Tormented Presentation from GeorgiaTamcken

Film Magazine Final

Film Poster Final

Poster Final Design

Poster Design 3

Poster Design 2

I used this design for my feature article photo on my film magazine.

Poster Design 1

Script

This script is for the scenes that involve speech.  I did not write a script for the shots that did not include speech or any dialogue. 

Opening scene – black screen

ELLIE

 

“Dreams. Nightmares. Ghosts. Hallucinations. Things that go bump in the night. All these ridiculous theories. That I have considered.”

“But still no answers.”

GIRL

*laughs*

Protagonist is lying in her bed. Extreme close up of her eyes opening.

ELLIE

*GASP*

Camera slowly zooms out so her face slowly comes into shot. Protagonist places her hands over both of her eyes. Fade to black transition.

Over shoulder shot of Ellie looking at their medication and then at her reflection. Flash transition. Big close up of medication.

ELLIE

“I’m telling you they don’t work!”

Over shoulder shot of Doctor reaching towards his desk to grab an object. He turns back around.

DOCTOR

“There is a new pill called Psylotocine, but it’s still in the testing stage. We don’t know if it works on humans.”

Cut transition to an over shoulder shot of Ellie.

ELLIE

(Desperately)

“I’ll try anything! Please.”

Cut transition. Extreme close of the doctor giving Ellie the medication. Slow motion . Ellie looks relieved yet a little anxious.   

 

Fade up transition to a long shot of a gentleman looking past the camera as if looking at someone.

MAN:

(Shocked)

“WOW! You look amazing!”

Pan left to reveal a healthier looking protagonist as she walks towards the man, camera tracks backwards. She kisses the man on the cheek.

 

Cut transition to protagonist. Close up of her face. She is happy.

ELLIE:

“I’m finally happy.”

Fade to black transition.

Black screen.

GIRL:

“Laughs”

 

Two shot of Ellie and the doctor in the doctor’s office. Ellie looks desperate.

ELLIE:

“You have to help me!”

DOCTOR:

“I’m sorry but there’s nothing we can do.”

Over shoulder shot of Ellie. She looks tired.

ELLIE:

“I can’t stop this!”

Close up of Ellie. She is distressed.

ELLIE:

“You have to believe me!”

 

 

Black screen.

ELLIE:

“I’m not crazy”

Blocking 4

I used this hallway for my running scene for my trailer. I liked the lighting of this hall because I liked the way it lit up my actors giving them bright and vivid colours witch contrasted with my darker scenes. I used a student to stand in my photo because I wanted to test what angle I liked the most.

Blocking 3

I used this space for my bathroom/mirror scenes. I liked the angles that i got when filming and I made this room messy for the same reasons as the bedroom shots, to show that my character was stressted and not getting a lot of sleep.

Blocking 2

Originally I was going to use this for a dramatic scene in my trailer, however, when recording, I could not get the angles or lighting that I wanted therefore I did not use this location.

Blocking 1

 I used this bedroom for my opening scene. I made the room messy because I wanted it to show that my main character does not get a lot of sleep.

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Poster Design 2

Poster Design 1

 

The Logistics of Filming

How do you ensure you get the well thought out professional shots you need?

• Make sure it's planned and storyboarded 
• Knowing every shot and the location you are shooting
• Practice the shot
• Good quality cameras 
• Make sure you have a tri-pod with you
• Mise-en-scene 
• Get the shot more than once, so you have a choice when editing
• Try different ideas, see which one you prefer
• Make sure your equipment is working
• Take time to line up your shots
• Shoot a bit before and after the scene to increase flexibility
• Watch out for lighting and seasons as they frequently change
• Film shots that are in the same location at the same time

How do you ensure that your actors are ready to be filmed?

• Rehearsals 
• Make sure the actors knows the full story/script 
• Tell the actors when and where you are shooting 
• Cast the right actors 
• Provide costume or tell them what they need if they are purchasing the costumes themselves.
• Write down what they wear/ take notes of everything, it could help you.
• Tell the what shot you are going for 

American Psycho Poster Analysis

The mise-en-scene tells the viewer a lot about the film. Firstly the use of the knife which is very close to the centre of the poster revealing its significance. Including a weapon instantly indicates to the viewer the type of themes will be used in the film and making it obvious as to what the genre of the film will be. The use of a knife has an ambiguous interpretation as the audience can see it as a weapon,, however the way the knife is positioned so it appears to be reflection of the characters face making the audience think and interpret it as a mirror portraying vanity and pride. Considering that, the tag-line for the movie is ‘Killer Looks’. This excites the curiosity of the viewer as they are uncertain of the role of the character.

The costume plays a significant role of identifying what type of character he is. It gives a vivid sense of professionalism and intelligence, suggesting that the character is a career focused, respected and business-like character. This character is played by Christian Bale, a well-known actor in the film industry. Using a well-known actor encourages people to watch the movie, and as the main character is viewed as attractive, it encourages females to watch the movie; this widens the target audience of the movie. The notion of glamour is indicated through the use of the sparkles that surround the knife. This ensures that the audience’s attention will be mostly on the knife, which suggests that the knife is of high importance, emphasising the glamourised approach to the object. 

The use of colour on this poster closely follows the conventions of the thriller genre. This is done by the use of dark colours, such as black, grey and red. This helps reveal to the audience that the film is a thriller as the colour suggests the type of narrative likely to be included. The use of red in the background and on his tie symbolises the idea of death, danger, blood etc. which hints towards the plot of the film. The use of low and high key lighting also creates an atmosphere surrounding by showing light areas on the key features of the poster such as the knife, there is also light on one side of his face, whereas the other side is dark, suggesting a mysterious and suspicious character.

Lastly, the font of the title and tag line matches and accentuates the themes portrayed in the poster. The tag line has used a simple, italic font making it appear fancy and glamorous. The colour makes it stand out against the black suit, which makes it more eye catching for the audience.