Final Storyboard

Final Draft of Storyboard

Below is the final copy of the storyboard for our trailer. Each box represents a different shot used. Below the box is a small description of the shot if it is unclear. The storyboard can be compared to our final trailer.

Last minute, we added a title before the first shot of the character smoking saying "Can she fight to take back her life" and after the close up shot of the character breathing out smoke saying "From the depths of depression and addiction?" 

To conclude, I think that the storyboard represents the trailer well. 

Deconstruction of the Endscreen of Trailers

Deconstruction of Endscreens

Fish Tank

• The text has the same 'water' effect as the rest of the typography throughout the trailer which plays on the title 'Fish Tank'. 
• The text is relatively small for the screen, but the billing's block is for accreditation of the people involved and therefore the audience do not necessarily have to be able to read it. 
• Normally, the billing's block is in all capitals, this one is in sentence case. 
• It conforms to common conventions by having a range of sizes throughout the text. The role of the person is smaller than the person's name, due to the accreditation being more for the individual than for their job role. 
• The production companies and producers of the film are at the top of the screen, followed by the actors and other job roles i.e. casting director and production designer. 
• The loo's of the production companies and producers are at the bottom of the screen.

The Selfish Giant

• This is a more conventional billing's block. The typography is thin and tall, which is commonly used for billing block's. 
• The text is in all capitals which makes the font easier to read in the short time that it appears for. 
• The text is a range of sizes which again, makes the billing's block easier to read due to the job roles being split, for example: BFI and FILM4 present a MOONSPUN FILMS production.
• Some of the words, on the small screen, cannot be read. This doesn't matter as again, the billing's block is for accreditation and not for the audience. 
• Under the billing's block there are the 5 logo's of the producers and production companies.

• After the billing's block there is a title stating the date of release. 
• It is in the same typography as the titles during the trailer, and the same colour background as throughout
• The social media links are listed below in a colour not used anywhere else in the trailer. This is to attract the audiences attention, so that they look up the sites.

Reviews in Social Realism Trailers

Reviews in Social Realism Trailers

To ensure that our trailer looks professional we have to conform to common conventions of our genre - social realism.
Below I am will explore the language and review types used within the reviews of three social realism films - Fish Tank, The Selfish Giant and This is England.

Fish Tank

There is only two reviews used within the trailer of Fish Tank, which is small number compared to most social realism trailers.
One of he reviews has stars, which is a visual representation of what is said, allowing the review to cover a shorter space of time within the trailer, as the audience will still be able to see that the film is given a 5 star review.
Most reviews use two describing words with an 'and' between, this is shown in the first review "Brilliantly and Sensitively".

The Selfish Giant

There are lots of reviews used in the trailer for The Selfish Giant, making it conform to the common conventions more than Fish Tank.
Most of the reviews used are very short, allowing the audience to read them quickly - keeping their attention on the trailer. Examples being:

In the trailer, there is also a whole page of star reviews. Again, this is for the audience to easily see a visual representation of the main opinion on the film.

There are 8 star reviews on a single page, 4 being 4 stars and 4 being 5 stars.

This is England

Usually reviews are spread out in the trailer, but This is England uses all of the reviews at the end of the trailer. There are only three reviews used, all of which being quotes from critics and not stars. The review is shown over a clip, when usually it is a blank screen between clips. The review is on a white background, which has an effect as though it was ripped from a newspaper.

The same use of language as Fish Tank is used in the reviews for This is England i.e. "Stunning and Unforgettable" as well as "Profound and Moving".

Typography Conventions in Social Realism Films

Deconstruction of the Typography used in Social Realism Films

Social realism film posters follow conventions within the genre. I will be deconstructing the use of typography in the posters i.e. colour, size and position.

Fish Tank

• The majority of the typography is an electric blue colour. Although, due to the use of a baby pink colour in the photograph used on the poster, there are also uses of the same pink colour within the typography.
• The colours work well together, the title and reviews stand out, due to being bigger than the other parts of text. The star reviews also stand out, as they are the only pink writing on the poster.
• The less important text, i.e. the actors (given that these are not the selling point of the film) and the billings block are in smaller black text, which do not stand out as much, and therefore not drawing the audience’s attention
• All of the typography is within the left two thirds of the poster, with the main character filling the right third of the poster. This conforms to the golden rule as there is nothing in the centre of the poster, instead the title is slightly to the left, drawing the audience’s attention around the poster.
• All of the typography is the same font. All text is in capitals. This font is commonly used for social realism films. There is no special element to the text, it is quite basic and blocky. Instead, the typography is incorporated in the image, with peeling wallpaper effects being used.

This is England

• The title of the film is in bold colours. This is different to the rest of the text on the poster. The red, white and blue used represents the Union Jack, a symbol of patriotism. This conforms to the title of the film, allowing the audience to relate the two.
• The rest of the typography on the poster is black, making it seem less important than the title. The black stands out well against the light blues used in the poster, making it easy for the audience to read in the short time they are looking at the poster.
• The title is the largest text on the poster which fills the whole width of the landscape poster. The other text is smaller, again making it less important. The direction is the second largest text, showing the main selling point of the film as the audience are likely to enjoy this film is they like the director’s past work.
• The ‘This is England’ is slightly above the centre of the poster. It is above the characters in the photography used. The awards and reviews are at the top of the page, drawing the audience’s attention all around the poster. This billing’s block is in the conventional place, but very small and white, making it barely noticeable against the grey floor in the image.
• The same font is used throughout, apart from the director. The text stating the director of the fil is ‘spray painted’ onto the fence the characters are standing against. This incorporates it into the image, making the typography standout against the other text.   
• The rest of the typography is in al capitals in a bold, blocky font, common for the social realism genre.
• The ‘This is England’, has an effect on it, which incorporates it into the image. It looks as though it is on the corrugated iron fence the characters are standing against.

The Selfish Giant

• The title of the film is a light red colour. This contrasts to the neutral coloured image used for the poster and the brown typography used for the reviews.
• The red font is continued for the director/writer of the film. This highlights that this is the main selling point of the film as it stands out against the other text.
• The title of the film is very large compared to the other typography. It fills up half of the height of the poster and two thirds of the width. The rest of the space, minus the image, is filled with reviews including bold stars. The stars allow the audience to quickly see the reviews of the film – the more stars, the better the review.
• The position of the title is slightly off centre, fulfilling the golden rule. It is slightly left and above the centre of the poster. There are reviews written above and to the right of the title, making effective use of the rest of the space available. There are ratings of the film (stars) below the title is rows, this allows the audience to see a summary of what different critics think of the film, without spending too long looking at the poster. The billing’s block is the conventional place.
•  The same font is used throughout. An all capitals, bold and blocky font, a common convention of social realism film posters. The title of the film has a slight gradient, with the colour being a dark red at the bottom of the three words. There is an image incorporated into the title – electricity pylons.

Shooting Script 21/10/15

Shooting Script
21st October 2015

Where:

• My House
• Paddock Wood Costa
• Five Oak Green Park
• Roads between Five Oak Green and Paddock Wood

When:

Saturday 21st October 2015
12.30pm - 6.30pm


Who: We do not need any extra characters so we are just filming with the group. We will all make decisions about what we want each shot to look like. Therefore we will have Chloe, Verity, Lilian and I.

How: We will use two DSLR cameras and tripod along with a GoPro with the head strap and selfie stick attachment.

What: We are planning to shoot the scenes:

• Go-Pro on head facing Verity/Rose in car
• Shots of road in front of car
• Close up of salt/sugar on spoon to represent the melting of heroin
• Close up of syrup/treacle on spoon bubbling to represent melted heroin
• Close up of oil in syringe to represent heroin
• Close up of needle pressed against Verity's arm
• Mid shot of Verity pressing needle against arm
• Mid shot of Verity and friend (me) laughing
• Mid shot of Verity in coffee shop
• Close up of cigarette
• Mid shot of Verity smoking
• Extreme close up of end of cigarette
• Wiping away flour saying 'eighteen' for title of film
• Blowing away flour saying 'eighteen' for title of film

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