Research and planning: Target audience appeal

Research and planning: Magazine front cover

Research and planning: Film poster analysis

I will consider conventional features when creating my own film poster as well as ideas that possibly subvert the genre, in order to create an advertisement with a unique selling point.

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Research and planning: Magazine features

Research and Planning: Existing film trailer scores

• I have looked into existing social realism non-diegetic scores
• Most use well known composers to endorse their film
• If the trailer was made into a film and properly funded, our group would adhere to the convention of known composers.
• However, like contemporary whiplash, my role is sound so I will be in charge of the non-diegetic score,

Post-Production: Magazine process one: coverlines

I have been looking at different typography for the front cover of my film magazine. I have included conventional features such as exclusives. The most important development is that I have begun to consider page layout and typography that has connotations to social realism films, in order for the magazine spread to revolve around the main image film genre. Using photoshop, I have used effects such as the drop shadow effect, opacity and italics. I have incorporated different typography sizes in order to create a professional magazine style. Another aspect I have adhered to is film magazine conventional language word play. My intended/ primary target audience is 16-20 years old therefore the language would be both formal and informal. This is to create the purpose of a magazine which is to inform and entertain.

Research and planning: Holiday posts to come up...

1. Analyse print features
2. Gather information on editing techniques
3. Photographs and ideas for print features
4. Complete pre-production paperwork

Post-production: Interview scene raw footage

Entering takes:

 Note all footage will need to be edited otherwise I will note that they have been edited.

• The purpose of the entrance scene is that the main character gets rejected and is seen as insignificant and invisible to create a tense atmosphere for the character. The trailer is shown through the eyes of the leading actor so audience can be open to interpretation of how much engagement is actually shown. 

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This clip is practice footage so that the main actor is able to understand stage directions and the actor that plays 'interviewer' will learn when to gesture Robert to take a seat.  

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The fourth clip will be used for the trailer as it has the most clear dialogue. The tone of voice has connotations to nervous behaviour. 

• This take uses dialogue which will fit around voice over. This is to show the contradictory difference of inner and outer voice. 
• Body language and facial expressions: mannerisms used show nervous attitude.
• Lighting: high key/natural lighting
• Props: information papers about DAN. 
• Conventional aspect: Sound follows a narrative and all the scenes follow the story of the main character.
• A wide shot is used to capture the scene

Conversation takes:

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By the main actor smiling at times, shows that the interview must be going well. This is one of the scenes that has mixed emotions so the piano non-diegetic sound will create a sound perspective (as the composition begins to play in the opening sequence before flashbacks) that will use a high tempo piano tune.

• The dialogue will be inaudible.
• The voice over will carry over the scene showing a contrast in emotions through voice over inner thoughts.
• Facial expressions: straight face, sometimes smiles, overall serious attitude.
• Body language: points to sheet to show engagement within the conversation. 

Post-production: Canteen scene raw footage

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• This scene is to demonstrate a contrast between the main characters socially inept personality and the extra characters social behaviour
• Conventional to the social realism genre, all scenes will use high key or low key lighting depending on lighting of the day. However, the lighting may be manipulated in order to compliment connotations to emotions.
• Props include chairs, tables, phones and stationary.
• The setting retains the college atmosphere
• The main character is wearing a red and black shirt which uses costume to have connotation properties to character's emotion. Both colours has connotations to anger and depression.
• Whereas the extras are wearing white, blue and grey which has connotations to a calm nature.
• The scene will be inaudible. Therefore, the scene will focus on facial expressions and body language to build emotions to the atmosphere.
• There may be use of diegetic noise such as faint rustling of paper. It depends on if the diegetic noise compliments the piano piece.
• Ambient sound may be kept to adhere to the social realism genre unless it interferes with other sounds. If so, the diegetic noises like the click of the pen will be used. This develops a synchronous sound to make the scene more realistic. In addition, the use of sound addresses audience feedback in wanting a realistic social realism film. 
• Cinematography: action match cut/ head over the shoulder to allow the audience to visualize what the main character is doing.
• Cinematography: Wide shot is used to develop an atmosphere using props and main actor's actions

Research and planning: Main image progress

My main image development so far has included using Photoshop software. The first steps was to take out the background using the pen tool. Once I took out the background, I used the spot healing tool in order to cover up/ take away blemishes. I chose this photograph because it was the best one that captures the genre and narrative through mixed emotions, makes Rob look professional and the high key lighting gives the image a glow effect.

• I have also considered costume which is a suit, that is used for life changing scenes, for the character development.  
• His hair style is smart which compliments the suit costume to enforce the professional idea of scenes. 
• His facial expression is blank, slightly tired but directly eye level which reflects character's depressive/ aggressive state.
• Body language uses folded arms which has connotations to being self-preserved and uses the idea of a lonely character.
• The main image still needs to be developed through ideas such as changing the opacity to see what fits with the background.

Post-Production: Main image photography for magazine front cover

• I have taken a series of medium close up's and wide shots for my film magazine. The background will be edited on the chosen image.
• The majority of the main image's use a blank, slightly angry, slightly tired facial expression.
• A prop that I am thinking about using is the piano tie to compliment the films narrative.
• I have used a variation of body language such as folded arms, pushing up tie and hands in pocket to add a slight animation to the main image. Therefore, making the image stand out more on the front cover.
• The costume I organised with the main actor is to bring in a suit. The suit is worn in scenes that are important for the character. These scenes are used for the admission process which creates a professional edge to the magazine's front cover.  

Pre-production paperwork: location recces for magazine front cover

Pre-production paperwork: Location recce for poster

Pre-Production paperwork: Production risk assesments- For Poster

Pre-Production paperwork: Production risk assesment- for magazine