Evaluation Question 4

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

Here is a written version of question four.

Evaluation Question 3

'What have you learned from your audience feedback?'

Here is a written version of question three.

Evaluation Question 2

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

Here is a written version of question two.

Evaluation Question 1

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

Here is a written version of question one.

My Trailer Unbalanced - Official Trailer

Here is my finalised trailer for my film Unbalanced.

My Final Magazine (ancillary text 2)

This is my final design for my magazine cover. 

My Magazine Development (ancillary text 2)

Here is a sneak preview as to how my magazine front cover will look before the image is added. I have gone for the traditional front cover layout and followed a majority of the conventions.

My Final Poster (ancillary text 1)

This is my final design for my poster.

My Poster Development (ancillary text 1)

Here is a sneak preview as to how my poster will look before the image is added. I have gone for the traditional poster layout and followed a majority of the conventions.

My Production Company Logo (2nd draft)

This is my second draft at my production company logo, Counterfire Productions. I believe this logo looks more professional than the first draft. This time I have gone for a more realistic looking bonfire as oppose to the cartoon I used in the first logo. The font type and positioning also looks more sophisticated compared to my first draft. This is also my final draft and the logo I will be going with to represent my film.

My Production Company Logo (1st draft)

This is my first draft at my production company logo, Counterfire Productions. I have chosen to use a bonfire to accompany the wording on my logo because it ties in with my company name of, Counterfire. I have positioned the writing next to the image so the focus inst taken away from the fire or the actual writing itself.

Teaser Poster - Unbalanced

This is a teaser poster for my film, Unbalanced. It is allowing my potential audience to take a sneak preview of my upcoming poster.

Inspiration Behind The Teaser Poster

A teaser poster is an early promotional film poster, which contains a basic structure without revealing too much information about the narrative, casting and theme to the audience.

The purpose of a teaser is to indicate hype and awareness of the upcoming film. Teasers can be introduced a long time before the film is due to be released.

Here is a teaser poster for the film, 'Smurfs'. This poster is extremely basic and doesn't reveal anything in great detail. All it discloses is that it will be released sometime during July but it doesn't give a definite date. It also divulges one of the films main characters, the Smurf. It's an instantly recognisable character which will be automatically associated with the Smurf franchise. The fact he is holding up two fingers symbolises it is the second film in the trilogy.

This teaser poster for the film 'Toy Story' can be instantly recognised due to the film's slogan which is placed on at the top of the poster which reads 'no toy gets left behind. Viewers who have seen Toy Story or know of the brand which automatically link this poster to the film. It also includes the company who is producing the film which is 'Disney Pixar'. This is a world famous company that most people will know. By revealing the production company the viewers can research it which will lead to more recognition. The image in the centre of the poster is stating that it is the third film in the trilogy. This poster does give the exact date of the films release which is ideal for the potential audience so they can plan to watch the film when it reaches cinema.

Screenplay 2nd Draft

This is the second draft of my screenplay for my film, Unbalanced.

I have highlighted in yellow the changes that occur in a scene, whether that be a change in dialogue or action. In blue are the scenes which have been completely redone with a different narrative, and in green are the scenes that have been kept the same but have been moved to a different scene due to removing previous scenes.

Script 2nd Draft

This is the second draft of my script for my film, Unbalanced.

I have highlighted in yellow the changes that occur in a scene, whether that be a change in dialogue or action.

Props

This post is all about the props I will be featuring in my film trailer and an explanation of why I chose each one.

Costume

Now my characters personalities have been created I can plan their costume and this post explains all my choices.

Actors

Choosing the appropriate actors to feature in your film is essential because if they can't quite get into character it could reflect badly on your film. This post is all about the actors I have chosen and why.

Actor Inspiration

Before I could make definite choices about my actors I made a collage of actors that inspire me and who I believe portray their characters extremely well on television. 

Semiotics

This is my post about semiotics, it displays my understanding on the subject and explains how it applies to my film.

Risk Assessment

This is my risk assessment for my trailer. 

Development Of The Masked Stalker

The masked stalker plays a huge role in my film, they are the main villain and obstacle. This post explains the development of the mask I will be using.

              

Decision Making - Plot & USP

The next step In my decision making stage was thinking about the plot and my unique selling points.

Decision Making - Title

After I had planned my storyline and created my characters I began thinking about a name for my film.

I messed around with a few possible ideas before making a definite choice on the name

 

Decision Making - Characters - Stevie

Stevie Hastings was inspired by Dorien Green from Birds Of A Feather and Tracy Barlow from Coronation Street.

They are both spoiled and haven't had to work for anything in their lives. Both characters love to make people feel superior to them and thrive from being in control. 

Decision Making - Characters - Noah

Noah Gascoigne is the only person Sienna feels she can trust and his character was inspired by Mick Carter from Eastenders. 

Mick will do anything for the women he loves, Noah shares this same personality trait and he is the most dependable person in Sienna's life.

Decision Making - Characters - Saffron

Saffron Conway was inspired by Hayley Dunphy from Modern Family. She's growing up before her time and rebels against guidance. 

Decision Making - Characters - Sienna

Once I had my storyline planned I began to think about my characters.

After careful consideration I decided that Carla Connor from Coronation Street would be the inspiration for my protagonist Sienna Delaney. Both characters are gambling addicts and have an alcohol dependency.

Decision Making - Storyline

Decision making is the most important aspect in film production.

My decision making began with thinking of a storyline for my horror film. 

 I played around with a few ideas and then made my choice

Once my choice was made and I had my heart set on stalking, mental health and the unknown I set out to research these themes. To begin with I partook in research about the unknown, schizophrenia and being stalked.

Font Designs

I will be using fonts from the website DaFont that will feature on my two ancillary texts. This post explains each font choice that I am considering.

Shooting Schedule

This is my shooting schedule. I have planned out the date I will be filming.

Recces

The recce is a more specific understanding of my location research.

Location Research

This post is about all the locations I am considering to film in. I have wrote a detailed explanation about why I have chosen each one.

Magazine - Hand Drawn & Computer Versions

Here I have generated a computer, geometric mock-up of how I want my layout to look on my magazine cover, accompanied by a handrawn version.

Poster - Hand Drawn & Computer Versions

Here I have generated a computer, geometric mock-up of how I want my layout to look on my poster, accompanied by a handrawn version.

Suggested Magazine Content

This animoto is about the conventions I will be featuring in my magazine cover.

                

Suggested Poster Content

This animoto is about the conventions I will be featuring in my poster.

              

Animatic

As a class we brainstormed some ideas about how an animatic will benefit our production process.

                

Storyboard

This is my storyboard for my trailer. I have planned out each scene and shot and drawn a little picture of how I hope each shot will look. I have also featured the description and dialogue of each shot.