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. 

Actor list- Who is being used and reasons for choice

Hansel: John Appleby- We chose John because he is in acting school at the moment and could be realistic in acting out as Hansel. We also think him and Lucy look well together as Hansel and Gretel. He used a lot of emotion in the film which reflected on the horror side of Hansel & Gretel. John also had no problem in doing his own stunts like fighting with the witch which was another bonus as to why we chose him.

Gretel: Lucy Cashman- We chose Lucy to play Gretel because she fits into how we imagined Gretel to look like. We saw Gretel to be very feminine, with long brown hair and having a small height, so Lucy definitely fit the part and cooperated well with John to create that 'brother-sister' relationship that needed to be portrayed. Lucy has worked in similar previous projects like this, which is another reason why we chose her. 

Witch: Ashley Gallagher- It is undecided about who will play the witch but we think that they suit playing this character well and would look realistic. We think that they could both reflect on the horror side of the story. Ashley showed great horror on her close up shots which is shown in our trailer and definitely gave a chilling performance. Ashley's pale skin worked well with her characters image and so the close up shots of her reflected on the horror side. 

Step mother: Elle Loftus- We chose Elle to play the step mother since she has the right costumes and fits into how we imagined this character to look like. The step mother in this film was meant to be evil like the original tale, and Elle definitely was able to play up to this. We wanted to convey the step mother to be quite high maintenance, suggesting that she doesn't really care about Hansel and Gretel which is why she wore stylish clothing and had her hair and make up done up and she looked the part.  

Father: Danny Mcdonald- We chose Danny to play the father since he wanted to reflect on the 'struggling relationship' in the trailer and he also fits into who we want the father to look like. He has been in projects alike this and we thought he and Elle would work great together to convey the 'struggling relationship' that had to come across at the beginning of the film. 

Extra's: Alex Robson- We chose Alex to play as an extra in the film because he looked like a 'typical' teenager and he looked the part for the scene he was to play in. He has also been in previous projects as an extra alike this film so we knew he had the experience. 

Storyboards

Pitch script

Danny: We have decided to base our film on the classic fairy-tale Hansel and Gretel

Becky: However our take on the story will be slightly different with a modern thriller twist. This gives a new take on the story which will appeal to many demographics.

(show poster)

Joe: We have chosen to keep the name of the film the same as the original story as we did not want to detract from the classic title which is known throughout the world.

Alex: The plot for our film does not remove itself from the tale however we have introduced more modern problems to the story a troubled marriage for example between the parents. Also the Witch has been altered to a more realistic character without the gingerbread house etc.

Danny: It starts with the children running away from home due to the step mother who has just moved in with the father after their mother’s death. They come across a house quite different to their own. Intrigued they decide to have a closer look which leads to chilling consequences.

(Take through storyboards)

Becky:  The part of Hansel and Gretel will be played by John Appleby and Lucy Cashman. Two very well-known and professional leads.

Joe: The parts of the step-mother and the Father will be played by Eleanor Loftus and Danny McDonald who have both recently been in big Hollywood films such as “The secret”.

Alex: Ashley Gallagher will play the part of the “Witch” This is her first role in a film as she has been working in the theatre for the past few years.

Danny: This film is a great chance to bring back a classic childrens story into the lime light and get it into the public once again.

Screen title practice

Here is our screen title practice, we decided to go with the similar screen title to 'The Last House on the left' since we felt it went well with our horror/thriller theme. The black and red signifies death, anger and horror which reflects on our film well. The cracks across the text make it seem creepy as it is a modern/horror twist on the fairytale.