Horror Questionnaire Results

Participant 1

1. fantasy horror
2. blood, gore, death
3. all of the above
4. average
5. friends or alone
6. anything creepy
7. sometimes
8. sometimes
9. clowns
10. nightmare on elm street (original)

Participant 2

1. paranormal
2. characters who are relateable, good story line
3. dumb blond
4. excited
5. siblings, friends
6. asylum
7. sometimes
8. maybe
9. old people
10. cabin in the woods

Participant 3

1. zombie, paranormal
2. gore, intensity, suspension
3. black guy dies first, ignorant jock
4. gripping
5. anyone
6. old house/abandoned
7. sometimes
8. yes
9. creepy little children, old woman
10. insidious

Participant 4

1. paranormal
2. jumpscares
3. ignorant person
4. nervous
5. friends
6. hospital
7. no
8. no
9. creepy little girl
10. none in particular

Participant 5

1. zombie
2. gore, blood, creepy characters, jumpscares
3. all of the above
4. scared
5. friends, siblings
6. forest
7. no
8. no
9. creepy little girls, old woman
10. the conjuring

Horror Questionnaire

1. whats your favorite type of horror film?

please specify ________________________________

2. what do you look for in horror films?

please specify ________________________________

3. what stereotypical characters do you expect to see in a horror film?

• dumb blond?
• ignorant jock?
• scared nerdy character?
• nervous normal guy?
• horrifying monster?
• superstitious guy? 

other? 

please specify _________________________________

4. How do horror movies make you feel?

• scared?
• excited?
• nervous?
• anxious?
• disgusted?
• confused?
• horrified?
• intrigued?

other?
please specify _________________________________

5. who do you like watching horror films with?

parents?
siblings?
friends?
alone?
partner/spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend?

other?
please specify _________________________________

6. which setting scares you the most in a horror film?

• forest?
• house?
• abandoned place?
• pub?
• bathroom?
• abandoned ship? (ghost ship)
• alleyway?
• basement?
• hospital?
• asylum?
• school?

other?
please specify _________________________________

7. if a horror movie is based of real events does it appeal more to you?

• yes?           
• no?
• not really?
• sometimes?

8. do you like watching the trailer of a horror film before you see the actual film?

• yes?
• no?
• sometimes?
• maybe?

9. what sort of character scares you the most in horror films?

• creepy little girl?
• creepy little boy?
• old woman?
• old man?
• possessed people?
• monster?
• guy with sheet over his head?
• zombie?
• vampire?
• werewolf?
• masked characters?
• clowns?

other?

please specify _________________________________

10. whats your favorite scary movie?

please specify _________________________________

What Rating Are We Aiming For?

  We are aiming for a 15 film because of the concept behind our film

  We have a scary scene when the so called "monster" jumps up on the viewer, this along with the fact the monster has a completely white face (courtesy of face paint) but we will also use fake blood to make the monster look even more scary. We will also have quite severe screaming in one of our scenes which will be filmed in complete darkness. This will create an atmosphere for us to build upon with the stereotypical but not really overused lighter scene which has graced so many films.
We are also filming a dark topic in the form of spirits and possession including our Ouija board scene and therefore we need to be careful not to promote the use of a Ouija board as there is a lot of controversy behind the boards supposed curse if you don't do it right.

  We decided to use a variety of different shots all around the setting the give us the feel of a proper movie where there is lots of different cuts and views of the same scene. We tried to make sure that we stayed within the 180 degree rule so the audience wouldn't get disorientated and also made sure we used a wide range of shots such as short, medium, long, establishing, panning, high angle and a tracking shot.

Certificate Research

What I might see in a 15 rated film

Any of the following:

•   strong violence
•  frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***').
•   portrayals of sexual activity
•   strong verbal references to sex
•   sexual nudity
•   brief scenes of sexual violence or verbal references to sexual violence
•   discriminatory language or behavior
•   drug taking

How much strong language is allowed n a 15?

In a 15 rated film there is expected to be some foul language used to make a scene seem more realistic and peoples reactions more normal. In a 15 rated film the amount of strong language you use has no limit. However usually in a 15 there is justification behind any strong language used

What about discriminatory or offensive terms?

There can be a use of homophobic or other discriminatory language, however the film must not endorse or condone any use of this language to a young audience as it will be very offensive if used by the audience members.

How much sex and nudity is allowed in a 15

in a 15 they are allowed sexual activity but usually without any strong detail. Some sex can be quite long in 15 films and there can be strong references towards sexual bbehaviour however there is no constraint on nudity in a non sexual way.

Can there be strong violence

There can be strong violence in a 15 but they are the producer and director cannot keep the camera on the injury for a prolonged period of time, e.g. being set on fire, being stabbed ETC.

Can you see drugs in a 15 rated film or video?

In a 15 rated film they can show drugs but the film must in no way encourage the usage of drugs or show the drugs being seriously misused.

What I might see in a 18 rated film

nothing is prohibited in an 18 film as adults can choose what they view because they are independent enough to know what to expect in an 18 film. violence can be very graphic, sex can be shown, drug taking can be shown and discriminatory language can be used but not been encouraged.,

18 works are for adults and can contain strong issues such as:

•   very strong violence
•   frequent strong language (e.g. 'f***') and / or very strong language (e.g. ‘c***’)
•   strong portrayals of sexual activity
•   scenes of sexual violence
•   strong horror
•   strong blood and gore
•   real sex (in some circumstances)
•   discriminatory language and behavior

Can there be strong violence?

there can be any sort of violence where they can even dwell on the infliction of pain and can show the most graphic images whenever they want

Can you see drugs in an 18?

drug taking can be shown but the movie cannot promote the usage or misuse of drugs in any sense.

What might i see in a 12 or 12A rated film?

Difference between 12 and 12A

12A requires an adult to accompany any child under 12 seeing this film, 12 means that any children 12 and over can view the movie. If a cinema allows children under 12 to view a 12A film they may lose their licence

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Will there be uses of strong language in a 12A or 12 work?

strong language such as the of strong swear words can be used but under extremely thin guidelines, this means it can only be used in a manner which is not provocative or offensive in any matter, for example they can use it in a supposed life or death situation or in a way which will make a joke more funny etc. Any strong language not used in this manner may result in the film receiving a 15 rating rather than a 12 which means the director would lose possible viewers and therefore profit on the film.

Do 12A films contain sexual behavior?

sex can be mentioned but not portrayed thoroughly, verbally jokes can be made and innuendo's implied as long as it at a young teenagers level of comedy and isn't really inappropriate

Violence in a 12 or 12A?

allowed moderate violence but isn't allowed to dwell on the infliction of pain, occasional gory moments are permitted but there is not allowed any emphasis on any injuries or blood. Weapons can be shown such as guns and bombs but weapons more capable for a young teenager to get a hold of e.g. knife are not allowed to be glamorized as they don't want to be seen promoting violence in young people.

What might I see in a PG film

PG means parental guidance so the films in general are suitable for general viewing in a cinema or at home but for younger children around 8 years old or younger they should view it with an adult

What bad language is present in a PG film?

there can be mild bad language such as "shit or son of a bitch" but anything past that will always be tough to pass as a PG film, if the language is used aggressively or there is a lot of bad language then the rating of the overall film could go up.

Violence in a PG?

there is not allowed to be violence which is too graphic, you are not allowed to dwell on any injury shown and the violence has to be mild. Themes such as bullying and or messing around with something dangerous must not be shown in a good light as the film board does not allow anything which could influence a young child's behavior. If it is found to have a negative impact on how children act then the film board might ask for a section to be removed or they might send back a higher rating then what the director wanted to pass the movie of as.

What might I see in a U?

U stands for universal and it means that pretty much any audience member can view and understand the topics raised. Children under 4 could react differently but it is impossible to know how they would react as different children react in different ways.

Bad language?

in a U film you are only allowed to use very mild bad language and very infrequently at that, for example the use of the terms "damn or hell" can only be used very rarely so that kids aren't influenced to bad mouth.

Violence?

violence will be very mild in a U with only brief fight scenes and generally a feeling of happy ever after, any moments of emotional stress or worry will be quickly resolved to keep up a light atmosphere, there may be brief scary moments but the scenes also have to balance it out with reassuring elements that everything will be fine in a minute.

Publisher- Hammer

  Hammer Films is a film production company that is based in the UK. The company was founded in 1934 by William Hinds and James Carreras. The company is best known for a series of gothic films made from the mid 1950’s until the 1970’s. Hammer also produces thrillers, science fiction, film noir and comedies and, in later years, television series.

  Hammer eventually ceased production in the mid 1980’s due to the saturation of the horror film market by competitors and the loss of American funding forced the changes to the company. In 2000, Hammer was bought by a consortium including advertising executive and art collector Cherles Saatchi and publishing millionaires Neil Mendoza and William Sieghart. They announced that they had plans to begin making films again but after that, none were produced.

  In May 2007, Hammer was sold again to a consortium headed by Dutch media tycoon John De Mol. He announced that he had plans to spend around $50m (£25m) on new horror films. The new owners also acquired the Hammer groups film library which consisted of 295 movies. Simon Oaked, who took over as CEO of Hammer, said: “Hammer is a great British brand and we intend to take it back into production and develop its global potential. The brand is still alove but no one had invested in it for a long time.” Since then it has produced the feature films Let Me In (2010), The Resident (2011) and TheWoman In Black (2012).

Titles

  After researching titles, I practiced making some in Adobe Photoshop.

  The first two capture the boldness and font, while the third also introduces creepy elements. Though it looks visually pleasing, it does not get the mood perfectly right.

  After experimenting with more Photoshop filters, I came across one I thought fitted the criteria well.

  I decided this was the title we were to go with, but I wanted to push it further.

  By using varying the intensity of the filter, and animating the images in rapid succession, it makes it look like the title is 'fading in'.

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Music Research

  We want to achieve a very specific mood with our music. We need it to feel scary, tense and creepy, but not overly loud or attention-drawing. It's also important that the music is copyright free, and luckily there's a large amount of copyright-free horror music available online. Below are some candidates for the non-diegetic we could use in our film.

  While these are all good, I think the best option is this:

Monster Makeup

  Based on the tutorials and examples we researched, Zoe applied makeup to our monster, Luke.

Filming Attempt #3

  Two days after our second day of filming we were back on location to complete this stage of the process.

Filming Attempt #2

  Some time after our failure that was day one of filming, we resolved that we would film our project not at some abandoned house that may or may not exist, but at Bill and Matt's house. The house suits the criteria of looking old and creepy, while also having the advantage of not taking hours to get to.
  So we set out with camera and costume to finally begin filming the scenes that would later become our opening two minutes.

  By the time we were done for the day, we had filmed the establishing shot and the hallway scene; we were around halfway done.

Title Research- Se7en

  For our title sequence we want an eerie and uneasy feeling, and I feel that the opening titles to David Fincher's 'Se7en' captures that mood very well.
  From a design standpoint, the font used is effective because it looks hastily scribbled which fits the panic and fear the movie tries to convey. We could use a similar font to set the mood for our film.
  Another thing I like about the titles is the way they flicker. The flickering also adds to the mood; it makes the audience feel uneasy. This would fit the creepy tone we hope to acheive with our film.