Research into Similar Products: Mad Max - Fury Road Poster

Mad Max Fury Road poster

We can see the Title of the film ' MAD MAX FURY ROAD' which covers nearly the entire poster. I also like how there is damage to the title and layers on it to compensate the genre of the film. Post apocalyptic/ action and adventure. I also like how the actors of the film have been put in front of the 'MAD MAX' yet behind the 'Fury Road'

The main image immediately suggests the post apocalyptic setting of the film as we see two people with guns, ragged clothes and pieces of metal that is attached to them. The character played by Tom Hardy has a cage around his head like how a dog would have a muzzle to cover his mouth. This suggests he is dangerous. Both of these characters are important as they are both at the center of the poster and the actors names have been placed at the top of the poster suggesting the story arc revolves around them. The main image appears to take place in a desert. This isn't a natural habitats for humans to survive in which once again reinforces the idea of a post apocalyptic genre. 

The tagline at the top of the poster stands out due to its unique typography. It looks hand written once again suggesting the post apocalyptic genre of the film. it is large drawing the audience to it. It directly links to the title making it more effective by using the word 'MAD'. The tagline gives a futuristic vibe as it talks about the future suggesting a sci - fi genre of film. By doing this the audience are allowed to imagine the type of film this is.

At the bottom of the poster we can see the films credits like the directors and producers. The production company is also mentioned. This is a big convention for a hollywood poster and isn't meant to draw the audience's eyes away from the main image of the poster. Gives credit to the production company but doesn't draw away from the poster.

There is a very simplistic colour scheme which only uses the colours of Yellow, Orange and Blue. These colours all compliment one another and shows the main setting of the film. In the title we see red which makes the poster stand out more. It further emphasizes the action of the film because it appears to be blood splatter, stains and broken debris. The colours also suggest a world in chaos. I like this effect on the title as it foreshadows to the audience the action that will take place in this film.

Research into Similar Products/ Organisation /Drafting and Planning: Fake Newspaper

Whilst editing the first draft of my trailer I began to notice two things:

• When edited down the clips I had were not long enough to fill a full 2:30 time frame for a trailer. So far i have around half of this!
• I have decided to incorporate the use of a fake newspaper. 

So it is evident that more filming is required for the second half of the trailer which i will highlight in my draft.

But whilst editing I thought it would be worthwhile having a fake newspaper made for the specific purpose of emphasises to the audience the events that took place prior to my moving image project. Therefore this blog post will explore various different fake news papers made for comedic purposes or similar purposes to my own

I have looked at a few websites that allow user to create their own newspaper article:

http://www.addletters.com/pictures/newspaper-generator/6056023.htm#.Woxgj6jFK00

https://newspaper.jaguarpaw.co.uk/

Here are some of the first results of the draft newspaper for my scene I intend to use it for 

drafting and planning : Influence from Jurassic World trailer

Drafting and Planning : Final distributor choice.

After looking at some of the biggest production companies around today, Paramount, universal and Warner Bros, It is clear that i want this film to be a non - independent film as these are large non - independent film companies. I have researched into all three of these companies all possessing the possibility of funding my film however i have decided to go with Paramount pictures.


         

Although the other two are big companies and could get behind my film I felt was a better option as Paramount do films similar too my own like Terminator and World War Z which makes me feel that my film would have a place somewhere amongst Paramount pictures. I will use this logo in my draft to make my trailer look realistic.

Research into Target Audience : Age Rating

After doing my presentation a few months ago I mentioned that i wanted my film to be a 12 Age rating, however many of those i was presenting to felt this was too low after i had showed them my ideas and presentation. They felt that a 15 was more suitable for my film which i agree as this allowed me to explore more possible scenes for my trailer which you wouldn't find in a 12 but rather a 15

Films classified 15 contain material suitable for those aged 15 and over. A film qualifies to be rated 15 under these circumstances:

• Drug taking can be shown, however it must not be promoted or encouraged.
• There may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language. It must not be endorsed by the film as a whole.
• There may be strong language. Very strong language may be permitted given the context and circumstances.
• There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. Sexual activity may be portrayed, but usually without strong detail.
• Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury.

I feel that this is the suitable age certification for my film. Although we may not see all of this in the trailer if i think about the wider film then a 15 is the right choice.

Research into Similar Products: Ancillary Products: Magazine

I have looked into Poster quite a lot recently and will continue to do so until I have decided how I want my poster to be laid out and what it will say about my film. However i should start looking at Magazine covers to see what i ca pick up from them and how it can influence my own magazine.

The masthead '' EMPIRE ''is written in a large font to grab the reader's attention and let them know what movie magazine they are reading. Also shows where the masthead is immediately The colour white of the masthead grabs the reader's attention and then allows them to transfer to the ''Captain America'' as the main cover line is also in white making it stand out.

The puff on the page relates to the main image. '' Meet Marvel's First Avenger!'' The main image is emphasised and takes up majority of the room on the cover yet leaving room for the cover lines etc. The puff and main image introduces the readers to Captain America  and gives the audience the sense of needing to read more about him as the puff teases the audience to come and ''Meet'' him inside. The text ''HOW SUMMER'S SUPERHERO WENT TO WAR'' also teases the readers as they would want to find out more about the film and the character himself.

The main cover line is also in a Capitalised, Bold font telling the reader what the main feature is about and who it represents, which is the main image.

The magazine also shows us the other features it has included.For reader's who may not be interested in Captain America there is also an alternative for other reader's. This part of the cover shows that they are not as important however to the main cover line. The issue No and the price of the issue in small font at the top. Some consumers may think that the Magazine is quite cheap for hat they are getting. ''32-page Sci-Fi Special inside'' they may thing its more worth the money with the booklet that comes with it.

The magazine theme relates directly to the main feature and creates a patriotic look for the magazine. This may make American Consumers more like to see it and buy it

Organisation - Filming

Most of the filming is now complete. I can finally put the Filming I have done into the editing software and now begin to finally come up with my first draft. Below are just a handful of the clips I took in the re-shoot. In previous posts i have shown some of the other shots i have filmed but i may need to re-film them so i will not be including them in my final draft.