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Thursday, April 19, 2012
Magazine Cover in progress
In this post I will include my magazine cover at various stages, however I won't upload my completed version until later in the blog. This is in order to see the progression of my cover.
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A Bunch of magazine potential photos.
In this post I will include images of my made up director that will be featuring heavily on my magazine front cover.
Medium Shot of Julian Faust my director of my film. I tried different shots to see which one I would prefer for my magazine front cover.
Medium Close Up. The Medium Close Up is the picture that I went for, I thought it worked best, I liked the outcome.
Medium Long shot.
Medium Shot of Julian shot in a slightly different angle, him looking quite relaxed, appropriate for the style I want to go for.
Medium Close up again. I really liked the Medium Close up images, it further positions the audience with the director, and the way he is dressed and his facial expresions further show how relaxed he is. I think the audience will relate well with a Medium close up image of my director.
Medium Long Shot.
Medium Long Shot.
Medium Shot of Julian Faust my director of my film. I tried different shots to see which one I would prefer for my magazine front cover.
Medium Long Shot of Julian Faust - My Director for my independent magazine. Looking at a lot of magazine's mainstream and independent I found that it doesn't matter what they are shot in, it just depends on the layout you are going for. I decided to take many shots that were different so I had a variety to work with.
Medium Close Up. The Medium Close Up is the picture that I went for, I thought it worked best, I liked the outcome.
Medium Long shot.
Medium Shot of Julian shot in a slightly different angle, him looking quite relaxed, appropriate for the style I want to go for.
Medium Close up again. I really liked the Medium Close up images, it further positions the audience with the director, and the way he is dressed and his facial expresions further show how relaxed he is. I think the audience will relate well with a Medium close up image of my director.
Medium Long Shot.
Medium Long Shot.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Trailer Music.
In this post I have included all the possible and appropriate music/sound effects for my teaser trailer.
When working on the editing of my trailer, I came up with a list of possible music and music that was appropriate.
I needed music in the beginning of my trailer that was going to fool the audiences on the genre it is suppose to be.
I came up with a two possibilites..
Caring tears WAV by Courtneyrosewentworth
Caring getting through by Courtneyrosewentworth
I chose 'Caring Getting through' as my chosen music for the beginning of my trailer. I thought it worked quite well into fooling the audience on the genre, thinking everything is cosy and happy when things aren't quite as nice as they 'first' seem.
I then thought of possible stings for bits of my trailer when things go wrong. I came up with a number of possibilites.
Long sting 50 secs by Courtneyrosewentworth
Possible middle bit low rumble by Courtneyrosewentworth
Sting then long 35 secs by Courtneyrosewentworth
Sting then stays loud by Courtneyrosewentworth
The next two stings are the same but one is with echo and one is without echo.
Short sting with echo by Courtneyrosewentworth
Short sting without echo by Courtneyrosewentworth
I also found some music that I thought could work however I decided it was too mysterious and wasn't the right thing for my trailer.
In the graveyard by Courtneyrosewentworth
Summoning the woman by Courtneyrosewentworth
The next section of music is sound effects that I used or was possibily thinking of using.
Blast by Courtneyrosewentworth
Deep thud by Courtneyrosewentworth Fire wooshes 2 by Courtneyrosewentworth
Ghostly screech BREATHING by Courtneyrosewentworth
SCREECH SOUND EFFECTS, WITH ECHO AND WITHOUT...
Screech by Courtneyrosewentworth
Screech ECHO by Courtneyrosewentworth
The next bit of music is a piece that I was potentially thinking of using... It is a recorded piece from a keyboard, I initially thought it would sound appropriate for my trailer than when I was editing it together I decided against using it.
Vibes piece by Courtneyrosewentworth
Also I decided on a possible ending. In this post I will upload the short ending and the LONGER ending.
Possible ending Possible ending by Courtneyrosewentworth LONGER by Courtneyrosewentworth
When working on the editing of my trailer, I came up with a list of possible music and music that was appropriate.
I needed music in the beginning of my trailer that was going to fool the audiences on the genre it is suppose to be.
I came up with a two possibilites..
Caring tears WAV by Courtneyrosewentworth
Caring getting through by Courtneyrosewentworth
I chose 'Caring Getting through' as my chosen music for the beginning of my trailer. I thought it worked quite well into fooling the audience on the genre, thinking everything is cosy and happy when things aren't quite as nice as they 'first' seem.
I then thought of possible stings for bits of my trailer when things go wrong. I came up with a number of possibilites.
Long sting 50 secs by Courtneyrosewentworth
Possible middle bit low rumble by Courtneyrosewentworth
Sting then long 35 secs by Courtneyrosewentworth
Sting then stays loud by Courtneyrosewentworth
The next two stings are the same but one is with echo and one is without echo.
Short sting with echo by Courtneyrosewentworth
Short sting without echo by Courtneyrosewentworth
I also found some music that I thought could work however I decided it was too mysterious and wasn't the right thing for my trailer.
In the graveyard by Courtneyrosewentworth
Summoning the woman by Courtneyrosewentworth
The next section of music is sound effects that I used or was possibily thinking of using.
Blast by Courtneyrosewentworth
Deep thud by Courtneyrosewentworth Fire wooshes 2 by Courtneyrosewentworth
Ghostly screech BREATHING by Courtneyrosewentworth
SCREECH SOUND EFFECTS, WITH ECHO AND WITHOUT...
Screech by Courtneyrosewentworth
Screech ECHO by Courtneyrosewentworth
The next bit of music is a piece that I was potentially thinking of using... It is a recorded piece from a keyboard, I initially thought it would sound appropriate for my trailer than when I was editing it together I decided against using it.
Vibes piece by Courtneyrosewentworth
Also I decided on a possible ending. In this post I will upload the short ending and the LONGER ending.
Possible ending Possible ending by Courtneyrosewentworth LONGER by Courtneyrosewentworth
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Potential Poster Designs.
In order for me to design my poster, I first just played around with photoshop and used any image of a house to see an overall image in my head of how I would like my poster to be.
DRAFT 1
DRAFT 2
DRAFT 3
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When designing my other posters with images I was potentially going to use, some conventions are left out as I was just playing around with photoshop to see the potential outcomes. |
DRAFT 1 
Monday, April 16, 2012
Poster Pictures
These are potential pictures for my poster.
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| I feel that a picture of these house shots, taken in this angle really has the potential to scare the audience. Having looked at a number of posters within the horror genre I felt that an image of the house would work with my poster and it will give the overall message that I want to send out. |
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   These pictures of the girl with her hand on the window came from the idea of a little girl isolated and scared, seen in a lot of horror posters. The big hand represents her trying to get out. She also looks vulnerable and scared. |
Friday, April 13, 2012
Thursday, April 12, 2012
potential layouts for magazine front cover
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| LAYOUT 1 |
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| LAYOUT 2 |
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| LAYOUT 3 |
Potential cover lines for my magazine.
In this post I have created a few cover lines appropriate for my magazine front cover.
- INSIDE! Interview - Quentin Tarintino, Django Unchained
- Behind the scenes with Director Julian Faust, HOUSE II
- PLUS... Every new film reviewed including finding nemo 3D, Resident Evil: Retribution and Looper
- EXCLUSIVE! Michael Haneke. Woody Allen and many more.
FIVE potential names for my independent magazine.
In this post I have created 5 potential names for my independent magazine, and written a brief analysis for each name and how appropriate it is for an independent magazine.
1) Indie- This name suggests it is an independent magazine. It is short and to the point. Indie is short for Independent. I think it is quite catchy.
2) Direct Cut - This name suggests it is an independent magazine. I feel that 'Direct Cut' suggests it is a magazine for directors or producers rather than what you'd expect from a mainstream magazine audience.
3) Double Take - This name suggests again appropriate for an independent magazine. 'Double Take' straight away suggests that the magazine would be more appropriate for an audience of directors or people in the film industry.
4) Niche - This name again, is appropriate for an independent magazine. Niche means small, and the audience for independent magazine's are rather small compared to what you'd expect for a mainstream magazine like 'Total Film'.
5) Screenplay - Again i feel that this name is appropriate for an independent magazine. 'Screenplay' is a name you'd expect to find in an indie magazine rather than mainstream. It suggests that it is more low key and simple rather than bold and eye catchy.
1) Indie- This name suggests it is an independent magazine. It is short and to the point. Indie is short for Independent. I think it is quite catchy.
2) Direct Cut - This name suggests it is an independent magazine. I feel that 'Direct Cut' suggests it is a magazine for directors or producers rather than what you'd expect from a mainstream magazine audience.
3) Double Take - This name suggests again appropriate for an independent magazine. 'Double Take' straight away suggests that the magazine would be more appropriate for an audience of directors or people in the film industry.
4) Niche - This name again, is appropriate for an independent magazine. Niche means small, and the audience for independent magazine's are rather small compared to what you'd expect for a mainstream magazine like 'Total Film'.
5) Screenplay - Again i feel that this name is appropriate for an independent magazine. 'Screenplay' is a name you'd expect to find in an indie magazine rather than mainstream. It suggests that it is more low key and simple rather than bold and eye catchy.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Independent magazines analysis
In this post I have looked at three conventional magazine covers for independent type films and analysed them and found similarities which I will consider when creating my magazine front cover. Thursday, March 29, 2012
Magazine change...
However, having done this research on magazine front covers, having really considered my genre and the sort of actors I am using, I thought it would be more appropriate to do an independent style magazine with the director featuring heavily on the front page, so I therefore had to change some of my points and come up with a different director (made up).
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Focus Group... Magazine names?
I conducted a focus group on my possible magazine names. I took a sample of 10 people, a mixture between male and female aged 15-24 as this is my possible target audience.
Blockbuster - 3
FIlm Buzz - 5
Flutter - 1
Hype - 0
Rolling - 1
My top chosen magazine name was 'FIlm Buzz'. I think this was a good choice, really catchy and definitley a name a mainstream magazine would be called.
Blockbuster - 3
FIlm Buzz - 5
Flutter - 1
Hype - 0
Rolling - 1
My top chosen magazine name was 'FIlm Buzz'. I think this was a good choice, really catchy and definitley a name a mainstream magazine would be called.
5 potential names for my magazine front cover.
In this post I have thought of 5 potential magazine names appropriate for my film and written what sort of magazine it is and how it is appropriate for my type of publication.
1) Blockbuster
This title suggests it is a mainstream magazine. This could be appropriate as the name is quite catchy for readers.
2) Film Buzz
This title suggests it is a mainstream magazine, with a catchy ring to it. It is appropriate for my magazine as it straight away brings the reader in with its catchy name.
3) Flutter
This title suggests as well that it is a mainstream magazine, quite pretty and sweet. I think it could be quite appropriate for a film magazine.
4) HYPE
This title suggests it is a film magazine in the genre of 'street'. It is appropriate for movies such as; Adulthood, Kidulthood
5) Rolling
This title suggests it is a directors magazine. Appropriate for directors to express what really goes on behind scenes.
1) Blockbuster
This title suggests it is a mainstream magazine. This could be appropriate as the name is quite catchy for readers.
2) Film Buzz
This title suggests it is a mainstream magazine, with a catchy ring to it. It is appropriate for my magazine as it straight away brings the reader in with its catchy name.
3) Flutter
This title suggests as well that it is a mainstream magazine, quite pretty and sweet. I think it could be quite appropriate for a film magazine.
4) HYPE
This title suggests it is a film magazine in the genre of 'street'. It is appropriate for movies such as; Adulthood, Kidulthood
5) Rolling
This title suggests it is a directors magazine. Appropriate for directors to express what really goes on behind scenes.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Three covers from a similar publication - analysed in terms of layout and content
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| This post is of 3 covers from similar types of publications. I have analysed them in terms of layout and content. The layout of all three magazines seem to follow the same sort of pattern. The content is pretty much the same too. |
5 covers for different types of publications - (1)
The next few posts are different film publications in which I have annotated in terms of the conventions found on magazine front covers.
Magazine front cover.
I am going to be annotating a magazine cover in order to gain an understanding of the conventions found on a magazine front cover.
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| The title is the biggest name on the magazine cover, it is bold and eye catchy. There is the magazine issue number and price, also includes magazines website. There is a central image, and it is an a list star - Leonardo Di Caprio (eye candy). The name of the film Leonardo Di Caprio is in is featured heavily on the cover in big letters (perhaps the second biggest title on the page). Also Bold cover lines 'Tron Everthing you need to know'. More cover lines surrounding the magazine front cover. Plus Bar Code. |
20 existing film publications
In this blog post I have written a list of magazine film publications. Even though a production/distribution company for a film will not be able to control exactly what appears on the front cover of a film magazine, film magazines however still play an important part in a films marketing campaign. My first piece of magazine research will be looking at different types of film magazines that exists so that I can decide what style of film publication would be most appropriate to feature my film on their cover. I will be creating an imaginary magazine but it will be in the style of which ever magazine I decide is most appropriate for my film.
Box Office - Box office results, top ten, and movie reviews. Audience would generally be for people interested in the box office results and how well their film is doing – directors, producers etc:
Bright Lights - film magazine which is online and examines classic, commercial, and independent films from a wide range of vantage points from the aesthetic to the political. This magazine contains classic movies and independent films so the audience isn’t mainstream and would appeal probably to an older market.
Close Up – Online UK film magazine online. You can find reviews, features and interviews for new cinema and DVD releases, articles on independent, low-budget and regional filmmaking. Appeals to an audience who are interested in independent, low-budget films.
Empire - Features news, reviews, top movies, upcoming releases, box office results (UK), forum, and more. Mainstream audience.
Film Comment - Quality magazine providing articles on films old and new, foreign and domestic, narrative and documentary. Would appeal to a variety of people, people who are interested in reading up about all sorts of films.
Film Journal - Movie reviews, news, and interviews for Hollywood, indie, and foreign films. Mainstream audience.
Filmmaker Magazine - Presents an insider's perspective on the world of independent filmmaking including: interviews, case studies, financing and distribution information, festival reports, technical and production updates, and more. Audience would probably be for filmmaker’s not the people watching the film, quite a niche market.
Future Movies - British movie review guide features profiles of new movies, cinema releases and latest DVD reviews. British films are in this magazine, audience would be for the British market providing us with information on new movies that are coming out.
Hollywood Reporter - Newspaper providing movie reviews, box office info, entertainment and celebrity news, more. For a wide audience interested in celebrity gossip and movie reviews etc:
IiF Magazine - US magazine on indie filmmaking. Audience would probably be for indie filmmakers.
Inside Film - Provides news and information on the world's film festivals. People who are interested in film festivals and people in the film industry.
MovieScope - Magazine explores the various aspects of filmmaking from the perspective of the filmmakers themselves. Audience is small, for filmmakers and people who are in the film industry and interested in film.
MovieMaker - Guide to independent film and filmmaking from around the world. This magazine is for independent filmmakers.
Sight and Sound - Well-known magazine from the British Film Institute. Features top ten movies, the best film music, in-depth interviews, retrospective articles and news. Magazine appeals to a less
mainstream audience, however still features mainstream films as well as independent and low-budget.
Premiere - Features Hollywood movie news, reviews and previews, celebrity interviews and inside stories. Mainstream audience.
Preview - International magazine packed with information on the latest big screen movies. Audience would appeal to everyone, mainstream.
Screendaily - Daily film industry news from around the globe, reviews from the world's leading festivals and box office comment from every major territory. Wouldn’t appeal to everyone, people who are in the film industry would be interested.
Kamera - Intelligent UK magazine that mainly concentrates on arthouse and independent films. Would appeal to a niche market, people interested in lower-budget films, less mainstream.
Hotdog- News, features, reviews, interviews, chat, and more from the U.K. film magazine. UK magazine, would appeal to a wide audience.
Total Film - Features interviews, mainstream films, review etc: For a mainstream type audience.
When looking for images of each of the magazine’s some of them I couldn’t find the logo or a good image so I replaced it with an image close enough to what the magazine represents.
Box Office - Box office results, top ten, and movie reviews. Audience would generally be for people interested in the box office results and how well their film is doing – directors, producers etc:
Bright Lights - film magazine which is online and examines classic, commercial, and independent films from a wide range of vantage points from the aesthetic to the political. This magazine contains classic movies and independent films so the audience isn’t mainstream and would appeal probably to an older market.
Close Up – Online UK film magazine online. You can find reviews, features and interviews for new cinema and DVD releases, articles on independent, low-budget and regional filmmaking. Appeals to an audience who are interested in independent, low-budget films.
Empire - Features news, reviews, top movies, upcoming releases, box office results (UK), forum, and more. Mainstream audience.
Film Comment - Quality magazine providing articles on films old and new, foreign and domestic, narrative and documentary. Would appeal to a variety of people, people who are interested in reading up about all sorts of films.
Film Journal - Movie reviews, news, and interviews for Hollywood, indie, and foreign films. Mainstream audience.
Filmmaker Magazine - Presents an insider's perspective on the world of independent filmmaking including: interviews, case studies, financing and distribution information, festival reports, technical and production updates, and more. Audience would probably be for filmmaker’s not the people watching the film, quite a niche market.
Future Movies - British movie review guide features profiles of new movies, cinema releases and latest DVD reviews. British films are in this magazine, audience would be for the British market providing us with information on new movies that are coming out.
Hollywood Reporter - Newspaper providing movie reviews, box office info, entertainment and celebrity news, more. For a wide audience interested in celebrity gossip and movie reviews etc:
Inside Film - Provides news and information on the world's film festivals. People who are interested in film festivals and people in the film industry.
MovieScope - Magazine explores the various aspects of filmmaking from the perspective of the filmmakers themselves. Audience is small, for filmmakers and people who are in the film industry and interested in film.
MovieMaker - Guide to independent film and filmmaking from around the world. This magazine is for independent filmmakers.
Sight and Sound - Well-known magazine from the British Film Institute. Features top ten movies, the best film music, in-depth interviews, retrospective articles and news. Magazine appeals to a less
mainstream audience, however still features mainstream films as well as independent and low-budget.
Premiere - Features Hollywood movie news, reviews and previews, celebrity interviews and inside stories. Mainstream audience.
Preview - International magazine packed with information on the latest big screen movies. Audience would appeal to everyone, mainstream.
Screendaily - Daily film industry news from around the globe, reviews from the world's leading festivals and box office comment from every major territory. Wouldn’t appeal to everyone, people who are in the film industry would be interested.
Kamera - Intelligent UK magazine that mainly concentrates on arthouse and independent films. Would appeal to a niche market, people interested in lower-budget films, less mainstream.
Hotdog- News, features, reviews, interviews, chat, and more from the U.K. film magazine. UK magazine, would appeal to a wide audience.
Total Film - Features interviews, mainstream films, review etc: For a mainstream type audience.
When looking for images of each of the magazine’s some of them I couldn’t find the logo or a good image so I replaced it with an image close enough to what the magazine represents.
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