RESEARCH: Audience Feedback

EDITING: My Trailer So Far

This is my trailer so far, in order to progress I now need to add a voiceover and some background music. This will then make the trailer easier to identify as the genre of dance. I also need to incorporate transitions to make the trailer run smoother and look professional.

This is the main base of my trailer so far. I also need to research a suitable production company, as this is another conventional feature, and maybe think about awards that my trailer could have won.


This is an annotated screenshot of my storyboard trailer so far. I have also commented on how I need to improve it.

PLANNING: What We Did In Class Today

The Purpose of A Film Poster

In todays lesson we talked through the purpose of a film poster and the different types. We listed the key conventions along with the language, colour, layout and visual representation of a film poster.

Questions to Ask When Designing a Film Poster

LAYOUT

• Images of the key settings and the main characters.
• What is the title of the film?
• What can you say about the way in which the title graphics have been written?
• Who is starring in the film? Where are the stars' names placed on the poster? Why?
• Why have the images been chosen?
• What do the pictures signify?
• What are the most important colours on the poster?
• WHat do you think the film will be about?
• Who is the target market?
• What clues are there to the narrative?
• What can you tell about the genre of the film and the types of characters from their facial expression, body language, stance, appearance and position on the poster?
• Is there an enigma being presented?
• Is the poster composed of a series of images?
• Is the key image a still from the film?

COLOUR

• What colours are used in the posters?
• Are they relevant to the genre?
• What clues do they give about the genre?
• How do they attract the target audience?

LAYOUT

• Are the images blended in without any concern for real perspective or size relationships between people and setting?
• How are the images laid out?
• Why are they laid out like this?
• Do you know the plot, genre, theme of the film?
• What shape is the poster?
• What style is the font, typeface and graphics?

USP

• What is the unique selling point in the poster?
• What makes it different from other posters?

RESEARCH: Analysing A Film Poster

This is the main poster for the film Street Dance 3D. It contains all of the information about the product personnel.