Planning/ Target Audience

For my target audience research I used Pinterest as my source. I typed in tags, that were relevant to the type audience I'm aiming to draw in.  Shane Meadows was the first name I put into the search engine I found most pages on Pinterest from the search were film lovers, who had a lot of pins of movie posters and actors. The profiles mostly belonged to people within the age of 25-35 years old.

The same age group applied to my search "90's Rave" the profiles belonged to mostly men also. I think these profiles show an interest in culture and particular era's, very British images were found proving my audience would  be a national one, because it's a subculture which was more dominant in the UK and emerged from Britain.

Searching Jack O'Connell I found profiles like this one. Profiles of people who enjoy a variety of British TV as well as films which have been very successful in the box office as well as independent films. This makes me think of the audience who I want to target for my magazine cover. It will be a niche of people who love film just a bit than others do and it's seen a hobby for them.

Planning/ Preliminary Task

This is our final edit of our preliminary task. We had written down the list of shots and angles we wanted just to get us back in the hang things for filming our trailer which is why it's not as polished as we would like it to be. But we incorporated idea's from what we've seen through trailers we've analysed, therefore our soundtrack changed as the narrative developed through the trailer and we had inter titles also helping the story come together. Learning from this task we will obviously use more locations to add variety to the story line and create more depth to the characters and narratives. Also I will be using an Iphone 5S for my filming, because I believe the quality is better than the flip camera we have used here. Also if I want to do additional filming my phone will be at hand at all times.

Research/ Fish Tank Poster Analysis

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Research/ Sight&Sound Magazine Analysis

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Research/ Hyena Theatrical Trailer

• Straight away we're introduced to the distribution company, Metrodome, and then the production companies 4Film and BFI. So already we have expectations of the film. For example the narrative being something that's about society and artistic/creative cinematography but without the Hollywood budget. 
• The first shot is a over the shoulder shot but because the camera is panning it feels like a point of view shot. So this creates the sense of us entering the world we're about to be shown through this trailer.
• The inter titles are quotes from reviews but they also work with the scenes we're shown. Phrases and words such as "Hits like a sledgehammer" and "Arresting" give clues to narratives about the crook police officer we're following. 
• The darker scenes are in darker lighting and most are at night, so we're left wanting to know more. This gives the trailer a mysterious twist and the sense of unknowing, which also hints towards what the ending of the film will be like.
• The music is dramatic and loud throughout the entire trailer and the inter titles coming in to the time to the music emphasises the words we are reading even more. We're creating our own build up to the music.
• The trailer shows the awards won at film festivals so we're aware this an independent film which has gained recognition which means it's worth watching. 
• The last shot is my favourite because of the title "Hyena" is an electric blue this contrasts the dark background and makes the last thing we saw on trailer stick with us visually.

Research/ Little White Lies Magazine Analysis

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Research/ This Is England Theatrical Trailer Analysis

• The first shot is an entitle of the name of the director that's the only information we're given throughout the trailer of who is behind this until the end. Unlike big Hollywood blockbusters who name, not only the director but the distributors and production, we're given just one name. This is something that show's This is England is an Indie film. But Shane Meadows is a name we're familiar with so we are given a clue as to what the film will be like and the narratives behind it just through recognising that name. At the end of the trailer we're told who the music is by and production team behind it. But Shane Meadows is still the only name we come away with, because it's most obvious name credited.
• We have a quick montage of clips that are relevant to the era of the film is set in and similar clips pop up throughout the trailer. This is something I want to incorporate with my trailer because it's ideal to the genre, historical drama. I love how Thatcher is used because we listen to the accents of characters and dialogue, so putting two and two together we know some of the background of the film will be about how these characters are effected by Thatcher privatising industries that were important to the North's economy.
• Costume is a big thing throughout, this is an important factor to the trailer, we are aware of the 80's fashion and how we're looking at a particular group of people. Skinheads, like my idea I want to make my audience aware we are looking at a particular group of teens,so costume is will be just as important to my trailer as it is to this one.
• The use of music sets the tone, genre and era. When we're introduced to one of the darker characters, Combo, the musics changes but also becomes quieter so we're really focused on his dialogue and also feel threatened or frightened of him which is a foreshadowing of what is to be expected from his character in the film.
• I love how the cinematography adds depth to each character, each close up, each wide shot panning the group of friends, every little detail characterizes each role. Just from the trailer alone you can see the individuality of each character and who you're going to like and who you will not like.
• As This is England has been produced independently, instead of inter titles guiding the story, we have quotes from reviews and newspapers informing us on how we're going to feel and hints of the story. Also at the end showing the awards This is England has won is something an independent film trailer would have to show that the film is worth watching and brilliant.

Planning/ Props

Research and Planning/ How The Rave Scene is a Film Drama

• The Rave Scene is about social issues such as drug use within rave culture. The story is also told through working class characters, teenagers who are considered more exposed to an unconventional life, living on a council estate where there is a sense of community amongst the youth but also dark authoritative characters which create a hierarchy within it, this creates conflicts another Film Drama convention.
• As an audience we follow the development of Kelly's characters and learn lessons with her as she grows up, from a shy, timid character to a love up raver and then teen mum. Her journey as well as other characters emotionally make the audience attached to their stories and effect the viewer, through the development of the plots and narratives.
• There are many climaxes and anti climaxes in the narrative, for example we are convinced Kelly and Ant will end up together, but Kelly is still in love with Donovan and this break Ant's heart, this could dishearten the audience because Ant's a sweet, vulnerable character.  We have the climax of Kelly's happiest moments when she has finally found a crowd she fits in with and we see her loving relationships with Donovan, Ant and Georgia as a substitute for the loss of her mother.
• I think have chosen an alternative ending rather than a cliché one. Kelly's ending is bitter sweet, her teen pregnancy socially has negative connotations but for her character she see's at as a fresh start to be a great mother like her own. Donovan is a likeable character and one we route for when he is first introduced. His beginning and ending is a hugely contrasted because he is no longer respected and we assume he carries on taking harder drugs, the audience are left to make up their own minds on what happens to him. After what happens to Georgia we expect her and the rest of the group to never go to another rave again however they seem to have moved on and carry on going to raves, but I think after Georgia's overdose this brings her closer to Tony, Jen and Ant even more so than before.

Planning/ Characters

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Planning/ Locations

Planning/ Trailer Scene Order

Research/ Diary Post 2- Real Footage

Looking into these video's I would like to use snippets in my trailer and iconic images for my poster because I think it's relevant to my genre and I'd like to create a Shane Meadows feel to my story.