The document is a film production log detailing the process of creating a student film. It describes brainstorming horror and action film ideas, researching films for inspiration, storyboarding, securing costumes and filming locations, practicing camera skills through taking still shots, conducting an initial filming that revealed mistakes, typing up scripts, evaluating footage and deciding on a new location, brainstorming a new "Taken-inspired" story after the teacher suggested improving upon zombies, further planning and location scouting, additional filming and adjusting shots, editing sessions where footage was organized and effects like switching to black and white were added, and choosing dramatic music to build intensity.

1. Film Production
Log
Kain Whittle

2. Entry 1
 We have brain stormed together and decided to
base our film on horror and action. We researched
many different films such as: Paranormal Activity to
get ideas and inspire us. We brainstormed as a
group while we looked a t research on the
computer. I suggested that we should do a
zombie based film as there is a lot to do and
choose from.

3. Entry 2
 We storyboarded and planned out our film, after
taking some time to do this we went to the drama
department to get costumes. We ideally wanted 2
white science coats and a plain white shirt. With
no luck there we went to the science department
to borrow 2 coats. We decided to base our film on
zombies which was started off by a accident in a
science lab. My role during this point was to act,
but I suggested the camera angles we could
potentially use,and the lighting.

4. Entry 3
 We experimented with our camera skills, by taking
still shots and filming in places we was considering
to use. I took several still shots today to practice
my camera skills.

5. Entry 4
 After practicing my camera skills we then went on
to start filming after our prep. This was our first draft
of filming as we expected many mistakes. I was
involved in the acting and directing of the film. We
decided to stop after a few mistakes as we didn’t
have our script so make the decision to head
back and type the scripts up.

6. Entry 5
 Kenny took the role to type up the scripts as me
and Jordan took the screen shots off of the
camera and put them onto the computer. After
looking at the images and a practice panning
shot taken by Jordan we decided that the
location wasn’t right for our film so took more time
to look for another.

7. Entry 6
 I spoke to my teacher and
showed our current brain
storm she suggested we re-
brainstorm and think about
another idea for a film as
zombies wasn’t very original. I
suggested that we should
think more action for our next
one. I suggest we watch the
trailer of Taken to get ideas.
After watching it we
brainstormed some ideas
about a film where some
thing is stolen, similar to Taken
but some thing different.
After some time we created
our storyboard:

8. Entry 7
 I started our new brain storm off and
generating ideas towards it and
suggesting similar films that we should be
inspired by.

9. Entry 8
 In this lesson I suggested that we started
to relocate for our new story board. I
suggested out in the car park as it was
dark at this point and we wanted a
creepy affect to it.

10. Entry 9
 After taking still shots today we stayed behind after
school to start our filming as we were behind. I
suggested Jordan play the role of the thug as he had
the look for it. I helped pick the angle for this shot with
Kenny as we also adjusted the lighting and focus. After
several shots with Jordan I contributed to the idea that
he wasn’t good enough for the role so I took over. We
still used the camera angle I had adjusted.

11. Entry 10
 Today we finished filming, I suggested we
filmed Leo leaving the building so it would
create more tension, we did this. I
suggested Kenny got a a low angle shot
to show Leo coming down the stairs.

12. Entry 11
 Me and Jordan started editing today as
the others were not able to help us today.
I cut and pasted the part of film we
wanted into order with Jordan suggesting
cuts.

13. Entry 12
 Today again me and Jordan tended to
the editing. I changed the colour of the
clip to black and white as I wanted it to
look like CCTV footage. After this I added
the time and letters ‘CCTV’ to make it
authentic.

14. Entry 13
 Me, Kenny and Jordan went through
different variations of dramatic music to
put into our film to make it intense I
suggested a couple of pieces.