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update :)

Videoed interviews for my film trailer.

This video is 5 different people answering questions from my questionnaire about my film trailer. The answers are all really good, and i will go back to them when making my trailer.

That was the main reason for making a questionnaire, but also for me to practice editing. You can see that i have faded each answer and instead of my voice asking them, i have put writing on screen. I learnt several new skills doing this. The shots where Sam answers, the audio isn't the best, for some reason the original audio was quieter, so i increased it, but this also increased the 'tinny' background you can hear. I will make sure when filming my trailer that when shooting, i check the audio levels to begin with.

Hopefully, when you see my final trailer, the editing will be a lot better than here.

film posters

I have looked in depth at film posters, i looked on a website that told me what the top psychological thriller were - it was http://listverse.com/2008/06/23/top-15-psychological-thrillers/

This is the poster from the film Hand That Rocks The Cradle, and i like this poster because there is a happy scene of the family and 'ripped' down the middle is the killer. She is a completly different colour and this is really sinister and works well. I could incorporate this into my poster by using an image of the girl looking perfectly happy, and have the stalker with this effect on the other side of the poster.

I do however want the image of the man slightly concealed, so i want to make sure he has a lot of shadow.

This is a poster for the film Scream. I really like this poster because it is all focused on one character in the film, we don't necessarily know who because we can only see a extreme close up. I think the black and white works well because it makes it look creepier - to reflect the genre of the film.

The reason i like the close up is because it shows the importance of using a image to explain to the reader what the film will be about. The expression also adds to this. This relates to my film poster because the facial expression is also important on mine.

I like the simplicity of the poster and that they have focused on the image, its basic but really effective.

This film poster is from the film American Psycho, this film poster focuses on the killer instead of any victims. I know the reason for this is because the killer is obviously the main character, but i would like to highlight that i could potentially focus on my antagonist, instead of all of the focus on the victim.

This picture is also good in my research because he has shadow on his face to make him look sinister. I also have had people think it would be a good idea to use a weapon on the poster.

This has widened my ideas for what my film poster will include.

more actual pictures.

First photo_________________________ Second photo

Third photo

The first photo is for my film poster, on the parallel wall will be the male actor. I like her facial expression here and it's a good angle because you can see enough of her without her being too far away. The second and third photos are for my film magazine cover. The girl will be on her own and she is gripping on to a brick wall 'looking' for her stalker, looking scared or worried. The brick wall will be blacked out but so you can still see the shape of the wall. On the black bit will be writing down the side. The second photo differs from the third because in the third i placed her hand near her face, to see what it would look like. I still don't know which i prefer.

pictures on location.

I have also taken some pictures on location of shots in my trailer, here they are..



This is the location where the stalker will be sitting on that bench and hiding in the dark in the bushes. This is also where he'll rustle the bushes.
In the dark this place gets a bit creepy so i thought it would be perfect.








For my trailer i want a pub or restaurant in it, i want the restaurant to be fairly modern looking, and i want there to be enough space across from it so that my actors aren't that clear. This will be my establishing shot. This is in fact a café and isn't open in the evening which is when i would like to shoot it, so i would have to use another one. It is just to show my ideal pub.

This again is a modern pub and fits into my specification. It is open around the time i would be filming, so not only will it be darker but also most of the cars will have disappeared.

My only trouble is that you can't get far enough away from it, this is as far as i can go and you would probably still be able to see the actors faces...however it might be different when it's dark. It's one to consider.

I want to look for pubs/restaurants like this one. If you guys have any you know of, either in villages aurrounding hunstanton or in kings lynn, please comment :)

update on my decisions.

I have decided that for my film magazine cover i shall have the main actress on the front. She will be standing looking forward past the camera with a scared look on her face. She will be alone, the male character will not be on the front of the magazine cover.
Included on the front will be in big writing 'Ever wonder what it's like to be stalked? Eliss Andrews tells all!' - there will be an interview inside with the actress on filming, getting into character and her co-stars.
Other puffs will be 'Interview with top director..(name)' , ' Top 10 releases this year' , 'Free posters' , 'Reviews of latest films' , 'Actual drafts of script from new film in the making'.
There will also be a barcode, price, issue date and a website for the magazine cover.

For my film poster, there will be both the characters on the front. The actress will be in a slightly different pose and an even more scared look on her face. She will be standing next to a brick wall, holding on to the edge and looking out past the camera. Behind her, in the shadows (so he is disguised) will be the stalker, the male character, he will be looking down towards the floor so you cannot see his face.
The poster will have the tagline - "Don't you hate it when she never calls?" (referring to the fact that in my film there is a man who has been on endless dates and none of them ever call, he basically has a mental problem of some sort and goes out of proportion and kills each one that does that. The film focuses on one woman.)
It will also have the release date, the production company, the website, credits, and some reviews.