P7

1. Pre-Production
George Wetton

2. Concept
The film KISS is based on an urban legend in a small village in Staffordshire.
The land was originally the wooded hunting area of the kings of England and has a lot
of history. It is the home of Boscobel House and the “Royal Oak”, the tree in which
King Charles hid from Oliver Cromwell’s Roundhead parliamentarian army.
On each side of the village stands a Convent. To the west is Whiteladies where the
nuns wore white habits and wimpoles. This is now a ruin owned by English Heritage.
To the east was Blackladies, the convent where the nuns wore black. It is now a
private house.
Legend has it that the ghost of a nun walks the village at night.. As she faces
Whiteladies her habit is white… but as she tuns to Blackladies, her gown is black.
The concept of my film is a young blogger who wishes to investigate this legend.. But
with dire consequences…..

3. Style sheet – color and images

4. Style sheet – Color and images:
reflection
• How have these posters influenced your final piece and why?
• The main poster out of these that will most influence my final piece will be the “A
haunted house” poster as I think as character poster this is a really effective possible with
the blood stains going across the sides of the posters. As well as the overlays that have
been used in this poster, to create that scratched look it’s got on it, I think it adds a level
of realism to the poster as well. I think this because If someone saw this as a poster in the
street they wouldn’t know if they were natural scratches or part of the poster.
• Another poster that has been a influence to my final piece is the SAW poster. I talked
about this In my initial plans, that I want it to have something to do with my character
posters. With each character poster I'm having a letter to represent the title. Also in a
similar style to the SAW poster, the letter is going to be aimed diagonally in the middle of
the poster and instead of having it scratched out like the SAW poster, it’s going to be spray
paint to represent the title.
• The last poster that is having an influence to my final piece, is the Halloween poster. I
talked about this in my research but this poster is really clever. Where if you turn the
brightness up of the image it will change, so that you’ll be able to see the eyes behind the
mask more clearly. I want to do something to something similar to this Easter egg in my
main poster.

5. Style sheet – fonts/title: Kill
I first thought of
something similar to
the SAW logo as it’s a
basic design that is a
usually a horror
connotation. I thought
that with a different
coloured font and a
few changes it would
have made it great.
However it would have
been too basic and too
similar for the title.
My second logo I thought
would be a good design is
the scary movie logo.
Again with the basic
design I think it’s a good
way of showing horror. I
also thought that this title
really sits well in the dark
as it’s 3D and most of my
posters are dark anyway so
I thought this would be a
good title design for it.
This is the logo I came up with,
because its completely original.
My thought was that it gave the
sinister connotation of horror, yet
had a comedic feel which
portrayed the theme of my film.
The title and its appearance is a
good way to show what genre you
want the audience to feel and
know what to expect from the
content of the film.

6. Hardware and Software
• Hardware
• When I'm going to take my photographs for posters I will book the photography room. In the photography room I will use
Canon 700D DSL camera that I have booked from the college with the room. This room will really help because there will
be professional lighting that will help me with the shadowing, and I could angle the lights to the position of where I will
want them to be. I think this will be the most effective way as I don’t have the professional equipment for it. However a
weakness of booking the room is time management as we are only allowed the room for a hour and half. This is okay but
also I will have to wait for when It’s my turn to use the room which strains time management as I will have to wait if I have
done all my work already if I’m up to that stage. Another weakness of booking room and equipment is that that you won’t
know what to do with the lighting and won’t know how to operate the camera. So because this is stuff is new, that’s means
that we will have to learn which will cost time management again. When filming my trailer I will use my brother’s camera,
a Nikon D3300, which has a really good quality for images and the ability to be able to use filters and shutter speed to
create the effects I want during filming.
• Software
• Whilst editing I used my brothers computer which is a MacBook Pro, and whenever I was at college I used their MacBook
and Microsoft Dell computers. I used Adobe photoshop to edit my posters and I used a software called Movavi to edit my
trailer on. The reason I’m using this software and not Adobe Premiere Pro is because I find this easier to edit with. It’s also
free, and is what young professionals around my age will use to edit and learn at the same time. Like my hardware work
this might however also strain time management as I’ll only be using this computer at home, with my brother needing it
during the day. Another weakness of using this software is that it doesn’t have many technical tools installed into there
software so the trailer wont look as professional as is hoped.

7. Layout 1 - Main
poster
Coming This October
Because not everything in life is
black and white
The nuns yellow eyes
lighten up (teaser)
tagline
Title
Airdate
teaser
Billing Block

8. Layout 2 –
character poster
1st poster: The Nun
The Creepy Nun
Coming This October
Each letter of the title
per character poster.
Character title
title
Airdate teaser
Character image
Billing block

9. Layout 3 -
character poster
2nd poster: Jigsaw
Coming This October
That Puzzle Guy
Each letter of the title
per character poster.
Character title
Title
Teaser
airdate
Character
image
The nuns hand, all the
character posters
connect when the are
put together.
Billing block

10. Layout 4 –
character poster
3rd poster: George
Coming This October
Each letter of the title
per character poster.
The Vlogger
Character title
Title
Airdate teaser
Character image
Billing Block

11. Layout 5 -
character poster
4th poster: Sam
Coming This October
Each letter of the title
per character poster.
The Camera Man
Character title
Title
Airdate teaser
Billing block
Character image

12. Layout 5 –
DVD cover
18 certificate
Cast names
Cast names
Title
Company
Characters
images

13. Story Boards - 1

14. Story Boards - 2

15. Story boards - 3

16. Story boards - 4

17. Shot List
• Shot one - long shot
• Shot two – long shot
• Shot three – low angle shot
• Shot four – medium shot
• Shot five – medium shot
• Shot six – extreme close up shot
• Shot seven – medium shot
• Shot eight –low angle shot
• Shot nine – medium shot
• Shot ten – high angle shot
• Shot eleven – over the shoulder shot
• Shot twelve – long shot
• Shot thirteen - close up shot
• Shot fourteen – low angle shot
• Shot fifteen – over the shoulder shot
• Shot sixteen – extreme close up shot
• Shot seventeen – title card
• Shot eighteen – title card
• Shot nineteen – title card
• Shot twenty – title card
• Fade
• Shot twenty one - extreme close
upshot
• Fade
• Shot twenty two – title card
• fade

18. Props & Locations
Props/Costume needed Locations needed
Prop camera St Marys graveyard
The nun costume and mask Blackladies Convent (private house)
Mobile ‘phone Whiteladies Convent (ruin)
Day wear costume for George –
“teenager jacket”, states “Freedom”
on the back, subconscious message
Road from Brewood to Bishop’s Wood
Consider weather whilst filming

19. Locations – Strengths and Weaknesses
The Whiteladies Priory Convent The Blackladies Priory Convent
St Marys Churchyard
Strengths
• Stereotypically
considered
creepy
• Quiet
• The trees
blowing in the
wind can be used
for a few shots.
• Not far from the
other two
locations.
Weaknesses
• Cant make
too much
noise.
• Nothing
deemed
disrespectful
can occur in
this
location.
• Public might
get involved
with the
shots.
Weaknesses
• Somebody lives
there so we want
to film outside
the gate without
causing any
suspicion.
• Because its
somebody house
we don’t know
there
arrangements
what if their
outside.
Strengths
• Part of the
storyline of my
film.
• Big mansion
that links into
horror films.
• Large pond and
pathway
outside the
house, so I’ll be
able to get
some good
shots of that.
Weaknesses
• Despite being
very historic is
not that
interesting,
appearing so
ruined.
• Public area so
the nun
costume cant
be there.
• Public might
get caught in
the shots of
the trailer.
Strengths
• Aesthetically
pleasing
• Part of the
storyline of
my film.
• Historical
which horror
often
connotates to.
• Not far off
between
Blackladies
Covent.

20. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
Bad weather when we are down in the location of where we
need to be.
Check the weather forecast and pick what the most sensible
day there is to film. Consider that in some circumstances
poor weather can be used to the benefit of the film.. Ie
cloud, white sky, overcast
Absence; e.g. illness. Do their scene the next day but don’t let that scene slow
down any other shots you need to shoot for the trailer.
Blackladies is a private house and whoever lives there might
be offended that you’re filming there.
Keep clear distance from the house and avoid any suspicious
activity… particularly whilst wearing scary costumes!!
Availability of costumes because they were ordered online. Costumes may be delivered late so order in advance and be
cautious of the delivery date.
Relying on transport, as we are going to various locations. Check to see that transportation is working and that I have
confirmation to go to these locations.
Problems with the camera or phone, or software. Spend some time before the filming to check that all
equipment is working correctly. Consider other software,
internet connections. Make sure I “save” my work

21. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be avoided?
Walking on crumbling monument when standing
on the Whiteladies convent.
No shots require us to be doing this so all we need to is be cautious and stick to
what we need to film.
Being careful on busy roads when filming in the
centre of Brewood village because we will be
filming on the road.
Look out for each other and don’t rush the shots just be cautious to see what
around.
Eye strain when on the computer. Don’t spend so long on the computer and watch sleep patterns.
Not having breaks on computer or filming Take breaks and don’t push yourself up to your limit. Pre-plan and organise
workload so that nothing is left to the last minute.
Be aware of the public when filming in various
local sights.
Look where you’re going and don’t disturb their day. Whiteladies is an English
Heritage site so there are visitors as well as local walkers, dog owners etc. Always
be aware of country lanes when driving, and be courteous.
Being aware of mental health when around
people with families due to the costumes used.
Be cautious around social gatherings as members in the family might not want to
be in the trailer and the younger people will be scared of the nun costume. Ensure
that costumed actors are kept away from the general public, especially those with
children. Use signage to show that filming is in progress. Be aware of people
around the filming location.

22. Music planning
• Theme music:
• https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/it-is-coming/262
• The reason I have picked this as my main theme music for my trailer is because I think once I’ll
start editing them both together the shots will go well with the music that is being played. The
theme music is also effective because these shots I will shoot will fit in with aspects of the music
like the chorus of the song when the nun turns around in my trailer will work perfectly.
• I got this by researching for scary music to find on Google, after I couldn’t find anything I liked that
was on YouTube. So I found this website and I knew that was the right song. I then downloaded the
song using a MP3 downloader which would appear in my downloads ready for me to put in my
software that I'm editing my trailer on called Movavi.
• Billy The Puppet Laugh:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmr0DEXH0mc
• I have picked Billy The Puppet’s laugh as one of my sound effects for my trailer as its effective
teaser to a character that will be in my trailer. The laugh is very distinctive and recognisable for
such a character. Along with it also being a very creepy laugh which will increase the fear factor of
the audience when they watch the trailer, which will make them want to watch it, I got this clip by
searching “Billy The Puppet laugh” onto YouTube. I did this because I know that YouTube is the most
famous platform for receiving videos.
• I then, like I did before, downloaded the video into a MP3 downloader that will appear into my
documents, which I can export into Movavi which Is the software I’ll be using to edit my trailer.

23. Schedule
Day Plan of Action Resources Required
Day 1  On this day I will do my filming for my trailer. I will have
travelled to Staffordshire, the previous day. Then on this day
I’ll hopefully travel to Blackladies and Whiteladies convents.
 Nikon D3300 camera
Day 2  The next day I’ll do more filming for my trailer, filming a few more
shots at the Blackladies convent, as they’ll be more in the trailer.
Then well head back to York that day.
 Nikon D3300 Camera
Day 3 • The next day I’ll start editing my trailer on my laptop, with my
editing software Movavi, and will edit the first half for my trailer,
seeing how much I can edit that day.
 Movavi, MacBook Pro
Day 4  If I had not finished editing my trailer on that day then I’ll
continuer editing it on this day. Then I’ll export it and send to
my lecturer through email. Then I’ll start editing my posters on
Adobe Photoshop by starting out with designing the layout.
 Movavi, MacBook Pro, Adobe
Photoshop, Email
Day 5  Then I’ll use this day to take the photographs using the college
room and equipment that I had booked. Once these are took I’ll
upload them to my computer and starting editing these pictures
on my posters on Adobe Photoshop.
 Adobe Photoshop, Canon 700D DSL
Camera
Day 6  My character posters will continue till the next day. When I’m
finished with them I’ll export all of them as JPEG’s and then send
them to my lecturer through email. Then ill continue on Adobe
Photoshop
 Adobe Photoshop, Email
Day 7  The next day I will finish my main poster on Adobe Photoshop
and then I’ll export it as a JPEG. I will then send it to my
lecturer through Email. Then I’ll start my DVD cover using the
photographs that I’ll take on day 5 and I’ll start my DVD cover
on Adobe Photoshop.
 Adobe Photoshop, Email
Day 8  Then on the last day I will finish my DVD cover that’s on Adobe
Photoshop and export it through as a JPEG. Then the last thing I
will do is send it to my lecturer through Email.
 Adobe Photoshop, Email

24. Conclusion
I have learned through pre-planning these key points
• Organise workload
• Resources I can use
• Developing ideas from my first thoughts, and mind-map, through to fruition and
the idea I want to project as an end result
• Health and Safety – it is really important that because I am filming in public
locations that I need to consider those around me, such as members of the
public
• Contingency planning – I need to think of all possibilities. What could potentially
go wrong, and how I will deal with it.
• Trying lots of ideas to get the end result I have in mind
• Story boards are great for planning
• Most of all.. I learned that ideas develop and expand. You don’t have to stick
with your first thoughts. Discussion with others always helps to expand ideas,
understand other peoples opinions and imagination, and mentoring from those
around me.