Ancillary texts- Magazine article (final)

as you can see I have now added white text against a black background and used colours, similar to those used in Empire magazine (blue and orange) I have added page numbers to make it look authentic and a qoutation in bold to stand out.The black and white assimilaes the Twilight article whilst the colours are generic of many of the other articles in Empire..





Individuality - River

Main task- Magazine article

This is a basic template from where I will begin, the article will be much like the 'Twilight' one shown in the research below. As you can see I plan to include pictures as well as writing and titles.

I plan to write in white writing against a black background for effect and to assimilate the 'Twilight' one from Empire Magazine. I couldn't choose between these two images to have in the background.

As you can see I have chosen this one, as I found many articles show the actors entire body, also I find the dynamics interesting and the way she is looking. I also think it's more thriller like as she is supposed to be holding a gun.

As you can see I have added star ratings similar to the rankings shown in Empire magazine.
I have taken a picture of this being shown in the actual magazine below.

I have changed the stars to all black to make the appearence neater. I have also copied the box which is used in Empire magazine inlcuding, plot, running time etc...

Main task- final poster

Analysis- I chose this reflection as the others looked insigificant from far away where as this one still resesmbles a face and looks far more effective as it fills the pupil. I also feel that not seeing the character fully shows a darker side to the character and is conventional to a thriller as many of the characters seen in thrillers have a 'dark side'. In the editing process, I brightened the eye to make the reflection more obvious and perfected some of the stray eyelashes, I feel this gives the poster a more professional look. The writing suggests the 'spy/assasin' genre and is multi layered again to suggest the characters personality. The credits at the bottom are also to make it look professional and to provide additional information. The actual eye is my characters and so is the character inside the eye, this shows a deeper meaning and hopefully intrigues that audience as they question who she is looking at.

Main task- media evaluation

Media Evaluation

Post production- music choices

I chose this song for my beginning sequence as the beat is constant and helps build tension.

And I chose this song for the sequence in the main location, as it fits with the genre of thriller and again builds tension and excitement.

post production- diary entry (editing)

The editing process is almost finished now. I still have these things left to do;
Cut down music and make it quieter in places
Colourise where neccessary
Opening/ending credits
Dub over one line

Main task- Research- Magazine article

One of the other options as part of the coursework is a magazine review/article, I am interested in this aspect of the course as journalism is a hopeful future career. So today I mapped out brief ideas about how mine might look after studying various other magazine articles in Empire magazie....

The 1st picture includes information about how the front cover, general lay out and lay out of the magazine article will look like, including brief examples. The 2nd is a very brief drawing of how I might lay my magazine article and front cover out.

I have analysed some articles which review films.

I plan to do mine in the style of the Twilight article with the picture being large and the writing being on top of the actual picture.

Main task- Teaser poster 1

Poster- editing process two

As you can see some of the images below have now been reflected, in the main image of the eye using photoshop. I now have to add titles. However I might edit two other posters and then decide on one.

Re film- Pictures

Here are some pictures of the re-filming we did on thursday evening..
I decided to re film as the red gun prop looked unrealistic.
So i used the black one instead..

Main task- Pictures for Poster

I have based much of my poster idea on the Salt poster as I like the simple factor and the use of shadows.

So here are some of the photos I took yesterday of my main actress using the light for shadow effect.

 1....

 Here is an example of one I have edited. I have cropped the photo so the focus is purely on the eye.
 I have also brightened the eye and fixed blemishes.
 I added mascara to give a more dramatic effect on the lashes.

 2....

 I hope to reflect something relevant in the actual eye,
such as a target or possibly smaller versions of the other pictures I took although
I am not sure that would work.

3....  I have edited this further, brightening the eye and removing stray
eyelashes.

I have also edited these two pictures. Mainly fixing
blemishes that became obvious in the bright
light.

I have also made the general saturation
warmer and again added mascara for
a more dramatic effect.

Here are some more I haven't yet edited...

Main task- Diary Entry 4

I plan to re film this wednesday/thursday as one scene has an unwanted person in and another needs a different gun to be shot.

Main task- First edit feedback

Good points

-Well framed shots

-Good lighting

-Interesting storyline

Points for improvement

-Possibly to many jump cuts at the beginning

-Need music/sound

First Draft- unfinished introduction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNxOaaYv6jo

This video is an unfinished introduction. It still has to be cut, dubbed and needs diegetic sound added. This is for presentational purposes so the quality isn't perfect.