Update.

When recording our film we initailly assumed it would be easier and time saving to take loads of shots and cut and edit them when we had done all the filming. However we found the editing programme quite intricate and therefore we had lost alot of time trying to understand how it works. Once we were accustomed to it, everything got moving alot quicker and more swiftly.

We had to adjust some of our cuts for the film to flow properly, as when put together it didn't look quite right according to how we had originally thought it would.

Muisc was also challenging to arrange as we had to be careful as to avoid copyright, we used 'Audio Network PLC', http://audio.lgfl.org.uk/.

Our film soliloquy

When will things change?
When will the madness end?
Is this a justification from right to wrong?
Could any of this be real, maybe I’m just dreaming and yet to wake up from the reality of my passed.
The passed reminds me of simple vivid images that I later on regret to see or remember.
Psychologically was it true what I was capable of, it can’t be true.
Lies and deceit begin to take over my life again and again.
My own thoughts and manifestos delude me; I become insane in my own membrane.
Everything is a battle from here on, onwards.

Film Pitch

Living in the heart of Oxford criminology student Steph grows increasingly paranoid as young girls begin to turn up dead around campus. This gruesome yet gripping psychological thriller will keep you guessing as the plot takes a harsh turn of events revealing the horrific truth.

Research of Genre and Film influences
- The genre of our film is: Psychological Thriller.- This is a sub-genre of the wide ranging Thriller genre, which can also be closely linked to the genre’s horror and mystery. - Thriller are usually full of suspense, serious and sometimes disturbing content, they are meant to shock and excite the senses. Psychological Thrillers add elements that can be related to the psyche.- We chose three films that influenced our ideas and best related to our film.- “Hide and Seek” directed by John Polson, written by Ari Schlossberg and released on the 25th February 2005. The genre is described as a horror/mystery/psychological thriller, the exact genre’s we wish to convey with our piece. We noted the movies techniques of suspense using build ups of tense music and long camera shots followed by quick sudden actions to encapsulate the perfect level of anticipation, which if we were to make our whole film we would want to demonstrate similar techniques. We also thought the unexpected twist in the plot leading to a switch of focus in the film as the protagonist becomes the bad guy created a direct parallel between our own ideas and the plot of “Hide and Seek”. - “Fight Club” directed by David Fincher, Written by Chuck Palahniuk (novel) and Jim Uhls (screenplay) and released on 12th November 1999. Described as a action, drama, thriller although does not have the horror element we wish to embody in our own project there are many parallels between the psychological elements of the film, in particular the hallucinations. If we were to make the entire film we could use many of the techniques for distorting camera angles to recreate the distorted head of the protagonist. For our introduction we wish to take influence on the lighting and camera angles for the alleyway seen, distorting light and having fast pace music as “Fight club” includes in the more violent scenes of the film.- “Scream” directed by Wes Craven, written by Kevin Williamson and released on 2nd May 1997. The film is described as a Horror/Thriller. We wished to learn from the stereotypical horror genre elements of the film. That build suspense for the viewer, two particular influences for us were the setting, in your own home (the way they take away the comfort and safety of your home), the protagonist (teenage girls are the typical victims) and recognisable motifs, for example answering a phone alone at night, leading to come kind of trouble.

For the first shot we will a line of sugar which we will suck up a rolled up ten pound note, to represent someone taking cocaine. This opening image will connote to an audience how distorted the character’s mind is throughout. In the editing process we may use effects or colour changes, perhaps black and white; to emphasize this further.



This shot will be sudden and also fast and there will be an emphasis on the noise of the slamming door to show the urgency of the character.



This frame will be in a similar quick style as to the two preceding, it will show someone lighting a cigarette and exhaling; again connoting stress or anguish. Following on nicely from the first two frames however contrasting the fourth which will be a longer shot.

Contrasting the shots preceding this shot will last longer. A long shot by panning, as the character as they walk from left to right. The length of this shot and the music we add will add suspense. We may also add the titles to this frame perhaps rolling upwards.

This shot will pan from left to right as one character walks into the alleyway and approaches the other. The shot will last between 4-6 seconds and will end sharpy just as one character reaches the other, before the action. Causing confusion and suspense for the audience.


This will contrast the frame preceding. It will be a fast shot and similar shots will be repeated in between similar shots in the alleyway. This frame is set after the events of the alleyway however showing the frames as if in the same time frame links the two events, connoting to an audience that perhaps this character is vommiting due to the events in the alleyway.



This will be 1-3 seconds long. It will show two characters fighting in an alleyway and will be repeated between the repeated frames of the preceding frame. We may add effects in the editing process to disort the frames.

This shot will again be a quick shot however will break the repetition of the similar shots.













This will last between 1-2 seconds, it will zoom in on the characters. The quickness of this frame contrasting to the ones preceding and afterwards represent this as perhaps a memory of flash back of the girl in the apartment.

This shot will last between 8-15 seconds, it will have a voice over of the characters thoughts as she looks into the mirror, revealing characterisation and intialising a plot. However the dialogue and disortion using mirrors will still cause confusion and tension for the audience.

This will last between 1-2 seconds, it will zoom in on the characters. The quickness of this frame contrasting to the ones preceding and afterwards represent this as perhaps a memory of flash back of the girl in the apartment. A repition an earlier frame.

storyboard changes

During the making of our film, we had to change our storyboards as changes needed to be made to a number of things.

• lighting
• flow and order of shots
• length of shots
• position of shots

This all changed mainly because of a different setting and we were only able to make estimations on the setting before we saw it. However we managed to alter what we could in order for it to be a success, including a new story board.

Old and new storyboard to follow...