Final Film Magazine Front Cover

Final Film Poster

Teaser Trailor - Not Alone

Evaluation

1) In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
I created three media products which consisted of a a poster, a magazine and a teaser trailor. The genre i choose for my products was thriller. To acheive the best result possible for all three of my products i carried out a wide range of research consisting of looking at previous posters, magazines and teaser trailors. When i was creating all of my products i took into account the forms and conventions that are used to make it successful. When producing the poster i discovered that the main concept of it was the image that would be either a main character from the teaser trailor or characters. I decided to frame two of my characters in the poster because the shot of them was very dominating and i found that it would attract audiences as the looked at it. The titling used within the poster was bold and eye catching, the poster is very limited with information as its used as a first glance attraction to draw the audience to wanting to view the film. The magazine was created based on the positive aspects of previous magazines, having a structured look; the image being centralised, a clear magazine name, stories advertised around the egde of the magazine and the title of the film being clearly visible for readers to view it. I decided to place an image of all my main characters in the centre of the magazine with a clear bold magazine title and the film poster title positioning clearly in view without being lost within all the other information on the front cover of the magazine. When carrying out research for my teaser trailor i viewed previous ones that were on youtube to see what was done to produce the best quality outcome. Teaser trailors are not like normal trailors for films, they are short usually lasting up to 90 seconds and the order of the film is non chronological.When teaser trailors are put together the shots are puzzled up, this way it allows for the audience to create their own idea of the film and keeps them wanting to know more. They are a unique form of attracting audiences, shots are short and snappy creating an enigma which gets the audiences thinking of lots of storylines that would connect with what is being viewed. I feel i fulfilled what was expected in order to produce a thriving teaser trailor, the order of the shots were non linear creating anticipation and excitement. The sound track inserted pulls the audience into the genre, its upbeat and has the audience following the actions that commence in each shot. My media products all either use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products due to my in depth of research and several attempts with the products i have produced three good quality media products.
2)How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?
My main product the teaser trailor and my ancillary texts which are my magazine front cover and poster all tie in with one another. All my products work together with my USP-Unique Selling Point being the characters that star within my products, they feature in all three and are recognisable icons for audiences. The tagline that is visible on the poster features in the teaser trailor also, this connects the two products together and audiences can make the similarity between the two. The poster is effective in drawing in people two what the fear in the girls eyes are, the medium close up of the two female characters attracts an open mind to what it is they are frightened or hiding about. The magazine front cover has the characters displayed in the middle, straight away you can relate the magazine cover to the poster that has been viewed and so people would want to read more about the film and discover more. The teaser trailor uses the dark colours, fast moving pace of shots and the text used within each couple of shots relates to the text used on the poster and magazine front cover. After viewing my media products i see the relationship between them and they are marketed very positively as there is clear indications that they all relate to one another.
3) What have you learned from your audience feedback?
I made a blog where i displayed all my research for my three media products, here i had polls that my audience could answer to and give me feedback that i could work with. The polls were a positive idea in reaching alot of people and when they answered the polls they could then comment on previous research that i had analysed.
I made several attempts at my two ancillary texts, i designed different layouts and styles that i could possibly use and i showed them to my A2 Media class and teacher to get positive and negative feedback for what can be done to make it better or what works well. This helped me go away and work on them to place the changes and show a different audience, so i showed them to my friends and family to see what they had to say. My friends and family were more bias towards it being two great products because they knew me but i asked them to critically analyse them and i informed them of what had previously been said about them. After collecting all my feedback i altered any weaknesses and went ahead to produce my final version of the poster and magazine front cover.
After i had filmed, edited and put together my teaser trailor i showed it to the four female characters to see what they thought of the final product and what changes could be made. With the input they made i made convenient changes that had that extra touch to making it a thriller teaser trailor and not just an original film trailor.
4) How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?
For my AS Media coursework it was all done elctronically by powerpoint i.e. the research and planning and evaluation could be done either by powerpoint, word or you could produce a written copy of everything. This year for A2 Media coursework we was to set up a blog page with the help of my media teacher this was produced and it makes it easy for the examiners to look over are progress and showes time management throughout the coursework.
Web 2.0 is associated with web applications that enable people to share information over the world wide web. I produced a blog page that would allow people to access all my coursework and give me feedback to what i had displayed. I researched thriller posters via google and what the forms and conventions are for a thriller product. The use of youtube came in hand when accessing previous teaser trailors, finding out how they are structured and i was also able to research on the internet what a teaser trailor was because before my A2 coursework i didnt exactly know what one was. When carrying out my construction work i used a video camera and a tripod, i needed to be shown how they worked to acheive the best quality images and filming. I used the video camera to film the shots but also to take pictures that featured on my poster and magazine front cover, this gave the pictures a good quality finish. After i had completed all of my construction work i uploaded my shots to a mac computer. Mac computers enable you to edit shots together, insert sound, edit voiceover or cut the voice out completely, insert special effects and lengthen or shorten shots, etc. This new technology helps me to create proffesional products.

Storyboards

Magzine Layout Design

Calendar for All Three Tasks

The calendar enabled me to time manage my work process throughout my media coursework

Film Information

Cast List

Tara Wynne – Sarah

Katie Neligan– Charlotte

Holly Parkinson – Jessica

Zoe Henderson – Melissa

Health and Safety Check at Location

Filming in the woods – It could be wet and slippery, so sensible footwear should be worn. To avoid further accidents you can get someone to help hold branches out of the way of obstruction for filming and harm of the person filming.

Filming inside the house when its dark – Make sure that all pathways and spaces are clear of large objects that could be a risk to injury i.e. tripping over and hurting yourself.

Props – Alcohol bottles and glasses are a hazard to damage of flooring and actors. I will make sure that while filming they are places in a secure area and bottle lids are on tight limiting spillages.

Props and Costumes

Torch – To make the shadow effects as it will be dark when filming

Drink and Glasses – The girls will be using these props in the sitting room while watching television

Remote Control – Changing over the channel

Tara Wynne – Leggings and Top

Katie Neligan – Leggings and Top

Holly Parkinson – Leggings and Top

Zoe Henderson – Leggings and Top

Magazine Layout Idea

The title of the magazine will be positioned at the top of the page, its an eye catching location and will take up three thirds of the length of page. The font will be bold, readable and in a colour which is suitable for people to read on the eyes i.e. red is strong, bold and recognisable but the colour cant blend in with the image in the background. The image will be either a still frame from the film or a picture which isnt featured within the film like the main characters. The image will be a medium close up so that audiences can view the product clearer and be attracted by their first impression of what they see, it has to come out from the magazine page so that audiences take notice and are drawn to it. Around the edge of the magazine page will be appealing storys that are mentioned from within the magazine, they are extra adaptions on the page to draw readers to view the magazine. They will be alot smaller than the magazine title and film title that is on the magazine page. Along the bottom vertical of the page will be the title of the film in capitalised lettering, it will help to draw the audience to the focus point of the magazine page which is to sell the film to wide range of audiences through another form of media. The price and barcode will be placed in the bottom right hand cornor, once the reader has eye read the front page of the magazine they can then purchase it.

Storyboard

Poster Layout Ideas

Here is my first design layout for my poster. Its a simple, straight forward design with clear focus on the magazine name, title of film, main actors and the poster will display a picture of a main character with loaction setting within the background to help sell the film. I want the fim magazine title to stand out so that it draws audiences to view the magazine and view the film. Decision to place a main character on the poster page is so that audiences can recognise them and they are used as a unique selling point (USP). The image of the character will be a medium close-up to capture the audiences attention in recognising them. Across the left-mid vertical will be the title of the film. This will be bold and will catch the eye of readers.

Film Poster Analysis

There are two taglines used on the poster. Taglines are a phrase or statement that captures the essence of the film and they are used as advertising slogans. The taglines are positioned both in top and bottom horizontal with the medium close-up images of the female character positioned in the centre of the poster. The taglines act as a barrier around the image, that the character is possibly stuck or cant get out of a situation that she is in. The title is postioned in the bottom horizontal above the tagline and release date, its eerie font that grows in size from small letters to capitals might symbolise some kind of attempt to escape. The title is in white writing which matching the top tagline, you can put the statement and the word orphan together and decide that something isnt right with the female actor. The red accessorie around the characters neck matches the bottom tagline, you could link the phrase with the accessorie in the image, its covering her throat which relates to speech and relates back to the tagline of 'CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?'. Its almost selling the storyline that something isnt right with this character and she isnt telling the complete truth about something.

Magazine Analysis

To the left is a magazine front cover with an attractive layout. I have placed yellow lines around parts of the magazine that i would like to adapt to my own. There is a circle around the female character, she fills the complete page from top to bottom. Behind her head is the masthead, the images covers part of the title but its ok as the masthead is well known. The left vertical hold different font sizes and coloured text about specific things within the magazine, this is ideal to the reader as it gives the reader an insight into what they will read about if they purchase the magazine. If you look closely you can see that the reasoning behind the different font sizes and colour is due to it being a british magazine being sold in a foreign country. The masthead is highlighted for being world widely known, due to the images covering the title, people still have an understanding of the magazine. The barcode is placed in the bottom horizontal, once the audience have viewed the heading, images and content that will be held within the magazine they can then buy it and check the price. There is minimal expression of colour being used, main focus on green, black and red to focus the attention of the reader and not put them off by confusing them with wild amounts of colour and too much going on within the magazine front cover.

Film Poster Analysis

The film poster is one of my favourite as it tells the story through strong images, text and colour usage. The title of the poster stands out in the right horizontal, the colour is a goldy/yellow and it becomes darker as you read it. The title is pale yellow to dark gold, this could be the change from day to night when the phone calls happen. The image in the left vertical is a close-up of a female character, we can only view half her face which holds a phone to hear ear. The silhouette in the far background in the right vertical is of a man, the images together tell the story. The unique selling point in the film poster is the shadow which lurks in the background of the poster. The audience is drawn to the sense of the unknown and they want to find out who or what it is that is displayed behind the young female character. The look of fearfulness and loss in her eyes attracts the audience to want to discover the stranger on the phone and the consequences.

Film Poster Analysis

The Fall is a thriller film. The haunting look from the female actress in the poster is undefined which gives the audience a sense of unknowing. The colours used in the poster are dim and bland, with the image in the central, top vetical; the audience is drew to the pose and facial expressions. The image and colours work together as they symbolise a hidden truth behind the characters. The title of the film poster THE FALL is in capital letters, the title looks like white cliffs, the audience can relate this possibly to what the film storyline is about. From the image within the film poster there is a clear indication that the male character is represented as the protector. The female character is placed in front of the male character, he is leaning into her from behind, showing his power over her and that they could be in a relationship of some kind i.e. boyfriend and girlfriend. The female character has the look of worry and despiration in her eyes; half of her face is lit in the light, this could symbolise that she is trying to escape something. The male character has half his face in the dark, shadowing his appearance; this could symbolise that he is trapped in the past and is afraid to lose her or that he will only be behind the girl when she needs him, like her very own shadow following everymove she makes. The characters are also postioned above a bridge which is leaving a town, this could help construct an imagery narrative of the women trying to escape the man and leave him and the town in which they live. Audiences could communicate with the characters in the film, women could be seen as weak, needy people in society and want a male figure to live life with them. Others would comment on the opposite view point that men become too overpowering and a break away is needed in order for women to live their own lives. It could be reversed that the men are dependant on the female for attention and too much need makes them suffocated and wanting to leave.

Film Magazine Covers

I researched film magazines to help me produce my very own film magazine front cover for my thriller film. I needed to gather together the codes and conventions of what makes a magazine front cover work.

When viewing the magazine front covers you can clearly see that the image and text is the eye catching focusing in which the audience will pay most attention to. The images are large illustrating power and positioned in the middle vertical of the page. The tile of the magazine stands out from the background colour but not taking away the selling point of the magazine which is the image. Colours used for the title are either black, red or white; these colours are very noticable and strong, the colours used control the meaning behind the text.

Mood Board

Thrillers are notified by their fast pace, frequent action and dramatic build up of suspense to have the audience hanging on their seats. Above is my mood board which has stills from several thriller films. It helps me to capture the format of a thriller film; positioning of characters to show power or weakness. In a thriller film there are particular codes and conventions that audiences look out for; colours used, Storyline, female actress placed in postion of vunerability. The colours used within each film still are bland giving a sense of mystery, making viewers want to explore the film in more detail. The titles used help signify the genre of the film. Titles used help to attract the film and sell it to wide audiences; the font style, font size, font colour and font positioning helps to tell the story and relate it to the film genre. Audiences are able to constuct a meaning from the titling, they can make a narrative from it.