OUR TASK WAS TO CREATE BOTH THE SHORT FILM AND THE ADVERTISING

FOR IT. THE ADVERTISING WAS A REVIEW IN A MAGAZINE THAT WE

FOUND SUITABLE AND A MOVIE POSTER SUITABLE TO ITS GENRE.

HOW EFFECTIVE IS THE COMBINATION OF YOUR MAIN PRODUCT AND ANCILLARY TEXTS?

T H I S S L I D E S H OW W I L L SH O W T H E E F F E C T I V E N E SS OF B O T H T H E M A I N

P R O D U C T ( S H O RT F I L M ) W I T H S U P P O RT O F I T S A N C I L L A RY T E X T S (M OV I E P O ST E R A N D RE V I EW )

First stage-Evaluating other pieces of Media to develop an understanding into

what is expected.To create a successful short film I needed to

understand the main features that are found in a short film:

Playing With Audience Expectations Narrative Structure Catalyst One Developed Character

As evident on my blog the first stageI took was to create a Prezi and analyseshort film that I had watched using thefour features as topics to look for.

The link to the Prezi:http://prezi.com/zt30g64w7qp3/analysis-of-short-films/?auth_key=bf8e0009729bb51b2cca7ca4031b240feecadafa

Second Stage- Creating the short film. The second stage can be broken down into “Mini stages” because

there is so much to plan before any actual filming begins, these stages are:1. Firstly we had a preliminary task, this was used to introduce me to the

software (Final Cut) and help me understand how to plan all the camera angles and location plans. “Preliminary video on blog”.

2. After the preliminary task I started to gather ideas together for what my short film could be about.

3. Next I picked an idea and created a synopsis for it. A synopsis is an idea but explained in more detail this would include a description for how it fits all the conventions of a short film. Along with this I discussed how the characters would be developed.

4. The next stage was to create a script and test it to make sure it includes all the important elements.

5. After that I drew up some storyboards and thought out the location plans.

6. Once all that was complete I could finally start filming.

Third Stage- Analysing other film posters and reviews to understand the style in which they

present there pieces.For this stage I looked through 3 different film magazines, these were:

Empire Little White Lies Total Film

After looking through them all, I had to choose which magazine would suit my film. I selected Little White Lies because:

Its double page spreads Simplistic designs Independant film reviews Delicate detail on pages.

Fourth Stage- Creating the promotional pieces that will accompany my short

film. (Review and Poster).The software I used was called In-Design. The top piece is my poster, this would be used to advertise the film in magazines, bus shelters, advertising boards and on the internet. When creating my two pieces I gathered techniques used from professional movie posters such as:

Shutter Island The Notebook Super 8

I began with writing the review on a double page spread then created the single page movie poster. To make both pieces successful I needed:

Consistent style Text/Font Logo

Appropriate imagery Professional layout.

Fifth Stage- Comparing my media products, Film +review and poster to

professionals copies.

Shutter Island- Movie Poster

Little White Lies Article- Review

Fifth Stage- Comparing my media products, Film +review and poster to

professionals copies.

Bully-Movie Poster

Bully Article- Review

Fifth Stage- Comparing my media products, Film +review and poster to

professionals copies.My Review Piece Little White Lies

Piece

My Poster and Review are available to see larger underneath this entry on my blog.

• Bold Titles• Similar house style (Using

the school theme)• Contains a picture to

support the text.

• Contrasting colours• Contains a picture to

support the text.• Symmetrical.• Writing lined in columns

My Poster Piece Shutter Island Piece• Bold Title

• Pictures of the two leading characters.

• Main characters names in bold under the picture

• Contrasting colours• Picture of the leading

protagonist.• Dark colours used to

represent thriller genre.