Monday, 29 October 2012
SOUNDTRACK RESEARCH
ENTRY OF THE GLADIATORS is the original circus theme.
I don't think we would be able to use the original version of this song due to Copyright, but we need to research more into this because it would be perfect for our trailer as it is recognisably circus themed and sounds really creepy, mixing the idea of innocence and horror, as it sounds innocent. It is juxtaposing and would be perfect for our horror film trailer.
Sunday, 28 October 2012
TITLE DECISIONS
Hattie and Jesse had a brief discussion in class about possible titles for our film. I suggested something surrounding the theme of a 'Circus of Horrors' and they came up with the idea that the title could be in a different language. So they tried to find different translations of 'Circus of Horrors' using Google Translate and found the French translation: 'Cirque de Horreur', which they thought sounded quite creepy and thought it could link to the circus and funfair company perhaps being French. They also discussed whether the title 'Circus of Horrors' could be a possibility, which they though sounded quite good but also said sounded a bit too literal and they might want a more abstract or less obvious title.
I wasn't in for that lesson, but I really liked the decisions they had come up with, although we discussed shortening it to 'CIRQUE'
I wasn't in for that lesson, but I really liked the decisions they had come up with, although we discussed shortening it to 'CIRQUE'
Saturday, 27 October 2012
OUR SYNOPSIS
SYNOPSIS
Genre: Horror
A mysterious travelling Circus and Funfair company are coming to town. When the shows are over and the excitement has worn out, they pack up and leave, moving on to a new destination. As they begin to set up on the green near his house, ... (Need to decide on character's name and gender), a teenager bored with his/her mundane, regular day to day life, seeks excitement. He realises and seizes the opportunity to run away to the circus. As he enters the world of the Cirque de ... (Need to decide on name of circus company), things are not what he expected. He is soon to discover that the ‘innocence’ of the Circus is not as it seems, as he discovers the frightening and horrific backstage goings on. With audience members disappearing and kidnappings occurring over the five day period of the show, suspicions are raised. People are also going missing from the Funfair, a sideline to the Circus itself. You may get on the ghost train but never come out at the other end. People are snatched from carousel rides. One minute they are there, the next their horse is without a rider, before the music has even stopped playing and the carousel has stopped turning. The manipulative, evil Ringmaster is drugging his performers and ordering them to kidnap and murder audience members and town folk. ... (Name) finds himself in dangerous, drug-fuelled situations, spiralling out of control. Will he be able to expose the Circus for what it really is or has he already got blood on his own hands? With evil clowns, frightening candy floss kiosks and murderous big wheel operators with unsteady hands, you are welcomed to the Cirque de ... (Need to decide on name of circus company, if you dare…
Storyline summed up:
-Travelling circus comes to town
-Ringmaster is in charge of everything, drugs his performers and orders them to kidnap and murder circus visiters and town folk
-People go missing in the towns
-Circus then leaves mysteriously, never gets found out
Genre: Horror
A mysterious travelling Circus and Funfair company are coming to town. When the shows are over and the excitement has worn out, they pack up and leave, moving on to a new destination. As they begin to set up on the green near his house, ... (Need to decide on character's name and gender), a teenager bored with his/her mundane, regular day to day life, seeks excitement. He realises and seizes the opportunity to run away to the circus. As he enters the world of the Cirque de ... (Need to decide on name of circus company), things are not what he expected. He is soon to discover that the ‘innocence’ of the Circus is not as it seems, as he discovers the frightening and horrific backstage goings on. With audience members disappearing and kidnappings occurring over the five day period of the show, suspicions are raised. People are also going missing from the Funfair, a sideline to the Circus itself. You may get on the ghost train but never come out at the other end. People are snatched from carousel rides. One minute they are there, the next their horse is without a rider, before the music has even stopped playing and the carousel has stopped turning. The manipulative, evil Ringmaster is drugging his performers and ordering them to kidnap and murder audience members and town folk. ... (Name) finds himself in dangerous, drug-fuelled situations, spiralling out of control. Will he be able to expose the Circus for what it really is or has he already got blood on his own hands? With evil clowns, frightening candy floss kiosks and murderous big wheel operators with unsteady hands, you are welcomed to the Cirque de ... (Need to decide on name of circus company, if you dare…
Storyline summed up:
-Travelling circus comes to town
-Ringmaster is in charge of everything, drugs his performers and orders them to kidnap and murder circus visiters and town folk
-People go missing in the towns
-Circus then leaves mysteriously, never gets found out
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
LOCATION INFORMATION RESEARCH
As a group we have decided to go and visit the Netherlands National Circus on Ealing common at some point this week, without buying a ticket, but just with the intention of checking out the location and perhaps shooting some establishing shots of the outside of the circus or the circus being set up, people arriving etc. In order to find out whether the circus has actually arrived on Ealing Common yet, and whether they have started setting up, we tried to find a phone number for the circus, but we couldn't find one anywhere, even after calling 118 118 etc. We then decided to call businesses that surround Ealing Common on the off chance they may know whether the circus have actually arrived yet. We called a few restaurants and hotels and they all seemed to think that there was some activity on the common and they seemed to think that they had arrived. We haven't found out as of yet whether the Netherlands National Circus allows filming and we will have to investigate further, perhaps asking when we go there this week.
Sunday, 21 October 2012
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