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How to make fake blood

This is a video demonstrating how to create fake blood, how to alter it and how to apply it into your film. we have placed this vidio on our blog as we will requre to use something simailr in the final sceen of our film.

Audience profile research based on questionnaire

This post should hopefully summerise the audience we should be aiming our film at. i have collected this information independently from the other members of my group as i was ill during the time that they created there audience feedback video. I have not yet seen the video to see how it relates to the information i gathered however hopefully it will be along a similar line to mine. I think it is important that we carried out diffrent ways of asking the audience about there Favorite films and our film as sometimes it can be intimidating to answer when you have a camera pointed directly at you recording everything you say whiles also some information you may not want to share unless it is anonymously instead. hopefully therefore by carrying out an anon survey i have avoided these problems.

This pie chart shows the age range of people i asked in my questionnaire, what we can see from this chart is that we tried to make each age range as equal as possible so that our results to the other questions where as representative of the general viewing audience as possible.  the lagest categories on this chart where the 26-50 and under 16 which could influence the results from our questionnaire in their favour. 

This pie chart shows the gender of the audience i asked , This information is key as potential this difference in the public will be the main factor affecting the results of other questions. The genre of film the audience asked watched for example could be highly affected as females are more likely to watch romantic films and musicals rather than horror or sci-fi   

Although initially this may not seem like a typical question to ask our audience when looking in more detail it makes more sense. To understand this you have to look at the employment of our audience for examples students and those who do not work are more likely to have more free time than those who work for the public or private sector. this means that in general our audience will most likely to be younger as they are the ones who have the greater potential to watch our film. 

This question shows the audience that i was able to acces when handing out our questionnaires therefor this is also going to be the audience who we will be able to access our film and are more likely to watch it. This means that the opinions of people in this region is highly important.  

 This pie chart shows the genre of film our audience like watch. what we can see from these results is very good for the genre of our film as nearly a quater or all those asked fit in the fantasy, rom-com genre. One key point to mention whilst analysing this section however is that it was only females who chose this category and no males. 

The feedback from the questionare for this question is not very promising for our film as it will only be displayed on the internet. the pie chart clearly shows that very few people fitted into this category and the majority of people tend to watch films on the television at home where it is free and they do not have to search around for them. the importance of our radio trailers and posters is clearly very essential based on tis chart as it is these that will highlight our film and hopefully increase the size of the internet audience.

this question was not asked as part of our questionare but i thought it would be a good idea to summaries the information into one chart that shows the genreal feedback for our film. the chart shows that the majority of feedback for our film is positive however there are a few negative aspects too. the advantage of this information is that we can alter the issues the public had with our film before it goes into prediction to minimise any negative feelings. 

overall i asked people based on what they had heard wether they would watch our film. the feedback from this question was mainly positive however over a quater of the people we asked admitted they would not watch our film. To gain a better understanding of our audience it is essential that we find out wether there is a link between them.eg there all male.

The final question i asked our audience was what certificate they would give our film based on the information they where provided with, this pie chart shows the spread of information that i gathered, ideally it is in line with my own ideas with a large proportion of those asked said they would give our film a 15 rating 

Synopsis Amendments

[We have made several changes to the overall synopsis and the name of some characters. Firstly, we have changed the main character's name from "Ava" to "Ella". We did this because the genre of our film is a modern version of the Cinderella story, therefore we thought it would  be an interesting twist and would make it clear to the audience as to what fairy tale this film is a re-make of. Secondly, the second character has a different name and relation to the main character. We've changed her name from "Ella" to "Nicole" because it would be easier if the character had the same name as the actress. We changed the relation also because it wouldn't make sense as the actresses don't look anything alike, Nicole is meant to be well dresses like other teenagers and isn't bullied unlike Ella and poorer families are more likely to have one child.]

Poster text research

After some researching an looking around for fonts on the internet we have chosen two potential fonts to make up the text and design of our posters. The first font is called Mathilde Font as if from the website Dafont and the link is as follows. http://www.dafont.com/mathilde.font?text=The+Last+Shards this font will be used as the main title for our film posters unless something more suitable can ve found. what we liked about this font was its handwritten style that ties in well with the faiytale theme of our film.

title font

The second font we have chosen is steel tongs this is the standard font used on film posters to display information such as actors, producers and other important key information. This font is standard for all film postes and will definitely be the one i use for the base of my poster 

steel tongs

our tile appearance

Final Production Script

Narrator Research

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqr8yPipfJ8&feature=related

This clip is of the first episode of The Inbetweeners. Our film is a first person narrative therefore I have chosen the Inbetweeners for inspiration, as it is narrated by the main character, Will.

What i've noticed about this narrative is it firstly, it's a voice over. This helps to show the audience information whilst been told about it; almost like we're reading the character's mind. This makes the audience feel like they know more about the story than the characters themselves. Additionally, the film cuts between Will walking into the building (which is the present) and flash backs as he quickly reviews his life. This is for a change, also helps the audience know more about the character and situation, and the change of tense and scenery maintains audience interest.

Throughout the clip, the narrative leads up to the present to the point in which Will starts talking within the present tense. This helps the audience know exactly where they are within the clip and maintains continuity.

The structure of narrative begins with the character introducing themselves quickly, then leads on to tell the audience about themselves, using flashbacks as examples. Then it goes onto explain what has happened in their life to lead them up to their current position. This, also, helps with continuity, audience knowledge and interest. 

Detailed film poster research

As part of my film poster research i have chosen to look in detail at several aspects of film posters. What was instantly noticeable to me is that while some posters feature a wide range of information including  Film titles, Release dates, cast information and production/distribution company logos. others are a lot more simple and only feature the films title and maybe one lead character or a quote from the film. all the screen shots below show the most informative posters i was able to find. when looking at the posters below there are several aspects we could include in the design of our film are the use of short one line featured ofter underneath the films title to grab the audiences attention 'the future begins" & 'absolutely nothing in moderation" are just two examples of this. Each of the six posters below all feature either a release date or a coming soon tag line along with a web adress of the film. to make our poster more professional we could take this idea and apply it to our designs. 

The first thing i looked at when analyzing the posters is the text of the main title here both the font and the colour is essential to the overall feel of the poster. as it will be the largest tex on the page designers can be more creative with this font and are able to reprisent the feel of the film more. two good posters to look a in this post are the rum diary and casino royal. the way rum diary represents the film is the slanted style drunk text highlighted bye the difference in colour. casino royal on the other hand features a motion blur possibly representing the fast pace and car chases included in the film.

The next thing i choose to look at was the main body of text after some research ive discovered that the font used is called steel tongs. whats interesting about this body of text is the difference in size between important and minor filler text  words such as "and the as" are all in a smaller size than the name of the actors or key characters.

Finally i looked at the bottom line on all the posters, this normally features the logos of all producers and distributers that contribute to the production of the film. to make our film more representative of a true movie poster we will need to include this information in ouf film poser.

Final Poster Idea

I like this poster the best because

Camera Shoots and Angles

This post is all about possible camera shots and angles that as a group we may encounter or want to use as part of our film i think it is important that we learn these shots as there may be some that we do not know but would be extremely useful in our final film. 

EWS

The EWS is often used as an "establishing shot" - the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place.

It is also useful in scenes where the action is very spread out. For example, in a war movie an extreme wide shot can show the scale of the action.

The EWS is also known as an extra long shot or extreme long shot (acronym XLS).

WS

In the wide shot, the subject takes up the full frame. In this case, the boy's feet are almost at the bottom of frame and his head is almost at the top.

MS

The mid shot shows some part of the subject in more detail, whilst still showing enough for the audience to feel as if they were looking at the whole subject. In fact, this is an approximation of how you would see a person "in the flesh" if you were having a casual conversation. You wouldn't be paying any attention to their lower body, so that part of the picture is unnecessary.

The MS is appropriate when the subject is speaking without too much emotion or intense concentration. It also works well when the intent is to deliver information, which is why it is frequently used by television news presenters. You will often see a story begin with a MS of the reporter (providing information), followed by closer shots of interview subjects (providing reactions and emotion).

MCU

The medium closeup is half way between a mid shot and a close up. This shot shows the face more clearly, without getting uncomfortably close.

CU

In the closeup shot, a certain feature or part of the subject takes up most of the frame. A close up of a person usually means a close up of their face (unless specified otherwise).

Close-ups are obviously useful for showing detail and can also be used as a cut-in.

A close-up of a person emphasizes their emotional state. Whereas a mid-shot or wide-shot is more appropriate for delivering facts and general information, a close-up exaggerates facial expressions which convey emotion. The viewer is drawn into the subject's personal space and shares their feelings.

ECU

The ECU (also known as XCU) gets right in and shows extreme detail.

You would normally need a specific reason to get this close. It is too close to show general reactions or emotion except in very dramatic scenes.

OS

this shot is framed from behind a person who is looking at the subject. The person facing the subject should usually occupy about 1/3 of the frame.

This shot helps to establish the position of each person, and get the feel of looking at one person from the other's point of view.

It's common to cut between these shots during a conversation, alternating the view between the different speakers.

POV

This shot shows a view from the subject's perspective. It is usually edited in such a way that it is obvious whose POV it 

Camera Angles

The term camera angle means slightly different things to different people but it always refers to the way a shot is composed. Some people use it to include allcamera shot types, others use it to specifically mean the angle between the camera and the subject. We will concentrate on the literal interpretation of camera angles, that is, the angle of the camera relative to the subject.

Eye-Level

This is the most common view, being the real-world angle that we are all used to. It shows subjects as we would expect to see them in real life. It is a fairly neutral shot.

High Angle

A high angle shows the subject from above, i.e. the camera is angled down towards the subject. This has the effect of diminishing the subject, making them appear less powerful, less significant or even submissive.

Low Angle

This shows the subject from below, giving them the impression of being more powerful or dominant.

Bird's Eye

The scene is shown from directly above. This is a completely different and somewhat unnatural point of view which can be used for dramatic effect or for showing a different spatial perspective.

In drama it can be used to show the positions and motions of different characters and objects, enabling the viewer to see things the characters can't.

The bird's-eye view is also very useful in sports, documentaries, etc.

Slanted

Also known as a dutch tilt, this is where the camera is purposely tilted to one side so the horizon is on an angle. This creates an interesting and dramatic effect. 

poster research

In order to create a film poser for our project i decided to research into the posters of films with a similar genre, The first poster i looked at is from the film Alice in wonderland. I chose this film because like our film it is a modern twist on the traditional tale. Like most film posters this one features a key character from the plot and is situated in a location that you would expect to see in the film. What i particularly like about this poster is the build up of layers, initial what you notice is a lead character and then one by one several other aspects become more noticeable, for example the castle in the background of one of the other minor characters perched on the top right mushroom. You can clearly see from this poster that the genre of this film is going ti be a fairy tale with both the typography style of the text and CG I graphics used.

This image is another example of  a poster from a fairy-tale, what is instantly noticeable about this poster is its similarities with other posters of the same genre, when you look at this image and the one above you can see that both posters feature a similar text and a large picture of a lead character. Another similarity is that the background to the poster is the location of the film in this case Christmas in pairs  the colours used on this poster mean that the text is ensured to stand out and be noticed i could take this idea for use in my posters by using contrasting colour to make important detail stand out.

Compared to the other posters of the fairytale genre this one is rather more dark and dull looking. you can tell from this poster that the plot is therefor more dark and not the happy magical genre you would expect. similarities however include the featuring the lead characters on the poster and the style of font used on the title. This poster uses like many others uses digital images as part of its design and its background is also the main location for the film. since our film features more of a dark plot instead of a magical fantasy theme this poster would be a good one to look at, eliminates we could take from this poster are its colour scheme and layout.

Shot List

Location Recce: Location 3

Risk Assessment: Location 3

Title Sequence Reference

For our film, we require a short title sequence that has to entice the audience to want to watch the rest of the film; however with the film only being 6 minutes long, the title sequence can't be too long. Here is a short film we've already used but the title sequence is short and sweet.



I like the title sequence as it is short and to the point. It begins with an opening introduction to the company who made the film. This acts as an advertisement purpose. Secondly, it says this company presents the film. This acts as a welcome and in the background, the sound of a child laughing along with the music gives the effect that something is happening or going on, and makes the audience what to find out what it is. Then the title comes up in an animated effect and fades off screen with the volume of the laughter and music increasing, creating tention in the audience who want to know what's happening. Lastly, all these combined create a very professional finish to the sequence.

As the first scene appears, it is music playing over what appears to be a flashback. The limitation of sound implies this; as if it's not really happening. As this scene continues, the first credits appear on the screen; the director, who it's starring and the editor. The use of flash-backs at the beginning with the title sequence also makes the audience want to continue watching to find out what's happened. This is the use of the .... theory where the film begins with a memory so the audience has limited knowledge without watching too much of the main film.

Film Poster 3: Initial Ideas

This is my third design for our movie poster. I have chosen the colour blue, as the film's topic is, overall, rather somber. Though it doesn't appear that way at the beginning of the film, this poster will foreshadow tragic events.

For the main focal point, i have chosen the main character. This is so the audience know exactly who the film is about. I have also layered over the main character a smashed window effect to reflect the film title, "The Last Shards". Layering this over the character's face is to make the audience ask themselves what it could be about: whether it's because the character is trapped, or miserable, or an out-cast etc. By not giving away too much information within the poster, it makes the audience question and want to watch it to find out what it's about. 

However, one aspect i dislike about this poster is because there's only one of the characters in it. This means it doesn't give away enough information for the audience to be interested and be engrossed by it. In my next design, i will include the secondary main character.  

Film Poster 2: Initial Ideas

Film Poster 1: Initial Ideas

Film Poster 3 Initial Ideas