Q1 - In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?Q2 - How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary tests?Q3 - What have you learned from your audience feedback?
Q4 - How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
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The Hunt Film PosterFor part of our ancillary task we were instructed to create a film poster to go alongside our short film in order for our film to be marketed. We therefore wanted this to look as professional as possible and to link in with our film as much as we could. We used the picture of the main character Amy holding the necklace in front of her face, to show the importance the necklace plays within the film. As you can see by the images we edited the necklace on Photoshop to make the colours really stand out. This will catch peoples attention which will also emphasise the importance of the necklace in our piece. We are happy with how our film poster turned out, and we think it looks as professional as we could possibly look. Below is the final poster for our short film. The Hunt Film Magazine ReviewWhen thinking of magazine review ideas we thought of one which we all liked the idea of, however we quickly realised that it was quite complex, especially having an image that took up the whole page, with the text over the image. We decided to use one half of the double page spread for the only image on our piece, which has the necklace and flowers that are very important to our piece. We then put all the text and information on the other side. The layout is quite simple, however we think this makes it quite professional looking. We also particularly like the bright colours in the review as they link to the film poster also. We created the magazine review on Photoshop so we have also created a 9 frame visual to show how it was made and what we included. Also below is our final magazine review.
After analysing film reviews in magazines, we have found what is essential to include in a magazine review of our own. We've decided on including one large still across the page of the 1940s scene and therefore showing two of the characters and the necklace. Below are other pictures of the character of Amy, reading the letter (a confused face tells the audience she is discovering something) and the ring, a primary object to our film. We will include ratings, quotes of reviewers, the names of the actors, the production company name, information of the film, our production logo, age rating, bold title and its tagline.
By looking at and researching other film magazine reviews I know what elements I should include in order to make my magazine review eye catching and informative. From the research I have found that we need a main photo which will take up half of the 2 page spread. This is because the photo will attract the viewers attention and will then make them read the article. The photo we will use can be a still taken from our short film and should be colourful so it stands out. The title of the film should be in bold and big letters so they reader will know straight away what film it is. Information about the film, tagline, actors and age rating should be listed somewhere in the article. I noticed that most magazine reviews have a star rating which tell the audience whether the film is worth watching or not.
I have analysed a film magazine review as this promotes the film and is used to market the film. I looked at other magazines reviews so I knew what kind of elements to include on our review.
In order to help us make our film magazine review, we looked at reviews for other films, so that we had some ideas for what to include. Comparing a website film review with a magazine film reviewTo help us understand what makes a magazine review different from other reviews, I looked at a review online so I could see the difference. Overall, I feel that a magazine review is a much more visually interesting way of presenting a review, with less text and more/or larger pictures.
Below is the first film poster we made. We wanted the colour of the text to match the colour of the necklace, however when we finished, we realised that this made the poster look quite unprofessional. When we realised that the poster wasn't looking how we wanted, we made the one below. On this poster, the text is all white, which makes the poster look much more professional, as well as making the text stand out. We made some changes to the layout of the text at the bottom of the page, to make our piece look like professional film posters we had seen. We also edited the necklace, making it brighter, so that it stands out against the rest of the poster, because the necklace is such an important part of the film.
I researched different film posters to know what we can include on our film poster and what features are important. We need a bold title which will stand out and catch the viewers attention and will make them intrigued to find out more information. Our film title 'The Hunt' will be in white letters and in a font that is bold and in capital letters. I found out from the research that most film posters have a catchy tagline placed underneath the title which leaves the audience wanting to know more. The tagline which we will include on our film poster will be "the past doesn't forget...". We decided on this tagline because we had scenes which were set in the 1940s so thought it would be good to mention the past while also creating mystery. Here below are some examples of good fonts which look very effective. Another thing to include on our film poster is an age rating which shows that it has been classed by the BBFC. The age rating of our film is a 12 which can been recognised by the audience from the 12 symbol. From the research I noticed that not all of the film posters include the age rating so it is not essential. Another element to include would be the release date of the film, this could be cleverly thought out so that the viewer remembers the date of when it is being released. Some posters I looked at had 'Coming Soon' instead of a specific date which will make the audience more intrigued so we will be doing the same with our poster. From researching film posters I have noticed that they include the names of the actors and if the film has well known actors starring in it they are in bold and big letters which can be noticed easily. If a film includes famous actors then this could entire people to watch the film if they are a fan of that particular actor. As our actors are not well known they will be listed at the bottom of our film poster. The film poster should also include a main photo which should be interesting which will attractive people to look at the poster and read the information. The photo we will use on our poster will be colourful and will include our main character in our film and the necklace which is an important object.
As a group we discussed which poster design/layout they preferred and which one was better suited to our genre. We thought that the second design which featured the actor Amy and te necklace which was hanging in front of her face. We decided that this would be better as it featured the main character in the film Amy and the main object which was the necklace. For this design the necklace would be in focus which will create a depth of field as Amy will be blurred. I think this design works really well with our genre as it gives a sense of mystery with the necklace being in the foreground. We design the poster like this to show a hidden meaning that the necklace was controlling Amy's dreams/mind.
This is a design for our potential film poster. We have used a photo which includes the main objects we used in the short film. I think the colours in the photo that we will use will really stand out. The title will be at the top of the poster so it instantly attracts attention. The font will be bold and in capital letters. There will be the actors names and other information about the film including the release date at the bottom of the poster. It could be improved by using a better font and if the necklace was on the centre of the photo. This is another potential film poster design. This features a photo we took of Ashley, holding up the necklace in front of her face. We like this because it features the main character, and also the necklace, which is an important part of the film. We are going to edit the photo so that the necklace really stands out. There will be a short piece of writing at the top (such as 'coming soon' or the name of our actors) and the title and the rest of the writing will all be together near the bottom of the page.We think this film poster will be very effective, and will attract the audiences attention, enticing them to watch our film.
We took some photos when we went out to film which we could use as our film poster. The first photo is taken of the roses, which features in the film, placed on the bench with the necklace laid over the flowers. I think this photo works really well and I like it as the colours are bright and contrasting which will make the poster eye catching and will stand out. I think this photo will be good to use as it features the main props from our short film. The second photo that we could use as our film poster is featuring the girl Amy, who is the main character in the film, and the necklace which is an important object in the film as it causes all the flashbacks to happen to Amy. The necklace is in the foreground of the photo which looks like Amy is being 'hypnotised' by the necklace which suggests the reasons behind the flashbacks. If we use this photo, we could match the text to be the same colour as the necklace stone which will look effective. I really like the depth of field used in this image and the photo relates well to our short film.
Analysing film posters will allow us to see what works and what doesn't in different film posters, and then use some ideas as inspiration for our own poster.
This poster is for the film Maleficent. This is a fantasy film, so in many ways is quite different to the film we are making. However, what I liked about this poster was the simplicity of it. We are planning on having a simple film poster, with the main character of our film and maybe the necklace, as it is very significant to the plot. This film poster also has the main character on it, featuring a plain background, so that the audiences attention is all on the character. This poster has very dark colours, bringing out the more sinister tone of the film, and the only bright colour is the red of her lipstick. This is an idea we can use for our poster, with dull colours on everything except for the necklace, making the necklace stand out, because of its significance to the film. It has Angelina Jolie's name at the top, and as she is a well known actress, this will help to attract people to the film. The Walt Disney logo is also on the film poster, as Disney is a very well known company, so people will know the film will be very professional, and of a high standard. I have looked at the film poster for The Maze Runner as it has a similar genre to our short film. By researching other film posters it gives us more ideas of what to include and what colour scheme to have. The Maze Runner film was released in 2014 and they have a target audience of teenagers so the age rating of the film is 12. This was a good film poster to analyse as it included all the elements and is a very effective and interesting film poster and targets the audience perfectly.
I will be analysing the film poster Insurgent by looking at the colour schemes used, how it attracts the audience and what features it includes. I am researching other film posters so I know what to include and how to make a film poster effective for the target audience for when we make a film poster for our short film. The poster provides basic information about the film like the title, release date and actors to the audience. The poster should influence the audience to want to go and watch the film in the cinema. By analysing the Insurgent film poster and the image that is used, the audience can find out a lot of information about the film. This includes the characters in the film and the location of where it is set. On the film poster the audience can see the buildings and things being destroyed which can tell the audience some more information and what might happen in the film. The audience can also see two of the characters who will be in the film but not very clearly as they are in the background of the image. The image on the poster is quite light and dark as the two characters are being illuminated from behind them however this is being contrasted as they are both holding a gun. The layout of the poster is very effective as it looks like a mirrored effect was used which makes it more interesting and appealing to look at.
During the production process, my primary role was to organise the music to appropriately match our piece. I included a mixture of music from Garageband, the software I used to produce the music as well as an excerpt from a song popular in the 1940s where we had based the dream/flashback sequence.
![]() We made a rough quick edit of our short film which we then presented to the class and received feedback for this and took in everything they said. The class and our teacher gave us improvements that we could do in order to make our film better. They also guided us on what kind of music we should include as our background music in order for it to be effective. We also got given advice and suggestions on how to cut down the time of our film. A point that was raised a couple of times was that the cuts needed to cleaner and more smooth. We will do this by adding transitions and will take out any clips which don't flow well. They also commented on the length of the beginning as it was way too long. We are going to improve this by cutting out irrelevant scenes like when Amy is getting ready for bed and use quick cuts instead. We also need to work on the sound by inserting the music which we have created to create the suspense and excitement throughout the film. We also need to adjust the sound levels when the actors are speaking so it sounds consistent throughout. We will also add sound effects where needed. Our class also suggested that we should add an effect to the scenes with the flashback/dream so the audience can tell what is real and what is the dream. The class suggested that we could filters such as black and white or sepia. The positive feedback we received was that we had a variety of shots, angles and had good shot reverse shot. They also said that they liked the structure of our film and that it has a interesting storyline. Gathering feedback from peers and the teacher is very useful as it can help us improve our film in ways which we didn't think of as a group. It also helps us listen to other peoples opinions as they will be the target audience for our film so we need to ensure they like it. This is our rough first edit for our short film. We have gathered some feedback in order to help us with the final edit. We have not put the music that we will be using in the film as of yet.
Day Two- 13.12.15
Day 3- 14.12.15
I have created a mood board to represent what our short film will be about with just using a collection of images I got from the internet. By using images to show what our film is about this is a visual way for the audience to understand the rough plot and they get an insight into what happens in the film.
We created a Twitter page to promote our film as social media is a great way to advertise and market our short film for free and is great if production companies are on a low budget. As our short film is targeted at teenagers we feel that using social media can help us connect with our target audience successfully. After our audience sees the short film they may choose to share their thoughts on social media which will lead to their friends being influenced to watch the film.
We asked some people that we know, who have acting backgrounds, if they could send us a video of themselves performing a small part of the script. This allowed us to see how well they came across on camera, and how they interpreted the characters. This is Ashley. We liked her audition, but felt that she was more suited to the character of Amy, who is the main character. Amy does't speak much, because her character is mostly on her own, but there is a lot of acting to portray the emotion to the audience, and we feel that Ashley would be well suited to this. This is Chloe. We liked the audition, feeling that she portrayed this particular character very well. We think we will have her as Harriet. This is Josie. This is also a very good audition, and we feel that she plays the victim part of Anna very well. We therefore want to cast Josie as the part of Anna.
This is our shooting schedule for our short film as we need to have a clear schedule in order to be organised. This will help us remember when we are filming and what actors we will need to contact for each day. We have also listed the props that we will be bringing so we don't forget to bring anything with us when filming. I have also written down the locations that we will be using.
While planning for our short film, I watched someone else's short film, which is roughly the same length as ours, to see how they put their credits in the film. This piece of research will help us when putting our credits in our film, as we are not sure how we will put them in, without it being too much of a distraction from whats going on in the scene. This film has the title at the beginning, and the rest of the credits at the end. I like the idea of the title at the beginning, and as we plan to start our film all in darkness, in will look good to have the title overlaying the darkness. However we want our ending to be quite sharp, as it is a cliffhanger, so we may not want credits at the end, because we feel that this may interfere with the atmosphere we want to create. This film, has the credits overlaying the video. The film name appears at 7 seconds, with the actors names at 14 seconds and 18 seconds. The editor's name comes at about 20 seconds, and the name of the person who edited the music at 24 seconds. The names of those who shot the film come at about 27 seconds, with the writer and director at 31 seconds. All this occurs over the opening sequence. We are thinking of using something similar for the actors names, the editor, director, sound and camera person, while putting the title of the film over the beginning, like in the first film (above) |
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