media studies 2009-2011

Risk Assesment of Filming Location

As the location for our Film could of been potentially highly dangerous, a risk assesment was extremely important. The ‘Utility’ is a derelict building and no longer occupied by anyone, we had to think about what areas we would be entering during the making of the film and the risk each of these places held. We identified each Hazard. how they could harm us and the actions we would need to take. We had to discuss the condition of the site and general precautions.

The main Hazards involved were:

• It was an unfamilar building to all of us
• Working in a building that had not been in use for several years
• There was a danger to us of falling or slipping over, so we had to be fully aware of these areas and ensure we stayed away from them.
• One of us could of fallen into one of the water holes
• In the case of Evacuation of the location in event of fire or another emergency. The Emergency services not knowing if personnel are not accounted for.

Title: Coraline

Director: Henry Selick

Starring: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher, Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders

Begins with the Production Titles, Focus features presents, A Laika production, In Association with Pandemonium

Then It continues with the Title of the Film ‘Coraline’, The writing style gives the illusion of stitched writing and a button is used to replace the ‘O’ this is coherent with the storyline of the film. This then fades to black and the main Titles begin introducing the actors who starred in ‘Coraline’:

• Dakota Fanning
• Teri Hatcher
• Jennifer Saunders
• Dawn French
• Ian Mcshane

This is followed by a shot of a hand stitched doll floating threw an open window, there is something very sinister about this shot. After this the Titles again continue:

• Lead animators – Travis Knight, Trey Thomas, Eric Leightona and Phil Dale
• Concept artist - Tadahiro Vesuqi
• Art Directors – Bo Henry, Tom Proost, Phil Brotherton
• Storyboard Supervisor - Chris Butler
• Editors – Christopher Murtie and Ronald Sanders
• Visual Effects Supervisor – Brian Van’t Hull
• Music By Bruno Coulais
• Supervising Animator – Anthony Scott
• Director of Photography – Pete Kozachik ASC
• Produced By Bill Mechanic, Claire Jennings, Henry Selick and Mary Sandell
• Based on the Novel By Neil Claiman
• Written for the screen and Directed by Henry Selick

Throughout the Opening sequence the sequence of the process of making the doll is consistent. This is followed through in the Storyline of the film and creates the macabre atmosphere for the audience.

Title: Friday 13th

Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby

The film begins with the film production Logo, Warner Bros. Pictures, An AOL Time Warner company.

It then continues with the first shot, which is a black screen with Plain black capitals – A Sean S Cunningham Film. This then fades onto a shot of the moon and continues with the beggining shots of the film, with the words of the location and date on screen. After about three minutes the rest of the titles precede. The shot fades out from the shot of a girl screaming and then goes to black where the Title of the Film, ‘Friday the Thirteenth’ Appears this is zoomed in untill it is expanded to fit the screen and the effect of shattering glass is created, this then again fades out and the next title follows. These consist of:

- Director of Photography – Barry Abrahams

- Art Director – Virginia Fields

- Executive Producer – Alvin Geiler

- Casting By TNI casting, Julie Hughes and Barry Moss

- Special make up effects By Tom Savini

- Music By Henry Manfredini

- Editor – Bill Fredd

- Associate Producer – Stephen Miner

- Written By Victor Miller

Produced and Directed By Sean S Cunningham

Then the last Title zooms into a white Screen, There is continous Scary eerie music in the background, which is also used throughout the film to create Tension.

Title: Donnie Darko

Director: Richard Kelly

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Holmes Osborne and Maggie Gyllenhaal

The Titles Begin with the Logo of the film Production company, ‘New Market’, followed by The Logo of Pandora Productions. This is followed by the first Titles which are: New market presents, In association with Pandora, a flower films Production and Finally A Richard kelly Film. Throughout all of these titles there is a faint lightning sound over the top, The Titles are all centred on the screen and the font is original and slighlty eerie. This then fades into the first shots of the film, which begins with a shot of the location which the camera pans across.