Dates of Researching/ Filming/Editing.
3rd-10th October.- to plan and research 3x movie posters,3x trailers, 3x film magazines.
- analyse the Ring two, Paranormal activity and The Unborn.
talk about- the generic conventions of existing media text,
- how is meaning created?
- how it addresses the audience?
- Denotation and connotation (image, text, layout)
- how connotation elements work together to target the audience.
10th-25th- main task, filming:
filming starts 16th- in warley woods, actors: niamh, katherin and kelly.= continue over the October half term. ( whilst filming in the woods take images for print media.)
31st-25th November- edit filming.
25th-9th December- design and make poster and magazine front cover.
9th-16th December -evaluation first draft handed in.
Roles within the group.
Manisha-Filming and taking photos for magazine and poster.
Caren-Assist with filming, sorting actors and makeup.
Aynsley- Assist with makeup and actors and editing.
Script
Ext- Woods, daytime.
Setting in the woods late afternoon, swing area. The sound effects of children talking and birds. Two young girls sitting on the swings in casual clothing.
Cut too
Ext- Woods, daytime.
The same setting as before however, later in the afternoon. Kelly sitting on the swings alone mid shot of her just swinging.
Cut too
Ext- Woods, daytime.
Pan of Kelly on the swings, as the camera pans round Niamh appears in a white dress and dark make up.
Cut too
Int- Bed room, night time.
Mid shot of Kelly in the mirror, the camera pans round the room and Niamh pops up behind Kelly.
Cut too
Int- Hall way, nighttime.
Long shot of Kelly running down the hallway being chased by Niamh.
Cut too
Int- stairs, nighttime.
Kelly running down the stairs mid shot, close up of her eyes! Shocked expression sees Niamh who drags her down the stairs; high angle shot looking down on Kelly being dragged.
Int- Door, nighttime.
Low angle of Kelly sitting on the floor behind the door looks up and Niamh appears in the window.
Cut too
Int- living room- nighttime
Extreme close up of Niamhs face. Fades to black.
END
Monday 10 October 2011
Researching movie posters
PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
Jut by looking at the poster you can tell it is a horror film. Te background color black, is commonly used with in horror films as it symbolises death, dark and murder. using the color black gives the audience a mentally make the connection between the black of the background and the genre of the film. The font on the poster is in white it i also blurred which makes you have to squint when reading it. The blurred writing symbolises the handheld camera work within in the film. The red color of the title makes it stand out on the black ground, also red connotes with blood thus referring back to the genre of horror in which the generic connections are death, violence, murder, ghost etc. the main image takes up a quarter of the whole poster, the image is blurred which also links it with the camera work, image resembles a snap show from the video camera, the date and time in the right hand corner indicates it is filmed on a hand held camera. The camera has a blue filter effect which gives the impression of a night vision camera, night time is also a generic convention of a horror film. All the paranormal films are filmed to give the impression there are filmed by the actors themselves either CCTV or handheld, this gives the film a documentary effect and makes it more realistic. The main image doesn't show the actors in full or anything of the narrative leaving alot of guessing by the audience thus creating suspense before they have even seen the film. The poster is very effective as it keeps the narrative hidden by the fact it is so simple, the film is predominately sold on the fact that it is a sequel and therefore doesn't need to give the narrative away in order to get people to see it. As the poster doesn't use bright colors or fonts it indicates that its not made with a younger audience in mind, the use of dark font and dark colors indicates that it is made to address an older audience thus showing that the age restriction is a 18+.
THE UNBORN
The generic conventions of this poster reveal the mise-en-scene as the little boy is wearing a shirt, with a jacket over it and he looks almost like a ghostly figure in the girls mirror, the girl is wearing her vest top but is in her underwear which shows a sexual attraction towards her. This is set in the girls bathroom and makes it recognisable that it’s a horror film because of the colours that are used, the way the boy’s face is and how she can see his reflection in the mirror. Grey's and blacks are used in the image, which show darkness and mystery in the poster, also revealing it to be of a horror genre. This is associated with villains and victims, in the poster the villain is the boy and the victim is a girl, who is the main character as this is one of the elements of a horror genre. On the poster we see a girl with her back towards us and she is looking in the mirror this tells the audience that she may be the victim, with a boy starring back at her.
The poster uses a long shot of the girl standing in front of her bathroom mirror with low key lighting. The title is in the centre at the bottom of the page and is in medium font but it does not draw the audience’s attention as the picture takes up most of the right hand side of the page. Also, it has “the” written in the centre of the letter “O” written in a smaller font which attracts the readers attention first.There are different ages being represented in the poster; young children and teenagers. This is because there is a little boy and a teenage girl in the poster. The genders that are being represented are both male and female. By looking at this poster we can tell that this is going to be a horror/supernatural film. The ethnicity that is being represented in this poster is young attractive looking girl who has a dark complexion and a reflection of ghostly figure which is a boy who looks pale with dark circles under his eyes, revealing him to be the ghostly figure in the film.The target audience for this poster is both male and female aged 15+,although there is a little boy in the poster, we can tell that it's not suitable for young children because of the way he is represented as a character and appearance. In addition, the girl looks like a teenager so it will attract this age group to go and watch this film and is also labelled as a 15. This is emphasised by the use of color as well as it suggests it is for an older audience.
THE RING
The Ring follows the generic conventions of a horror film movie poster simply by following the typical generic conventions of a horror movie poster, using the dark back ground and white writing in an old font. the image of the girl takes up 80% of the poster, the girls hair is covering her face leaving the actress disguised thus creating suspense and mystery. The main font of the title looks as though a child has written it linking it to the image of the young girl in the chair also referring that the main character is a Young child. The main selling point of the film is that it is a sequel this means that the film will already have fans and therefore means it will have an audience as it turns into a franchise however a problem with sequels is it limits viewers as they my of needed to see the first film first. The text "fear comes full circle" also links with the title of the film the ring, it is a play on words as a ring is a circular shape. The poster limits what it reveals to the audience thus not giving away too much of the narrative creating mystery and suspense, creating mystery and suspense before the film is out makes the audience start feeling these emotions thus drawing them in to see the film. The main reason of a teaser poster film trailer, is draw in audiences this poster is very effective as it does just that it gives enough away to capture the audience but leaves enough out for them to go and see it.
Jut by looking at the poster you can tell it is a horror film. Te background color black, is commonly used with in horror films as it symbolises death, dark and murder. using the color black gives the audience a mentally make the connection between the black of the background and the genre of the film. The font on the poster is in white it i also blurred which makes you have to squint when reading it. The blurred writing symbolises the handheld camera work within in the film. The red color of the title makes it stand out on the black ground, also red connotes with blood thus referring back to the genre of horror in which the generic connections are death, violence, murder, ghost etc. the main image takes up a quarter of the whole poster, the image is blurred which also links it with the camera work, image resembles a snap show from the video camera, the date and time in the right hand corner indicates it is filmed on a hand held camera. The camera has a blue filter effect which gives the impression of a night vision camera, night time is also a generic convention of a horror film. All the paranormal films are filmed to give the impression there are filmed by the actors themselves either CCTV or handheld, this gives the film a documentary effect and makes it more realistic. The main image doesn't show the actors in full or anything of the narrative leaving alot of guessing by the audience thus creating suspense before they have even seen the film. The poster is very effective as it keeps the narrative hidden by the fact it is so simple, the film is predominately sold on the fact that it is a sequel and therefore doesn't need to give the narrative away in order to get people to see it. As the poster doesn't use bright colors or fonts it indicates that its not made with a younger audience in mind, the use of dark font and dark colors indicates that it is made to address an older audience thus showing that the age restriction is a 18+.
THE UNBORN
The generic conventions of this poster reveal the mise-en-scene as the little boy is wearing a shirt, with a jacket over it and he looks almost like a ghostly figure in the girls mirror, the girl is wearing her vest top but is in her underwear which shows a sexual attraction towards her. This is set in the girls bathroom and makes it recognisable that it’s a horror film because of the colours that are used, the way the boy’s face is and how she can see his reflection in the mirror. Grey's and blacks are used in the image, which show darkness and mystery in the poster, also revealing it to be of a horror genre. This is associated with villains and victims, in the poster the villain is the boy and the victim is a girl, who is the main character as this is one of the elements of a horror genre. On the poster we see a girl with her back towards us and she is looking in the mirror this tells the audience that she may be the victim, with a boy starring back at her.
The poster uses a long shot of the girl standing in front of her bathroom mirror with low key lighting. The title is in the centre at the bottom of the page and is in medium font but it does not draw the audience’s attention as the picture takes up most of the right hand side of the page. Also, it has “the” written in the centre of the letter “O” written in a smaller font which attracts the readers attention first.There are different ages being represented in the poster; young children and teenagers. This is because there is a little boy and a teenage girl in the poster. The genders that are being represented are both male and female. By looking at this poster we can tell that this is going to be a horror/supernatural film. The ethnicity that is being represented in this poster is young attractive looking girl who has a dark complexion and a reflection of ghostly figure which is a boy who looks pale with dark circles under his eyes, revealing him to be the ghostly figure in the film.The target audience for this poster is both male and female aged 15+,although there is a little boy in the poster, we can tell that it's not suitable for young children because of the way he is represented as a character and appearance. In addition, the girl looks like a teenager so it will attract this age group to go and watch this film and is also labelled as a 15. This is emphasised by the use of color as well as it suggests it is for an older audience.
THE RING
The Ring follows the generic conventions of a horror film movie poster simply by following the typical generic conventions of a horror movie poster, using the dark back ground and white writing in an old font. the image of the girl takes up 80% of the poster, the girls hair is covering her face leaving the actress disguised thus creating suspense and mystery. The main font of the title looks as though a child has written it linking it to the image of the young girl in the chair also referring that the main character is a Young child. The main selling point of the film is that it is a sequel this means that the film will already have fans and therefore means it will have an audience as it turns into a franchise however a problem with sequels is it limits viewers as they my of needed to see the first film first. The text "fear comes full circle" also links with the title of the film the ring, it is a play on words as a ring is a circular shape. The poster limits what it reveals to the audience thus not giving away too much of the narrative creating mystery and suspense, creating mystery and suspense before the film is out makes the audience start feeling these emotions thus drawing them in to see the film. The main reason of a teaser poster film trailer, is draw in audiences this poster is very effective as it does just that it gives enough away to capture the audience but leaves enough out for them to go and see it.
Researching magazine covers
SIGHT & SOUND MAGAZINE
This magazine front cover is conforming to generic conventions, as the main image consists of dark colours, such as the black and navy blue clothing. Also, the background is of a typical horror film scene, a forest with dark gloomy weather. Meaning is created because both, the image and text used, can be associated with horror. For example, the image is of 4 boys, however 3 of them are wearing masks which makes the front cover more mysterious and leaves the audience wondering what the magazine and film would consist of. The masthead 'Sight & Sound' creates meaning because it is basically what horror is all about, as these two concepts are what make the narrative. There is a contrast in the magazine, as the image and background are dark colours, such as black and grey, however the masthead and date of the magazine are in yellow, which is a bright colour and associated with happy events, therefore it contrasts with the genre of the magazine. The target audience of this magazine would be teenagers up to approximately the age of 18, as they discuss films such as 'scream 4' in there, and the image is of teenagers which may give us an idea of who it is aimed at. The image and text are suitable for this audience, as the main image and background coincide with the masthead of the magazine, as the masks that the 3 boys are wearing may symbolise sight and the forest in the background may symbolise sounds that may be heard.
EMPIRE MAGAZINE
Meaning is created in this magazine front cover, because you would associate the text and image with horror, such as the flames in the masthead 'empire' and the main image of the man in red with a black background symbolises danger and horror, which is suitable for the target audience because the theme and image is appropriate for the genre. The main image of the red character with black hair may suggest that he is the 'devil' of hell and may intrest the target audience because of the horror it contributes to the magazine. The text used on the cover of the magazine suits the horror genre of the magazine because the main title 'hellboy' shows the danger and 'hell' can also be associated with horror because it is scary and most people in horror films may feel as though they are actually in a 'living hell'. Also, in one of the straplines in states 'there will be blood', which may draw the target audience in and it adds to the mysterious narrative of the film/magazine itself. The masthead 'empire' is a suitable name for the horror magazine, because it connotes power and control, which has a lot of impact in a horror film, and the flames which surround it symbolise 'hell' and horror.
FILM MAGAZINE
The magazine includes an image of Leonardo Dicaprio, who was the main character in the film Inception. This is printed across the front cover of the magazine in capital letters to emphasise that Leonardo Dicaprio is the main character in the film and featured in it. Also, the audience are able to tell that this is of a thriller as of the make up he is wearing, showing him to be pale on one side and have a dark shadow on the other. This shows a sense of darkness to the image revealing that horror is the theme/genre in the film. The colour of his outfit is black, which is contrasted against the white/silver text. The tittle of the film shows buildings, as the film is about a dream world, therefore the theme of Inception is presented on the front of the magazine. As this is a film magazine, it has all the latest film inside, and obviously Inception is the main film as it's on the front cover. Whatever the genre, the film theme on the magazine is always related to the actual film. This is shown as this film is a thriller, therefore props and the storyline are reveled on the magazine front cover. The audience are aware that this is a film magazine as the strap lines in the middle anchor the kicker. (Inception) This goes against conventions as strap lines are meant to be on the left/right hand side, however they are placed in the middle. Also, the kicker is supposed to be lower down the bottom, however is above the strap lines, breaking conventions of a stereotypical magazine cover.
This magazine front cover is conforming to generic conventions, as the main image consists of dark colours, such as the black and navy blue clothing. Also, the background is of a typical horror film scene, a forest with dark gloomy weather. Meaning is created because both, the image and text used, can be associated with horror. For example, the image is of 4 boys, however 3 of them are wearing masks which makes the front cover more mysterious and leaves the audience wondering what the magazine and film would consist of. The masthead 'Sight & Sound' creates meaning because it is basically what horror is all about, as these two concepts are what make the narrative. There is a contrast in the magazine, as the image and background are dark colours, such as black and grey, however the masthead and date of the magazine are in yellow, which is a bright colour and associated with happy events, therefore it contrasts with the genre of the magazine. The target audience of this magazine would be teenagers up to approximately the age of 18, as they discuss films such as 'scream 4' in there, and the image is of teenagers which may give us an idea of who it is aimed at. The image and text are suitable for this audience, as the main image and background coincide with the masthead of the magazine, as the masks that the 3 boys are wearing may symbolise sight and the forest in the background may symbolise sounds that may be heard.
EMPIRE MAGAZINE
Meaning is created in this magazine front cover, because you would associate the text and image with horror, such as the flames in the masthead 'empire' and the main image of the man in red with a black background symbolises danger and horror, which is suitable for the target audience because the theme and image is appropriate for the genre. The main image of the red character with black hair may suggest that he is the 'devil' of hell and may intrest the target audience because of the horror it contributes to the magazine. The text used on the cover of the magazine suits the horror genre of the magazine because the main title 'hellboy' shows the danger and 'hell' can also be associated with horror because it is scary and most people in horror films may feel as though they are actually in a 'living hell'. Also, in one of the straplines in states 'there will be blood', which may draw the target audience in and it adds to the mysterious narrative of the film/magazine itself. The masthead 'empire' is a suitable name for the horror magazine, because it connotes power and control, which has a lot of impact in a horror film, and the flames which surround it symbolise 'hell' and horror.
FILM MAGAZINE
The magazine includes an image of Leonardo Dicaprio, who was the main character in the film Inception. This is printed across the front cover of the magazine in capital letters to emphasise that Leonardo Dicaprio is the main character in the film and featured in it. Also, the audience are able to tell that this is of a thriller as of the make up he is wearing, showing him to be pale on one side and have a dark shadow on the other. This shows a sense of darkness to the image revealing that horror is the theme/genre in the film. The colour of his outfit is black, which is contrasted against the white/silver text. The tittle of the film shows buildings, as the film is about a dream world, therefore the theme of Inception is presented on the front of the magazine. As this is a film magazine, it has all the latest film inside, and obviously Inception is the main film as it's on the front cover. Whatever the genre, the film theme on the magazine is always related to the actual film. This is shown as this film is a thriller, therefore props and the storyline are reveled on the magazine front cover. The audience are aware that this is a film magazine as the strap lines in the middle anchor the kicker. (Inception) This goes against conventions as strap lines are meant to be on the left/right hand side, however they are placed in the middle. Also, the kicker is supposed to be lower down the bottom, however is above the strap lines, breaking conventions of a stereotypical magazine cover.
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