The two characters that we are using that are based of fairytales are Goldilocks and Red Riding Hood. Both of these characters have big similarities and they are often seen together in drawings such as above.

Both the characters are portrayed as girls but both of the stories have been changed over time. Also both the stories take place in the woods with the girls more or less on their own. Lastly both stories include a wild animal that is seen as dangerous. Because of these similarities we want to have Red play a cameo in our short film.

This effect will help give the world that our film is set in slightly more depth by showing that there is more than one fairytale story that has been twisted.

Goldilocks’ costume from zoeellis

Here is a link to Jess' post about men's fashion in the 60s.

Here is a personal list of films that I shall watch that has some aspects similar to our film ideas. This will be separate from my research into films and existing conventions.

Click on the Names to see the IMDB profile of each film.

• Leon the professional
• Usual suspects
• Se7en

TV shows to watch

• Whitechapel

Short films to watch

• The Fly
• Prosopagnosia
• The offering

Traits of a psychopath:

1. Uncaring

2. Shallow emotions

3. Irresponsibility 

4. Insincere speech

5. Overconfidence

6. Narrowing of attention

7. Selfishness

8. Violence

Traits of a serial killer:

1. Childhood abuse or neglect

2. Poor school record, despite intelligence

3. Excessive antisocial behaviour

4. Compulsive fascinating

5. Head injuries

6. Voyurism

7. Bed wetting

8. Arson

9. Animal cruelty

Taken from: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/mindmelding/201301/what-is-psychopath-0

http://moviepilot.com/posts/2014/11/19/9-traits-of-a-potential-serial-killer-know-the-signs-2447394?lt_source=external,manual

We created a survey and sent it out to some of our audience. Most of the respondents were people who took part in a BFI workshop that looked at short films.  Here is a link to the survey that we sent out. Below is the raw data that we have. I will post later showing the conclusions of the results.

                         

Slidehsow results from zoeellis

The original story about the three bears is about three sized bears and an old woman. Unlike the Brothers Grimm tales this has an open and less twisted ending.

"Out the little old Woman jumped; and whether she broke her neck in the fall; or ran into the wood and was lost there; or found her way out of the wood, and was taken up by the constable and sent to the House of Correction for a vagrant as she was, I cannot tell. But the Three Bears never saw anything more of her."

We are using the idea that she was caught by the police but incorporating the Brothers Grimm style fairytales as well as the modern version where the old woman is a young girl called goldilocks.

Click Here to read the original story.