Before creating the website and poster, we looked into conventions of both posters and website created for films. As well as this, we did some research on websites and posters and how they are displayed to the audience. Below I have created a circle map to present the conventions for a poster and website for a film.
After researching concepts and conventions of film posters and websites, we will apply this to our own to create post production content that represents our film trailer. We are conscious to fulfil a consistent theme throughout the poster and website, as we want have distinct advertising, which represents 'Mandy' in a clear way.
Unfortunately, after showing our first cut on Friday 7th February we went back to our computer to not find out edited version of the trailer. This is because our file became corrupt which meant that we now have to re edit our whole trailer which obviously wasn't helpful but we are taking it as a positive to improve the faults we saw at the showing.
After showing our trailer the faults we found ourselves where:
Music - we found that our music was very quiet and not very good quality because we recorded Emilie playing it on our an iPhone. This can be rectified because of re- recording our music using a professional recorder and then transferring it through a CD rather than a phone.
Repetitive - We found when watching it on a bigger screen that it became quite repetitive and there needed to be a bigger build up and we needed to cut some of the shots as it was quite long. To rectify this we are now only choosing shots that add to the storyline and are effective.
Flashbacks - We found that the flashbacks were not as easy to see as we thought they were. We have now changed the colouring so you are only able to see a slight bit of colour rather than black and white. Then we have added the 'romantic' effect on the clips which adds a blurry, dreamlike look to the corners of the shots.
The main characters in our film trailer are the two Mandy's (younger and older). The other characters involved are the abusers, however their identities are not revealed as we wanted to add obscurity to the trailer. The following actresses feature in our film trailer:
As we are nearing the end of editing our film trailer, we have done some research into the film features and titles that are in social-realism trailers. Below are a few trailers that we have looked at, and we have screenshot each of the different awards and quotes that are featured in each trailer.
This is England:
This film award is presented in a unique font which is used throughout the film trailer. It appears to be fairly animated, yet stands out clearly on the page. The relevant film award and year is also provided, along with the award that the film was given.
By including the director of the film, it appeals to a specific target audience who will have seen previous films by Shane Meadows, which will therefore urge them to go and see the film. By mentioning well-known directors, audiences will recognise and associate them with the quality of film and therefore if it is worth watching. Also, by using the word 'international', it proves that the film is successful and has gone global. This is particularly successful for social realism films.
The awards are again in an animated font and layout, and stand out on the background of the main characters in the film. Furthermore, the awards that the film has won are in a bigger font than who they have been nominated by. By using film festivals from Toronto, Rome and Tribeca shows again that the film has gone global, representing a positive impression from the audience.
The trailer also includes a specific award for 'Winner of Best Newcomer'. The award is presented alongside the actor who plays the main character, which indicates to the audience who the winner is. This also influences the audience to go and see the film, as this is an impressive award of such a young person.
Quotes from several sources are then used to represent the success of the film. Again, it presents the global effect that the film has had.
This specific example shows a quote from 'New York Daily News'.
These examples show quotes from 'Aaron Hillis' from 'Premiere Magazine' and 'Mark Olsen' from 'Film Comment'
London to Brighton:
Again like 'This is England', London to Brighton
uses quotes made from famous and well-known
sources. These include:
The Times - they use words such as 'blistering' and 'compelling drama' to entice the audience.
Film Review - they suggest the mood and atmosphere of the film by mentioning 'thriller' and 'sharp serrated edges'.
Big Issue - they use simplistic quotes to draw in the audience. This will make attract specific people.
The Scotsman - relates to the British element of social realism films, and also includes a rating.
The Guardian - again uses a star rating in the quote and uses words such as 'audacious' and 'dazzling debut'.
This image at the end of the trailer gave us an idea of what we could include in our final shot, and also how to promote the film. We decided that 'Coming Soon' was the most appropriate title to put instead of a certain date. We were also inspired to include social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter.
Fishtank:
These awards were all included in the film trailer and include a variety of awards internationally. For example, 'Festival de Cannes'. It also features 'Best Film', 'Best Director' and 'Best Actress' which will give off a good impression to the audience. A star rating is also included, and words are used such as 'brilliant' and 'sensitive' suggesting the mood and atmosphere of the film.
These two shots from the trailer include plot spoilers/indicators of the storyline of the film. Both text fades in and out of the trailer, and the colour makes it stand out from the background.
Also, the text gives an effect as if it is associated with fish/underwater creatures - hence the name 'Fishtank'.
The simplistic text allows the audience to get a feel of the film, and to roughly understand what the film is about in order to be influenced to watch the film.
On Friday 7th February we are having a Peer screening session with year 12 and 13. This will allow us to get feedback for our first draft of our trailer. We will then be able to do changes and amendments prior to handing our trailer in.
This is the questionnaire we are going to give the audience :
When editing our trailer, we felt that we needed to use a different accompaniment because we wanted to capture emotion through music. The best way for this to be presented was to use a piano instead of a guitar, and also not to have lyrics as we would rather feature a voiceover.
Therefore, we decided to change personnel and use Emilie Brittain who is doing A Level Music. After hearing her compositions previously, we felt that she would be the best to do this and she has the passion behind it. We knew she would be able to compose something in a short period of time and she is a very reliable person.
On Thursday 23rd January 2014, we visited the BFI study day in Southbank, Waterloo where we were spoken to about 'We Media' and democracy in the pre digital and online age. Matthew Hall was joined by Rosa Weber and Malcom Smith to talk and answer questions about what 'We Media' is and how it has affected the past, and how it continues to affect the present.
At the beginning of the day we were given a student pack which included key terms, examples of We Media and several case studies which will help us in our exam. We were also shown a short 45 minute extract from 'Life in a Day' which showed hundreds of original footage shot by multicultural people across the world. All of the footage was filmed on the same day, 24th July 2010, which was edited into themes including love, family and work.
After watching the extract from 'Life in a Day' we were inspired to capture emotion and also think about the aspects of using technology to enhance our trailer.
These awards were all included in the film trailer and include a variety of awards internationally. For example, 'Festival de Cannes'. It also features 'Best Film', 'Best Director' and 'Best Actress' which will give off a good impression to the audience. A star rating is also included, and words are used such as 'brilliant' and 'sensitive' suggesting the mood and atmosphere of the film.
