Film Poster Flatplan

Images :-
The photograph, that I'm planning to use is a medium shot, the reason why I am using a medium shot is because it cuts out any unesecary detail with still keeping the focus on the two actors.

For my photograph, I am going to use a technique called a double exposure, which is where a photograph has been took ontop of another photograph, the reason why I am doing this is because a ghost like effect can be produced. This will be ideal for my poster, as it will illustrate what the basic plot of the story is without telling anyone in text. The photograph will symbolise that eventhough her partner is gone, he's still there with her in the heart, which is why he isnt completely faded.

Colour Scheme and Font :-
The colour scheme in which I am planning to use for my film poster will consist of three main colours, I think that I will use a monotonous colour scheme, as this will allow me to use any third colour, without clashing them. I like this idea, because I think that a colour scheme of black and white, looks classy and mature, which is the feel I want the audience to get when they look at my film poster.

I really like this font, I think that the style of this font links in with the feel of the poster and trailer.



This is a similar font to Champagne and Limousines, I really like this one as well. I like the style of the E's and I also like the spacing between the letters. I could use this title for my title, as it is easy to read.

I like this font, however I don't think I will use a font styled like this one as I think it looks quite child like, and will take the seriousness away from my trailer and poster.



Peer Feedback

 I'm pleased that I have recieved feedback from my peers. I will take their comments into mind and make the changes to my blog, my main focus will be to expand on my first year of A level.

However, I don't agree with the second post note, I think that my plot line is easy to understand what is going on, and eventhough I am grateful for their feedback, I don't think they took their time to read my blog. But I will try and make it easier for everyone to understand.

Apart from that post note, I agree with all of the other feedback.

My Mood Board.

This is a mood board of inspirations and ideas that I have had for my A2 Media Project. I have been inspired by romantic films such as Breakfast at Tiffanys and Priceless etc. The reason why these films have inspired me to create a similar trailer featuring the conventions of a romantic genre film, is because I like the creativity that has gone into creating these films, I think I will be able to create and incorporate the elegance and creativity that is illustrated in these films.

Group Members / Production Company / Basic Plot.

Group Members                                                    Job Role

Thomas Lormor                                                                   Producer

Name of production company

Rabbits and Coke Production C            ompany

Basic Plot

My trailer will start off with a couple in a coffee shop, a long shot will be used as an establishing shot as well as an introduction for the audience. A cut will be used to a close up, this will show the audience the two character’s relationship. I plan to experiment with saturations and colours to illustrate that the scene at the start is a dream. The frame will then fade out to white and cut to the present day of ‘Kate’ my main female character in bed. I zoom will be used to portray that the real world is coming down on my character. She then wakes up and picks up a piece of clothing belonging to her partner. A flash back will be used which will show happy memories ended with a scene of the partner being involved in a car crash. The rest of the trailer is about how the character learns to move on and finds comfort in someone who the audience wouldn’t expect, but finds happiness in the end.

Shot types that I'll use.

For the majority of my trailer I will be using long shots and medium shots, however I plan to use close up shots of my characters to show the relationship and passion between them.

Also in the beginning I plan to try and create an arial zoom shot, where the camera zooms in on my character from above. The reason why I want to use this is so that I can illustrate a sense of reality hitting 'Kate' my character.

Other editing effects I plan to use is fade outs and in, this is to show flash backs.

Trailer Brief

The brief I have chosen for my Media A2 coursework is the Film Trailer with two media products, which will be a Film Magazine and a film poster.

The reason why I have picked this brief is because I think it is an excellent opportunity for me to apply my photographic and creative eye to.

My film will be a hybrid, consisting of two main genres - Romantic and Drama. The reason why I have picked these is because, I think I will be able to create a beautiful storyline which flows fluently using shot types and editing.

Character Profile 1 - 'Kate'

Basics
Name :- Kate Rose

Age :- 21

Place of Birth :- Durham

Siblings :- 1 sister, Kate and her sister were really close as children, but have now grown apart....

Personality :- Kate is very bohemian, she is a free spirit. She's very fashionable, and is desired and envied by many. She's a kind loving person with a heart of gold.

Zodiac Sign :- Cancer

Lived with :- her soul mate, who died.

Lifestyle
Current occupation :- Fashion Journalist

Type Of Education :- public eduction, a hard worker, believes if you work hard, there will always be a good outcome.






Why I have picked Bethan to play the role as Kate...
I feel that Bethan looks like how I visualised the character to be. I also think that Bethan shares similar characteristics with Kate, so it will be easy for Bethan to become Kate when shooting. I also think that Bethan has a look which is desired by the occupation in which Kate works in.

Storyline as of 17/09/2011 (Beginning)

The beginning of my film will start off at a coffee shop where the couple first met, and they are enjoying themselves and being a typical couple. The trailer would then cut to the present time, where my model is lying in bed, and I would use a zoom to zoom into my model, this would symbolise that she could have been dreaming about past experiences, and also that reality is coming down on her.

She would then wake up, and realise that no one is next to her but an old piece of clothing belonging to her partner. She would then smell the piece of clothing intimately. I would then use a flash back to show special memories of the two, ended by what happened to her partner. Which is that they were involved in a crash, which will be achieved by shining headlights on my other character and cutting it sharply to my surviving character.

I am playing with ideas for the middle part, but I am planning to show how she copes with the loss of her love, and how she could maybe find a new one in someone who the audience wouldn't expect.

Coco Avant Chanel film poster.

I really like this film poster, as I love the masulinity that the character portrays in this photograph. The reason why this photograph is very masculine is because it is illustrating the actors portrayal of Gabrielle Chanel.

I love the emotion in this photograph, I think this has been done to attract passer-bys to look at it. I could incorporate a striking photography for my film poster, as this would attract attention to my movie.

I love the basic colour scheme of this poster, as I think it looks very elegant in monotonous colours, I think this could refelect the colour scheme that Chanel uses, which is black and white. I think this would attract a mature audience, as I think the colour scheme itself looks very mature and professional.

Tale of a Fairy by Karl Lagerfield

I really admire this video, as it is similar to what I want to produce. I love the fashion aspect of this video, I think that the techniques in the editing are beautiful. I love the scene where the party is a disaster, and the blonde female character meets the fairy, the fairy then claps and the frames are turned into black and white. The change into black and white, marks the same scene, but in a different situation. The party is then turned into a very elegant ball.

The reason why this short film is very fashionable and elegant is because it has been directed by Karl Lagerfield, my video will be on a smaller scale compared to this video, and my storyline will consist more of a romantic genre.

Photograph By Thomas Lormor

This is a montage of photographs that I took that inspire the thought of the kind of location I aspire to shoot my trailer in. I love the metropolitan, modern feel of Newcastle. My montage illustrates Newcastle's citizens and how time passes around them. I am inspired by this because I would like to incorporate time into my trailer by using editing effects such as freeze frame, slow motion etc.

I'm having a 'Breakfast at Tiffanys'

I love 'Breakfast at Tiffanys', it's another film that has inspired me to create a romantic/ comedy genre trailer. I think this film is very charming, and I think it gets the audience to sympathise with the main character played by Audrey Hepburn, as she longs for a life she simply can not afford. In a way Priceless my original inspiration is the modern day version of 'Breakfast at Tiffanys'.

Priceless (2006)

This is the first inspirational piece for my trailer, I admire the romantic/ genre that has been chosen for this film. Personally I really enjoyed the film, I think it enchants the viewer with luxury lifestyle of the 'Gold Digger' Character Iréne, whilst it plays on our emotions and makes us sympathise with the poor waiter, who lusts after Iréne. 

I love the classy music that is being played behind the voice over of the narrator. I would love to incorporate this into my own trailer, as I think it would give me the cosmopolitan feel that I am looking for.

Looking back on my first year of media.

Looking back on the first year of media, the parts that I particularly enjoyed were learning about the typical conventions that a media publication such as a magazine should include, also I loved creating my magazine and improving my skills in the 2D editing softwares, such as photoshop. I think that this has helped me a lot when progressing onto A2 Media studies, as the skills I gained in the first year will allow me to create a magazine and poster that I will be happy with early on in the project, and will enable me to create professional looking products without having to re edit them.

Front Cover of My Music
Magazine.

I am pleased with my B grade in Media Studies, I feel that I am reluctant that I had my coursework to boost my mark up, as I felt during the exam that it would be the exam that would hinder my mark over all. But I am pleased with my grade. For this year i plan to cover everything that could be included within the exam and the coursework project, as I am determined to maintain my B grade or even achieve an A grade. However I understand that to achieve an A, I will have to get pretty much perfect marks in my course work.

As for my product for the AS media studies I am pleased with peer feed back from another class, this has boosted my confidence in making me believe that I am able to produce I professional print product. All I need to do now is to apply my professionalism to my trailer.

This is my production task time management calendar, I will try and stick to my outlined dates as best as I can...