Props for filming

I don't need many props for my trailer, the main one only being the missing poster that features at the beginning. Here is the missing poster that I created. I have printed off 10 copies so that I can re-film these scenes more than once if needed to. This poster will feature in the trailer twice, once when we see it against a tree and then again when it appears on the ground. This prop will help aid the narrative along by foreshadowing the films deeper meaning that the audience would not fully understand unless they went to see the film once it's released.

Film Poster Analysis #1 - My Sisters Keeper

I am going to analyse 3 film posters that are of a drama genre. This research will help assist me when making decisions for my own poster as I will have learnt what conventions I need to include to conform correctly whilst making my poster to the highest standard possible.

Main image - features three people, who from the trailer, you know are the mother and her two daughters. The third daughter who is revealed to be suffering from terminal cancer in the trailer, is shown to be below her mum and sister as she is placed in the bottom right-hand corner. The mother and youngest daughter are sat next to each other smiling which gives the impression that their picture is from a different time to the other. This gives me the idea that I could have a picture of my main actor, Joe, in one area of my poster and then have the picture off of my missing persons poster integrated on another area to show that they are linked.

The typography is basic and so is successful in not cluttering up the main images. The white works well in keeping a calm atmosphere which the light blues help reinforce. The written text is an element I need to take into consideration for my poster. They have along the top 'From the director of 'the notebook'. The Notebook is a well-know, successful romance film and so people are likely to go and see it if it has hosted the same director. Following this they have the actors names, the films name in the biggest font to make it stand out to the rest, and then the release date and company production credits. 

Shooting Day 1

The first day of shooting was relatively successful, however, there were several areas that need to be improved through a second shooting day. Firstly,  I was unable to attain all of my footage. Once I obtained my footage I watched each of the clips back to decide which ones were good enough to be used in my final trailer. One of the main issues I had whilst filming was that there were some issues with the tripod which led to me not being able to use it. Despite this, I attempted all the scenes anyway as I thought it was good practice even if I couldn't use them in the end. Therefore, I am going to arrange a second shooting day where I can go and re-film the scenes that I needed a tripod for. This will ensure my work is up to a high standard as I am abolishing any shaky and unsteady shots as the mark scheme clearly states that a grade is affected by the smoothness of footage.

I used the website https://en.todoist.com/ to create an online calendar to help me keep organised with what my action plan is for my coursework. 

Location Planning - Changes to Setting & Hazard Assessment *Need to add assessment

During the planning and drafting of my trailer storyboards I had a change of heart about the location I had previously chosen. Although there is nothing substantially wrong with the place I was originally going to film, I felt that there would be more opportunities if I were to go further afield to another location that I know. This area has a lot more ground and is full of open and closed spaces, woodlands and paths, all of which will allow me more leeway whilst capturing my footage as I have a choice of different areas to film various scenes.
Whilst on a recent visit to the location I decided to take some pictures to place on my blog to show why I changed and developed my ideas on where to film. Below are a few photos I took from my library after I had travelled to the location to carry out some healthy and safety checks.

I took the decision to carry out a hazard assessment of the area before the filming day occurred and I brought my main actor, Joe, with me to test a few things. I made Joe wear the costume and clothing that I chose for him to wear in my actual trailer because I wanted to make sure the costume was suitable for the new environment. We also walked a far distance and over various terrains to check the footwear e.c.t was durable. After spending 2 hours at the location I was able to build further upon my organisational skills by writing down each different location that was available to me in this area and then writing which scenes I would film there. I did this to make my first filming day run more smoothly. 

Below I have uploaded the hazard assessment which I took whilst out. 

Script

The concept for my trailer doesn't involve much dialogue from my main actor, Joe. There are a few words and sentences from him that I might incorporate into the final trailer but apart from that, the main speech involved is from the voice over used in the beginning. Whilst in a planning session with Joe, he said it would be helpful if he had some notes for him to have on the filming days so he could remember what he has to do in each scene rather than me having to repeat myself over again in between takes. Therefore, I decided to devise a short script for him to refer to in his breaks during filming, the script just consists of very brief, understandable notes that simply tell Joe what he needs to do besides what I tell him such as when to look in a certain direction and when to change position e.c.t. This will help the shooting and filming days run much more smoothly. I only devised notes for a few of the scenes as Joe didn't need help with all of them and so this script is just a quick way of trying to help fine tune his acting so we get the shots rights.

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