Tiegan Verran Youth: July 2016

Planning/research/production Trailer

For good examples see…

http://greg5295.blogspot.co.uk

Choice is full + explanation concerning why you have chosen blog.
History/background of trailers.
Institution information.
Legal restraints.
How technological advances have impacted the areas you are focusing on.
Explain you initial thought on style/genre you want to work in (link to history background research).
Looking at common conventions of exciting products: analyse three trailers in terms of the denotation and connotation of each of the following:

- purpose of trailers

- target audience

- genre

- opening

- types of shot

- editing/transitions/special effects

- colour

- narrative

- use of text/language

- voice over

- dialogue

- Sound (effects/music)

- Use of stars (e.g. actors, producer, director)

SURVEY MONKEY ON WHAT TARGET AUDIENCE WANT/PREZI where target audience can input thoughts (like a think tank).
Synopsis of own film (what the story is)
Research into genre (conventions etc)
Treatment of own film (what it will resemble etc)
Research into film shots
Lighting research
Storyboard
Shot list
Script
Locations list
Cast list (casting information)
Costume sketches and ideas
Information on make up/special effects
Crew list
Equipment list
Props list
Budget
Research into editing
Screen grabs of Final Cut Pro edit
PLUS ‘JOURNAL’ critical reflections on how filming went.

Magazine front Cover:

POSTER:

Analyse three posters from a similar genre (denotation/connotation)
List of common conventions – information on purpose of film posters (where they will be shown etc).
SURVEY MONKEY – what target audience want
3 flat plans
Cast list
Crew list
Equipment list
Locations list
Original images
Journal ‘critical reflection’ on shoot

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