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Planning for production: Advancements to film poster

Planning for production: updates to film poster

Since the first attempt of the film poster I have made some small differences; production details have now been added as well as actors names, and web address details for the movie and a date change. I have also changed the positioning of the movie name as I feel it is more attention drawing at the top of the page and the brighter shade of red makes it more eye catching

Planning for production- movie poster

 This is the beggining of our film poster, we are yet to include a picture, production details and final touches but this forms the basis of a horror movie poster.

To get inspiration for our film poster, I decided to look at other horror film posters in order to help us include the correct features and conventions that  a poster should include. When researching we came up with the following: typography/font of  a horror poster is generally distorted, suggestive of death/blood (through use of red) or a bold, block capital font that connotes danger e.g. JAWS, other features include a tagline which is implicative of the moral/message of the film e.g. ''You have been warned'' ''If something frightening happens to you today think about it'' in The Omen poster, a frightening image containing horror iconography or an enigma code. e.g. a silhouette, a scary figure ect, the use of monochrome or dark colours and red. 

More generally, all film posters happen to contain iconography which show without telling- the themes are presented as opposed to directly saying what the film is about, imagery is used to establish the film's plot e.g. one simple graphic which gains attention and interest in one go. e.g. the use of the red lips and tongue dripping with blood in Jennifers body which allows you to understand what the film is about- would appeal to horror fans as it immediatly connotes some kind of violence/blood lust and offers sex appeal. Secondly, a style is developed that is consistent with the film e.g. stylized imagery should be used which is reflective or even used in the movie. A film poster should also have recognisability- meaning it is relveant and uses features from other posters of the same genre, using the same style and design allows fans of the horror genre to identify and develop interest in the poster if it is relevant to what they have seen before.

Along with this production company name, the name of directors, starred films and the name of the actors should also be included.

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Production: behind the scenes filming

 This shot was taken during filming the establishing shot of the house for our trailer.











Here we are preparing the room ready to film the setting up of the surveillance camera shot.

 

Planning for production: Screenplay for trailer

 This is our script we plan to use for our horror trailer, we created it using a software called Celtx which allows you to add notes to different parts of your script where additional information is to be added for the directors purpose. For example we have used the wardrobe note (shown below) to add an important item of clothing for our character Sarah (a blood stained white top). Another note we have made is the sound effects note (the brown highlighted text) in which we have decided to have howling sounds of treets and wind to create an eerie, chilling atmosphere.

We have also added actors and details about the characters:

Character profiles for our trailer

Possible idea for company logo

We chose the name 'Deceptive pictures' as it is fitting of the horror genre- the word 'deceptive' along side the dark colours and bleak image immediately suggests an element of horror and shows all the films made by this company are likely to be horror. Therefore, audiences can familiarise and recognise the logo when they see it as being part of horror genre.

Final idea for Film title

Possible fonts for our film name

I have been experimenting on photoshop with a variety of different fonts suitable for the horror genre to use for our ancillary texts (film poster, magazine cover)

We have decided on the name Excidium for our film trailer, which is Latin for destruction. The reason behind this is the fact we are focusing on split personality disorder and our protaganist (Cameron)'s mind is slowly being broken down and destroyed by the other side of his personality (the dark side) who is convinced everyone is out to get him and he unravels into a state of madness engaging in a killing spree along the way.

Semiotics terminology

Iconic signs and codes/ symbolic codes

In our storyboard so far we have employed certain codes in order to create the horror genre, for example the use of blood on the hand in the opening which is a typical iconic sign of a horror film as it suggests there has been some kind of violence/ attack or injury and symbolises life/ mortality of a person showing that they can go experience pain or death in their life.

Other technical codes used in our trailer is the low key lighting which creates a dark, mysterious atmosphere, the shot types; over the shoulder shots and fast pace shots starting from the development of the trailer which creates panic, thrill and leaves the viewer on the edge of their seat.

Indexal Signs
In terms of indexal signs we have used a shot of Cameron (protagonist) walking through a puddle in a jump cuit and then using a transition for the next shot to show him walking through the same puddle in a suit- the denotation of this is the fact he is wearing pyjamas, however what is open to interpretation is what he is getting up to in the night and why he is walking around at night, barefoot in pyjamas. This therefore suggests he is up to something. The use of the feet walking through the puddle in pyjamas is also an enigma code as although some viewers may realise it is the protagonist as the next shot is obviously him in his suit, people may wonder who and what the person walking through the puddle is doing.

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Shot types

Shots for our trailer on Prezi

Permission to use Mad world

We have recieved permission to use the song Mad world by Gary Jules in our trailer today!

Camera practice in The Void

Narrative theory- Applying theory

Vladimir propp suggested that the characters took on the role of narrative 'spheres of action' (which allows the story to move along) or functions. From a study of folk stories he came up with the following different character types:

• The hero, usually male, is the agent who restores the narrative equilibrium 

often by embarking upon a quest (or search). Propp distinguishes between 

the victim hero, who is the centre of the villain's attentions, and the seeker 

hero who aids others who are the villains victims. The hero is invariably the 

texts central character.

• The villain who usually creates the narrative disruption.

• The  donor gives the hero something, it may be an object, information or 

advice, which helps in resolution of the narrative.

• The helper aids the hero in the task of restoring equilibrium.

• The  princess (the victim) is usually the character most threatened by the 

villain and has to be saved, at the climax, by the hero. The father's (who in 

fairy tales was often the king) role is usually to give the princess away to the 

hero at the narrative's conclusion. He may also despatch the hero.

• The dispatcher sends the hero on her or his task (who can typically be the 

princess father) 

• The false hero appears to be good but is revealed, at the narrative's end, to 

have been bad 

Characters can fulfil more than one sphere character type, for example; a princes

Applying the theory to trailers: