This is the location that I will be using for the first part of my trailer where my two characters meet for the first time.

The location is in Newcastle, which is 10/15 minutes away from my house, so this means that is easily accessible when shooting, if I need to re shoot.

The reason why I picked this location was because I wanted to base my trailer in a city that is vibrant and very cosmopolitan.

I plan to use different shot types and cuts to show a photographer played by me taking a photograph of a passerby, who is the main character Kate, played by Ellen. I plan to have Kate drop her purse in front of the male character, he then goes to pick it up at the same she does and thats the moment where they fall in love.

I plan to play around with the colours of this scene, I think that turning it into black and white to illustrate that it is part of Kate's dream/ flash back. To bring the trailer back to reality, I will use a white flash with the sound of a camera shutter.

This is the first draft of my film magazine, I decided to make my film magazine a limited edition cover, where one features a female and the other a male. I have seen numerous film magazines do this, for example the star trek cover. This is to make more money, as fans of the film will want to own both covers instead of just one.

The idea of having two different covers is to target the different articles at a different spectrum of target audience. The target audience of this magazine cover is aimed at mainly females, where the other version would be targeted at mainly males.

Target Audience Questionnaire.

I asked 16 random people to answer my target audience survey below, I got a mixed set of answers. I did this so I could see how many people are interested in watching Romance genre movies and what they would expect to see in one...

The answers are in the page break....

What is your first name?
_____________________

ARE YOU A MALE OR FEMALE?

FEMALE  MALE

WHAT IS YOUR AGE RANGE?:-

0-14  15-19  20-29  30-39  40-49  50-64  65+

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE MOVIE GENRE?

Horror  Romance  Drama  Comedy  Documentary  Thriller  Crime Fantasy
Other _______________

WHICH OF THESE DO YOU THINK YOUR FAVOURITE GENRE SHOULD INCLUDE..
(PLEASE CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY...)

Romance
Murder
Death
Sex
Crime
Drugs
Violence
Fight Scene
Sacrifice
Friendship
other (please specify) _________________________

IN YOUR OPPINION THE MAIN CHARACTER SHOULD BE...
(PLEASE ANSWER YES OR NO)

Somebody that you can relate to -
Likeable -
Different / unique -
Somebody completely different to yourself -
Loud -
Quiet -
Strong –
Weak -
Realistic -
Somebody you feel that you know by the end of the movie –
Somebody you would like to have as a friend –

WHAT DO YOU DO LIKE TO DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?

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Today was my first day shooting the beginning of my trailer, I really enjoyed it and I thought that I would upload my videos on here. I have took them in three different movies, due to me changing the angle and shot of the camera, to depend on the main focal point of the actor.

There might be some sections where my actress is laughing, especially in the first video, I plan to edit this out as I was trying to create a smooth and steady zoom, so I had to record longer to be able to get the swift movement....

Movie Poster Draft #1

This is the draft of my Movie Poster, for the font I have used Caviar Dreams as I think it is elegant and fits the theme of the movie.

For my movie title, I have gone with the title of 'Memories', the reason why I picked this title, is because the movie is about the memory of two loved ones, so this seemed the most appropriate. 

Kate Rose Actor Update ....

This is Ellen, she will be playing the role of Kate Rose, instead of Bethan. The reason why I have replaced Bethan with Ellen, was because after reviewing my deadline of the final project, I thought it would be easier to have Ellen as my main actress as I am able to get her practically anytime I want, where as with Bethan I can only get her when all of her college work is complete.

At first I thought the idea of finding a new Actor/ Model would be challenging, but after finding Ellen I am pleased with my decision, as it will make the production of my trailer and relevant pieces easier to produce.

The reason why I have also picked Ellen, is because she has similar characteristics that the character Kate has, which is that she is quite quirky, she's beautiful and is fun, which is what Ellen is.


Leap Year Movie Poster Deconstruction....

I really like this film poster, as I think that the colours and the main image make the poster appear interesting and eye grabbing.

I like the way the poster uses a colour scheme of apple green, white and black. This has been done to make sure that none of the colours clash within the poster and procude an eye sore. I really like the way that the white contrasts against the green of the Adam's dress and Goode's clothes. This has been done so that the text stands out from the rest of the image, making it easier for the audience to see. I think that the colour green has many denotations, for example green could mean jealousy, this could be a hint at the story line, as the movie poster tells us that the character Adam is playing is about to get married. However the other character played by Goode is not her boyfriend, so it could be telling the audience that Goode is jealous of the other characters relationship, wanting to be in one with her. The colour green could also represent, that Adam has found love in Goode, who lives in Ireland.

I really like the photograph that has been used for this movie poster. The shot which has been used is a Medium longshot, as it cuts off at knees. The reason why this shot has been used is because I think the producer is trying to illustrate and play on the idea of having a perfect relationship, as it looks like a photograph which every happily married couple would have in their homes. In the film the character is portrayed as a hopeless romantic, this can be seen through this photograph by the way she is holding her engagment ring, with her hand on her chest looking like she is flattered. Where good looks like he isn't too sure about the whole situation, this can be seen through his facial expression.

The poster uses the usual conventions that a movie poster would use, for example it has the main movie title, with the movie credits and the actors names above it. The thing I like about this poster and I think it makes this one quite unique, is the black text at the top, I think that this tells us what the storyline is about without giving too much away.

For my own movie poster, I think I am going to incorporate a colour to symbolise something that the movie means. For example I could use the colour red to symbolise love and passion, or I could find another colour which symbolises mourning, since my main character loses the person she loves.

I also admire the contrasting colours of the white text, and I will definately be inculding this into my poster, as I think it is vital for a poster to look professional and appealing.

Film Magazine 1

Even though Star Trek isn't of a similar genre to my Trailer, I admire the colour scheme and the usual conventions that a music magazine should have.

I like the use of the black and white photograph which features a close up of the character. This is a bold image, which will attract the audience to buy this magazine. The colour of the photograph enables the magazine editor to use virtually any colour scheme they want.

The colour scheme in which they have decided to use is red, white and black. This colour scheme suits the target audience of the film, as the majority of the audience will be male, since it's an action packed film. For my film magazine, I would have to change the colour to a more feminine colour, such as purple, yellow, pink, aqua. This should attract the targeted audience.

The magazine uses the second biggest font size for the headline, this has been used to grab the audiences attention so that if they are looking for a particular film, they can notice it sticking out straight away. I also like the persuasive text that has been used as a slogan 'The Boldest and Coolest of 2009', this will make the audience reading the magazine feel like they are missing out on something important, so they will buy the magazine read upon the film to see if it is worth going to the cinemas or purchasing the film.

The magazine uses typical conventions of a film mahazine, such as the other sub headlines which gives the reader other information about movies and actors that have been included in that issue. Also the magazine tells us that they have done a special of 4 different covers, this could persuade Star Trek fanatics to buy all four.

Sex and the City Trailer - Establishing shot inspiration.

I really like the opening sequence for this trailer, as I like the way that the establishing shot of New York sets the main location of the movie.

I plan to incorporate this shot into my trailer, as I think it would make my trailer look more professional. The city in which I would choose would be Newcastle city, the reason why I think this would be my city of choice, is because I think it's a modern yet elegant city, with many oppertunities for shooting.

Target Audience

The target audience that my trailer and media will attract will be mainly female with a ratio of about 70:30 female to male ratio. The reason why I think this, is because I think my film will have a bigger diversion for women of a certain rather than most men.

The genre of my film also determines my target audience, as I think that more mature females will be able to relate to the romance within the trailer. I would say that the age range that my film would attract would be from 16-65+. The reason why I think this, is because I plan to produce it in an elegant and sophisticated manner that may not appeal to the younger generations.

I would say that the audience in which my film would attract, would be middle - working class, who spend their free time socialising, reading magazines and watching tv programs such as Desperate Housewives, Soaps and reality programs. I think that they are interested in romantic films such as Coco Avant Chanel, Priceless and others. They could also be romantics, who fantasize about being in love.

The social classes that my film would attract would be B,C1,C2,D and E, the reason why I think this is because I don't think the A social group will be interested in romantic films, I'd expect they'd be more interested in documentaries and action filled adventures.