This clip is from the shot of pictures setting the scene for the film. These are meant to evoke fear in the audience, all except this picture, this allows the reader some knowledge of the film before the film has even started. It is of a miner boy, assumed to be the ghost in the film. The way the old fashioned font and sepia effect is used suggests to the audience that this is from a long time ago. This shot is also not similar to other Horror films, as most Horror films usually try to conceal the main killer until the film is properly underway. But I decided to use this picture and show the killer as it hasn't been done before and the audience do not know if this is someone killed or the killer so it confuses them which will allow them to be easily scared later on when the Ghost attacks a victim early on in the film.
In this shot you can see an over the shoulder shot taken of the interrogation room, with the camera facing towards the detective. His posture suggests to the audience that he is either confused by the story or doesn't believe it, which would make sense if he is being told about a ghost or a killer. It is set in an Interrogation room and for this we used a cupboard as the room. We decided this as it is dark and serious. But if we were going to redo these shots I would choose to film them in a larger room, with clean white walls and a singular light bulb hanging down from the ceiling, but we didn't have time to find the perfect location so we had to settle for this cupboard. You can see that the detective is wearing a long coat, shirt and tie. This is what an average detectives wears in Horror films. Also the unshaven stuble sported by the detective is also common of Horror film detectives. This shot could be used in other Horror genre films but is more likely to be seen in a Crime or action Genre film.
In this shot you see the Victim, played by Sam De Almedia, talking and crying about what hapened. This shot is also set in the interrogation room. The actor is dressed as a Civilian, therefore his clothes are what the average teenager would wear. Not only does this make the shot believable but it also allows the audience to connect with the character and pity him when he starts to cry. The shot used is a frontal mid shot, this type of shot shows some of the surroundings, with the actor centred at middle of the shot. This type of shot allows the audience to see a large white door behind the character, this allows the audience to assume they are in a interrogation room as the large white door symbolises an Institutional building. The lighting is also dim, reflecting on the characters feelings as he has just sen some of his friends die, you can also tell he is upset as he seems withdrawn and he crys. The shot being on the same level as the character allows the audience to really connect with him and to allow them to feel sorry for him. It is neither a high shot or low shot as in the police station although he is weak he is safe. This shot could be used in other Horror genre films as it allows the audience to easily empathise with characters.
In this shot you see a civilian victim innocently walking down an alley, the story behind this is that this is the first friend to be killed as thats how the story starts about the ghost killing them. The shot is where the Victim is walking from the camp site to the car in order to find his phone. This shot is set in an alley, for this we found an alleyway which looks pretty abandoned. If we were to retry this shot, i would try and find a woody area to film in. Sid plays the Victim in this shot, we decided that his costume will be a average civilians costume. For example he wore tracksuit and hoody which is what the average teenager wears. Getting the actor to wear this allows the target audience to sympathise with the character easily. The shot used is a long shot which allows for a lot of scenery to be seen, this allows the audience to understand where the shot is taking place. This shot is used very often in Horror films as it nicely builds tension, which can lead to the audience being frightened, therefore it is an effective shot and could easily be used in another film.
In this shot you can see the Victim walking down the alley still this time, instead of being alone you can see a ghostly figure behind him. This is the way in which the ghost is introduced into the film, he is seen early on, which in some films would be bad as they use the audiences imagination to frighten them. However in this film I belive that Ghost character is scary enough to be shown at the start and still be scary at the end. The ghost which is played by me, is wearing typical Victorian clothing and white face paint so that the actor looks like a ghost. This works well as it means we don't have to use effects which take time and money to use. It is again set in the alley which works well as the ghost seems to fade into the snow. This shot is used in alot of Horror films, but more Zombie films. It usually shows a zombie running across a window or doorway while the character isn't looking, this shot builds tension as the audience belive a character is going to die.
In this shot you can see teh Victim looking around for his phone. This shot works well when used after the last one as it builds tension as you cannot see the killer and the Victim is still unbeknown to that danger that lurks, building tension. It is set in a car, for this we filmed in an actual car this way it looks realistic. The only trouble with this is it was hard to film in such a confined space. This shot can be used in Horror Genre films, but a shot like this could be used in many types of films but to its ambiguity. This is a mid sho, to show some of the surroundings but allow th audience to see in deatil what the charcter is doing.
In this shot you can see the Ghost moving in to kill the Victim. This shot is set in the car again, following the last shot, to fit in with the continuity rule. Hear you can see more detail in what the actor if the Ghost is wearing, you can see blood on his face which further suggests to the audience that he is 'dead' or 'evil'. The hat and dungarees also shows clearly what era he is from as this is wellknown how Victorians used to dress like. This is another mid shot as it shows the audience details but allows you to see whats going on. This shot is commonly used in Horror films of the killer sneaking up on a Victim.
In this shot you can see that the Victim has noticed the Ghost and is trying to run away from it, and the ghost is trying to catch the Victim by reaching out. The ghost has its mouth wide open, this suggests to the audiecne that he is angry or wants to 'devour' the Victim. This is a mid shot showing action but also showing detail. For this shot we filmed from outside the vehicle to allow for a wider shot but made sure that the footage looked as if it was from within the vehicle. The actors are still wearing the sam costumes that they were wearing before and the car is the same, sticking to the continuity rule. The lighting is quite bright, this allows you to clearly see what is going on as this part of teh film isn't centred around dialogue. this shot is often used in Horror films as it is the start of a chase, were the killer chases a victim usually pinning them into a corner and killing them, doing this early on in the film allows the audeicne to know what they are dealing with and allows them to fear it turning up at any moment as supernatural creatures can do strange things.
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