This mood board includes neon depictions from games, movies and animations. It also includes different genres such as horror, action etc. It also shows neon's function in the real world such as a open and close sign.   

Colour theory is the studying of the colours on the colour wheel what they represent as well as shades, tones, tints and hues. Each colour represents certain themes and emotions. 

Red represents sacrifice, danger and courage. Blue represents serenity, stability, inspiration or wisdom. Yellow represents happiness and sunshine. Green represents rebirth and renewal and immortality. Purple represents royalty and luxury. Orange represents amusement, energy or danger. The shade black represents death, mourning, evil magic and darkness. The shade white represents purity, perfection, honesty, cleanliness and beginnings. Neon is very closely linked to colour so this project in particular will include lots of colour work. 

In my project I can use shades like black to create a sense of death and evil. This will provided by the filming being done late at night. Also to include shades of black and white I could include portions of the footage in black and white for example when the camera is damaged. The neon elements will stand out more in the darkness creating a good contrast.

I'm also going to use colours like blue and red and purple on the killers mask as neon lights to one, contrast the darkness, and two, to have the colours of the mask contrasting, for example, the dangerous and sacrificial red contrasting the blue and purple representing stability and royalty. This creates an uneasy atmosphere with the contrasting themes and irony with the royal purple being displayed in a dirty forest.                                                

 Bibliography:

What is Color Theory? | IxDF (interaction-design.org) 

Understanding color theory: the color wheel and finding complementary colors (invisionapp.com) 

Color Theory 101: A Complete Guide to Color Wheels & Color Schemes (hubspot.com) 

Composition for a short film includes angles, lighting and framing. It is how the shots are structured and what those specific shots purpose are either to the plot or to the enjoyment of the film.

Different camera angles commonly used in horror films are: hand held camera shots, low angles, tilted angles, close up, tracking or panning shots, reverse birds eye/ high angle. A hand held camera shot is when the camera operators use there hands instead of of a tripod or another base. A low angle shot is a shot taken from below the subject. A close up shot is a shot where the characters face fills up the entire frame. A birds eye angle is a shot taken somewhere close to a 90 degree angle above the scene.

My project will be mostly made up of handheld camera shots and at certain significant parts I might include a some tracking or panning shots for when a character is running away and maybe a few tilted angles to create unease or disorientation. I can use these angles when showing the killer or when the character is stressed I can use wide shots to show the distance between the killer and the character.          

Bibliography:

Camera shots and angles for a horror film by Ellie Horne on Prezi

Tilt (camera) - Wikipedia   

The unique selling point of this product is its neon theme and its link to target audience there are not many neon horror films out there which makes my product unique. It will also be unique as it is mostly found footage compared to other films which contain mostly normal camera shots.            

New Film Technology's include Algorithmic video editing which streamlines post production through computer programming it offers endless opportunity's for precise editing. Real time rendering which accelerates CGI workflow allowing filmmakers to adjust interaction's between digital and physical elements instantly. 3D Printing which revolutions prop and costume design it allows any 3D rendered object to be printed out. Another very recent example of innovation in film is the emergency of AI videos which started of very primitive and unreal looking but now can sometimes resemble real life videos. One that has been popular lately is Sora which is OpenAI software which allows you to give it a video prompt and it will create it. Another innovation is LED volume which is a practice where where high end panels are used with a simulated background to create the illusion that someone is really there it allows filmmakers to save money and time and complex CGI and lighting fixes as the lighting is provided by the room.  

Sora Introduction video: Introducing Sora — OpenAI’s text-to-video model - YouTube 

LED Volume In Mandalorian: Why 'The Mandalorian' Uses Virtual Sets Over Green Screen | Movies Insider - YouTube       

I am using a computer, monitor, keyboard and mouse. For the actual filming of the project I will be using a camera, and microphone. The impact of the use of a computer is that I can only access it in college. However I can use my laptop to be able to do work at home but I cannot access certain programs. I might struggle getting actors for my project. The footage might corrupt so I would have to refilm it. The weather could be a problem as if it started raining I would have to cover the camera however rain could actually improve the atmosphere. Also lack of budget may be a problem as I will not have enough money to make visual assets like CGI a option. I also struggles to use the cameras and equipment.             

My horror short film will be targeted towards people ages 13 or up or pg 13. This is because it will not contain any actual depictions of violence and rather have it cut or it be off screen. It also target towards a thrill seeking and people who enjoy being scared.       

An early adaptation of Neon as a theme in films is Tron. Tron was revolutionary for the film industry because it was an early use of CGI and had whole CGI generated background and vehicles which impressed audiences back then.

However the theme of neon doesn't just have to be about neon lights like Tron or like a neon street light the theme can also be interpreted as vivid party them or bright colours as a theme it symbolises commerce and entertainment.

 A recent example of neon in films is Spree which is a film about rideshare killing people. It involves the theme of neon through the fact that a portion of the film happens at night surrounded by neon street signs and lights.

This will influence my project as I will take the neon elements from Tron and try to incorporate it into a horror style and I will take the same approach as spree in the form of handheld camera.        

I am going to make short film about neon and I'm going to present in the idea of a found footage horror short film involving the theme of neon I want to do this to improve my film making skills. Because this is a found footage video it will include less complex camera skills. However I might make it half found footage half normal camera shots. My short film will be about a man lost in a forest being stalked by a killer it will include exterior shots of the forest to find out where the character was before he was in the forest and what was going on. I might include the killer in the background of a few of the shots to show that he was already following the person. He will go into the forest looking for his friend who he was playing hide and seek with. Then it will go to found footage in the form of a handheld camera.             

My goal is to get my project done on time to the standard a merit at minimum I am aiming for a bit higher a merit would sufficient. I think for my project I might struggle with the script writing for my projects as it will be mostly silent I am not the best at writing dialogue.   

The client TIY expects me to create a media product around the theme of Neon. The client doesn't have any needs other than this. The users need for this product is for it to be 5 mins long and for it to include an element of horror. Also a requirement for deaf viewers could be subtitles however it is not very likely that I include this as I do not know how to and it would take up production time. 

Copyright stops me from using certain images or materials most of which shouldn't be a problem as the elements of my short film are not linked to a specific brand. I may have a bit of problem with costumes however as purge masks may be copyright by I assume some small changes would make it copyright friendly as at the end of the day its just a glowing mask which isn't a very original idea so it should be copyright friendly.

Legislation includes copyright but is a set of laws made by parliament. The production of my product will not break any laws or legislation. Make sure all legal documents are signed. Ask actors to give their consent to be in the production.  

Health and safety refers to the precautions took to assure that my production does not risk the health or lives of anyone else. Steps taken to insure safety could be if any blades are used in the production of the film that they be blunt or fake as to not accidentally harm someone. Also the sharp corners of the mask need to be avoided by whoever is wearing it. Also if anyone has an illness they could be advised to not be apart of the production as it could risk the spreading illness and the efficiency of production. Ask actors to give their consent to appear in the production. Also when using XLR cable watch tripping over it and make sure it doesn't get in the way of cast and crew members. 

If I cannot get other actors for my project I will film the film the film in a way where I can get shots of the killer and the person recording the footage by editing it and cutting between the persons perspective and shots of the killer from the persons perspective when the camera is dropped. Also if I can not get the mask for the killer I will find some neon lights or glowsticks and improvise a mask. If I cannot find anyone to use the boom mic I can use the on-board camera audio it will be lower quality. I may also use my phone for recording if i have problems with the camera.       

I experimented with a few different drafts of scripts some where it maintained the horror theme and some where the atmosphere changed halfway through. I will also do a short story board which will be displayed on the left. I also experimented with different shot types.       

I think what I did well during this project is getting everything leading up to production done in a timely manner and also I think I did the editing alright. I also thought that the I did a good job on the cinematography even though I shot it on my phone.

I could've improved on my focus while doing my project and also I could have learnt more into how to use the camera instead of saving that part for production as when it came to that I could not properly use the camera and audio recorder so it ended up being filmed on my phone also I should've been more prepared on the day of the shoot as I had not properly completed the script or storyboard also I should've directed it better as I didn't really get to showcase my ideas as my actors didn't made up there own ideas. Overall I am still happy that I got a product done as I knew I would struggle doing this but I still got one done.

My initial target audience is was pg. 13 and I have think I have changed to more of a 17 or 18 demographic although it doesn't contain gore there are still references to suicide with the hanging and drugs.

I think my product has met the briefs requirement I have created the product on time and I have chose my own target audience although I do not know if the neon theme was as well included as it could've been overall though it met the brief.

The skills I have learnt during the production of this product are video editing and a bit of filming although I didn't really learn how use the cameras. Skills I can learn from here are animation games development and camera skills.