Final Pitch

Feedback on my pitch

After filming my pitch I asked my audience;

Do you like this idea for a film trailer?

Yes I like this idea because it sounds very unique and different. I think this is the right idea to use for your specific target audience because they would find your idea very interesting and they would be engaged in it. I feel like the target audience would be able to get more involved with this idea as it is something they would enjoy. My target audience also aid they are really excited to see the final trailer. 

Planning for filming

Planning on Photo Shoots

This is the photo shoot planning for the pictures we are going to use for our print products. This photo shoot planning shows the characters that are going to be on the print products. Where the pictures are going to be taken and what day. Finally, this planning show what the characters will be wearing, and how they are going to look in the pictures.

Risk Assessments

The main risk we have in our final film trailer is when Twyla gets pushed down the stairs by Shikiel. To make everything safe, we are going to film it in stages. For example the first shot will be of Shikiel pushing me. The next shot will start off with me half way down the stairs then falling a bit more. The last shot will show me starting from the bottom and me falling onto the floor.

Story Board

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Key Scenes Editing

In the first key scene you can see Shikiel pusing Twyla down the stairs. To make this creative I added in a slow motion effect on the push so that it makes it more effective for the audience. I also put a black out on there to show the effect of the fall.

The key scene starts of with a mid shot, which then leads to a two shot and it ends in a high angle. 





The second key scene is the scene where Twyla is walking down the corridor in the flats. It shows her looking at her phone reading her messages. I'm going to add sound in this scene and I will increase the tempo which will increase in tension and drama.

This key scene just shows the same shot of Twyla walking and it is a close up shot of her walking down the corridor.




In this scene it shows that Nathanael is trying to ring Twyla to just check on her, not releasing that she has just been killed by being pushed down the stairs.

This key scene just shows the same shot of a close up shot of the camera zoomed in on Twyla's phone showing that Nathanael is trying to ring her. 




In this scene it shows Nathanael trying to convince Twyla to make up her mind about choosing who she wants to be with, either him or Shikiel.

This key scene is a two shot of Twyla and Nathanael talking in the car. 

Example Layouts

Film logo ideas

I have asked my target audience which film logo they like the most. A lot of my target audience said the like the second one on the left. This is because it is an unusual logo and it is creative. However, some of my audience may struggle to read what it says. My target audience also said that I should try and think of another tag line other than 'expect the unexpected'. This is so that my audience can have more to choose from to use in my trailer.

Treatment for my final film idea

This is the updated version of my treatment, as me and John have developed our idea for our final film trailer. 


The genre of my film is horror/thriller

Narrative

Shikiel and Twyla are a happy couple living in harmony. Everything is going well until Twyla starts speaking to Shikiels friend Nathaniel. The two start speaking more until Twyla starts seeing Nathaniel behind Shikiels Back. While walking home from work, Shikiel spots Nathaniel outside of a coffee shop, he begins to walk over to him until he spots Twyla. the two hug and walk into the shop. Later that night Shikiel starts to get suspicious and goes through Twylas phone, while going through her phone he finds text messages between her and Nathaniel. Shaikiel confronts Twyla which results in the two having a massive argument,Twyla storms out the flat. She begins to text Nathaniel while walking down the hallway, when she reaches the stairs shikiel pushes her. She falls down the flight of stairs and dies. Shikiel grabs her phone and runs out the flat. The next day Shikiel runs into Nathaniel while walking home from work. Nathaniel asks how Twylas been which results in Shikiel shouting at him. Shikiel storms off which leads Nathaniel to become suspicious. while checking Tywlas phone Shikiel discovers a text message to Rachael saying that she's pregnant. He ignores the text message thinking that she was lying. However strange things start happening to Shikiel. He later finds out that his being haunted by the ghost of his unborn baby.


the codes and conventions of a horror are;

• Scary sound effects 
• Isolated location
• Location usually dark
• Usually has a protagonist / antagonist 
• Usually makes the audience shocked and surprised
• There is usually a death in a horror
• Nightmares
• Non - Diegetic sound
• Fear of the unknown

The codes and conventions of a thriller are;

• Dramatic music/soundtrack
• intense action packed scenes 
• Usually has a protagonist vs Antagonist 
• Violence and conflict
• extreme close-ups and jump shots
• Exotic locations

the props that are usually used within a horror/thriller are:

• Knives
• Guns
• Chainsaws
• Machete
• Axe
• Weapons that cause a lot of harm / death 

the characters that are usually used within a horror are:

• Ghosts
• Mental person
• Psycho
• Monsters

the characters that are usually in thriller films are:

• Protagonist/Hero
• Antagonist/Villan 
• Damsel in destress/Herion 
• Helper/sidekick

The main characters of my film:

2 boys - Nathanael and Shikiel 

1 Girl - Twyla

About my characters and there Physographics;

Twyla - Aged 18, lives in Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield. Black Caribbean, student at sixth form. Loves singing and dancing. Likes playing sport. Hardworking and thoughtful. In our production Shikiel is portrayed as a being caring, friendly and thoughtful person. In the start of our production him and Twyla are in a serious relationship. The couple go on dates and see each other every day. The audience are convinced to believe that Shikiel is a oving, thoughful boyfriend. His personality suddenly changes when he discovers that his co-worker Natnaniel is seeing Twyla behind his back. This results in Shikiel turning extremely violent and aggressive. He becomes jealous over Twyla's relationship and murders her. However Nearing the end of our production, Shikiels personality changes which results in him going back to his old-self.

Shikiel - Aged 18. Really tall. Ethnicity - Black. Student at college. Loving having a joke with people. Has a part time job. He is very fashionable and he loves being around his friends. In our production Twyla is portrayed as being a outstanding,caring sixth form student whose in a serious relationship with Shikiel. She's represented as being happy and lively until she starts cheating on Shikiel with Nathaniel. Her personality slowly begins to change through out the film. The audience witness her character become emotionally depressed. She eventually cracks until pressure and tells Shikiel the truth about her secret relationship with Nathaniel. This ultimately leads to her death.

Nathanael - He is black, tall, aged 19. Ethnicity - Black Caribbean - Student at college. Lives in Handsworth. Nathanael - Loves playing basketball, fashionable, hardworking, has a part time job. In our production Nathanael is portrayed as being very shady. Though he knows Twyla has a boyfriend, he stills continues to see her behind Shikiels back. However his personality changes when he discovers that Twylas gone missing. He becomes more emphatic and caring, which results in him finding the truth behind Twylas death. Initially the audience are made to hate Nathaniels character in the beginning of our production, however they later begin to feel sympathetic towards his situation.

Locations : A majority of our production will be shot in Sutton Coldfield and Digbeth. The narrative of our production revolves around three young adults in a urban environment. The first key scene will be shoot in Sutton coldfield shopping centre. This scene will include Both Twyla and Shikiel walking home from a night out. The restaurants and shops featured in the scene will help to indicate that couple are walking home from a night out.  The second key scene will be shoot outside of a busy coffee shop. This scene will include Twyla and Nathaniel meeting up behind Shikiel back. Coffee shops are social places were people talk and meet in public. This is good location to use because it gives the illusion that the two are meeting in secret. The Third key scene will be shoot in a Shikiels flat. This scene involves Twyla and Shikiel getting into a huge argument which results in Twylas death. the last scene will be in empty allotment outside of Shikiels flat. Isolated places have connotations of loneliness, fear and the unknown. The scene features Shikiel discovering that is still alive