RECAP: Webisode 2 - It Wasn't An Accident

Webisode 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQJ9OhesqCs

The girls sit at Ruby's kitchen table eating birthday cake made for Jess. Elle looks through old photos of the girls that Ruby has. Elle reminisces over past times and makes a comment that Jess started to change leading up to her party, which she held the night she died.

With the new information that Alex has been cleared of Jessica's death, Ruby goes searching for answers and finds an online article posted about Alex's release. Ruby and the girls become more shocked to find that after further investigation, it has been concluded that Jessica was actually dead before the car crash took place. The police suspect she was murdered by a sharp object to her chest. This completely takes the girls by surprise. Someone murdered Jess and they have no idea who it is. Ruby suggests making a list of people who were at Jessica's party that night and who might have wanted to hurt her. Elle tells Ruby the idea is crazy and unrealistic as they won't be able to find the person. Kendra's Mum arrives to take Elle and her home and they leave. Ruby finds photos of Alex in the pile that Elle was looking at and rips them up. It is clear Ruby is completely against Alex.

This webisode was filmed the same day as webisode 1, which was part of our fifth shoot for the series. 

Bye for now!

Who Killed Jessica Lane?

WKJL Questionnaire Answered By Hannah Brauer

Hannah Brauer plays Ruby Bennett in the teen web series, Who Killed Jessica Lane?
Below she answers some of your questions about the series :)


Full Name:
Hannah Brauer

Age:
21

How did you become involved in WKJL?
I was contacted by the director about the show and sent in a video audition.

Can you give us a brief back story of WKJL?
Ruby, Jess and Alex were best friends from childhood. They grew up on the same street. One weekend at the end of March, Jessica's Mum went out of town and Jess randomly decided to throw a party on that Friday night and invited all her grade. At some point on that night, Jess left her party and was later found dead in a car crash. Alex was found nearby with blood on his hands and was accused of the murder. Ruby jumped to the conclusion that he was definitely responsible and now she hates him for it.

How would you describe the show?
My friends said it was a cross between Pretty Little Liars and Veronica Mars, when I told them about it.

Have you seen Pretty Little Liars?
I watched a few clips on YouTube to a get a sense of the style that WKJL would be made. The show was inspired by PLL.

What was filming like?
Cold! We filmed all of it in winter. We met once a week or fortnight, depending on everyone's availability. Every webisode there is a new character so it was great to work with a whole lot of people.

Do you watch web series?
I had never really seen or heard of any. Since the show, I have looked into some. They're like mini TV shows. I think they're great.

What was your favourite teen drama growing up?
The O.C! I lived and breathed it. I even tried having a Marissa hairstyle haha.

What do you think of your character?
Ruby is determined to find out what happened to her best friend. She's a nice person at heart and is  liked at school, but she starts stepping on people's toes as she investigates deeper into Jessica's party and death.

Has filming finished?
Yes. Everything was filmed prior to the show being released.

What can we expect from WKJL?
Drama! Really good drama. Even I got hooked reading the script.

What are your hopes for the show?
That it connects with its desired audience and achieves what it set out to do. And, of course, popularity would be a bonus!

Are you on twitter?
No. But the show has a twitter account. www.twitter.com/WKJL17 or @WKJL17


Keep sending in your questions. Bye for now!

Who Killed Jessica Lane?

RECAP: Websiode 1 – What's he doing back.

Websiode 1 – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPr_87OgDt0

It is four months on from Jessica Lane's death where she was killed in an accidental car crash. The first webisode marks Jessica's birthday and her best friends, Ruby, Elle and Kendra, visit her grave. At the cemetery, the girls lay gifts and afterwards speak about how they are still coming to terms with Jess not being around. Ruby mentions that, Alex, who was suspected and arrested for being the driver of the car crash that night, will be facing court next week to be given his sentence for her death. Ruby invites the girls back to her house for some birthday cake in memory of Jess.

When the girls arrive back at Ruby's house, they are shocked to find Alex out of Juvi and back in the street where he and Ruby live. Ruby who is stunned and angry storms over to Alex outside his home where he is retrieving his belongings from the car. In the brief conversation, Alex lets Ruby know that there wasn't enough substantial evidence to accuse him of being the driver of the car that night and has been released. Ruby makes her way back to her friends where she tells them the news. After what seemed like an obvious conclusion to how Jessica died, is now a messed up puzzle.
If Alex wasn't driving the car that killed Jess that night, then who was? And why was he found close to the scene with Jessica's blood on his hands?

Filming this episode was tough. We had minimal crew, which made it longer to film takes, and it was freezing cold, which made it unenjoyable. But shooting near a crew members house, when scenes had finished, the girls would gather around a heater inside. Lots of hot tea was had that day to warm everyone up.

Hope you enjoyed our recap and insider goss. Bye for now! 

Who Killed Jessica Lane?

*For more detailed information on Jessica Lane's death, read our very first blog entry.