Filming day 3

Today we planned to film the home invasion from 11 am-late, however Amy, who plays Maddie had work until 2:00 pm so we didn't have time to film it all. We filmed the majority of the shots which involved Delaney and we then filmed 2 members of the cult. We did a range of shots for the home invasion such as high angle shots, point of view shots, long shots, closeups and extreme close ups and added in extra ones as our ideas developed during the day. We also filmed a few different endings and stings we can choose from when editing as some may look better than others. Also, the shots we don't use for the ending, can fit in the montage as this will still make sense to the audience and add to the fear.

This was the first time we had seen the masks on the antagonists faces. I was very happy with what they looked like as they looked creepy which will make the audience feel uneasy.  The top left picture is a screen shot of one of the shots for our trailer. I have considered using a shot similar this for my film poster as it looks disturbing and clearly shows the films genre. As well as this, it is a shot from the film which is often seen on film posters to show the audience what to expect. It will also show the iconic mask to our horror film which will suggest mystery to the audience before they have seen the trailer as they won't know who is behind it.

Unfortunately, as our only available male cult member had to go to work, I had to film his point of view shot myself pretending to be an antagonist cornering Maddie and kicking her to show violence and fear. It may have been more successful if Will, who played one of the male cult members did the point of view shot as he is much taller and it would have really looked like a male was attacking her to suggest male dominance which would appeal to our male audience. However, I wore a pair of males shoes which made it look like a male character and it was successful in the end.

I filmed this shot of Maddie walking into the bath and dropping a towel to show sex appeal which will appeal to the male audience. It will also add enigma for the audience as the shot looks like a point of view shot from behind a gate which suggests someone is watching her.

I also filmed this close up shot of Maddie in the bath. I ensured I created low key lighting using artificial lighting such as the candles and torch to create shadows which are a key convention of horrors. Without filling up the bath which would have washed the blood off her arms, Kayleigh and I created bubbles from bubble bath and put them on her chest, also whilst I was filming, Kayleigh swirled her hand in the sink water to make the shot realistic and sound like Maddie was actually in the bath.

I also filmed this long shot to a closeup shot of a female cult member walking towards the window and slamming their hands against it. This is to make the audience jump to build up suspense. This shot continues from a shot  Kayleigh filmed of the cult member on the swing outside to ensure continuity.

I wanted to create enigma for the audience so I filmed a mid shot of Maddie doing her makeup in the bathroom where Delaney then appears behind her in the mirror when she isn't looking. When Maddie looks up, Delaney is gone. This will make the audience ask questions as to where has she gone, leaving them knowing she is in the house and Maddie doesn't know which will create suspense.

At the end of filming today, I wanted to experiment with a long point of view shot which I was inspired by the film 'Annabelle' when the little girl runs through a door towards the camera and turns into an adult. The shot I filmed consisted of me holding the camera and running towards Maddie when she wasn't looking. I did this without telling her so I could get a real reaction which ensured the shot looked realistic.

Overall, my group and I expected to have finished filming by now, however as it is sometimes difficult for our actors to take their acting seriously in dramatic shots such as being pulled down the stairs and screaming and shouting scenes, it is taking us longer. We have planned to film next week after school, however we are still unsure whether we will finish filming by next week. We will begin to edit in school next week and see if there are any shots which need re-shooting and also do those next week.