Required Props and Equipment

In order to ensure that our trailer looks as visually appealing as possible, with a strong degree of realism, it will be important that we use an accurate selection of props. I have wrote up what props and equipment will be required, so that on the day of filming we wont be with anything important and essential to the trailer.

Props:

·         Drugs (cocaine) the idea of using bicarbonate of soda was solidified due to how real it looks when compared with an actual dose of drug. Competent research was also performed in order to identify the Hollywood “substitute” to hard drugs, and bicarbonate of soda was Identified as this.

·         Syringe – we decided to use a real, fully functioning syringe in order to aid the realism of the clip. There may be an issue with capturing the actual injection of the syringe, as we do not have the expertise to do this safely, so it may be a requirement to suggest the injection, through varying camera shots.

·         Car – in order to genuinely show the audience that one of our characters was in fact killed in a tragic car accident, it is essential that we capture footage insinuating, if not showing this to a varying degree. In order for this to appeal real as possible we will need to use one of our own cars, and attempt to film this scene, yet due to the hazards involved, it may be a case of merely filming footage that much like the syringe scene, suggests that this has taken place.

·         Knife – in conjunction with the dark atmosphere within our trailer/film plot, I believe it to be essential that we film our mugging scene with a real (yet blunt knife), this once again aiding the realism of our clip, as a plastic knife would not have the same feel or appearance as a real one. It will however be important that the scene is well planned in order to ensure there is no risk of injury.

·         Fake Blood – although not an essential prop, and one that may not be used at all, the presence of fake blood in certain scenes would aid to the visual appeal of certain clips, such as the car crash scene if required.

Equipment:

The props however would be effectively obsolete with we need not have the necessary equipment to capture the footage to a high standard. To ensure we do not turn up to any filming without the essential equipment I have also decided to note this down.

·         Camera – the most important piece of equipment is the camera used to film the footage, as without it we would be rendered useless, unable to film any of our clips.

·         Tripod- although not essential, a tripod will be extremely useful when it comes to filming certain footage, as it enables us to utilise an entirely steady camera when the camera is recording. It will not be required for some shots, such as dolly shots were the quivering camera aids to the realism, but for those shots were a steady camera is needed to capture emotion from a characters persona, this will be essential.

·         Computer with good editing software – it would be pointless capturing all our footage if we had no effective way of combining all the clips and embedding our soundtrack. For this the program “sony vegas” has been suggested, as it is a high tech editing software enabling us to basically combine the clips and introduce a variation of special effects.

Group Roles

Group roles

Member	Role
Callum	Camera work, producing
Tyler	Acting, Producing
Michael	Editing, acting, producing
Will	Acting
Ellie	Acting

When it came to the filming of the trailer, we each provided ourselves with the roles we felt most comfortable with. I chose to provide the filming for the trailer, as I could create a steady shot with a good use of angles and camera work to help capture the shot. Michael will his computer editing skills to create the final piece and edit each of the shots together. The final member of the group tyler will use his drama skills and experience to deliver a performance as one of the main characters within the trailer. Each member will also play an active role in the way of producing the trailer, each contributing ideas about how the trailer will be put together and steadily improved. In order to film the best possible trailer, we also intend to use two external actors, so that we can then film the short and make it work the way we desire it to.

WonderLand Trailer Storyboard



In order to aid with oour planninfg we constructed a trailer storyboard in order to gain a better perspective of how the trailer would look, as well as provide us with a basic plan, so we know in what order the trailer would be put together once we have finished filming all the nessacary parts of the trailer.

Magazine Poster Second Draft

Magazine Cover Second Draft

WonderLand Trailer

after the initial drafts, buoyed by the constant feedback recieved, my group and i were able to produce this, as our final trailer, containing a flamboyent amount of media traits and conventions.

Film Poster First Draft

Magazine Cover First Draft

In order to create the best possible pieces for my media, I have decided to run up a first draft of both the film a magazine cover, and the poster. I then approached peers and my teacher to seek advice and criticism, which I could then use to improve both the pieces.

Media Magazine Front Cover:

For my magazine front cover I decided to use a picture of my films drug dealer, as I felt this would lead to a more interesting interview, and as he does not feature predominantly in the trailer, it adds another perspective of advertisement for the film, as interest about his character can be generated. In the photo I had him “in role”, as a means of again advertising the film, more so than the actor himself. The picture was well received by my peers, but comments were made upon the standard of the image, as it appears stretched, but I will change the dimensions in the final edit to ensure this does not affect the overall piece. The mast head was given positive feedback, although it was said to be too small, but this can easily be altered if required. The plug received criticism, so it will be essential that I alter this so its more parallel to the illustrious sounding name I have given the magazine, as it as the feel of a high class magazine. The choice of colour was also questioned in the same manner, as a darker richer colour could be employed to give substance to the idea of a high class magazine. The cover was also be though to be too “word heavy”, but again this can easily be  edited, making each part more snappy.