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Daily planning sheet

Planning sheet for filming day

Location lists

This is where we filmed a numerous amount of scenes in our trailer, we filmed the witch's house and Hansel and Gretel's house here. It was a good location as it had a spacious garden and the window in the kitchen faced directly over where Hansel and Gretel were playing, so it was perfect to shoot an over the shoulder shot. Since it was one of our houses, it was ideal because there was therefore no problems and we got to shoot without any interruptions. 

Here is Millbank bridge and this is where we shot Hansel and Gretel under the bridge hiding from the witch and many other scenes. We had to be extra careful in case any of the cast members fell into the stream, also because it was raining going down was even harder.We chose this location as it is very remote and it has a chilling atmosphere to it, since not many people come here it make the scenes look professional.  

Here is Millbank again and it is were Hansel and Gretel were running down the path. As you can see it is remote which makes the audience think  about what is happening. It also seems creepy the way no one is there and that is often common in horror films because it will scare the audience if no one is there to help. There was no problem shooting here as it is a public place and because its in the countryside, we didn't experience any interruptions.

Here is the witch's house, we thought this would be an ideal location because the trees around it make it look sinister and the cobbled path makes it look traditional and aged. Since it is in the countryside it fits in well with the chilling atmosphere we were trying to create. 

Running order of shots/scenes- Exact shots to be used

Idents

Paramount Pictures has supported franchises such as The Godfather, Star Trek, Transformers and Paranormal Activity. It has also supported films like Breakfast at Tiffanys and Sabrina which have been well respected films including Audrey Hepburn. The logo starts off with the screen above the clouds in the sky with stars falling down around a mountain. It suggests that the stars came down and they are unique. The logo originally had twenty-four stars, as a tribute to the then current system of contracts for actors, since Paramount had twenty-four stars signed at the time. The stars then form a circle around the mountain as the text 'Paramount' comes above it. Ideally I would like the ident to relate to the genre and I don't think it reflects this in the film. It also doesn't really reflect on a fairy-tale remake like Hansel and Gretel. The colour scheme I would look for are dark blues and blacks, the sunset to me reflects on a romance or drama film, it also seems a dated to me with the text and the stars looks like it was made in the 1990's.

Lionsgate has supported popular films such as Dirty Dancing, Good Luck Chuck and Abduction. The logo starts off by going through cogs like we are inside a machine, it then comes out of a key hole of double doors and then has the text of Lionsgate, this suggests that Lionsgate work constantly like a machine. We didn't think that this ident would blend well with our film and films such as Dirty Dancing don't exactly have any similarities to Hansel and Gretel, it also doesn't create a chilling setting that we would of wanted at the start of it. I do think compared to Paramount that it is more relevent to films like Abduction as the metallic look of the cogs makes it seem modern. I think this similarity would be one that I want in our ident for Hansel & Gretel. I think if the ident was connected with the film and had a horror element to it that it would blend with the film. If it doesn't blend then it woun't flow through the trailer consistently which is what we want to capture the audience to want to watch it. I feel that 'intimidating' strong idents make the film seem more relevent and modern.

Dreamworks has supported successfull films such as Monsters Inc., Dreamgirls and The Lovely Bones. The logo starts off with the screen being in the sky at night, until the end of a fishing rod going into the water and the audience realise it is a reflection, the screen then pans up to see a little boy sitting on the moon. The music in the background seems quite upbeat but slow, I think this reflects on childrens films or films that have a good ending. The upbeat music and the image of the child reflect on eachother, it makes the clip seem like a dream with the child acting like a ghost, possibly playing on 'Dreamworks'. I don't think that this clip would fit in with our trailer as it is meant to be a horror film and instead this ident has been linked with films like cartoon, comedy or even drama films. I do think that it is an effective ident though because it is calm and would blend in nicely with a trailer since it's quite soft although I don't think that it would fit in with Hansel and Gretel, mainly because of the music being light and happy.

Walt Disney is famous for the whole brand that he has created, the castle is famous and therefore can be recogniseable. I think out of all the idents it is my favourite as it is involved with the brand and the films like Tinkerbell flying over the castle with pixie dust and the Cinderella castle, it therefore attracts fans of the films. The ident seems welcoming as the logo used to be in a graphics form but since has been transformed to be relevent as it has changed to colour and the water and sky seem realistic. I think obviously that it isn't suitable for our film as Disney films don't tend to be linked to horror and normally aimed at children. Another main factor is that all Disney films are linked with this ident and therefore the film would have to be Disney which Hansel & Gretel clearly isn't. Such films that Walt Disney has been linked to our Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and Tangled. These films are normally upbeat and have a message behind it to teach children which Hansel & Gretel definitely doesn't.

20th Century Fox is one of the six major American film studios as of 2011. It is recognised everywhere from television series like the Simpsons or major films like Dr. Dolittle and Home Alone. The logo starts off by panning around what seems to be like the Fox studios. The music behind it has a build up and seems to have drums in there which makes Fox seem special and superior to all other companies. The ident used to be quite out dated and the logo didn't used to be 3D, I think that it is a good ident but it doesn't reflect on our film and seems to not represent many horror films like Hansel and Gretel. If the colour scheme was darker then it could possible relate to our film and blend more. The colour scheme instead of purple and gold signify that Fox is superior and special and that it should be counted as a well respected organisation. The lights pointing upwards to it make it seem like a red carpet event is going on suggestin that it is special and has achieved awards.



Risk assessment forms

Release and venue release forms

Poster mock up

I definitely wanted the poster to be simple with the image taking the main attraction of it and not the text. I wanted the image to be the main attraction so the audience instantly can guess what genre it is and get to know what the film would be about to entice them. The image is going to be dark reflecting on horror with possibly red text, depending on how the image will come out. The image I wanted was of the witch with her cloak on with tall trees behind her, when the audience see the title of 'Hansel&Gretel' they will instantly know what the story is about and hopefully the image will be chilling enough to reveal that there is a twist in it. The film title will be big at the bottom of the screen and I want the tagline to be underneath it to support the horror side of the title. The release date will stand out as it is vital information that the audience will remember if there is few information on the poster and it is not cluttered. The website of the film will be at the bottom, this is good for the marketing campaign, the audience will want to go on it to look at the trailer and this is how its synergy works together. The production logo will be in the corner and hopefully not draw too much attention away from the image or the title as it is not the main focus even though it is important.   

Costume list- Requirements for each shoot

Hansel: Clothes a teenager would normally wear. Should be dark to fit in with the horror theme of the trailer.
Jacket and jeans.

Gretel: Clothes a teenager would normally wear. Should be dark to fit in with the horror theme of the trailer.  Cardigan and jeans.

Witch: Black clothes, black boots and black cloak.

Step Mother: Stylish blouse and leggings.

Father: Checkered shirt to reflect on original story of being a woodcutter.

Extras: Jeans and hoodie

Props lists- requirements for each shoot

There are certain props that were needed for our trailer to make it seem realistic, these included;

• Fake blood
• Ball for Hansel and Gretel to play with
• Washing up props for Step Mother
• Cloak for witch
• Torch
• Weapon
• Rope to tie up Hansel
• Tools

Magazine front cover mock up

I personally think that a simple layout is more effective as it is all about the image, therefore I tried to not put too many incentives, pugs and advertisements on the cover. The house style of the magazine will be something bold to make it stand out behind the image. I want a plain background behind my actor/actress as I think it makes them stand out and makes the cover less cluttered. I also think that the text of the pug or incentive will stand out against a plain background unlike a pattern etc. The masthead will be behind the actor/actress' head as I want the cover to be all about them and entice the reader to focus on the films advertisement. Any advertisement on the cover won't cross over the actor/actress and will try to put them in any space. If any text is over the person then it will take the focus away. I  will try to use a range of different fonts to make the cover look stylish and not seem the same throughout. I am going to try to use a lot of effects on Photoshop to make sure that the photo stands out and looks slick. I want there to be a consistent theme between the poster and the cover to support the synergy of the film. The barcode will go at the bottom and the dateline will go at the top by the masthead, they are vital parts of the cover but only need to be small to not clutter the cover too much. I will probably put a website on it as well, this audience will then get to see more information, probably behind-the-scenes which will make them want to buy the magazine and also it supports the synergy again.