Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Final week of editing

The plan is to complete the film by Friday 28th February and in order to remain organised we have created a list of any editing that needs to be perfected.

- Remove the clip of Rebecca being hit on the head by George amongst flashbacks of visions during the office conversation. It is too short and is better placed later with the other action shots instead. This clip should be replaced with the corner shot of him approaching her into the alleyway to remain some sort of chronological order that makes sense to the audience.

- Eradicate any gaps between unfinished titles etc.

- Complete the titles and ensure that each title is of equal pace

- Include a white haze underlying all clips which will be hightened and reduced in opacity during the visions to create a "dream-like" effect. Beforehand I used a white "dip-to-colour" before and after clips to create the hazy effect however here is an easier alternative:

1-  'Text'

2- Shapes > Square

3- Once the square has been placed onto the screen, extend it out to cover the black on the canvas screen.

4- Drag this clip down and extend it across all clips- reduce the opacity until the visions clips appear.




- Find a clip of George tossing about erractically in his trance-like state amongst the clips of the visions to show his distress. Possibly slow action down to make it more dramatic and detached. 

- Use "http://www.freesfx.co.uk/" to find the following tracks:
  • After Dark: high-pitched screeching which increases in intensity, crop this from the beginning of the track and layer it over the final title ("The Hypnotist")
  • Dark Tension - Eerie Dark etc.: use this track as George is walking up the stairs
  • Spooky Film Theme: use this during the action scene?
  • Footsteps gravel: we should layer more sound effects over the film to avoid unintended silences; this could be used as George is approaching Rebecca into the alleyway when either the both are walking or when Rebecca reaches the alleyway. 

Monday, 10 February 2014

Location Sheet


Production Schedule
Location Visit Sheet


Programme Title: The Hypnotist
Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note

Car park, located in Robert Clack Lower School 

Access to location via:

Buses: 175/173 from Heathway, 5 from Barking, 128 from Ilford 

Name and number of location contact:

Robert Clack Lower School
0208 8270 4222
Health and Safety Issues to note:

·         Filming in a car park, can be dangerous as cars enter and exit the car park 
Potential Filming Problems :

·         Weather problems i.e. rain on the windows which would disrupt inside filming
·         Filming before the bell to avoid excess noise from outside the classroom
·         As we are filming from inside, if the light in the room is too bright there may be unwanted reflections on screen
Additional Notes:  (map of area/weather forecast etc)

Robert Clack Lower School, Car Park




Weather- mild, cloudy, with a chance of rain

Location Sheet

Production Schedule
Location Visit Sheet


Programme Title: The Hypnotist
Rough Sketch/Explanation of location and key points to note

Central Park, Dagenham
We will use this location to film one of the flashbacks of Rebecca walking in the park with a friend.

Access to location via:

Buses, 175/173 from Heathway and 5 from Barking, 128 from Ilford 

Name and number of location contact:

Robert Clack Lower School
0208 8270 4222

Health and Safety Issues to note:

·         Slipping over in rain (puddles/wet grass)
Potential Filming Problems :

·  We should take care with heavy winds and the equipment, storyboards and props
·  Rain will cause an issue with the equipment particularly
Additional Notes:  (map of area/weather forecast etc)

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Central Park, Dagenham

Weather: the ground may still be wet from previous rain however it should not rain again before 4pm. It is expected to be cold so we should dress in warm clothes to avoid getting too cold while waiting around during filming.

Saturday, 1 February 2014

Film Classification

(BBFC age ratings)

My film would most probably be classed as a '15' for the following reasons:

  • It will involve violence with blood and weapons shown in detail which may be too intense for younger audiences
  • The context of the film is quite dark and so younger audience wouldn't understand some issues raised throughout
  • It would not be rated any higher because there is no swearing, extensive violence/discrimination/sexuality