,000 | $68,233,629[19] | |
| Mother's Day | September 23, 2010 | Released at Fantastic Fest | N/A | N/A |
| Chain Letter | October 1, 2010 | Limited release | $3,000,000 | $585,362[20] |
| Saw 3D | October 29, 2010 | $20,000,000 | $133,310,178[21] | |
| Texas Chainsaw 3D | January 4, 2013 | $20,000,000 | $31,627,201[22] |
There isn't as much detail as the one with blumhouse, but we can see that all have had a substantial profit, apart from the ones not applicable which are because they weren't in cinemas.
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When we discussed the name of our production company, we came up with two ideas:
Unhappy Life Pictures
We produce films with negative themes.The name parallels with the film we are creating and the protagonist, who lives an unhappy life.
Backstory: we found a piece of paper on the table that said “Unhappy Life”, and felt it was appealing as a title of a production company.
The title could insinuate an album of 'unhappy' life pictures, which could work as opening sequence and/or logo.
Edelweiss Productions
A White Mountain flower, in the daisy family.
The flower was a symbol of rebellion of Hitler in Germany during Nazi rule, used by the Edelweiss Pirates. The flower can therefore be described as the symbol of rebellion. And our film company’s goal is to break out of conformity, to rebel against the modern society and its films that are all the same. We want to make something truly original.
Also, the translation for Edelweiss in German means Noble white, so this could insinuate the cause of ours is a noble one. And the “white” also insinuates innocence, so this could contrast with the dark and evil themes of our films, making them even more shocking.The flower was a symbol of rebellion of Hitler in Germany during Nazi rule, used by the Edelweiss Pirates. The flower can therefore be described as the symbol of rebellion. And our film company’s goal is to break out of conformity, to rebel against the modern society and its films that are all the same. We want to make something truly original.
We decided to settle for Unhappy Life Pictures due to our previous attachment to the name. Also, the edelweiss is a name of a song in the sound of music, and so could confuse the older generation.
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In order to find the opinions of our audience, we sent out a questionnaire.
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This is a picture of our mood board. As you can see, it shows the three things we will be focusing on in our feature: Gore, the police, and antagonists.
We wanted the antagonist to be masked, so we compiled images, and so we have a better image in our heads on how he will look. This also applies to the police.
The gore will not be as extreme as whats shown, but it does show what draws viewers in, and so using basic versions of this could be useful
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The BBFC, or the British Board of Film Classification, is a non-profit organisation based around the regulation and classification of films. Their aim is to protect audiences and children from content potentially dangerous to their age.
They Classify films into 5 categories:
U: The U symbol stands for universal and is suitable for ages 4 and up. In a U film, the language should be mild at the worst. Also, there would be no focus on sexual behaviour, but there may be obscure references to sexual behaviour.
PG: The PG symbol stands for Parental guidance, and this means that It is suitable for general viewing, bu younger people must be accompanied by an adult. There may be occasional swearing, such as "shit". And sexual references must be infrequent, unless they are in comedy to lessen the impact.
12: The 12, is simply for ages 12 and over. In the cinema releases, it is released as a 12a, so that means people under 12 can see it if there is a adult accompaniment. Strong language may be used, as long as it is justifiable by context etc. Sex can be seen in a 12, as long as it is brief and portrayed discreetly. Sexual references can be moderate at this point, but frequent crude ones are unlikely to be in this category. Moderate violence is also allowed but injury and ore must not be its main focus, only to build drama. Occasional gory moments can be seen depending on context. Physical and psychological horrors can be classified at 12, as long as horror sequences are not frequent, and the overall tone of the film is not too disturbing or horrifying. Dangerous behaviour such as suicide can be seen in 12 films, but must not go into too much detail which younger people could imitate. Drugs misuse can be seen infrequently as long as it has a clear showing that it is not glamorous to abuse drugs.
15 films are only suitable for the ages 15 and over.
You may see any of this in a 15 film:
They Classify films into 5 categories:
U: The U symbol stands for universal and is suitable for ages 4 and up. In a U film, the language should be mild at the worst. Also, there would be no focus on sexual behaviour, but there may be obscure references to sexual behaviour.
PG: The PG symbol stands for Parental guidance, and this means that It is suitable for general viewing, bu younger people must be accompanied by an adult. There may be occasional swearing, such as "shit". And sexual references must be infrequent, unless they are in comedy to lessen the impact.
12: The 12, is simply for ages 12 and over. In the cinema releases, it is released as a 12a, so that means people under 12 can see it if there is a adult accompaniment. Strong language may be used, as long as it is justifiable by context etc. Sex can be seen in a 12, as long as it is brief and portrayed discreetly. Sexual references can be moderate at this point, but frequent crude ones are unlikely to be in this category. Moderate violence is also allowed but injury and ore must not be its main focus, only to build drama. Occasional gory moments can be seen depending on context. Physical and psychological horrors can be classified at 12, as long as horror sequences are not frequent, and the overall tone of the film is not too disturbing or horrifying. Dangerous behaviour such as suicide can be seen in 12 films, but must not go into too much detail which younger people could imitate. Drugs misuse can be seen infrequently as long as it has a clear showing that it is not glamorous to abuse drugs.
15 films are only suitable for the ages 15 and over.
You may see any of this in a 15 film:
- strong violence
- frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***').
- portrayals of sexual activity
- strong verbal references to sex
- sexual nudity
- brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
- discriminatory language or behaviour
- drug taking
There is no limit on the amount of strong language that can be used, however the strongest language shall be used infrequently dependent on the context. Sex can be shown in an artistic manner, but without a large amount of detail, and it could be brief. Strong violence is permitted and will probably be commonplace in a 15. Dangerous behaviour shall not go into detail which could be copied, These films must also not encourage drug abuse. In horror terms, there can be strong horror, and threat can be strong, but no sexualised threats can be used.
Films rated 18 can only be seen at the cinema or bought/ rented by adults.
In 18 films no theme is prohibited, even if it may offend some adult viewers, as long as the material is not illegal or potentially harmful.
There is also no limit to the amount, strength, or context of language used; it can be direct or aggressive. Discriminatory language or ideas can also be used as long as they don't breach any legislation.
In terms of nudity there is also no limit in a non-sexual context and some sexual depictions are also allowed as long as the material is not a sex work ( a work whose primary purpose is to arouse viewers). Explicit images of sex may be used in the context of an educational work.
Violence can be strong and portrayed in detail with strong gore; including in a sadistic or otherwise sexual manner.
Drug use is allowed but the promotion of drug misuse is not.
Films rated 18 can only be seen at the cinema or bought/ rented by adults.
In 18 films no theme is prohibited, even if it may offend some adult viewers, as long as the material is not illegal or potentially harmful.
There is also no limit to the amount, strength, or context of language used; it can be direct or aggressive. Discriminatory language or ideas can also be used as long as they don't breach any legislation.
In terms of nudity there is also no limit in a non-sexual context and some sexual depictions are also allowed as long as the material is not a sex work ( a work whose primary purpose is to arouse viewers). Explicit images of sex may be used in the context of an educational work.
Violence can be strong and portrayed in detail with strong gore; including in a sadistic or otherwise sexual manner.
Drug use is allowed but the promotion of drug misuse is not.
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