R and P Mark December 2011

Hi,

Your blog is coming together nicely - I think at this stage we have 20/20 marks which is excellent.

Well done, can't wait to see the trailer!

Level 4 16–20 marks
• Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed.
• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience.
• There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding.
• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props.
• Time management is excellent.
• There is excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation.
• There are excellent communication skills.
• There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning.

Superhero Trailer Research

As I do not have a very big budget for this trailer, I researched other student made and home made superhero trailers. Unfortunately there were not very many. However, I found these two videos that contain great action sequences and special effects. The action scenes looked well choreographed and that is something I will have to consider in my trailer. I really like the Legacy (short super hero film) as it has a great plot, the choreography is well rehearsed and the special effects are very good for a home made project.

Superhero Film Poster Research

Superhero film posters

View more presentations from Bobbie Brown.

Actor Casting

I needed an actor who could be taken seriously as a Superhero. I had to think carefully about who I was going to cast as I do not want my trailer to be a comedy. The person I have chosen has good height, and a good body structure that I think can be taken seriously. I will have to take into account his height whilst designing the costume.

Self-Evaluation

Research

•Soundtrack research (non copyright music)

•Costume and location research

•Actors and props photos

•Audience Research (typical audience member and similar films)

•Uploaded YouTube videos of teaser trailers and titles analysed in detail

•Uploaded YouTube videos of similar genre films analysed in detail

•Institution research (Paramount etc)

•Certificate research

•Font research for magazine/poster etc

•Film Magazines researched and analysed

•Teaser posters researched and analysed

  Planning

•Own film idea brainstorm

•Own film treatment

•Shot lists

•Questionnaire (and feedback)

•Photos etc of filming

•Diary of filming/editing etc with photos and screen grabs)

•Mood board

•Storyboard - animatic

•Script

•Practice titles created and uploaded

Self Evaluation

- Need more actor and prop photos

-Film magazines researched and analysed

-Teaser posters researched and analysed

-Upload comparable trailer (student made)?

16/20 marks.

Superhero Word Moodboard

If My Superhero Idea Developed Into a Film

The Tornado (Film plot) on Prezi

This would be the plot of my film if it developed further than just a trailer.

Superhero Formula

Almost every superhero movie follows a formula, walking us through the good guy's origin story and introducing his (usually his) entire universe. Clueless loser. Gets superpowers. Shirks his destiny. Faces his destiny. Meets super-baddy. Loses. Faces his darkest hour. Fights super-baddy again. Wins. The end. Yay! Or else they're sequels, in which there's less "journey of discovery," and multiple bad guys.

This was taken from the website: http://io9.com/superhero-movies/

I think that this formula is fairly accurate, however, there is usually a love interest mixed into the equation somewhere. I also think that there are a couple of exceptions to this formula like the ones analysed on this website.

I want my superhero story to follow the traditional formula to some degree but I want to find a unique selling point that makes mine original and different. This may be difficult to achieve as there have been many superhero films released so finding a USP that has not been used may be a challenge.

The Tornado's Back story/ Past

http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/the-tornados-past




This is a timeline I created using an online website called time toast. It shows the Tornado's past in chronological order. It shows how the Tornado was born. Please click the dots in the order they appear to read full information.

Shot list

Shot List

1.      Close up of grass blowing in wind

2.      Extreme close up of single leaf  blowing on tree

3.      Begin pedestal shot starting at feet until knee/ thigh height

4.      Cut to close up of superheroes cape

5.      Cut to mid shot of villain being punched

6.      Close up of the punch

7.      Cut back to pedestal shot from thigh to torso.

8.      Cut to close up of sword/ superhero weapon

9.      Long shot of sword fight

10.  Close up of sword fight/ swords clashing

11.  Return to pedestal shot from torso to head

12.  Mid shot of superhero’s pet

13.  Close up of superheroes eyes.  

Institutions: Marvel

Many superhero films are produced and distributed by Marvel. Marvels biggest competitors are DC. I have the option of using the DC logo but I have chosen Marvel as I think its much more recognised. Both institutions create comic books and films based on superheroes. Marvel have created many popular superheros like Spiderman, Captain America and X-Men. I intend to use their production logo at the beginning of my trailer to make my superhero look more realistic and serious. Marvel create serious looking superheroes and so by using their production logo, my superhero will be portrayed as more austere.
This is the production logo I intend to use:

Certificate Rating

These are the certification categories given to UK films by the BBFC (British Board of Film Classification).

I have decided to give my film a rating of 12.

I was previously going to categorise my film to be a PG-13 but after researching the British classification system, I have realised the closest mine could be is a 12. This is an extract given from the BBFC 12 category. 12 is awarded where the material is suitable, in general, only for those aged 12 and over. Works classified at these categories may upset children under 12 or contain material which many parents will find unsuitable for them'.

This is the criteria I am allowed to follow.

Discrimination

Discriminatory language or behaviour must not be endorsed by the work as a whole. Aggressive discriminatory language or behaviour is unlikely to be acceptable unless clearly condemned.

Drugs

Any misuse of drugs must be infrequent and should not be glamorised or give instructional detail.

Horror

Moderate physical and psychological threat may be permitted, provided disturbing sequences are not frequent or sustained.

Imitable behaviour

Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self-harming) should not dwell on detail which could be copied, or appear pain or harm free.  Easily accessible weapons should not be glamorised.

Language

Moderate language is allowed. The use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’) must be infrequent.

Nudity

Nudity is allowed, but in a sexual context must be brief and discreet.

Sex

Sexual activity may be briefly and discreetly portrayed. Sex references should not go beyond what is suitable for young teenagers. Frequent crude references are unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

Mature themes are acceptable, but their treatment must be suitable for young teenagers.

Violence

Moderate violence is allowed but should not dwell on detail. There should be no emphasis on injuries or blood, but occasional gory moments may be permitted if justified by the context. Sexual violence may only be implied or briefly and discreetly indicated, and must have a strong contextual justification.


My trailer will contain brief action sequences where mild violence may be shown but I think it will be easy to stick to this criteria. Violence should be the only theme that has some concern in my trailer so far as I am yet to work on a story line for my film.

Audio blog of Superhero's costume

Superhero Costume by BobbieBoy1000


Script:

Hi there! I thought I would do a couple of audio diary blogs so everything isn’t just text. I’m using an online programme called sound cloud to do this.

I will be talking about my superheroes costume in detail in this post. I want to stay to the colour scheme of green, blue and purple. None of them are really bright colours and that gives my superhero a dark, mysterious look to him. I have noticed that many other superheroes don’t break away from the three colour schemes so I will also try to keep to this.

I will need boots, trousers, long sleeved shirt, sword, bracelets, cape, mask and possibly a cigar to create the image of my superhero. I can find or source suitable boots, trousers and a long sleeved shirt from my wardrobe or borrow some clothes from my friends. I can purchase a fake cigar from a shop and the sword would usually be difficult to get but fortunately, I know someone who I can borrow one from. I have a friend in textiles who I can ask to make a realistic looking mask, bracelets and cape. The cape is key to my superheroes image as it makes him look more original and realistic.

Once I have gathered all of the superhero costume, I will take photos of the outfit and compare what it looks like to my generated image of my superhero.

I will have to tailor this suit around whoever I choose to be the lead actor and take into account height and weight.

I think this costume will be relatively easy to tailor for and I hopefully will not have to make any changes.

Thanks for listening!

Use of Slow-motion

I intend to use slow motion within my film. Slow-Motion is commonly used in Superhero movies. I intend to use slow motion during an action or fight scene. Slow-motion can be used to demonstrate skill or style, show a natural phenomena or recapture (or show more clearly) a significant point in the film. The use of slow motion in this trailer stresses a moment in time. The audience are kept in suspense as they wait to find out what happens next. Super man's skill and style is highlighted with the use of slow motion and I intend to give my superhero the same effect.

Analysis of my Animatic.

A friend of mine studying art helped draw the frames for each shot in my animatic. I coloured the frames in with the colour scheme I wanted my Superhero to have. The colour scheme is quite dark as I wanted my superhero to be ominous and mysterious.
The first few seconds begins with a wind howling sound effect. This emphasizes that it will be windy as well as the long grass blowing in the wind and the leaves on the trees rustling. This sound fades out and dramatic music fades in. The dramatic music was sourced from you tube and I chose it because it built up suspense nicely during the pedestal shot.
In the animatic, I showed a superhero being punched in slow motion. I intend to use slow motion in my trailer but whether it will be done using a punch is still under decision. I will include action scenes between the pedestal shot similar to the ones shown in the animatic.
I tried to make the animatic realistic by using similar time frames as what I will do in my real trailer. For instance, the second to last picture of my superhero is shown for 4 seconds whilst he has his eyes closed. The next and last picture of my superhero lasts for 1 second as he opens his eyes. This is to create anticipation and then tease the audience by only showing a second of the Superhero 'awake' or 'focused'.
The main pedestal shot type is broken away from several times to show different action scenes, significant mise-en-scene of the superhero and also the superheroes sidekick. I gave my superhero a side kick of a bird as my superhero has the power to control wind and so the the bird flying would fit in with his power. The use of a pet sidekick is somewhat different to other superheroes and although I'm trying to make my superhero similar to other superheroes, this is what makes my character unique.

My Animatic

This is my animatic. I have annotated the video. If you wish to view the video without annotations, just press the 'turn off annotations button'. The dramatic music was un-copyrighted and sourced from you tube.

Location Shooting

These are some photos of Ashtead Common. Ashtead Common is one of the possible locations I could film. I  took these photos when it was cloudy and windy. I had to take these photos quickly as it began to fall dark quite soon. I intend to film whilst its cloudy to make my character seem ominous and mysterious. As it is autumn, there are not many leaves on the tree. This is perfect for the shot where I want a single leaf to be blowing in the wind. There is long grass which sways in the wind. This is a favourite shooting location of mine to film my superhero.

The Tornado Mood Board Prezi

This is a mood board of my Superhero 'The Tornado'. It contains images that relate directly  and indirectly to him. I chose a grey background to set the tone of the character and the smoke/ tornado/ cloud aspect of him.
We can see a picture of 'The Tornado' and the pictures surrounding him relate to him. For example, there are two pictures of tornadoes which he can summon and create freely as he has the power to control the wind, hence the name 'The Tornado'. We can see a single leaf on a tree and the long grass being blown which is also to do with the wind.
The picture of the Eagle is like his pet side-kick which we can see sitting on his shoulder in the picture of him. The sword and cigar are also significant parts of his costume.
The person holding the sword looks like he may attack which insinuates the idea of a sword fight or action scene. I may include this idea in my trailer.
Many of the pictures and ideas shown here may become reality in my teaser trailer as part of the action scenes in between the main pedestal shot type.

Superhero Mood board Prezi

This is a new online programme I have been practising with. It is called Prezi and it is a new way of making presentations. I decided to make a superhero mood board with it. I used images of many different superheroes looking dark and mysterious. Many of the images are of posters promoting the films. Not much is given away by these pictures as it is supposed to create a sense of mystery and make the audience want to go see the film. An example of this is the Batman image at the end of the presentation.
The superheroes I used give the general image of how I want my superhero to be portrayed. Many of the superheroes look menacing, dark, mysterious and serious at the same time. That look will be perfect for my superhero.
This is just a general superhero mood board. I will create another mood board targeted more at my Superhero and his qualities.

Diary Post: Practise Prezi

Today, in class, I practised using the online programme called Prezi. It is an interesting, new way of creating presentation and project ideas. I plan to create a few Prezi's to demonstrate some of the ideas and thoughts I have about my trailer. I think Prezi will become useful as it is a more interactive way to get my idea across. The online tutorial shows you how to move across the blank canvas, whilst adding, moving, cutting, rotating, enlarging   and shrinking images and text. I learned how to use shapes, frames, brackets and highlight text effectively. I leant how to embed my own pictures and you tube videos into them aswell. After adding the required content, you can create a motion pathway for your presentation to follow through. I will create some Prezi's using the different tools available to show ideas for my coursework.


http://prezi.com/index/

Good analysis of trailer conventions Bobby - what you have learned about superhero trailer editing and how this will influence the editing of your trailer?

Ironman Superhero Trailer Analysis

This is the trailer for the film 'Iron Man'. Iron Man is a successful superhero film. The narrative is about a billionaire industrialist who is captured and forced to build a devastating weapon. He builds a high tech suit of armor and escapes instead. This is how the superhero Iron Man was created.
The trailer starts with a dramatic action song called 'Hell above water' by Curve. This genre of song implies that the trailer is going to be action packed with the possibly of many fight scenes and explosions. The trailer ends with the iconic Iron Man theme tune. I intend for my superhero to have a recognisable theme song like this.
The billionaire begins to talk to the army at 0:13 seconds onwards and so it is suggestive that there will be war or corruption of some kind within the film that he will be involved in. We see the construction of the suit being built with many mid shots and close ups of the main protagonist. The sweat and look of determination of his face emphasises the hard work he has put into this suit.
 At 0.12 seconds we can see the title of Marvel studios. We can tell that the film is going to be a Superhero film as that is what Marvel specialise in.
This trailer is not a teaser trailer as the plot is outlined well within this trailer whereas my coursework piece will be a trailer and the storyline will be mysterious and ambiguous to the audience.

Rough Trailer Preview Feedback

I published my rough trailer preview on Facebook and this is some of the feedback.

As we can see from the comments beneath the video, the people that viewed the video gave positive feedback. Three people commented positively and another four people 'liked' the video. I think that as long as I stick to this structure of my trailer, my trailer will be a success to my target audience. I will not change too much in terms of camera work and editing when it comes to filming my trailer. I will add some variety to the shot types by adding close ups and mid shots of my superhero but the basic layout of how I will shoot my trailer will stay how it is. What I will change however, is the mise-en-scene as the character used in this was just for a rough preview of my trailer. The sound will also be changed dramatically as I will be constructing my own piece with help from a friend. One person that commented stated that the rough preview trailer had very good smooth transaction shots. I will try and keep that constant in my final trailer.

Preview of What My Trailer May Look Like

Today, I created a video similar to my trailer idea. It shows the pedestal shot type I intend to use and how it cuts back and forth from action scenes. My friend posed as my main protagonist and I used footage from the film 'V for Vendetta' for the explosions and action scenes. I intend to use pre-made footage in my final trailer but as minimal as possible. I used the song 'Paper Cut' from the Hybrid Theory album by Linkin Park. I used this piece as it fitted in well with the fast paced action in-between the pedestal shot type.  This is my rough preview of what my trailer may look like:

Comparison Superhero analysis

This is the second out of four trailers for the film 'The last Airbender'. I am writing about this trailer as the main protagonist shares the same power I intend my super hero to possess. This Air bender can control and manipulate the wind as his super power. Although the actual power will not be shown in my trailer, this is the power I would like my superhero to have. The audience will get the impression he has the power to control the element wind but will not know for certain. Clues that will give this away is the possibles shots of the grass waving in the air, the leaves on trees blowing and the cape being blown behind the superhero. This superhero is comparable to my superhero and this film made a respectful domestic gross profit of $131, 772, 187. This film made a profit and so hopefully, because the films could be seen as similar, my film may be successful aswell.

Questionnaire Results: 'What is the best colour scheme for a Super heroes costume?'

Question 8. of my questionnaire asks  'What is the best colour scheme for a Super heroes costume?'. These are the results:

From this pie chart we can see that the shade of black is the most popular colour scheme for a Superhero to have. This can be comparable to Batman who has a dark/ black costume. The second most popular choice was blue (like Captain America's suit). The third most popular colour was orange like Ben Grimm/ The Thing. Many participants stated that they like the black/ dark costumes because it gives a sense of mystery to the superhero. I will tailor my characters costume to be as dark as possible as it is the target audiences most desired colour scheme but I would like my characters costume to be more than just pure black.

Questionnaire Results: 'What is the best type of superhero weapon?'

Question 7. of my questionnaire asks 'What is the best type of superhero weapon?'. These are the results:

From this bar chart we can see that the majority of participants (6) value blades as being the best superhero weapon. Dead pool/ Wade Wilson from X-men origins Wolverine are examples of blade wielding super villains. The second rated weapon was fists with 2 participants voting for it. Many superheroes use fists in combat (like Superman) but many have other weapons. 1 participant opted for guns being the best superhero weapon. Hell boy is an example of a superhero who uses guns. 1 other participant chose thrown weapons as the best super hero weapon. Thor is an example of a super hero who uses thrown weapons (hammer). No participants voted for shields (like Captain America uses) and no participants chose Lasso's (like Wonder woman's weapon) or Whips (like Cat woman's weapon). I will give my superhero blades to use as weaponry in my trailer as my target audience think it is the best weapon for a superhero to have. I originally was going to give him a whip but as it was voted as least popular, I have decided to use blades instead.

Questionnaire Results: 'How are superhero powers best gained?'

Question 6. of my questionnaire asks 'How are superhero powers best gained?'. These are the results:

As we can see from this pie chart, we have a drawn second answer but a definitive first answer. 70% of participants stated that super powers are best gained by the protagonist constructing/designing their own equipment/ suit/ power (like Iron man). 10% of participants stated that scientific experiments are the best way for super powers to be gained (like Captain America and Doctor Manhattan from the Watchmen). Another 10% of participants stated that super powers are best gained by being passed down through the family (Wolverine from X-men). The remaining 10% of participants stated that being bitten by an animal is the best way to gain super powers (like Spider man). As the majority of participants think that constructing own suit and equipment is the best way for a super hero to gain powers, this will be how my character gains his super power in his back story.

Questionnaire Results: 'What's a better storyline path?'

Question 5. of my questionnaire asks 'What's a better storyline pathway?'. These are the results:

From this pie chart we can see that 40% of participants think that redemption is a better storyline path for a superhero to follow. An example of a redemption plot is in Spider man 3 where Peter Parker needs to redeem himself after symbiote attaches itself to him. Peter becomes more aggressive towards MJ and other characters and needs to redeem himself to the city and also the audience. 60% of participants stated that a vengeance is a better storyline path. An example of vengeance would be the life of Batman. Batman's parents were shot dead in an alley way in Gotham City and as they lay dying, Batman swore to avenge them and become a Superhero. As vengeance is the most popular story choice, the back story of my superhero will involve him gaining revenge as opposed to redeeming himself.

Questionnaire Results: 'What Gender of Superhero is the coolest?'

Question 4. of my questionnaire asked 'What gender of superhero is the coolest?'. These are the results:

From this bar chart, we can see that 2/10 participants stated that female superheroes were the coolest. We can also see that 8/10 participants stated that male superheroes were the coolest. I can conclude that the majority of my audience think male superheroes are coolest and therefore I will definitely use a male superhero in my trailer.

Questionnaire Results

I handed out 10 copies of my questionnaire to friends who I thought fitted the criteria of my target audience. They were all aged 15-21. I handed out six copies to boys and four copies to girls. The results I gained from this questionnaire are valuable to creating a back story and an image for my Superhero. All 10 participants stated 'Yes' to the first question 'Do you like Superheroes?'. I predicted this result as the audience I selected matched the target audience of other superhero films I had researched. The results are a good source of information as they were given by the audience most likely to view this trailer.

Superhero Questionnaire

Superheroes Questionnaire

Name:

Age:

Gender:

1.       Do you like Superheroes?

Yes                   No

2.       What is your favourite Superhero film

3.       Why?

4.       What gender of Superhero is the coolest?

Male               Female

5.       What’s a better storyline path?

Vengeance               Redemption

6.       How are Superhero powers best gained?

Scientific Experiments        Passed down through family       Being bitten by an animal                    Constructing own suit/ equipment

7.       What is the best type of Superhero Weapon?

Fists          Blades        Guns      Thrown weapons    Lasso’s/whips    Shields     

8.       What is the best colour scheme for a Superheroes costume?

9.       What is the best way for a Superhero to travel?

Fly          Teleportation        Super Speed         Automobile        Plane

10.       If you could have any Superpower, what would it be?

This is a questionnaire I have constructed on the specifics of my Superhero. It contains both open and closed questions. I will distribute it and record answers. The easiest way to present the answers will be through pie charts and bar graphs. The answers to this questionnaire will help form a back story/ narrative of my Superhero. 

Sound Research Superman Soundtrack analysis

My teaser trailer will have to capture the audience's attention somehow and I aim to do that through having a dramatic soundtrack. Here is an example of a dramatic superhero soundtrack.






        This clip is orchestral and uses many different instruments to build up tension and make the track dramatic. This soundtrack has become very popular and recognisable. The soundtrack is bold and highlights the awesomeness of the Superhero. A friend has offered to help me construct a dramatic soundtrack to accompany my trailer. I will ask his advice on which instruments to use and how we can make it effective

My Target Audience

Here are some pictures of what my target audience will look like:

Some Key characteristics of my audience:

• They will mostly be 15-24 year olds
• My audience will be mostly male dominated but with some female viewers
• Mostly Middle class
• They will view the film with friends as opposed to families or alone
• They will wear popular brand clothes and accessories
• They will have some knowledge of Superhero films and how they work/ the formula
• Likely to buy film merchandise if the film is enjoyable e.g. T-shirts, DVD, Soundtrack CD's

Iron Man Audience profile

This is the table showing the audience for the film Iron Man (2008). This table was sourced from the Pearl and Dean website.

This fourth table concludes my hypothesis. My idea behind the audience profile for Superhero films was correct. The target audiences are very formulaic. The audiences are mostly male (55% or over) that are aged between 15-24 and are mostly within the C1 class. This film is also rated a PG-13. The films all share common audience characteristics that I will target as well to make my trailer realistic and successful. I want an audience like this as the other Superhero films I have analysed are very popular and well known and have the same target audience as I intend to target. 

Batman Begins Audience Profile

This is the audience profile for Batman Begins (2005). The table was sourced from the Pearl and Dean website.

         A trend is beginning to form between the target audiences for Superhero action films. This table has the same characteristics as Superman Returns and Captain America : The First Avenger.
        This film has a highly male dominated audience that are mostly aged between 15-24 years of age that are mostly classed as C1. This film was also a PG-13 just like Superman and Captain America. I may have to rate my trailer as a PG-13 to make it similar to these Superhero films and for my trailer to look realistic.
        I have a hypothesis. The target audience is quite formulaic for Superhero films. I think all Superhero films share similar audience characteristics. I think that all Superhero films will share the same highest age boundary, gender and social class boundary. I will analyse another films audience to conclude or prove my hypothesis right or wrong.
        This film is comparable to Batman Returns which suggests that it will have the same audience characteristics.

Captain America: The First Avenger Audience Profile

This is the audience profile for Captain America: The First Avenger. The table is sourced from the Pearl and Dean Website.

       This table is very similar to the last audience profile I analysed (Superman Returns). We can see that the audience is again, male dominated. However, this film had a higher % of males viewing this film than Superman Returns.
        The highest % age group is again 15-24. The film is rated as a PG-13 and appeals to an older male audience as it is an action film.
        The greatest % of social class to see this film was C1. C1 is lower middle class people. The % of this class is almost double than that of the second highest viewing class.
         This table can be compared to the Iron Man film which is another Super Hero film. This film may have similar audience characteristics.
          This table has the same characteristics as Superman Returns. The categories of highest % were the same in both tables. I think in order for my trailer to be successful, I need to aim for my target audience to be male, aged 15-24 in the C1 class.

Super Man Returns Audience Profile

This is the audience profile for Superman Returns (2006). It was sourced from the Pearl and Dean website.

            We can see many things from this graph. Firstly, 62% of the audience is Male. The audience is mostly male orientated. This is because the film genre is a super hero/ action film and may contain many scenes of action and violence. Action films are typically directed towards the male audience.
            The second piece of information we can see here is that the highest age % that viewed this film was the 15-24 year old category. This again is because the genre is action and also the certification of this film is a PG-13 so you would have to be above this age to view.
            The third piece of information we could see is the percentage of different social classes that view this film. From the table we can see that C1 was the highest with 30% shortly followed by AB with 27%. C1 is the lower middle class whilst AB is upper and middle class. It was more popular among the higher social classes than the working class but not by much. It seemed relatively popular among all social classes.
             At the top of the table it states that this film is comparable to Spider Man 2. This could mean that most superhero films have the same typical audience.
            This is a super hero action film much like the genre of film I hope to make. The characteristics of the audience will roughly be the same. I will be targeting the middle class males aimed 15-24.

Audience classifications

After some research on the Pearl and Dean Website, I came across a table with the different social classifications of audience viewers. They are represented in this table.

After some research into these different classifications, I found another table detailing what these classifications were. This table was sourced from Wikipedia.

These are known as NRS social grades and are on a system of demographic classification. The distinguishing feature of each grade boundary is the occupation.

Feedback from my Presentation

Today I presented my trailer idea to my classmates. I reflected upon what my idea was, the back story, when I would film it and where I would film it. I included a slide with questions at the end and gained some valuable feedback that will aid the development of my trailer. Some of the feedback revolved around how I can make my trailer serious as opposed to a spoof like Kick- ass or Super Hero movie. Some of the feedback included:

• Sophisticated/ serious background
• Quick cuts between scenes as opposed to slow transition fades
• Ineed realistic punches and action scenes
• I need to include a range of shots whilst cutting away from the superhero pedestal shot
• Slow motion would be effective
• Blades are the best superhero weapon to have
• The superhero must be male
• I could include a glimpse of a supervillain

I will take all of this information into account and try to make as much of this possible within my trailer.

My Superhero Trailer Pitch

My trailer idea

View more presentations from Bobbie Brown.

This is a presentation pitch of my superhero trailer I will construct. I am hoping to gain feedback from my classmates on whether it is a good idea to go along with. I will record feedback on blogger and if I have positive feedback I will create a questionnaire on the specifics of my trailer which will contain open and closed questions.

October Assessment

Level 4 16–20 marks - definitely level 4 at the moment - A!
• Planning and research evidence will be complete and detailed - a great start.
• There is excellent research into similar products and a potential target audience - similar products yes - now need target audienc.
• There is excellent work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding - not yet but too early.
• There is excellent organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props - diary is up and running.
• Time management is excellent - you have started posting early and consistently.
• There is excellent skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation - your blog uses varied ICT programmes.
• There are excellent communication skills - your written expression is accurate and formal throughout.
• There is an excellent level of care in the presentation of the research and planning - tiltes and posts are put together with care.

Target: research target audience of superhero films

New equipment

Today, my class and I received new media equipment to help film our projects. We played with the new video cameras and cameras and found out lots of new features we could use. One feature that was appealing to me was the dual footage capture. This means we can film and take photos at the same time. This will be great for production photos to evaluate or comment on after my trailer is made. Another cool feature is the underwater feature. The cameras are allowed to be submerged 1.5 meters into water. I'm not sure if I could incorporate this into my trailer but I will research and plan further and see if I think of any ways to use these new functions in my trailer.

My Superhero Mood board

This is my superhero mood board I reffered to in the last post. I sourced these images from a few books from my local libary. I scanned the images I wanted from the books, and manipulated them onto one page. I structured my mood board so it would resemble a superhero comic book. The images shown on my mood board are from the following books:

1. DC, The Superman Chronicles, Volume 7, 1941
2. DC, The Batman Chronicles, Volume 7, 1942
3. Marvel, The Mighthy Thor vs. Seth the Serpent God #395-400 1966

 

Research and Planning Idea

Today I was about to start making a mood board. I suddenly thought that my mood board would look much more effective if I cut out pictures from old superhero comic books as opposed to finding images off the internet. I would make my mood board, take a picture and upload it onto blogger. The idea of using comic books for my mood board is original and will make it look much more effective than last years mood board. I came up with this idea whilst I was out of the house so I posted it using blogger on my mobile.