Sunday, 30 October 2011

Location, location



For our film to be successfully we needed a good, believable location where an exorcist would take place. So we picked my house as it is on a conner of a road making it look that its on its own, followed by some creepy looking bushes on the conner.


The drive way gave us a grate idea to reveille the priest slowly and not show his face with close ups of his feet and knocking on the door. Doing this helps show to the audience this character is of great importance.




Here is where was are going to film the short conversation of the priest and Jenna, before he heads his way up stairs.



For shooting the scene where Ian and the priest walk up stairs we had to move the photo at the top as it was a religious picture and would get in the way of a few different shots, we also had to remove the coats at the bottom of the stairs.




This is where we filmed the exorsisum of Mary, as you can see we had to make massive changes to my room to make it look as if it was an 18 year old girls room, so we had to change the bed sheets as blue doesn't look like a girls colour, we also had a toy curbed so we had to be careful not to get it in the shot, we also had to clear all the remaining toys on the floor as an 18 year old girl wouldn't have toys lying around. 

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Textual analysis on 12:12

The short film ’12:12’ is directed by Jeremy Cathey when he was 17; he had made this short film in a genre for thriller as we are given Hermeneutic codes, which the director has deliberately, put making us wonder why the actor is still up at this time and who was on the phone etc. This short film doesn’t look professional as he brakes the 30 degree rule, perhaps he done it on purpose making the audience confused, judging by that I also think that this was a small budget film as it doesn’t use many effects and the acting isn’t all that. This director was aiming for a small niche target audience between 16- 26, as they didn’t have a high enough budget to aim for a bigger target audience.

In this short film, we see a young teenager about 17 or 18 (hinting that this is aimed for the younger audience), still up at 12:11am and when it hits 12:12am this ghost haunts him but only for that one minute and after that minute every thing is back to normal. This director used a wide range of shots as he uses a close up on the characters face at the beginning showing how bored he is, and then uses a fast tracking shot towards the phone signifying that this is unusual or greatly important to the character, towards the end of the film when the ghost has cornered the actor, the director uses an effect that shows this is supernatural, there was good shots of the ghost at the beginning as we just see glimpses of it in the dark for one second and then when the light turns on its gone. The editing is slow phased up until we see the ghost, which builds the tension, when the camera is hand held and is following the character it builds tension as the camera moving from side to side makes it look more threatening, the mix of shots helps sets the genre as the director uses canted angles that suggests to the audience that this isn’t normal.

The mise-en-scene is all right as every thing looks like a standard house for a teenager but the ghost’s mise-en-scene is bad as it just wares a shiny mask and just casual clothing which ruins the audience believing that it is a ghost, but the lighting is good up till we see the ghost in the bathroom as I personally think it is too bright to show the ghost in and should dim the lights for that scene, the lighting in the rest of the film is brilliant as we see the ghost in the dark making the ghost look more scary than just in his causal clothing.

We could take some of the ideas used in this to aid our short film as we could us the lighting as they did but only show our killer in the dark so we wont see much of him but enough of him to be more scary for the audience.

Sunday, 2 October 2011

Changing the characters names

We changed the Emily's name and Gemini as it was too closely to the film ' The Exorcism' as the girl in there was also called Emily and so was the evil spirit. We changed Emily to Mary and Gemini to Camilla, we chose Camilla as it is a Latin name which was exactly what we wanted.

Second draft of script


Camilla
EXT.CEMETARY - BLACK AND WHITE MASTER SHOT OF THE STAGE OF A CEMETARY CAMERA (ON A TRACK) GETS PULLED BACK SLOWLY AND SHAKY TIL IT REACHES THE ENTRANCE, WHERE THE DOOR CLOSES ON THE CAMERA.. In Bold letters "
Camilla" slowly comes up A girl starts singing itsy bitsy spider. CROSSFADE WITH A WHITE LIGHT INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT CROSSFADE: WIDE: SHOT OF THE HOUSE SLOWLY SHIFT FOCUS TO THE WINDOW, REVEALING THE COUPLE INSIDE. MEDIUM CLOSE UP: OF THE COUPLE FROM OUTSIDE - FRAME WELL A woman, mid 40s is crying whilst sat down on the dining table, cuddling a photo of a teenage girl, she’s being comforted by her husband about the same age, wearing a smart shirt and trousers, hugging her and telling her it’s all going to be OK. MEDIUM SHOT OF: THE COUPLE, THEN SHIFT TO SHOT REVERSE SHITS. The girl stops singing, as she finished the song. REACTION SHOT ON IAN, MEDIUM IAN It’s going to be ok, Father Anderson, said he’s done this before. The girl starts singing again, but this time her voice morphs from her normal voice to a deep and evil voice, the voice so deep it sends tingles up your spine. RECTION SHOT ON THE COUPLE, Ian looking up, Jenna looking up then looking back down, fear and sadness seen through the brief moment she looked up. (CONTINUED)
CONTINUED: (2)                                          2.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (in tears, she emotionally                        
                         can’t contain herself)                            
                    But why? why’s this happening to                       
                    her?                                                   
                                                                           
          she takes deep breathes connoting that she’s been crying for     
          awhile.                                                          
                                                                           
          EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT                                                
                                                                           
                                                       REVEALING SHOT:     
                                                                           
          Outside A man steps out of a taxi, he wears an over coat,        
          covering most of his torso, he starts walking towards the        
          house                                                            
                                                                           
          INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT                                    
                                                                           
          The woman still cries her head on the table with her arms        
          cross, the man comforting her by placing his arm around her      
          shoulder.                                                        
                                                                           
          Suddenly the door bell rings.                                    
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    It’s him.                                              
                                                                           
          The man pulls away from the woman, she pulls him back            
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                    Tell him, I wanna help.                                
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    I’ll ask him, okay.                                    
                                                                           
          the man leaves the room,                                         
                                                                           
          INT.FRONT DOOR - NIGHT                                           
                                                                           
          The door opens, revealing Priest Anderson, a middle aged         
          man, wearing an overcoat and a medium suitcase.                  
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Father                                                 
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Evening.                                               
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Please come in                                         
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (2)                                          3.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    How’s Jenna doing?                                     
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    She’s been crying alot                                 
                                                                           
          The Priest has settled in, he’s taken his coat off, his          
          Bible out.                                                       
                                                                           
          Jenna walks in the scene, her eyes red from crying               
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (approaching the priest)                          
                    Father, Please tell me we’ll get                       
                    her back.                                              
                                                                           
          The Priest takes a deep breath and looks Jenna in the eyes       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    We’ll do our best okay. But you                        
                    have to do something for me,                           
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                    Anything.                                              
                                                                           
          Jenna hugs onto him and cries.                                   
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Don’t come up...Don’t come up until                    
                    it’s over.                                             
                                                                           
          INT.HOUSE - NIGHT                                                
                                                                           
          Ian and the Priest walks up the stairs, faint sounds of          
          crying and speaking in an unrecognizable language.               
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                         (from the room, screaming out                     
                         in a possessed voice)                             
                    You whore! You stupid whore!                           
                    WAHAHAHAHAHA, I will never release                     
                    you, I will NEVER RELEASE YOU!, You                    
                    will rot, you will rot. Fuck you                       
                    father, fuck you mother, fuck you,                     
                    fuck you, fuck you! Your existence                     
                    is based on pure fuck.                                 
                    Wahahahahhaha.                                         
                                                                           
          The 2 reaches a closed door.                                     
                                                                           
          The Priest looks back at Ian, he notices that he looked back     
          a few times.                                                     
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (2)                                          4.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                         (Confused/scared)                                 
                    I-I-                                                   
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Listen, Do you know why she’s down                     
                    stairs?,it’s because we can’t show                     
                    any weakness after we’ve entered                       
                    this door or else it’ll overcome                       
                    us, Now, get yourself Together.                        
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Ok..OK.                                                
                                                                           
          Priest slowly opens the door                                     
                                                                           
          Then closes it, giving himself a couple of seconds to            
          prepare himself                                                  
                                                                           
          INT.ROOM - NIGHT                                                 
                                                                           
          Reveal a girl, her hair black and sweaty covering her face       
          , her hands and legs tied to the bed.                            
                                                                           
          She breathes Slowly and Heavily.                                 
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (quietly to Ian)                                  
                    Remember,be strong.                                    
                                                                           
          Ian Nods                                                         
                                                                           
          INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT                                    
                                                                           
          The woman still crying,hears the door opening from above and     
          the Song that the possessed girl is saying                       
                                                                           
          INT.ROOM - NIGHT                                                 
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Mary.. How are you doing honey?                        
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                         (Deep morphed voice)                              
                    My name’s not Mary ..and I heard                       
                    you (Laughter)                                         
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Oh you heard me? What did I say?                       
                         (mocking)                                         
                    Be strong Be strong Be strong!                         
                    (laughter)                                             
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (2)                                          5.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Please Mary stop honey, we’re                          
                    trying to help you!                                    
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                         (grunts)                                          
                    I told you, My name’s not Mary .                       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    What IS your name my friend, and                       
                    why are you here?!                                     
                                                                           
          mary sways her head left to right for a few seconds              
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                         (head sways stops,then stares                     
                         the camera straight)                              
                    Life is precious, people say, Life                     
                    is wonderful, they said. I was                         
                    nothing short of 6 years old when                      
                    my father raped me...he crippled                       
                    me. I was left in a fucking shed                       
                    until blood replaced the tears that                    
                    fell from my eyes.                                     
                                                                           
          Jenna peeks through                                              
                                                                           
          Mary stares directly into the woman’s eyes.                      
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                         (With her lowest/demonic voice                    
                         and tilting her head sideways)                    
                    Hello Mummy. *Grins*                                   
                                                                           
          This sparks Jenna to again burst into tears and run away.        
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Jenna!                                                 
                                                                           
          Ian acts as if he want to go to Jenna but then is halted by      
          the Priest                                                       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Stay here, we have to do this now!                     
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    But father Jenna!                                      
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (looking slightly back at Ian)                    
                    Stay.                                                  
                                                                           
          Priest hands a small bottle to Ian.                              
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (3)                                          6.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
          The 2 slowly approaches ’s bed                                   
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    When I tell you to, I want you to                      
                    whisk some holy water on her                           
                    forehead and chest.                                    
                                                                           
          Ian nods                                                         
                                                                           
          Priest opens his Bible                                           
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    The Lord is My Shepherd..He                            
                    refreshes my soul-                                     
                                                                           
          Ian looks at the Priest                                          
                                                                           
          Mary starts Swaying around like she did before, but this         
          time more intense and harder, moving the bed bit by bit.         
                                                                           
          The priest gets distracted                                       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (more intense)                                    
                    The Lord is My Shepherd..He                            
                    refreshes my soul, he guides me                        
                    along the right paths for his                          
                    name’s sake. Even though I walk                        
                    through the darkest valley I will                      
                    fear NO evil, for thy are with me                      
                    thy rod and thy staff will comfort                     
                    me..                                                   
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                    Faggot...                                              
                                                                           
          Mary Laughs uncontrollably                                       
                                                                           
          Ian whisks the holy water on                                     
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    In the name of Jesus Christ of                         
                    Nazareth, I’m commanding you! You                      
                    fiend! Leave young ’s body.                            
                                                                           
          The swaying stops..                                              
                                                                           
          It looks like ’s back to normal                                  
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Mary?                                                  
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (4)                                          7.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                    ...Father..*in her normal voice*.MY                    
                    NAME IS Camilla!!! *Laughter* - back                      
                    to the exorcised voice                                 
                                                                           
          Ian slowly moves backwards, terror and fear glimmering           
          through his face and eyes.                                       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Ian...Go to your wife now!                             
                                                                           
          Ian leaves the room                                              
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                    Looks like it’s just you and me                        
                    father.                                                
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (confused but intense)                            
                    No, You me and God                                     
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                    Your "faith" is not strong enough                      
                    it seems father                                        
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (checking his pockets for a                       
                         crucifix and his voice more                       
                         intense and emotional)                            
                    The Lord is my shepherd I shall not                    
                    be shaken, He makes me lie down in                     
                    green pastures, he leads me beside                     
                    quiet waters He restores my soul.                      
                    he guides me in paths of                               
                    righteousness for his name’s sake.                     
                    Even though I walk through the                         
                    valley of the shadow of death, I                       
                    will fear no evil for you are with                     
                    me                                                     
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                         (Simultaneous with Priest’s                       
                         speech)                                           
                    You will never...never release me..                    
                                                                           
          Mary starts sticking her tongue out and starts making            
          obscene remarks with it.                                         
                                                                           
          Priest takes out a crucifix.                                     
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    In Jesus’ Name I command you to                        
                    leave right...NOW!                                     
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (5)                                          8.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
          facing the crucifix to Mary.                                     
                                                                           
                              MARY                                         
                    I win *Laughter* I win.                                
                                                                           
          Reaction shot on the priest looking scared and confused          
                                                                           
          Mary makes a loud Screeching sound, sort of like getting         
          possessed/getting a fit, pulling her body up as hard as she      
          can, she holds this for a few seconds then she drops onto        
          the bed seeming like the Evil Spirit has left.                   
                                                                           
          The Priest takes a closer look at  her face back to normal,      
                                                                           
          he brushes her hair to the side. His face looked ecstatic as     
          he sees that ’s back to normal                                   
                                                                           
          The door slowly opens.                                           
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                    Father..                                               
                                                                           
          The Priest shifts his attention to Jenna,                        
                                                                           
          To his terror, He sees what’s become of Jenna,                   
                                                                           
          Her face Pales as rice, blood Marks her face and clothes,        
          she holds a long bloody chef’s knife.                            
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (Exorcised)                                       
                    I told you.. I win.                                    
                                                                           
          EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT                                                
                                                                           
          From Mary’s POV, Blurred and disorientated, a figure slowly      
          approaches the Priest, a swift movement of the figure            
          slitting the priest’s neck.                                      
                                                                           
          Then we hear a brief scream/shriek and a body falling down.      
                                                                           
          INT.ROOM - NIGHT                                                 
                                                                           
          The Priest lies Dead on the Bed his neck slit end to end.        
                                                                           
          Jenna stands over the Priests’ lifeless body. Blood both on      
          the knife and around her mouth                                   
                                                                           
          Jenna walks towards mary who just woke from a few days of        
          being possessed her eyes blurry and can only see the figure      
          walking towards her.                                             
                                                                           
          Fade to black                                                    
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (2)                                          9.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
          Fade in                                                          
                                                                           
          Close up on Jenna’s face                                         
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (Exorcised voice)                                 
                    Death be not proud. Though some                        
                    have called thee mighty and                            
                    dreadful, thou art not so. Though                      
                    soonest our best men with thee go,                     
                    rest of their bones and soul’s                         
                    delivery but those thou dost                           
                    think’st thou dost overthrow die                       
                    not, poor death nor canst thou                         
                    kill/stop me....                                       
                                                                           
          She looks straight into the camera, frowning seeming sad...      
          she looks down then looks back at the camera, leaving us         
          with a spine tingling smile with blood dripping out her          
          mouth                                                            
                                                                           
          Fade to Black                                                    
                                                                           
          Credits.                 

trying ideas

We was planning to have a shot of the camera slowly coming towards the church, all shaky and showing glimpses of graves setting the scene for the film, we wanted this in black and white so it would look effective and mysterious. In the end we decided to cut this as it would go over our five minute mark. This was our first edit for this footage.

The make-up

For my project alot of make up will be used to capture this effect : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOH7ON893jY

list:




Modelling Scar wax -

























Liquid Latex-







Scar kit -







Foundation/eyeliner-










Fake blood-




Baby powder-

First Script


"Gemini"
Rough Draft
Written by Justin E
          
INT.CHURCH - BLACK AND WHITE                                     
                                                                           
          Master shot of the stage of the church                           
                                                                           
          Camera (on a track) gets pulled back slowly and shaky til it     
          reaches the entrance, where the door closes on the camera..      
                                                                           
          In Bold letters "Gemini" slowly comes up                         
                                                                           
          INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT                                    
                                                                           
          A woman, mid 40s is crying whilst sat down on the dining         
          table, cuddling a photo of a teenage girl, she’s being           
          comforted by her husband about the same age, wearing a smart     
          shirt and trousers, hugging her and telling her it’s all         
          going to be OK.                                                  
                                                                           
          From a distance A girl sings Itsy bitsy spider, in a creepy      
          and weird way                                                    
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    It’s going to be ok, Father                            
                    Anderson, said he’s done this                          
                    before.                                                
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (in tears, she emotionally                        
                         can’t contain herself)                            
                    But why? why’s this happening to                       
                    her?                                                   
                                                                           
          she takes another glance at the photo, she takes deep            
          breathes connoting that she’s been crying for awhile.            
                                                                           
          EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT                                                
                                                                           
          Outside A man steps out of a taxi, he wears an over coat,        
          covering most of his torso, he starts walking towards the        
          house                                                            
                                                                           
          INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT                                    
                                                                           
          The woman still cries her head on the table with her arms        
          cross, the man comforting her by placing his arm around her      
          shoulder.                                                        
                                                                           
          Suddenly the door bell rings.                                    
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    It’s him.                                              
                                                                           
          The man pulls away from the woman, she pulls him back            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (2)                                          2.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                    Tell him, I wanna help.                                
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    I’ll ask him, okay.                                    
                                                                           
          the man leaves the room,                                         
                                                                           
          INT.FRONT DOOR - NIGHT                                           
                                                                           
          The door opens, revealing Priest Anderson, a middle aged         
          man, wearing an overcoat and a medium suitcase.                  
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Father                                                 
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Evening.                                               
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Please come in                                         
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    How’s Jenna doing?                                     
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    She’s been crying non-stop.                            
                                                                           
          The Priest has settled in, he’s taken his coat off, his          
          Bible out.                                                       
                                                                           
          Jenna walks in the scene, her eyes red from crying               
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (approaching the priest)                          
                    Father, Please tell me we’ll get                       
                    her back.                                              
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    We’ll do our best okay. But you                        
                    have to do something for me,                           
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                    Anything.                                              
                                                                           
          Jenna hugs onto him and cries.                                   
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Stay here.. and don’t come up till                     
                    I say it’s okay.                                       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
3.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
          INT.HOUSE - NIGHT                                                
                                                                           
          Ian and the Priest walks up the stairs, faint sounds of          
          crying and speaking in an unrecognizable language.               
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                         (from the room, screaming out                     
                         in a possessed voice)                             
                    Terribilis .... cogitationes animum                    
                    inundavit cum viveret, nunc sum                        
                    animo omnia hebes esse videtur. Non                    
                    ut homines dicerent sit pretiosa,                      
                    non est deus, non caelum. Ut saluto                    
                    nobis solum post mortem est                            
                    terribilis foveas inferni.                             
                                                                           
          The 2 reaches a closed door.                                     
                                                                           
          The Priest looks back at Ian, he notices that he looked back     
          a few times.                                                     
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Listen, it’s better for her to stay                    
                    there, we can’t show any weakness                      
                    after we’ve entered this door or                       
                    else it’ll overcome us, OK                             
                                                                           
          Priest slowly opens the door                                     
                                                                           
          Then closes it, giving himself a couple of seconds to            
          prepare himself                                                  
                                                                           
          INT.ROOM - NIGHT                                                 
                                                                           
          Reveal a girl, her hair black and sweaty covering her face       
          , her hands and legs tied to the bed.                            
                                                                           
          She breathes Slowly and Heavily.                                 
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (quietly to Ian)                                  
                    Remember,be strong.                                    
                                                                           
          Ian Nods                                                         
                                                                           
          INT.HOUSE/LIVING ROOM - NIGHT                                    
                                                                           
          The woman still crying,hears the door opening from above and     
          the Song that the possessed girl is saying                       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
4.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
          INT.ROOM - NIGHT                                                 
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Emily.. How are you doing honey?                       
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                         (Deep morphed voice)                              
                    My name’s not Emily..and I heard                       
                    you (Laughter)                                         
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Oh you heard me? What did I say?                       
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                         (mocking)                                         
                    Be strong Be strong Be strong!                         
                    (laughter)                                             
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Please Emily stop honey, we’re                         
                    trying to help you!                                    
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                         (grunts)                                          
                    I told you, My name’s not Emily.                       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    What IS your name my friend, and                       
                    why are you here?!                                     
                                                                           
          Emily sways her head left to right for a few seconds             
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                         (head sways stops)                                
                    Life is precious, people say, Life                     
                    is wonderful, they said. I was                         
                    nothing short of 6 years old when                      
                    my father raped and killed me.                         
                                                                           
          The woman peeks through                                          
                                                                           
          Emily stares directly into the woman’s eyes.                     
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                         (With her lowest/demonic voice                    
                         and tilting her head sideways)                    
                    Hello Mummy. *Grins*                                   
                                                                           
          This sparks the Woman to again burst into tears and run          
          away.                                                            
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (2)                                          5.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              IAN                                          
                    Jenna!                                                 
                                                                           
          Ian acts as if he want to go to Jenna but then is halted by      
          the Priest                                                       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Stay here, we have to do this now!                     
                                                                           
          Priest hands a small bottle to Ian.                              
                                                                           
          The 2 slowly approaches Emily’s bed                              
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    When I tell you to, I want you to                      
                    whisk some holy water on her                           
                    forehead and chest.                                    
                                                                           
          Ian nods                                                         
                                                                           
          Priest opens his Bible                                           
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    The Lord is My Shepherd..He                            
                    refreshes my soul, he guides me                        
                    along the right paths for his                          
                    name’s sake.                                           
                                                                           
          Ian looks at the Priest                                          
                                                                           
          Emily starts Swaying around like she did before, but this        
          time more intense and harder, moving the bed bit by bit.         
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (more intense)                                    
                    The Lord is My Shepherd..He                            
                    refreshes my soul, he guides me                        
                    along the right paths for his                          
                    name’s sake. Even though I walk                        
                    through the darkest valley I will                      
                    fear NO evil, for you are with me                      
                    your rod and your staff will                           
                    comfort me..                                           
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                    Faggot...                                              
                                                                           
          Emily Laughs uncontrollably                                      
                                                                           
          Ian whisks the holy water on Emily                               
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (3)                                          6.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    In the name of Jesus Christ of                         
                    Nazareth, I’m commanding you!                          
                    Gemini! Leave young Emily’s body.                      
                                                                           
          The swaying stops..                                              
                                                                           
          It looks like Emily’s back to normal                             
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Emily?                                                 
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                    ...Father..*in her normal voice*.MY                    
                    NAME IS GEMINI!!! *Laughter* - back                    
                    to the exorcised voice                                 
                                                                           
          Ian slowly moves backwards                                       
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    Ian...Go to your wife now!                             
                                                                           
          Ian leaves the room                                              
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                    Looks like it’s just you and me                        
                    father.                                                
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (confused)                                        
                    I-I-                                                   
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                    Your "faith" is not strong enough                      
                    it seems father                                        
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                         (checking his pockets for a                       
                         crucifix and his voice more                       
                         intense and emotional)                            
                    The Lord is my shepherd I shall not                    
                    be in want He makes me lie down in                     
                    green pastures, he leads me beside                     
                    quiet waters He restores my soul.                      
                    he guides me in paths of                               
                    righteousness for his name’s sake.                     
                    Even though I walk through the                         
                    valley of the shadow of death, I                       
                    will fear no evil for you are with                     
                    me                                                     
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                           (CONTINUED)     
                                                                           
CONTINUED: (4)                                          7.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                         (Simultaneous with Priest’s                       
                         speech)                                           
                    Non possum Non possum subsisto                         
                                                                           
          Emily starts sticking her tongue out and starts making           
          obscene remarks with it.                                         
                                                                           
          Priest takes out a crucifix.                                     
                                                                           
                              PRIEST                                       
                    In Jesus’ Name I command you to                        
                    leave right...NOW!                                     
                                                                           
          facing the crucifix to Emily.                                    
                                                                           
                              EMILY                                        
                    I win *Laughter* I win.                                
                                                                           
          Emily makes a loud Screeching sound, sort of like getting        
          possesed/getting a fit, pulling her body up as hard as she       
          can, she holds this for a few seconds then she drops onto        
          the bed seeming like the Evil Spirit has left.                   
                                                                           
          The Priest takes a closer look at Emily her face back to         
          normal,                                                          
                                                                           
          he brushes her hair to the side. His face looked ecstatic as     
          he sees that Emily’s back to normal                              
                                                                           
          The door slowly opens.                                           
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                    Father..                                               
                                                                           
          Priest shifts his attention to Jenna,                            
                                                                           
          To his terror, He sees what’s become of Jenna,                   
                                                                           
          Her face Pales as rice, blood Marks her face and clothes,        
          she holds a long bloody chef’s knife.                            
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (Exorcised)                                       
                    I told you.. I win.                                    
                                                                           
          EXT.HOUSE - NIGHT                                                
                                                                           
          Then we hear a brief scream/shriek and a body falling down.      
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
8.       
                                                                           
                                                                           
                                                                           
          INT.ROOM - NIGHT                                                 
                                                                           
          The Priest lies Dead on the Bed his neck slit end to end.        
                                                                           
          Jenna stands over the Priests’ lifeless body. Blood both on      
          the knife and around her mouth                                   
                                                                           
          Jenna walks towards Emily who just woke from a few days of       
          being possessed her eyes blurry and can only see the figure      
          walking towards her.                                             
                                                                           
          Fade to black                                                    
                                                                           
          Fade in                                                          
                                                                           
          Close up on Jenna’s face                                         
                                                                           
                              JENNA                                        
                         (Exorcised voice)                                 
                    Death be not proud. Though some                        
                    have called thee mighty and                            
                    dreadful, thou art not so. Though                      
                    soonest our best men with thee go,                     
                    rest of their bones and soul’s                         
                    delivery but those thou dost                           
                    think’st thou dost overthrow die                       
                    not, poor death nor canst thou                         
                    kill/stop me....                                       
                                                                           
          She looks straight into the camera, frowning seeming sad...      
          she looks down then looks back at the camera, leaving us         
          with a spine tingling smile with blood dripping out her          
          mouth                                                            
                                                                           
          Fade to Black                                                    
                                                     

Rejection Letters

This is the basic lay out for our letters, when doing this we didn't want to offend the people who came to our audition making them feel as if we had wasted their time, but wanted to sound professional at the same time, we had to try and give them the bad news softly as we could.






REJECTION LETTER LAYOUT:






Dear.....





Thank you for coming to our audition last Wednesday.





We all thought that you performed well, with enthusiasm and talent. However, there were some very strong candidates, and we had to make some tough decisions. Unfortunately, we came to the conclusion that somebody that we auditioned was more suited to this particular role.





Thank you so much for coming over and we wish you all the best in the future.

Saturday, 1 October 2011

Auditions

The auditions for my short started off very slow, with the first Auditionee coming in about 30 minutes late, but all was well because at the end of the day, we had ten people who came and auditioned.

The First Auditione
Paul



Paul an actor from Kent gave his all as he auditioned for the part of the priest, but in the end we didn't think that he looked the like a stereotypical priest.


The after Paul was
Mechelle


Mechelle was the only female actress to make it to the audition, she wanted to play the part of Emily, she gave it her all and with that we was quiet interested with it but we personally thought that she looked too old to play as Emily so we may decide to give her the part of Jenna.

The next Auditionee was
Danny


Danny came in to the audition with confidence, he auditioned for the role of Ian, but we persuaded him to try the lines of the priest. Danny Got the Ian Part. After contacting him saying he got the part, he then got back to us saying that he had scheduling conflicts.

The next one was
Chris

Chris came in the audition a bit shaky and anxious, but he surprised everyone when he took centre stage, he didn't get the part he auditioned for (the priest) but we are considering for him to play as Ian.

The next auditionee was another
Paul




Paul was maybe the strongest candidate for the role of the Priest, it was just due to Geography why he didn't get the part, he literally pulled away from the other actors who auditioned for the Priest (except for one).

The next and last audition is...
Aaron



Aaron came in for the role of the priest, but as he started reading out the lines, he got all the things I was hoping for out and about, Intensity emphasis and power, hence why he got the part, the only problem is that he looks too young which makes the character of the priest look as if he hasn't had much experience.

From The first Audition we managed to get 1 (maybe 2) roles filled, which is one of the important roles, to fill the other 3 (or 2 depending on Chris' response) I think video Auditions would have to suffice, considering the time and money spent from both parties getting to the audition.




At the moment, Video Auditions are coming in, here are 2 so far..




Auditioning for Jenna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-FVkoiaCxA




Auditioning for the Priest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxM7tL5dJfQ