Cast:

Mother/"Mrs. Cloutier" - Sharon Stone
Because of Sharon's age, she could fulfil the motherly role for our film. Also, because of her role in Basic Instincts (1992), she has been linked to this genre before and would reprise the role of her mother well.









Father/"Mr. Cloutier" - Tom Hanks
We chose Tom Hanks due to his previous fatherly roles in films such as Forrest Gump (1994) and much more serious-toned films such as The Da Vinci Code (2006), Tom Hanks understanding of both genres would lead to an entertaining performance in Woman's Bane.







Female lead/"Violet Cloutier" - Gal Gadot
Gal Gadot is a rising star, with her role in Batman VS Superman (2016) and her upcoming role as Wonder Woman in (2017). Also, she is beautiful, which would make it easy for her victims to fall in love with her.









Detective - Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman has played many detective roles before, for example in Se7en (1995). He is known for being a serious actor and reprises the roles well.









Victim - Adam Gregory
Adam Gregory is a relatively attractive man who would fit the role well of being murdered, due to the fact Violet attracts good looking men. Adam is also an upcoming star, having featured in films like 17 Again (2009).

Audience Profile

the mirror scene

For this shoot we had to buy a mirror, since none of us already had one that would work in the scene. Due to it being brand new the white frame was a lot cleaner compared to the white screen and showed the difference in two colours. However, this should be able to be corrected when editing. While this shot is going to be have the black and white effect on  it, we are still planning on isolating the colour of the name (Gal Gadot) that will be written.

The mirror scene has been the hardest scene to shoot so far. This is because we had to create a white background for around the mirror but also for in the reflection of the mirror. As well as this, it was extremely difficult for Maddie Brownlow (the cinematographer) to film from the angle that we wanted, without her being visible in the reflection of the mirror.

Previously, we had tested out how we wanted the name to be written and we came to the decision that Kelly's handwriting was the best suited. Therefore, in the shot we had most of the name already written and I just had to finish of writing the T. This helped to keep my interaction with the mirror quite short so that once I exit the scene, the time in which the camera is still focused on the mirror can be lengthened, without becoming boring, to make sure the actors name is made prominent.

Production Log:

Location: Media Room
Who: Maddie H, Maddie B, Niamh, Kelly
Equipment: DSLR, Steady Cam, White screen, White backdrop, Two light box's
Costume: Black dress with lace straps, black fishnets
Props: red lipstick, Mirror, table, white A4 paper
Purpose: Shoot mirror scene
Duration: 2 hours

It was extremely difficult to set this shot up, especially since there was another group shooting in the room at the same time. As well as this, the DSLR that we were using was broken, which meant that we couldn't watch back any of the footage until it was uploaded onto the computer. Therefore, it was really difficult to know when to stop filming.

Typography for Mirror Scene

Ahead of shooting the mirror scene, we practiced each writing the actors name in lipstick to decide which handwriting would best suit the character. we decided upon Kelly's handwriting because it is quite stylised but also sophisticated. We used purple lipstick when practicing writing the name. However, when it is actually shot we are planning on using dark red lipstick for the connotations that red conveys such as lust and danger. Which, is an accurate way to represent the protagonist.

The style of writing we decided on:

Feedback

After our first screening of the Title sequence, we received feedback from our age group. we hadn't yet included sound. Therefore, it was made clear by the other groups how vital the sound was for the title sequence as a way to set the mood and tone. It was really prominent how tedious the shots became when they lacked a soundtrack to help emphasise them.

The use of the black and white effect was an aspect that worked really well and seemed to be visually pleasing as a successful element in the sequence. However, we  as a group we had decided upon isolating certain colours within the black and white shots to make them prominent because the colours such as red and purple resemble significant themes within the sequence.

The pace of the shots was picked up on as a negative. We had experimented beforehand with slowing down certain shots. However, when we viewed it on a larger scale it became more clear that some of the shots had been slowed down too much. Therefore, the pace of the sequence is something that we will need to be improve upon. Since there are many scenes that need to be included still, I think that once these are filmed added in the timeline. It will help us to judge the pace of the title sequence a lot better.

First Screening

This is the first draft that we showed to the class, there are many gaps and it only includes the shots in front of the white screen. Moreover, there are many changes needed within length and the timings of the shots.