Monday 29 February 2016
Photos For Our Poster
On our last session of filming we decided to take some stills and photos that we could possibloy use for our film poster. These were made by having India having some form of coloured ilumination lighting her face from below her chin as the lighting would make the image seem eerie because connotations of flashlights being held under the chin when telling ghost stories as it makes a creepier atmosphere. We also used different coloured light such as white, yellow and red to show different effects and intensity.
Thursday 25 February 2016
Practical Log: Day 4 of filming 'Unknown'
During our fourth filming session, we decided to film during the evening as this would ultimately give us the kind of lighting we want in our film. Then if we needed to brighten up any shots we could use artificial light to generate what shots we want for our film. We then managed to re-film every shot that previously contained daylight and we thought this has really helped bring a sense of horror to our footage.
As well as this helping with the indoor shots, it gave us the oppurtunity to redo the filming for the conversation between Cara and the pizza delivery man so that it can be set during the evening. However, one problem that we encountered during our session was that the weather wasnt very ideal and the wind was a slight problem. To solve this problem, we attempted to find areas outside where wind couldnt travel to to intefere with the sound on the footage. we decided to take extra shots in the back garden through the window and this gave us the perfect oppurtunity to use shadows to build suspense and tension.
Also, as we know that we have to create a poster design for our film, we decided to do a small photo shoot in which we used darkness and a small amout of coloured lighting shining on the protagonists face. We used white, red and yellow lighting and we tried to incorporate a lot of shade and shadows.
Overall filming 'Unknown' has been very successful and we managed to respond well to any challenges that we were faced with while filming.
As well as this helping with the indoor shots, it gave us the oppurtunity to redo the filming for the conversation between Cara and the pizza delivery man so that it can be set during the evening. However, one problem that we encountered during our session was that the weather wasnt very ideal and the wind was a slight problem. To solve this problem, we attempted to find areas outside where wind couldnt travel to to intefere with the sound on the footage. we decided to take extra shots in the back garden through the window and this gave us the perfect oppurtunity to use shadows to build suspense and tension.
Also, as we know that we have to create a poster design for our film, we decided to do a small photo shoot in which we used darkness and a small amout of coloured lighting shining on the protagonists face. We used white, red and yellow lighting and we tried to incorporate a lot of shade and shadows.
Overall filming 'Unknown' has been very successful and we managed to respond well to any challenges that we were faced with while filming.
Individual Film Poster Design
This is my indiviual poster design. In my design I decided to use the iconic colours that connote horror (red and black). I also decided to generate my own font for the poster and this font will be iconic to the final short film. This will link both the poster and the film together, maintaining continuity throughout the marketing of the film.
I decided to use a red and black gradient for the background. However I decided to use this only slightly as I felt too much would take away from the eerie feel of the poster.
Overall I feel that this design looks very effective and I definately feel that some elements of this poster design should be used in our official poster design.
Friday 5 February 2016
Similar Films
In our film there are a few aspects that can be seen in other films. Not many films are similar in the whole but some things like the knocking and a cliff hanger ending are seen in many other films, especially within the horror genre.
Below are some examples of films that share similarities with our own:
The Stangers uses a knocking noise within as the killers knock on the door to know whether anyone is in the residence. If someone is home then they commence with their sadistic plans and torture and kill anyone in the house simply because they answered the door.
In The Happening there is a cliff hanger at the end that leaves room for the plants that are making people commit suicide continue on as they been even though people think they have been stopped. This is similar to our film due to the cliff hanger that lets the audience come to their own conclusions of whether the protabgonist will be killed once they hear the final knock.
Like our own film Drag Me To Hell has a quite morbid ending the protagonist is grabbed by demons and dragged down to hell whereas in our it would appear the mysterious knocking is still coming from an unknown source and leaves the idea in the audiences minds that she will soon be killed.
Below are some examples of films that share similarities with our own:
The Stangers uses a knocking noise within as the killers knock on the door to know whether anyone is in the residence. If someone is home then they commence with their sadistic plans and torture and kill anyone in the house simply because they answered the door. 
In The Happening there is a cliff hanger at the end that leaves room for the plants that are making people commit suicide continue on as they been even though people think they have been stopped. This is similar to our film due to the cliff hanger that lets the audience come to their own conclusions of whether the protabgonist will be killed once they hear the final knock. 
Thursday 4 February 2016
Pacific Rim: Radio Trailer Analysis
Film Radio Spots 2013 - Gravity, Pacific Rim, The Conjuring & The Great Gatsby from Angell Sound Studios on Vimeo.
Pacific Rim Radio Trailer: 0:30 - 1:00
In this post, I am going to analyse the radio trailer to the film Pacific Rim which was released during the summer of 2013.
The trailer begins with dialogue from the film. This dialogue is delivered by a character with a really masculine and rather 'gruff' voice. This immediately grabs the attention of the audience. This type of voice easily connotes the idea of action and this shows to the audience that Pacific Rim is an action film. This is because in action films, masculine men tend to be the heroes of the film.
Then, once this dialogue has been delivered, a voice over plays. The voice is of a man and the voice over is very exaggerated and dramatic and this is very typical of a radio trailer, especially for an action film. This is used to try and excite the audience and keep them interested. However this can be difficult as there is no visual, moving images so this use of voice over is very effective. This voice over is also used to help persuade the audience to see the film as it states the director of the film, implying that the director is very well known and has made successful films in the past. This reassures the audience that the film will be of good quality, enticing them to come and see the film at the cinema.
After this, the masculine male character begins to shout dialogue. This teases the audience by giving them some of the dialogue from the film itself. The use of shouting also helps maintain engagement as it is very loud and aggressive. This really grabs the audiences attention and it makes them listen to the dialogue.
Then the voice over returns and states the release date and the film companies who contributed to the making and the distribution of the film. This is a vital part of any radio trailer as it gives out crucial information about when the film can be exhibited and who helped make the film make it to the screen.
However, the voice over does not stop there. Then a competition is announced in which the audience can win "The ultimate football experience". This is a useful marketing strategy as it makes the audience feel as if they can interact with that product. The prize from the competition also helps reach out to a certain target audience as football fans tend to be males aged 18-50 and this is the target audience for this action packed film.
Throughout the entire trailer, you can also hear music played in the background and this music sounds very mechanical and futuristic. This connotes to the audience that this film will contain modern warfare as well as plenty of action for them to sink their teeth into.
The trailer begins with dialogue from the film. This dialogue is delivered by a character with a really masculine and rather 'gruff' voice. This immediately grabs the attention of the audience. This type of voice easily connotes the idea of action and this shows to the audience that Pacific Rim is an action film. This is because in action films, masculine men tend to be the heroes of the film.
Then, once this dialogue has been delivered, a voice over plays. The voice is of a man and the voice over is very exaggerated and dramatic and this is very typical of a radio trailer, especially for an action film. This is used to try and excite the audience and keep them interested. However this can be difficult as there is no visual, moving images so this use of voice over is very effective. This voice over is also used to help persuade the audience to see the film as it states the director of the film, implying that the director is very well known and has made successful films in the past. This reassures the audience that the film will be of good quality, enticing them to come and see the film at the cinema.
After this, the masculine male character begins to shout dialogue. This teases the audience by giving them some of the dialogue from the film itself. The use of shouting also helps maintain engagement as it is very loud and aggressive. This really grabs the audiences attention and it makes them listen to the dialogue.
Then the voice over returns and states the release date and the film companies who contributed to the making and the distribution of the film. This is a vital part of any radio trailer as it gives out crucial information about when the film can be exhibited and who helped make the film make it to the screen.
However, the voice over does not stop there. Then a competition is announced in which the audience can win "The ultimate football experience". This is a useful marketing strategy as it makes the audience feel as if they can interact with that product. The prize from the competition also helps reach out to a certain target audience as football fans tend to be males aged 18-50 and this is the target audience for this action packed film.
Throughout the entire trailer, you can also hear music played in the background and this music sounds very mechanical and futuristic. This connotes to the audience that this film will contain modern warfare as well as plenty of action for them to sink their teeth into.
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