Final fmp initial plans
- 2. Pre-proposal My initial idea for my FMP is that I am going to create some promotional material for a film, such as posters and a movie trailer. I am interested in film and TV so this topic is something I am looking forward to doing. I wanted to do a movie trailer since a few weeks ago we looked at some previous work by students doing this media course and a few of the people did trailers for movies. I have gave it some thought and I have got a basic idea of what I want the movie to be about, but I will develop my idea more as I work through this project. I know some people that would be in my work. Previous rotations that I want to emulate: A previous rotation that I would like to emulate is the music video rotation. This is the most similar project I have done to this one. I think my music video was good once completed, however I didn’t plan very well so everything was very last minute. This will mean it will be important for my work that I plan properly this time. In my music video, one of the things I thought I did well was keep the video in time with the music. I would also like to emulate the Irn-Bru advert. In that advert something I did well is use music and sound effects to suggest the mood of the video. This is something I hope to do in my trailer.
- 3. Skills Audit Strengths: One of my biggest strengths based on the work we have produced this year is that I am quite good at editing and I have made some decent work through using Adobe Premiere such as the IRN-BRU advert and the music video. I enjoyed editing and filming these videos so it is something that I wanted to do in my FMP. Another strength of mine is that I am decent at photoshop. This would help in this project as it means I could make a poster or some promotional material for my movie. Weaknesses: One problem I may face during this project is that I have not used any special effects programmes such as after effects before. This will mean that I will need to learn how to use it before I can add some effects into my trailer. Another weakness is that I am not that good at acting and neither are the people that I would use in this video. This could have an effect on the quality of my work as it will make it less believable.
- 4. Skills audit I am good at this I am OK at this I am not confident Team Working Joining in discussions ✓ Working in a group ✓ Influencing others ✓ Accepting the opinions of others ✓ Learning from others ✓ Knowing my roles and responsibilities ✓ Problem Solving Analysing facts Understanding why things go wrong ✓ Finding solutions ✓ Working to the requirements of a brief ✓ Self- Management Meeting deadlines ✓ Getting to class on time ✓ Being responsible for my coursework ✓ Working productively in class ✓ Not using my mobile phone in class ✓ Communication and Literacy Asking questions ✓ Listening to others ✓ Being accurate with spelling, punctuation and grammar ✓ Speaking to a group ✓ Communicating my ideas and concepts for production ✓ Speaking formally and informally in appropriate situations ✓ Writing clearly ✓ Application of IT Using computers to file and store information ✓ Using Adobe Premiere ✓ Using Adobe Photoshop ✓ Using basic computer packages like Microsoft Word and Excel ✓
- 5. Mood Board
- 6. Mood Board Analysis How does your mood board inspire your project? (stuff that isn’t movies but inspires it) My mood board inspires my project as it gives you an idea of the type of movie that I am interested in making. You can tell that I want something action packed that is to do with crime. This mood board inspires my project as it gives me ideas for what I want to happen in the movie trailer. I have some ideas of scenes I could do but this mood board could help me come up with some more. How will your mood board influence your final product? (Things specifically from the media I am looking at such as film trailers) My mood board will influence my final product as it features similar themes and ideas to that I plan on using in my movie trailer. My idea for the movie so far is that the main character is going to be a hitman so I have included images from popular movies that involve hitmen such as Pulp Fiction and John Wick and also Agent 47 from the game Hitman.
- 7. Mood board for characters
- 8. Mood board analysis The images in the top left are what I imagined the main character, Billy to be like. Quite a clever student that looks pretty normal and blends into a crowd. The images in the top right are what I imagined Mike to be like- a stereotypical mobster/gangster that wears smart suits. The images in the bottom left are what I imagined Billy’s friend to be like. He is quite a tough kid that gets into fights and likes boxing. However, as suggested by the character ‘Ned’ from Spiderman Homecoming, he is a little clumsy and dopey. The images in the bottom right are how I imagined Miriam’s character (I haven’t chosen a name yet) to be like. She is not a stereotypical female character- she is a very deadly assassin. How will this mood board help my project? This mood board will help my project as it shows how I imagine some of the characters to look in terms of the way they dress, the way they act etc. It also gives me an idea of what I want my characters to be like in terms of personality and how they act. I know some of these characters on the mood board from watching the films and TV shows they are from so I know how they act and these characters are how I imagined some of the people in my film.
- 9. Mood board for locations
- 10. How will this mood board help me with my project? It will help me as it shows me some of the locations that I would like to use in the trailer.
- 11. Idea for story The idea I came up with for my story is that a top grade student that is bored of his very average life ends up meeting Mike, a gangster, who invites him to become a hitman for the mob.
- 12. Characters in the movie Billy- Despite being a top grade student, billy is very bored and doesn't feel like he has anything exciting happening in his life so after meeting a boy in class who is always bruised and beaten up he is introduced to illegal fights which he finds he is really good at. Mike- a mob member that sees Billy fighting and decides to take him in and train him up as a hitman for the gang Miriam- She is a deadly killer who is one of the most powerful people in the world. After Billy accidentally kills her brother instead of her, she tries to find Billy and kill him. Dylan- Dylan is Billy’s friend. He is quite poor. He is a tough kid and likes getting into fights. He is always bruised.
- 13. Costumes they wear Billy Mike Mike is a stereotypical mobster, wearing a suit, smart shirt, shiny shoes etc. Miriam She is often seen wearing prison clothes in orange as she has just been released from jail The clothing style of Billy will be very casual. Although he is a hitman, he is also a very ordinary teenager so he will wear casual clothing such as hoodies, jeans and t-shirts Dylan Dylan is quite poor so he wears often ripped clothing. He usually wears hoodies and joggers.
- 14. Note: I later scrapped the character Dylan as I didn’t need him in my trailer.
- 15. Ways films are promoted Posters- movie posters are posters that are used to make people aware of a new movie being released. They let people know when the film is released and they also give people an idea of what the film is about. You can usually tell the genre of film and what the film is about by the images on the poster. For example, in a movie about football, there may be things such as football boots, football kits etc and in an action movie there might be weapons explosions etc. They are shown at many different places such as at bus stops, in cinemas, on websites, in magazines and on social media. Social media account- This would help build up excitement for the film and would appeal to many different age demographics as social media is used by young people and adults Guerilla marketing- this is a kind of advertising that uses unconventional methods to advertise a product. They often get popular by gaining publicity. This kind of marketing often uses public places to advertise a product. For example, the movie ‘Death Proof’ made a cut off hand holding the dvd of the film and ‘Ant Man’ made a tiny ant sized bus stop with a poster for the film. Website- Some movies have websites. On these websites they often have a gallery for photos, trailers and information about the film. They also often have social media links on their websites. Some movies make additional websites that are made based around a product, character or a scene in Social media accounts are good as they help get fans involved with the movie, allowing fans to voice their opinions and see exclusive content that
- 16. Types of movie posters I could make Teaser posters- These posters often feature very little detail into the plot, characters etc. They sometimes just feature a logo. They are mainly there to make people aware of and create hype for an upcoming film. Character posters- character posters are posters that are often for films with a large cast that feature a single character from the film on each poster. They often feature the name of the character
- 17. Movie trailer Movie trailers Full length movie trailers usually follow a linear narrative like how the actual film does. They introduce characters and reveal the storyline of the film. Movie trailers often end on a light hearted note such as a joke or a funny moment from the film. Teaser trailer Teaser trailers are very short, they are usually only around 30 to 60 seconds long. This means that in that time they need to get enough footage to excite people and make them want to go and watch the film, but they don’t provide enough detail to reveal all the characters, plot etc. A teaser trailer would be the easiest for me to make as it doesn't require too many actors or too much footage. However the footage would need to be good though as TV ads often require the most action to make sure they grab the attention of the audience. There doesn't have to be any narrative structure for teaser trailers.
- 18. What I am going to do I think that I would be best off doing a teaser trailer as by doing this I could show the key elements of my film without needing to go into too much detail over things such as the plot. Also, I wouldn’t need too many actors to do this so I would be able to easily get it filmed and then spend time on making the trailer as good as possible. As well as this I am going to make some posters. This may include teaser posters and character posters.
- 19. Things I love about the style of product I am working with I have always enjoyed movies and they were one of my main interests coming into this course so when I had the option to do something related to video I knew instantly a movie trailer was what I wanted to do. I love that I have a lot of creative freedom for this project and that I am able to do a trailer for whatever genre or type of film I want. I also like that I don’t just have to focus on one single area of media and I am able to do some print work as well as video. Video is the area that I think I have enjoyed the most and done best in throughout the year so I am looking forward to this project.
- 20. Aspirations for this project For this project, I would like to produce an entertaining and believable movie trailer. When my work is filmed and edited, I want the trailer to be like a movie that I would want to watch. I would like my movie trailer to be edited well and to contain special effects. I want my movie trailer to take inspiration from some of the trailers that I will analyse in my research. I also want to make some promotional material for my film such as posters, a social media account and maybe some other promotional material (I could find out other things I could do through my audience research)
- 21. Next steps I would definitely be interested in doing something related to film or video in university or for a career. These aspects of media were two of the things I was most interested in coming into this course and I have enjoyed doing video related work more than the other areas throughout the year so I would definitely be interested in doing more in future.
- 22. Things I like about movie trailers I like movie trailers as they help create excitement for upcoming films by only giving you a taste of what the movie is going to be like, giving you the basis of what the film is about and showing you some of the most entertaining moments from the film. Trailers are one of the most important things when it comes to advertising a film. Even if a film isn’t actually very good having a good trailer makes the viewers want to watch it anyway.
- 23. Things I don’t like about movie trailers One thing that I don’t like about some movie trailers is that they give away too much of the plot, making the movie less exciting to go and see for yourself. I will try to make sure I don’t do this in my trailer.
- 24. Pros of doing a teaser trailer Doing a teaser trailer would definitely be something I would be able to do as they are quite short so I wouldn’t need too many people for actors Doing a teaser trailer means I get to do some video work. Video work has been the area I have enjoyed the most and have felt I have done best at. I would be able to make sure my trailer is good quality as well as we have after effects and adobe premiere at college so I would be able to
- 25. Cons of doing a teaser trailer Because teaser trailers are much shorter than a full trailer, the clips I get in the trailer would need to be very interesting as it would need to make the viewer want to see more. This means that all the clips I use in my trailer would need to be interesting which may be quite hard to do. I will need to use video effects in my trailer for text in the video and for special effects, so I am going to need to use adobe after effects. This may be quite difficult to use as I have never used it before. Something else I am concerned about is that I may not have many interesting locations to choose from. Movies often have interesting locations such as big cities, but I don’t really have access to any places like that unless I went to somewhere like Leeds.
- 26. Pros and cons of doing a poster Pros: I am quite good at using photoshop so this means that I may be able to produce some good posters. Cons: Print was one of the areas that I didn’t enjoy too much and my print work didn’t get the best grade so this might mean that the posters for my work aren’t that great.
- 27. Concerns about my ideas: One thing that I am worried about is the amount of people I would have available for my work. I know some people that would be happy to help me with my work but with everyone doing different courses at different times in college and having jobs etc I would need to find a time when all these people would all be available.
- 28. Key Influences One of my main influences going into this project is the trailer for the movie Vice. Although I haven’t actually seen this film, I really liked the trailer. It really grabs and holds your attention through the editing and the use of song. The trailer uses a lot of different clips from the movie and keeps them in time with the music so it keeps the viewer interested. The song used in the trailer (The Man by The Killers) is catchy and sticks to memory so when you think of the song you will associate it with this movie.
- 29. Key Influences A story that has influenced my idea for the movie is an article I saw on the daily mail. It was about a top grade student in England that was arrested because in his free time he was in a Chinese gang. He helped them with their crimes and helped them beat someone to death. I thought that if I could base an idea somewhat around the idea of a good student doing something criminal like this, then I may get an interesting story for the movie.
- 30. Key Influences Another key influence of mine is crime films such as gangster movies. Crime movies are one of my favorite genres. I like the director Martin Scorsese. He uses good soundtracks in his movies that set the mood for the scene.