WEEKLY 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)

 

NOVEMBER 21

What we did last week: 

-Scouted locations 

-Shot initial sample scene

- Finalised our narrative

- Created a sample storyboard

- 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 outside

- Finalise cast and shooting dates

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 

- Analysed Cherry Falls

- 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

DECEMBER 5:

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
-Did more in depth research on horror genre conventions
-Compiled and evaluated an audience survey

-Compiled a box office analysis of films

This week:

-Finish industry blogging

-Present our audience survey

-Finish audience blogging
-Look at appropriate titles for our film
-Edit the two beginning scenes

-Develop and present the characters in our film

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

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