DOS

1. STORYBOARD BEFORE YOU FILM

FAIL TO PREPARE, PREPARE TO FAIL! ALWAYS SCRIPT SHOTS - IT SAVE TIME IN THE LONG RUN IF YOU KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE FILMED!

2. USE APPROPRIATE PROPS

MASK, KNIVES, CHAINSAWS - ALL GREAT FOR HORROR

3. ANGLES

MAKE SURE TO USE THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANGLES TO GIVE THE BEST EFFECTS

4. SIMPLE STORYLINES

ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW THE SCRIPT. THIS ALLOWS YOU TO SPEND LESS TIME THINKING AND TAKING SHOTS.

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5. ACTING

ENSURE THE ACTORS IN THE SHOTS UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE DOING BEFORE RECORDING, THIS WILL SAVE TIME IN THE LONG RUN AND MORE SHOTS CAN BE TAKEN.

6. STICK TO THE BRIEF

ALWAYS STICK TO THE BREIF. THIS WILL ALLOW YOU TO BE EVEN MORE CREATIVE AND WILL MAKE YOUR WORK MORE EFFECTIVE.

7. USE A TRIPOD

USING A TRIPOD WILL ALLOW FOR MORE STABILITY WHEN TAKING THE SHOTS, BETTER QUALITY SHOTS.

8. MAKEUP

MAKEUP CAN BE USED TO GIVE A REAL LIFE LOOK AND EFFECT.

9. LOCATION

PICKING THE RIGHT LOCATION  CAN GIVE AN EXCELLENT VIEW AND SETTING OF  YOUR HORROR FILM.

10. LIGHTING

YOU HAVE TO PICK THE CORRECT SORT OF LIGHTING TO SHOW THAT MAIN TARGET WITHIN THE SCENE IS LIT WELL ENOUGH OR EFFECTIVE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT LOOK REAL.

11. SOUND

make sure to incorporate effective sounds to enhance the atmosphere in a scene.

12. RISK ASSESSMENT

Always have a risk assessment, this is because any questions about activity can be covered by this! Always shows what dangers there are.

13. REFLECTIVE SURFACES

Try to avoid reflective surfaces as it can show the camera filming and actors in the background.

DON'TS

1. ZOOM

Zooming on a camera is a big NO! The quality of the scene goes down.

2. DELETE ANYTHING

NEVER delete anything, this is because you can use clips which aren't the best and make them into something great.