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Tuesday, 30 November 2010
First Edit Of Trailer: Social Network
When I finish our first edit of our teaser trailer I converted it into web format then uploaded the trailer on to my Facebook profile and on to my Youtube profile. these are both social network websites. We did this to get feedback from our target audience on what they thought about the trailer and what we could do to do to improve on it.
First Edit Of Trailer: Blackwood Forest
This is our edit draft of our trailer. we want our audience to watch it and give use feed back on what they thought about it and what we can do to make the trailer better. I will be upload the trailer on to social network web site like Facebook and Youtube.
Friday, 26 November 2010
Planning and Creating the Production Details
In order to make the trailer look realistic we began creating production details that will come at the beginning of the trailer. I create a simple logo for our ‘FilmWorks’ production detail. The simple logo will indicate that the production company do not have a genre of film that they specify in. I wanted to make it look very professional to the audience know that it a very first-rate production company. I looked at the convention of the trailer from our research and decided that we to use production details that will create audience expectations
I create a logo call ‘Crazy Picture’. I wanted to make this a company that based in the horror genre because I I had one thing in mind which was audience expectation. I use red because this is a very common colour in horror. It suggest fear, hate blood and maybe even romance. I chose a font that relate back to horror so when the audience see it they will immediately know what genre the film trailer is. I used Adobe Photoshop to create our production details. It was very straight forward to use because of our previous task that we have done.
'FilmWorks' logo
'Crazy Pictures' logo
I create a logo call ‘Crazy Picture’. I wanted to make this a company that based in the horror genre because I I had one thing in mind which was audience expectation. I use red because this is a very common colour in horror. It suggest fear, hate blood and maybe even romance. I chose a font that relate back to horror so when the audience see it they will immediately know what genre the film trailer is. I used Adobe Photoshop to create our production details. It was very straight forward to use because of our previous task that we have done.
'FilmWorks' logo
Coming soon
Thursday, 25 November 2010
Begin Editing
Today we begin editing our teaser trailer. I upload all of our footage that we shot on to iMovie on our schools apple computer. I had prevously used iMovie before so I know how to edit footage. Becuase I created the storyboard and the script the group decided that I took the lead when we started editing because I had a clear understanding and view of what the trailer will look like and how it will be structured.
The Advance portfolio brief explained that the trailer will have to be max 90 second. once we put the shoot on to chronological order we discover that the footage was to long(with production details and title included). We began cuting it down until we had reached about 2minute. Once we did this we felt that it was laking pace and suspense so we cut a lot more of the triailer. from there We began adding music and sound FX.
We decided to use text becuase with out it the trailer looked very boring and not very exciting. The text give the trailer a more professional look and increase the enigma of the trailer.
The Advance portfolio brief explained that the trailer will have to be max 90 second. once we put the shoot on to chronological order we discover that the footage was to long(with production details and title included). We began cuting it down until we had reached about 2minute. Once we did this we felt that it was laking pace and suspense so we cut a lot more of the triailer. from there We began adding music and sound FX.
We decided to use text becuase with out it the trailer looked very boring and not very exciting. The text give the trailer a more professional look and increase the enigma of the trailer.
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Final Title Design For Our Production
I wanted to challenge the conventions of the horror. I thought by using grey will make the film poster and traile look strong as it does with the dark grey. However we were concidering the colour of the the title. we dicided to use dark green as our title colour. The dark green links with the title of the film eith the word 'forest'.
Monday, 22 November 2010
First title design that we are concidering
This is the title design that we are concidering for our campaign. I have decide to use this title design for our production. The design font that I sed was from the DaFont website. I when for a design that that stands out, I used a dark grey color I believe his create enigma the black back drop adds to the mystery that is within the title of our trailer. the grey colour also make the title look old.
Monday, 15 November 2010
Photography and Film Stills
When we when out to shoot our trailer we took a cannon digital camera with us to take picture of how our shooting went. we also took picture for our film poster that we are also creating.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Filming Day (Day One and Two)
We filmed the first section of our teaser trailer on the 10th of November. We did have some difficulty getting hold our main actor, but eventually we she can. We then went to our first location which was the house location. We shot the trailer at my house. We shot this section in the evening because we wanted to create a sense of mystery. We gave our actors the props (Champaign bottle, and the Toy bears).The weather was very close so we had to make sure that our actors and ourselves were warm.
We then filmed the second section on the 12th November. For this section we when to our second location with was the forest again we contacted the actors and we all meet up and travelled to Woodford to film it. Again the actors where give the props (Water bottle) unfortunately we were unable to get our second prop which was the hammer however when filming we use different shot that would look like she had a hammer in her hand. Throughout we used the shot list as a guild line. It also kept us organised
The footage was predominantly filmed by me with my other peers acting in the trailer. I ensured a variety of shots including handheld shots were used to create an unsettled atmosphere.
We then filmed the second section on the 12th November. For this section we when to our second location with was the forest again we contacted the actors and we all meet up and travelled to Woodford to film it. Again the actors where give the props (Water bottle) unfortunately we were unable to get our second prop which was the hammer however when filming we use different shot that would look like she had a hammer in her hand. Throughout we used the shot list as a guild line. It also kept us organised
The footage was predominantly filmed by me with my other peers acting in the trailer. I ensured a variety of shots including handheld shots were used to create an unsettled atmosphere.
Shot list
Friday, 12 November 2010
Shooting Schedule
Now that we have finished the first Stages of our planning for example our:
- Storyboard
- Shot list
- Script
-Actors and Costumes
We know have the all clear to go and shoot our trailer. I have created a shoot list for my group for when we go out to shoot. This shot list will keep us organised and set on what we are doing. We will be shooting on 2 day, the first day will be the forest location and the second day will be our house location.
- Storyboard
- Shot list
- Script
-Actors and Costumes
We know have the all clear to go and shoot our trailer. I have created a shoot list for my group for when we go out to shoot. This shot list will keep us organised and set on what we are doing. We will be shooting on 2 day, the first day will be the forest location and the second day will be our house location.
Shooting Schedule
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Complete Shot List
We began creating the Shot list along side our storyboard. Going through every shot I began to describe the action then the shot Description. I talked about the type of shot type we are going to use and also what the shot is doing to be like and what going to happen in the shots.
Shot list
Completed Script
Once I completed the storyboard I then created the script which will have the dialog that the actors. We will give the script to the Actors about a week before we shoot our trailer. The script is very short so it won't take a lot of long time to memorise the dialog for the trailer.
Here is a link to my script where I scanned it into Photoshop turning it into picture form then uploaded it on to my Flickr account that I create for it
Here is a link to my script where I scanned it into Photoshop turning it into picture form then uploaded it on to my Flickr account that I create for it
Finish Script
Wednesday, 10 November 2010
Uploaded The Script,Shooting Schedule, Shot List to my Flickr Account
After finishing these tasks for my planning I scanned them in to the computer converting it into a JPEG image then uploaded on to my Flickr account that I created purposely for them.
Thursday, 4 November 2010
Last minute Prop Change
We have decided to change our prop that we wanted to use. Our prop was going to be an axe however we could not find a axe that was free for use to use when we shoot our trailer. The Axe was going to be our main prop in our trailer.
After a long decusion with my group member we have come to a conclusion. we have all agreed on changing our prop to a hammer. This is much more acessable for us because i have a hammer that we can use in our trailer. I will have to alter the synopsis and the storyboard however this will not cause any problem when we go and shoot our trailer for our Production camopaign.
After a long decusion with my group member we have come to a conclusion. we have all agreed on changing our prop to a hammer. This is much more acessable for us because i have a hammer that we can use in our trailer. I will have to alter the synopsis and the storyboard however this will not cause any problem when we go and shoot our trailer for our Production camopaign.
Wednesday, 3 November 2010
Planning and Producing a Title
We began creating our title for our teaser trailer and production campaign. The software we used to create the title was Adobe Photoshop. We looked at many different types of font that could relate to the genre. We got our font from a website called Dafont( http://www.dafont.com/). Photoshop was very easy to use because of our experience of using it last year in our magazine productions.
The name of our Trailer is BLACKWOOD FOREST and we wanted our title to represent the gerne of our trailer. we want it attract our target audience through the design of the front and coulours of our title. We have come up with some title designs that we are considering using for our trailer.
Different types title that we created:
The name of our Trailer is BLACKWOOD FOREST and we wanted our title to represent the gerne of our trailer. we want it attract our target audience through the design of the front and coulours of our title. We have come up with some title designs that we are considering using for our trailer.
Different types title that we created:
Storyboard
Once I come completed the plot summary and final synosis, I now had a clear understand and could now begin to see what the teaser trailer would look like. I used the synopsis along side me to sketch out my storyboard for our production campaign. Even though I had the synopsis beside me nothing will be given away in the storyboard.
This is a storyboard animatic that I create, this will give a basic ideal of what the teaser trailer will look like.
This is a storyboard animatic that I create, this will give a basic ideal of what the teaser trailer will look like.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Our Complete Synopsis
Once we completed our research we began refining our plot summary and eventually completing a full Synopsis. The synopsis gives our audience a brief explanation in chronological of the film however it does not give any of the main elements of surprises away. Here is our final synopsis for our campaign.
Lucy Bower is a young innocent girl on her autumn holiday from school and is enjoying herself however every evening when the sun sets her body is taken over by an evil spirit; no one understood what it was. Her father has had enough of people talking behind his back about his daughters. One night her Father comes home from work drunk, he beings to torment her and accusing her of being evil and ends up killing her. After realising what he has done he drags the body of his daughter in to Blackwood Forest and she is never seen again. She was once an innocent little girl who was murder by her father. Her life turned upside down with abuse and pain and eventually death. However this is not the end of Lucy Bower.
Year’s later locals began to hear child-like laughter coming from the forest. People where being drawn in to the forest by the sweet childish laughter thinking a child is lost and needs help. Little did they know that the spirit of Lucy dwelt in Blackwood and swore revenge on anyone who entered Blackwood Forest where she lays? Resident’s notices that many people from the community have gone missing, locals state they last saw them last entering Blackwood Forest. Search parties where sent out to find them.
Tally marks made out from blood marks where the only thing that’s left on the tree to give the people any clues to what is happening. Blackwood Forest was abandoned by the local government and no one entered it again.
This is a story of how a little girl gets her revenge and takes out her anger on her community. You might have thought Lucy Bower was a goner, well you better think again.
Year’s later locals began to hear child-like laughter coming from the forest. People where being drawn in to the forest by the sweet childish laughter thinking a child is lost and needs help. Little did they know that the spirit of Lucy dwelt in Blackwood and swore revenge on anyone who entered Blackwood Forest where she lays? Resident’s notices that many people from the community have gone missing, locals state they last saw them last entering Blackwood Forest. Search parties where sent out to find them.
Tally marks made out from blood marks where the only thing that’s left on the tree to give the people any clues to what is happening. Blackwood Forest was abandoned by the local government and no one entered it again.
This is a story of how a little girl gets her revenge and takes out her anger on her community. You might have thought Lucy Bower was a goner, well you better think again.
Initial Plot Summary
After looking at our concepts and reach that we made we formulated initial story that will give us the skeleton of our synopsis. In our trailer we will not be using voiceovers because we want our trailer to look for realistic flow more naturally.
Lucy Bower is a young girl who loved to run about and have fun on her school holiday. Every evening an evil spirit will come over her. No one understood what it was. She was afraid of her father who came home drunk every evening. Her father has had enough of people talking behind his back and desides to put an end to things. One day he came home early and Lucy was alone, he started accused her of being evil and kills her. Her body was dragged in to Blackwood forest and never seen again. Locals began to hear child like laughter coming from the forest. People where being drawn in to the forest by the sweet childish laughter, little did they know that the spirit of Lucy dwelt in Blackwood and swore revenge on anyone who enter.
Many people began to go missing just like Lucy's father told the whole town that she when missing. They where begin murdered by Lucy with an axe in the heart of the forest and berried. The last thing they see is the long white dress that Lucy had on and the evil glance as if the devil was working through her. The Town begin to search for the missing victims but couldn't find them because they where berried underground where they were searching
Blackwood Forest was abandoned by the local government and no one entered it again.
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