Costume

Here are some of my ideas for the costumes for my main female character, so when I begin to film I will try and prepare outfits similar to the ones included. I hope that I can maintain these outfit ideas as I enjoyed thinking of various attires that my character could wear. 


Costume - Created with Haiku Deck, presentation software that inspires

Filming update #3

I have almost finalised my story board for my trailer, all that is left to complete is my sound description as I am still creating a track to go alongside my trailer. However, it also depends on whether the shots fit into the track as well but I hope to change it to ensure that it does. But, there is also a possibility that I may add vocals into the trailer but I am still unsure, I hope that it will all fit into place when my filming begins and I can start to have a more visual image of how the shots look together along with the music. I will keep you updated if any changes are made but for now, I will hopefully be able to update after I begin filming soon :) 

Filming Schedule

This is my filming schedule that I have created although it may change due to the availability in my actors but I hope to keep it as accurate as possible. Most of my filming is based around the month of December as I would have more time to film and my actors will also be available. I look forward to filming after planning for my trailer for a while now, I hope I am able to put together all of what I have learnt from previous film trailers to create an effective trailer myself. If there are any changes, they will be made and I will update the schedule as soon as possible. 

Sound update #2

 Yesterday, we revisited our tracks on GarageBand and I was able to expand on my own track. Since the previous post, I have included different types of beats such as adding more piano and acoustic guitar elements, as shown in the screenshot. This is because piano was a key musical element that I wanted in my trailer, especially during the next few scenes as we see the main character go through a difficult time. I am still unsure if I will continue creating a whole track for my trailer or if I will end up adding vocals into the ending. However, for now I have started to piece together different sounds to create a track for the beginning of my trailer and I am excited to revisit the track soon again, especially once I begin filming I hope that the music I am creating fits into the shots I film. 

Sound update

Today we started to create music for our trailers, we used the software GarageBand to select a range of different instruments to put them together to create a beat we could potentially used for our trailer. 

I'm not certain on the music I am going to use for my trailer but with the use of GarageBand, it has allowed me to try out different tunes that lets me explore the kind of feel of music I am trying to create. My main inspiration for the use of sound is from the 'Eat, Pray, Love' trailer due to the way they have used music that flows well alongside the shots they are showing. This is what I want to recreate with my trailer, I want to include music that fits into the plot of the film, especially during the different moments of happiness and sadness. The music is a key factor in all trailers as it sets the mood therefore I want to be able to create the right kind of sound to engage the audience. 

I have included a screenshot of what I have created so far on GarageBand, I have been mixing mainly only piano and acoustic guitar as I want to recreate a mellow tune for the beginning of my trailer where the character isn't very happy with her situation. I like the use of both the sounds together as I think they fit well although I may not use it in my final piece as it is slightly more upbeat than I would have wanted. However, I could use it in the middle as the story line picks up and perhaps with some vocals as my original plan is to have vocals throughout the majority of the trailer. 

Filming update #2

Filming for our trailers are so close to start now however I still have to continue and finalise the planning of the trailer before we can. Last week, I began to start my storyboard which I have decided to do electronically as I thought it would be easier for me and it would allow me to be more accurate with the images I was including. Within a week, I have managed to get the main initial shots for my trailer and am just planning on the transitions and music to include. For me, it was such a more enjoyable and easier experience to complete my storyboard this way and I hope I can recreate as many of these shots as possible.

Here's a snapshot of a few shots included in my storyboard: 

I used the original storyboard plan to complete mine although the details such as sound are not clarified yet as I haven't finalised anything yet but I do have ideas for what I want to include. I look forward to fully completing it soon and finally being able to start filming the scenes I have planned out but until then I will update you soon.

Institution Research

For my institution research, I was originally inspired to look further into the companies that the film 'Blue Valentine' used as they were a low-budget film and thus intrigued my interest into analysing the film. However, after researching into the companies that they used, many of them did not have further films or a website and the others weren't suitable for the genre of my film. Therefore, I began to specifically realise British Romance films and I have decided to focus on a few films before I finalise the institution company I want to use. 

While searching for films associated with my genre, I stumbled upon a film called 'Not Another Happy Ending', which immediately interested me by the title. I will do an analysis on the film soon afterwards but for now, I want to focus on one of the institution companies they used 'Synchronicity Films'. 

  The company seem to be well-known despite only having three productions. The three productions are Weekend, Crying With Laughter and Not Another Happy Ending. All the films vary from each other with their genres which is what I like about the company. They are in association with different and unique films such as Not Another Happy Ending as it has the conventions of a typical romance film but with a twist in the plot. 

The main reason for the success of the company is because of the creative director of the company, Claire Mundell. She has co-produced all three films and has been apart of BBC productions. Therefore, she has had a great platform to start the company and her achievements through BBC have aided her to further her success. On the website, below the information on Mundell, it states that 'Synchronicity Films is currently in the advanced stages of development with writer and producer, Jacquelin Perske, working in partnership on a six-part, domestic-set, emotional thriller, The Cry for on BBC1.' This shows that the genre and themes of the films they choose differ and the company like to vary them out to bring an element of originality.