FINAL Film Trailer

Following my feedback I received on my previous trailer this is my final film trailer.

Changes to my two print tasks AND FINAL PRODUCTS

Following the feedback I received on my products these are my two final print tasks.

FINAL FILM POSTER

FINAL FILM MAGAZINE FRONT COVER

Film Poster
Following my feedback I changed my actresses names at the top to 'the producer of...' this is more effective because following a previous post its better to use an unknown actress so if they die in the film the audience wont be disappointed. I also took away the review because this is a teaser trailer and nobody has seen the film yet. I also condensed my necessary information to make it more discreet and neater.

Film Magazine
Following my feedback I took away the bubble and the image of the poster as this was too distracting from the strong main image. It also made my product look less professional.  I introduced another colour: orange to brighten up the magazine and using a three scheme colour pallet is a common convention and makes the magazine more attractive to readers. I condensed my cross to make it not too distracting and out of place. I also condensed my sell lines and main sell line to make the magazine look more neat, professional and sophisticated. I also added in minor changes like aligning everything perfectly and adding in the magazine price in dollars.

Time Management

I have until the 1st of May to have my research and planning, three products and evaluation completed with improvements.

Initial FEEDBACK before I made my improvements

I have now made these changes in order to try and boost my grade to a B

I have now made these improvements and added essential information in order to boost my grade. 

I have now made these changes to my trailer in order to increase my grade.

I have now made these improvements in order to make my grade higher.

I printed these three sheets off and made improvements to all my posts plus adding all the essential posts whilst ticking each one off. This is to increase my blog research and planning mark.

Time Management

I have until the 4th of April 2014 to make improvements from feedback and finish unfinished blog posts.

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of media products?

Film Poster

I am comparing my film poster with another horror/ghost story genre film poster: The Grudge. Looking at a professional film poster I have collectively used, developed and challenged forms and conventions of real media products.

1.

 On The Grudges film poster the lead actresses name is in small simple font in a colour that is not prominent. I have included the two actresses' names on my film poster also but I have made the font bigger and in the colour red. I want some attention to be drawn to the actresses' names as this is an important feature in entices audiences to go and see a film. If an audience member is a fan of the actress listed then they may go and see the film regardless of the genre.

2.

In both these media products the title of the film is in the middle of the page on the left hand side, covering part of the main image. I have followed the same convention as the Grudge but I have made my title cover the mouth of the actress to symbolise "lies. I have also developed this convention by making the font bigger, thicker, and in more of a genre related font.

3.

I used a similar inspiration for my poster main image to The Grudge, which is spooky, haunting and creepy. I like the way the Grudge looks like she is emerging from the darkness, I tried to imitate this in my poster which is very suitable to the genre.

4.

I have included a positive quote from a popular newspaper that will entice audiences to go and see my film. I have included a visual five star rating so audiences feel they already have a recommendation to go and see my film. This would generate buzz within my target audience and hopefully would encourage people to go and see the film. This is a convention I have challenged as it is not present on the Grudge film poster. On the other hand, this convention can be found on other real life film posters, therefore this element proves popular to encourage audiences to go and watch a new film release.

Film Magazine Front Cover

Here I am comparing my film magazine front cover to a real life film magazine, EMPIRE, covering the story of the new film Sherlock Holmes. Collectively I have used, developed and challenged forms and conventions of various media product.

1.

I have used a similar technique to Empire, when quoting the main story, by putting it in a bold but simple font and placing it across the main image, over their chest. In my product, however, I have made my actresses' name the main focus as this is an exclusive interview about her inside. The title of the film stands out in it's own way, rather than being in a bigger font than her name, because it is in the special genre related font which has appeared on both the film poster and in the film trailer.

2.

Unintentionally, my main image foreshadows that of the empire magazine. Both characters have eye contact with the reader, which is very important on a magazine front cover because it engages with the reader and draws intention to whatever it is promoting. Both characters have their hands featured, in my product it is to show of the prop of the pocked watch which plays a significant role in my film. Both characters are wearing dark coloured clothing and both are wearing glasses. These two mise en scene references help indicate to the reader the genre of the films which are both; mysteries and include a murder. The glasses and the dark clothing represent seriousness and dark subjects. 

3.

I have included a small circle containing text which is also present on the real media text. This includes information to the reader that stands out from the headlines. I have used this convention to promote a free poster which will help audiences to buy my magazine.

4.

This is a convention I used after observing it on empire magazine. It is a simple indication that there are a lot of other movies inside the magazine.

Following and Challenging typical conventions

In my film trailer I followed the typical convention starting with the lighter and longer scenes and then towards the end they got darker, creepier and faster and shorter. On the other hand, however I challenged the typical convention of using a group of people in my trailer. I only used two people in order to keep the story line a cliffhanger to the audience. I also challenged the convention of not seeing the "ghost" in a trailer and only revealing this in the actual film. In my trailer I showed  my ghost (mime) a few times in short clips. This is because I wanted my audience to be frightened by the trailer and hopefully this would entice them to see the film. 

2. How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

Example of my target audience...

Here, I asked this question to my friend Lucy, who also stars in my film. She is a representation of my target audience.
I wanted to make sure my three products looked like a package so I made sure I used the same actors across all three platforms.
I also used the same font and colour for my title of my film and used this on the main product and ancillary texts. This title will then be more memorable for the target audience and will hopefully entice them to go and see the film when it comes out.
I used a different colour scheme, two different main images for my two ancillary texts and two different actresses, therefore, I needed to make them look like they were part of the same package. I overcame this by including a small screen shot of my poster on my film magazine front cover. I enticed the target audience further by including this as a free poster inside the magazine, I also used the buzz word "FREE" which encourages people to take notice of the magazine when it is placed on the shelf.
For the text that appears on my trailer I used a simple black background and white text combination. I also used this monochrome colour scheme on my film poster. I used a similar effect on my film magazine front cover but instead of using black and white I used a grey background with white text. This colour scheme being consistent across both platforms helps to bring my work together as a package and helps with the professional outlook of the product all together.


REAL PACKAGES

film poster

film magazine front cover

In both images she is wearing the same costume and the same makeup. This instantly brings the package together. The colour scheme of red, black and white across both platforms also brings this package together.
In my two print tasks I did not use the same image but I did use a similar colour scheme and the prop she is holding on my magazine is featured in my trailer.