Practice Shot

Practice Shots/Appearing and Disappearing

To make our final scene tense and shocking we will make the wife appear and disappear in the room behind the husband. To have an accurate shot when filming for the opening sequence we had to practice it at Lydia's house before we officially filmed anything. We had to do it twice so that we could learn the skills we needed to perform this camera  trick. Whilst editing we also made sure that the shots did not appear to jump from one to another because otherwise it would be very noticeable to the audience that both parts were filmed separately. We ensured to include lag time on either side of filming the scene so that during editing we could cut the footage to the length we needed and made sure there was a smooth transition between both shots. 

Filming this practice shot took place in Lydia's house. This helped us a lot because the room was in fact the room we are using to film the actual scene. We got used to the spacing and camera positions that we were able and unable to use. 

Casting: The Girlfriend

Casting: The Girlfriend

The Girlfriend:

The girlfriend is young and attractive and very appealing to the husband. She is flirty and has a bouncy personality which excites the husband and adds a bit of colour to his life. She is a student in his university lectures and so that is how they came across each other and met. The girlfriend doesn’t know about the wife and so doesn’t think anything is wrong and is on the outside of the main story line of the film. She wears quite normal clothes, for example jeans and fashionable scarf and so she isn’t very provocative and so is your average student. 

Rachel Knox - 24 years old and so the right age for playing the role of a student. She looks quite innocent and so therefore she suits the part for almost being on the outside of the main plot. The fact that she already has quite a normal fashion sense means that she doesn't need a costume and can almost play the part as herself because she herself is in a relationship. 

Kathleen Johnston - Kathleen is a student at university at the moment and so won't have to act younger or older than she really is which means that she can relate to the role she would be playing. she is also very attractive which meets the requirements of the role. A negative aspect is that she isn't very keen on taking part and acting. 

Christina McDermott - Christina was was also considered to play the role of the wife but we also thought that she could fit the part of the girlfriend as well. This is because she looks similar to Amanda Duncan, who has been cast for the wife, and so this can add to the story line. It is believable that the husband would feel attracted to her because she fits into his certain "type". 

We have decided to cast Christina McDermott for the role of The Girlfriend. This is because Kathleen might not be available for the filming dates as she is at university and she is also reluctant to act. Rachel we felt maybe a bit too young to play the role and she said she will only take part if she is our final option. Christina is willing to act, is available for the filming dates and also won't need much costume work or props, because she looks similar to Amanda Duncan. Christina Mcdermott is playing The Girlfriend. 

Casting: The Wife

Casting: The Wife

The Wife:

The wife is a middle aged woman between the ages of 45 and 50. She has no career and so no motivation and that is why she is at home for the majority of her time. She loves her husband very much and so goes out of her way to show this. She dresses in a dressing gown and doesn't look after her appearances much because she has messy hair, tired make up and dirty fingernails. This doesn’t make her character very appealing or likable and so the audience will find it hard to connect to her and have empathy. 

Amanda Duncan - 45 years old and so the perfect age for our main character. she is available for the filming times and the days that we would need her to be there. Amanda doesn't have messy hair but we can change her appearance and use hairspray for filming. Amanda is also willing to act in our film and is prepared to play the part well and so this is a positive aspect. 

Mandy Sheridan - 60+ age and almost retired. This factor may help with this role because the wife always seems very tired and worn out. Mandy also has acting experience and so could play this part very well. However, she does have light hair this may not be suitable for an antagonist role. Mandy is also not as willing as the other casting options to play the part. 

Christina McDermott - middle aged which is perfect for the part and she does have curly, dark hair which would means that she wouldn't need much costume work because this is the look we are needing. Christina doesn't live locally though and so might not be available for all the filming dates. 

I think out of all these casting candidates for the role of The Wife, Amanda Duncan is the best. This is because Christina is unable to film even though she looks best for the part and Mandy doesn't want to play the part. Amanda Duncan is the right age and is available and willing to act. Amanda Duncan is playing the role of The Wife.