Sorry i wasnt in today guys, i have been mega ill and been in bed most of the day.if i missed anything important please post it on here. I will be in tomorrow, what time are we all in?

Screen Shots of Film Clip

Meeting 4/4/3011

So todays meeting was very small, which was kind of annoying but we have made a few decisions because tomorrow we are actually physically building the room, so basically we decided to keep the rooms designed as they are now, so no more Discussion about what we could do, this is whats happening, of course if we encounter there is a problem along the way and something really doesn't work then that can be changed. We also had a look at how the set looks bigger (I took some photos and will put them up as soon as possible) it works so well with the extra few feet, so when building tomorrow we shouldn't have an issue. we have also made some lists of props that we are going to use and I will put these up bellow. The last thing was that we have made the decision that EVERYONE needs to have done auto cad by Thursday, then we will have a meeting after the time machine lecture, just quick but we will all be on the same page, then no one has this hanging over them. Also if you can have your sketch done by tomorrow that would be great, just to make it clear the sketch is to see how the lighting should effect the room, e.g grime on the windows, gas lights ect.

So down to the props

Living room

• Clock and Mirror
• Coat hook/ coat stand
• Fire set (eg poker shovel) = I have these shall bring in a picture
• Cutlery and plates
• Old books Stacked
• Folded Newspaper = Adam will design this (thanks)
• Photos = Sarah W designing frames (We can get old photographs off ebay if needed)
• Doileese (for table)
• Fruit Bowl
• Red Apples
• Candles and holders
• Fire Guard = I have one of these as well if needed
• Umbrella stand (could go with coat stand)
• Bucket of Coal
• Jug for water?
• Logs
• Flowers

Bedroom

• Bed Sheets
• Dust Balls
• papers
• Pillows
• Tools
• Pens
• Train Time table
• Alarm Clock
• Picture of Lady
• Torn Newspaper
• Tray of Pristine food
• Tray
• Matted Hair
• Moth eaten suit on back of door
• old Broken watch

This is a shopping list basically and we need to start sourcing stuff so have a look around when your out and about.

So remember, auto cad, sketch of the rooms, meeting Thursday, Most probably a meeting tomorrow lunch or if we finish earlier.

Tomorrow take in appropriate PPE you forgot before.

Pet Sematary Clip (1989)

THIS IS THE CLIP I SHOWED THE GUYS WHO TURNED UP TO THE MEETING TODAY IT WILL HELP US WITH THE DESIGN OF THE BEDROOM, WATCH IT.

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I took some images from my house which may not be a 1915 Czechoslovakia house but it is partly made of wood and we do have some damage on the beams so I thought this could be of use, also I have a very old table and chairs set and the bricks on the back of the fireplace are discolored from all the years its been in use, this could be of use for realism. I don't know have a look and let me know what you think.

Meeting 31/3/11

I apologies for the notes being put up late, but these are the notes from the tutorial and from the meeting after.

Tutorial (things flagged up and discussions had)

• The room is too crowded
• What needs to be in the set??
• It wouldn't have been high class furnishings but slightly older and probably used because they were middle class.
• The cramped room doesn't work for the movement of the bug in the storry
• move the door into the hall way from living room?
• Displace the furniture in the bedroom
• Does it actually all work together.
• What will the final images actually look like
• More subtle hints of a bug then too visual references?
• Look more at the reference to horror.
• What would a bug leave that a human wouldn't.
• How would a horror movie do it?
• The horror should come from suggestion instead of what is obvious.
• Suggest that there is something there that you cant see
• Use of shadow within the room, is this effected by the slime on the window
• the lump in the floor lifted up the bed slightly twisting it in the image.
• what filters could be used to effect mood of room.
• what time in the day is it? do they need to use lights because its dark?
• what color do gas lights give off?
• How does the gas effect surrounding area.
• Room can be extended to 16ft
• What activities are they doing and how does this effect position of the chairs in the living room?
• Don't forget this is two worlds in one space
• Make furniture shabby, town down hight of art nouveau
• Living room so clean it is becoming worn, reflection of the family trying to remove any of the bug.
• How would the room be set up?
• What things would they of had in the room, candles, flowers, plates, are the flowers wilting because of Gregor
• One of the bed legs nored
• chewed up furniture
• what condition are the carpets in
• bend the legs of window chair as if the bugs weight is breaking them slightly.
• What does and doesn't need to be there.

Meeting - After the tutorial we had a meeting to talk about what had been talked about and to make decisions from there.

• The living room will now be W12ft L14ft Bedroom will be 12Ft wide at the end with the double doors.
• Living room will definitely now be designed so it appears too clean.
• The bed is no longer four post but will have short posts at the end
• We need to think about what slime will be used.
• The bedroom needs to have chaotic clutter
• Need to think about his hiding places
• Need to think about positioning of furniture
• The double doors will open into living room
• Living room very straight laced against the horror that is Gregor's room
• Bedroom given green wash by dirt growing on the window
• Do drastically different design for the furniture to see if it works better?

I realize that this post went up late but I just need to remind you that we all agreed to do a sketch of how we think the rooms should look (if you only had the time to do one thats fine) so please bring them in for the meeting which is at 11am in the set room. I'm sorry that this went up late but as most of us were at the meeting I hope you still remember what we agreed on Thursday regards to the meeting and the sketch. See you all Monday at 11 in the set room, its really important that we are all there, cannot stress that enough.

Attended by

Jessica FitzGerald

Emily White

Adam Boxall

Stuart Lennon

Sarah Longbottom

Jo Ray

John Arch

Eleanor Lewry

Sarah Wackett

Hannah Dersley

Emma Cross

Karen Black

Ben Kemsley

these images I got from a book which is full of Kafkas memoires and these and sketches which he did on metamorphsis. Just thought they were quite interresting, and there is his own sofa DESIGN! x

meeting

whens the next meeting guys?!

Fireplace Design

Hey guys this is my fireplace design, the motif on the tiles will be different, I'm going to look into some symbolism for this. The mantle piece will also be smaller and the whole thing shall be cast iron. If you want to see any other of my designs they're on my blog but I thought I'd put this one up for when we draw the concept art for the rooms. See-ya monday folks!

Hey guys...

Hey guys after the tutoral with Andy and Simon I thought about what we could do with the rooms, I know I missed the meeting and therefore I don't know what you have disscussed and what you have settled on but these are a few things I though t about doing. I think that we should think about extending the living room to the new 16ft limit in length and extend the 10ft width of the room to 14ft this will give us more space to work with and will also extend the door end of Gregor's bedroom to 14ft which will give a bit more room for movement of furniture etc. I also think we should scrap the beetle theme in the furniture and just leave hints or signs in the bedroom to indicate that there is some huge, horrible creature living their without giving away what it is exactly, we could do this by leaving scratch marks in the furniture and markings on the floor and walls to indicate that something nasty is in there, creating fear in the atmosphere with out actually seeing the hideous creature. I think that the Art Nouveau style works as this began way back in the 1890's a few years before early 1900's which is when this story is set but I think we should maybe mix it with Victorian style or something before Art Nouveau to mix up the furniture a bit. The fireplace, windows and doors should be somewhat older than the furniture as they would have most probably been there before the family moved in as these are features they would not have been able to afford to replace. What do you guys think and could someone please post up what you disscussed in the meeting I would like to be able to catch up with those details. Thankyou :D