Sunday, 21 November 2010
Saturday, 20 November 2010
Time Management: NOVEMBER 2010
This calender shows the timetable of where, when and what we will be filming. It also includes the equipment, costume, props and actors will be need for each separate occasion.
Friday, 19 November 2010
Casting
For our piece we have decided to use a young, blonde actress. We feel that this best compliments our piece as it sticks to the conventions of using a young girl to reflect the vulnerability and helplessness of the victim. The girl we have decided to use achieved a B at GCSE drama and continues to study it into A2.
For the unknown character we will use a large male dressed completely in black which hides their identity and adds to the suspense.
For the unknown character we will use a large male dressed completely in black which hides their identity and adds to the suspense.
Sunday, 14 November 2010
Script for Film Trailer: Condemned
We have decided for our film trailer to have the best possible effect on the audience not to have any dialogue in our trailer as there will be lots of fast cuts of shots. However we will be including diagetic sounds such as a womens scream, noise of a train passing or bus, and footsteps. We may decide later on to add a voiceover to our trailer.
Friday, 12 November 2010
Target Audience for Film Trailer
Our target audience for our trailer and poster range from the ages 18-30. We feel this because a younger audience would be negatively affected by the content, styles and the way the project is edited. Also this trailer has the potential to become extremely graphic and we therefore did not feel this would be appropriate. Between the ages of 18-30 is the time when most couples form or date. A horror/thriller film is known to be an ice breaker and the male enjoys feeling protective over his female partner as it highlights his masculinity.
Although our film is classified as a horror, it contains a thriller element to which women enjoy more and therefore is attractive to both genders. This makes our trailer more universal as limited blood and gore attracts a wider audience.
The advantage of having one specific audience is that the styles, techniques and editing used only needs to be considered for one particular audience so we don't have to worry about appealing to a wider audience or offending anyone as rating gives us more freedom to experiment without having to worry.
From looking at other film trailers such as 'The Omen' and 'Creep' we have found out that the horror genre targets young people especially. Due to the BBFC's classification of 18 for most horror or thriller films, we based our trailers content on this information, therefore the target audience for our trailer is fore people aged 18 and over. From our research we have found that 'The Last Girl' is a key element in a horror film and is used traditionally in every horror film. The actress playing this character is usually attractive, therefore appealing to a young male audience. Therefore in our trailer we are using a young attractive female in order to attract a traditional horror audience, however we have challenged codes and conventions of the horror genre as we will not use the young attractive girl as a victim of a male killer.
Research from 'The Creep' trailer has shown us that horror movies aim mostly for a male audience as they are more exposed to blood and gore through the media such as video games and other horror films, whereas traditionally a female audience prefer a more relaxed film, such as a Rom-com, however some females do enjoy horror films.
Although our film is classified as a horror, it contains a thriller element to which women enjoy more and therefore is attractive to both genders. This makes our trailer more universal as limited blood and gore attracts a wider audience.
The advantage of having one specific audience is that the styles, techniques and editing used only needs to be considered for one particular audience so we don't have to worry about appealing to a wider audience or offending anyone as rating gives us more freedom to experiment without having to worry.
From looking at other film trailers such as 'The Omen' and 'Creep' we have found out that the horror genre targets young people especially. Due to the BBFC's classification of 18 for most horror or thriller films, we based our trailers content on this information, therefore the target audience for our trailer is fore people aged 18 and over. From our research we have found that 'The Last Girl' is a key element in a horror film and is used traditionally in every horror film. The actress playing this character is usually attractive, therefore appealing to a young male audience. Therefore in our trailer we are using a young attractive female in order to attract a traditional horror audience, however we have challenged codes and conventions of the horror genre as we will not use the young attractive girl as a victim of a male killer.
Research from 'The Creep' trailer has shown us that horror movies aim mostly for a male audience as they are more exposed to blood and gore through the media such as video games and other horror films, whereas traditionally a female audience prefer a more relaxed film, such as a Rom-com, however some females do enjoy horror films.
Thursday, 11 November 2010
Poster Design
For our poster we had an idea that we'd like a close up of the female victim being under threat.From this the main character is clearly established and an enigma has been set for the film which draws the audience in to wondering why and how this has happened. The main character for our piece will be a pretty, pale blonde young girl, this then emphasises her weakness and vulnerability, also more sympathy will be created for her. The poster above is our inspiration for our piece and will have a similar layout as we feel this is most effective at grabbing attention and interest.
OUR POSTER
-Black background
-Strong title - 'blurry/ faded'
-Main character in middle - scared
-Theatrical make-up used to show suffering/torture
-Mysterious dark figure in background
-Credits at bottom -previous works
-Quote from a film magazine or critic
-Star rating
-Film's website
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