I have chosen three central locations to film, which are relatively easy to access.
The first being a woods, as my questionnaires showed that people generally prefer horrors that contain woods and big open spaces. So my second place will be a large open field near a train track. My third my bedroom as its convient. I will now talk about the health and saftey of the locations.
Health & Safety
- Will need to carry an umbrella to cover camera in case it rains.
- Need to make sure I keep all of my equipment near me so the public don't fall over it.
- As its used as a walk way to get to and from school we need to not film until roughly 3:45pm to avoid the public as much as possible.
- Be carful not to trip over wires or fall of step ladders if used for filming.
Wednesday 11 January 2012
How to develop my magazine covers!
In regards to my magazine covers I got some very positive feedback. They said they really liked the eye on the first magazine cover and the words surrounding it. However they said to maybe include images of the other senses inside the eye so they are all included. Comments were also made at the banner at the bottom of the magazine, they found this interesting to see other relevant films.
On the second poster they said they preferred the style of the title but said the positioning should be at the top. They said they preferred the image on the first one as the second one didn't feel appropriate and they didn't feel as drawn to it, however they did like the pugs better on cover two as they we more eye catching.
On the second poster they said they preferred the style of the title but said the positioning should be at the top. They said they preferred the image on the first one as the second one didn't feel appropriate and they didn't feel as drawn to it, however they did like the pugs better on cover two as they we more eye catching.
How to develop my posters!
On asking 15 people which poster the thought had the potential, the popular one was the first one, with the eye. They immediately identified that it was of the horror genre, which I was hoping would happen. They said to improve I should research into my font choice as the font looks to innocent, another point they mentioned was to decided on how I am going to spell the title, as it's different on both posters and is confusing.
Another piece of advise I was given was to possibly add another slogan or re-phase/re-place my current ones as the positioning of one doesn't look like it is meant to be there.
However saying this they said the really likes the use of the red eye, they thought this was very effective and drew them in instantly.
Another piece of advise I was given was to possibly add another slogan or re-phase/re-place my current ones as the positioning of one doesn't look like it is meant to be there.
However saying this they said the really likes the use of the red eye, they thought this was very effective and drew them in instantly.
Questionnaire; Review of results
I made a questionnaire and handed it out to 15 people therefore having 15 questionnaires, My results from questionnaire showed me a number of things;
Within horror films people like the parts that make you jump, the parts where you don't know what is going to happen next and finally parts where tension builds.
Psychological and Supernatural horror are generally chosen. This is because people like to be excited and want something different to happen and would like a horror movie that didn't necessarily conform to the conventions.
The female character came out on top when asked 'Which character do you expect to get hurt?'. This is because they feel that the female comes across are the innocent character who always does something that she should do.
Filming late afternoon or early into the night was popular as it gives the movie a sense of mysteriousness and the fact that the dark stereotyped as being more dangerous and of course the sense of not knowing whats there, as it's to dark to see.
My chosen locations for filming are conventional of the horror genre, big open spaces, woods and creepy old houses. I believe this is because you never know whats going to happen and essentially there isn't anywhere to run or hide.
Within horror films people like the parts that make you jump, the parts where you don't know what is going to happen next and finally parts where tension builds.
Psychological and Supernatural horror are generally chosen. This is because people like to be excited and want something different to happen and would like a horror movie that didn't necessarily conform to the conventions.
The female character came out on top when asked 'Which character do you expect to get hurt?'. This is because they feel that the female comes across are the innocent character who always does something that she should do.
Filming late afternoon or early into the night was popular as it gives the movie a sense of mysteriousness and the fact that the dark stereotyped as being more dangerous and of course the sense of not knowing whats there, as it's to dark to see.
My chosen locations for filming are conventional of the horror genre, big open spaces, woods and creepy old houses. I believe this is because you never know whats going to happen and essentially there isn't anywhere to run or hide.
Inital Ideas!
When I got given the task of making a horror movie trailer I was curious as to how I could successfully convey the themes of fear without it being completely obvious.
I had the idea of a young innocent girl, making her way home from ballet class and decided to take the shortcut through the woods. The woods her parents always tell her to stay away from. She makes the decision to go through them anyway and soon realises it was a bad decision.
I personally get scared at horror movies when I cannot see whats happening, I can just hear it, therefore this is something I wanted to imply in my work. The idea of the senses being engaged. I want to try as show leaves ruffling, people whistling and no one actually being there, to create the sense the girl is essentially hearing things.
I will conduct a questionnaire to see if my audience like my ideas for setting and to see what scares them so I can try and appeal to them throughout my trailer.
I had the idea of a young innocent girl, making her way home from ballet class and decided to take the shortcut through the woods. The woods her parents always tell her to stay away from. She makes the decision to go through them anyway and soon realises it was a bad decision.
I personally get scared at horror movies when I cannot see whats happening, I can just hear it, therefore this is something I wanted to imply in my work. The idea of the senses being engaged. I want to try as show leaves ruffling, people whistling and no one actually being there, to create the sense the girl is essentially hearing things.
I will conduct a questionnaire to see if my audience like my ideas for setting and to see what scares them so I can try and appeal to them throughout my trailer.
Friday 6 January 2012
Typical conventions of Magazine covers
Magazine Cover Conventions;
- Barcode, with issue number, date and prize of magazine.
- A central image; usally a well known celebrity with appeal to attract audiences.
- Masthead; Magazines title.
- Banners.
- Cover stories.
- Pugs.
- Polaroid Images; generally indicating new films.
- Unique Selling Points; 'The coolest films 2011'.
- A colour pallet of generally three - four colours.
- Weblink.
- Insight into films genre.
- Barcode, with issue number, date and prize of magazine.
- A central image; usally a well known celebrity with appeal to attract audiences.
- Masthead; Magazines title.
- Banners.
- Cover stories.
- Pugs.
- Polaroid Images; generally indicating new films.
- Unique Selling Points; 'The coolest films 2011'.
- A colour pallet of generally three - four colours.
- Weblink.
- Insight into films genre.
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