BBFC Classification

We have decided to classify our film as a 15 Certificate. This is because although our film is a thriller, there is no blood and gore, and very little swearing.

The BBFC classification page for a 15 film can be found here.

Alice Humphries

Problems with filming

Since the 26th November we have been ready to film but there has been a few problems getting in our way. On the 1st December it snowed, which meant we couldn't start filming. One of the ideas we had was to try and get all of the filming done in the snow. Because of the continuity for the film and it wouldn't have worked. We were also not sure how long it would be snowing for and how long the snow would be around for which is why we didn't start filming. Also because we are filming in two different woods, no doubt the amount of snow would be different.

Another problem that we are having is finding a day that we are all free to start filming. Our back up plan is going to be to film in smaller groups if we are not all free on the same day because otherwise we will not get it done in time for the deadline. We are making a timetable for when we are free for filming over the christmas holidays. We are going to try and get all of the filming done in the christmas holidays so we have plenty of time to edit.

The last problem our group is having is deciding on which time of day to film. We are torn between filming as the sun sets which will be between 3.30pm and 4.30pm. This will give a good affect as the light throws shapes onto the floor, but it will make the continuity a lot harder between locations and with the last shot of Willows shoes hanging on a tree it will be nearly dark. The other option is filming as the sun rises which will between 6.30am and 7.30am. This will also make good lighting and the last shot of the shoes will be in the light. Filming in the morning seems to be the more logical idea because it will make it look more realistic, people don't tend to go running as its getting dark whereas they do go running in the early morning.

Sunrise Vs. Sunset?

Laura Jolley

Title Sequence - Inspiration

For our title sequence, we wanted to use silhouettes. The images below are examples of sillhouettes from Cheryl Cole's music video for "Promise This". Altough they are not exactly what we want to use ourselves, as they are of people and not of a willow tree, they still give a rough idea.

However, we decided white on black would be more striking, like this;

After watching "The Crazies", we thought the idea of just white text on a black background also looked quite striking. In the movie, the text is in the bottom right corner, which is what we want to do too.



Because our film is called "Weeping Willow", we wanted to put a weeping willow picture in the bottom right corner of the title sequence as well as the title. In the final title sequence, there will be a white weeping willow in the corner, next to the title.

Alice Humphries