This document outlines the plans for filming a horror short film opening sequence in Westerham Woods. The sequence will be filmed at one main location in the woods, using the dense forest and a derelict building to create a sense of isolation. Various camera techniques like the jib and track/dolly will be used to establish the environment and show vulnerability. Sound effects, props, and costumes are also discussed to build tension and mystery. The main challenges will be managing the timing of shots to capture the changing light.

1. Pitch
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2. Treatment
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3. Characters

4. Location
- Our film opening will all be shot at one main location: Westerham woods
- The first part of the video will be shot around the woodland, on paths and in the trees.
- There is a derelict Victorian castle-style building in the middle of the woods
- The second part of the opening will be shot inside
- With the dense woodland and derelict settings, we hope to create a sense of immense
isolation and loneliness, suggesting that civilisation is nowhere near and salvation is unlikely
- It will hopefully be easier create natural looking (but exaggerated) moonlight, without the
interruption of artificial light from street lights etc. in the woods.

6. Research into production
- We liked the woodland setting at Wilderness woods and so focussed more on paranormal, using a remote
location to create the sense of vulnerability and fear
- Films we got inspiration from: Cabin in the Woods, Friday the 13th, Scream, The Shining, Halloween
- From the film Halloween, we got the idea of masks, to promote the fear of the unknown

7. Camera
- We plan to use the jib, as we did in our Wilderness Woods production in order to start with a
high camera angle and end with a low camera angle
- The jib helps to show the consistency of the environment, as the audience will understand the
importance of the character and how the location is linked to the story. This will be shown from
starting the production with a high camera angle

8. Camera 2
- We plan to use the
track and dolly in
our production as it
made our
Wilderness woods
footage look more
professional
- Tracking is used in
horror to show the
whole layout of the
scene
- We plan to use the track
and dolly in our
production to forward
track the antagonist as
he walks through the
woods
- We did this in our
Wilderness woods
production and it helped
to show the effect of
vulnerability

9. Editing
- We will include sudden cuts to a black screen in-between shots to create tension
- Two separate narratives, using fades to indicate a change of time periods

10. Sound
- Ambient, pre-recorded sounds from a woodland
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11. Mise-en-scene
Props: - Small candles
- Kitchen knife
- Homemade mask
Costume: - Casual clothes for protagonist
- Black hoodie and black jeans so only mask can be seen in the
darkness
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12. Title sequence
- We will do simple titles in the corners of the screen
- The titles will just pop up in the corner making it look professional
- Order of titles: - Director, producer, screenplay, edited by, actors, film title

13. Challenges
- Our main concern is the time of day
- Filming at around 4:30 will help us to capture the sunset as we realise it goes dark very quickly
- We may have to go back to our location numerous times to potentially re-capture shots we
aren't happy with, this will have to be at specific times during the day so that we capture the
same effect as with our footage
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