Shot Plan

29^th/30^th September - medium shots, close ups of face and feet all shots of Izzy. 

2^nd October - Establishing and master shots of the town and houses.

6^th October - Long shot of girls in the corridor, long shot of the boy in the corridor.

9^th October - Tracking or pan shots (need to decide) of Izzy dancing across the screen

11^th October - Long shot/tracking shot of them riding bikes along the water, long shot of the two running/walking through the park.

14^th/15^th October - Over shoulder shots of mum and of daughter, 3 shot, long shot of them at the dining room table, mid shots of them arguing, long shots of the front door and close up/extreme close up of the letter.

16^th October - Mid shot of her on her own desk doing work, long/extreme long shot of people in classroom doing work

20^th October - Long shot or possible pan shot of the people queuing outside.

21^st October - Action match with previous bedroom shot, extreme long shot so we can include the dancing and the judges

Trailer Filming Plan

29^th/30^th September – use dance studio to film all the dancing scenes of my character
- Izzy to wear dance kit/sports gear  

2^nd October – take the establishing/master shots of around the town.

6^th October – after school shoot the school shots – girls walking down the corridor, boy against the lockers etc.
- girls and boy just wearing general school clothes, skirts, jeans and tops etc.

9^th October – do the dark shots with the back lighting possibly in dance studio.
- Izzy to wear dance gear, different to previous dance shots.

11^th October – riding bike shots along water front in Burnham and do the shots of the couple in the park.
- Actors to wear casual clothing can provide their own, jeans and jumpers

14^th/15^th October – go to home (possibly mine, possibly actors) and film the shots of the mum and daughter arguing, them talking to her at the table, the shot in her bedroom scenes and the shots where she receives the letter.
- Mum to wear work gear, Izzy to be in dance/sports gear/casual clothing

16^th October – Do the classroom shots with extras
- all actors in general school clothes.

20^th October - get people to queue up outside the classroom for the audition
- all in proper dance gear with sports bags etc.

21^st October – use dance studio to film the audition scene; get teachers to be the judges sitting at the table. 

- Teachers to be in suits/smart clothing and Izzy to be in dance gear. 

Trailer Voice Over Script

Voice Over:  In a world where she’s not allowed to live her dream; an opportunity will arise for Jess (?) to possibly change her life for good.

NAME OF FILM
(name to be confirmed)

(MUSIC PLAYS OVER TRAILER –possibly Change of the Seasons – Sweet Thing.)


I wrote this script in the possibility that I would use it during my trailer, however, when I was in the editing process I thought that the trailer did not need it.

Film Storyboard

This is the second and final draft of my storyboard. I have made changes from the initial draft which is in the previous post. This is the storyboard that I am mainly going to model my trailer off of; however, some of these shots may be changed as I have had some new ideas. 

• The first page has changed drastically as I felt that the introduction of the main character needed to be more obvious in the first few shots of the trailer. 
• The shots in the first draft have been used in this storyboard; however, the order of these has been changed so the trailer flows better. This you can see in the bike shot which was the first few shots previously, is now not shown until later shots. 
• One aspect that I have decided to keep the same is the reoccurring appearance of the name of the film (which is still to be decided). This helps to leave an image in the head of the viewer and make the trailer more memorable. 
• The master/establishing shots of the houses/general area have still been used from the previous story board as I feel that it helps us get to know the character on a deeper level.

  

Storyboard First Draft

This is the first storyboard that has the initial ideas for my trailer. These ideas have then been taken and manipulated to include them in the second draft of my storyboard which has many greater improvements.

Camera Workshop

We had a workshop which taught us about how to shoot footage with the edit and criteria in mind. We need to think about the different things to consider:

• The rule of thirds - make sure that the subject is placed within either the left or the right third of the screen. The will ensure that the shot feels more comfortable. 
• Walking/Talking room - The shot needs to leave space for walking and talking, this gives the suggestion that the subject is actually taking part in an activity. This makes the shot look a lot more comfortable to watch.
• Sometimes breaking the rule of thirds, placing the subject in the centre of the shot, will make the shot more intense and uncomfortable.
• Framing an over the shoulder shot to portray the scenario- using high or low angle shots to make the viewer feel certain emotions towards the characters. The angles used can help to decide the intensity of the scene, making it harsher or more relaxed. 
• To create a flattering close up of your actor it would be best if you placed them further away and used the camera's zoom. This is because when the camera is too close to their face is can become distorted.
• Continuity - ensure that you keep a continuous look throughout shooting. So, make sure actors do not get dramatic haircuts or the weather is different it two shots of the same scene. This would make the trailer look messy and unprofessional.  

Design Brief

Brief 2

I am going to make a promotion package for a new film, to include a trailer, together with a film magazine front cover featuring the film and a poster for the film.

Survey Analysis

Question 1:  Describe music that makes you feel good.

The results for question generally said that the music should be upbeat and light-hearted. This would help to portray the happy mood of the film, this has been seen in the trailers that I analysed. Using a popular, upbeat song would help to build a brand for the films image as they tried to do in Footloose. This means that I would use music that has an upbeat feel; this would mean I was using a feature that occurs in all of the trailers from this genre.

Question 2: What images spring to mind when you hear feel good music? 

A variety of answers were given, however, they generally suggest that it should be something fun and active. They also say that it connotes bright, summery images and scenes within the trailer. This is linked with the other trailers that I analysed as they all show bright happy scenes where the characters are doing things that they love, showing that this is a common feature in the genre to create a successful trailer. From these answers I have decided to show my characters to be doing things they enjoy, eg. dancing.

Question 3: What characters do you expect to see in a feel good drama?

Many of the answer suggest that they want characters that have big and loud personalities; contrasting this, the answers also say that there should be a main protagonist going through a difficult situation. The second conclusion that the survey drew would be more realistic to the feel good drama genre, as this happens in many films. This means that I would ensure that my main characters need to turn around from a tough situation and come out feeling victorious.  

Question 4: How many main characters should be introduced in a feel good drama trailer and why?

This question helped me establish that I need to introduce at least two characters so that the audience gain more of a personal insight into the main protagonist. It was also common that I should introduce 2 or 3 background characters, eg friends, to help establish more of a setting and mood of all the friends. This is done in some of the trailers that I analysed, many of the main characters were revealed, but the antagonist/background characters are introduced slightly. From these answers then I have decided to introduce the main protagonist and a few friends/other characters that would help to develop the story further for the viewer.

Question 5: What dialogue do you expect to hear in a feel good drama trailer?

The answers were suggesting that the dialogue should be happy things from the characters that make the viewer feel good, these could include also the general dialogue. This would help to set the scene of the film but not reveal much of the plot, only the general gist of the film. Many trailers do the same; however, I found that the trailers I analysed in this genre do not include any dialogue from the characters, only voice over and non-diagteic music. I will follow the example of the trailers and use a voice over on my trailer to give the brief storyline to the viewers.

Question 6: What camera shot would reinforce a turning point in the plot of a feel good drama trailer and why?

A close up was the shot that was mentioned mostly in the answers to my survey. This is because it helps to show us the emotion that the character is feeling. Eg say ‘the character was getting better at something it would show his excitement’. This is shown in Flashdance when she starts to get better at dancing and they show a close up of her feeling happy. I would then use more close ups in the trailer as it would show the changing emotions of my characters.

Question 7: Describe the pace of editing that would help communicate the condensed plot of a feel good drama trailer?

The answers to this question were very mixed, however, the one that I think would be most successful in portraying the condensed plot would be to start the editing slow, and gradually build up to a faster pace as the storyline builds. Using this style of editing would help to convey how the mood changes throughout the trailer, faster editing would suggest that something is more tense or dramatic. Where as, slower editing would maybe show something as being very laidback. This survey has helped me to decide that I am going to use a mixed pace of editing to convey the mixed emotions throughout the trailer.

Question 8: What can high key and low key lighting tell you about the plot of a feel good drama?

The low key lighting can tell us that something more serious is happening and we could be coming to a possible turning point in the plot; whereas, high key lighting can help to convey a more happy and upbeat scene. This has been emphasized in the Footloose where many of the scenes have very bright lighting to show the characters happiness, but darker scenes such as the one with the train which shows a darker atmosphere. From this I have chosen that a tense scene, where possibly there is sadness or anger should be filmed in a more low key lighting and the scenes in which the protagonist are happy and excited should be filmed using high key lighting.   

Question 9: Which form of narration do you prefer?

The overall answer to this question was character voice over on top of the trailer, which would help to tell the story to the viewer. This form of narration has also been used in the other trailers that I analysed. For example, in the Footloose trailer there is only one or two lines of dialogue and the rest is in voice over. Using these two forms of research, I have concluded that the voice over is the best way to convey to the viewer the narrative of the story.  

Question 10: How does your choice of narration support what you expect from a feel good trailer?

The main answer that I got from this question was that using voice over from one of the characters helps it to seem more personal and makes us form a stronger bond with the main protagonist. I feel that using the main character as the narrator will give us more of a personal insight into the character and their thoughts, which could potentially draw more attention to the story for the viewer. From these answers it helps to back up my decision of using the voice over in my trailer.