Test shots

We decided to take a few test shot before actually shooting. This will help us familiarize ourselves with the camera and After Effects. I will be doing most of the filming and so it is essential that I know how to use the camera effectively. Wafa will be doing the After Effect editing so she needs to familiarize herself with the software.

The Demon face 
First we decided to test the demon face as it was a conventional horror scene. The demon face effect is when someone's face turns from normal to demonic then back to normal. This conventional technique will make our trailer seem more conventional and the audience will be able to identify our trailer's genres. From a bit of research we found that usually the eyes and mouth are enlarged and the facial colour is changed. This is because it is meant to resemble a demonic face. We asked a classmate to act out for us and I recorded the scene. Due to this being a test shot we did not take the mise-en-scene and sound under consideration. 
Wafa used After Effects to edit this scene and make it the demon face. I believe that it was a successful test shot as I learnt to film a better footage and also Wafa learnt to do the demon face. 
In After Effects we can now use a range of different demon faces and also on different characters. This will make our trailer more conventional. 

Here is an example of a demon face someone uploaded on YouTube:

 

Here is our Demon face test shot:
 


 Mirror reflection

We then decided to test the mirror reflection.This effect is when the reflection does a complete different thing than the actual moving object. We want to use this affect in our trailer as it will make our trailer more conventional and scary. Our trailer will also look like it has a high budget and professionally done. 
To be able to do this affect we first decided to as a class mate to act out in front of the bathroom mirror. We tried to get our classmate in front of the mirror in a position where we can see her face as well as the mirror reflection properly.  We first wanted to take photographs and test the after effects with the photo.
The photo was then imported to Photoshop in which it was edited. We used a tripod too so that the photo is straight and consistent. 

After this test shot went successfully we decided to try this affect with a video. We asked the classmate from the demon face affect to act for us in order to test the mirror reflections shot. We asked our classmate to act as if she is washing her hands and then have a quick glance at the mirror. After that we filmed her in the same position to but instead staring at herself and smiling. We had positioned the camera on a tripod so the footage do not end up shaky and are consent. This also makes it easy to edit the footage.
We then imported the videos on After Effects and so edited it there and created the mirror effect. 

Even though  there were a few slight mistakes it was still successful for a test shot and now we can use this affect in our trailer. By using Mise-en-scene, sound and lighting we can make the mirror reflection very creepy and a conventional horror scene. 

Here is an example from YouTube that someone had uploaded:



Here is our test shot of the mirror reflection: 


Grudge walk:
An affect we were interested in was the stuttering walk, this has been used often in movies such as the grudge.This may scare the audience and make them want to watch the movie. This is why it was essential to test this type of shot. We used a footage of Wafa in black robes and a scream mask walking towards the camera. The location was a narrow hall way with dim lighting. This created a scary and tense atmosphere which was ideal.

CCTV camera 

the CCTV camera affect is an essential affect we needed to master as we are planning on using it throughout our trailer. The reason for this is that we wanted the CCTV to show the audience that the villain is supernatural as you can not see it in the CCTV camera. The CCTV can also be argued that it shows the reality and that the supernatural creature is an illusion. We decided test this affect by putting the camera on a tripod on top of the alleyway and film someone walking through the alleyway. We then changed the color of the footage to a green shade and added a timer through Adobe After Effects. Once we did this we saw that this effect will be very useful to use in our trailer as it is an essential part of our narrative and trailer. Also, we believe that it is also successful due to it setting the verisimilitude of an actual CCTV camera and the fact that there is a voyeurism and no one is aware of it.