There are 4 people in my group and were each going to play different roles to contribute to our short horror film. Jogesh is going to be in charge of the camera shots and angles, Vijender is in charge of the editing, Rhia is in charge of the sound and I'm in charge of the mise en scene. This includes: settings and props, costume, hair and make up, facial expressions and body language, lighting, positioning of characters/objects in the frame and location.
Short Horror Movie Ideas:
Idea one:
Our groups first idea was to create something within the sub genre of paranormal. We agreed that paranormal will be more successful as we could have someone who was possessed by a spirit/demon. This plot has characters that are, Vijender as Ben, Jogesh as Rocco, Rhia as Sharon and me as Lisa and as a group of friends we all go to a camping expedition. The location was decided to be a park at night where the group of friends would be camping. We chose the park so that the mise en scene of green grass and bushes around gave the illusion of us actually being in woods. The plot was that I decide to get some fresh air and I hear something rustling and I begin to realise I'm not the only one away from the tent. I find a book on the floor and when I open it the evil entity within the book possesses me. I come back to the tent and Ben realises I'm not acting normal however, Rocco and Sharon brush it off and show no interest. Ben tries to keep a close eye on Lisa but gets too close and eventually gets killed by Lisa. When Rocco and Sharon wake up they think he committed suicide and then they're killed by the evil spirit within Lisa.
Idea two:
The other idea we put together was also in the sub genre of paranormal. From our individual research we get that paranormal films are more terrifying over other sub genres. The characters are, Vijender as Tom, Jogesh as Harry, and me as Julie. This plot is that were walking home after watching a scary movie at the cinema. Me and Harry are too engaged in our conversation so were ahead of Tom but hes left staring at an old woman in the windows (Rhia) whose knocking on the windows. The old woman begins screaming and banging on the windows and yelling for help. Due to our curiosity we decided to walk towards the window where she was screaming. For a few minutes of us standing there she just screamed. We decided to walk away from the old woman but then she started chanting "she is coming." We all asked whose coming and she screamed "Romilda." The woman suddenly passed away and we all ran and decided to walk back down that road later. However, the same woman was banging on the window again, but this time it was Romilda whose an old possessed entity who consumes people one by one.
Idea three:
Lastly, after seeing the most recent issue in America we've noticed how scary and terrifying. They were found lingering into the woods and streets in the dark. This has now evolved into murders, stabbings and stalkers. The clown 'trend' managed to spread to the UK and other countries around the world. This gave us an idea of clowns, the characters are: Vijender as Mike, Rhia as Becky, me as Trisha, and Myles (external character) who have just finished from a late birthday party. They walk down the street on a cold and foggy night. Myles is the first person to see a symbol which is a balloon. After a while all four of us see it. Myles who starts to get annoyed pops the balloon which triggers the killer clown (Jogesh) who kills Myles while laughing historically. The rest try to run and hide but the clown hunts them down and kills them one by one.
Questionnaire:
I included two questionnaires. One was the one i created on survey monkey and the other was the group questionnaire that we received answers via video.
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Audience Feedback:
Questionnaire 1 (Youtube) : From the feedback given by the audience who took the questionnaire the most successful scenario was the killer clown plot. This would be efficient because of whats spreading around the world which is the clown scare that started in America earlier this year. I included specific questions that linked back to the main plot to see how successful it would be and to also get more ideas on how to improve the plot. The participants were aged 15-21 years old. This age group is the type to most likely enjoy the movies in the horror genre. This age group includes adults and teens who watch movies with their friends or alone to enjoy the plot. Due to cinema tickets the group that would watch the horror movies in the cinema are group c (working class). However, students could also get student discount on their cinema tickets when they show their student ID badges.
Questionnaire 2: In my questionnaire I asked specific and direct questions that linked to my groups short horror movie plot. From this questionnaire I got back feedback which helped with the plot of the movie. The age group I gave my questionnaire to are 16-25 years old. This is because they would be more likely to enjoy horror films and to also be able to watch them at the cinema due to the ageing.
Helena, you need be responsible for more than just the props - you will need to be responsible for the whole mise en scene.
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In terms of your questionnaire, you will need to ascertain their age and gender so you can learn more about your target market. Include details about who you distributed this to and how.
The questionnaire is also quite generic - you need to test your film ideas not just test people's interest and preferences about horror films in general. You will need to post a more specific questionnaire which tests your film ideas.
No evidence yet of the audience feedback and how it has influenced your decisions and plans.
No film ideas? Get this sorted please.
With reference to your film ideas - Consider other ideas as well as the plot. Consider your character types, props, locations and miss en scene in more detail. Avoid using the white block background, just use a different colour font.
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