Group Work Update - 10th December 2010

So far, as a group we have managed to produce various shots using a professional video camera for our teaser trailer. We have narrowed down these shots to the ones that have the potential to be a part of our teaser trailer. Each person in the group had a chance to operate the equipment. We have used a video camera, lights and a tripod. It can be said that, as a group we have made a great deal of progress, even our Media teacher has realised this. Additionally, we have distributed the first half of our questionnaire, and a significant amount of people have responded to this. We are on the verge of releasing the second half of the questionnaire, as it is also ready for distribution.

Right now, we are currently in the process of editing the shots for our trailer. It has been brought to our attention that we need to be preparing to produce shots for our media film magazine and the actual poster. So in addition to editing our trailer, we are now taking pictures that have the potential to be used for our magazine and poster. Each member of the group is looking forward to the tasks set ahead.

Making Scabs, Scars & Wounds

On November 11th an industry professional expert came into the college to show our class some of the basics,on how to produce the perfect and most realistic scab, scar or wounds for films.
He gave us a chance to experiment with the substances and equipment and below are some of the pictures, I took when testing my skills from what he had taught us.
These pictures are in step by step order, as to how Iproduced the final product, using Teniolas hand as my model.
Pre-made wounds & the making of the a slit wrist, applying Latext to set.

Deborah applying the Latext onto Teniola's hand so the pre-made wound would stick to her skin in order for it to look as realisic as possible.

Me drying the Latext and and the scab for Teniola's hand so the scab will stick firmly.

Me Applying the makeup to Teniola's hand so the make-up and foundation blends well into her skin to look as realistic as possible.

Make-up application finished, with blends of green, purple and reds.

Close-up shot- Revealing more detail

Dabbing fake blood onto the wound with a paint brush, in order to get into the cracks and creases

Again the application of blood, slightly tilting Teniola hand so the blood can slither down.

Final Result/ Product

Which I was very pleased with.

Progress Update - 10th November 2010

At this precise moment, my group and I have already began our audience research by uploading our questionnaire onto a website (Survey Monkey), and are now waiting for more responses. So far 10 people have responded to our questionnaire. We also need to film a few more shots before we begin editing. We are also uploading more stuff onto Blogger to show our progress.

Possible Locations Shots Part 4

We looked at indoor and outdoor places which we thought would benefit our teaser trailer. The possible locations we looked at reflected the sort of settings we needed in our teaser trailer. We also thought that with lighting and the right costume and make-up, it would come out quite good on film.

 

 

The following pictures show the chapel in our college. One of our ideas was the whole good over evil theme, this also reflected the movie 'The Last Exorcism'. Which is about 'A troubled evangelical minister who agrees to let his last exorcism be filmed by a documentary crew.'  

Possible Locations Shots Part 3

When looking at outdoor places, we had to remember that we can't control outdoor lighting. So if we decided to film outside, we'd have to get it done in one day, in a short amount of time, as the weather and lighting can change at any point in time.

Possible Locations Shots Part 2

When considering possible positions, we looked at indoor and outdoor places, considering both lighting, the quality, the effect and if it would work well with our storyline and storyboard. We placed Nashay in the photo at certain points so that, we could really potray the act of the thriller and see if it worked well.

Possible Location Shots Part 1

 My group and I went around our college and looked at specific locations which would fit our script and storyboard and work well for our teaser trailer. Below are the photos of places we considered.