Interior: a Micro-Budget Horror Feature
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INTERIOR: A MICRO-BUDGET HORROR FEATURE by ZACHARY BECKLER B.F.A. University of Central Florida, 2011 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema in the Film Program of the School of Visual Arts and Design in the College of Arts and Humanities at the University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida Spring Term 2014 © 2014, Zachary Beckler ii ABSTRACT INTERIOR is a feature-length film written, directed, and produced by Zachary Beckler as part of the requirements for earning a Master of Fine Arts in Entrepreneurial Digital Cinema from the University of Central Florida. The project aims to challenge existing conventions of the horror film on multiple levels – aesthetic, narrative, technical, and industrial – while also examining growing importance of workflow throughout all aspects of production. These challenges were both facilitated and necessitated by the limited resources available to the production team and the academic context of the production. This thesis is a record of the film, from concept to completion and preparation for delivery to an audience. iii TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................ vii CHAPTER 1: EVIDENCE OF AESTHETIC LITERACY...................................................... 1 Filmmaker’s Statement ................................................................................................... 1 Aesthetic Literature Review ............................................................................................ 3 Screening List .................................................................................................................. 9 References ...................................................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER 2: EVIDENCE OF FINANCIAL LITERACY.................................................... 12 Business Plan ................................................................................................................. 12 Information And Risk Statement ................................................................................... 14 Executive Summary ...................................................................................................... 15 Company Description .................................................................................................... 17 Product Description ...................................................................................................... 18 Industry Overview ........................................................................................................ 19 Market Analysis & Marketing Strategy .......................................................................... 21 Motion Picture Distribution ........................................................................................... 24 Financial Plan ............................................................................................................... 27 Marketing Plan .............................................................................................................. 28 Complete Budget ........................................................................................................... 35 Posters ............................................................................................................................ 44 Proof Of Funding ........................................................................................................... 46 Pitch Materials ............................................................................................................... 47 iv Kickstarter Campaigns .................................................................................................. 52 References ...................................................................................................................... 57 CHAPTER 3 : EVIDENCE OF PRODUCTION LITERACY .............................................. 58 Production Literature Review ....................................................................................... 58 Shooting Schedule ......................................................................................................... 78 Completion Timeline ..................................................................................................... 82 Crew Lists ...................................................................................................................... 85 Location Lists ................................................................................................................. 86 LLC Documentation ...................................................................................................... 87 References ...................................................................................................................... 90 APPENDIX A: CALL SHEETS .......................................................................................... 93 Day 1 ............................................................................................................................... 94 Day 2 .............................................................................................................................. 96 Day 3 .............................................................................................................................. 97 Day 4 .............................................................................................................................. 98 Day 5 .............................................................................................................................. 99 Day 6 ............................................................................................................................ 100 Day 7 ............................................................................................................................. 101 Day 8 ............................................................................................................................ 102 Day 9 ............................................................................................................................ 103 Day 10 .......................................................................................................................... 104 Day 11 ........................................................................................................................... 105 v APPENDIX B: PRODUCTION REPORTS ...................................................................... 107 Day 1 ............................................................................................................................. 108 Day 2 ............................................................................................................................ 109 Day 3 ............................................................................................................................. 110 Day 4 ............................................................................................................................. 111 Day 5 ............................................................................................................................. 112 Day 6 ............................................................................................................................. 113 Day 7 ............................................................................................................................. 114 Day 8 ............................................................................................................................. 115 Day 9 ............................................................................................................................. 116 Day 10 ........................................................................................................................... 117 Day 11 ............................................................................................................................ 118 APPENDIX C: LOCATION AGREEMENTS .................................................................... 119 APPENDIX D: CAST AND CREW AGREEMENTS ........................................................ 122 Actor Agreements ........................................................................................................ 123 Crew Deal Memos ........................................................................................................ 128 APPENDIX E: SCREENPLAY ......................................................................................... 132 vi LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: One-sheet poster for INTERIOR ....................................................................... 44 Figure 2: Alternative poster for INTERIOR ..................................................................... 45 Figure 3: Screenshot of Kickstarter campaign homepage ................................................ 46 Figure 4-13: Keynote pitch presentation for investors ..................................................... 47 Figure 14: Screenshot of Kickstarter funding progress graph .......................................... 56 Figure 15: Graphical comparison of various digital resolutions ...................................... 63 Figure 16: Graphical example of linear exposure ............................................................