4.3.2.1 Poster Analysis

4.3.2.1. Poster Analysis.

Above I have poster analysis I put together for the film '4.3.2.1' , I have explained the main features of the film poster and what in my opinion i believe it is trying to convey ; & the reasons for which this is done and the effect it is meant to have on its target audience.

Draft Storyboard

This is our storyboard although it is only a draft and in the early stages of development it demonstrates how we would ideally like our trailer to be portrayed and the ways in which we want it to be seen through the eyes of the audience.

Understanding Genres ...

During our last media lesson , we went through the typical conventions surrounding particular genres within film ; it was interesting to see how different things are immediately associated as belonging to a specific type of film . For example it's easy to link 'cliche' one liners and Hollywood explosions to the "action" genre as these are things which are typical with that particular type of film. During the lesson we were made to 'dress up' and construct a short production demonstrating a genre of film , my group was given the task of creating a 'disaster' movie ; at first we felt it would be a impossible task but through using technology it became quite easy as we were able to speed and slow down footage for dramatic effect as we as using effects.

The Transition ...

The change from AS to A2 hasn't been as smooth as I anticapted it to be , as the work load is much more intense and requires a greater deal of detail ; such as we are expected to blog alot more often than we did at AS ; our posts are to have a broader depth of thinking behind them and this year we are meant to put our own spin on it and change the traditional media conventions of film making.

To improve my grade this year I will need to put in a greater amount of work and definitely post more ; I feel as if my blog was the part of my AS which let me down the most out of all as if im honest I could have added greater detail and blogged on a more regular basis.

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Initial Ideas ..

At the moment our ideas are still in the early stages and would require much development but so far we believe it will be based around ; the subject of a young male lead character who is trapped between two conflicting lifestyles. The film will depict the changes which take place within this characters life and the way in which he deals with the changes and the choices he makes and how they impact upon him. We felt as if we wanted our project to go against the usual conventions of a urban 'teenage' drama ; meaning our character will go from being 'good' to 'bad' all of which will be triggered from some sort of family disturbance. Of which it will be we are not sure yet it will be decided at a later date.

Locations : Housing Estates , Universities

Characters : TBD

This is all we have at the moment but we are continuously working on developing and improving our ideas.

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What Kind Of Film Might Have A Teaser Trailer ?

Films which usually have teaser trailers are those have a multi-millon budgets , popular sequels or adaptations such as 'Superman' ; 'Avengers' ; 'Incredible Hulk' and Spiderman.

These films require the use of teaser trailers as they are effective in creating 'buzz' and excitement around the arrival of an anticapated film ; teaser trailers allow film fans to get a 'sneak-peak' without giving too much away a vital tool in the media industry , as film makers directors and production companies alike dont want the public see to much into their new hollywood blockbuster however they also dont want it too lose interest amongst film fans this where teaser trailers work well and are quite effective.

It is unlikely that small budget films will have teaser trailers as from a film maker point of view it just doesnt seem viable or make any sense ; because it wouldnt generate any media or public attention , it is easy to argue that teaser trailers are new within the media industry and something which came about as a result of demand for more pre film footage as films grew more and more popular throughout the 20th century.

In relation to our film it is unlikely a 'urban thriller/drama' would have the need or use of a teaser trailer ; teaser trailers are overall quite unconventional within the media industry.

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Why Are Teaser Trailers Made ?

Teaser trailers in essence are made in order to create 'hype' surronding a film usually to keep people interested if a film is late to be realesed or something along those lines ; conventially teaser trailers are created for big budget blockbusters , popular titles or sequels. Teaser trailers can vary in the amount of time in which the are shown before the actual release of the film itself for example an extreme case would be  'Where the Wild Things Are' had a teaser with 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' in 2000 but was not released until 2009 it was the longest such gap in history ; but ususally Teaser trailers are released about a year before the actual film is screened.

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