Institution Logos

These are several ideas of Institution Logos I have made using Adobe After Effects Cs6  :

Planning The Music For My Trailer

I listened to several different styles and genres of music in order to find the right one for my trailer as I feel it can be a vital part of a trailer. I wanted the song to start off relatively slow paced and build up to be quite fast paced towards the end, with quite long instrumental parts which would reflect the overall mood of the trailer. I narrowed this down to a few ideas.

I chose this song Diary Of Jane by Breaking Benjamin as it has a quite slow paced but long instrumental start which can be used for the narrative part of the trailer, it then quickens pace which can show the more violent parts of the trailer.

I chose this dubstep instrumental as I feel it suits the mood and feeling of the trailer and as it's all instrumental which allows the words spoken by the characters to be clearly heard meaning the narrative of the trailer can be clearly conveyed to the audience.

This song Not Afraid By Eminem also has quite long instrumental aspects to it bu the Rap in it also gives it some what of an urban gritty feel which fits in with the genre and style of my film.

This song is an instrumental version of Sing For The Moment By Eminem. It is quite slow paced emotional music which I plan to use at the start of my trailer. It is also useful to build up to the action parts towards the end of the trailer.

This Song is Underdog by Kasabian which I plan to use in the fight sections of my trailer as it is quite high tempo which would relate to what audiences would see on the screen.

Rationale for Magazine Front

This is a very basic outline as to what I want my magazine front cover to look like.However, I plan to use a much more muted colour scheme in order to conform to the conventions of this style of film and create a kind of urban gritty feel. For my main image on the magazine front cover I plan to have a picture of my main character Dan with his hood up giving connotations of his character's role through audience recognition of visual codes of clothing, I plan to take the picture from a low angle which gives a sense of dominance. I plan for my title "TOTAL FILM" to be in the top section of the magazine front cover slightly below the masthead. I want the main image on my magazine front to cover the two middle letters in the title as this is characteristic of better known film magazines such as "Empire". I plan to write the sell lines in a black handwriting using an style/urban font which gives the magazine style and helps it appeal to a younger target audience as well as a potential older target audience allowing maximum target audience appeal. The tag line of the magazine will be positioned just under the magazine's mast head which again is characteristic of similar magazines. Along the bottom of the magazine I plan to put articles covered in the magazine. As for the colour scheme, I plan to use a 3 colour scheme involving red, white and black which are all colours featured in both the trailer and my main image which helps create synergy across all media platforms.

"the recce"

the ‘recce’

1.    Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your photo shoot will take place (trailing cables/traffic/other objects )?

     

 I am planning to shoot my photos in a back lane close to my house, this back lane is also a location used in my trailer. This will establish the setting of my trailer to the audience when they see the poster and also the genre of the film. The hazards when shooting in a back lane would be the broken glass on the ground which could cause an injury to an actor and also other members of the public, this however is not a threat but , it may just delay the actual shooting of the pictures. Another problem will be having to wait for members of the public to move out of the shot.  However, the back lane I have chosen to film is a quiet environment therefore the problem of people interrupting the shooting would be highly unlikely compared to a busy public area.

2.    What will you do to ensure these risks are minimised?

I could pre-warn actors about the broken glass in the back lane and also tidy up some of the broken glass before I started the photo shoot. There is nothing I can do however to ensure that the risk of public interruption is minimised as I have chosen to take the photos in a public environment.

3.    Will the time of day/weather affect the outcome of the photos? Have you allowed for this?

I am planning to take the photos for my poster outdoors, so the weather will possibly effect the outcome of the photos especially with shooting during winter, such as late November and early December, as the weather is often cold and wet which are not good conditions for filming as snow can badly reflect the light on a photo. For this I am going to monitor the weather forecast in order to plan when to shoot, as weather such as snow and rain as they may cause health and safety risks, due to ice and wet making surfaces slippery. 

4.    Have you considered the background to your photos, particularly if taken outside? How will you ensure you will get the background you want? 

For the background of my film poster I am planning to use the brick work and graffiti in the back lane, as it helps to set the genre and style of the film and play to the conventions that these sorts of films have. The main image will feature behind my main characters, in order to set both the location and the characters to the audience. I plan to make my film poster landscape; this will include more of the background in the poster, which establish the setting and genre of the film. The setting of the back lane has connotations of violence and crime which correspond to the genres of my film.

Have you considered lighting? What about the ‘problems’ of natural lighting, either outside, or streaming through a window? Will you need to use a flash? Have you considered reflective objects that might spoil the effect?

There will be no reflective objects in my scenery, however there is the problem of natural lighting as I will be shooting in an outdoor location. As I am shooting in the winter. I plan to emphasise the colouring of the strips when editing our poster.  I plan to take several images as having a range of different images to choose will give us a wider choice of which ones to actually use on my poster.

Do you need permission to take photos in the place/venue you have in mind?

      We do not need permission to take the photos in the cemetery as it is in the public domain therefore it is an accessible location to film where you do not need permission. Do you need to book time in a room (eg the photography studio at Shiney)?

     

No as the photography for my film poster will be set in an outdoor location I do not need a room to shoot in. We will not need to book a room for editing our images either as we plan on doing this on the computers at St.Peters during our lesson, or on my laptop at home which has Photoshop on it. 

Are other people/crowds likely to be an issue for you? What have you done to ensure that it will not spoil the effect?

      

 I plan to film in a public area, members of the public will cause an issue during the shooting for our film poster. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do to avoid this issue, however the Back Lane I plan to film is a quiet area, therefore should not be a big factor. I do however plan to do some filming at a match of the football crowds which will give my trailer an added effect and in that situation the crowds will actually assist my trailer

Are you reliant on lifts/props/friends’ equipment/models? How have you planned that these things will come together at the appointed time? Plan B?

I am heavily reliant on my friends who I asked to act in my trailer, and in turn are the models for my poster. I have informed my friends when I plan to film my trailer and take the photos for my film poster. Extras such as props and equipment needed such as cameras , sound recording equipment and editing software I already own therefore I do not rely on other people. 

Finally, have you thought of every eventuality…?
 

I have discussed every eventuality included in the recce including costume and make-up of my models/actresses for the film posters. They will wear the same make-up and costume for this shoot as what they will wear in the film trailer in order to create synergy across the promoting of my film. The costume is team colours and slightly stereotypical hooligan clothing for example football strips. This helps make the film more believable and also gives it a sense of social realism.

Planning

   

Main Characters:

Dan: Just moved to live with his auntie and uncle up north. Makes friends with wrong crowd and ends up in the Sunderland football firm.

Sharky: First person to meet Matt introduces to some of the other members of the gang, protects Dan when someone tries to jump them on the way home from school.

  Shot List

•   EXT Backlane: First shot in trailer is Dan arriving at his auntie and uncles with a suitcase. 

• EXT.  Starts at new school-conversation at bus stop with Sharky

• EXT. Backlane Dan gets approached on way home from school  by chavs asking for his phone, Sharky and three others come running round the corner to his rescue.

•  EXT.Starts getting involved with gang- shows activities such as playing football together and going to the match.

•  Sharky, Dan and Paul get attacked by Newcastle fans on the way back from the match.

• Sharky talks to Dan about “getting them back”, shows Dan a knife

• INT.Dan has to explain to his uncle the wounds

• Talks through plan for derby day with the rest of the gang 

Portfolio Production Schedule
Action	Deadline	Who
Finalize idea	30th September	OB
Produce Script	18th November	OB
Produce Storyboard	19th November	OB
Scout Locations	9th October	OB
Arrange actors	14th October	OB,RR,JN,MM,PM,DS,JT
Make up tests	18th October	OB
Production Company Logos	30th November	OB
Film Specific Scenes	31st November	OB,RR,JN,MM,PM,DS,JT
Email recording company about music	4th October	OB
Filming Close ups of certain scenes	3rd December	OB,RR,JN,MM,PM,DS,JT
Complete Filming	4th December	OB
Edit Rough Cut	12th December	OB
Produce Flat Plans for Magazine	18th December	OB
Produce Flat Plans for Posters	19th December	OB
Screen Rough cut for Feedback	20th December	OB
Take Images for ancillary Tasks	4th January	OB
Comlplete Final Cut Of Trailer	12th January	OB
Produce Poster	3rd February	OB
Produce Magazine	4th February	OB

Moving Image Planning document

Media Production

Moving Image planning document

What emotional impact do you want your filming do have upon the reader? How?

 The genre of my film is a Football hooligan crime style film, the emotional impact I want to have on the audience is for them to feel the build up of tension and adrenaline throughout the trailer. To achieve this I plan to use slow slow cuts of the match and the main character arriving at his new home at the beginning of the trailer to set the scene up and convey to the audience the narrative of the story. I then plan to increase the pace of cuts along with the pace and style of music which will build up tension. This fits the genre of my film because Hooligan style films include lots of action in their trailers in order to build adrenaline and also to show the  main protagonists and their rivals. I plan to use a range of different technical codes including: long shots, close-ups and mid-shots to also build up tension and successfully portray the narrative of the trailer. Close ups allow the audience to become more emotionally involved with characters whilst long shots can also serve to establish the setting. Editing also has a massive impact on the effect my filming has on the audience because this will be where post production techniques like special effects can be applied and also  music which will assist in building up tension and creating a sense of enigma.

What personnel do you need? Who are you going to film?

 I need around ten people to play the role of football hooligans and another four to play the roles of main characters.

What props will you need?

 The props I will need will relate to the genre of my film such as; knives, a bin, phones, kitchen table and chairs.

How are you going to emphasise colour? 

The colour in my trailer is quite important due to the club colours which I use to determine whether characters are friendly or a threat to the main character. I also need to use naturalistic colours of outdoor and indoor settings to establish realism. 

Have you briefed your personnel/models? 

I have briefed my actors as to what roles they were playing in my trailer and how to act within that particular role. 

What lighting will you need? Any other equipment? 

I plan to use natural lighting for my trailer as it is a social realism style film. I also plan to use a boom mic to enhance the sound quality of the trailer.  I will also use a tripod to steady the camera and reduce camera shake.

Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop? 

I plan to shoot in a back lane close to my house for the exterior fight scenes but also I plan to do some shots at the match so I can cut to them in within the trailer. I will also include an indoor scene in the kitchen of a house.

Make-up? Costume? 

The costumes will be stereotypical of football hooligans which involves appropriate football strips but also school uniform as the majority of the characters are at school. I also plan to use make up to show injury for example a black eye on the main character as a result of the fight scene.

Institutional Research

Vertigo films is the film company responsible for the film The Football Factory. It was created in 2002 and is responsible for other films such as Step up 2 and also Top Cat: The Movie, this shows that produces a wide range of films aimed at a wide range of audiences. 

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. Once the largest and most glamorous of film studios, MGM was founded in 1924 when the entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures.  Its headquarters is in California. It's produced some of the most successful films ever for example the Bond series which is one of the highly awarded and watched series ever and one which is still continuing to this day.