Logo design #1

Logo attempt #1

The logo we are looking to use in our film will look something like this, like the logo last year there will be the name IFM studio's meaning the independent film making studios as well as keeping a forest in the background. The pictures we have chosen to use are all from the non copyright website pixabay which has 480,000 pictures which anyone can use.

 We edited the pictures in Adobe flash, Adobe fireworks and Photoshop to alter the images to the desired level. For example the titles needed to be made to look like the moon in the background was having a direct effect causing the white to black fade in. We would like to animate the picture so that when it comes up at the either the start or the end of our trailer both the moon and the wolf's eye will glow, I would also like the borders of the picture to either fade out or become darker, this will help the audience to get an idea of what type of company we are.

 Seeing we are aiming for a 15 audience we know that the logo needs to be appealing especially seeing it will probably be one of the first things they see, the effect we have created will help draw in the audience as it is something which really catches the eye not just in the foreground but the background as well as there is quite a lot of features involved to give it this sort of effect.

Location research

In our film trailer we decided that one of the major factors we consider important in a trailer is the locations as you would assume to see some memorable landmarks in a trailer especially if the movie is an action or thriller movie. Conforming to these ideas we largely agreed to film around London as it is local and easy to get too, so in doing this we would incorporate various landmarks into our scenes, so this could include a long shot of the London Eye in a chase scene for example. We primarily thought of the idea of using Paris as another location as we understand that multiple locations are required to setup the individual qualities of the trailer and so we selected Paris as like London it is not too far away and so we would have to take a day trip. The last location we have is Dubai, which Matt and Bill were able to go to due to a familial occasion and so we can incorporate the different culture of Dubai compared to the more western styling of London and Paris and so emphasizing the landmarks shown. 

This is the Dubai skyline which we plan to use in the trailer as Matt and Bill are staying in close proximity to this beach when they go to Dubai and so this would be easy to access and thus making it effective to portray in the film. We plan to use these buildings as a symbol to the Dubai culture as well as including the Burj Khalifa as it is eye catching to the audience and it is the symbol of Dubai.
We are also planning to feature London as our prominent location in the trailer as it is the most easily accessible  to us as a group and as we know London well and so can find the ideal locations to film the relevant scenes. We are planning to incorporate features of a chase scene and maybe a fight scene to help add to the action qualities of the film. The shot of the parliament building could be interesting to use as we know that there is a bridge nearby and so given us a high angle shot on any scenes we would film around that location as to add depth and effect to the storyline being portrayed.

Paris is another option as it offers more iconic landscapes to use throughout our trailer. We would probably focus the filming around the Eiffel Tower as it has some open areas around it so that we can freedom to film what we may want from there. We found this location on Google Maps which could be an ideal location as it provides the background of the Eiffel Tower whilst also allowing us to use the stairs in a similar way to our London scenes as they could be effective at portraying a chase or fight scene to a high degree of quality.

Certificate research

Certificate research

What rating we are aiming for

We want our film to adhere to the usual codes and conventions of action/thriller films, in the trailer we want there to be aspects of action with chase scenes, fight scenes and guns but also the high octane speed of a thriller where scenes overlap quickly to create a fast paced effect for the viewer. We are aiming for a 15 because most of the films in these specific genres are based at a mature audience who can handle mild gore and violence. We think as a group that a 15 is most suitable because people around this age are most into the blockbuster films which make a cinema release, the films released usually limit the amount of gore and violence they show so they can market their end product to a much larger audience. For action and thrillers it is usually boys who attend to watch the film as the films to all the boyish stereotypes, however the film trailer we are looking to create is going to be aimed at both boys and girls, in a commercial sense the film should be more successful as both genders are aimed at. The film itself will not show an awful lot in the trailer as we want it to flow really quickly and keep the fast paced thriller chase aspect of it. 



Universal
Universal is suitable for any audiences aged 4 and over. This age rating is for very young viewers as the film will not contain nudity, gore or bad language.







Parental Guidance
PG stands for Parental Guidance. A film is suitable for viewing but some scenes are unsuitable for young children. The content may upset a child so the age encouraged to watch the films are eight or older.









12 Rating
12 rated movies are suitable for people aged 12 and over, however, people younger than 12 will watch a 12A which is a 12 movie accompanied by an adult.











15 Rating
15 rated works are unsuitable for anyone under the ages of 15. The film could contain scenes of explicit natures like violence, stong language and sex.

18 Rating
Movies that are rated 18 are only for adults and no younger. The movie would certainly not be suitable for children. The 18 rated movies could contain: very strong language, sex, blood and gore.

Media idea #3

Main plot:
Organisation member goes rogue and steals classified information, delivering it to the Syndicate - a crime organisation whom use it to conduct terror attacks across London.

Character list:
Bill - Protagonist
Zoey - Protagonists love interest
Matt - Rogue agent / antagonist
Conor - Organisation leader
Billy - Possible extra
Morgan - Possible extra

Refined main sequence:

• voiceover on top of establishing shots of London
• the voiceover leads on to dialogue between Bill and Conor - "what happened in London"
• snippets of a chase and fight scene - through traffic
• eventually after the dialogue explains the plot, the actual fight and chase scene are shown
• "bigger then all of us" - closeup of Bill
• "then its down to you to stop them" - shot/reverse shot
• showcases Bill looking for clues, returning to where the chase scene is set
• possibly fades to a shot of a wrecked house
• highlights Zoey being abducted
• "they took her from me, you promised her safety" - closeup of Bill
• closeup of Matt with a lighter - dark background
• dialogue between Bill and Matt "life is much like a flame; wild, uncontrollable yet so easily extinguished" 

Media idea #2

Media trailer initial idea #2

possible locations:

Dubai

• Burj Khalifa
• The palm
• The desert
• The air? (skydiving)
• The busy streets of Dubai
• Fountain by the Khalifa
• Hotel room

England

• The shard
• Westminster abbey
• Houses of parliament 
• MI6/MI5
• South bank
• China town
• Lake district-Lancashire
• Portsmouth-the pier
• Brighton pier
• Isle of wight
• White cliffs of Dover

France

• Eiffel tower
• Arc de triumphe
• Cafe rouge 
• Louvre/Louvre pyramid
• Notre dame
• Palace of Versailles

The story

• Crime syndicate- name not confirmed
• multi national working between Paris, London and Dubai
• there will be illegal transfers of money between the three cities, perhaps with Bitcoin as it makes it really hard to trace
• There will be a document either shown directly on the screen or hinted too perhaps in a confrontation between friendly spies to try and figure out what happened to the money, could be a spreadsheet which will include all the same bank account numbers
• transactions can be shown through maps perhaps with moving planes going from location to location
• we need to have a narration at the start to help fill the audience in with the plot of the film 

scene in London 

• could involve bodyguards pushing through a crowd in a rush with an important figure, perhaps political (Prime minister)
• we then get a shot perhaps through the eyes of a sniper
• this shot could perhaps be a very long shot from the camera looking down on the political figure and bodyguards running
• we can add a hairpin scope later perhaps rather than taking a prop we can just film down the sight of the camera and add the scope later
• the shot needs to be high angle so it makes the target look vulnerable 
• we will then hear a gunshot after the screen has faded to black at which point it will skip to the next scene

or

Scene at school (main hall)

• Political figure/whistle-blower standing at a podium delivering a speech
• there will be inaudible whispers from the people in the background but they will stay out of shot 
• Matt will use his camera with the flash on to make it seem more like an important announcement where the paparazzi are involved
• it will be a front facing shot from a low angle to give him a state of power but will be a long shot so it leaves room for what happens to be caught on camera
• there will be shocked gasps coming out all around why the figure speaks
• the camera turns round to focus on the other character at hand who runs up the stage and reaches for his back pocket 
• as he pulls his hand out to reveal a what we presume to be a gun 
• the screen will cut to black and there will be a gunshot noise

The trailer then can carry on with short news clips showing panic, emergency action etc. they could perhaps show something about shots at a hall or parliament?

the trailer will then carry on in either Dubai or Paris if all stays to plan.

Media idea #1

possible scene in Dubai

• Establishing shot of the Dubai skyline from the beach/Burj Khalifa/busy streets etc.
• A narration needs to be present explaining the idea behind the film, for example you could talk about an international crime syndicate
• Phone rings in the hotel room, two or three rings to add a decent effect

Bill: has to pick up the phone, can change from a medium shot of the flashing button to a match on action shot of a hand picking up the phone, this shot then needs to change to show the phone going against this characters ear, we can get a proper shot from the nose down so the character is less relate able to the audience, it also creates a sort of ominous presence about him as we can only see half of his face and only hear his voice.

Conor: we can have a conversation go on between the two characters where it will be like they are talking from different sides of the world, e.g. Dubai and London, we presume his character is the main antagonist or at least the leader of the plot, he would say something along the lines of "listen to me very carefully, what you're about to do will make you rich"

Bill: the other character will then respond by saying "yeah what do I have to do" this line is symbolic of a thriller as it is almost like he has already accepted the mission at hand without finding out all the details, the shot will cut to a close up of his face where it will once again show him from the nose down to keep the character anonymous

Conor: the supposed main antagonist will respond once again with maybe a different shot, perhaps a moving shot where the character is walking around facing away from the camera so you can only see the back of his head, like the other character it will keep him anonymous,we can possibly do this from a long shot in the shard showing the streets of London below, he will then give a directive "I will only say this once so write it down, you will be robbing the whole middle east of hundreds of millions of pounds, you will do this by going to the Burj Khalifa with the card provided" we can make this speech some sort of narration with overlapping shots of the busy streets of Dubai as well as different shots of the buildings surrounding it. It will be like some sort of mission which we are being filled in by the narration giving to us by the guy on the phone, it can then cut back to show us the guy on the phone listening to his command to show his understanding on it.

Bill: the other character will then respond to the mission at hand by saying once again from a shot below the nose from the other side this time "where is the card"

Conor: The main antagonist will finish this off by saying "by the door, you don't have long, the instructions are with the card" the camera will then turn the focus of the character in the close up to whats happening in the background where the card is pushed through the door, the trailer will then conform to thriller stereotypes with an increase in pace of music as the character puts down the phone, proceeds to the front door of the hotel room picks up the card and puts it in his blazer pocket, he will then open the door, look both ways and proceed right as if he is in a rush, this can show how limited on time he truly is. There will be no match on action or change of shot in this scene rather it will end with the door shutting to which point it will then turnover into the next scene in either London or Paris where it will be the aftermath of what happened in Dubai possibly through the use of made up broadcasts or perhaps little snips of actual broadcasts.

Research and Planning Initial Targets

Billy - you are capable of much more analysis in a depth of more detail - so push yourself further!

Analyse the following focuses:  Mise en scene, Sound, Camera, Editing, Genre Indictors, Enigmas, Narrative and Characters, Unique Selling Points, Representation, Trailer Conventions and how the  target Audience is Addressed, Comparison to Other Trailers of the same Genre.

Aim to annotate print texts with detailed analysis using key media terminology.