Final IdeaTara Clayton

Gemma DeanTerry O’Brien

Initial Idea Musical/opera in a world where humans

are the minority Supernatural characters that were

considered: vampires, zombies, werewolves, demons, faeries, witches, elves, ghosts, among others

Realistic about our abilities

Our Idea A supernatural drama about a half-

demon, half-human girl who ventures into the seedy underbelly of an alternative Coventry, where demons rule and vampires are their pets, in order to save her male friend from their clutches.

Rob Zombie

Rob Zombie House of 1000 Corpses

› Over the top style› Use of comedy, dark and camp humor

The Devil’s Rejects› Darker and more serious than House of

1000 Corpses› Produced with little costume/make up

Wes Craven

Wes Craven Has produced a lot of ‘horror’ films to

critical success Mixes ‘extreme horror’ with ‘normal

life’ Scream films have humorous content

alongside the horror

Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock Produced more than 50 feature films Adds ‘surrealism’ into ‘normal life’ Hides crucial information, from the

audience and characters

Darren Lynn Bousman

Darren Lynn Bousman Director of Saw 2, 3 & 4, also Repo!

The Genetic Opera Has a dark and graphic style within the

horror genre A personal inspiration

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera Opera, not a musical Female lead, is not a strong character

to start with, she has to overcome challenges

Uses multiple character’s storylines to tell one storyline

Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Buffy The Vampire Slayer Strong female lead Regularly has males in danger She usually goes up against great evil -

while the men are left at home Changes misconceptions

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars A intelligent and independent female

lead Dialogue is witty and sharp, can be

quite humorous Strong supporting characters

Bad Biology

Bad Biology We do not want to make this film! Storyline and script are weak Re-use of sets is obvious Has not been interrogated creatively

and technically Low budget shouldn’t mean low quality

Zombies, Zombies, Zombies

Zombies, Zombies, Zombies

Does what it says on the tin! Use of one location works effectively Kitsch, camp, funny Use its low budget effectively

The Twilight Saga

The Twilight Saga Has created its own theology about an

existing ‘myth’ Female lead but has negative

personality traits Supporting characters are not 100%

perfect A engaging story that ends with

‘happily ever after’

The Demon Underworld – Our Theology

The demons are resentful of society because they've been shunned and pushed underground

The demons are dissuaded from spending time with humans, and are punished for too much interaction

Humans are just pet food to demons and are not concerned with them

Demons do not look like stereotypical demons, they look like humans but have special powers

Character Profile – Beretania ‘Bettie’ Perry

Lead female hero Half-human (maternal), half-demon

(paternal) but is unaware of her demon side

Aged sixteen to eighteen Her family is the true ‘royal’ demon family,

but were shunned as Bettie is not full demon

Believes her mother was killed in a car crash when she was young

Character Profile – Max Reston

Male ‘damsel in distress’ Human Aged sixteen to eighteen Is seduced by a succubus and taken

into the demon world

Character Profile – Malthor ‘Alan’ Perry

Bettie’s Dad Demon royalty Has protected Bettie from the demon

world He should be demon ruler but was

‘shunned’ from the role due to protecting Bettie

Character Profile – Tristiana Bettie’s cousin Wants to be demon ruler and

eventually rule over humans too She can only become demon ruler if

Bettie and her father are out of the picture

Basic Storyline Set in 2010 Max is seduced by succubus sent by Tristiana as a way

of drawing Bettie into the demon world to save him, and in turn Malthor to save Bettie. With Bettie and Malthor dead, Tristiana will become demon queen

In her attempt to save Max, Bettie learns the truth about the demon world, her heritage and her mother

During the ‘showdown’, Malthor attempts to kill Tristiana but is killed himself

Bettie kills Tristiana, after discovering her demon powers, and takes the crown

Bettie lives ‘happily ever after’ with Max

Possible Cast Tarrie Noir Alternative model, has

appeared in Bizzare and models for Big Deal clothing

Has acted in film Dangerous Parking, directed by Peter Howitt who also directed Johnny English and Sliding Doors

Settings Bettie’s home Demon ‘council’ hall Demon homes External locations

Possible Locations Our/friends/family/cast/crew homes

› May have space limitations though Local community hall

› May have a cost Town/Streets

› Will need permission Book studio time

› Will have to build a set

Costume Humans

› Current trends as film is set in 2010› Bettie dressed feminine with an edge

Demons› Dressed more confidently and sinister› Do not stand out completely from humans

but do look different

Kit Needed Sony Z1 with batteries Tripod Monitor Rifle microphone with fish pole Headphones Dedo lights Editing suite Cables e.g. XLR, extension cables,

Firewire cable etc.

Crew Requirements Camera ops, lighting techs, runners

etc. Crew needs some experience Second year students? Will fill some roles ourselves

Special Effects Avoid special effects Use of camera tricks e.g. insinuate

something Will attempt some effects but we need

to be realistic about our budget

Style Camera Style

› Tripod› No overly complex shots

Editing Style› Standard cuts between shots› Pauses of black for time/different locations

Script/Dialogue› Dialogue ‘witty’, aware of the situations› Needs to be fast-paced to keep tension and

interest

Financial Considerations STUDENT FILM! Transport

› Cost of petrol to transport ourselves and equipment Cast/crew

› Will pay out travel costs› Use locals to keep costs down

Catering› Tea, coffee, milk, sugar, crisps, the basics to keep people

going! Costume

› Our existing wardrobes, cast member wardrobes, charity shops

Special effects

Output For an online audience Organize a film festival to screen the

film for other students and alongside other local media products.

Enter into different short film festival competitions

Other Ideas Documentary On Alzheimer’s

› Interview with family of somebody suffering from Alzheimer’s

A split screen horror film installation.› There is a film for the best case scenario

and a worst case scenario during a zombie uprising. There will be soothing colors on the good side and agitating, mixed and jumpy lighting on the bad side. See which side people go to.

Time Organisation – Week by Week Schedule Allowing time for script – Not

Experienced Rehearsals Work around cast

Possible Issues Effects – Will it need it ? Night shoots Casting over 18 Work – working around it Budget

Any questions?