Sound Brainstorm:

Overall, we concluded that we wanted the sound to be of the Jazz genre because that will allow it to be quite seductive and classy. However, we want to find a soundtrack that can create suspense and can be suggestive of the dark attributes that the protagonist has. We need to be careful in picking our soundtrack to be certain that it is copyright free.

Changes made to the narrative:

Changes made to narrative:

After discussing as a group about the difficulty we have had shooting the ending scenes. We have decided to change the narrative of the title sequence and the location. We had previously wanted the title sequence to show the lead female and the male victim going to a bar where they will share drinks and she will spike his. We had tried to set up two locations as a bar, due to us being under age and unable to film in an actual bar. However, both times were unsuccessful for numerous reasons whether it being the ability of the camera, the lighting or the Mise-en Scene. Therefore we have opted to change the narrative.

We will once again be using Maddie Hodge's house to film in. However, this time it wont be set up as a bar, it will be used as the protagonist's home. She will initially take him into the kitchen where she will pour and spike his drink, then he will be lured upstairs where he become disorientated and die. The location is quite colourful but it is still sophisticated and the sizes of the rooms will be good to work with. As well as this, the house is quite open and the kitchen has window panels in the ceiling. Therefore, we will be able to shoot using high- key naturalistic lighting.

Death Scene shoot 2

The Props we used:

We re-shot using the Drama Room in the Art Department. It was quite a low lit room with black walls. We set up a table against the wall and covered it with a red table cloth because it is a suggestive colour. it was originally creased so we had to iron it. Although, this didn't get rid of all of the creases it was still an improvement.

                                                                                    

The Mise-En-Scene was more conventional of the genre. It resembled a bar type setting. Although, the lighting was difficult to work with since it  appeared uneven despite us using two light box's on either side of the camera. In addition to this, the light would reflect off the black wall, which created nice shadows. However, it was disturbing and became the main focus in the shot. There were still problems with the Mise-En-Scene because there were white specks on the wall, which were quite distracting. As well as this, the props were not as realistic as they could be. To specify the drink in the glasses was water. Where as, it should be a drink that represents something an adult would drink in a bar, such as wine or whiskey.                                                        

Production Log:

Location: Drama room:
Who: Maddie H, Niamh, Maddie B, Kelly and Kaan
Equipment: DSLR and Tri-Pod, Two light box's
Costume & Make-up: Black Dress with lace straps, Black dress with cut out dress, fishnets, Black heels, Red lipstick.
Navy blue  suit, checked shirt, navy blue tie, black work shoes.
Props: A wine glass, Whiskey glass, A pipit, Blackcurrant juice, A synthetic flower, Wallet and business card, red table cloth, a table.
Purpose: shoots victims death scene
Duration: 2 hours.

This shoot was the hardest so far. It took a long time to set up and although we tried to make-do with the equipment that we had and make the most of the time we had to shoot in this location. It just wasn't successful and it became really hard to frame the shots so that the identity's were concealed.

Death Scene shoot 1:

Our first attempt at shooting the death scene was shot at Maddie Hodges house. We had set it up to be some kind of Restaurant/Bar. We had flowery stools and the table had a flower design on them. This was to indicate the theme of the Wolf's bane. However, it didn't come across this way. It was still successful in some ways, such as the camera angles, the lighting and positioning. The high-key lighting helped to make everything look quite slick and the costumes were contrasted nicely against the white walls and flooring.

However, the Mise-en-Scene didn't work, as it wasn't suggestive of the genre since it resembled two people going to the café during the day, instead of two adults meeting for drinks of an evening. Overall, this resulted in it lacking tension and narrative enigma. We used Kaan Gunduz as the Male Victim as he fit the character description well and his performance was successful within the shots. However, everything will need be re-shot once we decide on a different location that will create a more sophisticated setting.

Test footage:

Production Log

Location: Maddie H's house
Who: Maddie H, Niamh and Kaan
Equipment: DSLR and Tri-Pod
Costume & Make-up: Black Dress with lace straps, Black dress with cut out dress, fishnets, Black heels, Red lipstick.
Navy blue  suit, blue and white checked shirt, Navy blue tie, black work shoes.
Props: Two whiskey glasses, A pipit, Blackcurrant juice, A synthetic flower, A table and two stools
Purpose: Victims death scene
Duration: 2 hours.

We spent a short amount of time setting up the room and moving furniture. In attempt to create a bar type of setting. However, it didn't come across this way. We worked rapidly and successfully as Me and Maddie H learned the ropes of Cinematography since Maddie B couldn't attend this shoot.

Budget:

The budget that we have decided on is $40 million. This could be seen as quite high in comparson to budgets in this genre. However, we feel it would be necessary since the Actors that we have playing the roles have a lot of star power. The location of the film is New York and the lead protagonist lives in a high end apartment which would cost a lot to rent out. Not to mention, the prices of props and costumes that will be needed.