Charlotte Bowen 5032

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

I have chosen 'Spanish Sahara' by Foals. I picked this song, not only because it's one of my favourites but it's subtle build in beat adds to the pace of my video. It fits nicely because as the monologue builds in emotion so does the story line. For example as he talks about emotional things such as Jack (his son) and Anna (his ex) the train arrives and he gets on it, which is a crucial point in the narrative. This all coincides with the gradually building music and the constant beat which becomes quicker.

preliminary- Poster

How and why I made my poster like this..

I created my poster using Publisher 2010. I have deliberately simplified it's appearance in order to keep it's purpose and story line secret. Before creating the poster I researched a number of film posters which had a similar appearence or narrative plot, for example the 2010 film 'Remember me' which shares a similar story line to my own film.
This poster also has elements of amibguity to it. The white background and bold style of writing is not dissimilar to the poster I have created and I feel it is both effective and intriguing to an audience.

The actual image from the poster was a screen shot I have taken. Originally I thought it was a good shot, however I also think it represents my character quite well. He is a confident character, so his stance in this shot is important. He is also an independent business man, which I think is clear in this particular shot as he stands in the centre dressed in a suit, waiting, quite obviously for a train. It also seems he is lost in thought as he looks in to the distance, this may work in favour if it were being advertised as the intriguing factor may make people want to see the film.

The technical aspects of the poster such as the bold, black writing were purely used because of their effectiveness. I think they work well against the white/light blue sky. I also like the fact that the title is between the overhead cables which gives clues as to where he is standing.

The name of the actor was written in this particular font and in grey and black as when researching posters I found one that I liked a lot and took ideas from it, which was (below) 'Charlie St Cloud' starring Zac Efron...

To make the poster look authentic I added a star rating from a well known film magazine and credits taken from a diffrent film poster. However in the main task I would write my own credits for extra detail and precision.

Monday, 3 October 2011

Pre production- pictures

Here are some of the pictures I took on the day when I filmed of where River is seen. For example the bench he is sat on parts of the train station and the stairs he walks up. Luckily, as I was portraying a summers day in the actual month of October, it was nearly thirty degrees as is obvious from the blue sky in the pictures.