Research into certification

We decided our horror film would be rated 15, as it does involve strong threat, dangerous behaviour and violence. It is important to follow strict rules for this certification so it is suitable for the age rating. For further research, I have looked at certifications on the site: http://www.bbfc.co.uk/ which would inform me to what I can and cannot include in my film trailer.

'12' and '12A'
- Aggressive discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.
- Moderate physical and psycholofical threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained.
- Dangerous behaviour should not dwell on detail which can be copied. Easily accessible weapons should be not glamorised.
- Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong language must be infrequent.
- Thre should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context.
- Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed.

'15'

- The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.
- Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.
- Dangerous behaviour should not dwell on detail which could be copied. Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.
- Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain and injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable.
- Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikey to be acceptable.

'18'


- Suitable only for adults
- Detailed portrayal of violent or dangerous acts, or of illegal drug use.
- More explicit images of secual activity which cannot be justified by context.

Looking at the certifications, I have chosen to stick to the rating of 15, as our horror film trailer consists of dangerous behaviour but it does not dwell on detail which could be copied. Our trailer also consists of strong threat and menace but it is not sadistic. We have decided to not use aggressive or abusive language in our horror film.

Continuation of shooting

As our shooting was scheduled for the 27th October, we had planned to complete every shooting on this day. Although, as our actors were of a young age (below the age of 12) it was not safe to stay out for too long, and the weather was quite breezy so we decided to shoot on the very next day on another location.

On 28th October, after 6pm we had decided to do more shooting for our horror film trailer. The location was changed into one of the crews back garden. During this shooting, we had shot 3-4 important shots for our trailer. We had used the video camera, and also the still camera for proof of the shooting and for still shots which may be used for the magazine or poster.

During this time, we had decided to change one of our props. This prop was the killers weapon. Our initial idea was to use a chainsaw, but as this was quite difficult to get hold of, and of safety reasons, we had decided to use quite large garden clippers for the weapon. This was a good idea because we was able to make blood drip from the clippers and it was quite light weight, so it was easy to handle during the shooting.

Shooting scheduele

On wednesday 20th, we decided when and where we wanted to shoot our trailer. We have carried out a substantial amount of research and planning which has helped us gain our understanding of the horror genre and trailers.

The date we will start shooting out trailer is on Wednesday 27th October 2010. We have also decided on our location of the movie. The trailer will be shot at one of the groups members house and garden. We have decided on his location because our synopsis is all about a man, who steals kids on Halloween and makes them play horrifying and gruesome games with him inside his house. The garden will be used a burial ground where he digs up holes for the children.

We are going to film after 6pm when it starts to get dark as this gives the trailer the full horror effect and keeps the audience more alert, feeling like they need to keep their eyes closed and peak through their fingers.

Synopsis for '31.10.10'

In a small town called Camden the man behind door number '31' isn't who the neighbours think he is. To them he's just a vulnerable man who's never had anyone but himself. On the night of trick or treat, one man changes everything in the spine-tingling horror, written and directed by an extraordinary collaboration of Naresa Azemi, Rema Kadir and Asma Begum, who have all been previous award winning horror directors and writers.

The man (Jason Shrew) kills the children one by one after he puts them through a roller coaster of hell with his horrifying Halloween games that he plans all year. When a string of grisly murders puts the town on high alert, the man dissappears to his family farm in the countryside and leaves the parents wondering what happened on the night of celebration?

Jason Shrew has a troubled life growing up, his parents abused him, they were both alcoholics. He tried to find an escape. He attempted every possible thing in the book to be seen as a popular kid by his classmates but regardless he remained the outcast. One day everything changed. He realized that if he turned to crime and deviance he would finally get some attention. The journey to hell for many people started on that day.

The gifted cast of '31.10.10' take the audience into the mind of a very troubled man, longing for some attention and love, but he goes about things the wrong way and takes kids and families through some gruesome and chilling encounters. How many murders will it take for the parents to figure who the killer is? Will someone survive? Embrace yourselves for this award-nomiated horror movie and strap yourselves in because you are in for the fright of your life.

Initial title ideas and changes

On tuesday the 19th, we had a group discussion about our current film title. Even though we have based all our research around our initial title '31', we have decided to change our idea after doing some extra research. We have decided that we are going to change our title to '31.10.10'.
All the planning and research we have carried out and blogged will still apply to our new title.
We had decided to change the name of our horror movie title simple because we thought having just the number '31' isn't enough to excite the audience, although it represents the date of Halloween, we thought we could take it a step further and represent the actual date of Halloween this year. There will also never be another October 2010, so the '10.10' really has a lot of significance to the present day. It also signifies that the film is going to be very modern and will always be remembered for its date.

Our movie title was influened by other films whose titles consisted of number. For example, Friday the 13th and Case 39. These numbrs also had a huge significance in the film and really informed their audiences on what the film is about and this is what we hope to achieve with our film also.

Horror title styles

Below I have taken the time to test out different fonts and colours to see what would be suitable for our horror movie title '31'. I have evaluated four fonts and have shown reasons to why we considered using these fonts and reasons to why we have rejected using them.

Possible styles for horror movie title:


Style 1:
For some reasons, this is a good style to use for our horror movie title as the colour red can represent Halloween in some ways. Red is the colour of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. However, we have all disaggred on the font as it doesn't really express the fact that the film is based around the horror genre.

Style 2:
We have decided not to use this style for our horror movie title. This is because blue is the colour of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolises trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth and heaven. Blue is considered beneficial to the mind and body. It slows human metabolism and produces a calming effect. Blue it strongly associated with tranquility and calmness. It is also mostly used to promote products or servies related to cleanliness.

Style 3:
We have decided as a group that this is the style of font we are going to use for our horror movie name. This is simple because the handwriting has horror written all over it and the colours represent Halloweena lot. Orange has a very high visibility, so you can use it to catch attention and highlight the important elements. It will draw the audience in. Black is associated with power, elegance, formality, death, evil, and mystery. Black usually has a negative connotation which is what we are aiming for. Combined with orange, black gives a very aggressive colour scheme.

Style 4:
Our last idea was the easiest to say no to as the font is very comedy like and it does not represent the horror genre in any way. Purple as a colour does not have much of a relationship with horror/Halloween as it is associated with royalty, symbolizes power, nobility, luxury, and amibiton. It conveys wealth and extravagance. Purple is associated with wisdom, disnity, indepedence, creativity, mystery, and magic.

Our Concept:

In our groups, we came up with a concept which will be everything from mise-en-scene to props, plot and story line and all the other conventions we will need to include in our trailer.

We have decided to call our film 31, as it really grasps onto the horror idea as 31 is a significant date in October as it is Halloween. It is also the number 13 if you flip it around which isn't the luckiest number/day on a Friday. Our storyline is about a man who no one sees all year round, until the 31st October, which can be no other day than Halloween. He snatches any children who trick or treat at his door and puts them through a roller-coaster of hell with his horrifying Halloween games he plans all year. He then viciously kills them but who will survive? Will he get away with his cold-blooded, sick minded games? Why does he do this? All will be revealed if you patiently wait. Embrace yourselves for an inviting trailer which will make you want to come and watch 31 at a cinema NEAR YOU !