CONSTUCTION: FILM POSTER OLD AND NEW

 After receiving feedback on my film poster, I decided to make a few changes to it based on what people thought about it. From this feedback, I changed the alignment of the text on the sides to make both in line with each other and straight rather than at an angle.
Secondly, from the feedback, I agreed that my title was too small so I decided to make it larger so it would stand out more and mirror the same word depicted in shadow below it.
Finally, in the billing block I got rid of the inverted commas around people's name so that it would look more professional.
I received a lot of positive feedback: The composition of my graphic design was very much admired for its dynamic qualities with the center of visual attention being the protagonist who is being challenged to take risks. The focus group admired the colour scheme which they felt connoted the riskiness of the narrative with its startling and enervating electronic and neon hues which are very disconcerting. It was felt that the colours suggested the dangers of the city at night, with the car headlights focused on the protagonist. In particular, the way that they tagline was created in shadows was felt to be very ominous and in keeping with the spirit of the film. It was still felt that the pull quotes from IMDB and Daily News were too big in size.


                          BEFORE                                                                              AFTER

PLANNING: DESIGNING THE FILM POSTER

My film poster is in development and will include:

• the film's protagonists
• images that suggest the risks taken by the protagonists
• the name of the film: RISK
• genre codes that suggest a dark and dangerous world
• institutional codes such as the billing block, slogan, date of release, social media

 Design concept:

 

This urban landscape evokes the risks and danger that our protagonists face

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RESEARCH: FILM MAGAZINE ANALYSIS ASSASSINS CREED

RESEARCH: FILM MAGAZINE ANALYSIS SUPER FRIENDS

RESEARCH: FILM MAGAZINE ANALYSIS EMPIRE FANTASTIC BEAST

CONSTRUCTION: RISK FACEBOOK PAGE

I have made a facebook page for our film to engage with our audience and keep them updated with the latest events of our film. Such as teasers of the trailer being made, character profiles and release dates. Here is a live link for our page.

PLANNING: CALL SHEET 3

3) WALKING UP STAIRS

Shoot Date: 18th November 2016

Location: JGC, Claremont Fan Court School

Crew:

Bea Chavdarova: 7896 ******

Chloe McDowell: 7472 ******

Alex Davies: 7710 ******

James Eager: 7531 ******

Equipment:

Canon 750D Camera

Torch

Props:

Chair

Phone

RESEARCH: FILM MAGAZINE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

REASERCH: FILM MAGAZINE EMPIRE

RESEARCH: FILM MAGAZINE TOTAL FILM

RESEARCH: TRELLO UPDATE

I have continued to use Trello in order to keep track of the work that I have done and what I still need to do. You can see that here

PLANNING: CALL SHEET 2

2) CLOSE UPS

Shoot Date: 3rd November 2016

Location: Photography Studio, Claremont Fan Court School

Crew:

Bea Chavdarova: 7896 ******

Chloe McDowell: 7472 ******

Alex Davies: 7710 ******

James Eager: 7531 ******

Equipment:

Canon 750D Camera

Torch

Props:

None

PLANNING: AUDIENCE PROFILE

I have created an audience profile using Photoshop to match our films target audience.

RESEARCH: AUDIENCE

RESEARCH: STEP-BROTHERS POSTER ANALYSIS

RESEARCH: WOLF OF WALL STREET POSTER ANALYSIS

PLANNING: CASTING

PLANNING: CALL SHEET 1

1) THE FOUR MEET

Shoot Date: 11th October 2016

Location: Orchard Science Building, Claremont Fan Court School

Crew:

Bea Chavdarova: 7896 ******

Chloe McDowell: 7472 ******

Alex Davies: 7710 ******

James Eager: 7531 ******

Equipment:

Canon 750D Camera

Tripod

Props:

The Contracts (Sheets of Paper)

RESEARCH: TREATMENT

As part of my research, I looked at a future learn video on youtube by Frank Ash to develop my understanding on the top line and big question of the treatment. This is good because the sotry needs to be appealing to the audience if they are going to see the film. Therefore, if the film has a good treatment more people are likely going to be interested. 

For example: "So, if you’re aiming for your film to reach a large audience online, making sure it has universal appeal will be key." This would be achieved by having a grabbing top line and big question.

A top line is a general sum up of the films narative to one condensed sentence which has to be effective to show what the film will be about which can attract the audience in. The big question is the story changer which hooks the audience to the story to see how the film will end out at the end. 

 

RESEARCH: TRAILER ANALYSIS FINEST HOURS

RESEARCH: OCR WEEBLY AND STORY BOARDS

I went onto the OCR Weebly website workshop which was very helpful when learning about making our story board and how to structure it properly. Steve Thorne has presented how he created story boards for video production with his A-Level students.

I will be using the same approach to create my story boards. Using sticky-notes for the boards is flexible and means that scenes can be moved around easily.


 

We also tried using StoryboardThat, A website which allows you to make digital story boards using the storyboard template and preset, customizable characters, scenes, and speech boxes. However, we found it quite restricting because there were only a certian amount of backgrounds, chacters etc which could prove challenging if we want a really specific scene.
Therefore, we decided that we should stick to the sticky notes because they are much more adaptable and flexible along with being able to adapt it our film more easily.

PLANNING: OUR TREATMENT

WORKING TITLE: (working on name)


The topline: four students A, B, C and D in need of some quick cash respond to an advert for being guineau pigs in medical research. They report to a lab and chat nervously. Soon they are prostrate on beds, in patient gowns, being injected / swallowing tablets under thewatchful eye of two doctors. A cutaway shot suggests some hallucinatory experiences. The trailer cuts to student A in his /her ktichen the next morning suddenly receiving a text. The phone screen looks like a game with a challenge / task. The screen goes black. Student A feels compelled to follow the instructions. She is told to break a few laws on the way (such as steal money from her mother's handbag, snatch a scooter left on the pavement, throw a stone at a window). She is surprised at her own behaviour.

Her task is to surprise a stranger by breaking into their house. She finds that the stranger's house belongs to person B. They exchange greetings. A text arrives simultaneously on both their phones, instructing them with the next task. This one is harder. It involves persuading someone to take a high-level selfie. The screen goes black. They carry out the task. The person falls to their death and they realize that they are in the power of a mind control drug.

The big question: will the students resist the mind control drug before further challenges cause further traumas?

RESEARCH: TRELLO

I have made a trello to keep up to date and organised with the work that I need to do and have done which I can track through trello.

RESEARCH: LEGEND TRAILER ANALYSIS

RESEARCH: TRAILER ANALYSIS SHAUN OF THE DEAD

RESEARCH: TRAILER ANALYSIS - LONDON HAS FALLEN

RESEARCH: BRIEF

I am doing Brief 2:

A promotion package for a new film, to include a trailer, together with the following:

• a film magazine front cover, featuring the film
• a poster for the film.

I am working in a group of four with Beatrice Chavdarova, Chole McDowell and Alexander Davies

RESEARCH: FILM EDUCATION

I have used the film education website for more information and ideas on film trailers and how to make them.

This film may be suited to the audience range of 12-25 because its a fast action movie which can appeal to younger age people. This is represented within the trailer that I have made. In this trailer, i have made it so it fits this fast pace film which empathizes the action within this film to suit the target audience.


Click Here to view my trailer