Final Trailer

Final Individual Evaluation

Internet For Movie Fonts

For our trailer we needed to create the captions and titles which allowed the product to suit the genre chosen. When looking through the fonts available on Adobe Premiere Elements 9.0 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 we struggled to find a font that would combine well with the genre. Therefore, we decided to look on the internet to see some movie fonts which we could produce and we discovered FreeDailyFont.com

This allowed us to type in our desired words and it would come up with the options. As a result, we produced all our captions and titles needed for the trailer on this website. This type of technology helped us define the genre of the film as the titles are key when viewing the trailers.

Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0

In order to design the poster we used Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 as this software gave us the required tools to create the movie poster. Some of the key features I used included the clone stamp, brush, smudge, blur and sharpen. These all enabled me to create the poster that I desired for.
(As shown below)

After we produced the poster our next task was to design the front cover of a magazine. We was originally going to produce this on the software 'InDesign' however we chose against this option as it required us to learn a new program which was extremely challenging. As a result, we designed the magazine on Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0 aswell where I was familiar with the tools.
(As shown below)

Adobe Premiere Elements 9.0

In order to edit the footage which was captured, we used Adobe Premiere Elements 9.0 as this allowed us to add special effects such as fades, image control and overlaying audio. This software was ideal for the purposes required as it allowed us to use detailed options however the program was not confusing or difficult to understand.

SD Cards Instead Of Tapes

In AS Media we recorded our footage on a camera which could only hold tapes, however this year we decided to use SD cards which certainly made file management easier. This allowed us to easily upload the footage using a card reader directly into Adobe Elements 9.0. This change saved time throughout the filming and evaluation which meant more time was spent on editing the footage.

Youtube For Similar Media Texts

In order to get access to our similar media texts we had to use 'Youtube' as this was an easy to see preview trailers. By using this site, I could pause, rewind and fast forward to any position in the trailers. This was ideal as throughout the research stages I had to look into 'Devil' and 'Drag me to hell'.

Screen Grabs From Our Trailer

Final Structure Classified

This is our final trailer structure that we have decided on.

Evaluation Questions And Answers

1.      In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

      When we looked into our similar media texts, which was Drag me to hell, we used the same structure by having the protagonist begging on her knees just like me saw in drag me to hell. As you can see the camera angles are slightly different however we used the same concept which is making her feel vulnerable. Another example of how we challenged real media products was when in drag me to hell we see the women smashing the window, this is done by using a low angle shot. On our trailer, we see Tahlia smashing the pendant also with a low angle camera shot.

2.      How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

      The ancillary texts link well with the main product as on the poster and the magazine front cover, the protagonist (Tahlia) is the main subject image. This combines with the main product as Tahlia is the core character. As I am cameraman, I had to ensure my poster and magazine had similar images so it linked with the main product. As you can see the poster and magazine front cover, it shows Tahlia looking serious, this is what she is like in the latter stages of the main product.

3.      What have you learnt from your audience feedback?

       When asking my target audience on what camera angle they would like to see Tahlia in, they decided ‘Face on’. Therefore, I took my target audiences advice and captured Tahlia, using a face on camera angle. I believe this intensifies the poster and magazine as she is staring at the camera, this also defines the genre of the film.

4.      How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

      Throughout the construction and research, my group and I decided to use Skype in order to discuss important issues for the ancillary texts. We also used Adobe Premiere Elements 9 to create the main task whilst to produce the poster and the magazine we used Photoshop. Last year in AS Media we used tapes, however this year we used SD cards to make file management easier and simpler. All the camcorders that we used were HD quality ensuring the picture is as detailed as possible.

Evaluation Questions

1.      In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

2.      How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

3.      What have you learnt from your audience feedback?

4.      How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

Shot Description

This shot description shows the part that is being filmed with the screen grab for it. As I am cameraman, I described all the camera angles that were used when shooting the trailer. I am also responsible for the special effects in the trailer, therefore I have incorporated this into the table below.

Linkage Between Main Product And Ancilliary Texts

I created synergy between the main product and the achilliary texts through the designing of the poster and magazine. I believe there is a combination between the three products which links well together. As you can see below, the main protagonist is featured in both the poster and the magazine which is what our trailer is all about. Both of these ancilliary texts are designed to attract people to view the trailer and with the background images being different, this shows that the movie has a variety of location. Once again, both the poster and the magazine help sell the trailer as on both products they advertise the film. On the poster it engages with the audience when it shows a rhetorical question "Live or die? You decide...", as well as the magazine saying "Meet Tahlia and the Pendant". Both of these lines link and help combine the three products.

Comparision Between Similar Media Texts & Our Trailer

Final Magazine Front Cover

Testing Final Individual Poster Against Previous Similar Posters

 

When the group analysed the four posters we wrote out some similar conventions that all four posters contained. These are shown below:

§  -Title located in the middle of the page, as well as being centred in order to create an aesthetic appeal.

Yes

§  -Tagline positioned at the top of the poster, shown in a reasonable font size so the audience can read the text without any struggle.

                Yes

§  -Certificate rating shown bottom right of the poster, clearly published above the background.

Yes

§  -Main typography revealed in a red colour, representing the genre of the film as it will stand out from the dark background.

Yes

§  -Dark dystopia background colours with bright images reinforce the type of film that is being advertised
   Yes

 

§  -Credit block situated at the bottom, revealing all the directors and producers that are in the film.

Yes

Individual Questionaire Results For Magazine

Individual Analysis Of Chosen Magazine (Sight & Sound)

Final Poster

Questionaire Created For Magazine & Poster

Individual Questionaire Created For Magazine

Dividing Responsibilities For Magazines

After gathering all our results from our group questionaire, we have decided that instead of everyone designing a magazine for the same age group, we can divide each person into a catorgry. The final conclusions are shown below:

James - The older generation   (Look into magazines such as 'Sight & Sound')
Florian - The modern generation    (Look into magazines such as 'Empire')
Chirag - The young boys/men    (Look into gaming magazines such as 'Playstation')
Brodie - The young girls/women   (Look into female magazines such as 'Heat')

By looking into these magazines we will be able to see some of the key conventions each magazine contains, and we can incorporate them into our design.

Instead of all the magazines being published in one area/place, we have decided that we could design each magazine for a different location. For example,
- Someone's magazine could be launched in the Underground
-Another magazine could be shown on buses and bus stops etc.  

Group Questionaire Results For Magazine & Poster

Group Questionaire Created For Magazine & Poster