Possible Shots

In my auxillary tasks and main task I plan to use a range of shots.

Close up: I will hope to use a close up to show emotion

Mid Shot I will use mid shots as they can show body movement and also capture emotion in an individuals face.

Longshot: This will be used to show scale of a building or distance.

High angle Shot: This can be used to show how small something is and to demonstrate lower status.

Low Angle Shot: Can be used to show the size of a large object, or dominance of a person. It also looks like someone could be trapped and are looking for a way out.

Also I will use text for the titles so these will be added in when editing.

Developing my Magazine Front Cover

To begin developing my magazine front cover, I will look at texts in different colours to say 'Watch Film' and different styles. I then proceeded to develop my poster until I was happy with the end result.
Process of making my poster:

Selecting the correct font in which to display my title was a very difficult descision. I have 5 options to choose from.

Out of the options and recieving feedback from other media students I have found that my favorite out of the texts is the second row on the right. This is very simple and the sans serif font is easy to read and will stand out on the front of a magazine cover. However I am unsure about the colour scheme of the title.

Image- When I began selecting an image I knew that I wanted one with both the main characters look towards the camera as this was a key aspect when I looked at other film magazine front covers. When I selected the image that I wanted to use on my front cover I had lots of trouble throughout editing the image. It was hard to get rid of the whole background so that I could place the image anywhere. Therefore I spent lots of time changing the contrast and colours.

Texts and Titles-

When I had chosen the image for my background I could then begin to experiment with colours and styles. I decided to add a tagline to the bottom of my magazine cover as this was seen in the examples I have looked at. Due to the title of the magazine being in red I then decided to continue this theme throughout with sub titles of what is in the magazine and the stars. This helped me to contuinue a theme throughout my poster. The title 'CONTROL' of the film in the only text in black so that ity is different from the other texts. I have placed the title in the serif font of 'times new roman' so that it is the same in my teaser trailer and poster this is deliberate continuity. I have placed a star rating on the front cover as it will demonstrate to the reader that the film is popular. For the other text on the front page I have used a 'Rockwell' font this is a serif font. This is in dark grey so that it stands out on the background but does not distract focus from the main image. I decided to add another small image on the front as the examples I have looked at all have an image of what is inside. I editied this so that you cannot see the background, also I have kept it small so it is noticable but dosent distract from the main image and film.

Complete Poster:

My complete poster I beleive looks very professional. I have choosen to use red as the accent colour as it stands out on the white/ grey background. By being a strong colour it will also draw peoples attention into wanting to look at the magazine front cover.

Finding Music For the Trailer

Atmosphere is key when it comes to a thriller film wether it is the opening or the teaser trailer. The music for the teaser trailer must also build up anticipation for the film as it is what makes people want to watch the entire film. I set up a weekend of looking through CD's and trying to find a sutable track to then place on the storyboard. This however is very hard as you do not know how the track will fit with the shots, and match the thriller genre.