Weekly Update Vodcasts

November 14:

What we did last week: 

- Merged our initial ideas and narratives together

- Re-Pitching and finalising narrative

This week:

- Film an initial test scene

- Research genre conventions

- Research narrative codes and theories

- Analyse openings of similar films (Heathers, Jennifers Body, Cherry Falls)

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November 21:

What we did last week: 

- Finalised our narrative

- Created a sample storyboard

- Shot a sample scene

- Began research on genre conventions and genre examples

This week:

- Continue research on genre conventions

- Analyse genre film openings

- Ideas for costumes and props, scout locations 

- Finalise cast and shooting dates

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November 28:

What we did last week: 

- Finalised cast 

- Filmed second sample scene 

- Worked on mise-en-scene 

- Developed characters

- Created a call sheet and production schedule

- Created initial script

- Analysed costumes in Jennifers Body (2009) 

- Analysed Cherry Falls (2000)

- Researched genre conventions

- Received and analysed sample scene feedback

This week:

- Review and update feedback

- Analyse audience conventions

- Plan forest shoot

- Location scout forest

- Practice makeup

- Develop costume

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December 12:

What we did last week: 

- Planned and bought costume and props for the street scene

- Wrote and workshopped the script

- Filmed the first two scenes

- Concluded research on horror genre conventions

- Compiled an audience survey

- Compiled a box office analysis of films

 

This week:

- Finish audience blogging 

- Present the audience survey

- Finish industry blogging 

- Develop titles for our film

- Edit the first two scenes

- Develop and present the characters in our film

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January 16:

What we did last week: 

- Used the green screen

- Presented the audience survey

- Chose a title for our film

- Edited the first two scenes

- Developed and presented our characters

- Finalised costumes

- Shot sample scene 4 

 

This week:

- Shoot the locker scene

- Compile a rough cut

- Continue industry and audience research

- Select and compile sound

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January 30:

What we did last week: 

- Finished script

- Compiled an initial rough cut

- Chose fonts

- Contacted and directed musicians working on the soundtrack

 

This week:

- Finalise costumes

- Update blogs

- Continue industry and audience research 

- Edit and create a second rough cut 

- Film our final shot (stepping over a poster)