Initial Footage & Feedback

Feedback:

The initial viewing of our trailer went really well and we got some amazing feedback which was both helpful and eye opening. Our whole class watched the footage and gave us the following points to improve on;

- The trailer needed more of a dramatic ending as the final montage didn't drive home the intended fear factor we wanted to create.
- The build up to the crescendo needs to happen at a faster pace because the speed of the trailer didn't really pick up pace as fast as it should have and didn't create as much tension.
- The action shots need to be bunched up a bit more as they were too spaced out and didn't combine as well as they could have done, they also didn't emphasise the terror and fear factor enough.
- The ending of the trailer needed to be much more of a "sucker punch" as it was not driving home the narrative of the trailer enough.

One thing that all the viewers liked was the soundtrack that we put into place, they thought it fitted well with the clips and the sudden change in music worked really well.

After receiving the feedback both of us are definitely going to act on what was said, we both realise what we now have to do. We will improve the ending by shooting more footage and editing the trailer itself. We will do this because we want our trailer to be the best that it can be and we can see what needs to be done.

Risk Assessment

During the filming of our trailer we had to take some precautions to make sure the filming went ahead in a safe and controlled environment. We made sure that during our night shooting all the cast were aware of trip hazards and other dangers, to make sure the shooting went ahead safely we used torches to make sure we could see where we were going and to look around us. As well as this during the other shoots especially with the knife we made sure everyone was aware of where the knife was and we only held it with the blade down when moving it around to try and prevent injury.

Script

Scene 1: the chase.
- Culkin is being chased by the demon, heavy breathing, running, panting.
- "What the hell is that?"
- Rustling in the trees, leaves rustling.
- "Hello who's there?"
- Demon appears suddenly, Culkin gasps and falls over trying to escape.
- Culkin's body lies still in the road, ravaged by the demon.

Scene 2; a new home.
-The family arrive at the new home, removal boxes in hands and full of excitement as they look for a new start, all characters are anticipating the looking round their new home. The scene opens with an establishing shot to set the scene followed by close-ups of each of the family members as they speak.
-Dad 1; "and here it is our new home"
-Summer sits down & has a look around the place.
-Summer; "I have a bad idea about this place"
-Dad 2: "put all the old stuff into the garage summer"
-Hands over a removal box to summer who turns and takes it out into the garage.
-Summer; "Okay dad will do"
-As Summer is putting the box away she notices an old tattered book on the floor of the garage and picks it up, curious about what it is. She opens the book and reads from the first page. 
-Summer "Many will start few will finish, will you complete or will you diminish"
-Dad 2: "Summer!"

-Summer suddenly jolts back to reality and flings the book to the side and goes back inside.

Scene 3; School.

Scene 4; The Haunting.
-Summer is getting ready in the bathroom when suddenly she hears loud banging sounds against the door, she goes out to check and there is no one there, suddenly all the utilities in the bathroom turn on and a scream resonates round the room. 
-Summer; "Dad? is that you?"
-Summer: "Dad??"
-As the haunting unfolds Summer is clearly afraid for her life and has no clue what is happening.

Scene 5; A chat with friends.
-After experiencing the haunting Summer opens up to Freya and Lola about what has been happening.
-Summer: "I think something is haunting me, i don't know why but i think its the book"
-Lola: "What do you mean?"
-Summer: "I think it may have something to do with me reading the book"
-Freya: "Are you serious? what's been going on?"
-At this point Summer summarizes what has been going on; the haunting, the discovery of the book and the knife being found in her bag at school.
-Lola: "What are you going to do?"
-Summer: "We'll have to fight it somehow whatever it is"
-Freya: "But what are we fighting against?"
-Summer: "I don't know we'll have to research everything we can and hopefully it'll be enough"
-Lola: "We'll help whatever way we can!"
-Freya: "Definitely"