Original Magazine and Poster Images.

Above show several images which I have taken in the location of my local park. I chose to use this location as I wanted to include and a resemble a forest like location with the trees, woodland etc. I felt the location worked well, and I was able to get some good images that I could possibly use when making my magazine/ poster for my teaser trailer. I had both my characters in most of the shots, however I tried some other shots, including shots of just my female character. I did this because as my product was a teaser, I felt that I might not include the male to make the woman come across more vulnerable and weak. 

Second photography Comparison

Image from The Blair Witch project;

 

My own image.

Above I have taken a still from the Blair Witch Project and then attempted to take a similar image with the female who is playing the female role in my trailer. I felt that image I had taken from the film The Blair Witch Project was very powerful in portraying the horror within the female and how scared she is. The image portrays her as weak and vulnerable as she films her last words. This relates to what I want to put across in my own trailer which is why i decided to try and replicate it.

Photography Comparison.

Photo from The Blair Witch Project. 

Similar image.

Above there are two images. The image at the top is one taken in the film 'The Blair Witch Project'. Looking at this film has probably been one of the biggest influences on my own trailer and products. I found that one of the images I had taken was similar to an image of the location used in that film. The top image looks more sinister then my own as the lighting is different however I think the locations are similar and if I was to put an edit on top of my own, then the image could work just as effectively.

Editing For My Teaser Trailer.

Editing

In a previous post, I looked at what different types of editing there are; http://oliviaoconnell.blogspot.co.uk/2013/09/blog-post_23.html

Some of these include;
- Slow Paced
- Two Shot
- Slow Motion 
- Fast Paced Editing

From looking at previous teaser trailers, similar to the story line of which I want to go on for my own, they all use a similar edit throughout. This is the edit going from slow at the start to much quicker at the end.
The idea i have for the start of my trailer is for it too start slow showing the couple at their wedding, moving onto the honeymoon. I then want the mood to change at the point where the couple find out about the missing person around the area that they are in. From there i want to quicken the pace and shots to reveal some form of panic to the viewer.

Shot List.

Producing a shot list before making my trailer will be helpful as it will give me a starter point as to how I should angle my camera shots. Although, when making my trailer these shots may change. In the previous post, it shows the story board that I produced and from making this, I can now begin to plan/ look at my shot list which I will use as a guidance.

Below is my initial Shot List; 

- Mid Shot -

The first shot I'm planning on using is a Mid shot. The shot will show my two characters from behind, dressed in wedding attire whilst chinking glasses. The idea of using a mid shot for this part of trailer is that it will be a clear indication that my two characters have just got married.

- Long Shot -

The next shot I plan to use is a Long Shot. This shot, I will use to show my two characters standing in some sort of forest location. I want the long shot to act as establishing to indicate to the viewer that this is perhaps the characters honeymoon. 

- Close Up -

The next shot I will use is a Close up, I will use the close up to focus on a prop that I will include. The prop I want to use is of a smart phone on a news app. The reason why I will use a close up is so that the viewer can clearly see what is on the screen being the report of the missing crazy person, instead of the character actually saying it. I think this will signify more of an importance of what is on it and that its potential danger for the character.

- Long Shot -

The next shot I will use is a long shot of a tent situated in amongst the trees. This will be a shot made for the sound as I want to use the sounds of branches snapping under someone's feet and the characters confused, wondering who it is.

- Medium Shot -

The next I want to use is medium shot. I will use this shot to show the tip of a torch being lighted, pointed towards the woods. The light of the torch will then point directly to a figure standing with there back towards them. The characters will then figure out that it is the crazy missing person they seen on their phone earlier in the day. I then want the figure to turn round and start running at the camera which is what leads to the next shot...

- *Blank* -

The last shot I want to use is a black, black screen with just the sounds of the characters running, screaming and rustles. I think this will be quite effective because I think the idea of darkness is the reality of the unknown.

Story Board.

1 - Mid Shot -

The first shot I'm planning on using is a Mid shot. The shot will show my two characters from behind, dressed in wedding attire whilst chinking glasses. The idea of using a mid shot for this part of trailer is that it will be a clear indication that my two characters have just got married.

2 - Long Shot -

The next shot I plan to use is a Long Shot. This shot, I will use to show my two characters standing in some sort of forest location. I want the long shot to act as establishing to indicate to the viewer that this is perhaps the characters honeymoon. 

3 - Close Up -

The next shot I will use is a Close up, I will use the close up to focus on a prop that I will include. The prop I want to use is of a smart phone on a news app. The reason why I will use a close up is so that the viewer can clearly see what is on the screen being the report of the missing crazy person, instead of the character actually saying it. I think this will signify more of an importance of what is on it and that its potential danger for the character.

4 - Long Shot -

The next shot I will use is a long shot of a tent situated in amongst the trees. This will be a shot made for the sound as I want to use the sounds of branches snapping under someone's feet and the characters confused, wondering who it is.

5 - Medium Shot -

The next I want to use is medium shot. I will use this shot to show the tip of a torch being lighted, pointed towards the woods. The light of the torch will then point directly to a figure standing with there back towards them. The characters will then figure out that it is the crazy missing person they seen on their phone earlier in the day. I then want the figure to turn round and start running at the camera which is what leads to the next shot...

6 - *Blank* -

The last shot I want to use is a black, black screen with just the sounds of the characters running, screaming and rustles. I think this will be quite effective because I think the idea of darkness is the reality of the unknown.

Template Layout for magazine cover.

Again, above I have produced a template for what will be my magazine advertising and exclusively presenting my teaser trailer. The idea is that an  image and some text surrounding my teaser trailer will go in the middle as this is what I want the reader to be most attracted too. I will then place some Puffs and pugs around advertising free-bies etc. I will also include several magazine conventions such as a barcode, price, tagline etc to make my magazine as realistic as possible. Again, although this template will be the basis of my design, it may change during production. 

Template Layout for my Film poster.

Above I have produced a template for the preparation of my film poster. I have gone for a generic style with the text at the top and bottom with the image in the middle as the main, focus point. Although this is my template, my design may change during production but i will used this as a starting point and go from here.

Production Credits.

Production credits are used mainly at the beginning of films or right at the end, to represent the company that has produced the film. I will do some research into current productions as I think that if I include my own production company it will make my teaser trailer feel more authentic and realistic.



Universal Studios Inc. (also known as Universal Pictures), is an American motion picture studio. Its one of the six major movie studios. Its production studios are at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California. Distribution and other corporate offices are in New York City. Universal Studios is a member of the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).



Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, or simply MGM), is an American media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of films and television programs. Once the largest and most glamorous of film studios.



DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (DWA) is an American animation studio based in California that creates animated feature films, television programs, and online virtual worlds. They have released a total of twenty-eight feature films, including the franchises of Shrek ,Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Monsters vs. Aliens, and How to Train Your Dragon.



Paramount Pictures Corporation (commonly known as Paramount Pictures or simply Paramount) is a film and television production/distribution studio, consistently ranked as one of the largest (top-grossing) film studios.



Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, with hyphen, from 1935 to 1985)—also known as 20th Century Fox, 20th Century Fox Pictures, or simply Fox, is one of the six major American film studios as of 2011.

From my research into Production Distributors, I have decided to go with 'Universal' as the on I will include in my teaser trailer. I feel that it relates more to mine and goes with with the audience best that I am trying to reach out too. I feel that also Universal attracts a mass audience rather then a Niche such as Dream works attracts a younger target audience as they produce animations so this would be a unsuitable choice for my own.