Halloween Challenge 2004

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^{Halloween Challenge 2004 - Making the Film By Budget Film Maker}

^{This week I have decided to clear out the cob webs and take the MV-30I to the test, by making a short horror film based on someone's conscious.   I have set the rules; only one other person in the film can be used.
I must film, produce, edit and obtain the sounds for the film within the week. This challenge will start as from Monday and I will document each day to show my progress. Hopefully by Sunday evening (UK time 8pm) I will have a fully completed film for Halloween.}

^{Monday 25th October - Day 1 - Halloween Challenge - Collecting Equipment.}

^{The ideas has been constructed visually, and I have decided to put together a storyboard and run the film as improvisation instead of putting together a script.   I have drawn up a storyboard with all the shots listed, that I plan to shoot. The film also has a title, Conscience, it involves a sin that a certain individual has committed, but his mind has not accepted the reality of it.  I have also gathered together all the relevant equipment and necessary ingredients needed for the short film. These are as follows:}

^{1. The Canon MV-30I and a standard tripod     2. Garden Flashlights 500Watt      3. Gels and oven gloves for holding lightings}

                                                                ^{4. Fake blood, A Kitchen knife and a onion.             5. Halloween Mask.}

^{1. The Canon MV30I is a single chip Camcorder, this will be used to film the short film. The tripod will be used to keep the camcorder steady.} 

^{2. The Garden Flashlights are powerful lights which are normally used within garden.  This lights will be used to light up the different sets.}

^{3. Gels and Oven Gloves - These will be used with the lighting to gain the right look during filming, the oven gloves will be used o keep hold of the lights as become quite hot after a while.}

^{4. Fake Blood, A Kitchen knife and a Onion - The fake blood & Kitchen knife will be used in the bathroom scene, and near the end of the film. The onion will be used to create the crying effect during the film.}

^{5. The Mask is used for the part of the Conscience which appears to be haunting the main character within the film.} 

^{Tuesday 26th October - Day 2 - Halloween Challenge -Planning and Shooting it}

^{Today I finally got the chance to shoot certain areas of the film, here is the storyboard with areas of the film which have been completed. (ticked areas)}

^{Story Board containing 16 different shots for the film Conscience} 

^{The drawing are very rough and are used as a guide, to how it should be filmed. I must say I am finding it very difficult to get things right, with only a minimum of two people (including myself.) That means I am the Director, Producer, Camera Operator and Actor all at the same time.... But I can't complain, as I was the one who set the challenge.  We'll see what happens, anyway here are some of the shots I have already completed.}

^{SHOT 2 - The Full Moon                           SHOT 2/14 - Water dripping down the window}

^{SHOT 3 - The outside of the House             SHOT 7 - A shot which will be used on the TV Screen}

^{SHOT 12 - The Stabbing of the sister.         SHOT 17 - This shot wasn't planned}    

^{SHOT 15 - Crying in the Background            SHOT 16 1/2 - He has accepted what he has done}

^{After reviewing some of these shots, I must say I am very happy with the lighting.  The shots I have composed have come out better than I hoped. The clown scene might have to be revisited again, but so far so good.....}  

^{Wednesday 27th October - Day 3 - Halloween Challenge - Filming and Rough Cut} 

^{This evening have been the most difficult to date, as my sister was ill, which meant I had to compose shots of myself! Plus one of lights burnt out!!!!! Anyway, I have completed most of  the shots, some of them need reworking, but overall a good start.  Here is a rough edit I have done, its not quite there yet, but I hope to have another stab at it tonight.} 

^{Download Rough Cut with no sound}

^{Thursday/Friday 28th/29th October - Day 4/5 - Halloween Challenge- Sound Bites!}

^{On the 28th, I approached a composer about producing the sound for the film, but it going to cost me £150 per minute for the first minute and a hundred after that.  This is money I just don't have, but I know the composer would have done an excellent job. This leaves me in a difficult position, as I will have to complete the sound off too, making the challenge allot harder than before. On Thursday 29th October, I was looking around the Internet for samples that will suit the production, but there is nothing as yet. Only two days to go....its going to be a tight one.} 

^{Saturday 30th 2004 - Day 6 - Halloween Challenge- Editing the final cut!!}

^{I am currently editing the finally cut of the film with shots I filmed early this morning.  The editing is slow, because I can't make up my mind on what shots to use.  It good that I have a range of shots to chose from. On top of that, I still have the sound to do!!! I am hunting down the samples from a audio CD I bought, DISTORTED REALITY from the Time and Space website. Anyway, I must return to the editing and finish this off for tomorrow at 8pm (Uk Time) it will be completed and on online....hopefully.}

^{SHOT 17 - CLOWN SCARES THE CONSCIOUS}

^{Saturday 30th 2004 - Day 7 - Halloween Challenge- I have Finish the film!}

^{I have finally finished the film with music and sound.  I will write a full analysis on the production next month, so stay tuned....  Until then here is the movie completed as promised.}

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