After researching a variety of film magazine covers, I have acknowledged a few reoccurrences in the products that fulfil the conventions of a film magazine cover.
• Masthead always used on the top half
• Magazine’s tagline always occurred
• Main character image mostly looking towards audience
• Background is mostly edited
• Actor in main image is nearly always in role
• Main headline is linked to the main image
• 3-4 font styles and colours used, giving it a professional finish
• Issue date and price is always presented
I will be using these conventions in my film magazine cover, and may challenge a few.
Monday, 27 September 2010
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Product Research - Film Teaser Trailer - My Sister's Keeper
CAMERA
• Hand held camera – low quality to indicate its a home video
• Slow pan – introducing characters
• Wide shot – establishing settings
• A range of different shots used throughout – extreme close-up, close-up, medium, long and extreme long shots
SOUND
NON-DIAGETIC
• Music – starts from the shot of the film distributor at the very beginning
• Music – used under voiceover and diagetic sound
• Music- builds up in the climax of trailer
• Voice over – narrative commentary of characters
• Voice over - different perspective, not character voice used for the title of the film
DIAGETIC
• Dialogue of characters talking – giving an insight of the mood of the film
EDITING
• Film distributor slate at beginning
• Title slates about the films success from novel to movie
• Fade transitions used for title slates and most shots
• Slow cuts used throughout
• Release date at end – over a shot
MISE-EN-SCENE
• Location – Seaside, Countryside and the City
• Sartorial codes – formal – attending party - party wear
• Sartorial codes – casual – at home
• Sartorial codes – uniform – in hospital – patients and workers
Product Research-Film Teaser Trailer-The Social Network
CAMERA
- no moving images used throughout
- throughout trailer we see pixels that zoom out at the end of a picture of the main character
- no moving images used throughout
- throughout trailer we see pixels that zoom out at the end of a picture of the main character
SOUND
Diagetic
- film dialogue starts at first cut and is used throughout
Non-Diagetic
- music starts at first title slate
- hard hitting music in sync with title slates
- film dialogue starts at first cut and is used throughout
Non-Diagetic
- music starts at first title slate
- hard hitting music in sync with title slates
EDITING
- rating card used at very beginning
- cuts into first shot
- fades used for title slates - fast pace fades used when title slate appears - slow fade used when title slate is removed
- music intensifies at every title slate
- throughout trailer we see boxes of colour that are later recognised as pixels of an images
MISE-EN-SCENE
Location - no location shown
Sartorial codes - no clear image of clothes shown
Product Research - Film Teaser Trailer - 127 Hours
CAMERA
- opens with wide angled shot - establishes setting of film
- long shots of setting used throughout trailer
- introduces characters with mostly close-ups and mid-shots
- different setting are shown briefly for a short period of time
- opens with wide angled shot - establishes setting of film
- long shots of setting used throughout trailer
- introduces characters with mostly close-ups and mid-shots
- different setting are shown briefly for a short period of time
SOUND
Diagetic
- shot opens with a sound of a crow screeching - implies the deserted setting
- main characters voice are heard talking to each other
- sound of a photo being taken as the main character takes a photo of himself
Non-Diagetic
- 1st track is upbeat music - starts as main character is introduced
- 2nd track is fast and also upbeat - starts as main characters face is revealed
- no narrative voice is used
EDITING
- rating card is shown at very beginning
- distributors logos then shown
- Title slates alongside whilst the moving images are played
- Fast cuts used with beat of music
- shots of trailer in sync with shots of older 'successful films' by Danny Boyle
- fast shots of list of films by the director Danny Boyle
MISE-EN-SCENE
Locations
- most shots in deserted canyon
- some shots in an unrecognizable location
- shot shown on a main road
Sartorial Codes
- main character in 'comfortable' clothing - shorts, t- shirt, hat, sunglasses, trainers and with a large backpack
- other two female supporting characters in similar 'comfortable' clothes
- most shots in deserted canyon
- some shots in an unrecognizable location
- shot shown on a main road
Sartorial Codes
- main character in 'comfortable' clothing - shorts, t- shirt, hat, sunglasses, trainers and with a large backpack
- other two female supporting characters in similar 'comfortable' clothes
Product Research - Film Magazine - Empire (May 2009)
Empire magazines with reoccurring arrangement of tagline, website, issue date and price:
October 2008
January 2009
Tuesday, 21 September 2010
Advanced Production - The Beginning
As part of my A2 Media, I have tasked to create and Advanced Production that will include the main task of a film teaser trailer, with two subsidiary tasks of a film poster and film magazine cover that will link with my film teaser trailer. I will use this blog to update on the making of this project.
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