Set - Shrine

Creating a shrine

A shrine is a holy or sacred place, which tends to be dedicated to a particular person or people, at which they are worshipped. Shrines often contain idols, or other such objects associated with the figure being idolized. Various religion’s like Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Wicca, Chinese folk religion and Shinto have been known to be associated with shrines. 

The idea of our shrine is to set up the character for the rest of the potential film. However it’s not to revel to much physical identity. It will also delve deeper into the mentally unstable creature that he is. We see the shrine to have photos and objects of the victims, candles, and various symbols.  This exposes the vast amount of couples he has killed at glorified. 

1.       Photos

The focus of the shrine will be around the numerous photos that the attacker has taken from inside the many victims house. These will possible be wedding photos, pregnancy picturs or just happy couples. This is to highlights the bitterness and psychotic nature of him and having ‘loved up couples’ relates back to the original film title name. Cupid.

   

2.       Objects

Having objects like shoes and clothing or something more sinister like hair and teeth with only add to the disturbing and uncomfortable situation presented on the screen.

3.       Candles

Candles have natural lighting and an element that is creepy. They are also used when in a romantic situation to calm the mood. Our attacker is (although violent) very calm and serene which highlights his psychotic and unpredictable behavior.  

Third Day Filming

Scene List

Time and Date:

• Friday 2^nd March 2012
• 4:00 – 5:30

Location:

• Water Eaton Abandoned Building

Costume:

• Grey Coat

Props:

• Mask
• Black gloves
• Candles
• Pictures
• Chloe and Dave photo

Actors:

• Chris Waters - Cupid

Equipment:

• Spray Paint
• Camera
• Tri Pod
• Chalk
• High Visibility Jackets

Scenes:

• Preparing shrine
• Admiring Shrine

Character Profile- Cupid

Cupid

Cupid has been killing couples for many years and Valentine’s Day is his favorite holiday. Due to his bitter past cupid cannot cope with happy couples.  Dealing with his resentment he stalks and kills couples. Because of the resent happy news of a potential baby, Sarah and Alex are next in line. To create an even scarier experience for the couples, he constantly wears a ‘baby face’ mask to hide his features other than his bright green eyes.  He goes by the name of ‘Cupid’ to match his costume and distorted motive.

Actor: Chris Waters

Age: 19 

Height: 5ft 10ich

·         Key interest in Drama

·         Bleach blond and long fringe to create a ‘baby curl’

·         Bright green eyes 

  

Second Day Filming Review

Filming Review

On the 24^th of February, me and few crew members traveled to Water Eaton to film at the abandoned factory. As a group we made the decision to spray paint the credits on location. Sequentially, it follows the shrine scene which we have yet to film. Spraying our names gives us more opportunity for camera shots, angles and movements aswell as having an artistic quality.

Lighting

Even though we we’re filming inside, lighting was taken into consideration. Having no power source, involved filming at exactly the right time. This gave us a strict schedule to complete what needed to be completed.

Health + Safety and Law 

Filming in disserted factory can create health and safety issues. Having already scouted out the location, we knew which floors and spaces would be best for and most safe. As well as safety, legality problems arose. Due to fencing around the building, crossing it is ‘technically’ trespassing. This is probably why the police we’re called. Luckily we we’re one step ahead and out of the building driving off. However safety and legal actions will be carried out for future filming in said location. 

Opportunity

Taking full opportunity of the location was key. When walking around we found a bird skeleton and as our production is a thriller genre, this was a perfect scene. We also crept up on some perching birds that with load noises, made suddenly fly away. 

Second Day Filming

Scene List

Time and Date:

• 24^th February 2012  
• 4:30 – 7:00

Location:

• Water Eaton Abandoned Building

Costume:

• N/A

Actors:

• N/A

Props:

• ‘Quarantined’ poster

Equipment:

• Spray Paint
• Camera
• Battery
• Tri Pod

Scenes:

• Establishing Shot
• Credits

CAMERA SHOTS #2

Extreme Close Up

An extreme close up contains a lot of detail with the subject and absolutely no back ground. Commonly used for facial features to express emotion. Having a shot so close to a face can be use to emphasis how uncomfortable a situation may be as it is an intimate shot. Famous extreme close ups would be two cowboys in a shoot off, in which the camera would focus on such facial features as the mouth or eyes.

CAMERA SHOTS #1

Close Up

A close up will focus on the subject in the foreground, and not have much in the background. It will take up the whole frame in order to draw attention to the item or feature. In films and television this shot can be used as to not give too much physical details away from the character but give far more clues about the characteristics of said person. It can also be an important plot reference. This is demonstrated in Harry potter and the Chamber of Secrets, when Lucius Malfoy secretly places the diary in a cauldron. There is a close up shot of him doing so. As the audience we are aware of both diary’s but later on have better understanding of the importance for one of them. For the audience sake, this shot was later referred back to reflect back previous action.