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Last Man Standing
• For the very start of my production I decided
  to follow a convention of some horror films
  where it jumps right into the action, usually
  set in a scary location. So I chose to film in the
  very early morning to achieve low-key lighting
  and film going down the alleyway
  mysteriously and spookily (hopefully). This
  also makes the film feel more real and takes
  the audience into it as I find titles break the
  fourth wall somewhat.
• I chose to do the titles like this because I am
  awful at making titles.
• The main character is introduced in the midst of a mare.
  This adds to the psychological thriller/ horror element of
  the film as it shows he is clearly mentally deranged, as
  anyone suffering even one nightmare should be locked up
  and the key be thrown away. Showing that he is vulnerable
  and a nutter helps the audience to instantly identify with
  the character and sympathise with his plight.
• The high angle also shows how vulnerable he is.
• Furthermore, in this scene jump cuts are used as our
  character thrashes in the throes of a thoroughly frightful
  night terror. This indicates his disturbed state even more.
• Our character is shown trying to live a normal
  life but by this point the audience should be
  wondering why he is completely alone? where
  is the rest of the world?
• Doing ‘normal’ activities again means the
  audience can understand and identify with the
  character.
• Setting off into the big, wide world, my
  character sets a striking figure, alone but
  brave, fighting for the cause. However he does
  all this dressed like a mere peon, meaning that
  despite his plight and his will to fight, and the
  numerous frights he has endured he is just like
  you or I and as such is a top bloke who the
  audience will love.
• The body language of the character and
  positioning, slightly behind the door almost as though
  he is hiding from what might be in the house. And the
  body language with closed body, hunched up, and
  head peering round. Show how tentatively my
  character is venturing into the house and the fear and
  constant pressure and suspense he is under.
• The medium shot is best for depicting this body
  language and keeping it detailed as from a LS for
  instance you wouldn’t be able to see facial expression
  and the sheer horror that the character is experiencing.
• As the character explores the derelict building, a high-
  angle long shot is used as he goes up the stairs to show
  his isolation. However as he traverses the steep, slippy,
  stairs, he comes closer into shot, connoting that
  possibly the secret to his isolation lies in this house and
  he’s coming ever closer to solving it and being not the
  last man standing.
• The location, with mildewed walls, rusty metal
  staircase, boarded windows and peeling paint. Not to
  mention the heaps of rubbish at the foot of the stairs
  all contribute to setting the scene as a horror film as
  the setting is very destitute and, as anyone knows,
  death springs from dirt.
• Once inside the abandoned building our
  character appears terrified and the audience
  expects for a big jump moment to come. His
  features are shrouded in darkness showing how
  he is in the depths of one of his worst psychotic
  episodes and his twitchy, jerky movements make
  this clear as crystal to the audience. The blurred
  torch head as he whirls to find the foe he believes
  to be beside his body, shows realistically and in a
  more physical manner his fear and how on edge
  he is because this is a scary scary scary scary
  scary film.
• The final shot in my production I was instructed
  to use by my teacher however we were then
  marked down (by the same teacher) for using the
  shot, but that’s how the cookie crumbles I guess.
  It as a reverse zoom of an extreme long shot
  showing the opposite of the stair scene how the
  situation has just worsened considerably for the
  character and how he is as isolated now as he
  ever has been. The fade to black adds some
  finality to the sequence and just closes off the
  opening sequnce nicely.

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Part 1

  • 2. • For the very start of my production I decided to follow a convention of some horror films where it jumps right into the action, usually set in a scary location. So I chose to film in the very early morning to achieve low-key lighting and film going down the alleyway mysteriously and spookily (hopefully). This also makes the film feel more real and takes the audience into it as I find titles break the fourth wall somewhat.
  • 3. • I chose to do the titles like this because I am awful at making titles.
  • 4. • The main character is introduced in the midst of a mare. This adds to the psychological thriller/ horror element of the film as it shows he is clearly mentally deranged, as anyone suffering even one nightmare should be locked up and the key be thrown away. Showing that he is vulnerable and a nutter helps the audience to instantly identify with the character and sympathise with his plight. • The high angle also shows how vulnerable he is. • Furthermore, in this scene jump cuts are used as our character thrashes in the throes of a thoroughly frightful night terror. This indicates his disturbed state even more.
  • 5. • Our character is shown trying to live a normal life but by this point the audience should be wondering why he is completely alone? where is the rest of the world? • Doing ‘normal’ activities again means the audience can understand and identify with the character.
  • 6. • Setting off into the big, wide world, my character sets a striking figure, alone but brave, fighting for the cause. However he does all this dressed like a mere peon, meaning that despite his plight and his will to fight, and the numerous frights he has endured he is just like you or I and as such is a top bloke who the audience will love.
  • 7. • The body language of the character and positioning, slightly behind the door almost as though he is hiding from what might be in the house. And the body language with closed body, hunched up, and head peering round. Show how tentatively my character is venturing into the house and the fear and constant pressure and suspense he is under. • The medium shot is best for depicting this body language and keeping it detailed as from a LS for instance you wouldn’t be able to see facial expression and the sheer horror that the character is experiencing.
  • 8. • As the character explores the derelict building, a high- angle long shot is used as he goes up the stairs to show his isolation. However as he traverses the steep, slippy, stairs, he comes closer into shot, connoting that possibly the secret to his isolation lies in this house and he’s coming ever closer to solving it and being not the last man standing. • The location, with mildewed walls, rusty metal staircase, boarded windows and peeling paint. Not to mention the heaps of rubbish at the foot of the stairs all contribute to setting the scene as a horror film as the setting is very destitute and, as anyone knows, death springs from dirt.
  • 9. • Once inside the abandoned building our character appears terrified and the audience expects for a big jump moment to come. His features are shrouded in darkness showing how he is in the depths of one of his worst psychotic episodes and his twitchy, jerky movements make this clear as crystal to the audience. The blurred torch head as he whirls to find the foe he believes to be beside his body, shows realistically and in a more physical manner his fear and how on edge he is because this is a scary scary scary scary scary film.
  • 10. • The final shot in my production I was instructed to use by my teacher however we were then marked down (by the same teacher) for using the shot, but that’s how the cookie crumbles I guess. It as a reverse zoom of an extreme long shot showing the opposite of the stair scene how the situation has just worsened considerably for the character and how he is as isolated now as he ever has been. The fade to black adds some finality to the sequence and just closes off the opening sequnce nicely.