PRODUCTION DIARY 7

In regards with what I am going to film for 'Winter', I took advantage of the holiday season and filmed candles, fireplaces and christmas trees, to capture the season and its connotations.

I filmed my christmas tree close up and from afar, both in and out of focus for the experimental effect:

I also filmed a candle, as people usually light candles in Winter (e.g Yankee Candles and other scented candles become very popular at this time of year) and my fireplace, again, changing the focus to create a blurred effect every now and then:

I will begin editing Winter and finishing the last of Autumn editing when I return to college. 

PRODUCTION DIARY 6

This week I have been mostly focusing on editing. I had began with the season of Autumn, as those are the clips I had first. I have the time lapse of the lake cross dissolving into the fireworks, which are layered slightly and I enhanced the colour of them to emphasise the light. This is then cross dissolved into the bonfire, which is the closing clip for Autumn. After this, I will add the 'winter' animation and begin taking and editing winter clips. 

PRODUCTION DIARY 5

This week I edited my film further. I combined the footage of the Lake with the footage of Fireworks as they are both the theme of Autumn. I used fade effects to merge them together (Final Cut Pro) and this weekend will film my final Autumnal footage - a waterfall. Hopefully I will be able to capture the colour of the leaves etc to reinforce the Autumn season. After this, I will begin filming Winter footage. I will also start finding clips I took from Summer and begin editing them, then when I come back to college to edit, I can combine all Summer, Autumn and Winter clips. Then I will focus on Spring and how I can achieve this through connotation (as I wont actually be filming in Spring). On my blog, I created a check list and got up to date with where I should be.

CAMERA SHOTS AND CAMERA ANGLES

Found on Youtube, this is an experimental short film created by an artist. It is titled "Angst" and uses many different camera angles and camera shots. 

This is an establishing shot used to set the scene. It allows the audience to know the location of the film which gives an insight into what the film may be about. It also lets us know the time of day and possibly even the season and time of year. I will be using establishing shots in my own work as it is very location orientated.

This is a screenshot for the first camera movement - about 20 seconds in. It is a panning shot which follows the train through the railings. This screenshot was captured once the train has gone past. I may incorporate panning shots in my film as it is effective when following a subject.

Another establishing shot is used here. Like my film, this piece uses a lot of establishing shots to demonstrate location. The clip also uses various close ups, which I will also use in my film to capture detail. Extreme close ups may be used to reinforce this.

EQUIPMENT CHECK LIST

DSLR CAMERA: I will be using my own Canon 1100D - this way I can rely on it to work and be there when I need it as well as it being easily portable and I am also familiar with it.
SD CARD: My SD Card will be used in my camera to store footage. I am using my own so that it doesn't get mistaken for anyone elses and I will know where I keep it. Also, I can put it in the side of my Macbook to upload footage rather than carrying wires everywhere.
TRIPOD: I will be using my own tripod as it is easily portable in it's bag and I am familiar with how to use it, as opposed to college ones which are slightly different.
HARD DRIVE: I am borrowing a hard drive from my college as I don't have my own - this way I have a backup of footage I have taken incase the original gets lost, as well as it being easily portable on days I need it.
FINAL CUT PRO: I will be using Final Cut Pro as editing software and I will be uploading printscreens to show my progress as I am new to using it.
ART SUPPLIES: I will be using art supplies to create the animations establishing the seasons.
PHOTOSHOP: I will be using Photoshop software for the animation of my film, the logo creation and the ancillary tasks.

MUSIC PERMISSION

This is the email I sent to the artist of the song I would like to use in my film, asking permission.

PRODUCTION DIARY 4

This week I began editing on Final Cut Pro. My first test footage was of Bowness Lake, and I wanted to turn this into a time-lapse so that is what I decided to edit first. I am currently in the process of rendering and speeding up the clip, to make it more noticeably a time lapse. 

This is evidence of me using the editing software. 
Once my time lapse is complete, I am going to begin experimenting editing with the fireworks clips. 

PRODUCTION DIARY 3

This week I completed the ancillary tasks and also experimental genre research. I planned future filming and began practice editing of the clips I already have (the time lapse of the lake and the fireworks). Hopefully this weekend I will film a local waterfall and gather footage of the orange and red leaves surrounding it, to further signify Autumn. I have also began ideas of animation titles. For example, before each season starts, there will be a hand-drawn animation of that season, e.g for winter, it will show a snowman appearing and also the name of the season. 

GENRE

Experimental films are a type of cinema that explores visual art. Its origins can be found in European avant-garde movements of the twenties. Avant-garde is considered to be a distinct form of postmodernism and involves works which are experimental and innovative, particularly with art, film and culture. An experimental film is often categorised by the absence of narrative and the use of abstract techniques. People of the Dada movement and surrealist artists have a tendency to be admirers of the experimental film genre. The most famous experimental film is Salvador Dali's and Luis Bunuel's 'Un Chien andalou' (1929). Experimental films are different to commercial and documentary films, traditionally they involve out-of-focus elements, painting and rapid editing. Most experimental films are created with low budgets and are regularly self-financed. Some critics have argued experimental films are no longer "experimental", due to the knowledge filmmakers have of them now, and it has become a mainstream film genre. Sometimes they are only a crew of one person - the individual who is creating the experimental film and the genre can be very impressionistic. Title design and television advertising have been thought to be influenced by experimental film, as well as music videos. 

ANCILLARY TASK DECONSTRUCTION 3

The review begins with an intriguing opening paragraph - comparing the film to others and enticing the reader by calling it likely the 'most commercially successful movie' of the year. This would automatically grab their attention as surely they are reading a film review magazine to find good upcoming films. This review displays to them immediately that the new 'Pirates of the Caribbean' should be the best film to come out. However shortly after, the review creates a balanced argument. The writer, Nev Pierce, explains that 'new mythology and alt-world rules are constantly being introduced' - possibly criticising the constant change of the films and how the audience have to keep up with new story lines and new characters. In my opinion, this review is slightly more sophisticated than the ones deconstructed previous, due to the language used. "New movies in order of merit" is the sub-title, and it is a lot more complex than "film of the week" for instance. This possibly demonstrates that the target audience is slightly older teenagers to adults, as opposed to children and young teenagers, despite the possibility of them being fans of the films. This review also incorporates a graph, demonstrating the predicted interest. This almost creates an impression on the reader of whether they should see the film or not, due to how much other people are interested in it. The graph is quite playful and fun to read, instead of being very formally data based. For example, two of the measurements are "Nodding off" and "Thrilled" - this would humour the reader and interest them. This review also has a summing up end to the text, an 'in short' insight for those who may not have had time to read the whole article. I think this is helpful as it concludes the article. It is shown in bold with the familiar colours from the review so the audience can find it efficiently. Another helpful asset is the similar films beside the large image - giving the reader other examples of films they may like, if they enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean. 

ANCILLARY TASK DECONSTRUCTION 2

The layout for this film review is less complex than the other. For instance, one of the pages in this double page spread is taken up by an entire image, whereas in the last deconstruction example, the text is continued onto both pages. Similarly, there is only one image involved in this review compared to the other review. The other review displayed original 'behind the scenes' pictures, whereas this visual is a familiar still from the film. Although it is not something new to the audience, it may intrigue them nonetheless as it makes it clear and understandable what the review is about - Spiderman 2. Blue and red are cleverly used in this review, to make the text stand out and because they are the colours associated with Spiderman. The text is split up by pull quotes and drop caps, so that the audience don't get distracted or bored by the amount of text. It keeps them involved with what the writer is saying. The text itself is formal yet fun, showing a serious review but for the target audience (teenagers+). The writer created a casual, friendly tone for the audience however also seriously reviewed the film. The graph at the bottom shows the statistics for the film - this is a unique point for the review and would attract audiences attention, as it may be something new to them. Finally, "Film of the month" in the top right hand corner would possibly attract an audience who are not familiar with Spiderman - if a regular reader of the review section of the magazine frequently checked the 'film of the month' page, this could possibly be something new and exciting for them. 

PRODUCTION DIARY 2

This week I filmed a fireworks display. I used my own DSLR camera and whilst filming used manual focus - some clips are sharp and clear, others are blurred so the light turns to circles. There is also lense flares and a variation of close ups. I think the filming was successful - many of the footage shows the trees as black silhouettes when fireworks explode which I think looks effective. I also filmed a bonfire from afar that the organisation had lit. I stood behind the crowd so they too are silhouettes against the orange light. Overall I think the shoot was successful and I have more than enough footage to edit. Hopefully I can use a kaleidescope effect when editing as I think the colours will look creative and abstract.

PRODUCTION DIARY 1

This week I completed the research and planning element of the coursework and began filming. I travelled to the Lake District and filmed a time-lapse of Bowness lake. When editing, I will speed this footage up and the outcome will be the effect of the clouds moving more obviously, and boats on the lake moving quickly. I filmed for 6 minutes, so that I had enough footage. During the filming, a large tourist boat sailed across the whole of the scene - I may slow this part down, so it doesn't look silly and too fast. I will mute the clip, so that the audience can not hear any conversation, and when editing add the music. 

ANCILLARY TASK DECONSTRUCTION 1

This film review in a magazine shows an effective layout over a double page spread. The title of the film is at the top in the largest font, to make the reader aware which film the magazine is reviewing. Similarly, the colour of the font stands out against its paler background and the slightly purple coloured text underneath is used to give an insight - all colours are similar, however they stand out from each other due to the tones. Following the blue theme, the first sentence of the review is in a pale blue colour, to navigate where the review starts. It also uses a drop cap to reflect this. The text itself is black and this stands out well against the contrasting white page.

The review demonstrates two images and they both show a backstage insight. The larger one is of the main actor, Will Smith, mid-scene with the cameraman in front of him, and the second is a smaller image of a close up of the actor, again showing crew members. This makes the review stand out against others as it possibly shows the reader pictures that they haven't seen before which are other than stills from the film. The review also highlights a pull quote from the text and places it separately under the largest photo to reinforce it. It is black text on a pale blue background - continuing the blue theme but still allowing the audience to be able to read it.

INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH

A2 Institutional Research

IDEA PITCH

This is my idea pitch presentation which I presented to the class, uploaded by using Slideshare. I also created audience feedback sheets which were successful - feedback varied but was mostly positive. Many people said that they liked the 'original' idea of an experimental film and were excited to see it, although it was mentioned that the narrative elements involving the seasons had to be prominent and noticeable, which I will take into consideration.

ANCILLARY TASK DECONSTRUCTION 3

Daft Punk's 'Electroma' is a 2006 film by French electronic music duo Daft Punk. The plot revolves around the quest of two robots (the bands members) to become human. About their rather experimental film, they said "We were not nervous - making a full-length movie was like a dream. We never planned for it to happen, but after we directed the videos for our last album we decided to keep on working. We were in the shooting dynamic, so the movie came naturally. We didn't think too much. Whether it's making music or directing a video, whatever we do we do it quickly. When we have a good work dynamic we don't need to ask too many questions of each other."

The poster is black and white, with limited detail and variations. The font is simple and readable, the title of the film in large with small credits underneath. It is obvious that the title is more important than the credits due to the size difference. The black and white element merges the image into the poster - the white silhouettes of the image blend with the white background however not so much that you cannot decipher what they are. The black background creates contrast and reinforces the silhouette - making it more prominent. Overall I think this is a good poster which uses aspects of simplicity to its advantage - to create an effective poster which does not bore the audience, instead enticing them.

ANCILLARY TASK DECONSTRUCTION 2

'Mr. Nobody' doesn't fall under the experimental film genre, however the themes, colours and ideas in the film are quite creative and I think it does leave the audience with a sense of curiosity after watching - it's almost like a dream world. The poster itself has a range of different elements. It uses various stills from the film to show an insight and intrigue the audience as well as keeping the colours to a minimum. The tan, red and white colours all stand out against each other so the poster is clear to read and some of the colours are also cooperated in the stills. For example, the poppies in one of the images matches the red and the tan colour is repeated in the second last picture (the sign in the background). There is also a lot of white in the pictures and one could argue that the tan colour is repeated in the first image due to the skin colour of the actors. I like this photo-colour cooperation and may use it in my poster to link aspects of the film together, especially since my idea of the seasons is very colour orientated. In addition, the font is kept to a minimum displaying only 2 different styles. The main font is used for the title of the film and the actors, showing importance however the title is larger which makes it the most noticeable part of the poster - I will keep this in mind when choosing my title font and size for my poster. The other font used is for the slogan "Nothing is real. Everything is possible." which reflects the themes of the dizzy, curious film and entices the audience as it doesn't give much away. The certificates of the film are also shown, to display the target audience age. 

ANCILLARY TASK DECONSTRUCTION 1

This film poster is for the 2001 film A Space Odyssey and although it is not an experimental film, the poster layout and form is very similar to what I have in mind for my film. I like the idea of using a kaleidoscope in my experimental film to reinforce symmetry and colour, and would possibly use a still from the clip as the poster background, so it is as bright and eye catching as the one above, with limited yet informative text in a bold colour. This example has only the title of the film, the slogan ("the ultimate trip") and a small piece of text at the bottom about the production. I'm not sure of a title for my film yet although I think it may be called "The Aesthetics Of Life" and if this is the case, I may have it bold and filling up most of the poster, with only a little bit of extra text, like the one above. 

I think the bright and colourful background will reinforce the creativity and experimental genre as well as intriguing the audience and also the colours all compliment each other - so it looks effective and vivid without looking childish. The font is quite simple, so you can read it despite the rather hectic background, which I will have to keep in mind if I use the idea of a kaleidoscope background. 

AUDIENCE RESEARCH

I created a survey using surveymonkey to gather opinions and ideas from my target audience. This is the results:

First of all, I asked the participants if they watched documentary films, to identify how relevant the research is.

Secondly, I asked the gender of the people, to find out if there was any biased answers and if the future questions were impacted by gender.
The survey shows that most of the participants were male:

To reflect interest, I asked the audience if they would actually be interested in a 3-5 minute survey.

The results varied - I asked the audience to state why they chose 'depends', and the primary reason was just if the film is good or not, showing how I need to create it to the best of my ability. However, most people said yes, showing how the survey was aimed at my target audience, so the results are effective. 

I asked the target audience 4 similar questions - what iconography do they associate with summer, as well as spring, autumn, and winter. I did this as if I know what they associate with these seasons, I can use it to my advantage to interest them into watching my film by cooperating them in the narrative. 

In addition, I also asked the target audience what they would like to see a time lapse of, as I want it to interest them and also it will play a big role in my film.  The last question I asked was whether or not the audience had watched an experimental before, and the results showed that more people have which means a lot of people know the genre conventions of my film as very experimental and also it suits the target audience. 

Media Production

Moving Image planning document

What emotional impact do you want your filming do have upon the reader? How?

I want the audience to be filled with wonder and imagination afterwards. I want them to feel contemplation and curiosity. Hopefully I will achieve this by my use of colour and content.

What personnel do you need? Who are you going to film?

In the studio, I will film 1 person with projected lyrics from the song onto them. I will possibly have them lip syncing however I don’t want it to become a music video so this is unlikely.  In regards to crew, I will have a producer, director, sound operator (sort out the music), light technician, editor, storyboard artist, assistant director, and hair and makeup artist.

What props will you need?

I will need my camera and tripod mostly. I will also use flash lights, soft boxes and reflectors in the studio as well as a backdrop. I want to use a kaleidoscope for colour as well as equipment to make an animation – e.g pens, pencils, paints, etc.

How are you going to emphasise colour?

Colour is an essential part of my film so I will be using it to connote the seasonal narrative. For example, summer will be portrayed with yellow and green, autumn red and orange, winter blue and white, and spring more pastel colours (to represent purity).

What lighting will you need? Any other equipment?

In the studio, I will be using flash lights for harsh light and soft boxes for soft light, low key and high key lighting and also a reflector for an even tone. I will also of course need my camera and tripod. If I project lyrics onto a person or background, I will need a plain backdrop and projector.

Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop?

I will shoot in various locations – beaches, parks, lakes, etc. I will only need a backdrop if I create the projection scene and possibly when I create the animation.

Make-up? Costume?
This will only be necessary when creating the projection scene as the person may be wearing specific makeup and also they will need a plain outfit all of one colour (black/white) so that it doesn’t distract from what is being projected.

DECONSTRUCTION 3

I like that Jamievstheuniverse on Youtube filmed this from a moving vehicle - but the shakiness does not reduce the quality. I would like to also film establishing shots/mid shots from a car, to highlight movement and location like how this film captures the sunset. Unlike his film, I won't have a voiceover, instead, a song. I have hopefully chosen a song that will reinforce the creativeness of the film - I wanted a gentle song but a song that is effective enough to not get repetitive/boring. I like that it is high quality without the use of a tripod, although I will have to be careful as to not have my film overly shaky.

The films I have deconstructed don't have a specific narrative or storyline - many don't have characters at all. This is why I specifically chose the films. My project won't have any characters and the narratives will be minimum. This may be difficult to make a film interesting but hopefully the content will make up for it.

DECONSTRUCTION 2

 

I like the use of symmetry in this video and how it acts as a mirror for the birds. I think this is

a creative idea and may co-operate symmetry in my film.

 

I think it is effective the way the birds move almost to the music, the creator (Mitchell Davis) has timed it efficiently. I like how the camera doesn't move, so there is no camera shake and it is framed and composed well, however my own film would have a variety of situations rather than just 1. Although I do like this idea and could film a bird feeder myself and create a time lapse from it.

 

 

 

I like that he doesn't end his film with credits, he finishes with his original logo. I would like to create a logo to end my film with, like a signature, maybe the audience would remember this as opposed to names etc.

 

 His experimental videos are only a few seconds long, usually around 30 seconds. Mine would be different to this and instead be 3-5 minutes. Similarly, he usually focuses on one subject whereas I will focus on a variety. I like his use of techniques - the quick zoom in/zoom out motions and how he focuses and blurs out of close ups

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DECONSTRUCTION 1

This is an experimental film by Youtube film creator Jamie Swarbrick, it is somewhat 'daily vlog', and somewhat experimental. It is 'daily vlog' due to how he captures the events of that one day, rather than numerous days or different events. However I'd say it was experimental due to the way it is displayed to the audience - the song behind each clip and the camera techniques provoke thought that it may be an experimental film. 

I like the way the title of the production is displayed on top of the first clip, as opposed to on a black screen, I think I will cooperate this in my own work, as I think it makes it more original and unique.

I think the variation of camera angles work well in this short film, especially the close ups of the sand and rocks. I like that Swarbrick uses manual focus to focus in and out of a certain close up, it is a technique that I would like to use in my own work, as I think it grabs the audiences attention and makes them look closer. 

The narrative for this piece is chronological and it is also realist. I am inspired by this clip to also create a chronological piece, as I think the simplicity of having no flashbacks/flash-forwards is effective. 

A film similar to the one I plan to create could be 'Life in a Day' produced by Ridley Scott. It is an experimental film which consists of 80,000 clips sent into Youtube from people in 192 different nations. Director Kevin Macdonald told The Wall Street Journal that the project was initially conceived as a way to commemorate the 5th birthday of Youtube, and that he wanted to 'take the humble Youtube video, and elevate it into art.' It serves as a time capsule to show future generations what life was like on that specific day.

The film is experimental, which is what mine is centred around. Macdonald explained that the film "doesn't have a traditional story or a traditional narrative, but it has thematic movement…and ... recurring characters." which is similar to my film. I won't have a traditional narrative and I may not even have characters - I just hope to capture beauty and art. 

I want to use a lot of close ups in my film to capture detail, as well as establishing shots of various locations. The image above demonstrates a close up of somebody releasing lanterns, an idea I am inspired by and may cooperate in my own work.

Time lapses are also used, like the ones I wish to use. Unfortunately I will not be able to travel and capture the northern lights, however I will try to capture time lapses just as imaginative and effective. 

A part of the film shows a couple holding hands. I like this idea and it reinforces how I wish to use the photography/film studio at some point and create portraiture footage to add to my film, possibly in black and white to add variation. 

Advanced Portfolio Initial Ideas & Audience Feedback

I created a powerpoint explaining my main idea and other ideas I have thought of and presented it to the class. I gathered feedback and all of the class rated my idea 4 out of 5 or 5 out of 5, however some comments were helpful and allowed me to understand that my audience think that the cinematography may be difficult or it may not be too ambitious, which I am going to take into consideration.

INITIAL IDEA 5

My final idea is based around brief 2. I would create a trailer for a new film, a film magazine front cover featuring the film and a poster for the film. Firstly, I would have to decide on the genre, as this would be the main key element of how I create my film - it would decide what kind of lighting I would use, what kind of music, characters, fonts, costumes, makeup, and mise-en-scene as a whole. It would also decide the location and storyline. If I created a horror trailer, it would be very low-key with typical moody/dramatic/jumpy music and elements of tension and suspense. A storyline could be something as simple as a haunted house, or a more realistic murder/serial killer idea. I would need actors, dark costumes such as capes/dresses/props (such as knives/weapons) and dark makeup. I would capture the film with a TV camera and tripod (for stability) as well as deciding on location. If I created a horror film, locations may be spooky houses or even in the woods/forest. Due to it being a trailer, I would have intense music building up until it finishes, and only brief clips of the film to keep the audience anticipating what would happen and I would not want to give the full storyline away, there would be a sense of mystery to the trailer. The film magazine front cover would follow the genre ideas - the masthead and/or coverlines may share the font of the films title, and it would again be very low key to reinforce the horror theme. This would also be how I would create the poster. If there is a main character in the trailer, they would be the imagery for the film. I would also use a slogan or pull quote to hint at what the storyline would be. 

INITIAL IDEA 4

Another idea I have would cover brief 5. I would create a TV trailer for a new soap opera, along with a listings magazine front cover featuring the new soap and a poster for the soap.  I would create the trailer so that it consisted of main, dramatic elements that you would see in the soap, such as typical story lines like adultery, teen pregnancy, arguments and even something as dramatic as murder. I would take clips of these ideas using a TV camera from college and a microphone to pick up all of the speech, and I would have a small group of people play certain roles, showing their personality and role in the soap in a matter of minutes. For example, I could have a young girl or boy showing that they are the 'rebellious teenager' of the programme, in contrast to an older male or female showing how they are the more wiser character in the soap. Hopefully this would make the target audience create an image in their mind of what they think the programme will be like and how the characters will be portrayed. As a trailer, it may only last 1 minute / 1 minute 30 seconds long, and only showing main points. When I create the listings magazine front cover, I would take a photograph of the main characters from the trailer and if they are rivals, possibly have them facing back to back or if they were friends, have them smiling and facing the camera, however if I did the latter I think it would not seem dramatic and appealing enough to soap audiences. I would make it the main focus of the page, however having cover lines for other TV shows along the side and other conventions such as a price, barcode, date, masthead etc. The poster would be similar, however instead of coverlines there may be a slogan or a dramatic pull quote from one of the character's lines to entice the audience. I would use bright colours to make it stand out and possibly a coloured background, instead of black or white. To help me decide about the poster and magazine cover, I would research already created ones for well-known soaps such as the obvious Eastenders/Coronation Street. 

INITIAL IDEA 3

My third idea also covers brief 10. I would create an animated film, film magazine review page and poster for the film. I would use my Canon 1100D to create an animation, with the help of a tripod and the correct artificial lights. I would use a character (of any material - wood/felt/hand painted) and lie it flat on various A3 backdrops. This way, I could paint the backdrops to show what is happening in the film, however would not have to use a sculpted clay figure/the use of blue tack or cellotape to keep the model stood upright. Instead, I would angle my camera birds-eye-view to record the film. I would take constant photographs and then edit them together on final cut pro to create the film and I would conduct a storyline, so that I knew what to paint my backdrops. Ideas for story lines could simply be the character goes on some sort of adventure and finds things along the way, or visits places etc - I'd want to keep it simple so that there isn't too much detail incase something went wrong. I think I would aim it at younger children, so it could be much more cartoon-like. The poster could simply consist of one of the images from the film, with the title and colours all similar. The review would be from a critics perspective, meaning I would create a survey and show people my film and ask them what they thought. I may also ask people how they think I did it, and then reveal how it was done. I would also write about what happens in the film, what the character does, and how the set was created. This idea of an animation film came from an animated drawing I have previously created, where the drawing appears on paper however the audience cannot see the actual pen/hand. I would research famous animators, such as Pixar, for inspiration and technical ideas, although my film would obviously not be as advanced, therefore I may research and discover less-known animators, and see how they create their films. The film would probably be around 3-5 minutes long, with music playing and possible sound effects when the character does different movements or when it interacts with something, so that the film doesn't get boring or repetitive. I would want to use bright colours and I would want to take good quality photographs, so that it looks more high quality. 

INITIAL IDEA 2

My second idea involves brief 8, where I would create the first two pages of a local newspaper as well as a billboard poster for the newspaper and two hyperlinked pages from the paper's website. To begin with, I would research well-known newspapers such as the Times, as well as local newspapers, analyse the differences as well as different genres of newspapers and who they are aimed at. I would have to conduct background information before I created it, such as the genre, where it is sold, the target audience etc, and research stories and news that I could write about in the newspaper. Independently, I would take photographs, conduct interviews with the people I was writing about and what they may have done, and like other newspapers I would have basic conventions, such as a contents page, fonts, specific colour scheme etc. The poster would advertise the newspaper and highlight why it is different and why the audience should specifically buy it, therefore it would be used to persuade and intrigue the readers. It would possibly highlight some of the stories that would be in the publication - however I would have to think of slogans that would make the readers want to know more about the story, and I would have to make them interesting and entertaining and show how my newspaper would stand out from others on the market (I would also have to conduct research into the current market). The two hyperlinked pages may be html websites I have created to give more detail about certain stories, they could also be sources of stories or a full interview page. The newspaper could have it's own blogger page or own website, in which I would create a somewhat online version of the publication, but not so much that people wouldn't invest in the newspaper itself. I could also create a twitter account for the magazine - so that character-limited updates/sources/events get posted there, however more information would be in the newspaper. I would decide how often it was published (every day/every week/every 2 weeks) and which would benefit me most, as well as deciding on a price etc. I would use Photoshop to create it, my camera and possibly a tripod, depending on what I was photographing. 

INITIAL IDEA 1

My first initial idea is a short film, poster and review (brief 10.) I came up with an idea I would call 'The Aesthetics of Life' and it would last approximately 5 minutes. I would capture on film, various locations, sceneries, time lapses, detail, movement etc with my camera (and use of a tripod for stability), and edit it together using final cut pro to compose a short film showing the beauty of the world we live in. It would be somewhat documentary, so I would research a lot of nature programmes/time lapse artists etc and review the equipment they use, the camera settings they use, and how they capture their films. I would create a poster by taking photographs of the places, people, events etc I film, and use them to place on the poster, as well as information about what the film is and what I intended to achieve etc. I would also create a review from a magazine by using similar images, and writing about the advantages and disadvantages and pros and cons of what I have created. I would write it from a critic's perspective, and therefore ask other people what they thought of it by creating a survey. To avoid boredom and repetition, I would add music, have varieties of colour, art, etc within the film. I would want it to be as aesthetically pleasing and imaginative as possible. I may entwine aspects of animation into the film - again to make it more interesting and appealing. I will also take advantage of my knowledge of photography in regards to composition and techniques, and I would take advantage of holidays or trips I may go on to capture different parts of Europe/cultures up until my return to college after summer. Similarly, I would take advantage of both the summer weather, autumn weather, winter weather and spring weather, to show almost a time lapse - the audience would be able to see the seasons subtly changing and to reinforce this, I may have music changing/a change in colour (high key/low key) and even a change in composition/camera techniques. I would like to borrow or even buy a micro lens, to allow me to capture even further detail to make aspects of the film look more professional and I may need a reflector due to working outside most of the time.