Filming and Preparation.

Our Storyboard....OBSESSION

Above is our simplified storyboard, we are aware that not all aspects of the film will be exactly like what we anticipate, but this is a vague idea of 'Obsession'.

Before we film, we had to prepare our props, actors, clothing options for actors and timing. We had to make sure that the props looked realistic, the theme of stalking and obsession was followed through-to do this we created a shrine with the photographs we produced and missing posters.

Me and Darcy producing the shrine in lesson.

This is the shrine. The black and white photo's act as a background, while the coloured photographs  are the significant latest victims to the plot. this was purposely done to add subtle importance to the film.

The two of us setting up the surroundings and placement of the shrine. We thought that the desk would be perfect as the light highlights the photos and will look great on film.

The desk, we have added a pic-axe type tool, which can also symbolise a upside down cross to connote  evil and the evil inside the murderers head.

As you can hopefully see the difference in this developed photo, we cleared the  bench  press and replaced white cloth to lay the victim on. This is to see the contrast between a morbid subject (the dead girl) and the innocence and purity of the white.

Darcy beautifully demonstrating the scene.....

SCRIPT

This is the only dialog in our film, it is a small piece that will be heard in the background of the opening credits.

"...Thank you John. I'm standing outside Edmonton County School where nineteen year old Isabelle Bascombe was last seen at about 3pm on Tuesday afternoon. Police are concerned of her whereabouts as it may be linked with previous kidnappings around the local area. Their main suspect is a middle aged mental asylum escapee, Lee Street. If anyone knows any information as to whereIsabelle Bascombe may be, pleasecontact us via the details at the bottom of the sceen. Im Grace Cush, back to the studio." 

Tuesday 20th March, the beginning of our filming.

Today we planned to film the news report, the script already previously wrote and to film the body of the story. As the latest victim 'Isabelle Bascombe' was last seen leaving Edmonton County school, we chose the outside building to be the area to film the report to add continuity. We filmed around 4.00pm after the building was empty. It took us at least half an hour to film a minute clip as we had to stop and start considering the traffic noise down the a10 and laughter of actors.

Another prop involved is a microphone for the news report. We borrowed a mic from a local DJ/Friend and I cut red cardboard out, made a rectangular like box and printed out the BBC news logo to add realism to the report. 

Make up is important to this thriller as the girls involved need to look as if they've been dead for  a period of time. To do this I used a white powder as the base of their face, black/brown eye shadow around their eye sockets and black eye liner to emphasise the depth of the socket and purple lipstick to look as though they have lost all circulation.

 

The final product. With the make up looking morbid, we then asked the girls to pain their nails  red as this colour connotes and is familiarised with love (obsession) and danger.  We have also continued the contrast of death and purity by clothing the girls in white dresses.


Filming continued...
At around 7.00pm we decided to film the body of the film on the 20th of March as the lightening was dim (dark enough to add the typical mood lightening), the weather on this day was fine, all the actors could make it and Darcy's house and Mum's car was available. It took an hour to film the necessary different shots to create the plot of the film. We considered extra lightening to highlight certain things (shoes) and any unnecessary shadows. I believe that it was successful and I am hoping the final product after editing will bring it all together.