I've put series of rough sketches together to show that I understand the conventions of magazine front covers
Tuesday 5 January 2016
Poster Layout
I've put a series of rough sketches together to shoe that I understand the conventions of posters
Script
Establishing Shot- take a long shot along the River Thames in London then a shot of a red bus (and black cabs) Parliament ... Big Ben. DO OTHER SHOT WHILST THERE shots of people walking by each way.
Scene 1:
Long Shot- Camera on the floor looking up at the bed
Medium Shot- above the bed .. like a point of view shot.
Extreme Close up- To the father of the protagonists mouth as he mutters 'FIRESTORM'
Graveyard
Long Shot- Man in front of the grave holding flowers (wear a black suit and tie) take the shot from behind the stone.
Low Angle Shot- of facial expression looking down.
Shed
Medium shot- of the protagonist taking the box down off the shelf
Over the shoulder- From behind him taking the box down focusing on the box.
Close Up- A high angle Close up shot of the box, and him untaping the box.
Cut just as the box opens and it goes blank.
Girlfriend
Extreme Close up- (Dialing tone ) dialing at a fast pace
Close up- cut to girlfriend saying ' whats wrong'
Close up- (protagonist) "hun I've got FIRESTORM
Close up- (girlfriend) What is firestorm)
Close up- I cant tell u, they will kill me.
have her getting kidnapped
Tracking shot- from behind, Girlfriend strolling through the alleyway
same shot from front (have stop after ten seconds)
Long shot- (try different distances though) two henchmen approach from opposite sides.
close up- of her face in shock
Two shot- (from her perspective) henchmen coming towards her
Close up- bag goes over girlfriend head.
Protagonist meets antagonist
ecu - phone to ear
ecu - mouth saying we got her
ecu - of his eyes (maybe wearing sunglasses,
Ecu- Maybe got cigar) ??
decide location
evil place... right chair .. lighting .. etc
Action Shots
Running shots
- past the camera at a diagonal angle ... do this from a few different angles eg. behind the protagonist take it from stationary position. take from in front of the protagonist. also have a low angle shot ( running towards maybe 'over' the camera.
Jon how about i film once CU and once MS and we can edit in between
Fight shots
CU- of the protagonist pulling the antagonists henchmen.
CU- of them grappling (film from the right of the fight)
CU punching ( film from the left of the fight)
Shots Of Weapons
CU- we may have a shot of the henchmen Pulling a knife on the protagonist
CU- cocking a gun will disorientate the audience
Reaction Shots
ECU - Shot of someone hands on the door shows tension and continues to disorientate the audience
MS - door creaking
Floor Level Shots
CU - Unknown people walking past
-Walking up the stairs
ECU- Leather gloved hands on banister
Shots From high places looking at locations below
ELS - looking down from the bridge at school
ECU - peering down above someone
LS - on a balcony
Shadow a Silhouettes
need to talk to Jon about the angle you need to take this shot in to take a silhouettes.
Someone answering the phone
MS - shot of someone walking towards a car ...
cut back
ELS - shot of someone watching them...
cut to
MS - a close up of her hand opening the car door ...
cut back
ECU - to a reaction shot of the previous persons face.
Circle the lead protagonist in photo
CU - handling something to something else.
Monday 4 January 2016
Potential Magazine Front Cover Contents
Name Of Magazine: Oscar
Slogan: Worlds No1 Movie Magazine
Date: July 2015
Issue Number: 147
Main Cover Lines: Firestorm - Jaden Smith talks Karate Kid, father and his friendship with Justin Bieber.
Other Cover Line:
Regarding the The specific date of July was for the sole reason that I wanted the thriller magazine to be released in the summer as the majority of my audience are in their last years of high school taking GCSEs or A- Levels and as I want it to be a highly grossed movie I want to give everyone a chance to see it. I felt that summer holidays would be the best option as everyone is free at that time of the year.
Also after doing some research I felt that some of the other cover lines should write what they are discussing not just the name of actor or movie. However that does happen at times to I put a few just names in my other cover lines.
Slogan: Worlds No1 Movie Magazine
Date: July 2015
Issue Number: 147
Main Cover Lines: Firestorm - Jaden Smith talks Karate Kid, father and his friendship with Justin Bieber.
Other Cover Line:
- Michael Banning talk Olympus Has Fallen
- Samuel L Jackson stars in the Avengers
- Tom Cruise relives starring as Ethan Hunt
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Steven Spielberg on Jurassic World
- Robert Downy recounts his slump in the early stages of his carrier.
- Dwayne Johnson
- Bradley Cooper tells on acting as a Navy Seal.
- Fast and Furious 8 potential
Regarding the The specific date of July was for the sole reason that I wanted the thriller magazine to be released in the summer as the majority of my audience are in their last years of high school taking GCSEs or A- Levels and as I want it to be a highly grossed movie I want to give everyone a chance to see it. I felt that summer holidays would be the best option as everyone is free at that time of the year.
Also after doing some research I felt that some of the other cover lines should write what they are discussing not just the name of actor or movie. However that does happen at times to I put a few just names in my other cover lines.
Possible Names For My Film
The Ultimate Game
6 Hours
Firestorm
Pro Ant
The Only Way
The Choice
Havoc
6 Hours
Firestorm
Pro Ant
The Only Way
The Choice
Havoc
Result Of My Teaser Trailer Questionnaire
When I asked what music they expected to hear in a teaser trailer, everyone with an exception to a very few felt that very quick tempo music is what a thriller needs to really captivate an audience. This would highlight the quick pace of the of a thriller. This reflects to what I have already found about thriller movie music.
When asking about how the relationship should pan out between the protagonist and antagonist. The replies to the three options given were very even and honestly they could all make the ultimate thriller movie. so this is going to be a really hard choice when the time comes.
With regards to if there should be taglines and the names of actors on my thriller teaser trailer the majority felt it was needed as it adds to the excitement.
Also when asking about if the fonts should be the same on poster and trailer. It was an unanimous yes as it shows that they are representing the same movie.
I'll take this feedback into consideration when making my teaser trailer.
When asking about how the relationship should pan out between the protagonist and antagonist. The replies to the three options given were very even and honestly they could all make the ultimate thriller movie. so this is going to be a really hard choice when the time comes.
With regards to if there should be taglines and the names of actors on my thriller teaser trailer the majority felt it was needed as it adds to the excitement.
Also when asking about if the fonts should be the same on poster and trailer. It was an unanimous yes as it shows that they are representing the same movie.
I'll take this feedback into consideration when making my teaser trailer.
Questionnaire For My Teaser Trailer
This is a questionnaire asking the public what they would like to see in thriller teaser trailer. The information I gather here will then be incorporated into what I already know through my secondary research.
Below is a teaser trailer asking the public what they would like to see in a teaser trailer in terms of music, taglines, names of actors and font.
What kind of music would you expect to hear in a thriller trailer.
Below is a teaser trailer asking the public what they would like to see in a teaser trailer in terms of music, taglines, names of actors and font.
What kind of music would you expect to hear in a thriller trailer.
- Slow and soft
- Upbeat
- Very quick tempo
What do you expect the relationship to be like with the inevitable protagonist and antagonist.
- Friends that become enemies as the movie goes on.
- Childhood enemies
- Never knew each other until this point in time
Would you expect there to be taglines in the trailer.
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
Would you expect to see the names of actors in my teaser trailer.
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
Would you expect the same font as my poster in the teaser trailer.
- Yes
- No
- Don't know
Sunday 3 January 2016
Result Of My Magazine Questionnaire
The results of my magazine questionnaire came unsurprising to me. They essentially correlated with my secondary research which I now know was done well.
When asking where the masthead should be placed, I'd already thought of this through all my secondary research. In my secondary research I found that in all the mainstream magazines I looked at, the masthead came at the top of the page. However I wasn't 100% sure, and it's ultimately what the public want. The questionnaire came back with the majority feeling that the rightful place for the masthead should be at the top of the page. This primary research is backing up what I already know through my secondary research.
When I asked who should be front cover, most of the people (85%) said the main protagonist. However others wanted the antagonist on the magazine front cover. I opted for the main protagonist for the sole reason that the protagonist is more well known which means more people are going to buy the magazine.
Most people felt that dark colours are most suitable as we are representing a thriller. They questionnaire also came back to ell me that people will rather have big budget films and well known actors on the front cover, this goes on to emphasise the type of magazine that I am representing.
I'll go on and consider all this information and add it to what I already know through my secondary research.
When I asked who should be front cover, most of the people (85%) said the main protagonist. However others wanted the antagonist on the magazine front cover. I opted for the main protagonist for the sole reason that the protagonist is more well known which means more people are going to buy the magazine.
Most people felt that dark colours are most suitable as we are representing a thriller. They questionnaire also came back to ell me that people will rather have big budget films and well known actors on the front cover, this goes on to emphasise the type of magazine that I am representing.
I'll go on and consider all this information and add it to what I already know through my secondary research.
Questionnaire For My Magazine Front Cover
In order to gain a full understanding on what the public want on my magazine front cover I've decided to make a questionnaire with questions on layouts design and content which attract buyers. I have compiled a set of question which will ultimately help me design my magazine front cover.
The questions are as follows:
Where would you expect the name of the magazine to be?
The questions are as follows:
Where would you expect the name of the magazine to be?
- Top of the page
- Middle of the page
- Bottom of the page
Who would you expect to be on the front cover?
- Lead Protagonist
- Lead Antagonist
- Director
- Other
What would you expect the colours to be like?
- Muted
- Dark
- Soft and Pastel
Would you expect to see large amounts of text?
- Yes
- No
- Not Sure
What would you expect the cover lines to be referencing? (pick more then one)
- Big budgeted films
- Well known actors
- Other thrillers
- Directors
- Producers
- Bold and square
- Rounded and soft
- Times New Roman
Result of my Questionnaire Poster
Most of the results came too no surprise. It came to confirm what I already knew from analysing posters. The result of my questionnaire poster is as follows:
Almost everyone that I gave this questionnaire too came to the conclusion that I should have the main Protagonist holding a gun as this shows that the main protagonist is a brave person, but he is alone against the inevitable antagonist.
I had noticed through my secondary research that the backgrounds were mostly dark colours. This was confirmed in my questionnaires where 90% said dark colours and the rest said fiery colours. I felt this is true as a soft pastel colour wont fit in and will clash against a protagonist with a gun. Some felt that a fiery colour will add to the thrill of the man with a gun. But I opted out of that theory and felt that a dark colour will bring out more and put focus directly on the protagonist.
Another thing that I noticed through my secondary research was that the background on thriller posters linked to the main image. I put this in my questionnaire to see if other people thought the same, the result came back with over 85% saying they would love to see the background linking back to the main image. I felt now that my secondary research was linking with what the actual public wants to see.
I have already done considerable amount of research on what the certificate should be in my movie. I've decided that it will be a 12 but i still wasn't 100% sure if i was right so I decided to put it in my questionnaire to see what the thriller fans thought. The results came back with a lot of the public saying 12 whereas there was also many people that felt it should be a 15 as they felt there would be a lot of action, sexual scenes and even maybe some drugs. However I felt that I would keep those things to minimum so that the wider public can enjoy the movie.
When asking if the font should be upper or lower case, my research already told me that uppercase shows that what I am presenting is a big blockbuster and 98% of the public agreed that uppercase fully represented my movie.
Most of the public agreed with me that the release date should be in the summer holidays when all he big thrillers come out as that is the time when people have the most time to o and watch a thriller. This means at that time the revenue will be greater.
Most of the public that returned my questionnaire felt that having a tagline will add greatness to my poster and actors names attract the public to go and watch the movie.
Finally reviews was a big question, I didn't know if I should or shouldn't add it to my poster. The result came back 50% for and 50% against which I feared. But after much thought I decided to go with reviews because deep down I felt that are many people (evidently 50%) that reviews were important so as I am trying to cater for as many people as possible I'm going to add reviews in my poster.
Almost everyone that I gave this questionnaire too came to the conclusion that I should have the main Protagonist holding a gun as this shows that the main protagonist is a brave person, but he is alone against the inevitable antagonist.
I had noticed through my secondary research that the backgrounds were mostly dark colours. This was confirmed in my questionnaires where 90% said dark colours and the rest said fiery colours. I felt this is true as a soft pastel colour wont fit in and will clash against a protagonist with a gun. Some felt that a fiery colour will add to the thrill of the man with a gun. But I opted out of that theory and felt that a dark colour will bring out more and put focus directly on the protagonist.
Another thing that I noticed through my secondary research was that the background on thriller posters linked to the main image. I put this in my questionnaire to see if other people thought the same, the result came back with over 85% saying they would love to see the background linking back to the main image. I felt now that my secondary research was linking with what the actual public wants to see.
I have already done considerable amount of research on what the certificate should be in my movie. I've decided that it will be a 12 but i still wasn't 100% sure if i was right so I decided to put it in my questionnaire to see what the thriller fans thought. The results came back with a lot of the public saying 12 whereas there was also many people that felt it should be a 15 as they felt there would be a lot of action, sexual scenes and even maybe some drugs. However I felt that I would keep those things to minimum so that the wider public can enjoy the movie.
When asking if the font should be upper or lower case, my research already told me that uppercase shows that what I am presenting is a big blockbuster and 98% of the public agreed that uppercase fully represented my movie.
Most of the public agreed with me that the release date should be in the summer holidays when all he big thrillers come out as that is the time when people have the most time to o and watch a thriller. This means at that time the revenue will be greater.
Most of the public that returned my questionnaire felt that having a tagline will add greatness to my poster and actors names attract the public to go and watch the movie.
Finally reviews was a big question, I didn't know if I should or shouldn't add it to my poster. The result came back 50% for and 50% against which I feared. But after much thought I decided to go with reviews because deep down I felt that are many people (evidently 50%) that reviews were important so as I am trying to cater for as many people as possible I'm going to add reviews in my poster.
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