We have been asked to create a short film based on a genre of our choice. Within this we must display relevant knowledge of camera angles, mise-un-scene, location, props and general elements of video and film.
We have met up and discussed our ideas regarding our five minute short film. Our ideas have been summarised below:
Genre- Horror- We have chosen to do horror as it was a genre which all members of the group were particularly interested in. We also thought this would be easier to construct in comparison to comedy or sci-fi which we also considered as options.
Storyline- We have come up with a brief storyline which we may need to alter. We have arranged for further meeting later on this week in which we will draw up a story board and begin writing the script.
Our Story is based on a group of teenagers who are assigned a project to create a short film.
This idea derived from our own circumstances in which we elt it would be easier to recreate this into a film.
The group of teenagers set out to record footage for their project however a daring individual in the group decides to explore the woods, leaving the rest with no choice but to follow. Whilst recording the whole process, the teens begin to play tricks on one another in order to frighten one another. However as