Past Students Work

1. SINISTER - The writing on the film poster was too difficult to read. There was also too much writing displayed therefore it did not make a effective poster. Despite this, the main image was rather scary, it had good effects on the eyes and it reflected the horror genre.
   
   
2. INFENSUS - The film poster did not include relevant information that would be found on a professional film poster. Despite this the overall layout and the editing of the main image looked professional and effective. By looking at the poster you could immediately tell the genre: horror.
   
   
3. UNDER ROGUE - In this tv programme poster there was far too much background. The boy in the background was too far away and looked irrelevant to the poster. The show is a drama therefore the choice of the realistic setting was effective.
   
   After observing and talking about these three past student works we decided to give number 1 a grade C, number 2 a grade B and number 3 a grade D.

Considerations for Filming and location images

Actors:

• Ghost / Spirit / Mime (Lucy)
  In a horror/ghost story movie there is always a ghost or spirit of some sort. This is used in most of the "jumpy" scenes to scare the audience and is used in tense situations. This ghost is also used as the driving force to the narrative.
• Two Sisters (Lucy and Sophie)

Crew:

• Director (Myself)
• Camera man (Myself)

Location:

• Studio in Sunderland - This is what I used to take the images for my film magazine front cover.
• My Bedroom - This was the location for certain scenes in my trailer. This is common for a horror movie to have haunted scenes in the bedroom and I wanted to follow this convention.
• My Hallway - This is used to distinguish between each room. 
• My Garden - A different setting to inside a house and is used to show time and day.

I chose to use my house/garden for the whole setting instead of moving around different locations. In horror films they usually stick to one location that is particularly haunted so I decided to follow this common convention.

Props:

• Antiques - Necklace, Ornaments, Books, Ball.
  Antique looking items are also another common horror movie prop. They had mystery, creepiness and history.
• Bag - to put items in

Costume:

• Two Sisters - Modern everyday wear to in keep with the setting. Usually black and dark colours to match the tone and mood of the trailer.
• Mime - black and white stripy top as this is a common and recognizable outfit for a mime character. 

Make up: 

• Traditional Mime make up - white face, black eyes and eyebrows.
  This makeup is creepy and haunting without being gory, bloody and unsuitable to my target audience.

LOCATION IMAGES (Location reece)

Horror films are usually set in one place and usually this consists of a haunted house. Therefore I will follow this convention and set my film in my house. These are the different rooms I will use.

Part of the Hallway. This door will be used for some scary and tense scenes.

My bedroom will be used for day and night scenes. A bedroom is a common convention used in horror films and where a lot of the haunted scenes occur.

A spare room.

My garden to establish the setting and to give a contrast to inside the house.

Another part of the hallway.

Downstairs hallway.

CONSENT

The two actresses I will be using are 18 therefore I do not need consent from their parents or guardians.

Storyboards

Storyboards are a visual representation of what the film is going to look like. It contains drawings and text.
It displays the variety of shot types in order for you to know where to film.
They are graphic organizers in the form of illustrations or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre-visualizing a motion picture, animation, motion graphic or interactive media sequence.


What storyboards need...

What is the location setting?
How many actors are needed in the shot?
Do you need any important props or vehicles in the shot?
What type of shot? (close up/wide?)
What is the shot's angle where the camera is shooting from? (high/low?)
Direction of action?
Direction of camera? camera movement?
Special lighting? (lighting reflects mood)
Special effects?

Here is my initial story board for my film trailer. In the shooting process and in the editing process I made some improvements.

Questionnaire Graph Results

For each questionnaire I chose 4 vital questions that I thought would be most useful when creating each product. I took my target audience research and applied it to each of my tasks by basing my creative decisions from them.

I will make my magazine a weekly subscription. 

I will price my magazine between £1-£2 (£1.50)

My main image will be the central element to my magazine front cover
and I will make this image striking with the use of lighting, editing and
the actress's facial expression.

I will make my film magazine an image led front cover.

I will make my film poster image led, therefore keeping text to a minimum and making
the main image the central visual point.

The colour scheme is very important therefore it will reflect and portray my genre immediately
to my target audience. I will use the colours red, black and white. A tag line is also
very important therefore I will chose one carefully having it reflect the storyline and giving
an exciting enticement to the target audience.

I will leave my tag line and rating/review to explain an insight into the film.

I will only use one main image on my film poster.

My target audience chose horror, thriller and action as their favourite film genres.
These are all elements in my film and film trailer.

Music is going to be a very important factor in my film trailer alongside sound effects both diagetic and non diagetic.

My film trailer will be shown at the cinema, online and on iphone and android apps.

My film trailer will excite my target audience and leave them wanting to go and see my film.

Questionnaires

Film Trailer Questionnaire - Please tick one answer unless stated otherwise

1.       Are you male or female?

Male

Female

 

2.       What is your age range?

 

16 and under

17-19

20-22

23+

 

3.       What are your favourite film genres? (Pick 3)

 

Romantic	Horror	Drama
Comedy	Thriller	Action
Rom - Com	Sci-fi	Adventure

Other ……………………………………………………………………

 

4.       What is your favourite film?

 

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

5.       What do you notice first about a film trailer?

 

Music	Title of Film	Actor/Actress
Director	Genre	Colour Scheme

Other ………………………………………………………………….

 

6.       How often do you watch films?

 

Everyday	Every other day	Once a week
Once a fortnight	Once a month	Once a year

Other …………………………………………………………………...

 

7.       How often do you watch film trailers?

 

Everyday	Every other day	Once a week
Once a fortnight	Once a month	Once a year

Other ……………………………………………………………………

8.       Where do you usually watch film trailers?

 

Cinema

Online (e.g. Youtube)

Cinema iphone app

Other ………………………………………………………………….

 

9.       What do you like most about film trailers?

 

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

10.     Do you watch film trailers before you go and see the film?

 

Yes

No

Sometimes

Film Poster Questionnaire – Please tick one unless stated otherwise

1.       Are you male or female?

 

Male

Female

 

2.       What is your age range?

 

16 and under

17-19

20-22

23+

 

3.       Do you like an image led or text led poster?

 

Image

Text

 

4.       What attracts you initially to a film poster? (Tick 2)

 

Actor/Actress	Colour Scheme	Main image	Tag Line
Genre	Film Title	Rating / Review	Institution

 

5.       How often do you stop and read / look at a film poster?

 

Never

Sometimes

Often

Very Regularly

 

6.       Where do you normally notice a film poster?

 

Cinema	Bus stops	Shops
Side of Buildings	I never notice them	Other

 

7.       What do you like most about film posters?

 

………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 

8.       Do you like text explaining the film on a film poster?

 

Yes

No

 

9.       Do you like many images or one main image on a film poster?

 

Many

One

 

10.    What colours are most effective on a film poster? (Please write as many as you like)

 

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

Film Magazine Front Cover Questionnaire – Please tick one unless stated otherwise

 

1.       Are you male or female?

 

Male

Female

 

2.       What is your age range?

 

16 and under

17-19

20-22

23+

 

3.       How often do you buy film magazines?

 

Everyday	Once a week	Once a fortnight
Once a month	Once a year	Never

Other …………………………………………………………………..

 

4.       What is the highest price you would pay to buy a film magazine?

 

0-50p

50p - £1

£1-£2

More than £2

 

5.       What attracts you most to a film magazine front cover? (Tick 2)

 

Genre of film	Magazine Title	Actor/Actress
Colour scheme	Ratings/Reviews	Main Image

Other ……………………………………………………………………

 

6.       Do you like an image led or text led film magazine front cover?

 

Image

Text

 

7.       What colours are you attracted to most on a magazine front cover? (Please write as many as you like)

 

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

 

8.       Does the front cover determine whether or not you would buy the magazine?

 

Yes

No

 

9.       Before you go and see a film do you buy the film magazine first in order to read the reviews?

 

Yes

Sometimes

No

 

10.    Do you prefer online reviews or magazine reviews of films?

 

Online

Magazine

Other