Teaser Trailer

This is the teaser trailer for our production Camp Ivy. For some reason at the end of the teaser trailer when 'Camp Ivy' comes on screen, when exported it wouldn't show the blood dripping font and red lettering we chose that was like this:

Shoot - Sunday 17th

set up for a group shot

We did a shoot on Sunday the 17th of Feb. We tried to get as much footage as possible as it involves a lot of travel to get too.

The shoot was quite successful and we found it quite easy to find good locations there for certain shots and good framing ideas. However, some more planning might have been more helpful when trying to direct actors and explain what we were trying to achieve.

For all our stationery shots we used a tripod to keep the shot as steady as possible. For our moving shots, for example a stalking shot, we probably would have benefited from having the fig rig so we could get the shot more steady yet still give the impression of it being a point of view shot.

We were at the location for approximately 3 hours, but a lot of the time was spent working out the perfect place to shoot each shot. This is the kind of thing we could have done if we had been up to the location as a group  before the shoot and worked out. That way we could have reduced the time we were filming and got more shots done in the time we had. This probably would have made the day run a bit more smoothly.

Due to the actors not all coming at once we had to shoot the shots in a certain order so that we could save time and not waste anyone's time who had volunteered to be in it. Because of this it would have made sense to shoot the killing scenes first as the actor playing the killer was available all day, but due to the fake blood staining clothes and wanting the scream queen to look muddy and dishevelled, it still made sense to film that last. This meant there was some time wasted time waiting for people to arrive that could have been put to better use getting even more shot variety and extra shots to use as cutaway shots etc.

filming

inside a building

millie filming

run down building

fake blood and knife

killing scene

location from distance

some of the buildings

killing scene

millie filming

Millie filming

Audience and Ratings

The target audience for Camp Ivy would be 15-24 years old. Looking at the BBFC guidelines helped me decide this as it shows a scene of extreme violence and scenes of this nature would continue post film opening.

The target audience are also more likely to be British, as the characters are all from Yorkshire and other countries might not understand their accent as they are used to recognising British accents as being more southern. Due to this I think the our production is likely to be popular with more Northern people as they can relate to the characters more and it may seem more realistic and like a similar thing could effect them, making the film scarier.

However, Slasher films are known for being popular with a teenage audience and is a genre popular all over the world so this might attract other countries as it is still a situation that isn't just specific to British culture, as a lot of teenagers would go camping.

The secondary target audience would be 18-34 years old. I think the production may also be popular with this age group because this is the age of people that would have been in there teens when the famous slasher films like Friday the 13th films were very popular. This may mean that they are fans of the genre and even though the situation in the film might not relate to them, they are still likely to enjoy the film.

Our film has similar qualities to Friday the 13th and Eden Lake. The age rating for Friday the 13th is a certificate 18. This is a similar target audience to us. Across different countries the age rating varies from a 12 to an 18+. I think this reflects we have chosen our age rating well as Friday the 13th has some similarities, but has more explicit content, unlike Camp Ivy. 

Eden Lake has an age rating in the UK of an 18, and worldwide varies from a PG12 to an 18+. Eden Lake contains 'A boy, around 10 years old is doused in petrol, A tire is thrown over his head and he is burnt alive. His screams can be heard yet he is not seen burning. Only from a distance we see him yet no detail can be seen at the distance', and we don't have this kind of violence in our production.

KH - Shoot Planning: Script

[walking towards camp through a field]

Ashley: We better not have much further to go I need to sit down... These shoes are killing me.

Charley: Well I did say it would be a long walk it’s your fault for not wearing sensible shoes.

Ashley: I don’t remember it being this far last time.. I really need to sit down.

Patrick: Look, it’s there in the distance we will be there in a minute. You’ve already slowed us down we’re not stopping again.

Ryan: Leave it out man, you’re the one rushing us it doesn’t matter when we get there.

Charley: Come on let’s not argue tonight we’re here for Mikey, tonight isn’t about us.

[arrive at camp] *putting bags down*

Ashley: This place creeps me out.

Ryan: Watch out there’s something behind you.. (false scare).

Ashley: (screams)

Charley: Shut up Ryan.. just ignore him Ashley.

Patrick: Ashley.. where have you put the flowers?

Ashley: Oh man I knew there was something I forgot.

Patrick: But you still managed to remember your make-up.. You’re so self-centred you couldn’t even remember the one thing we asked you to, what are we going to do now?

Ashley: I’ll go into the woods to pick some flowers, if you’re all so bothered.

Ryan: Patrick stop winging on it doesn’t matter, I’ll I come with you..

Ashley: No I’ll go on my own I’ll only be 5 minutes.

[leaves group]

*walking in woods, hear rustling*

Ashley: Hello? Ryan stop trying to scare me I know it’s you.

Ashley: Stop messing around! You’re scaring me now..

Mikey: Hello Ashley.

[Ashley turns around and is stabbed]

                         END

Shoot Planning

We are planning to do a shoot for our production on Sunday 17th Feb.

Here is a basic list of shots we plan to film:
(everything will be filmed from a variety of angles with different shot types.)

• Take a variety of establishing shots of the surrounding area.
• Establishing shots of the area from behind trees (POV of killer).
• Group shot of them walking to the camp.
• Shots of them setting up and sat round (variety of different framing options etc).
• Scream Queen separated from group - POV shots of her walking away, different angles.
• Stalking shot of Scream Queen - her realising she's being stalked leads to quick pace editing and chase shots. Lots of shot variety framed with trees and buildings.
• Back to shot of group wondering where scream queen is, close ups etc.
• They hear scream.
• Scream Queen killed.

Treatment

The Big Six and Intergration

The Big Six
Globally dominent conglomerate film companies. A conglomerate (NBCUniversal, News Corp) is a company that owns many companies and a subsidiary is the company that the conglomerate owns (20th Century Fox). An example of this is the subsidiary Working title is owned (has a controlling stake) by NBCUniversal which is the conglomerate company.

Some people are referring to Lions Gate as a new entry into the big six and this is why it is included in the table below:

Vertical Intergration
Is when a conglomerate is able to control production, distribution and exhibition all using their subsidiaries. 

Horizontal Intergration
Is when different subsidiaries of the conglomerate work together for mutual gain. Not necessarily subsidiaries from the same industry.