Props

Hey guys today I finished making the props, which consisted of the rest of the Polaroids along wih writings of schedules and information such as "friends" and "family" to show the extensive research that the stalker had made of the girl. I made sure to have my dad write it down to give the handwriting a sloppy slant to reinforce the idea of it being a man.

New decisions

Hey guys, I was going to make the storyboard so I can start filming today but I realized I thought my concept was still a little unclear. I an still working out the logistics on how to transition between the close-up shots. My  initial plan was going to be to just show a series of close-up images of Polaroids and other information about the victim but I realized that it would seem disorganized and would show no storyline so I think it will be easier to begin with a picture of the victim and string lines coming out of the picture and each string becoming a whole different section. This way I am tracing back to the idea of a stalker board rather than just images to make it seem more organized and it would just be easier to film as well. I also decided to use low lighting in my room and on my lamp placing a red shirt to give it a darker shading and create the tone of the peace

Music

For this blog post I decided to cover the music of my piece. Choosing the right song is essential since there is going to be no dialogue. I went on purple planet, a website that offers royalty free music, to start looking for the music to play in the background. After browsing through the "tense" category I found a sound that will portray the genre of horror and accurately convey this message to the audience. The sound is called "Turning the Screw", here is the link to the sound! https://www.purple-planet.com/tense

Mise-en-scene

Today I started making the Polaroids that will be included in the board. I had my brother take pictures of me walking my dog and in different parts of the house. I am wearing different clothes to show how they are taken on several occasions and there will be a glass reflection to show an outsider looking in. In addition I will have him take more pictures tomorrow during different times of the day to really capture this idea of continuous stalking.

New Opening

Hey guys. I was planning out the days for my filming with my parents and I was told that I am fully quarantined!! This meaning that I will need to rethink what to do for my opening. I was going through my notes from the course which included examples of  film openings and found the movie Se7en. 



These are images from the opening which is a series of close up and extreme close up shots. With this idea I can film everything in my room and include dark lighting to make the mood more ominous. I am still going to make my board as the main prop and just slowly include small clips of the board along with hands quickly scribbling down information.

Quarantine

Hey guys it's been a while!
Due to the quarantine from the Corona virus, I have been set back on the whole schedule. Luckily, my location for shooting is my mom's office and the actors are my dad and myself. The days I am allowed to go to the office are not set but in the meantime I can work on the props. I was researching what a "stalker board" would look like. I researched investigation boards and came upon this one.

I thought this would be a great idea to replicate because it allows for me to include a variety of information in a small space. I can use my Polaroid camera and have someone take pictures of me in my house or walking my dog as well as post its with notes, times and random facts in order to establish the idea that it is a stalker. It can also give an insight as to the personality of the stalker. Creating the board as such can indicate that the man is unorganized, lacks organization and is rather impulsive.

If going to the office becomes too much work, I can change the opening to just be a series of extreme close ups of the board so that there is no need for a background or set location. Stay safe everyone!

Location

Okay I was just thought of the best idea. Initially I was going to make the stalker's lair in a room so that he can peer outside a window to see the girl. However, I was driving to my mom's office when I realized that that was the perfect place to film. It's only one room that has enough space for me to decorate and has a huge window that takes up one wall. During the day you cannot see into the office but whoever is inside can see those outside. I thought this was perfect because it makes for a perfect stalking room. I do not have pictures of it right now, but I will stop by tomorrow so I can show it!