Planning Targets

You need to include pie charts and analysis of results for your questionairre and you need to comment on your storyboard - preferably make an animatic. You need to have a timeline of events for filming and make video-blogs of things you get up to. Everything must be done by the end of term as far as research and planning is concerned and all filming must be in a project timeline.

Questionnaire Results

To carry out my questionnaire I decided to ask my family and people I know in my local area as well as people I go to school with, this gave me a good varied response as I asked five people from each age group and each gender. In total I asked roughly 70 people and this helped me gain a good knowledge of what different age groups now like to watch. I didn't include the other answers as this was the main information I needed to retain for my research.

This is a table showing the overall results for each genre, age and gender. This table has helped us with our research a lot as it has made us realise what the general public want to see other than relying on our own knowledge and stereotypes. I decided to break this table up to view the results a lot more easier for each genre, each genre is now below in a pie chart with the results from each gender and age group.

This pie chart shows the genre action and its reults from the questionnaire. As expected the bigger pieces belong to the male gender aged from 16-50 in total. The smallest piece of the pie belongs to the females under 12 which was to be expected also as young girls don't usually go to the cinema to watch action films, they either watch comedies, musicals, romance or horrors. The piece of the pie that I expected to be the smallest piece was the females 50+ however my results beg to differ, more females 50+ that I asked would watch an action film in the cinema-more than the females under 12.

 

This pie chart shows the genre adventure and its results from the questionnaire. yet again the majority of the bigger pieces belonged to the male gender, however the numbers weren't as high as the action's results. From the pie chart you can see that the numbers are higher in the females under 12 section when in the previous pie chart they were minimal. The females 50+ section is the same as the action genre and so maybe the more mature generations put action and adventure in the same genre, whereas if you look at the results from the younger generations some of the numbers dropped in the adventure genre. This could mean that the younger generations have a better understanding of genre or that the more mature generations do as they can link two together.

 

This pie chart shows the genre comedy and its results from the questionnaire. Straight away it's clear that all of the sections are near enough the same size with similar numbers, all the numbers are 3 and above for each age and gender meaning that this genre is universal for every age and both genders. I was expecting the numbers in the comedy genre to be fairly high but nearly everyone I asked loved watching comedies, this did make me think about creating a comedy as it might appeal to more people however if it's not done right then no body would watch it. A lot of people are fussy about the humour in comedies and I was afraid that I wouldn't of been able to pull it off.

 

This pie chart shows the genre horror and its results from the questionnaire. A lot of the bigger sections are of the male gender and of the female gender, what really shows however is how much age is an influence to watch films. The male and female genders both like watching horrors except their ages show that females go to see horrors just as much as the males do, speaking from a personal point of view I know that females like to watch horrors as I have seen loads in and out of the cinema. Horrors results are simialar to the results of the comedy genre, horror is a genre that everyone has a guilty pleasure for and comedy is loved by everyone and so both are going to get high views.

 

This pie chart shows the genre musical and its results from the questionnaire. The big grey section of the pie chart belongs to the Females 50+, I would say this is quite stereotypical from this age and gender as females aged 50+ are not going to be watching horror films of action films. In the pie chart you can clearly see that a few categories are not on the pie chart as they scored a zero, these categories were Males under 12, Males 12-15, Males 16-18, Males 19-25 and Males 50+. The younger categories I did expect however I thought that maybe the categories Males 19-25 and Males 50+ would have higher number if they saw it with their partner, I was proven wrong which is the main reason we did the questionnaire to get rid of stereotypes and find out facts. 

 

This pie chart shows the genre period drama and its results from the questionnaire. The pie chart is almost divided in two, the largest sections belong to Females 50+, Males 50+, Females 36-50, Males 36-50 and Females 26-35. These were mixed results as the younger generations had a couple views however it was the older generations that scored the highest. The results didn't shock me for the females as female family members aged from 30 like to watch period dramas and so I knew from first hand that the numbers would be significantly high. Both male categories didn't really shock me either as men like to watch old war films, or films they may have watched in their youth which may be classed as old now.

 

This pie chart shows the genre romance and its results from the questionnaire. The sections in the pie chart are all quite big and almost even as a lot of people I asked like romance films. A few of the people I questioned however didn't like romance films at all which explains the low scores, the ages and genders of the lower marks was to be expected. What did shock me a little bit was that Males 50+ like watching romance films but then when further questioned it's usually when they watch a film with their wife. This shows that the people around us have an influence to what we watch and why we watch it.

 

This pie chart shows the genre sci-fi and its results from the questionnaire. This was an interesting category to question people about as some of my interviewees confessed to liking them but not telling their friends as they think that sci-fi films could be classed as weird for people to like. This proved a lot of stereotypes about sci-fi films, I was glad that I did discover this as it helped a lot with my research. If our film was a sci-fi film then I personally don't believe it would do well as it has to have action, adventure and gore involved for people to really want to view it. Males under 12 were the main viewers of these films for me in my questionnaire.

 

This pie chart shows the genre western and its results from the questionnaire. Quite a few people actually like watching western films which I didn't expect as I personally don't watch them but, once I reviewed the results I was happy that my results showed a general interest in all films. I think the stereotypes for western films would be boring and all the same however my interviewees disagreed. A lot of the males I asked actually love watching western films as the main big sections belonged to Males 12-15, Males 16-18, Males 19-25, Males 26-35 and Males 36-50.

 

This pie chart shows the genre other and its results from the questionnaire. There is one big section that stands out which belomgs to Males 16-18, this is because of the gangster films they watch which is understandable films. I stuck to the usual film genres but obviously more are created as more and more writers, directors and producers are trying to merge films to reach out to a wider range of people. Spoofs are a good example of this as they have action, adventure, comedy, gore and gore. Spoofs are definitely one of my favourite genres as it reaches every single one. This can be seen in this pie chart clearly as all the sections are big and it's because of a couple age groups or one gender either, it's a mixture of all of them.

Titles Research

This is the title for The Cabin in the Woods I like this title as the writing is big and bold but not central this could create the illusion that all is not what it seems in the film. The writing itself is white but with an eerie red glow around it with a red and black background. The background of the image gives the impression that it's on a wooden texture however when you look closer you see small hexagons making up a wooden like texture. These hexagons are shown in the trailer so the titles link in perfectly.

This is the title for Saw V I like this title also as the background really links in with the props and locations in the film, the rust and blood theme create an unsanitary and massacre effect. As there is rust we know that in the film the locations and props aren't going to be clean, the blood creates the effect of a massacre or lots of people dying as there appears to be a lot. This background is very effective for their film and we could use a similar background as we are including gore, however we thought that going for a cliche background could boost views as it would be something that generations have seen on a lot of horror films.

 

 

These are the titles for all the Scream films; the long bottom image shows the transition from a white font to a red one as this indicates blood and murder. The second Scream title is similar except it has a white font and has a red 2 looking like the tile had been slashed; this gives the title a slasher effect indicating that the type of horror is a slasher horror. The Scream 3 title makes it look as though the title has been cut open and the red haze looks like a blood mist, the title is still indicating murder and the type of horror it is; a slasher horror. The final Scream title, Scream 4 has still got the colour red involved as we will know from all the previous films what type of film this is, however for this film you can see how advanced technology has got as the font looks almost 3D and the famous Scream mask is in the background.  I like all the titles as they are fitting for that particular film, I do however like Scream 4’s title the best as its more subtle and they have used more creativity, I also like how they used the red 4 as the A also. Jasmine and I could do something similar to this for our opening two minutes however we have chosen to do it quite similar to the first Scream without the colour change.

The opening titles for the film Sinister are quite disturbing and uncomfortable as it shows a grisly murder in the outset. We see a family standing on the floor with bags around their heads, hands behind their backs and a noose around their necks attached to a tree. Roughly 5-10 seconds in we see a branch being cut and the family slowly rising up being hung, they are all struggling and then the clip jumps them dead. The titles however appear to look as though they are on a film reel, the audience would now get the indication that they watched a film within a film of a family dieing. The titles give some indication as to what the audience are in for but the film is shocking. Jasmine and I will not be using titles like this for our film as it isn't going to include as much gore as this film and we would prefer to do a more simple and cliche title.

This is the opening title for the zombie film Shaun of the Dead. These titles are placed in a clever place as the group of teenagers are walking towards the 3D effect title. I do like this title however as the film is a comedy it does show as it is obvious but it stand out greatly. Jasmine and i have also chosen to make our titles more like an old fashioned horror, very simple and clichéd but everyone would remember it.

The titles for the film Paranormal Activity are ideally what Jasmine and I are hoping to create our opening titles like as it is simple yet effective. A plain title isn't giving away what the film entails also, and seeing as Jasmine and I both like horror films old and new, we are certain that this title is the one we mostly look at for inspiration. What i like about this title also is that instead of having the title completely white, there is a tinge of neon green/blue this gives it a ghost/alien effect.

Animatic

Storyboard

Storyboard Script

1^st shot-(BBC news theme song) A TV news reporter appears on a TV screen relaying the news about a deadly virus. ‘News of the deadly virus has spread to other countries, we urge you to have weapons at the ready and if possible try and get to Central London where all of the resources are available.’

2^nd shot- We are then shown a small clip of people are walking down a road with surgical masks over their faces.

3^rd shot- The news reporter comes back onto the screen saying ‘This news broadcast is under threat of being cut off by the infected; we are sorry fellow Britons you are on your own.’

4^th shot- The TV screen then flicks to white noise, showing that the signal has been cut.

5^th shot- We see a girls feet walking through a woods. (The sound of the leaves rustling are enhanced for tension)

6^th shot- There is a short shot of where the girl has just walked.

7^th shot- An infected person then walks past the screen tracing her footsteps.

8^th shot- We then see a close up of the girl’s face, she is looking frightened and has cuts and bruises on her face. Her breathing is heavy and shaky.

9^th shot- We then see what she is looking at which is an empty landscape, the shot makes her look paranoid.

10^th shot- We then see a close up of an infected person’s mouth hiding behind a branch.

11^th shot- We see an extreme close up of an infected character’s eyes, the audience will know that he’s been watching her.

12^th shot-The girl at this point is still walking and has her back to the camera.

13^th shot- A branch snaps (enhance sound) the girl then whips her head round to where the noise came from.

14^th shot- The girl just starts sprinting through the woods and the audience know that she has seen the infected character watching her.

15^th shot- Jump cuts from girl running and the infected running using fast pace editing to create a chase scene effect.

16^th shot-We see the girl run into another infected character. (screen goes suddenly black)

17^th shot- The titles then pop up onto the screen reading ‘NO TOMORROW’ 

Opening Two Minutes Brief

Jasmine and I have roughly planned out our opening two minutes, we decided to talk it through and be 100% sure of what we were doing before we did our storyboard to make it as accurate as possible.
The first scene will be of a news reporter talking to the audience about a 'deadly virus' that has spread throughout Britain. The news reporter will be telling the audience of the news broadcast about a 'safe place' for the survivors to go to, she/he will have a pained expression on their face as if they are trying to keep it together but struggling. Our next scene will show our main character the 'survivor' walking through the woods alone and looking paranoid. Our character will then keep looking around them as the sound of branches snapping and leaves rustling are in the background implying that they are being followed by someone/something. Our character will then start to quicken their pace, after a short space of time the audience will see an infected person's feet tracing their footsteps. The next shot will be a mid shot of our character from the back, this shot will make it look as if they are being watched from behind with the sound of leaves rustling, this should create an eerie ethos and increase the suspension. The next shot would be the main character turning around and running through the woods, this scene will then be jump cut from the main character and the infected running. Our opening two minutes will then finish when the character either runs into a tree or into another infected being and the screen suddenly goes black and the title of our opening two minutes pops up onto the screen. I believe that this is a good idea to how a film like this should start, I believe this because the audience don't know a lot and so they will anticipate to continue watching, I feel as if we give away just the right amount during our opening two minutes.