Magazine Covers Gone Wrong

Poster-Typography...

I was finding it hard to decide on whether to use the white text for the cast's name or the black text:- but I then decided that the white text stand out greater than the black texts- plus as Sabrina is wearing a black top and her name is not as visible as I wish.

Synoptic Day

Finally the day has come... It synoptic day and in my case filming day! From last year I decided this day was best day to try and get all my final filming done! Well not all at least MOST and it actually went to plan... I had tired and tested the shots out before-hand so I had practice on how exactly I wanted to shoot them. Everything was going to plan all my actors and actresses were available surprisingly and I decided on who I wanted to use in my film before unlike last year where it was a last minute thing (although some turned up late it did in fact give me a chance to sort other things out like props etc). Baring in mind some had lessons I decided to film the part of Sana who plays the extremist first as she had frees in the morning.

The photos I had taken were not the one I actually wanted so I planed to retake some photos however this did not go to plan. Filming took up the whole day and 5:30pm; I was STILL filming parts of the detective bits.

So after continuous reshoots and bossing around I managed to turn my good friends into enemies well almost... but good things come to those who work hard-I got all the shots I wanted done. However, I decided I wanted to shoot some shots with female and male character again as the intimacy between the two was not quite how I wanted it. Now I was thinking editing!

Great- it Snow :-(

All I need snow, guess I'm stuck at home, wanted to finish taking some more pictures and prehaps start my test shooting for my trailer.. but we can't have it all. will just stay in and carry on with mock ups.

Pictures I could use... or not

I was thinking of using this picture for my poster where the lead male protagonist is looking bewildered but then this is the effect I want for my female protagonist, so I might just not use this.



These are some of the pictures I took- which I could possibly use for my poster...


Here are just some of the many different shots I took of Krishna who plays the detective; I am in the process of deciding whether or not to include him in the background of my poster.

Research on Institutions

Miramax produce and distribute international movies, although they are subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company it is considered as an independent and doesn’t have to get Disney’s permission on distribution and production.
Unlike mainstream Hollywood, Miramax is renowned for making non high concept movies which basically are not films that are summed up in twenty words or easily classified.
Films like Gladiator we know its going to be about Romans and the gore and gutsy decapitation of these fighters (the blood and guts are explicitly shown) so these mainstream films are easily self explanatory. International Independent films are not easily labelled like mainstream which are easily categorised as action, chick flick etc.
Being independent we do not have the funding for special effects and explosions these cost huge amounts. The audience is dealing with the characters feelings etc and there is no good or bad like mainstream movies have an establishing baddy and goody. Here the audience is allowed to choose who is good or bad. No human behaviour or human journey is explored, it is too commercial; too in your face and the woman is the object of gaze in Hollywood etc. My story will be a journey of love and human feelings plus politics plus other issues; it is not telling the audience what to believe.

Sound

The sound I am thinking of using is called Breakfree from http://www.freeplaymusic.com/index.php as it fits into the build up of intentisty I am looking to achieve in my teaser trailer... however this may be subject to change. I am also considering the use of voice over.