Mind Map Of Initial Idea

Mind map of initial idea;

Initial ideas

Our initial idea is to have a young couple looking at a house which is for sale. It will be night time when they look, and there will not be an estate agent there, or anyone to show them around. Unbeknownst to them the house is haunted by a girl who lived there before. As they look around the house the girl will attack one of them, causing the other to flee in terror. The last shot will leave the fate of the remaining member of the couple unknown.

Genre

The genre we have chosen is horror. We feel that we can use this genre to show our full potential in camera and editing techniques.

Location

We have chosen to film in an old farmhouse, the current home of one of our group members. The house is somewhat large, and has plenty of room to compose our sequence in.

Mise en scene

The house shall appear in a relatively poor state, and the rooms shall be messy and cluttered to show that it has not been long since the house was occupied.
The young couple shall be wearing smart but comfortable clothes to show their wealth and status.
The 'ghost' girl shall appear pale and disheveled, with messy hair and a dirty face and clothes.

Camera + Editing

We will make use of a variety of different shots. A wide shot shall be used as the opening, establishing shot, to show the house. Close ups will be used at shock moments, so the viewers attention is completely and instantly caught in the moment. Over the shoulder shots will be used in tension building moments and straight cuts will be used throughout.

Low key lightning will be used at first, but during the indoor sequences high key lighting will generally be used. This is unconventional for a pyschological horror film such as this, but we feel it will add to the realism and hopefully increase the amount of shock felt by the audience at the 'shock moments'.

Sound

Music will be used at tension building moments, starting of quiet, and gradually building up to a climax. At the beginning of the sequence a non diegetic phone call shall be used to set the scene for the sequence. Although no violence or gore is shown, sound will be used to instigate a general sense into the viewers of what sort of thing is going on. Bumps shall be used and so shall screams.