Mood board for the horror genre: Adam

WHAT CHARLOTTE NEEDS TO DO

1. Physical timeline for opening – clear focus on timings of titles, footage and sound
2. Editing
3. Recording to make media better

Locations: Charlotte

Photographs and footage of locations
When filming we decided to go to a local forest near Jade's house- an actor. This was convenient for everyone as it was close by so did not waste money on travel and if we needed to re-film it would be easy to access the same area. By filming everything in one place, we saved time and money so that we could spend more on preparation with buying props and coming up with ideas. 

We decided to film the girl running away in the area where there are fewer trees close by, this is so that Jade can run fast without worrying about falling over and hurting herself on a tree- Health and safety.

As the camera looks down at the clown, we made sure that we can see bark and bits of chipped wood, this could add to the effect of breaking sticks as the young girl ran from her fear- the clown.

This is footage of the girl turning around to see the clown standing, watching her. Every time she turns around, the settings change and the clown gets closer, but is standing there. We decided to change the settings slightly, for example, having one branch in a new shot where it is not there in another.

Health and Safety: Charlotte

Health and safety issues are very important to consider when filming our opening sequence, we need to ensure that we are all safe and understand the risks of harm if misused certain props. For example, when using the noose we needed to make sure that we do not phsically put it around someones neck tight or from a height, this would put a person in risk of breaking there neck. To overcome this, we put the noose over the head and not the neck. As we were working in a forest, we made sure that we were close to civilization so that if anything went wrong we could run to nearby people or houses. We had to take responsibility for the camera, tripod props used such as face paints, if face paints were to go in someone's eye or swallowed a doctor should be consulted immediately.

Nine frame structure : Adam

NINE frame structure analysis of film opening of film in your genre

Props: Adam

our group only used one prop within our film apart from the costumes and that was the noose.

A noose is a loop at the end of a rope in which the knot slides to make the loop collapsible. Knots used for making nooses include the running bowline, the tarbuck knot, and the slip knot. The knot most closely associated with execution is the hangman's knot, which is also known as the "hangman's noose". The noose is made of three things:

• The open end is called a Honda.
• The knots are known as hangman’s knots.
• The end that is plain is the hitch.

A noose is sometimes left as a message in order to intimidate people. Its meaning is derived from its use in segregation era lynching. It is illegal to display a noose in a threatening manner in some states such as New York and Connecticut. Hanging is where someone is suspended in the air by a rope around their neck. It was also known as crucifixion and death by impalement.

There are four ways of hanging some one with a noose, these are:

•  Suspension, like the short drop, causes death by using the weight of the body to tighten the trachea with the noose.
• The short drop is performed by placing the condemned prisoner on the back of a cart, horse, or other vehicle, with the noose around the neck. The object is then moved away, leaving the person dangling from the rope.
• The standard drop, which arrived as calculated in English units, involves a drop of between 4 and 6 feet (1.2 and 1.8 m) and came into use from 1866.
• Long drop also known as the measured drop, was introduced to Britain in 1872 by William Marwood as a scientific advancement to the standard drop. Instead of everyone falling the same standard distance, the person's height and weight were used to determine how much slack would be provided in the rope so that the distance dropped would be enough to ensure that the neck was broken, but not so much that the person was decapitated. The careful placement of the eye or knot of the noose.



Certificate ratings – BBFC research: Adam

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) is an independent, non-governmental company funded through the fees it charges to people who submit films and video works for classification. The BBFC classifies films on behalf of the local authorities who license cinemas under the Licensing Act of 2003. The BBFC classifies video works which are released as video recordings under the Video Recordings Act 1984. This includes things like video games that may depict human sexual activity, gross violence or other matters of concern.

The classification depends on a few criteria:

• For 12 years and over: Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed.  Any misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should not be glamorised or give instructional detail. Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted. Dangerous behaviour e.g. hanging, suicide and self-harming should not dwell on detail which could be copied, or appear pain or harm free.  Moderate language is allowed, The use of strong language must be infrequent.  Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and discreet. Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers.  Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must be suitable for young teenagers. Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context.
• For 15 years and older:  The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour. Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse.  Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised. Dangerous behaviour e.g. hanging, suicide and self-harming should not dwell on detail which could be copied. There may be frequent use of strong language, aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable. Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but without strong detail. There are no constraints on nudity when displayed as non-sexual or educational. Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour, but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable unless justified by context. No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds. Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable.
• For 18 years and over: there are no restrictions to what can be displayed in film with this catergory as the veiwers are old enough to choose what they want to see.

There are many laws which also govern the certification and making of films, these are:

• Human Rights Act 1998: The Act permits such restrictions on freedom of expression as are prescribed by law.
•  The Licensing Act 2003: Cinemas requires a licence from the local authority in which they operate. The licence must include a condition which requires the admission of children (under 18) to any film to be restricted in accordance with the recommendations of the BBFC or the licensing authority.
• The Video Recordings Act 1984: films, TV programmes and video games which are supplied on a disc, tape or any other device capable of storing data electronically must be classified by the BBFC.
• The Obscene Publications Act 1959 & 1964: It is illegal to publish a work which is obscene. A work is obscene if, taken as a whole, it has a tendency to deprave and corrupt.
• Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008: It is illegal to be in possession of an extreme pornographic image. An extreme pornographic image is one which is pornographic and grossly offensive, disgusting or otherwise of an obscene character.
• The Protection of Children Act 1978: It is illegal to make, distribute, show or possess indecent photographs or pseudo-photographs of a child.
• The Sexual Offences Act 2003: It is illegal to expose oneself with intent to cause alarm or distress – this offence augments the common law misdemeanour of indecent exposure.
• The Public Order Act 1986: It is illegal to distribute, show or play to the public a recording of visual images or sounds which are threatening, abusive or insulting if the intention is to stir up racial hatred or hatred on the grounds of sexual orientation.
• The Cinematograph Films Act 1937 for animals: It is illegal to show any scene ‘organised or directed’ for the purposes of the film that involves actual cruelty to animals.
• The Animal Welfare Act 2006: It is illegal to supply, publish or show or possess with intent to supply a video recording of an ‘animal fight’ that has taken place within Great Britain since 6 April 2007.
• The Tobacco Advertising and Promotion Act 2002: It is illegal, in the course of a business, to publish a tobacco advertisement.