Film: Shooting Schedule

Although we did have a shooting schedule there were often changes made to it which sometimes affected our filming process. After we made our first schedule we then had to change our actress because of conflicting agendas.
This is Scene 2 of the film, filmed with original actress Natalie Camilleri before we changed the actress.


This set us back as we had not prepared to begin the film to then have to film it from the beginning again. Following the loss of our actress we then lost a fellow member of the group, this also put a strain on our shooting schedule as we then had to re-arrange how we were to film the film as both us remaining members were also the actors in the film. This sometimes caused difficulty but on the other hand, made it easier for us to arrange to film and follow the schedule as we only had to have the two of us there, when there were more people we often found it difficult to get everyone to be in the same place at the same time. Other setbacks in our schedule was the change in our script, changing the process of the film meant we had to adapt our schedule to suit the adaptations.

Film: Filming Organisation

Before we began filming we had to organise each aspect of it. Firstly was the actors we were going to have. Originally, Natalie Camilleri was going to play the part of the runner. However, because of conflicting agendas she became no longer available and I took the role. The addition of 'The Stalker' to the story came later into the filming process and it seemed to make sense to have Lee play the part as it meant we did not have to find actors last minute.

The main location to the film came quite easily, as a runner, I have often ran through the areas in which the film was set and when deciding on a 'creepy', 'iscolated' place to film this came instantly to mind. As it is open to the public we had to issues in filming there, or in any of our other locations.

Film: Storyboard

Once we had written the script for the film, we then began working on the storyboard. What we did was to split the scenes between us and all work on a couple of scenes each. For the storyboard we tried to go into as much detail as possible, by drawing out each frame in the scene, describing what the camera was going to do and then estimating how long the frame was to go on for. By doing this, it meant when it came to filming we knew what we were going to do for each scene as we had quite a detailed plan. Although we did not necessarily follow the story board or the script, as the ending of the film did change, it was helpful to have as a guide.

One thing we did find throughout the filming process is that no matter how much you prepare yourself silly mistakes can still be made. Here is a short reel of some of the mistakes we made during the making of the film.

Film: Scripting

Once we had chosen the idea for the film and how it was going to play out we then just had to write a script. With our film we made the decision to have little or no dialogue as we felt this would be the best way to get the ‘creepiness’ of our film across to the audience. The script has the basic story line of the film, with the stage directions of what the characters in the film are going to do, and the surrounding area they are in. The script may be quite short, but is effective in letting people who read it know what is going to happen in the film.

Film: Developing a Pitch

To develop our pitch of the film each person in the group separately came up with a number of different ideas for a film. We than came together and shared our ideas. We discussed the good and bad points to each idea and decided on favourite ones. Once we had done this we then discussed with each other and our class the different film ideas and made the decision to the one we preferred the most. Once we had decided which basic idea we liked the most we then worked together to fully develop it from an idea to an actual film. We made a number of changes to the storyline and came up with different endings to the film. Once we had developed the idea we then began to work on the script.

Film: Target Audience

Before we started to develop a pitch for our film we decided on who our target audience was most likely to be. This way it would be easier for us to develop an idea of a film suited to our audience as not every film is suited to everyone. We decided it would be best to choose a target audience we understand and went for age 14 – 25; males and females. We went for this as this is the target audience we personally fall into and because of this we know what we like and what films are successful.

Film: Researching Other Short Films

Before we started to plan our film we watched a number of short films so we could get an idea of what a short film entails. One of the things we got from watching the short films was the notable difference between short films and feature films. The best way to look at the difference is a feature film is like a novel whereas a short film is like a poem. A short film isn’t trying to be a feature film, it tells a story but in a different way, and is able to take a more artistic approach of this process. One of the short films we watched "BUONGIORNO" took this approach using the music and images to tell the story and although the overall story isn't scary; the music makes the audience believe it is.





Another film I watched was 'Lovefield'. The use of camera angles, editing and mise en scene makes this film scary and full of suspense. However. the audience is being made to think the film is a Horror but the twist at the end shows otherwise. After watching this film i liked the idea of starting the film one way, almost a different genre to the way it is going to end.

After watching numerous films we stated to get an idea on the sort of story lines that would be able to be made into a short film and be successful.