PROPS

• TV from sixth form common room
• DVD player
• DVD of dance performed by Grace
• character costumes (written on character profile post)
• giant sticky note saying 'PLAY ME'

OUR CHARACTER PROFILES

GIRL (Grace):
rucksack
black dance leggings
black dance leotard/ t-shirt
Parker jacket
hair tied up
ballet shoes

JANITOR (Immad)
baseball hat inspired by ''Prom Night'' killer
blazer
jeans (smart ones)
plain t-shirt
smart shoes or dirty builder ones

The Locations

RECRUDESCENCE - final storyboard

CHANGES WE MADE WHEN FILMING

*SHELDON'S DANCE*

We started filming our first idea and experimented with filming Sheldon in the drama  hall dancing. After spending a lot of time filming a dance she had choreographed she had a small injury. We then kept filming her and she carried on enough to get one take of the dance. After a lot of discussion and a few comments from our Media teacher, we were both worried she wouldn't be able to carry on and concerned about the typical stereotype we created of the character in our head that we didn't think Sheldon fit.

After much discussion we decided to ask a dancer in year 11 who was the typical 'prom queen' girl look, she has blond hair, blue eyes and petite. 

Coming to this decision made us think more about our opening and how confident we were when it came to actually filming and making our ideas come to life. We started to think if our idea had enough material in it and wasn't too boring. This was the moment we started developing our idea and adding more to it without giving too much away. After lots of discussion we added more shots and more material for a good opening, we need to make a new story board and then start filming with Grace as soon as possible.

AGE RESTRICTIONS

Most thrillers have age restrictions. The age restrictions are certified by the British Board of Film Classifications (BBFC), but in the end it is the County Council to put an age restriction on the film. It is possible for the BBFC to put an age restriction of say age 15 and for the County Council to lower it to age 12. Furthermore age restrictions for the same film can be changed whilst they are at the cinema and when they come out on DVD.


As we are making a psychological thriller, we cannot show all the content to everyone. Therefore we are going to have an age restriction of age 15 to ensure that everyone who does watch it, is able to understand it without complications.
The age restriction of 15 indicates that: 'Suitable only for 15 years and older. Nobody younger than 15 may see a '15' film in a cinema. Nobody younger than 15 may rent or buy a '15' rated video ( these films may contain offensive or emotionally harrowing scenes or strong language and violence).

MUSIC 'PROM NIGHT'

The film starts off with the sound sounding as if it had been broken or damaged with a heavy drum beat. The song had lyrics 'its the time for the season of loving' - this song was a cover and has changed to a slow yet creepy version. I like the way the song is a classic love song but changed to give the audience an anxious and scared feeling. The music is like this when the camera is on an Ariel shot of L.A and is playing over a tracking shot travelling through the city. When we are introduced to a character in a car that had been followed by the camera the music changes, there is speech over the faded out yet creepier music. Then when she enters her house the music changes to a classic thriller high pitched uneasy beat that makes the audience aware something is not right in the house. This effect is something i would like to incorporate in our opening as i like the change of music to give a different effect to what the audience should feel.