Audience feedback on fonts...

I asked some people within my target audience which fonts they liked and which ones they didn't.

Here is their feedback:

Font options for poster...

Results from poll...

 

I created a poll to find out what name would be th emost popular for a film magzine.

The three that got the most votes were: Pulse, Tension and Rush.

The most popular was Pulse, therefore this is what I will call my film magazine.

 

30 seconds of editing...

Due to the problems with Premiere I am only able to upload 30 seconds worth of what I have done.

There are still a few editing glitches and I need to reorganise the audio so that the sound flows.

Possible Photos for Film Magazine...

Looking at existing film posters I have noticed that the image is either of the actor, which usually includes an interview with them on their role. Or it is an image of 'The Villain' in the film as their character not the actor that plays them.

I decided that I wanted the option to do both so I have taken images of my main actress and the villain in my trailer.

Here are the images of my actress:

These are the images of the villain:

If I were to use either of the two images above I would make the edge look a lot darker to make the photo look more intense and to hide anything that looks 'homely' which is the opposite effect that I want from the magazine.

 

I also think that the two images above would be good to use on my film poster so I may consider these photos as well.

Possible Photos for Poster...

Background for my Poster...

I want to have the background on my poster dark and sinister looking but I do not want it to look flat or dull so I have taken some images of different textures that I think will be appropriate and make the poster look more dynamic.

Creating Texture...

I have been looking at posters for my ancillery task and I have noticed that most of them have a lot of texture which makes them look more interesting than if fewer colours were used.

For example...

This is an example of a film poster which just has a black background which is very basic:

 

This is another example of a film poster, however lots of textures have been used and it was proved to be very popular with it's audience.

 

What I need to do...

I had originally planned on having a plain background for my poster, however after looking at the comparisons between the two above I have decided that I would prefer to have my poster to have a similar effect to the 'Drag Me To Hell' poster.
This means that I will need to take images that have more dimention to them. I could photograph a black piece of paper, walls, materials or even items of clothing that have a lot of texture to them. This will ensure that the poster does not look flat or boring.  

Reflection on Research...

I handed my questionnaire out to 30 people. The answers will hopefully give me more of an idea of what my target audience wants.

Below is some analysis of the answers given:

Over 25% of my audience never purchases film magazine. Therefore it is in my best interest to try and persuade them to read my magazine by making the cover look as effective as I can.

50% said that the magazine should be published once a month. I feel this is good as most film magazines are published this often.

Roughly 18% would be willing to spend £1.01-£2 on the magazine. This is the usual price that people would pay for a magazine. I will base the price of my magazine on these findings.

I asked what the colour scheme of the magazine should be and the two answers that were the most popular were: black and red, and blue, white and black. I feel that using red may make it look more like a horror film. However, I will possibly try both colours and see which one looks better.

The feature that most appeals to the audience is the image. Therefore, I need to make sure that my image is very effective and will want to make my audience read the magazine.

64% wanted the image to be of the villain. Originally I was unsure on which character to use so this audience research has confirmed that I will use the man.

My audience wanted the articles to be on reviews, cinema dates, ratings and upcoming reviews. Therefore, I will try and use these articles on my cover.

Results from Questionnaire...

 

Questionnaire for Film Magazine...

As part of my media A2 coursework I need to produce a film magazine in which the main article will be about an upcoming film named “Wrong Identity”. The genre of both the film and magazine is thriller.

 

Please tick or circle your answers.

 

1. How often do you purchase film magazines?

 

Never

Once a month

2-4 times a month

5 or more times a month

 

2. How often do you think the magazine should be published?

 

Once a week

Every fortnight 

Once a month

Once every season

 

3. How much would you be willing to spend on a film magazine?

 

Less than 50p

50p-£1

£1.01-£2

£2.01-£2.50

More than £2.50

 

4. Which colour scheme do you think my magazine should follow?

 

Black, white and grey

Black and red

Purple and grey

Dark blue, white and black

5. Which feature of a film magazine most appeals to you?

Image

Title


Articles                

6. Who do you think the main image on the cover should be of?

 

The villain

The victim

The main actress out of character

 

7. What kind of articles would you like to see in this magazine?

 

Reviews

Cinema dates

Ratings

Upcoming films

All of the above

Reflection on Research...

I handed my questionnaire out to 30 people. Although this is only a sample and answers may not be representative, I am still using the answers to help give me more of an idea of what my audience will want.
Below is some analysis of the questions:

Roughly 75% of the respondents said that posters for upcoming films encourage them to see that film. This is the kind of response I expected to get and lets me know that it is worthwhile doing the poster to attract my audience.

I asked my audience what they think is the main purpose of a film poster. 6 people said that the poster should be entertaining, however 19 people said that it should be a mixture of informative and pursuading as well as entertaing. I need to make sure that I include important information such as release date and possibly actors names. I also need to make sure that it is "thrilling" to look at so that it entertains and persuades people to see the film.

21 people said that when looking at film posters the thing that appeals to them most is the main image. This means that I will make the image the largest thing on the screen and it needs to be interesting so that it attracts the readers eye. The title was not voted as the most appealing thing however I still need to make sure that it is interesting and relates to the chosen genre.

A high proportion of my respondents said that a tag line would make them want to see the film even more. I will need to brainstorm ideas on this, making sure that it relates to the story in my trailer.

63% of the people I asked wanted to see an image of the villain on the poster. I like the idea of this as I think it will have a better effect than having the victim on the poster.

Results from Questionnaire...

 

 

Questionnaire for Poster...

As part of my A2 media coursework I am going to be producing a poster for an upcoming film. The name of the film is “Wrong Identity” and the genre is a thriller.

 

Please tick or circle your answers.

 

1. Do posters for upcoming films encourage you to see it?

 

Yes

No

 

2. What do you think is the main purpose of a film poster?

 

To inform

To entertain

To persuade

All of the above

 

3. Which main colour do you think would be the most appropriate for the thriller poster?

 

Black

Red

Blue

Grey

 

4. Which feature of a poster most appeals to you?

 

Image

Title

 

5. Does a tag line on a poster persuade you to see a film? (For example Final Destination, “Death doesn’t take no for an answer.)

 

Yes

No

 

6. What do you think the image should be of on the poster?

 

The villain

The victim

   

Problems with Adobe Premiere...

Unfortunately I have been having problems with my video because it will not export the work that I have done so far. This has caused my main task to be delayed because I cannot upload to YouTube and therefore get audience feedback.

What this means...

Until this problem gets resolved I am going to continue to do my ancillary tasks.

Feedback From Audience...

This is the feedback that I got for my first draft. 

Although they liked the idea and the story line, they felt that it didn't make much sense and the two locations were confusing.

What I will do next...

Following this feedback I will edit my trailer and try to reorganise the clips so that the trailer doesn't confuse my audience.

First Edit...

This is the first edit of my video. I have not used many transition effects and I am not happy with the sound at the moment, so I will continue to edit my footage to try and improve it.

Initial Thoughts on Premiere...

 

I have started to use Adobe Premiere and am struggling with it as it is a software that I have never used before. I find it very complicated to try and learn how to use so I am going to research how to do basic things such as cutting down clips. I think it may be more useful to me if I can find YouTube clips, that way I can get a visual demonstration of it.

Editing...

I have now gone through all of my media footage so now I am ready to begin the editing process of my trailer. I will be using Adobe Premiere to do this. I have not used this program before so I do not know how to use it, however if I have any problems with it I will research them.

Equipment used and a little behind the scenes...

Because I don't have a camera I decided to use my phone instead. 

I have the iPhone 4s and was actually really surprised at how good the quality of filming was on it. 

I also used this to take some pictures and was also pleased with the outcome of them. 

I would use this again for similar projects in the future as it was really easy to use and upload images and video files and it gives good results.

I improvised and used a stool to keep the camera still for certain clips. 

I climbed a tree to get an effective birdseye view/high angle shot.

Post-Filming...

I finished all the filming that needed to be done over the weekend and am very pleased with the outcome.

Before filming, my actors got changed into their costumes, so that they fit their character profiles. I put make-up on my main actress, Molly, which was black eyeliner, mascara, a little face make-up and lip gloss.

I filmed the park scene first, in the morning as I wanted as much light as possible so that my actors could be seen clearly. I filmed lots of shots and improvised by filming some clips in trees so that I could get a Birdseye view of the park and the actors.

Next I filmed the computer scene inside. I asked my main actress to change into pajamas as I wanted her character to seem youthful and innocent. I also changed her makeup into something lighter, which consisted of a little face makeup, pink blusher and a little mascara. Her hair for this scene was off her face in a pony tail.

I waited until right at the end of the day to get the last of my filming done. I wanted dark lighting because it made "The Man's" character seem even more sinister and make his identity hidden.

I am very pleased with how my filming went as everything went as planned. I made sure that I filmed more than I needed to so that I have more footage to manipulate when I edit.

Use Of Soundtrack In My Thriller...

Shooting Schedule...

I had arranged for my filming to be done over the weekend, the 21st, however due to my main actor being ill I have had to re-organise the date which is a problem as I am now a week behind schedule.
Therefore I will film my scenes on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th, I will make sure that I keep Sunday free as well in case the filming is not completed.

Things To Consider Before Filming...

Asking for permission for filming at location (if neccessary)

Making sure cameras are fully charged

Making sure I know how to use the equipment

Ensuring I don't leave equipment behind at the location

Making sure I refer to my storyboard all throughout filming

Having a task list for everthing I want to achieve during the shoot and in the right order

Making sure I have enough footage, it's better to have too much than too little

Making sure all actors know what time they are needed and where as well as what to bring

Having a back-up plan incase the weather is bad

Taking time to set up shots

Shooting the same shot from a variety of different angles

Considering background noise

Playing back footage to make sure it is how I want it and that I have no left any equipment or other things in the shot

If there is sunlight, I must make sure that my shadow is not in the shot

If there is more light in front of the subject, put more light in front, unless it is for a certain effect

Making sure there is not a lot of background noise.

Making sure actors speak loud and clearly

Record a few seconds before and after each take

Film shots from a range of angles

Making sure the background is simple, so that the viewer's attention is not diverted

One Point Perspective...

 

This is a screen shot from one of my clips for the trailer, this example shows how I have used the one point perspective rule.
The lines drawn on show how the pathway is in the middle section of the shot, this will hopeful make my audience feel unsettled, it also emphasises how long the pathway is.

Mock Film Poster...

Mock Film Magazine Cover...

The Title...

I have asked some respondents, female, aged between 15-21 what they think about my ideas for a name for my film. After explaining the plot of the film I gave them the following options:

Anonymous

Wrong Identity

IRL

The Meet-Up

Anonymous:
Some people liked this choice as they felt that it sounded like a real thriller film as it could mean anything and it is snappy. I do like this name, however I feel that this may be misleading as the identity to begin with is not anonymous.

Wrong Identity:
Most people I asked liked this name and I agree. It is not a long title as it is only two words and I think it sounds chilling. It also relates to the plot of the film as the man is not who he says he is.

IRL:
This is is computer slang for "In Real Life". I would not use this as the title because a lot of people do not know what this means and so probably would not want to go and see the film.

The Meet-Up:
This name did not have much of an effect on the respondants. It was neither liked of disliked so I would not use this name as it does not have an impact.

After looking at my audience feedback I have decided to name my film Wrong Identity.

Organisation of Costumes...

Rachel Smith:

Computer Scene:
She will be wearing light coloured clothing that a typical teenager would wear, colours will include pinks and whites to connote her innocence and purity.
Park Scene:
She will still be representing innocence, however I may include slightly darker shades to show that she is being slightly rebellious by going behind her mum's back and doing something that she knows is wrong.

 

The Man:

He will be dressed in dark clothing at all times to show that he is dangerous and sinister.

The colours of the main characters are binary opposites, showing that Rachel is the protagonist and The Man is the antagonist.

Characters...

Rachel Smith:

Jake Thornhorpe:

The Man: