Directors Commentry

Our FINAL trailer !

Comparison

This is the goodfellas introduction where they use a steadicam shot to follow the man as he walks around the club this is effective because the audience feel like they are with the man and that they are following on from behind him which makes them feel like they are involved me and Alex have used this in our clip because it really captures the audiences imagination and makes them feel like they are in the clip with us for example by having this it makes the audience feel like they are part of it. We have used this sort of shot to get mroe of an effective feel to our trailer and to try and connect to the audience on a more personal level and really make them feel at one with the trailer

Genre Analysis

The genre of my production is action, the film is about a scam artist who gets in trouble with the wrong people. I would recognise this as an action film instantly as the trailer includes the conventions of an action film such as fight scenes and car crashes. The film conforms to the genre of action films as it follows in the footsteps other actions films such as the James Bond film series and other action films which also follow the action film genre. Bankroll adheres to the action film genre as the film has fast cuts and dramatic fast paced music which builds up the tension for the viewers and leaves them intrigued and wondering about the film as to who the villain is and whether the protaganist escapes unscathed. Bankroll esthablished the genre by simply adering to the action film conventions, it happens in the trailer when are fast cutting fight scenes throughout the duration of the trailer. The Mise-en-scene of the trailer supports the genre of the film. The way in which our characters are dressed suits the genre with our protagonist wearing smart shirts and suits which follows many other action films with the main character looking dressed to impress. The props include a gun which also would adhere to the conventions of an action film, there are a huge number of films where there is a weapon included. Almost every action film will include the use of a fire arm, the film is instantly recognised as an action film due to the use of a fire arm. All of these elements will appeal to out audience as they are keen to see the conventions to fufill their needs of the action film they are going to watch. If an audience is going to view an action movie they will always want to see fights, guns and car crashes, Bankroll fufills all of those needs for our target audience.

Film Poster Inspiration

On the left is the recent James Bond film's poster for Skyfall . On the right is mine and Alex's film poster for our film Bankroll . The reason i have compared these two are for a variety of reasons for example as you can see the iconic picture of the London Bridge behind the heroic pictures it is iconic and relates to our audience because every one knows what it is and feels a sense of entitlement to it and then start to relate to the character .  In contrast compared to the James Bond poster we have used a silhouette in ours we have done this to make the poster more mysterious . By doing this we involve barthes enigma code and get the audience asking the questions such as who is the mysterious person and what role will he have to play within the film  . We have also secluded the writing on the right hand side because is always where the audience's eyes finishes

Magazine Inspiration

On the right is mine and Alex's film magazine cover and on the left is a previous issue of Empire which is endorsing the film Public Enemy. The reason I have put this up is to show where we have got the inspiration for our magazine from. for example as you may see in the public enemy poster they have used the smoke effect in the bottom left and we have taken that into consideration in our magazine cover . The smoke effect is effective because it adds the effect that the hero is in his personal film and connects the readers to the film and makes them feel like they are part of it . We have also used the effect of the gun in the picture . This is good because it shows to the audience that this person means business and without even seeing the film you are able to get a grasp for the character's persona and also get an idea for the genre of the film.

Another thing that we have taken inspiration from the magazine is the way we have put subheadings within the magazine for example the way we have included our special features such as Hugh Jackman back in action we have included our own subheadings but taken inspiration from the original . We have also taken a conventional method for the design of our cover we have included our slogan of our most explosive issue ever. We also have positioned Alex over the P in EMPIRE to show the bond between the character and the magazine .

Our Film Poster

Our Magazine Front cover

Evaluation Task 3

This is our evaulation activity 3 which includes our audience feedback, we asked the group questions about our production. the questions asked were:

1. How have they ahered to coventions of the genre?
2. What did you think was effective about camera composition and what could have been improved on?
3. What do you think was effective about the editing and use of titles and what could have been improved on?
4. What do you think about the narrative structure of the trailer?
5. Do you think this trailer was conventional?

This is a video of our audience feedback sheet in which our class was asked various questions in which they gave positive and negative feedback on our film . Most of our feedback was very positive and everyone agreed that they thought our timing speed and overall film was good some of the improvements that was mentioned and that we have taken on board is our fight scenes and how we can make them so much slicker and grab the real effects of the fights we also needed to improve the length of our fades from black and white . After taking this into consideration me and alex have decided to refilm our fight scenes so that we can achiever a better film.

We felt that this was a productive task as you get a feel for what your audience will see and how they react to the trailer we also see there reactions which means we can edit clips to match it to the response given by our audience .

Evaluation Task

These are pictures of me and alex filming on the 30th of January as you can see me and alex are holding the DV1 camera that we have been using throughout our filming . Me and alex are also using our tripod and we have also shown some of our location that we shot in . It is a muddy path where we filmed the scene in which me and alex run over the puddle. We have used the tripod to shoot various shots such as the long shot and the close up shot in which we have needed the tripod to shoot scenes in which me and Alex are both in for example the fight scenes in which we have to both be in it . We have used a lot of software to make the film for example we have used photoshop to crop our film poster and front magazine cover this is an effective tool as it allows us to use a sillouette of alexs body this is effective as it shows the mystery of the character and keeps teh audienceguessing about him this opens up the barthes enigma code to make the audience ask questions on who this man is and what role he will play.

This is the software we have started using for our editing which obviously brings me onto the point that me and alex have started to edit our film after spending two days filming our final peice. Adobe Premier Elements is a useful resoursce because it allows us to edit and upload our film. We have also used adobe premier elements to use fade and black and white screenshots within our trailer this is effective because it allows the trailer to flow from clip to clip . We also use the tool that allows us to cut pictures which we have used in our trailer . We also used adobe premier elements to trim and cut clips by doing this on adobe it allows us to get finer clips and also allows us to use black and white to differ from the clips.We also used adobe photoshop to crop photos so that we could get alexs body to be alone with the gun by doing this we had to use a pointing tool that withdrew alexs body from the original background which was his back garden so we got rid of that and put a concete background on it .

 

These are the three pieces of equipment that we used during our project. We used a DV1 shock proof camera and a tripod to film the scenes. In the scene we used the computer to access photoshop in which we transported photos from premier elements onto blogger. We also used adobe premier elements to access our film and to edit and render our film. We used mindjet manager pro 6 to assist us with some of our planning and research and to help with our evaluation activities to show what our audience liked within our film. We have a used other technology such as the i phone to introduce commentary's over the film. We used adobe software such as premiere elements and photoshop to edit and make the core of the film. Photoshop was used for most of our evaluation activities and to produce our title sequences.

 

We have also used network's such as youtube so that we could put our film onto the Internet. Blogger is a big part of how we were able to do our evaluation tasks. We used it to post the evaluation tasks and relevant comments on blogger. Adobe Premier was an easy software to use initially ,the editing and initial set up of the film was easy to put on to blogger. I personally found it more difficult when I had to put sound onto the film and thankfully I had a reliable and trustworthy group who could help me with that specific part of the software

I will now talk more about the film camera that we used. It is a DV1 waterproof and shockproof camera with built in usb. This allowed us to process the film onto the computer which were then put into premier elements. It was then ready for editing and rendering. The camera we had was a HDMI camera which means that it was easily accessible to upload and render our copies of our film. The camera gives the film the real look and makes everyone feel like the film has an authentic look to it.

 

Another really interesting tool we have used is using Alex's Ipad to use an app called Action Movie FX and by using this we can film a road or a corner of a street in which we can place two cars and make them crash this is really effective especially for our film because we need to have explosions and high speed chases within our film to show the film in an action and explosive light .These things really darw the audience in and get them excited for the trailer and make them want to watch the film . Another way this is effective is in relating this to the Barthes Enigma Code as it asks the question who is in those cars and what is driving them to such lengths that relates into a crash . 

 

 

 

Trailer Draft

This is the 1st take of our trailer we are going to change a few things for example:

1. Our fight scenes

2.We also need to include a wider variation of shots for example match on action shot by doing this we will improve the films overall view               

Evaluation Targets

Firstly, you need to upload your productions! Make sure you are explaining in detail what it was you actually did in the editing process using technical terminology and explore in detail how your production pieces compliment each other. Make sure you are being as analytical as possible and explore camera angles, mise en scene, sound and editing in as much detail as possible.

Magazine Cover

1. We are drawn straight away to the main character he is standing centred in the magazine and is looking straight ahead which makes the audience feel a connection to him
2. The background of the american flag can really appeal to the readers as it shows that the whole magazine is drawn to that film 
3. You see that Empire have used the p as the main characters head it shows that the magazine is connecting and interacting with the film
4. They have also shown his attire trying to help the audience to relate to the character 

Evaluation Activity 2

This is me talking about our film bankroll and telling you how all of our products link into the film.

Evaluation Activity 1

Evaluation Activity 1

In this clip we used a close up shot of Alex this adds emphasise to the scene as it involves the audience because they feel like Alex is shooting at them. The audience feel connected to the character and that gets them more involved in the story because they are rooting for somebody. We also see the location in clear hall this adds to the tension of the scene as the audience relates this too the Barthes Enigma code then it is a scene that makes the audience ask the question why is Alex there and what is he bringing to the scene . We also ask the question who is he shooting at and is it the villainous character we have seen before. Another way this scene is effective is because it really shows the heroic character we see him as a James Bond like character because we relate to the suit as someone like him . We also see the suit as someone who means business and is not afraid of any consequences . This makes the audience feel a sense of safety within this hero and that he is someone who can be trusted so straight away they start to route for him. We also see the gun being used this is an effective prop as it differs him away from a normal character and it is shown as his trademark. The lighting used in this scene is a contrast we have used a light hall but tried to dim the lights a bit for the reason that we want to keep the scene vibrant and excitable but yet it shows the seriousness of him shooting someone .

We see special effects used in this scene the hero character jumps out of the cars and fires gun shots we  have used muzzle flash to give off the illusion that he is actually shooting . This is a good scene that shows the genre of the film the action scene shows the audience that this is going to be a crime film . Once again we are shown the costume of Alex by him wearing a suit it shows that he means business and we relate him to people like James Bond  .This is an effective shot that is used it is shot from a  wide range so that we can see the whole surroundings and gives the audience a grasp on what is going on . I think that an effective shot used is keeping the door open in the scene it takes away half the shot that has no relevance to the trailer but yet keeps the audience aware of there surroundings. Once again we see our heroic character Alex in his trademark suit and gun this makes the audience realate to Alex and makes them know that this him without even having to see him . The sound used in this scene is really effective for example we have used a fast paced sound with a heart beating to add tension to the scene . We have used muzzle flash within the scene to show bullets bouncing off the car and to show alex shooting . We have also made this one of our longest scenes because it is a scene that really shows the genre of the film and that is why it is so important

This is a scene which introduces the villainous character . We have done it in a way were the audience cant even make assumptions about the character they are shown from the scene that he is a character who means business and is out to get the heroic character which makes the viewers dislike him .This scene sets up the film by explaining to the audience that this man has taken money from him .We also see from these scenes that there is a vulnerability to our heroic character this makes us sympathise with this man and gives the audience another feel for him .If we also take a look at the editing the whole shot is taken up by the two characters and by doing this know one needs to know the surroundings and all you see is the intensity between these two characters . This is also the first chance we get to look at the image of the villain and we see that he is a dark character by what he is wearing which is dark clothing this is effective as just by looking at him you can tell that he is the villain and that is why we really appreciate this scene . Another effective editing tool we've done is slown down the process in which I come up from behind the chair this is done to add tension to the scene so you can really capture the audiences attention and get them to focus on alexs reaction to the villain popping up from behind him .

This is an effective scene as this is the first time we really see the heroic and villainous character do battle. The location is a flight of stairs adding to the excitement of the fight. we also get a viewing of costumes and props we see the gun in the hand of the villain . We also see that both characters are wearing costumes . The hero is wearing a suit adding to the likeability of the character.We also see a good use of our surroundings by using this open hall it allows the audience to really focus on the two characters fighting and it means we analyse every punch or kick thrown which is effective because it draws the audience in and makes them feel like they are part of it. We also use a good sound board in this clip as it is very energetic and tense music which gets the audience excited but yet lets them know the significance of the fight .This scene also opens up the Barthes Enigma code in which they ask questions why are they fighting and what has lead them to be fighting like this. Another thing that we think is good is the way in which we have positioned our camera because it is at a really good angle in which you can view everyone from a high angle and really get a feel for the clip .We also see the reiteration of the characters images together showing the audience who they are and why they are the villain and the hero by there attire.

This is a match on Action shot . We have used this as we feel it really grabs the attention of a viewer and makes them question what is beyond that door and how that will play out for the character . It also asks the questions whose hand it is which adds suspense to the clip . By doing this we are abiding by a media theory of Barthes Enigma Code getting the audience to ask questions .This is a short but very effective shot as it uses a really constructive shot to use Barthes enigma code to ask the question what is behind that door and why have they felt that whatever is behind that door is so important that will have to feature in the trailer . There are a lot more questions posed by this clip and they are all about the mystery of the door and that's what we really wanted to do by using his clip . We have also used a lot of tense sounds to en capture the audiences imagination and add to the mystery of the door and what is behind it .

In this scene you can see an overview shot that we have used this is to show the audience the surroundings that are there . This is also the first time we are introduced into the heroic character but we have used this as an introductory because we don't see Alex's face  and it adds to the suspense for the audience as they want to see what he is like . We have Alex narrating over this part which explains what the film is about and also the genre talking about scamming . We also have used the over the shoulder shot to great effect by being able to show the surroundings and being able to introduce our main character to the film .We also have used this shot as we feel it will improve the overall standard of the piece of work .

In this clip we see the heroic character in his prime scowering a building for the villain . This scene is really good as we involve costume props and location  . It also allows the audience to see and inside scene where Alex is in action as it shows to the audience that it will be a hands on movie in which there will be lots of fight scenes. we see a close up shot of Alex which is effective because it allows the audience to see more of an inside look at our heroic character which makes them feel more connected to the character. Once again we are showing the gun and suit of Alex we are just always showing the image of our main character so that we can get the audience to relate to him and what he is going through . We have used a long shot so that we can show everything Alex is wearing and the surroundings that are around by doing this we show everyone where he is and it creates the picture for the audience which makes them feel like they are involved within the film .

In this scene we have used and effective shot in which we see me and Alex running through a puddle we close in on our shoes by doing this we make the audience ask the question why are they chasing each other ? This scene adds emphasise because we have edited it so that we really see the shoes going through the water . This is one of my favourite shots as we use the puddle to add tension and emphasise the chase scene it also involves the enigma code by making the audience ask the question who are these people running and are they running from something or chasing each other either way it makes them get excited and interested. As you can see from the picture above we have taken inspiration from this short picture in which we see this man running through a puddle this is really effective because it gets them into the clip.

In this scene we get the audience enthralled by the action by showing them a clip in which Alex punches the camera it makes the audience feel like they are involved in the trailer . We also show the audience about the genre of the film with the punching as it shows it is an action film and excites them. We also use this scene as a bridge to the high tempo music as it comes from know where and gets the audience thinking wow now this is an action film we also use this to start introducing some credits for example we introduce words such as thrilling block buster and we also show that we were nominated for an award because of our film which straight away makes the audience wonder why it is so good .

This is the title of our film and it really stands out to the audience with the white on black background . We have used a font which has been used throughout this creates an audience brand together . We feel the name Bankroll suggests to the audience that its a film to do with money and that is as much as we will give away in the title. By publishing the title at the end we really connect with the audience. The font we have used is Roman times and is small font because we don't want to overpower the black with too much writing and this way its shows that it is simple and that it means business and i think that is what we are trying to get across within our film . We have taken inspiration from the source code poster in the way in which we have used our font.

Magazine Cover

1. The font at the top of the magazine draws the attention to the reader. The big EMPIRE writing shows the audience what the magazine is and gets the audience to relate to that font as the Empire brand.
2. Empire have gone with a catchy slogan of Bloody Hell relating to Harry Potters battle and face . By doing this they draw attention to Harry Potter picture.
3. They use Harry Potter as the main part of the front cover and by doing this it shows the readers what is in the magazine . It also gets Harry Potter fans interested because of that link. 
4. The magazine also involves what will be in the magazine on the side to get the audience interested if they are not by Harry Potter
5. The writing  at the top is Worlds biggest magazine this is showing the product in a great way and getting it sold more.

Film Ideas

Throughout this film process me and Alex have looked at loads of different ways we can improve our film so we looked into using other software to improve it for example we have used Alex's Ipad to make a car explode and because our trailer is an action crime trailer it would help to have something such as an explosion as it applies to the clichés and conventions of a crime film . We also feel that by using other software it shows that we can use other programmes to our advantage . On the note about cliché and conventions we have used gun shots that never seem to end or the fact that other characters always seem to miss with their shots.

Aliens Posters

Similarities and Differences between the Alien Posters

ALIEN Posters Comparison

This Alien Poster uses the green theme as with the other 2 posters that support the Alien Franchise. In the middle there is a massive green egg hatching which shows something extra-terrestrial. They have led with the slogan in space no one can hear you scream which suggests to the audience that the film will be held in outer space.

If we link this Alien poster to the other one we see they have gone for the same green surroundings and theme to show that extra-terrestrial theme.  They have gone for a different font and have included the names of the actors. They have also included a light green beam down the middle which will link into the other films.

This is the first film produced by James Cameron and you can tell that by the new blue theme he has also included the characters for the first time this may show that he is going in a different direction but he has included some ALIEN clichés such as the hatching eggs showing that it hasn’t lost it roots.

This is the other poster for James Cameron’s Aliens he has used the original connection of the first poster but moved the writing down so it has linked into the first ever poster They have also stuck with the blue theme linking it to the original James Cameron poster.

This poster shows James Cameron putting his own stamp on the film by going for a different kind of poster. This time though he has tried to use the alien as a representation for the egg hatching showing that it has hatched now. This also shows that this is the last in the sequel because they have veered so far of the original poster yet they have stuck onto the

By Alex and Conor

Storyboard animatic

This is our Storyboard Animatic

In our Animatic we have used various techniques and skills that we hope will translate onto our trailer when it is produced .Firstly we start off with black screens which adds to the tension we explain in these blakclips that there will be fast dramatic music obviously this will relay onto our screen when we hear the music. We then shoot to a clip of our production company which is universal pictures . By doing this we associate ourselves with this company allowing the audience to realte to our film by universal. Another Black screen will then appear but this time with narration we will explain the film in this part by explaining the scamming that is occuring .

We then flick to our first screen which is heavy breathing and a man standing very mysterious were hoping to recreate this in school where we will see Alex's character standing over a large area. This allows the audience to get a view for what is going on in the scenery .This then leads onto the hooded man running we will transfer this into our film using a cycle path it is nice and narrow and will add to the mystery of the character . We once again carry on with our narration by doing this were showing to the audince what the film is about without giving away any details which could spoil it.

We then  go to a scene which has been adapted slightly in the film we see the villanous character which is played by me holding a gun in a rural area saying "you my friends have bitten off more than you can chew. We have changed this to a scene  within a car in which now i talk more about why im after this character and that is about why he has taken so much money from him and how long he has to return it .

Then there is a dramatic gun shot straight away grabbing the audience attention by doing this we let the audience know that there has been a murder of some sort or that this scamming has really kicked off . We see more heavy breathing and running which adds tension to the scene.

Target Audience On why it appeals to them ?

Me and Alex are looking for an audience of 15 and up we see this as an ideal age because of the fact that our film has a lot of action and extreme scenes we also compared this to other films such as oceans 11,12,13 and goodfellas. The age bracket for these films are between 12 and 18 where as we dont feel that 18 would be the right age as we dont want to take 3 years of an age bracket where we feel we will gross the most money from .

Everyone loves an action film but if you include the right conventions and cliches in the film it attracts the same audience that always enjoy the film.I think we have done that well by including scenes such as a high speed chase and cars crashing. We also include trains and sharp fighting scenes which get the audience excited.

Were always trying to find different ways to appeal to our audience in fact we are making film magazines and posters to promote the film and get the message out to the audinece about ourfilm and let them know what its about . Our film is an action crime film that shows the mysterious life of one man on the hunt with another for a massive fortune.

Coursework Targets

You have still yet to upload your storyboard - which should preferably be an annotated animatic, Connor - without this you'll only be awarded around 10 marks for Research and Planning. Make sure you have profiled your target audience and you have explained in detail why your film idea and trailer would appeal to them. Annotate at least five film magazine front covers. This Wednesday - film uploaded. Last Friday of term - Film poster and front cover of a magazine uploaded. First day back - Evaluation activities complete. You have a lot of work to do Connor and no time to waste!

Sky fall Trailer

The new instalment of the 007 re boost is out and the trailer is full of action, what the audiences are looking for. The James Bond series are very well known especially in the UK which adds to the popularity surrounding the film, but also for the its action; and occasional soft sex scenes.

In the trailer sound is used emphasis the impact of the action scene taking place to really get the heart racing and get any viewer interested in seeing the film. From the trailer the target audience are young males to mature adult males (16-35+) however there may be interest from a female audience as the actor Daniel Craig is somewhat of a heartthrob and even in the trailer you can see his toned muscles and heavy six pack.

The Dictator Trailer

This trailer gives its audience a glimpse at what the film will be like, the clips they put into the trailer tells the target audience that the film will include the things they are looking for. The things the comedy audience will be looking for is a protagonist who is funny, in this case the protagonist is a tyrant and leader of a country, with this we see politically incorrect and illegal acts being committed by the tyrant but a joke is being made out of it. The style of comedy portrayed in the trailer is synonymous with Sacha Baron Cohen which is very effective at attracting the viewers of his other films that helped achieve the total box office gross of over $400m from his three films. The trailer shows funny clips, stereotypes being made fun of and well known actors and even has star kameos.

Dark Knight Poster

Welcome to a world without rules' on it's own it doesn't really mean anything, combine it with the sky filled with smoke and the decaying building, it adds a huge amount of connotation. Giving clues but no answers like this poster does is very effective, it makes the posters audience question what is going to happen, and whats gone wrong, even people that aren't particularly fans of batman will still be interested to see if batman can handle his next challenge. The poster doesn't just get the current audience excited, it gets others that have not seen the films interested (which is a great way to increase sales). The flaming bat on the collapsing building makes the audience think maybe batman is responsible for the destrucion, this again is very effective as it gets the audience asking questions and therefore interested. The main attraction to the batman franchise is the hero himself, so having him standing strong, infront of a collapsing building with his fists clenched adds a huge amount of buzz to the film as people essentially want to see how strong he is. Although 'The Dark Knight' is not a horror film

The Godfather Poster

The font is again similar to the previous poster I had analysed.
 
The puppet control handles could represent the man on the poster as a puppeteer of many people.

The name of the film also gives some kind of indication as to what role the person in the photo has in the film.

Paramount is a big production company and stands out in the poster.

Paramount is mentioned a lot of times and could be considered as the unique selling point.

Again, like the previous poster, it consists of dark colours.

The white  writing on a dark background is a popular convention in which crime film posters most follow.