Wednesday, 15 May 2013
Tuesday, 14 May 2013
FINAL TRAILER
I have had difficulties with uploading my main construction onto my blog, therefore, i created a Youtube account so that you are able to access it from there. Enjoy :)
here's the older link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5k5jrE4fg&feature=youtu.be
newer link:
http://youtu.be/Tat1YsdccP0
here's the older link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5k5jrE4fg&feature=youtu.be
newer link:
http://youtu.be/Tat1YsdccP0
SHOT LISTING
My trailer begins with a close up of a sign saying 'NO ENTRY TO VISITORS', this is to give a clue of where my trailer and film is going to be based. The dissolve into my establishing pan shot-similar to most trailers- identifies the setting of the events and the pathetic fallacy of darkness, thunder and grey skies makes all help to immediately grab my viewers attention and creating a narrative hook. This then cut to a low angle shot of boots running across glass at a very faced pace, the audience at this point can realise that a character is about to be introduced.
The long shot of my protagonist here is the first time the character is introduced to the audience, they witness a female running with passion across a prison yard, this creates tension and they ask 'where is she going?'. There first assumptions of her is that she is active and clearly has will power.
the viewers are presented with an extreme close up/ zoom of the map that the detective is also observing, this is done for them to understand what is on the page in detail and look at the road names and markings that he is observing, also for them to see everything in the detectives perspective and become informed at the lack of connections on the map in finding the prison escaper. However, at this point it has not yet been confirmed that the prisoner has escaped, but slight hints such as 'SUSPECT' written on the map with red, bold writing clarifies the characters in the trailer. This is the first step for the audience into understanding the story line.
I purposely chose to film without a tripod for this particular part of my trailer, this is filmed with a shaky camera and forms a dizziness and confusion for the viewers, similar to the detectives mental stability at that moment, i wanted to show this through my camera and portrayed it a zoom. Also, it is done for creative purposes, to help me go beyond the limits of camera use and break conventions of ensuring a still camera.
The low angle shot here shows his struggle to getting any closer to capturing the suspect. His position within the investigation is inferior and he has no connections or clues in helping him in the case, this is shown through this shot and the viewers understand his determination to get to the top and overcome the issues he is currently facing. I broke typical conventions of this shot as usually low angle shots show status, but here they do the opposite.


The high angle shot however, follows its conventions and highlights in inferior mind set and position. My audience wonder if he will make progress and want to watch on to see if this happens.
The overlap effect here clarifies his focal concern, this being the female. I have shown this through including a prison image of her here backed up with with his concerned facial expression. This makes it clear for viewers to know exactly what the story line is-detective capturing female- and who the main influences within my trailer and film. The opening introduces the character and now there roles and motives have been allocated.
I included a long shot followed straight away by a extreme close up, this gives detail into the prisoners facial expression and at this point she looks worried. The audience may sympathise with her and be indulged by her emotional eyes, seeming as if they are crying or deeply upset.
I needed to give detail and include cuts within my trailer as this is what trailers mostly do, i chose to show these constructive, repetitive shots through cuts of my protagonist, i zoomed into certain props she has on her, for example her black and white coat, a red torch she is holding and her black casual shoes.
All of those cuts lead up to this moment, my mid shot, where the protagonists transformation is shown in my trailer. The viewers want to watch the film and see how this transformation has undergone. Also, this is the point where you are able to see her hat and sunglasses, these are used and warn to cover her identity and help her not get caught. The viewers have already formed a biased opinion on her this being against her as she is evil and against the law, but at the same time admire her courage and bravery. Male audiences might find her attractive as she flips her hair from side in a seductive, attractive way.
The extreme close up of there hand shows the passion in there relationship. This is shown after the voice over 'my wife, my children, what more can she take?' is stated and therefore gets the viewers to sympathise with the loss he has suffered and understand how vital it is for him to find the prisoner.
Ive cut from one technology to another to yet again highlight the passion of my detective, this is illustrated through zooms help make it intense and clear. The readers are entertained at the measures the detective is taking just to reach his motive and gain justice.
The extreme zoom here of the protagonists lips, the audience are focusing on what they she is saying, 'so we meet again'. An link is made here of the dialogue and shot and all these factors help to make a interesting construction.
The extreme close up of the females eyes at the ending of the sequence builds suspense, forms a cliff hanger and is intimidating. The audience are still hooked and want to watch the full movie of DARK DAYS!
The long shot of my protagonist here is the first time the character is introduced to the audience, they witness a female running with passion across a prison yard, this creates tension and they ask 'where is she going?'. There first assumptions of her is that she is active and clearly has will power.
the viewers are presented with an extreme close up/ zoom of the map that the detective is also observing, this is done for them to understand what is on the page in detail and look at the road names and markings that he is observing, also for them to see everything in the detectives perspective and become informed at the lack of connections on the map in finding the prison escaper. However, at this point it has not yet been confirmed that the prisoner has escaped, but slight hints such as 'SUSPECT' written on the map with red, bold writing clarifies the characters in the trailer. This is the first step for the audience into understanding the story line.
I purposely chose to film without a tripod for this particular part of my trailer, this is filmed with a shaky camera and forms a dizziness and confusion for the viewers, similar to the detectives mental stability at that moment, i wanted to show this through my camera and portrayed it a zoom. Also, it is done for creative purposes, to help me go beyond the limits of camera use and break conventions of ensuring a still camera.
The low angle shot here shows his struggle to getting any closer to capturing the suspect. His position within the investigation is inferior and he has no connections or clues in helping him in the case, this is shown through this shot and the viewers understand his determination to get to the top and overcome the issues he is currently facing. I broke typical conventions of this shot as usually low angle shots show status, but here they do the opposite.


The high angle shot however, follows its conventions and highlights in inferior mind set and position. My audience wonder if he will make progress and want to watch on to see if this happens.
The overlap effect here clarifies his focal concern, this being the female. I have shown this through including a prison image of her here backed up with with his concerned facial expression. This makes it clear for viewers to know exactly what the story line is-detective capturing female- and who the main influences within my trailer and film. The opening introduces the character and now there roles and motives have been allocated.
I included a long shot followed straight away by a extreme close up, this gives detail into the prisoners facial expression and at this point she looks worried. The audience may sympathise with her and be indulged by her emotional eyes, seeming as if they are crying or deeply upset.
I needed to give detail and include cuts within my trailer as this is what trailers mostly do, i chose to show these constructive, repetitive shots through cuts of my protagonist, i zoomed into certain props she has on her, for example her black and white coat, a red torch she is holding and her black casual shoes.
All of those cuts lead up to this moment, my mid shot, where the protagonists transformation is shown in my trailer. The viewers want to watch the film and see how this transformation has undergone. Also, this is the point where you are able to see her hat and sunglasses, these are used and warn to cover her identity and help her not get caught. The viewers have already formed a biased opinion on her this being against her as she is evil and against the law, but at the same time admire her courage and bravery. Male audiences might find her attractive as she flips her hair from side in a seductive, attractive way.
The extreme close up of there hand shows the passion in there relationship. This is shown after the voice over 'my wife, my children, what more can she take?' is stated and therefore gets the viewers to sympathise with the loss he has suffered and understand how vital it is for him to find the prisoner.
Ive cut from one technology to another to yet again highlight the passion of my detective, this is illustrated through zooms help make it intense and clear. The readers are entertained at the measures the detective is taking just to reach his motive and gain justice.
The extreme zoom here of the protagonists lips, the audience are focusing on what they she is saying, 'so we meet again'. An link is made here of the dialogue and shot and all these factors help to make a interesting construction.
The extreme close up of the females eyes at the ending of the sequence builds suspense, forms a cliff hanger and is intimidating. The audience are still hooked and want to watch the full movie of DARK DAYS!
Monday, 13 May 2013
Sunday, 12 May 2013
SCRIPT 3- NON DIAGETIC
NARRATORS VOICE OVER:
DETECTIVE:
How can one women just disappear
(FILMING OF BOOKS)
(DETECTIVE WALKING AROUND ROOM)
DETECTIVE:
Not a single trace
(FILMING OF MAP)
DETECTIVE:
Two years, two years I've been hunting
(FILMING OF ANNA'S ABDUCTION)
DETECTIVE:
My wife, my children what more can she take
(FILMING OF ANNA AND DETECTIVE TOGETHER)
ECHO OUT.
SCRIPT 2- DIAGETIC
FADE IN:
INT. DETECTIVE OFFICE (CLASSROOM)- DAY
DARYA KHALAJ, FEMALE, MID- TWENTIES, ASIAN, SECOND DETECTIVE, SITTING DOWN.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. DETECTIVE OFFICE (CLASSROOM)- DAY
DARYA KHALAJ, FEMALE, MID- TWENTIES, ASIAN, SECOND DETECTIVE, SITTING DOWN.
DISSOLVE TO:
DARYA:
But Sargent its only one girl (LOUD)
DETECTIVE:
Its not just one girl though is it (SHOUTING) (STOMPS HAND ON TABLE)
She escaped from a maximum security prison. Prison
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
INT. DETECTIVE OFFICE (HALLWAY)-DAY
DANIEL DAVIDSON, MALE, MID-TWENTIES, DETECTIVE-CHIEF, BRITISH, SITTING DOWN.
DISSOLVE TO:
DETECTIVE:
Its Sargent detective Davidson, I'm onto a lead here, get everyone on the case, we need detective Simmons and Jessop right now!
FADE OUT.
FADE IN:
DAWN COPE, FEMALE, MID-TWENTIES, PRISONER, BRITISH, SITTING DOWN.
DISSOLVE TO:
DAWN:
So we meet again
(RAISES EYEBROW)
FADE OUT.
COSTUME
I showed my target audience this picture of my detective and they said that it looks very efficient and relevant, but yet still mysterious. The reason i chose a mid-long waist jacket was for my detective to have something unique about him, so that he is recognised by most. Detectives have a particular item or gesture that sparks viewers and in this case i have done this through my costume and clothing, Daniel's grey coat. My aim is to include this jacket within the film. His dark trousers are always the bottoms he wears within my trailer just so the attention of the jacket is emphasised, as it is the main feature. The shiny shoes show that he takes somewhat pride in his appearance and does not look scruffy. The tie makes him look smart and educated, also it represents that he is educated and comes across in a formal manner. His wealth is hinted here, but he does not purposely wear anything that makes him seem as if he is 'showing off'. Collective is the approach i was going for, i want him to be identified instantly, but the main attention and focus to be on my protagonist, Dawn Cope.
Saturday, 11 May 2013
PROPS
My target audience are sixteen and over, to appeal to these audiences i had to make sense of what would attract them to watch my detective film. Within my trailer i used various tools given to the detective (as shown below) to help find the female that has escaped from prison.
I chose to use a graph and a handy book for detectives to help trace the prisoner. The inspiration for using these specific tools came from several classical detective series. Poirot has an interest in reading which helps his capability of solving the crimes that he always some how 'ends up in' (this meaning his is a opportunity type of detective that ends up in the scenario's). I wanted to portray that within my trailer, hinting to the audience that my detective also uses such strategies. These traditional methods of solving crime are still used within the twenty first century.
The sheet of paper with the map and markings target and clarify's for the detective all the possible routes that the female could have taken. The red marking at the centre of my map represents where she escaped from, the lines drawn from the outer centre shows the different routes that the prisoner could have taken. I chose to show this to viewers as it clearly demonstrates the difficulty of the investigation and educates the audience of the plan that they are actively going to take-this being following the blue lines. This method was spontaneous for me as i have not seen this in majority of detective stories, however, i recently watched a movie called 'Sinister' which was about a man who wrote books on unsolved crimes, his method of understanding what happened was to draw similar maps like mine and post them on his wall, to help him guide his literature.
My trailer included gadgets like a mobile phone, specifically a BlackBerry Torch, similar to the one in the image above. I also decided to hand the detective a laptop, to further help him with his investigation. The purpose of the phone is to call for backup when he has a lead, the audience are able to see the phone being used in this way when he breaches contact with his 'Chief'. The laptop provides him help that none of the technologies above do, for example its capacity helps him find information and research on other prison escapes, answering the question of 'how did she escape in the first place?' after all, it is a high security prison. My focal reason for using these two mediums is because it makes my trailer more contemporary/modern, this then interests a younger generation and specifically males to come watch my movie- young men usually take particular interest in gadgets and technology.
Friday, 10 May 2013
EDITING 2
From the last editing screen shot i showed you, this is an updated version of that. Since then i have built up my knowledge in terms of skill, within Pro and managed to complete my construction. This is the final shot of all my clips, including my self constructed sound. I have learned so much from this process, my skills of cutting unnecessary clips have become more coherent and picked up in pace. I am now able to manage my time better and have learnt not only from my deadline, but also my personal schedule's, the importance of time management and organisation.
Before this, i was not able to create titles. Now i can create titles and can make my own personal font to go with my background, my development was slow and steady but i believe it that i have really come through. Its true what they say, practise really does make perfect. More importantly, i have enjoyed every minute and would do it all again if i could!
Thursday, 9 May 2013
SCRIPT 1- DIAGETIC
FADE IN:
INT. DRAMA CLASSROOM- NIGHT
ANNA SABINA, BRITISH, FEMALE, DETECTIVES WIFE, EARLY TWENTIES. (SINGLE SCRIPT)
DISSOLVE TO:
ANNA:
Hello (SPOKEN IN A CONFUSED MANNER)
(TRYING TO FIND THE EXIT)
ANNA:
Hello is anybody here (FAILS TO OPEN DOOR)
(SEARCHES FOR ALTERNATIVE EXIT'S)
ANNA:
Hello
(WALKING SUSPICIOUSLY AND SLOWLY AROUND THE ROOM)
ANNA:
(SCREAMS AND STRUGGLES)
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
AUDIENCE
My target audience is my focal concern, i want to attract them and capture there attention, as they are ultimately the people that buy a ticket to watch my film.
AGE:
My target audience are young individuals around the ages of sixteen to mid-twenties. I think this is rationale as sixteen is the earliest age that will understand the story line, but not be influenced to try any of the dangerous murderous tack ticks at home. This is all aimed primarily up to mid-twenties, as that is the finishing age of adolescence and the ultimate age that will find my movie interesting. I tried to attract this age group in a variety of ways. The actors involved in my construction are young and therefore represent my target audiences mind set, this not only makes them relate to the characters, but viewers also extract the information and take it more personally. Also, to attract my secondary audience, these being of all ages, i aimed to produce a trailer that advertised a film not already made in the market, my research informed me upon a crucial fact, there are not many detective films currently in the cinema or made within my lifetime that involve a young crew of actors trying to solve a complicated and explicit criminal investigation. I took this on board and tried to produce something unique and fill the gap in the market.
Another way i appealed to my viewers was through the use of props, i ensured to used classical techniques which impresses my secondary audience, but hook my primary appeal through contemporary technology such as BlackBerrys and laptops. All of these satisfying both types of viewers within one film, creating a mass market and further producing more profit for my film company.
GENDER:
Initially my targeted gender were females, but i soon came to realise that this is not efficient as most males are interested in my genre type of crime fiction, so excluding them would loose me customers. With this information on board i tried to hook both genders in and make my film interesting but still personally interactive for them. for the females, the main character is a women so they repeatedly see her in action and embrace her femininity. For males, simply, the antagonist is a man.
In terms of sound, i made it appeal to both as it is intense but still relaxing for the females and later progresses into a more active, up beat sound that hooks males in and bursts out a sense of energy and excitement. This all builds tension and internally includes both genders in my trailer.
The contrast of him finding her- my detective and prisoner- makes it all more overwhelming and exciting, yet again including gender integration.
ETHNICITY: My trailer includes a range of ethnicities such as, Asian and British as well as a Spanish actress, targeting all ethnicity types. The country of release is within the United Kingdom, a multi-cultural establishment, this inits-self is likely to be the main reason why difference races and ethnicities as well as diverse cutlers are likely to come across my trailer and watch my film. Also the youth within the Twenty-First century are all multi cultural, especially in London.
CLASS: Its aimed at all different classes, working class people are likely to watch it as the language and communication within my film is standard and coherent. Middle class people will watch it as they are more likely to spend leisure time and money within a cinema. My antagonist represents a middle classed person as his hobby's include horse riding, playing golf and taking part in diner parties.
SOCIAL GROUPS: All social groups are welcome to watch my trailer, it does not include segregation within any of the 'friendship groups' that are within our society today. My trailer includes more personal and individuality, through a single prisoner and re enforces self expression as a pose to 'gang culture'. I would like all social groups and social classes within society to watch my trailer and film as it is targeted at everyone because of my interesting, dramatic factors such as my cliff hanger at the end.
AGE:
My target audience are young individuals around the ages of sixteen to mid-twenties. I think this is rationale as sixteen is the earliest age that will understand the story line, but not be influenced to try any of the dangerous murderous tack ticks at home. This is all aimed primarily up to mid-twenties, as that is the finishing age of adolescence and the ultimate age that will find my movie interesting. I tried to attract this age group in a variety of ways. The actors involved in my construction are young and therefore represent my target audiences mind set, this not only makes them relate to the characters, but viewers also extract the information and take it more personally. Also, to attract my secondary audience, these being of all ages, i aimed to produce a trailer that advertised a film not already made in the market, my research informed me upon a crucial fact, there are not many detective films currently in the cinema or made within my lifetime that involve a young crew of actors trying to solve a complicated and explicit criminal investigation. I took this on board and tried to produce something unique and fill the gap in the market.
Another way i appealed to my viewers was through the use of props, i ensured to used classical techniques which impresses my secondary audience, but hook my primary appeal through contemporary technology such as BlackBerrys and laptops. All of these satisfying both types of viewers within one film, creating a mass market and further producing more profit for my film company.
GENDER:
Initially my targeted gender were females, but i soon came to realise that this is not efficient as most males are interested in my genre type of crime fiction, so excluding them would loose me customers. With this information on board i tried to hook both genders in and make my film interesting but still personally interactive for them. for the females, the main character is a women so they repeatedly see her in action and embrace her femininity. For males, simply, the antagonist is a man.
In terms of sound, i made it appeal to both as it is intense but still relaxing for the females and later progresses into a more active, up beat sound that hooks males in and bursts out a sense of energy and excitement. This all builds tension and internally includes both genders in my trailer.
The contrast of him finding her- my detective and prisoner- makes it all more overwhelming and exciting, yet again including gender integration.
ETHNICITY: My trailer includes a range of ethnicities such as, Asian and British as well as a Spanish actress, targeting all ethnicity types. The country of release is within the United Kingdom, a multi-cultural establishment, this inits-self is likely to be the main reason why difference races and ethnicities as well as diverse cutlers are likely to come across my trailer and watch my film. Also the youth within the Twenty-First century are all multi cultural, especially in London.
CLASS: Its aimed at all different classes, working class people are likely to watch it as the language and communication within my film is standard and coherent. Middle class people will watch it as they are more likely to spend leisure time and money within a cinema. My antagonist represents a middle classed person as his hobby's include horse riding, playing golf and taking part in diner parties.
SOCIAL GROUPS: All social groups are welcome to watch my trailer, it does not include segregation within any of the 'friendship groups' that are within our society today. My trailer includes more personal and individuality, through a single prisoner and re enforces self expression as a pose to 'gang culture'. I would like all social groups and social classes within society to watch my trailer and film as it is targeted at everyone because of my interesting, dramatic factors such as my cliff hanger at the end.
Wednesday, 1 May 2013
STORY LINE FOR SECOND HALF OF TRAILER
Trailers generally start of with a story line witch introduces the characters. So far i have managed to produce this to the best of my ability. I have used an establishing pan shot of my prison to set the scene. The pathetic fallacy works well as you can see the court yard surrounded by big trees and a gloomy grey sky. This creates entrapment and a sense of fear, however its ironic as you can clearly tell its mid-afternoon and not night time or late-evening-those being the most dangerous times of a day. I learnt from AS that filming at night does not allow for clear shots and visual screen viewing, the lighting is low and therefore viewers are not able to see much on the screen, this is off putting, meaning they are hardly going to watch a film that is unclear and far from coherent. On the other hand, footage in mid-day, followed by effects of Premier Pro works much more effectively, and ultimately saves time because i don't then have to re-film elements of my construction.
The second half of my trailer needs to be more active and include various actions, this should be backed up with fast paced non diagetic sound . I started of by understanding that the two characters need a connection towards each other, so i am able to successfully create a narrative hook and capture the viewers attention, through the interest of this connection- but more importantly, so they understand the story line.
From here, i created drafts of ideas and planned out the types of connections that could be possible:
My first is to have close up's of my detectives facial expression and body language as him and his forensic team investigate the escape in more detail, from here i imaged a good connection is to display various long shots like pans and tracks to establish the prisoners change of identity and escape. I thought it would be interesting to maybe change her look once she is out of prison and maybe even form a new personality, one that is much more violent then we initially see, this physical transformation intrigues the audience, leaving them wanting to know what else this individual is capable of . In terns of prop,s i was effectively aiming to buy a wig of full black hair so that it is the complete opposite from her blonde her (making it a strong element in her transformation) different but yet still clear for the viewers to know its the prisoner and are able to identify her (my last intentions are to confuse my audience).In addition to that, a hat or sunglasses to protect her when she is in public so she doesn't get recognised-as she is a most wanted suspect- and is protects her self, enabling her to stay on the run and away from getting caught.
This becomes a 'goose chase', the detective trying to find her and getting dangerously close each time, to the prisoner running away and escaping as soon as she can after each criminal activity, purposely leaving clues behind just for the thrill of it, this shows her bravery and although the audience can tell the protagonist is evil, they side with her because of her ability to 'be on top of the law'. For my detectives search team i was thinking it would be good to use typical objects that real scientists or detectives use to spot clues and look for evidence, for example a microscopes or a computer systems with criminal database and information on it, so he can track down her motives and past convictions, helping him to further find her. The mis-en-scene and attention to detail in the second half of my trailer is crucial and needs to be carefully planned out. This will be clear for the viewers to see there motive, and how they are going about capturing her. Also it builds suspense because of the enigma.
My second idea that could occur in terms of there connection is, once the 'goose chase' is over, they could meet face to face, eye to eye, here i can use interesting shots and purposely break the 180 degree rule to circle the two characters together, creating tension and thrill. The audience would want to watch this as the climax of my trailer not only creates a cliff hanger of what will happen next, but is also filmed in an interesting way so my audience are able to see the technique portrayed through the screen and the quality that goes with it.
Other minor connection's can be that the prisoner has hurt or killed a member of the detectives family, this being the reason for his passion and obsession to capture her and bring justice upon her again. I could show this through a burial scene using high angle shots, this indicates that they are inferior and at a loss on a literal basis-because of there dead family member- and because the person that committed this brutal act is on the loose.I could then cut to the prisoner and show low angle shots to contrast with the previous shot, indicating that she holds the power at this point and through the majority of the film. Further then that, maybe i could just state the loss of his family through a narrative voice over, explaining there tragic death and why it is compulsory to find her again- this being that she is a threat to society and personally to the detective.
My last connection could be through a phone call. i could zoom in only on the protagonists lips so we know who she is but she is quiet and deceiving and we could reveal all the detectives face indicating that he is honest and not secretive. This is creative and simply impresses viewers to watch on and not loose interest.
Nothing is for certain yet, but let me know your opinions so i can count up the majority of interests. Thank you :)
The second half of my trailer needs to be more active and include various actions, this should be backed up with fast paced non diagetic sound . I started of by understanding that the two characters need a connection towards each other, so i am able to successfully create a narrative hook and capture the viewers attention, through the interest of this connection- but more importantly, so they understand the story line.
From here, i created drafts of ideas and planned out the types of connections that could be possible:
My first is to have close up's of my detectives facial expression and body language as him and his forensic team investigate the escape in more detail, from here i imaged a good connection is to display various long shots like pans and tracks to establish the prisoners change of identity and escape. I thought it would be interesting to maybe change her look once she is out of prison and maybe even form a new personality, one that is much more violent then we initially see, this physical transformation intrigues the audience, leaving them wanting to know what else this individual is capable of . In terns of prop,s i was effectively aiming to buy a wig of full black hair so that it is the complete opposite from her blonde her (making it a strong element in her transformation) different but yet still clear for the viewers to know its the prisoner and are able to identify her (my last intentions are to confuse my audience).In addition to that, a hat or sunglasses to protect her when she is in public so she doesn't get recognised-as she is a most wanted suspect- and is protects her self, enabling her to stay on the run and away from getting caught.
This becomes a 'goose chase', the detective trying to find her and getting dangerously close each time, to the prisoner running away and escaping as soon as she can after each criminal activity, purposely leaving clues behind just for the thrill of it, this shows her bravery and although the audience can tell the protagonist is evil, they side with her because of her ability to 'be on top of the law'. For my detectives search team i was thinking it would be good to use typical objects that real scientists or detectives use to spot clues and look for evidence, for example a microscopes or a computer systems with criminal database and information on it, so he can track down her motives and past convictions, helping him to further find her. The mis-en-scene and attention to detail in the second half of my trailer is crucial and needs to be carefully planned out. This will be clear for the viewers to see there motive, and how they are going about capturing her. Also it builds suspense because of the enigma.
My second idea that could occur in terms of there connection is, once the 'goose chase' is over, they could meet face to face, eye to eye, here i can use interesting shots and purposely break the 180 degree rule to circle the two characters together, creating tension and thrill. The audience would want to watch this as the climax of my trailer not only creates a cliff hanger of what will happen next, but is also filmed in an interesting way so my audience are able to see the technique portrayed through the screen and the quality that goes with it.
Other minor connection's can be that the prisoner has hurt or killed a member of the detectives family, this being the reason for his passion and obsession to capture her and bring justice upon her again. I could show this through a burial scene using high angle shots, this indicates that they are inferior and at a loss on a literal basis-because of there dead family member- and because the person that committed this brutal act is on the loose.I could then cut to the prisoner and show low angle shots to contrast with the previous shot, indicating that she holds the power at this point and through the majority of the film. Further then that, maybe i could just state the loss of his family through a narrative voice over, explaining there tragic death and why it is compulsory to find her again- this being that she is a threat to society and personally to the detective.
My last connection could be through a phone call. i could zoom in only on the protagonists lips so we know who she is but she is quiet and deceiving and we could reveal all the detectives face indicating that he is honest and not secretive. This is creative and simply impresses viewers to watch on and not loose interest.
Nothing is for certain yet, but let me know your opinions so i can count up the majority of interests. Thank you :)
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
STORYBOARD
The purpose of a storyboard is for characters to know where they re going to be positioned and for how long, also for the camera man to understand what shots are going to be produced and filmed. I drew up my storyboard and included all the shots that i want to include within my trailer. Take a look at my shot listing to see in detail every shot that has been allocated to the camera man, for him to film.
Monday, 29 April 2013
ACTORS
The following are my actors and actresses within my trailer and the starring of my movie.
Dawn Cope is my protagonist character, the one that escapes from prison. I chose her specifically yet again to challenge key themes and issues within the society we are living in. Women are seen as physically inferior and less able then men, here i have presented a female that has not only physically escaped from prison, but has managed to be on the run for two years. I wanted to challenge these ideas so that my audience ask how a female is able to escape under such circumstances. This encourages my female audience to grow confidence in themselves and encourage them to have high limits, generally in life and within the society they live in. All of this shows 'Girl Power'. The audience are disgusted in the crimes that she has committed but aspire to her ability to do the almost impossible, this contrast leaves the audience with mixed emotions towards her but cannot ignore her bravery throughout all.
I play a second detective in the investigation of finding the prisoner. My role is simple, i state the obvious within the trailer and quote 'But its only one girl', this being the reflection and voice of the viewers, i am the voice of reason within the film but only a glimpse of me is shown in my trailer. I chose to include this section in my trailer so that the chief detective can clarify the importance of tracking the prisoner down, this educates my audience of how much of a risk it is. My main detective is a male and me being a female equals out gender roles. Women are as able as men to work in the police force and it is not a male dominated job, in day time television or crime shows men are always lead in investigations, i wanted to yet again challenge these stereo-types and form a movie that goes against the conventional's.Anna Sabina is playing the part of my detectives wife, she is also briefly included within my trailer but plays a major part in the movie. I chose her as she looks good with Daniel and is of a similar age to him, also because they seem like each others type and work well together in a professional environment. Anna's time schedule met mine, so it made sense to choose her as an actress and allocate her with this role. She has taken up drama before so i saved time in terms of her ability to act and follow my instructions, this helped me gather the shots i needed at a rapid pace.
All of the above-including me- are young actors, i purposely chose to do this to capture my target my audience's attention, as they are also young. They are able to reflect and compare themselves with the actors making them form a personal relationship and opinion on each character; extending the excitement of my movie release. Also, they might understand the decisions that are made in my trailer as viewers might have a similar mindset and agree with certain plans or despise others, but yet form emotion towards every element, concluding in them watching my film.
Saturday, 27 April 2013
FILM POSTER
This is a sketch of my film poster, i am missing a critic's slogan but i shall create one. The prisoner is on the side of the screen showing that she is not the main attention here, followed by Daniel the detective looking directly at the viewers he is the one solving the mystery. I hope you like it so far.
I planned to make my film poster different to my magazine article, apart from the fact that magazines and posters are a different form of media. i wanted to portray a range of skill, i used a variety of effects for the title 'Dark Days'. The grey, metallic font follows the prison theme of entrapment and darkness, this is further shown through the name of my film 'Dark'.
The prison gates are a peek preview of the events that are going to take place within my film. I chose this background above a simple coloured background as it is visually more appealing and fits with the mis en scene included in my trailer. It also appeals to my target audience of young adults aged between as the image shows mystery and crime, something every young person, regardless of gender is fascinated in.
I have included a critic from The Guardian newspaper as it is a profound article that reviews news well and underlines every detail of every case it looks at. For me, to quote an opinion of my film from this newspaper makes my film seem news worthy and entertainment worthy. This also helps with the advertising of my film as it generates a wider audience; some people might hear of my film through the poster, others through The Guardian- a daily newspaper they read. My primary audience are those that are of a working class, the paper helps to build a mass audience including middle class members of society. This occurs when they read there daily paper and discover 'DARK DAYS'- my film. They trust the information the Guardian provides, so therefore they will believe the quote ' Best movie of the year', making it a up most priority for my secondary audience to watch it.
Summer is a time of vacation and relaxation for most, this means a time for a trip to the cinema! i have decided to release my film in this season mainly because my target audience may work or study at a high level and need a break
Friday, 26 April 2013
EDITING SO FAR
My construction is going towards plan and i finally have all the filming finished to proceed with officiant and organised editing. From AS, i have taken on board valuable skills and basic understand of editing and i plan to take this to the next level up and position myself as a real editor working for a film company. So far, i have edited parts of my introduction but have not come up with any sound i think is appropriate with my clips. My aim is to look for inspiration online from trailers such as Law Abiding Citizen and other criminal based adverts. Premier Pro is a software that i am comfortable with, i have arranged for my editing to be done section at a time and have split my work into three specific sections: first, the opening-introduction of characters and setting- second, the main action and third, my finale and climax.. all done to show the main parts within my film. I plan to use my time wisely and do at least one hour of editing a day, at this rate i will meet my deadline date and deliver worthy work.
POSTER CONVENTIONS
Posters and trailers have been used to promote films for many years, but the nature of film marketing and promotion has changed a great deal since the 1990’s. However, posters are still a vital part of the marketing process, so it is always worthwhile studying their key conventions.
• An eye catching image or images- often related to characters (and the stars in the film) or the setting of the film.
• The title of the film: carefully constructed in terms of font style, colour, size and placement: a lot of thought goes into the title – it is meant to be memorable, and also suggest the genre of the film.
• A tagline for the film- which is like the catchy slogan of advertisements – offering another clue to the genre and main themes or content of the film.
• The names of well –known or key people connected to the film. These are usually the lead actors but may also be the director of producer.
• Critic review (for example. Empire magazine) giving their comments such as ‘an unmissable film’
• Details of any awards nominations or awards that the film has already won. These will be placed clearly on the poster.
• The production blurb – information, in tiny print, that lists the production and distribution companies as well as other information.
• An eye catching image or images- often related to characters (and the stars in the film) or the setting of the film.
• The title of the film: carefully constructed in terms of font style, colour, size and placement: a lot of thought goes into the title – it is meant to be memorable, and also suggest the genre of the film.
• A tagline for the film- which is like the catchy slogan of advertisements – offering another clue to the genre and main themes or content of the film.
• The names of well –known or key people connected to the film. These are usually the lead actors but may also be the director of producer.
• Critic review (for example. Empire magazine) giving their comments such as ‘an unmissable film’
• Details of any awards nominations or awards that the film has already won. These will be placed clearly on the poster.
• The production blurb – information, in tiny print, that lists the production and distribution companies as well as other information.
Thursday, 25 April 2013
CALL SHEETS/ ORGANISATION
This is standard procedure, a list of who, when and what time the filming and actors/actresses can proceed.
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
EXPERIMENTING WITH FONT ON PHOTOSHOP
I was experimenting with Photoshop's effects and what it had to offer. My final heading is significantly different to these, but from this experimentation i learnt how to rotate images and play with the fonts.
Before i had my final title and was going through the creation process, i asked myself several questions:

Before i had my final title and was going through the creation process, i asked myself several questions:
- Which of these fonts do you think matches my genre the best?
- Which of these fonts is easiest to read?
I also took a look at www.dafont.com, which is in my eyes a profound 'art font' website it has thousands of font styles to choose from. However, i decided to originate my font as my ideas were distinctive and dafont.com did not provide what i was looking for despite its range of choices.
Please let me know your ideas and inform me of any questions you may have.

FILM MAGAZINE COVER
This is my sketch of my film cover, my layout was my first priority. My title, STUDIO is obviously at the top, followed by the structure of everything else. Through my inspirations i managed to come up with the text i wanted.
This is my my final magazine film cover, it took me approximately three days in total. I decided to use Photoshop as it helped me create my fades and effects on my background image, it was my first time using this editing software and i have learnt some key skills. I now know how to enter text, rotate it to the angle i like and create the colours that are specific to my theme. I have gone for many colours so it is presented clearly on the page. I initially started with orange and grey and moved onto my purple, green and white. The bold yellow text stands out to advertise the preview and feature film clearly. I believe i have showed a significant amount of skill and am proud it will sell to my target audience. The colours attract young adults, the language is informal but yet flexible, the images are bright and bold but yet fade at the same time. Finally, the limited edition makes them want a copy before it runs out.
I planned to use a blackberry bar code that links to a pin for my magazine article. This would be efficient as my consumers are up to date with latest news on films and they even get extra benefits such as event invitations as they are a member. Also, it would make my magazine contemporary, so its stands out from others on the shelf.
This is my my final magazine film cover, it took me approximately three days in total. I decided to use Photoshop as it helped me create my fades and effects on my background image, it was my first time using this editing software and i have learnt some key skills. I now know how to enter text, rotate it to the angle i like and create the colours that are specific to my theme. I have gone for many colours so it is presented clearly on the page. I initially started with orange and grey and moved onto my purple, green and white. The bold yellow text stands out to advertise the preview and feature film clearly. I believe i have showed a significant amount of skill and am proud it will sell to my target audience. The colours attract young adults, the language is informal but yet flexible, the images are bright and bold but yet fade at the same time. Finally, the limited edition makes them want a copy before it runs out.
I planned to use a blackberry bar code that links to a pin for my magazine article. This would be efficient as my consumers are up to date with latest news on films and they even get extra benefits such as event invitations as they are a member. Also, it would make my magazine contemporary, so its stands out from others on the shelf.
Monday, 22 April 2013
NAME OF FILM MAGAZINE
My aim is to create a Film magazine cover, but first and foremost i must think of a name to create on my piece. I came up with a few names after being inspired by other film magazines.
List of Potential names:
D.STUDIO- I imagined this would be a creative and unique name as it has the initials of my first name followed by 'STUDIO' which relates to film. It would immediately establish the genre of my magazine to my readers.
FILMED- I am a fan of this name because its simple and relevant. But it can come across as mundane and fade into the background if a potential buyer was looking at a pile of magazines on a shelf and compared names.
REEL FILM- I created this one when i was on Google looking for reel's and thought that this title/name might work.
CINE-FILM- As you can imagine i abbreviated the word cinema and placed it next to film, slightly ironic but still fur fills its purpose of being a film magazine.
I didn't want to make it specific for one genre to try and keep my fan base as big as possible.
I asked my target audience, young adults- that being my class mates- to see what name they preferred and would buy. The results were surprising. I drew up a tally chart:
D.STUDIO
FILMED

REEL FILM

CINE-FILM
NONE
As you can see D.STUDIO won by far and everyone was in clear favour to it. But while playing with font on Photoshop i decided to call it STUDIO as it looks better in contrast to my effects.
STUDIO it is! Thanks for your help everyone
List of Potential names:
D.STUDIO- I imagined this would be a creative and unique name as it has the initials of my first name followed by 'STUDIO' which relates to film. It would immediately establish the genre of my magazine to my readers.
FILMED- I am a fan of this name because its simple and relevant. But it can come across as mundane and fade into the background if a potential buyer was looking at a pile of magazines on a shelf and compared names.
REEL FILM- I created this one when i was on Google looking for reel's and thought that this title/name might work.
CINE-FILM- As you can imagine i abbreviated the word cinema and placed it next to film, slightly ironic but still fur fills its purpose of being a film magazine.
I didn't want to make it specific for one genre to try and keep my fan base as big as possible.
I asked my target audience, young adults- that being my class mates- to see what name they preferred and would buy. The results were surprising. I drew up a tally chart:
D.STUDIO
FILMED

REEL FILM

CINE-FILM
NONE
As you can see D.STUDIO won by far and everyone was in clear favour to it. But while playing with font on Photoshop i decided to call it STUDIO as it looks better in contrast to my effects.
STUDIO it is! Thanks for your help everyone
SHOOTING SCHEDULE
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TIME MANAGEMENT
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18/01/2013
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Create blog and choose brief
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19/01/3013
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Brief chosen. Now researching similar existing products
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20/01/2013
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Researching target audience
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22/01/2013
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Look into new media types and complete cross section media advertising section of research
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08/02/2013
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ALL RESEARCH TO BE FINISHED TODAY
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09/02/2013
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Start plan and finish ideas for trailer
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10/02/2013
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Begin location planning
Sketch initial magazine idea learn about Photoshop Ideas for poster Plan shooting schedule and start on call sheets plan filming time and boost skills on Premier Pro Plan for filming- order costume of Amazon Film Dawn (PRISONER) Edit scenes Film Daniel (DETECTIVE) Edit scenes Start building sound Make ancillary product- Magazine Make ancillary product-poster Evaluation and finish other tasks for the 1st |
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