* A2 Media Overview *****************************************************************************************************

For my A2 media project I have chosen the trailer brief. I have chosen to do a trailer as I enjoy film making and have some interesting ideas which I think could be of use.

The trailer brief involves the creation of a trailer. I aim to create a trailer that is less than 3 minutes in length as most trailers are less than this length. I had to choose two out of three other tasks related to the main short film task. I have chosen to do the film poster and the magazine front cover. I will be working with other students to complete some of these tasks. The main filming task will involve them as they will be needed to help film and produce the trailer. However, we will each produce our own posters and magazine front covers

I will post all of my work onto blogger.


Checklist:

• 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:

• Analyse three covers (denotation/connotation of all key features)
• Masthead/title ideas
• Genre/institution research
• 3 flat plans
• SURVEY MONKEY ON WHAT TARGET AUDIENCE WANT
• Photography lighting research
• Cast list
• Equipment list
• Original images
• JOURNAL ‘critical reflection’ on shoot
• Screen grabs of editing process

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