A2 Media Studies Evaluation

A2 media studies evaluation

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Trailer Explanations

Trailer Explanations

I have used the green certification screen to give the trailer a more professional look about it and same goes for the production logo that I have created on macromedia fireworks.

I have used the effect of fading from certain scenes of the trailer to the other which works very well, especially when time has passed over either a short or long period.

I have also added a quote which says “Best British Film of the year” which comes when locations change which gives great effect and makes the trailer look very professional.

Unlike the conventional narrative theory of Todorov, my trailer starts and ends with the audience guessing what is happening or what is going to happen next. I believe that trailers should definitely end this way so the audience are still enticed and want to watch the whole film. The film finishes with the main character ‘Baz’ running from the shop he has just stolen from. This is how I had the audience ask questions about my trailer as they want to know if he will get away with the money and how he will do it.

Film Trailer - 'Decision'

Untitled from Liam Pryor on Vimeo.

Pinnacle Storyboard of trailer

Movie titles - Completed

This is the image that will appear at the end of my film trailer showing who played part in the making of it. I have made the names larger to stand out more and used a less blured image of the UK film council logo. Also adding a website in for the film itself makes it look authentic.

Movie Titles- End of Trailer changes

From the last one of these that i made, i missed out the word 'starring' before the actors names which makes it less professional overall, so this is why i changed this.

movie titles - end of film trailer

I have created this above to finish off my film trailer and add that final professional look to the trailer. I have made the film name 'decision' stand out and used a font i found online to give the look of a real film trailer with the titles. I have also added logos at the bottom which makes it look so much better and professional for the simplicity of it.

Poster finished product

To make the poster look more professional, i have added websites of the movie and its producer at the bottom of the poster and have also added 'COMING SOON' in bold red writing to add the final touch to my simple yet effective film poster.

Poster Improved

In this poster i have used a suspicious photo of my main character suggesting to the audience something suspicious may happen. Also, having a knife in his hand makes them ask questions to what he is doing with it. I have gone for a very simple look on this poster because over crowding a film poster in my opinion, makes it look less prefessional and authentic.

Start of film poster

I have recently found a very professional looking font to use at the bottom of my film poster. This is show in the unfinished poster below and the writing looks very professional.

Magazine Front Cover

This is my film magazine front cover promoting my film 'Decision'. I have looked up different techniques from professional film magazines such as Empire and Total Film and tryed to make mine look professional also.

Trailer Magazine Front cover

This is my secong rough draft of my magazine front cover for my film trailer. I have got website address of the magazine and the issue number to make it look professional.

Rough magazine cover

Magazine Titles Poll

Before i begin the making of my magazine, i would like feedback on which of these titles would suit a film magazine and which would sound most professional. I have surveyed 20 people and these are my results:

Film Premiere
11

Film Edition
5

Love Movies
0

Ultimate Movie
4

Magazine Cover Inspiration 2

This magazine cover gives me ideas about the surroundings of the main image and what i can put in the borders of the magazine. It uses other film names and overall this cover looks very professional.

Magazine Cover Inspiration

This magazine from 'Total Film' has given me a few ideas on how to layout a professional looking film magazine. It has cleverly made the most important things on the page stand out (Film name(Star Trek) and the magazine name). They have done this through bold, bright and big writing to make it shout out to the audience. I may use similar techniques with my magazine to promote my film trailer.

Film Name Feedback

Theft - 2


Decision - 14


Armed Robbery - 0

Runaway - 4

From a survey of 20 people in my Media Studies class, 'Decision' recieved 14 votes which made it the clear choice from the possible names for my film.

Film Name Ideas

• 'Theft'
  
• 'Runaway'
  
• 'Armed Robbery'
  
• 'Decision'

Storyline

I have now got the filming footage available to me so i can now edit a make the film trailer.

The film consists of main character 'Baz' asking his friends for help financially but they are unable to help. He gets threatened by local dealer 'Hales' that he wants his money. This means Baz takes it into his own hands and holds up a small shop and takes all the money from the till. He runs and leaves the audience asking questions about what will happen.