evaluation 3

The use of titles in our trailer

in our trailer we use different titles and fonts for different uses for example the two productions titles our first one is Asylum productions the design is of a old fashion video camera in a white box this was effective and it made the picture standout more due to the color cross over. we used the black and white colors as the black links to death and fear which is what we want to portray to our audience. this also links to the fear towards our antagonist as that how we want our audience to feel.

our other production title is woodland films this design we based on a darker woodland area as we thought it links well to the conventions of horror. the effect of the light pushing through the darkness implys that the dark overtakes the light which suggests that the horror element of the film is high.

The other type of title we have is the name of our film as credits which is in text that links to the conventions of horror. the text is in a white color with a black back ground this is effective as it makes the text look more metallic and bold. we also have added the release date of our film in large bold text at the lower part of our screen. this is effective as it tells our audience the reales date of the film which is informative information that is conventionally seen in trailers.

At the end of our trailer we made film credits that tells the audience the information about who created what we decided to have different sized font for this as after looking at other trailers this was seen in all so to give our trailer a professional look. this links the conventions of a horror genre due to the colors and font styles we used.

evaluation 2

Use of sound in our trailer

in our trailer we used the conventional sounds such as non digetic and ddigetic sounds with some ambient sound in the opening of our trailer.

in the opening to our trailer we used digetic sound which is seen through dialoge. we used short snapped lines to conform to the short clips of a trailer. the dialogue is used for effect in our trailer for example when Sean and Shannon are sitting on the sofa and Shannon says " Sean this look really serious" makes the audience feel that something bad is going to happen. this is meet with effect non dietetic slow light tempo of a piano playing we thought this was used effectively because the sound of a piano has a sinister sound due to the echo of the sound.

Another example of non digetic sound that used in our trailer is soundtracks that we researched for our trailer. the volume and tempo of the soundtrack changes to fit the right moment in the scene. An example of when we have shown this is when we used loud, high tempo soundtrack to compliment the high tension shot of Sean and Shannon running towards the underground shelter. This juxtaposes to the slower and quieter soundtrack that is played at the start of the trailer, over the opening shots.

we have used other films to inspire us for the soundtrack such as the films IT and the woman in black. we thought the use of similar soundtracks would be effective as the similarities in the films to our trailer. 

Evaluation 1

Representation Evaluation

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Location: as a group we decided to find a location that would link to the genre in which we chose due to last year we learnt that the location can change the feel in a scene and help build the tension. after look back we feel that our location is similar to that in saw as both location are seen to be abandoned and derelict this is where in horror the antagonist is normally seen in. 
Another factor in our trailer that we feel that conforms to conventions to a horror trailer is the clown for the antagonist. we felt inspired by the film it that recently got released and the antagonist being penny wise the clown. but we adapted and changed the features to make the clown look more human related so that it fits in to our story line. The two images of the clowns have some similarity such as the colorful of hair as this links to the stereotypical look of a clown. the color red links to danger and anger. our clown is different because it has more of a sinister look due to the grey skin tone of the face and the large mouth with rotting teeth. as its a mask we feel that this is our unique look.

poster credits

For the poster,  we decided to make the poster credits so that at the bottom of the poster, the audience will be able to see who stars in our trailer, who did what job and when the film will be released in cinema. For me to be able to do this, we went onto Photoshop and started off with a black canvas and looking at different text options to see which one would stand out better but also which text would be effective for the poster. I used the white colour for the text so that the audience could read what had been written but also so that its clear and understandable. I wanted the text to be bold because it makes it look so appealing but also that it is for a horror poster instead of something which would be on a kids poster.

feedback of our trailer

This video shows our media class analyzing our media trailer. Each person was given a different focus point of our trailer. 

Each person was given a different focus point of our film. we will be responding to each individual's suggestions on how we could have improved our production. As well as this we also received positive comments from each member of our class, of what they personally liked about our film trailer. These comments related to the narrative, editing, camera and sound that we used in our trailer.
The first member of our class thought that at the end of the trailer, we could've extended the length of the soundtrack that is playing over the titles. However, as a group we feel that we made the right choice to do this, as the soundtrack was broken up and disjointed to create tension at the end of the trailer.

after the  next person felt that our clown could've been wearing a more of basic costume. we did agree with her suggestion, as it would've been more conventional to the genre. But we decided that we wanted to go against the convention by using the costume that we chose.
Another group member felt that we could have extended the use of jump cuts that we included at the end of the trailer. He felt that this would create even more tension, making the audience feel more involved with the production. we agree with this comment, as fast paced transitions highlight that there is a high level of action in the trailer.
The next person in our class suggestion that we received was to make the titles stand out to the audience in a more effective. I agree with this person's comment and believe we could've done this by varying the font of the titles in the middle of our production. This would've made them look more menacing to the audience, conforming to the conventions of titles in horror film trailers.

The final piece of constructive feedback that we received from one of our group members was related to the use of camera angles at the beginning of our trailer. She felt that we could of used more of a variety of camera angles. I agree with this piece of feedback and I feel that we could've achieved this by using low angle shots to open our trailer in the woodland setting. This would have given a more scenic setting to open the trailer, establishing the location of the trailer.

filming plan

As a group we have created a filming plan so that when we start filming we know exactly which scenes to film and where to film them. The filming plan will help us be more organised with our filming and order our scenes in the correct way. the reason for us also to make one is because last year for our opening 2 minutes for our film we were completely un organised so we learnt from this.


October Half Term

Monday 23rd - Meet in Fetcham at 11:30am

                           Create script for The Craze

                           Film scenes of the house 

                         - Outside the house (establishing shot)

                         - Small scenes inside the house to show its family home (plants, family photos etc)

                         - Introduce brother and sister - watching TV or talking.

Tuesday 24th - Meet in Ashtead at 11:30am

                          Go to Ashtead Library to create wanted poster

                          Film scenes happening outside

                        - Water flowing along river 

                        - Panning shot of the trees and the are being set

                        - Sean and Shannon throwing stones into river 

                        - Shannon and Sean in park, notices wanted poster, picks it up 

                        - Different way of seeing wanted poster, pinned on a lamppost 

The Craze Film Poster

this is our  poster for our trailer "The Craze". What we included was a screenshot from the trailer of the antagonist terrorizing the protagonist because we found this shot very effective and thought it would get the audiences attention when they saw this trailer. At the top of the poster we included one of our slogans we came up with "Behind the mask, reveals a story" which actually goes with the photo on the poster because the antagonist is wearing a mask and this is then teasing the audience about this character. In the middle we added the title of our trailer so the audience would know the name of the film. The poster credits got added so that if the audience was interested they could see what each person role was in the trailer. And finally we added the date of the film being released which is "31st October", so then the audience knows when the film is being released and most people see horrors around this time. We had all the context on a black background because it wanted to look like a horror film and it makes the poster stand out more. The text is the color of white as this stands out well on a black background and the audience are then able to read it properly.   

Magazine ideas for trailer

This is our final magazine cover for our trailer "the craze". we had a couple of ideas for the front cover such as the picture of the clown attacking the two childish characters. we decided on this final idea as we believe that having the clown on the front cover will entice the genre of the audience. having the craze in bold letters on the front cover is conventionality to magazine covers as it displays the name of the trailer in bold italic font. also by adding the slogan underneath entices the audience as its almost like a rhetorical question or statement that makes the reader think which is why its a physiological horror.

commentary of our trailer

This is the directors commentary for our trailer The craze

Final story board

This is our final story board for our trailer

Our trailer

This is our trailer that we created and made after the research was complete.