The purpose of this report is to get pitch ans sell the idea to producers to get the film made, according to my research more females are into thrillers than horror but the general staticstics state that horror has much more viewers that thrillers. My short film idea was influenced by the movie deliver is from evil which was released in 2014 and has a rating of 6.2 which is over the normal average of 5.0 and has quite a lot of views which is around 50,689 viewers on it. The budget for my short film is £50 which covers my cost for both props and transportation and for equipment it will be covered by my school because we are allowed to borrow equipments for my short film.
Film Synopsis
MY short film idea: A young boy of 14 watches an horror movie as he puts off all the lights he sees someone in the darkness he switches the light on one is there and he does the same and gets the same result he leaves the light on but as he goes into his room the light goes off and his door gradually opens and as he looks up he sees the figure of a young boy in the darkness the boy walks close to his bed he gets up to switch on the light and the boy is not there someone taps him he looks back it’s the boy with blood in his hands and gets flash backs of himself killing the boy.
Above in the screen capture we can see that the film deliver us from evil made a total gross profit of 30 million dollars and based on these facts i'm pretty sure that my idea will actual sell.
Tag line: You haven't seen true evil
HOOK: the twist is the strange character seen by the man
TWIST: he sees the boy beside her with blood on his hand.
My idea was influenced by deliver us from evil the movie gets very intense as the charters think they are actually been chased by a demon.
Film Rating
If the BBFC was to regulate my short film they would give it a rating of 12 mainly because of the jump scares and that it is horror.
What sort of violence can I expect in a 12A or 12?
At 12A, moderate violence is allowed but it should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if they can be justified by their context (for example brief sight of bloody injury in a medical drama).
Yes, some horror films are passed at this category. Moderate physical and psychological threat is permitted at 12 or 12A as long as horror sequences are not too frequent or sustained and the overall tone is not disturbing.
(http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/12a-and-12)
Primary Research
I have looked at their profiles and the videos they watch and noticed that they are more into thrillers than horror and because of these I am planing on making a thriller instead of horror as it also creates suspense and gives out a lot of jump scares as well.
Also throughout the videos and horrors on you tube i found that thrillers have a lot more views than horror showing that people are more interested in thrillers than horrors so based on this findings I am going to be making my video a thriller sequence.
Also due to my research i have also found out details people will like to see in thrillers and intend to add them as well in other to make my thriller sequence more interesting and intriguing to viewers. Effects such as flashbacks and flash forwards will be used more frequently and few of other alternative techniques such as montage especially intellectual montage will be used in other to let the viewers think and connect the dots to work out and find out what is actually going on.
Also I have found out that more people especially men are more into horror films than women and this is because men like goresome and scary stuff. But this can be argued as women most times like horror more than men and i have found a site that is dedicated to just women horror its called women in horror.
http://www.womeninhorrormonth.com/Secondary Research
With my secondary research i have found out that the trend in horror short films is that there is always a supernatural being been portrayed that attacks the human and due to this i have picked it up and decided to include it in my idea. I have also picked my idea from deliver us from evil which is a horror story that is very close to reality as it shows people been possessed by demons and there are various events of people been actually possessed by demons in real life.
Summary of all research (conclusions)
In summary of my research i have picked my idea from deliver us from evil and i have also noticed that thrillers are more made for females but as we know horror has a higher stats due to that i have decided to make my short film a touch of thriller and a touch of horror there will not be gore but there will be quite a few jump scares and all other thriller techniques. I also found out that short films aren't targeted at the general public but at the distributors at short film festivals who decide to promote what ever they like in their own area of distribution.
USP
Due to my research I have found a trend in horror movies that they tend to have a supernatural being such as ghost attacking human begins making them the weak and they always link the human and the ghost in the end either the human killed the ghost or the ghost killed the human and the human gets possessed. Deliver us from evil is a very good example as most humans get possessed by demons. And based on the selling point of Deliver us from evil I’m confident that my idea will sell.
. Budget
Due to my short film been based on deliver us from evil i have seen the stats and the amount of views and the amount it mad at the box office I am confident that its going to sell as its going to attract viewers of those who are or were intrested in deliver us from evil and any other sort of horror movie or thrillers similar to deliver us form evil at the box office deliver us from evil made 87.9 million USD. (https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=cieYVvTmGOLH8gfs2r3oAg#q=deliver+us+from+evil+box+office)
MY BUDGET for my short film is £50.
£25 - PROPS AND MAKE UP
£25- TRANSPORTATION AND FEEDING OF CREW
FACILITIES- MAC SUITE WILL USE THE ONE PROVIDED BY SCHOOL
CAMERA KIT AND LIGHNINIG KIT WILL BE PROVIDED BY SCHOOL AS WELL.
Revisions and changes/development of idea
A young boy of 14 watches an horror movie as he puts off all the lights he sees someone in the darkness he switches the light on one is there and he does the same and gets the same result he leaves the light on but as he goes into his room the light goes off and his door gradually opens and as he looks up he sees the figure of a young boy in the darkness the boy walks close to his bed he gets up to switch on the light and the boy is not there someone taps him he looks back it’s the boy with blood in his hands.
Locations
LOCATIONS: the location for my short film is just going to be a room.
Regulation & Certification
in the United Kingdom the film regulation body is the BBFC and OFOCOM and they mainly regulate movies and series which are going to shown cinematically and on DVD's due to that the BBFC or OFCOM aren't going to regulate my short film because it is not going to shown cinematically rather its going to be shown at film festivals and BBFC do not regulate series. But if my short film was going to be regulated by the BBFC there would probably give it a rating of about PG12. My short film is also going to air on you tube.
Distribution
Now on distributing my short film, my short film is going to be distributed or shown at short films festivals.
short film festivals are where distributors go to look at short films and if they are impressed by any they can pick it up and promote it in their specific world geological area. Also gaining the maker some sort of reputation and Appleseed for their artistic work. Also my short film also can be shown on Netflix.
REFERENCE:
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/12a-and-12
https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=cieYVvTmGOLH8gfs2r3oAg#q=deliver+us+from+evil+box+office)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2377322/https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=2wyYVrnNEfHH8gersr7wBg#q=budget%20for%20deliver%20us%20from%20evilhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/introduction/what-makes-a-good-short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TgHldrvLrA
In summary of my research i have picked my idea from deliver us from evil and i have also noticed that thrillers are more made for females but as we know horror has a higher stats due to that i have decided to make my short film a touch of thriller and a touch of horror there will not be gore but there will be quite a few jump scares and all other thriller techniques. I also found out that short films aren't targeted at the general public but at the distributors at short film festivals who decide to promote what ever they like in their own area of distribution.
USP
Due to my research I have found a trend in horror movies that they tend to have a supernatural being such as ghost attacking human begins making them the weak and they always link the human and the ghost in the end either the human killed the ghost or the ghost killed the human and the human gets possessed. Deliver us from evil is a very good example as most humans get possessed by demons. And based on the selling point of Deliver us from evil I’m confident that my idea will sell.
. Budget
Due to my short film been based on deliver us from evil i have seen the stats and the amount of views and the amount it mad at the box office I am confident that its going to sell as its going to attract viewers of those who are or were intrested in deliver us from evil and any other sort of horror movie or thrillers similar to deliver us form evil at the box office deliver us from evil made 87.9 million USD. (https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=cieYVvTmGOLH8gfs2r3oAg#q=deliver+us+from+evil+box+office)
MY BUDGET for my short film is £50.
£25 - PROPS AND MAKE UP
£25- TRANSPORTATION AND FEEDING OF CREW
FACILITIES- MAC SUITE WILL USE THE ONE PROVIDED BY SCHOOL
CAMERA KIT AND LIGHNINIG KIT WILL BE PROVIDED BY SCHOOL AS WELL.
Revisions and changes/development of idea
A young boy of 14 watches an horror movie as he puts off all the lights he sees someone in the darkness he switches the light on one is there and he does the same and gets the same result he leaves the light on but as he goes into his room the light goes off and his door gradually opens and as he looks up he sees the figure of a young boy in the darkness the boy walks close to his bed he gets up to switch on the light and the boy is not there someone taps him he looks back it’s the boy with blood in his hands.
Locations
LOCATIONS: the location for my short film is just going to be a room.
Regulation & Certification
in the United Kingdom the film regulation body is the BBFC and OFOCOM and they mainly regulate movies and series which are going to shown cinematically and on DVD's due to that the BBFC or OFCOM aren't going to regulate my short film because it is not going to shown cinematically rather its going to be shown at film festivals and BBFC do not regulate series. But if my short film was going to be regulated by the BBFC there would probably give it a rating of about PG12. My short film is also going to air on you tube.
Distribution
Now on distributing my short film, my short film is going to be distributed or shown at short films festivals.
short film festivals are where distributors go to look at short films and if they are impressed by any they can pick it up and promote it in their specific world geological area. Also gaining the maker some sort of reputation and Appleseed for their artistic work. Also my short film also can be shown on Netflix.
REFERENCE:
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/what-classification/12a-and-12
https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=cieYVvTmGOLH8gfs2r3oAg#q=deliver+us+from+evil+box+office)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2377322/https://www.google.co.uk/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=2wyYVrnNEfHH8gersr7wBg#q=budget%20for%20deliver%20us%20from%20evilhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/filmmaking/guide/introduction/what-makes-a-good-short
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TgHldrvLrA
WT M2
ReplyDeleteNo box office stats proving the idea is already appealing and had existing audience
What room location? Decoration, set dressing what is it supposed to look like?
Does your film have rape in it? If not why are you summarising this?
If your content is too 'tame' how is this appealing to the adult audience you identify?
Which gender targeted and how field the content appeal to them?
What did you learn from YouTube comments or focus group on what the audience expect or like to see I these short horrors?
How will you raise key through Kickstarter and how does this process work - case study of another film?
How does this already establish a relationship with your online audience who may support you?
Which films or real life stories gave influenced this? Were they successful?
Not all changes made Unit 2.2 Proposal
ReplyDeletePass WT M
Requires greater explaination "written work that contains information highly relevant to the proposal and follows the content, structure, visual aids, terminology and persuasive langauge. Their use of language will be good, going beyond mere description and providing more detailed exemplification." For M2 see above as not all structure complete or explained
Unit 2.3 review and corrections
ReplyDeleteMerit - work will have been reviewed and revised using both a grammar and spell checker as well as being individually proof-read. As a result, spelling errors will have been corrected and only minor errors will remain. Work will occasionally contain punctuation and grammatical errors where learners have failed to adequately review their work.
YOU MUST HIGHLIGHT THE SPELLING GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION ERRORS AND CHANGES ON YOUR DRAFT TO SECURE THIS GRADE