Location scouting

Risk Assessment

There are obviously quite a few risks involved when it comes to filming so I am going to ensure that I stick to the risk assessment in order to keep myself safe as well as the actors involved in the production of my horror movie trailer. Not many of these risks apply to my filming but part of the trailer will be filmed in the forest so I have made sure that everyone participating in the trailer has each others number so we can contact each other in the case of an emergency. In a forest, we also had to be mindful of our surroundings as there are a few trip hazards, but we made sure that everyone was aware of their environment before filming.

Shooting Schedule

This is the basic plan I have made for when I want to get filming achieved and I have set numerous dates where I can film each scene, If there are any complications I may decide to change dates around, but having a plan will really benefit my final production as I will have a set idea as to how I can achieve my final goal.

Horror movie posters

In order to produce a horror movie poster I did some research as to what works the most effectively, gathering a selection of what I would like to replicate when it comes to my own. A common theme is the choice of colours used in each poster, with red, white, grey and black occurring in almost every poster I looked at. This really does summarize the general atmosphere of the film, with red giving the obvious connotation of blood and danger, the darker more faded colours emphasizing the bleak nature of the film. Using this in my own trailer will automatically adhere to the conventions of a horror film and when people look at the poster they will be able to tell what the genre is so that my target group will show an interest. 

When I get round to making the trailer I want to ensure that there isn't too much information on the front of it as this can make the poster too crowded and having the main object of focus in the very center of the poster is a simple yet effective choice.

Brief Order Of Scenes In The Trailer

• Production company logo is visible 
• Opening Shot: The forest setting is introduced for a couple of seconds to show how isolated the area is, this fades out after a couple of seconds. Dramatic Music will begin here, very quietly in the background.
• The second opening shot: We are now closer to where the trailer takes place, a wide angle shot of the school and some diegetic sounds of a school bell and students chattering, the dramatic music is still playing at this point.
• The main character is walking along a corridor clutching some books tightly, the music has stopped as we see some figures approaching behind her, shoving the books roughly from her hands and insulting her. At the start of this shot, the music has stopped playing and there is only diegetic sound.
• We watch the three bully typed characters walking off from a different angle, leaving the main character to collect her books from the ground. The scene fades out.
•  Some sponsors will appear on the screen, with the text that I have selected.
• A group of teenagers are gathered around a table, drinking and having a party, they notice that two of their friends are missing. 
• There is a scene where the main character is pouring gasoline over a field, and a brief filming of the fire that has been lit. Since this film is rated for an audience of 15, there will not be any direct violence it will just be hinted at. 
• We now see the main character speed walking through the forest, a knife glinting in her hand with blood rolling down the blade.