Alice, Costume

Final Costume- Alice

Our final costume for the character Alice looked like this. We was going for an old-fashioned look but with a hint of modernism so that the time-period was mis-leading and could be interpreted in various ways. I started with picking out a plain white school shirt but ensured the top button was done up to look smart. Then a found a classic black pleated skirt as these are traditional and compliments the white shirt and cardigan. As the forecast on our first day of filming was set to be cold we found a classic burnt orange cardigan to keep her warm and ensure the costume didn't look like a school uniform. We then picked knee high white socks as this would keep her legs warm and worked well with the rest of the outfit. The black pointed ballet pumps are quite modernised as they are accessorised with a bow. This adds simple detail to the outfit without being too outrageous.

This photo gives you more idea of the colour of the cardigan.

We decided on the day of filming to add a simple silver necklace under the collar but isn't shown in this image. We did this to ensure the audience didn't see this outfit as a uniform but a traditional every day outfit.

Giggles during the preparation process!

Health and Safety

When we first visited the location of our thriller opening we realised that there were a significant amount of risks that could be encountered for actors and ourselves during the filming process. The location of our thirller opening is in a forest, therefore, we had to make sure the path in the forest that we was going to use was clear of: large branches, tree roots, large stones/rocks, and we had to be aware of any mud and the shallow river that was near by.

The river could be of potential danger due to it having a steep river bank that in some places is well hidden by forestry. The river is only shallow and has a hard concrete and stone river bed and could be of serious harm if someone was to fall. In order to make sure that our actors and ourselves will be safe during filming and away from any risks, we are going to use a pathway further down away from the river.

Also, when we first visited the location we found that certain areas of the forest was muddy and impractical to walk or run through and if attempted to would cause a loss of balance due to feet sinking in the mud quickly. Due to the mud being so bad we decided on a hard, solid surface to use as our path which we film the running on. Using a flat, solid pathway is the safer option to use due to us being able to clearly see any obstacles that could be of potential danger to the actor running and minimalising the risk of a fall or an injury.

Also, in the film we wanted to have 'Alice' in a tree. We found that most trees were even un- safe and would not be able to hold any weight, or were to high from the ground and could have caused a serious injury. We eventually found a tree that was close to the ground, had an enclosed front to prevent 'Alice' from falling and was stable and strong enough to withhold any additional weight.

On the day of filming we stuck to all locations that we believed to be safe and that were not going to cause any danger or injury to ourselves and the actors involved.

Shooting Schedule

Shooting Schedule
Date: 23rd Feb 2014 (Day 1)
Camera/iPhone
Runner (Dante)
Kayleigh's Sister (Alice)
Earphones
Costumes/Make-up

 

Potential runner's outfit-



We will be using something similar to this grey hoodie to represent the character as a male runner and this will give the audience an insight into the type of role this character will be playing in our title sequence.












Running shorts

We will be using either tracksuit bottoms or running shorts (whatever the actor feels more comfortable in) for our runner as it will represent who the character is and give the audience an idea of the part he is playing and what this will mean throughout the title sequence.







Running trainers



We will be using running trainers as it will contribute to the male character of the runner and put across the impression for the character.











Earphones


We will be using these white earphones for our runner as it shows a sense of mystery and tension, as using the earphones, the intention is to create suspense and keep the audience on their toes.

 

In the lead up to our film being produced, we decided that we needed to add a few extra scenes to make it much longer and create a better feel for the thriller opening to create the intended effect. During this process, we used extra props which helped along the thriller and created a much more child-like approach to the film, these included the ribbon from Alice's hair and a bouqet of flowers to add more empathy to the film from the audiences perspective.

The flowers were used for the added character to represent the mourning of her dead sister and this therefore represents death as a concept due to flowers being a symbolic image of this.

The ribbon was included to show it was child-like and therefore this added emotion and impact to the film. The fact that it was used as a little girls ribbon, was effective as it draws the audience in and creates a much more emotional image for the thriller. This therefore creates a bigger contrast as you would not link both a little girl and death/possession together.

Shooting schedule-
Date- 19th March 2014 (Day 2)
Camera/iPhone
Alice (Megan)
2 young looking girls
Costumes/Make-up
Picnic blanket, cups, plastic plates, food, tuppa wear boxes
Skipping ropes, bouncy ball
 

Teaser Poster

This is the teaser poster for our thriller 'Alice'. It is slightly distorted from the way I had to stretch the photo to save it as an image, although this will not be an issue in the final draft. I came up with 'A Life Is Considered Evil' from our original idea of making all the of words in our slogan to start with the letters of her name. It took time to come up with the last two words, however, 'A Life Is' was always a definite.

 

I had some trouble finding a good place to put the slogan as I didn't want the poster to look crowded or too spacious. As the title was so far up the page I decided to fill the empty gap with it. For effectivness I made the first letter of every word the same red as the title, this is to make it clear we have purposely picked these words to link back to the name of the film. We used the title idea that the focus group said was the best. I think this was a good choice as the colour looks good on the green background.

 

In the final poster we will have a darker and creepier image in the background as this forest I believe looks happy and a child-friendly forest. We will use our own photography. The girl in the middle we used was Grace, I took this on a clean white background and removed it to make it look as though she is sitting on the forest floor. In the real thing I will use my sister (Megan) for the poster as she is the person starring in our film.

 

Lastly, I will not use the word "Quality" in the review as this is something the Daily Mail wouldn't say. After hearing audience feedback the best word to use is most probably "superb". I put a 15 certificate in the corner as this is the certificate our film will be.

Title Idea Findings

Title Ideas

Pitch

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Here is a brief outline of the opening of our thriller 'Alice' and a brief overview of characters, influences, and the storyline.

Hair and Make-up Findings

First hair trial

After I had done her make-up I then went on to play with her hair.

This is an action shot of me pulling the hair out of the hair band to create more of a messy do.

This is the pink hair bow I found to try and play around with.

This is a close up of the first idea we had.

Our first final outcome.

This is the second idea we had, we are still yet undecided with which we prefer and will be asking some of our peers what they would prefer to see in our film.

These are the products we used.

First make-up trial

This is the young girl (Kayleigh's sister) we will be using in our final media piece.

This is without make-up

Here I had used a pale foundation and the palest face powder I could find, unfortantly it didn't make her look as pale as we had hoped so we will be investing in better products for the real thing.

I used a smokey eye kit with grey and black eyeshadows to make her look ghostly and tired, as if she had been awake for years.

This is a close up of how I rubbed the eyeshadow in.

Lastly, I put a small amount of mascara on her eyelashes and smeared them under her eyes. We are yet unsure if we will be doing this in the final piece as we don't know if this is having the correct effect we was going for.

These are the products used.