Final Outcome - Film Magazine:

This is the finalized design for my film magazine cover. Overall i am quite happy with it and i think it looks a lot like what i had originally planned, however i think some feedback will help me with deciding whether or not anything needs to be changed around etc.

Final Outcome - Poster:

This is the finalized design for my film poster. Overall i am quite happy with it and i think it looks a lot like what i had originally planned, however i think some feedback will help me with deciding whether or not anything needs to be changed around etc.

Time Management Update #7 - Making my products:

Below is a series of screenshots i have taken over my time creating my final product: the film trailer. I have dated each of the screenshots to show my progression over time.

5th November 2014
This is the progression i have made on the first day of my editing. As you can see, i have uploaded some of the clips that i took over half term into Premiere Pro. I have from here began to place them into the correct order of events in the film trailer.

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14th November 2014
I have added all the remaining clips to the premiere pro time line, and am now happy with the order. I  have also began to add sounds and transition effects to each of the clips. I still need to do some more filming, therefore i am leaving the film trailer for a while until i complete the filming, and i have instead started to produce my film magazine cover. I have also began to play with the brightness and contras of the clips, as i think the video clips i took were too bright as they were in the day time, so i wanted to make them slightly darker.So far i have added the Masthead and a banner.

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21st November 2014
After finishing the majority of my magazine cover, i have also began to start my film poster. I have used the font i previously chose from Dafont.com for the main title ("shadows") and have placed it along the bottom of the page above the credits. For the credits, i have gathered an image of existing film credits and i have went over it on photoshop with appropriate names and titles. for example, i have changed the director/film maker's names to my name, etc. I have pretty much finished the main templates for all of my 3 tasks, and i now just need further photography and filming in order to complete the products. I have until christmas to complete my first draft, which is just over a month away, therefore i think i am doing pretty well with time management so far.

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28th November
At this stage, i have completed my products, all i need to do is add the extra video clips and photography. I still need to re-arrange a time and date to do this, however with dark nights after college (too dark to film/see anything on the camera) and my friend working on weekends, it is proving quite difficult to get done.




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9th December
I have recorded more filming for my product over the past few days. I now have all the footage i need to complete my trailer, all i need to do is edit it. I have finished my poster, and the final product is shown below, and in terms of my film magazine, i am pretty much finished however i just need to add a few finishing details.

Billing Block Planning:

In order to get my movie poster as realistic-looking as possible, i figured that i would need to look at the conventions of existing movie posters, so i would be able to re-create my own product without it looking too amateur. The one main feature i'd like to look at first is billing blocks, as i have never created one before and need to look at some existing ones.

Billing blocks:

 The first feature i decided to look at was billing blocks. Billing blocks are features at the bottom of every film poster, as the directors, producers, film makers etc all need to be credited. These blocks allow a stack of information to be stored in one place at the bottom of the page, without taking attention away from the rest of the poster. I think i will use photoshop to create my own billing block and i will follow one of the templates from above, then i will use different sized fonts to replace the names above with my own names; relevant to each of the titles.

Finding Copyright-Free Music:

Seeing as how copyright music is a problem when creating a film trailer, i have decided to look online for some sounds and music effects which are free for general use. Some websites i have found include: Freesound and FreeSFX.  

From here you can download sound effects which are 100% available to use, therefore copyright is not an issue. There was quite a range of eerie sound effects that would be appropriate for my film on these sites, so i think it would be a good idea to include them into my trailer.

Arranging a Filming schedule / Location planning:

After discussing with my model where to film the film trailer, she doesn't feel comfortable filming it in such an isolated location at night time, so we have decided to move the location to somewhere slightly safer and closer to home. This new location is Dalton-Le-Dale, Seaham. Some photos of it are shown below, along with a google maps view of it.

Below is a screenshot of me arranging with my model the date and time of filming the first part of my film trailer. We decided to film on Thursday, October 30th as it was a time we were both free over half term. As you can see below, my model/actress has agreed to do it at my ideal time/date.

Choosing a Main Actress:

In order to film my film trailer, i needed to choose someone to be the main actress. This person needed to be someone who i was close to because i needed to be able to work smoothly with them, and to be able to successfully arrange times and dates. I thought a good person for this would be my friend Jade, as i talk to her a lot and am quite close to her, therefore it would be easy for me to arrange things with her and be able to see her when i needed to. Also she is a college student, therefore she is the right age for the actress i am looking for. Below is a photo of her.

Planning my Movie Magazine front cover:

My research and Planning is almost complete, therefore i need to start thinking a lot about my final products. I have decided to think about all the cover lines and sell lines etc of my magazine, and i have documented my ideas below. I have also put the reasons of all my ideas underneath in blue text, in order to show the viewer what my thoughts are when brainstorming these ideas.

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Masthead: 

SPOTLIGHT

~ this is the name i have given my magazine, therefore it will be placed at the top of the magazine cover as the masthead. It will be written in bold text and will be partially covered by the main image.

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Main Sell Line: 

SHADOWS

running can't save you from the greatest horror movie of the year!

~ This is playing with the phrase "running can't save you" which is the tagline of my film/film trailer, and is hyping the film up by calling it the 'greatest horror movie of the year'.

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Main Image:

My main actress/model standing alone in the center of the magazine, surrounded by the forest and trees etc. The mode of address is direct, and she has a blank facial expression.

~ This is to make the girl seem very small and vulnerable, as well as looking very ordinary. The fact she looks ordinary may be quite scary, as the viewer will be able to look at her and rate to her as being an average human being, then will either a) be scared because it shows that these scenarios can happen to anyone, or b) will wonder what's so scary about her if she looks so normal; it will put them in a state of unknown and they'll be confused over what has happened to her.

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Cover lines:

  EXCLUSIVE!

~ these 'EXCLUSIVE!" text boxes will be shown throughout my magazine cover, and will entice the audience by letting them know that this magazine is where they will find all the latest information first.

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- 50 upcoming films you need to see!

~ This lets the audience know that the magazine will contain 50 new films that are mainly unheard of that will be coming out in 2015. This also has the 'exclusive' factor where the viewer feels like they are getting first hand information before anyone else.

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- Interview with the girl on fire: Jennifer Lawrence

~ 'the girl on fire' will appeal to existing hunger games fans, as they will recognize the reference whereas the non-hunger games fans will not understand. This 'inside joke' will make some of the audience feel more connected to the magazine's content.

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- JK Rowling Interview: New Potter Spin-off?

~ This will entice a lot of people because Harry Potter is a huge franchise with a lot of fans. By announcing a 'spin-off' after years of the final film being released, this will draw in a lot of the readers into wanting to know more.

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- Zac Efron poster special

~ Zac Efron is known as a teen heart throb, and seeing as how my magazine is aimed towards teens, i feel like it would attract a lot of the viewers into wanting to see the poster special.

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- 100 of the Greatest heroes and Villains of all time

~ People who buy my magazine will most likely be big fans of films themselves, therefore they will probably know a lot of heroes and villains from various different films over the years they've been watching movies. By having a top 100, it may entice some viewers to read it, as they may want to see where their favorites place on the countdown.

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Puff:
WIN! a month's worth of free cinema tickets
- Page 15

Considering that my target audience for people buying this magazine are fans of films, i think that they would appreciate the idea of winning free cinema tickets for themselves and their friends. By doing this, it is luring the viewers in, as they will want a chance at winning the free things. By stating which page it's on, it is letting the viewers know where to find it, as they are given simple access to navigate through the magazine. 

Time Management Update #6:

It is almost the October half-term and I need to have completed the majority of my blog. I think i am still on top of my work, and have done quite a lot with not much else to do, therefore I do not need to worry too much about catching up on anything etc. Over half term i plan to begin filming clips for my film trailer, which shouldn't be a problem as i know that my friends are still willing to help me out. Because of this, i would say that my time management is going quite well.

This is a candid photo that my lecturer took of me working on some of my photographs.

Costume, Hair and Makeup Planning:

For my film trailer, i need my actresses/models to be wearing appropriate clothing for my film. This is because i am trying to create a believable scene where a crowd of students are leaving college, therefore i need to choose outfits which would suit the fashion sense of a 16/17 year old student.

Due to my experience of going to college for the past two years myself along with my results from my target audience poll, i know what most students wear typically most days to college. I know that the majority of young adults my age normally show up in really casual attire, as they want to be comfortable in their lessons all day etc. Because of this, i think it would be best for my actresses to wear something along the lines of jeans and a T-shirt, or leggings and a hoody/jacket etc, maybe with a pair of flats or trainers. These are all very casual, comfy clothes, which are very appropriate for a college-based scene.

These are some examples of typical, causal clothes often worn by teenagers my age. I also know that most of my friends own clothes like these, therefore attaining outfits like this won't be a problem to attain.

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Hair styles are also something that i need to consider when filming my actresses and models, because similar the makeup and costume, it needs to be situation appropriate to my college theme. Typically, the majority of my friends wear their hair wavy for college, therefore it would be a good idea to get them to wear it the same for my film. By using their real life every day look, it will appear more believable to the audience, and it will also cause them to be comfortable while getting filmed.

I may get the lesser-main actresses to tie their hair up to look a little more casual, and just have my main character with long and wavy hair, in order to make her stand out against the crowd.

All of these example hair styles are quite messy and out of place; very causal. This is because my actresses are portraying students who have just finished a long day at college, therefore their hair won't be perfect and in place by this time, so i am aiming for a very simple, messy hairstyle.

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As well as the costume and hair, I also need to take into consideration the style of makeup that each of my actresses will be wearing. I do not want to go overboard, as they have only been to college. What i mean by this is that it would be inappropriate for them to be wearing a face-full of makeup as if they have been on a night out, because typically, college students don't make that much of an effort. Also, they have just finished a full day of college, so its not likely that their makeup would be fresh and perfect. I think a typical, natural makeup look for girls is foundation, concealer, powder, mascara and eyeliner. Similar to the looks below.

I know that my friends wear relatively basic makeup styles, and i feel as though their general every day makeup looks would fit my film trailer/poster very well, therefore i won't have to get them to branch out of their comfort zone too much in order to fit the standards of my film trailer

Poll Results:

These are the results of my poll survey that i sent out to my target audience. The most common clothing items are jeans, skirts, t shirts, jackets and flats. This will help me because i need to know what an average outfit of a typical female college student is, so as well as my existing knowledge, this is further research into what will work for my actresses costume.

Online Poll - Costume Planning:

I need to know what the typical kind of outfit consists of for an average female college student. To do this, i have created a poll which i can send to my friends/post online in order to get some accurate responses from my target audience. Below is what the poll looks like, along with a screenshot of the conversation i am a part of in order to get results:

I thought it would be a good idea to get responses from my friends in our group inbox, because they all fit the criteria of my target audience; 16-18 year old female college students. By doing this i know i am getting responses directly from my target audience. As well as this, i have also posted the link on twitter, specifying that i only want female college students to answer my poll. This is because, in the past i have put the link on twitter for anyone to fill out, therefore i didn't really know if my target audience would be the ones answering my questions are not. By doing this, it will hopefully limit the amount of people who click on the link to fill out the poll.

The website i used to create this poll was: www.easypolls.net

Shot List - Camera Shots for my Trailer:

In order to know what types of shots i will need when filming, i have decided to set out a very easy/clear to understand table where it explains what each shot is, who's in it and the importance of each one. This will be useful to refer back to when making my product, as i will be able to look back at it to know that i am doing everything in the right order and have not missed anything out in my trailer. I may add more shots and may remove or change some of these, however these are the most important ones and this will act as my basic template.

Shot Number	Type of Shot	Reason for shot	Characters in Shot
1	Establishing Shot	I want to show my college from far away showing the clouds looming over it. These clouds will connote that something bad is coming.	Just any generic people/crowds that happen to be there.
2	Mid close up	Will show a collection of people walking down the steps to show that their college day is over and they’re heading home.	All of my models/actresses
3	Mid 2 shot	Will show two of my main characters walking down the stairs as they speak to each other	Two of my models
4	Mid shot/ close up	Will show the person who’s speaking during the dialogue	One of my models
5	Mid shot/close up	Will show the other person responding. This will continue for however long the conversation lasts.	Main Character
6	Wide shot	Will show them reaching the bottom of the steps	All of my models
7	Over the shoulder	Conversation will start as they start to say goodbye to each other	One Mo­­del
8	Over the shoulder	Other person replies in the conversation, and this continues until the dialogue is over	Main Character
9	Mid shot	Shows main character walking away alone as she starts to walk home	Main character
10	Close up	Close up of models feet as she walks into the frame and stand still, facing the upcoming forest	Main Character
11	Tilted shot	The camera tilts from eye level upwards to emphasise the size of the forest. This acts as a POV shot	Just the forest
12	Close up	The feet are shown stationary again, and then continue to walk	Main Character
13	Long shot	Shows the girl from a distance (and from a side view) walking towards the forest. This will hopefully show the contrast in size difference between the small girl and the tall trees	Main Character
14	Mid shot	Shows the girl from behind walking into the forest. The camera is following her at the same pace	Main Character
15	Close up/over the shoulder	Shows a view of over her shoulder from behind, and continues to follow her further in. This will further make the viewer feel like they’re entering the forest with her.	Main Character
16	Close up	Shows her feet and legs walking through the forest floor, consciously making an effort to step over all the twigs, fallen branches etc. Shows both physically and metaphorically that her path is unsteady and dangerous.	Main Character
17	Long shot	Shows her from the side walking through the forest. As the camera follows her sideways (crab shot), trees etc. pass between the camera and her. This makes the viewers feel like they’re in the trees, watching her.	Main Character
18	mid shot	From a frontal view this time, the camera continues to follow her backwards as she walks through the forest. She has an anxious look on her face and puts one of her earphones in, looking at her phone to put music on.	Main Character
19	Close up	Shows her legs/feet trip over a log/tree branch while she’s looking at her phone	Main character
20	Mid shot	Shows her stumble and regain her balance, after gasping out loud from shock.	Main character
21	Long shot	She continues to walk cautiously through the forest, and puts her phone in her pocket to avoid falling any more.	Main Character
22	Close up	Shows the girls face focusing on trying to walk, and the sound of a twig snapping is heard behind her. A look of shock is shown on her facial expression	Main Character
23	POV Shot	Pov shot as the camera quickly turns around, and shows the empty forest with no one there	Main Character
24	Over the shoulder	Shows the girl from behind, looking back over her shoulder to see what the noise was. She looks frightened.	Main Character
25	Mid shot	Shows the Girl again from the front, continuing to walk, she starts breathing heavily as she gets more anxious.	Main Character
26	Extreme Close up	Shows the girl's eyes frantically looking around. She looks very distressed.	Main Character
27	POV shot	Shows from her perspective what the forest looks like as she's walking. It's really shadowy and eerie.	Main Character
28	Extreme Closeup	Shows the girls eyes again as another noise is heard from behind her. They open up more and become more alert, however she continues to walk; ignoring the sound	Main Character
29	Close up	Shows her torso as she starts to nervously fold her arms across her body, still walking	Main Character
30	Extreme Close up	Shows her lips parted and breathing nervously and heavily. This shows viewers that she is very on edge and will hopefully make them feel on edge as well.	Main Character
31	Mid shot	Shows her walking from the front again while the sound of a chainsaw is heard from very near by.	Main Character
32	Mid shot	Shows girl from behind from the shoulders up, as she stops in her tracks and slowly tuns around. A shocked expression is shown on her face before the filming cuts off. A non diegetic scream is heard while the text 'Running Can't Save You' shows, before showing the title (shadows) and date etc.	Main Character