Propasal - Re Done

Proposal

In this years course I will be creating a short film lasting 5 to 10 minutes with a poster that will come along with it and also a double page spread review on the film. I and my project partner we will be producing the same film however dissimilar posters and the double page spread will also be unique to one another as we must both learn the techniques of making a film on all aspects. In order to make this a successful project I will research in to short film posters and discuss the conventions with my project partner Lauran, we will also research into other short films that are the same genre as ours which is horror. Researching other films will give us different ideas that will be useful in our coursework; we will also be able to see different camera and filming techniques.

The title of the short film will be ‘The Supernatural’ as it reflects the contents of the film directly; however there still consists some vagueness which has an impact on the audience making them want to see the film. Furthermore the target audience we will be appealing to is 15 years and above as it is horror; the reason why we have chosen horror is because, it is a genre that slips into people’s subconscious thinking and has an enigma to it. Horror also has lots of adrenaline, which teenagers and adults appear to be looking for in the time we live in.

The Story line consists of the puzzling vanishings of one girl from a group of friends studying at college. Remaining friends give statements about the dissappearance of their friend to the camera as though they are giving a statement to the police. The person that will get lost appears with a reaction to a mystifying voice coming from a cellar and gets pulled into the cellar. Towards the end of the film the remaining students discover the security camera and see how their friends go missing as the paranormal girl appears on camera, the camera flickers and they see the girl walking up the stairs before they know it the girl appears from behind them an they are also killed as the film ends.

For filming we will produce a risk assessment and recce notes in order to be abiding by health and safety rules of filming for the safety of the film cast and crew. I and my project partner will also produce a timetable which will be a guide for us and make sure that we meet deadlines.

Note: We had to make alterations to the storyline, because we saw that some parts were not available to produce, therefore we went for an option that would allow us to produce a short film without barriers and delays.

Horror Movie Poster Analysis

The way this poster is constructed has made it very clear that it is a poster for a horror/ thriller movie. The eerie colours have also reflected the genre of this movie for example the title in red representins blood and when combined with the font which is striking and 'dangerous' especially the letter 't' empahised like a weapon it looks unsafe and automatically puts the two (most likely) main characters in a vulnerable position.
However the woman looks more in a vulnerbale position, because her face is clear, very white and bright. The whiteness suggests that she is innocent but on the other hand scared (loses colour). She especially looks endangered by the man, who has the shadow of the sharp edged weapon, which shows it may belong to him. The weapon (possibly) is in the centre of poster, which shows that film will be based around it, it also shows that the man and woman share something in common, which is the presence of the metal item. However they also look 'torn', because the 'weapon' is on stand right between them. The colours further add to the effect of the poster, for example the center point of the poster is the darkest, which goes lighter and lighter until the edges are white and then white all around, this hints that the man and women are lost in the world of the metal object. Right beneath the womens face is a smaller image of her, which looks as though she is trying to escape, the image is postioned so that she looks as if she can run out in to the whiteness again, however there is also an image of a creature like being underneath the man. When combining the shadow on his face and his empahised eyes it shows that the supernatural being may possibly be the man himself. The birds on the edges of the whiteness, represent freedom as they fly out in to the whiteness, which emphasises that the woman also wants to be freed.

This poster is really useful and beneficial for me, as i will also produce a horror/thriller short film, with supernatural characters. It is a successful poster as it fits the genre, and has shown how i could make a good quality poster that fits with my film genre.