PLANNING: IN DESIGN

Last week, we were taught about the InDesign software - used to create film posters. Since we only had a single lesson we weren't able to cover everything - only the basics. I  learnt things such as; how to type in words around a letter and how to fill text with a picture.
During the lesson, I used the draft photos, that my group and I took earlier in the week, to create a rough poster. This allowed me to put my new knowledge about the software into good use.

Below are some picture I took whilst I made the poster.

PLANNING: FILM POSTER

Today I started to plan my film poster. I have saved some images of the Facebook, instagram and twitter logos which I will add to my poster when I make it. I have also started to write the credits that will be included at the bottom of the poster. My group and I felt that we should have the same names for the producers, directors etc. So we made the credits together. Before doing this however, I researched what sort of things should be included in the credits for a film poster. I looked at a few different film posters - but mostly focused on the "Inception" poster. Below is a screenshot of the credits from the inception poster.
I made sure to include things such as, the name of the:
- director
- producer
- executive producer
- writer
- editor
- production company
- actors
- customer designer

Before I wrote out the credits on my word document, however, I researched what the font is for film posters when writing out the credits - as I want my font to be as similar as possible. I found out that the font used is called "Bee Two". I then downloaded a font that was very similar ( as I couldn't find a free version for "Bee Two") and then changed the font to this style of writing on my word document. When I make my poster I will make sure that I use this font. 

CONSTRUCTION: FILMING

On Saturday my group and I continued to do some filming for our film trailer.  The scenes we filmed included: the fighting scene between Aaron and The Ghost, the gasoline scene, the running scene, Aaron taking pictures of The Ghost scene and the gun scenes with the migrant. 

When filming the gun scenes my group and I had to make sure that we didn't film anywhere where there was likely to be a lot of people about as we thought that this could worry the public with someone holding a gun ( even though it wasn't real). We decided to film on a pathway which was in-between a car park and a park as this was a good sized pathway and there were very few members of the public walking past. I think that the pathway also gave a mysterious feel as it looked quite secluded and dark. The gun scenes involved The Ghost raising a gun to the migrants face. This could make the audience feel sorry and sympathetic towards the migrant as she has done nothing wrong, she is being threatened with a gun and she is holding her baby in her arms. The type of shot we used here in this scene was a two-person shot. This allows the audience to see both the migrant and The Ghost and their reactions to the situation. 

The next scene we filmed involved Aaron running up to The Ghost and hitting him against a wall. We wanted this scene to be in a dark pathway near the street. The narrow pathway gives that scared and mysterious feeling to the viewer as therefore we thought the location was ideal to film in. The type of shot used was a two-person shot, allowing the audience to see the full action of Aaron throwing a punch towards The Ghost. In this scene Aaron is seen as the one in control as he is the one pinning The Ghost against the wall and throwing a punch. 

Another scene we filmed was the gasoline scene. We filmed this scene in Kate's garage as it was a perfect size and it gave that secretive feel to the film as no one knows whats happening. When we saw the garage there was a lot of things in there such as bikes. In order to make more space for the scene my group and I had to take these things out of the garage. In this scene, Aaron is back to being in the vulnerable and weak position as he is tied to a chair with no way to escape. The Ghost then circles Aaron with a plastic petrol tank which is full of gasoline. This reinforces just how powerful The Ghost is and what he is capable of, emphasising just how dangerous Aaron's mission is. The scene also shows Aaron's fear and distress to the audience as he is panicking when The Ghost chucks gasoline around him. In the next shot, the scene is black and then there is a sudden strike of a match stick. To get this completely black scene we closed the garage door to block out any of the natural sunlight from outside. The close up of the fire on the match stick will scare the audience as it indicates that Aaron is about to be lit on fire alive. Before anything else happens, there will be a cut in the film so that the audience doesn't see what happens - as it is a trailer. This will build up a lot of tension and curiosity to the audience as they will want to know what happens next and if he is able to escape or not.

In the next scene we filmed my group and I went to Weighbridge High Street. This scene involved Aaron spying on The Ghost and following him in the high street to see what he was up to and who he was meeting. As Aaron hid behind a pillar from a building, he took pictures of The Ghost with his professional camera to get a better idea of what he looked like.

Another scene we filmed was the running scene. This involved Aaron sprinting in an open area and hiding behind a tree. It is clear from the scene that Aaron is running away from someone - either The Ghost or one of his employees who has orders to kill Aaron. The type of shot we used here was a panning shot, where the camera follows the movements of Aaron. Again, this scene portrays Aaron as the one who is in the more vulnerable position as he is the one running away. The location for this scene was ideal as there was nobody else about and therefore we had no disruptions when filming the scene.

RESEARCH: OCR EXAMINAR REPORTS 2015

Today I read through the OCR examiner reports from 2015. I did this as I thought it would give me some hints as to what the examiner is looking for. For example, I found that there were particular presentational tools that the examiner liked and didn't like. 

Below are two screenshots I took from the examiner reports.

RESEARCH: FILM POSTER ANALYSIS 3

Today I made a presentation on the analysis of the film poster, "The Martian".
Below are 3 screenshots of my work that I created using the online website, "NewHive"
Or you can click HERE, HERE and HERE to view my work from the website.

RESEARCH: FILM POSTER ANALYSIS 2

Today I made a presentation on the analysis of the film poster, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2".
Below are 2 screenshots of my work that I created using the online website, "NewHive"
Or you can click HERE and HERE to view my work from the website.

RESEARCH: FILM POSTER ANALYSIS 1

Today I made a presentation on the analysis of the film poster, "I Am Legend".
Below are 3 screenshots of my work that I created using the online website, "NewHive"
Or you can click HERE and HERE to view my work from the website.