4. How did you use new media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

3. What have you learned from your audience feedback?

2. How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Final Poster

Magazine Cover

The Taker OFFICIAL TRAILER

Second horror poster draft

We have decided this version still needs more development as we are unhappy with some of the tints and colours plus the unconventional amount of actor names (due to reshooting many shots) needs to be down sized

Texas Chainsaw 3D Official Trailer (2012) - Horror Movie HD

This trailer has been extremely influential to our trailer due to its similar group dynamic an masked serial killer. Texas Chainsaw 3D's trailer opening slowly then descending in to chaos and horror is what we had always aimed to create with our trailer. This trailer has also given us techniques of spreading up our shots such as negative effect flashes.

First horror poster draft

This is the layout we are looking for as a poster however we are not fully accepting of the photo, the screen shot above shows an attempt at blacking out most of the image. we are currently drafting more ideas.

New poster image

Although we are no longer using the shot the scene these images were taken in are of the shot we would like to use as a still for our poster with editing we hope to make a professional looking image from the video still

The shot connotes the Taker is 'coming for you' our slogan, a murderer with his signature weapon and a hidden villain by completely not showing his masked face.

Magazine tagline

We have moulded our tagline from Empire’s The Bourne Legacy edition which dubbed itself ‘Our most action packed issue ever’ as The Bourne Legacy is an action film this reflects the feature well we wanted the same impact tagging our edition the scariest yet.

Horror poster research

-          We realised the concept we initially planned for our magazine cover was a viable idea for the poster as research shows us that horror film posters often feature the villain. 

S Some conventions of horror posters

• One main image 
• The image is often purposefully mysterious or horrifically direct
• The image tends to be unusual this grips your attention
• Fine print giving information on the films production companies and more
• They often feature an ominous tagline which gives the viewer some insight into the film
• Sometimes the poster's font is unique and its title and colours reflect the film itself

 

 

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Magazine cover image

We found this shot perfect as it included all the elements of our plan. The only development is the final girl is equal to her twin this is to highlight the contrast between the girls shown in light (pure) and dark clothing 

Magazine cover flat plan

I created a rough flat plan from my skectch using the Sucker Punch edition of Empire as a guide on the magazines style and layout, using this example in particular due to its similarities of our group dynamic, defensive armed stances plus young and dark themes.

Empire examples of group shots

These when proposing our idea to media teachers they felt group shots on magazine covers were unconventional so we went onto do further research in order to find some examples to show our ideas fit real Empire conventions and gain inspiration as to exactly how group shots could be displayed.

Planning group cover photo

We decided since our trailer and film is based around a group of main characters our magazine cover should reflect this. This shows our final girl doesn't stand alone in her fight but also bears the question 'who will survive?' 

I have drawn this sketch as a portrayal of my groups ideas and a plan for when we take the photo

Empire examples of armed actors

Here are examples of real Empire magazine covers which also feature actors armed and in defensive stances. This research can help inspire the image type of cover image we are looking for.

 

Planning magazine cover photo

We were aiming for an image that showed our actor in a defensive or scared pose as this suggests she is scared for or fighting for her life.
 

Empire magazine

My group and I have chosen Empire as the film magazine our horror trailer will feature on the cover of, Empire is a well established and popular magazine giving cover pages to some of the best  and latest films.  Having done some initial research into the magazine's covers, I think this will be perfect for our horror as they feature some of the biggest blockbusters in creative and attractive ways unique to the film.

Original magazine cover image

Originally we had planned to use an image of our antagonist; the Taker on our magazine cover however after researching film magazine covers featuring horrors (particularly empire) we came to the conclusion that it was unconventional to feature a horror villain, when looking back at our early research into horror films we recalled that it was vital for the antagonist to remain hidden and mysterious. Featuring and interviewing the actor would mean giving away an important factor in our narrative.

Now we are considering using our main characters for the exclusive featuring on our magazine cover.

Trouble with macs

We've currently had to restart our whole editing process for a second time, due to the Apple Mac not automatically saving our work. This is becoming fustrating and means we have now separated so Jamel and I work on the supporting texts and Deborah continues editin. despite nearing our deadline with only a quater of the time to work with that we were give this does mean we are learning to edit faster and not hang on to any mediocre ideas.

developed rough cut

1st trailer rough cut feedback

the TAKER 1st rough cut

Rough film magazine cover scamps

A quick evaluation of filming

role playing our shots

we have gone out with a camera around our location (the school) acting and testing out how the shots will play out realistically. This will give our actors a better idea of what we expect from each shot.
this brought to our attention that we need to adjust some shots and perhaps include more. For example tryout different locations and angles.