The first shot was the of the exterior of the house. The camera was tilted upwards, giving off an ominous, looming feeling. This is used to make the audience feel more vulnerable, corresponding with how the characters feel later on. The house is also where everything, good and bad, takes place. Below are two shots, one from our trailer, and one from the original.
The scene shot in the bedroom was really fun, and we didn't really have to adjust the setting too much, as the bedroom we shot in was very similar to the room featured in the trailer. However, because I was ill for a short period of time whilst filming, Emily had to edit around this scene as I wasn't there to finish it acting in it. Emily had to overlap the scene with music and edit around it, to make sure the continuity was consistent. Below are some shots from this scene:
After these shots had taken place, lighting and costume really came into play. Torches and candles were used to put focus on something in particular, or to hide certain things, building tension (or as well as you can making a Sweded film!). Masks and veils were used to re-create the demons in the film, as well as wigs to show changes in character.
In certain shots near the end of our trailer some inky looking footprints are shown, being looked at by someone walking down a corridor with a torch. Those shots were carried out by Emily making tiny inky footprints on pieces of card, which looked like the floor. In one shot, a tiny piece of fabric is used to look like a rug.
Overall, I really enjoyed the filming process, wondering whether certain shots would turn out well, the lighting was right, and whether our shots were close to those of the original trailer.
Also, well done and thank you to Emily and Chloe for filming around the times I wasn't able to be there!
