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.