Drafting and planning

These are some of the ideal fonts i'm considering for both my poster and my magazine cover titles.

Some like the first and fourth are more smoother whereas the last two have more block-like and edgy feel to them. I feel theses might be a bit too much for the genre of my trailer as they're quite synonymous with big mainstream action films.

Therefore i prefer the more subtle fonts and i think this would suit a poster as generally, the images are supposed to carry the main message of the film as opposed to the title which doesnt always take center stage and sometimes doesnt appear at all.

Despite this i think a bold, mainstream font wold still suit a magazine cover as its usually the title that takes center stage just in front of the cover star therefore the third with its defined but slightly slimmer appearance would be most suitable.

The second one is an example of a more unique font that adds a bit more edge to the title, but again i feel it wont suit the drama genre very well as dramas are normally more formal, so a generically subtle or flat out bold font are the more likely options

Organisation

For my film poster i am also planning a mini photo shoot of the two main protagonists

• For both i think i can achieve good lighting in the house of the trailer where i can use natural light for my protagonist, giving a semi-low key feel to it to match the mood of the trailer.

• As for costume i will try out both a standard jacket and the white more formal shirt seen in the trailer climax with the sleeves rolled up and the knife prop present to give the protagonist a bolder, more sophisticated and more fearless look.

•  I feel a low angle, mid shot of his back with him looking over his shoulder would give the effect of him looking more dangerous, adding to the 'he means business' attitude and suggesting there is always someone in his shadow, the antagonist.

• As for the antagonist i think some night time shots with dimmed down low key artificial lighting will add to the mood and the character's air of mystery and danger.

• A standard close up or an extreme close up of the bottom half of his face should be taken and if need be the top half can be faded out in post production, concealing his identity and giving him an ambiguous yet dangerous presence on the poster like in the trailer

Drafting and planning

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Drafting and planning - official trailer draft

This is a first rough draft of my trailer

Organisation

For the background of my poster, as discussed in this blog https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3664132413503481447#editor/target=post;postID=7300003465690443908;onPublishedMenu=posts;onClosedMenu=posts;postNum=6;src=postname, i plan on using an image of the Protagonist's house as this is where most of the drama/ action of the film happens.

I could use the back or font as seen in the images which are screenshots from my trailer. I think organizing pictures to be taken of both sides around dusk/ late afternoon possibly on a slightly rainy day in order to capture the serious mood for the poster to match with my trailer would be most appropriate.

Both would also need to be taken from further away to get a longer shot in order to make more room for the characters on the poster. The car would also be removed from the front image (see left) in order to give the house full center stage. However i am leaning more towards using the back image of the house because a longer image would capture some of the surrounding foliage which would make it more scenic and add some ambiguity to it

The protagonist would be on the left hand side of the house with half of his body in shot whilst a closer up image of half the antagonist's face would cover the part of the roof/ sky above meanwhile, the auntie, if included, would be on the right side, ensuring that the house is surrounded by all the characters and thereby giving it greater significance

Drafting and planning

These are two trailer sound effects i am planning on using for my trailer's climaxes which are found in all drama trailers as it it heightens audience intrigue by generating a tense atmosphere, building up to some of the most clinical shots in the film as dramatically as possible