Thursday, 10 April 2014

Searching for music

Looking for music was quite challenging as we wanted to capture the same musical vibe as Oceans 11, but at the same time, having a track that would suit the level of action that is shown in our trailer. In the end we came across two tracks to choose from which were:

  1. Archie Shepp - Blues for Brothers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRVfNRVoHaE&safe=active
  2. Payday 2 - Heist track http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2FMEPAR7sg&safe=active
After repeatedly listening to these two tracks, we eventually chose the second track to make our trailer seem as modern as the Now You See Me Trailer, and completely scrapping the other piece of music that we came across. 

Thursday, 5 December 2013

Trailer analysis



This trailer is for the movie Oceans 11. It features a non linear structure that is essential for trailers as well as a montage of shots which help piece the trailer together in a way that it does not give too much information away. Another way in which the trailer gives the audience knowledge about the plot is the use of broken dialogue taken from various scenes as well as having a typical Hollywood voiceover. The icons of the heist genre are clear which makes it easy for the audience to establish the genre of the film. The fast paced editing is something we need to imitate when creating our trailer as well as the editing techniques such as motion control and dips to black. The trailer is also clever in terms of showing the main characters as they feature throughout the trailer, despite having an ensemble cast. They have equal amounts of screen time which tell the audience who the main characters are and what each of their job is in the trailer. As well as showcasing the characters' roles in the movie, they present the A-List actors that star in the film, which attract audiences who are familiar with the cast, which also make them want to watch the film




 

This film is called The Art of the Steal, and is another heist film trailer. The trailer is visually exiting, which meets the expectations of the heist film audiences through the conventional icons that are used and seen. The split screens that introduce the characters is something that had caught my eye, adding interest to the trailer as well as the fast paced editing which is seen in the previous trailer (Oceans 11). the captions are that are presented next to a freeze frame of the character explain their role in the film, which is important for narrative as well as characterisation and understanding for the audience. The effects of the colours also add interest to the trailer, which is a classic effect that is seen in previous heist movies such as Reservoir Dogs and The Italian Job.


Friday, 15 November 2013

Film Poster Photogrophy














The pictures that were taken above had been used for the creation of my film poster and magazine front cover. They all featured a mid-to-long shot view of the character showing the costume and featured props. I chose to take the pictures separately as it would have been easier for me to crop them all out individually and place them how I wanted them to look, and crop them out one by one into a different background other than the white sheet in the photo shoot, and placed them as an ensemble, which conforms to the type of photography used in other heist film posters such as Oceans 11.

Planning for Magazine and Film poster

Film Poster

Colour Scheme:

Red, White and Black

Type of Poster:

Main Poster

Photography

Mid-Long shot of the characters positioned in an ensemble

Tagline

"Like taking candy from a baby"

Magazine

Main image

Long shot of the cast member carrying a gun - Iconic to the heist genre

Name of Magazine

Optical

Headline

Candy

Sell Lines

Exclusive previews
First word on

Banner

Includes names of films that would be previewed in the magazine itself