Adding the Audio

The last part of editing was to add the audio soundtrack that would run throughout the bullying scenes as non diegetic sound. We experimented with sounds from the final cut pro editing software that we are using and then also looked for songs from horror films that were already ade such as Scream and thriller films such as Twilight before deciding on the final track and adding this to the sequence. We then edited this to make it fit in with the quick pace of sequence and also the codes and conventions of the genre.

Filming 4

The final filming session that we did was simply re filming the scripted scenes with Naomi and Becky on the computer and thier killings which we felt were not correct for the horror genre and did not incorporate the codes and conventions for the genre with the lighting.

So when re filming we ensured that all of the scenes were continues in the lighting used and that this lighting was appropriate to the horro genre. This meant that all lighting had to be dim and fitting with the scene but also allow for the characters faces to be easily seen and differenciated between which actor was Becky and which one was Naomi. In order to keep the continuity of the piece we ensured that they were always sitting in the same seats and that they did not change seats within the sequence.

Once these scenes were completed we were now finished with the filming section of the project.

Once all of these scenes had been recorded we then batched them onto the computer and began editing them into the correct order after the bullying scenes and also the credits of the film.

We firstly put them into order and cut them down into the correct time frame, we then added the correct effects and decided if they were in the correct order. Once the whole sequence was completed we added the credits by firstly stating the directors and producers and then the characters in order of apperance. The last shot we used for the title of the film and we made this the focal point of the sot by having a black abckground and red writting as the genre is horror and this colour is assosiated with murder. The screams from the last frame of Becky being dragged by the killer will then continue into this scene to add to the title.

Filming 3

For our third batch of filming we were simply capturing Simon on the ground crying and in pain from the earlier bullying that he had faced. We had the actor lie down on the floor and cry. We would then edit these scenes into short chopped up shots of the after effects of the bullying that he had endured. During this filming shoot we also filmed Simon being slammed against a wall with the camera concentrating on his face and the saddness that he felt from this act of bullying.

We then continued this fiming by re shooting the footage that we had done at my house earlier which we felt needed to be improved and changes that needed to be made in order for it to look better on the film in the editing process. During this we had the killer do his storyboarded scenes and also some extra scenes whcih could again be used and a link between one scene and the next. These were simple close up, zoom out to medium close up of his face within the mask.

We also filmed Dans conversations with the Naomi and Becky on the webcam and the images that he would be able to see when talking to them. From these we could then edit them to make the sequence very effective and fitting with the horror film codes and conventions.

Filming 2

The next scenes that we planned to film were the scripted conversations between the 2 females (Naomi and Becky) and the 2nd male (Dan) on the webcam, which eventually leads to them getting killed.

For this we used the location of my house and computer. Over the weekend we took home the nessersary equipment and started filming the scenes. They were all successful but the lighting that we used was not fitting for the horror film codes and conventions, they were too bright and well lighted. We needed them to be darker and more spooky for them to be fitting with the genre and effective. Due to this we refilmed these scenes.

We added in a match on action to the sequence and so it was very important that we filmed this correctly in order for it to work when edited and be recognised by the viewing audience. As the killer was not there for the filming of these scenes we improvised for the killing of Becky by simply putting on the killers costume of a big black coat and leather gloves and carrying on with the killing scene. We were able to do this effectivly because the scene did not consist of the killer being very visable to the audience and so it was done successfully.

Next we batched all of the recorded scenes onto the computer and started to edit them into the way that we wanted them to look. We did this by adding effects which would make the bullying scenes appropriate and also effective to the audience and the film sequence.

Filming

We started filming for our project by trying to film each scene in sequence order as this would ensure that none we missed out and that they would all be easier to locate when uploading them onto the editing software.

To stick to this plan we firstly filmed the bullying scenes. We gathered all of our actors and told them of the scene and what would be taking place in the corridor. At this point we realised that the actor that we had down as the victim (Simon) was not available and so we had tp recast another male to play this vital role. Once all of the actors were in place and the corridor empty we filmed one shot of the scene, which was very successful and we managed to capture the shot in the first take to our satisfaction.

From this we decided to take advantage of the snowy weather and add another element to the bullying scene by having the actor playing the role of Simon be the victim of a snow ball attack, which was him getting pelted with snow balls by a group of bullies. We captured this from 3 differant angles and at differant shot types to allow us the freedom to change the scene and chop it up using it in differant places wihtin the final edit.