Hello and welcome to my blog, where you will find a record of the background research and planning of my slasher film opening, High Royds. Here you will also find my colleagues work as well as i worked with several others over the past six months. The film which inspired our film opening is Madhouse (2004, William Butler).

Tuesday 29 January 2013

ALL Casting, Location and Setting

Casting:


Camera man/Director: George Holmes, Jake Wilson


Curtis

Curtis - 'Smiley Pete' THE KILLER

Reasons for:
- Young
- Good actor for an important role
-Agressive character



Jake


Jake - Dr. Cruger THE DOCTOR
Reasons for:
- Looks like a doctor
- Reasonable actor for important role
-Tall and perfect for the role.



Martin Wilson - The Dad (TBC)
Reasons for:
- Already a dad so the role will fit nicely

Sue Wilson - The Mum (TBC)
Reasons for:
- Already a mum so the role will fit nicely

Location:

Jake Wilson House - Burley-In-Wharfedale, llkley road
Reasons for:
- Easily accessible
- A House - which is where it will be filmed
- Has a mirror in the bathroom which opens sideways.

Manor Park and Jakes House

High Royds - Menston
High Royds Establishing Shot

Reasons for:
- Old mental asylum
- Scary vibe
- Easily accessible 
- Fits into our opening
- Links with the characters description
High Royds Arial View
High Royds Front View










High Royds Forrest
High Royds Forrest

Reasons for:
-Near by
-Scary Forrest
-Easy to get to






Mise En Scene:
Using a Green Screen

Crows flying across the camera shot to signify the slasher genre also signifying horror.




Each of our characters will have a certain costume to fit their role e.g. the doctor will be wearing a white lab coat and 'smiley pete' will be wearing a patients gown to signify that he is a patient with in the asylum. Also this will create a sense of realism in our opening.



Weapon of choice-Kitchen Knife we used intertextuality from psycho for this idea because it was the original weapon and we decided we wanted our work to contain originality.





Use of the forrest which is right next to High Royds for an escape route for 'Smiley Pete'. This is a location the is used in many films, as somewhere to run/ escape for example The Last House On The Left.







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