Update on Horror Project: Problems

So far, we have encountered few problems with our plans andwith ideas we have for the project, however, the problems we are facing are rather big. Since the murder is taking place in the chapel, we need to be careful as to not disrespect the place of worship. I myself am not religious, however with filming a death scene in a chapel it is necessary to be respectful of other people's beliefs, even if it possibly hinders the possibilities of the film itself. With this being said, we have to ensure the fake blood and such doesn't get on any of the carpet or religious ornaments, which may make realism a challenge for the film. To overcome this, i think we will have the protagonist's friend's shirt stained with the fake blood before he enters the chapel.

Another additional problem is that the entrance to Outwood House (the area in our school which has the chapel) is shut due to problems with the scaffolding. It is unknown as to when this will be solved/fixed, and if not in time for the filming, we have to adapt and change the protagonists route to the chapel or, as an extreme option, have the murder take place somewhere else to keep the film under time restrictions and to keep it convenient, as we don't want a half to three quarters of the film taken up by running. At the moment, to get to the chapel, you need to go through the library, up the stairs into the sixth form facility (Outwood), and enter the chapel. The library could possibly destroy the atmosphere we are trying to create, as it is quite modern, bright and friendly looking, which is something we completely want to avoid. We want to keep the film dark and mysterious, aswell as tense, which is a mood the appearance of the library could disable. We could possibly stop this by making the library desolate and empty, adding to the mystery, however we will need to discuss this with the librarian, Ms. Ashton. 

Apart from these 2 factors, our film is heading in the right direction. We are collectively optimistic about the project and we will constantly be looking to adapt to the problems we face, which we hope we can tackle without effecting the quality of the film.