Hi, this is my AS Media blog. It contains research and planning for my coursework production (slasher opening) and media exam. I'm in a group with Kate and Poppy. The working title of our production is Camp Ivy. Our production is strongly influenced by films such as Friday the 13th, and its set in a rural location like in Eden Lake.

Saturday, 1 September 2012

"Heathers" Opening Scene

Heathers
Director: Michael Lehmann
Budget: $3M
Release Date: 31st March 1989 (US) 17th November 1989 (UK)
Box office (Total Gross): $1.1 (USA)




Heathers DVD Cover

The first shot is a blank screen and a logo for New World Pictures in association with Cinemarque Entertainment presents, and then the 2nd shot shows the names of the main characters against a black screen. 
New World Pictures 

Winona Ryder and Christian Slater appear on a black screen, and then the name of the film, "Heathers" is shown whilst there is a close up of the back of a girls head doing up her hair. 
Title of Film

This shot then fades out to a long shot showing three girls sitting next to each other in a garden, establishing the scene for the viewer. The names of other actors appear throughout the shot and there is no dialogue.


Extreme Long Shot
  
The shot then changes to a medium long shot showing the 3 girls walking out of the shot, and it then goes to a close up of the girls feet stepping on flowers. The next shot is an extreme long shot showing the girls walking through the garden and then another medium shot of the girls slowly walking, carrying croquet bats.
Stepping on flowers close up 

ELS of girls carrying croquet bats









Medium close up of girls face

The next shot is a close up of the girls legs as she takes her go in croquet, and hits the ball. Then there is a medium close up of the girls face, and then the dialogue starts.  
Medium close up of girl playing croquet