Software

To create a variation of product we had to us the appropriate software during this coursework.

Blogger

The main one being blogger which is a blog publishing service that allows us to broadcast our work onto the various pages and external sources have the ability to access our work. Blogger is the perfect software as its easy and accessible as its very easy to edit posts effectively, additionally we have the ability to preview our work to see if changes are necessary before we initially publish our work. Blogger is great tool as we are able to manipulate it in the way we want people to view it .

Microsoft Word

Another tool we were able to take advantage of is Microsoft Office word this is a word processor designed by Microsoft. It allows us to make note and produce documents, it was is also able to make tables and formed the template of our shooting script it can also assist us in other tasksin the Pre-Production and Post Production stages of our coursework.

Adobe Photoshop



Photoshop is another piece of software that we used in our coursework, Adobe Photoshop is a grpahics editing program developed and published by Adobe Sysytems Incorporated. Photoshop will be used to produce our logo and mainipulate our photos in colour, size etc. to the way we want our audience to view it. The whole group are quite comfortable with using photoshop as we had to use it to our advantage during the AS media coursework.

Final Cut Pro

Final Cut pro is a non-linear video editing software developed by Macromedia inc. and then Apple inc. This piece of softwware will be used to make our end product of a Teaser Trailer. As this is a virtually new product that the group are using we are still in the learning process, get to know the basics but were slowly getting to grips with Final cut. We have shot a number of practice shots and have been manipulating them on Final cut.

Garageband

This software allows users to create music and podcasts, it wasa developed by Apple inc. Garageband is also a new software to the group and we are currently trying to learn the basics and different aspects of this software as we intend to utilise it to merge with our video footage and help create our end product.

Unedited Shots

This is a couple practice shots that we will be working with and manipulating on Final cut pro

Equipment

Troughout the film making process we will use a various amount of technology and equipment that will help enhance our Final product of a teaser trailer.

Canon EOS 7D Video Camera

 



The Canon EOS 7D Digital SLR Camera is what we will be using to shoot our teaser trailer, we will also be using it to take practice shots. The camera is built with an intelligent viewfinder to help which allows a complete and natural view when shooting our trailer, it is also 18 megapixel camera which will also help our group in delivering a high quality piece of work. Due to the camera having a high ISO with speeeds up to 6400 this will allow us to shoot in low light scenes where flash is undesirable, this is very important in  producing a trailer with low key lighting.





Gorillapod



The Gorillapod is a much more practical tripod, its flexible, wrappable legs allows us to connect it to professional camera equipment weighing up to 3 kg to virtually any surface, therefore expanding the range of shots we as are capable of capturing. The Gorilla pod consists of high quality injection moulded plastic that will stay firm after lots of action, therefore we shouldn't have any problems with continued use of the gorilla pod.

LED Liht 16 x 9

These are small LED lights 16 x 9, this will be used as hand held lights to generate the effect that we are trying to achieve as a group. They are also able to attach to DSLR Camera allowing for my flexibility and creativity in our shots. We are also able to control how powerful we would like the light to be to get our desired effect.

Kino Flo Diva Lite 400/800

The Kino Flo Diva Lite is designed specially for digital video capture and will give a professional look to our teaser trailer, it produces a broad soft and diffuse light, this piece of equipment is ideal shoot for location work as it isn't too hard to move with it. There is no need for a cool down period with these lights which will decrease the amount of time needed to shoot the film, it also has additional dimming switches to control the lighting  which will be important in our trailer.

Vinten Pro 5 Tripod

The Vinten Pro 5 tripod is what will be attached to a  DSLR camera, this tripod will enable us to shoot a staedy film it enables us to pan and tilt  effectively and efficiaently, the tripod is lightweight and therefore has practiacl advantages when switching location or moving positions.

Heres a few pictures of our team using some of the equipment:

Gradice with the Vinten Pro 5 Tripod and DSLR Camera

Gradice with the Vinten Pro 5 Tripod and DSLR Camera



Martin with the Vinten Pro 5 Tripod and DSLR Camera

 


Wendy with the Gorillapod

 

Textual Analysis of Teaser Trailer - Wendy

The StoryLine :  After the tragic death of his wife and child, famed American author Joseph Crone travels from the United States to Barcelona, Spain to reunite with his estranged brother Samuel and dying father, Richard. However, fate has a different plan for Joseph as his life becomes plagued with strange happenings, and the constant sightings of the number 11. Curiosity quickly turns to obsession, and Joseph soon realizes that this number holds a horrific meaning not only to himself but possibly to all of religion. Isolated in a foreign country with only the support of his companion, Sadie, Joseph soon realizes that 11/11/11 is more than just a date; it’s a warning.

The teaser horror trailer I decided to analyse was the film 11.11.11 which is a 2011 film written and directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. The film is a horror / thriller set on the 11th day of the 11th month and concerning an entity from another world that enters the earthly realm through Heaven's 11th gate. The film was released on November 11, 2011 hence the title of the film!

The teaser trailer starts off with a captions which is typical of many teaser trailers but the captions style is which really captures my attention as it has a really vintage look to it, I really like this effect as its something that I would like to include within my teaser as it quiet contemporary and gives off a scary vibe which quickly establishes the genre to the reader.

The next scene includes non diegetic music which flows with the storyline smooth and swiftly, the non - diegetic music performs to its purpose as it establishes the genre right away to the audience as sometimes the wrong kind of music can ruin the piece of film, so from listening to the music I shall make sure the music we create does well in flowing with the test appropriately. 

Additionally there’s a variation of shoots at the beginning with add to the shoots which add to the chilly and mysterious vibe to the film, further on the captions look like there crumbling away I like this effect as is very modern and this effect used within the teaser trailer gives me inspiration as its an effect that I haven’t seen in many teaser trailers so makes it look new and makes it possible to differentiate is self from other teasers thus helping it stand out from the rest!

Furthermore in there storyline there’s reference to biblical events thus enhancing its ability to connect with horror and develop the spooky and ambiguous feel to it. The colours used with in the captions alone are both black and white which enhances the feel as black can sometimes connate the feeling of death plus when I think of black it remember that the colour black can be absorb light so the light could represent something good , also the black can represent lack of colour and depending on the country black is worn as a sign of respect to those dead, whereas the white can broadly be seen as a contradictory and kind of a complementary aspect to the black as white can represent purity as women get married in white and a angelic nature as when you imagine angles there predominantly dressed in white plus some culture endorse the idea of being buried in white although in some country white can convey death especially in Japanese culture / Japanese teaser trailers white is used to represent death so all in a the use of black and white as there main colours seem fits it purpose as it enhance the film ability to connect to the film!

Going back to the shots used within the film and the light is amazing as the teaser has swift and fasted shots which are main conventions for teaser trailers plus the close-up shots of the characters really convey a scared and a feeling that the characters don’t know what’s going to happen next and the emotions emoted are typically seen within horror plus the use of eyes rolling back into the head symbolizes death and in the process is able to shock and disturb the audience which it successfully does.

Test music

This is a piece of music that we created on Garageband as a test:

Test Filming: chocloate advert

Progress Update 14/11/2011

Today as a group we were able to practice with the Canon, practicing different shots such as the tilt shot with each other and also creating a short scene, with one of us was walking around and our camera operator following the subject. Footage of us using the Canon will soon be uploaded to blogger.



This is our group member Titi shes learning how to navigate the Canon _____________ camera. Using cameras is very new to our group so we make sure to practise with the camera as much as possibole to help develop our skills as much as possible and to develop the quality of our teaser. Additionally on our other slides it show our test material from music to testing the camera out.




Titi This is another picture of titi actuall recording something we did this order to develop the quality of our work !



This is Wendy and Titi developing our visual idea and putting it into blogger, this is a very long and tidious job, we as a group regularly try to develop our blogs with high quality content that will reflect our work and the hard work we put into it. 

This is Gradice and Martin who are sketching ideas for the storyboard which we all did collectively althought storyboard are an important aspect of our work as it brings our ideas within our head into life/sketch form additionallly we made sure to make our sketches welll thought out and to do a numerous amount of drafts in order to construct a well thoguht out storyboard. Gradice & Martin also particiapted in the maintaince of the blog as we all collectrively decided to include a well distrubed amount of time to the blogger to reflect our hard work.

Shooting Script

Shot No.	Location	Description	Dialogue	Cast
1	Interior	Two shot of Teacher/antagonist and Pupil/ Victim	Pupil :‘I need some advice’	Antagonist: Titi Pupil:
2	Interior	Mid Shot of pupil in removing objects in locker	None	Pupil:
3	Interior	Long shot of Pupil/Victim NVC: scared.	None	Pupil:
4	Interior	Victim Running away Tracking shot NVC: Gasping, Panicking	None	Pupil:
5	Interior	Close Up of  antagonist face NVC: Angry	None	Titi
6	Interior	Close up of Antagonist face with make up (scars and blood)	None	Titi
7	Interior	Long shot of victim lying on the floor unconscious with make up (blood and  Scars)	None	Pupil:
8	Interior	Tilt shot of door (classroom)	None	None

MoodBoard

 

 A Mood board is a type of poster design that may consist of images, text and samples of objects in a composition of the mood board creators choice. I have created this Mood board with images and this demonstrates the inspiration that our group has had of horror films and our final product may show signs of the ideas we have gained from our mood board.We like the collection of images we put together as it illustrates iconic symbolizes within the horror film genre on a whole like the use of the scream mask which is a very iconic and recognizable imagery which will be sure to establish.

Editing Footage from KPE