This is our poster for our final film. In it we have incorporated most of Josh's idea, but implemented some of James idea with the inclusion of a website at the bottom and given credit to the music of Jamie Rumley. The picture of Josh and Connor has been moved ever so slightly and the 'fate of one rests with the other' text has had it's underline removed, removal of bold and then italicized. Overall, we are happy with our finished product.

Entwined Poster Idea - Connor Asquith

This is just a draft design of my poster idea, we are all creating a poster and we will be putting our ideas together to make a joint poster.

Entwined - Poster Idea

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Entwined - Poster Idea

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Film Poster

Since I have a mac computer, and no photoshop i don't have the best tools available for editing photos. However, i found this photo that we took while filming and decided to colour around my hand holding the pocketwatch with the colour black. I then went on www.picnik.com an online photo editor and started messing around with some effects on there. By adding a focal zoompoint onto the pocketwatch, it blurs out the hand and makes us focus on the pocket watch. I then fiddled around a bit more and eventually got to the picture that i have above. So far, I am liking what I have done as it doesn't give too much away and adds mystery to what the film could be about. After adding our title and our actors/actresses to the top of the film, I decided to leave it and save it as it is now, so that I can edit it on photoshop tomorrow and hopefully significantly improve and add some things to my poster idea. So far, i am liking what i have done.

Questions for our critical evaluation

1. What did you think of our film? Was the story easy enough to follow? and were the characters easy to relate to?
   
2. What genre do you think our film is?
   
3. What age rating would you say our film is? please give reasoning for your age rating.
4. Did you like the music in our film?
   
5. What did you think to the disappearing effect?
   
6. What did you think to the writing on the mirror?
7. Any further comments?

Karate Kid Poster Analysis

The poster i have chosen to analyze is that of the new "Karate Kid" Remake of the 1984 classic , the film is embedded within the family genre like our film "Entwined".

The first thing that the audience would notice on the poster would be the large silhouette of the titular character in the center, the character is very large within the poster and takes up almost the entire thing stating that he is certainly a main character , Usually when a character is Silhouetted it could mean that they are an antagonist, but in this case it is not true.

The title is next to the silhouette , it is still rather big and is coloured in white, this contrasts it from the dark silhouette and the deep red background so it catches the eye.

At the top of the poster are the names of the two main actors in the film , Jackie Chan is a worldwide known actor and therefore could bring in more customers who would want to see him, it also helps that the film involves fighting and this is what Chan is best known for.

Also within the film is Jaden Smith , who before the film came out was not very well known at all , this is probably why he takes up so much room on the poster as well as being the main character.

In the bottom right corner text reading "Coming Soon" as well as a web link to the film website could peak the potential audiences excitement , and they will most likely go to the website to try and find the date which it will be released because the poster does not state it.

No directors name is on the poster , maybe meaning that the director is not well known , so the poster relies on its stars.

Film Analysis

I have chosen to analyse a short 18 minute film that is called 'Bro'. It is a film that has been screened at many movie festivals such as International Short Film Festival Oberhausen 2010 in which it has won an award, Vancouver International Film Festival 2010 and Istanbul International Film Festival 2010. The film has also won a Special Jury Mention award.

I decided to analyse this film as it is similar to our film in that it is a film about brothers in which one of the brothers has to overcome a problem.

As the film begins you first see a black background in which then cuts straight into a blurred shot of what looks to be a street light and then pans to the right pulling into focus a close up of a steel fence with Simon with his face pressed to it. You then get a match on action of a medium close of boys playing basketball and then a medium shot of three girls drinking alcohol out of bottles. It then moves back to the male with his head against the fence and he puts his face towards the floor. This initially leads you to believe that Simon is feeling lonely or by himself, and wishes to be part of the group on the basketball court, this leads you to sympathize with the male.

It then cuts back to a black background with the title 'Bro' in the bottom left hand corner of the screen.

After the title screen, it cuts to a close up of steam coming out of a kettle in a kitchen and then to the close up of a kettle in the space of three to four seconds, in which it then pans to a medium close up of Simon and his brother in what looks like there sat at a table. This allows the audience to decide whether or not the two boys are the main characters in the film.

The next shots are close ups are of Simon's brother Mark making himself a cup of tea, and he fills up the cup too much with the milk so that it overflows, but just before, Simon had some dialogue saying "Just a little bit", which makes you believe that Mark is not got a fully functional mind or that he has some sort of defect, and then after Simon says "Mark, just a little bit" and sighs loudly and his mum says shes working late again, which leads you to think that Simon is the key person responsible for looking after or making sure that Mark is okay.

Further indication that Simon has to look after Mark as later on in that scene you have a medium close ups and close ups of Simon helping Mark get dry after his bath.

In the film, there is an early indication that Simon is embarrased of Mark, as while he is drying Mark, Simon steps out onto the balcony. There is then long shot of a girl that walks round a corner, in which then cuts to Mark in a towel coming out of the door in which Simon quickly rushes Mark back in. This may also indicate that Simon also fancies the girl that walks past.

Throughout the film there is evidence that Simon is embarrased or wishes that Mark isn't his brother, as he is always trying to hide his brother in public.

Towards the end of the film, once Simon is happy with seeing the girl that simon eventually feels confortable with his brothers problem, and eventually faces reality that Mark looks up to Simon.

This is relevant to our film that the film is about two brothers that one has to overcome a problem to share a bond with the other.

Film Poster Analysis

The film poster I have decided to analyse is Hancock as it is a family film that would be on a similar level to our own film.

At the top of the film poster there is the name of the main actor in the film, Will Smith, which will attract people to go view the film as Will Smith is a big movie name that will attract plenty of fans.

The main picture of the poster is a shot from the movie of Will Smith, which again is using Will Smith as a grab for the viewers, as again they will sway towards the movie because of the reputation and quality of previous films made with Will Smith in them.

Along the bottom of the film poster, there is a slogan for the film, which is 'There are heroes, There are superheroes, And then there's...' with the movie title 'Hancock' beside it, which shows that its a movie about a superhero, but there's a twist to it, which is intended to grab the audience and make them watch it to find out what the twist is to the film.

Also underneath the title 'Hancock' there is the date of release for the film '07.02.08' which ideally should be on the film poster to allow the audience what date the film is released and available to view.

As well as the release date, there is also information about the film director and crew that is in very little font, so is very hard to see. Which they could have made it bigger, because the director could have been another pull towards the film, as directors such as Quentin Tarrantino draws people towards his films because he is a top quality director and makes great films.

Radio trailer script

This will be our script for our 30 second radio trailer.

Voice over: Entwined... the fate of one, rests with the other...

by Pigs Can't Fly productions

Starring Joshua Nutt as Ryan..

Ryan Fogg: Would you even cry if I died?

Voiceover: And Connor Asquith as Lewis Fogg..

Lewis Fogg: Honestly... no.

Two brothers who never got along, until one of them goes missing..

also starring Laura Bentley as Jayne Fogg..

Jayne Fogg: Somehow you've managed to upset him so much that he might never come back.

*Alarm clock* *Static sound*

*Music starts to play.. lyrics 'No matter where you go, just remember where we've been*

*Music start to fade*

Voice over: *quiet* coming to a cinema near you..

Poster analysis

I decided to do an analysis of the film 'Freaky Friday' seen as we always had it in the back of our mind that we wanted to replicate the genre of this particular film. The first thing that you notice when looking at the poster would be the two women in the middle of the poster. Both similar looking, so you can begin to establish that they may have some relation. The outfits of both the women seem peculiar as the younger one seems to be wearing very mature clothing while the older woman seems to be a stark contrast, dressed immaturely.

The next thing that you notice would be the title of 'Freaky Friday'. The font that is used gives a feeling of queasiness and is quite peculiar. By simply writing it in capital letters, it seems like the title is being shouted at you.

The background of the particular poster is something that tells us a lot about the poster. By splitting it into 2, we can see that the women are divided and do not get along and it is often that they keep to themselves. The colours of green and purple are exact opposite on a colour wheel telling us that these two are complete opposites.

The tag line of 'Every teenager's nightmare...turning into her mother.' at the top of the poster sheds light on to what the film is actually about. This is a clever tag line as teenagers often say they don't want to end up like being their mother when they are older, and they use that here, but with a complete different meaning. The meaning being that the daughter is actually in the body of her mother. We can see that they have swapped bodies, hence the reason for the clothes change. Also, probably the reason for the swapping of the actresses name's just underneath the tag-line. You would expect Lindsay Lohan to be stood underneath her own name, and same vise versa but it has been deliberately done to give us an idea what the film is about.

The last thing that I noticed when looking at this film poster would be the credits which are given near the bottom end of the poster. We can see it is a Disney film and then notable people within creating and starring in the film are mentioned at the very bottom of the page. The 'Get your freak on August 1st' tells us of the release date, but does it in a more creative way than just 'Coming August 1st'. By putting that on the very bottom, it is the last thing that you read and sticks in your mind.

Radio Trailer Analysis - Batman The Dark Knight

Radio Trailer Analysis - Batman The Dark Knight

I choose to carry on with the Batman theme for my analysis mainly because I think the way the film is advertised really grabs the audience's attention. However I couldn't find the Official Radio trailer for the film, but I did manage to find the teaser trailer, which doesn't show any actual scenes from the film. The first thing we hear when we listen to the radio trailer is ominous music that has a crescendo, and gradually gets louder. Then we hear the wind howl which also sets a strange tone to the trailer. Just as the sound of the wind comes to a halt, we hear a voice saying the words "I knew the mob wouldn't go down without a fight." for those people who have seen the film know this is "Batman", with this simple statement said at the beginning of the trailer, the audience knows instantly that there is going to be action within the film and that in turn generates mental images of what will happen. The music then picks up speed, and gets louder still, while in the background there is the faint sound of a clock ticking, this could be to show either that there is little time for "Batman" to save "Gotham". This creates tension between the listeners but also excitement. However it could also be the clock ticking down to the release date of the film, sticking in the audience's minds that it is not long until the film hits the big screens. "Batman" goes on to say "...but this is different, they've crossed a line" this strongly emphasises the fact that the film is going to contain vast amounts of action and thrills. As the voice of "Batman" dies down, the music gets louder again, with the backing of the clock ticking away faster. We then hear a second voice, who seems to be having a conversation with "Batman" again people who have seen the film will know this is "Alfred the Butler". The first thing he says is " You crossed the line first sir, you hammered them and in their desperation, they turned to a man they didn't fully understand", this speech in the trailer gives subtle hints to the audience that there is a new villain in "Gotham" and that he is an unstable character that shouldn't be trusted. The music quickly speeds up and the drops quieter again and "Alfred" then says "Some men aren't looking for something logical, they cant be bought, bullied, reasoned or negotiated with...", this strongly emphasises the fact this particular villain is not to be taken lightly. Hearing this it causes the audience to imagine this strange, sadistic villain in their minds, this creates anticipation among the listeners. He finalises the fact that this new villain has no remorse by whispering "... some men just want to watch the world burn" the whispering shows that "Alfred" himself is scared of this man, which makes the audience worry about who he is, and what he is capable of. With the end of the speech from "Alfred" the music gets to its loudest point, and strings kick in to build up even more tension. Along side the strings we hear the third voice, which is the voice of "Gotham's" new villain the "Joker", he gives the statement "Starting tonight... People will die... I'm a man of my word", this is the most powerful part of the trailer, as the new villain has a voice that will stick in the listeners minds, also the statement blows open the tension built up throughout the trailer as it states "People will die". The last thing we hear from the "Joker" is the psychotic laughter, that echos on for a couple of seconds, this will haunt the minds of the listeners until the release date of the film. Finally the music drowns out almost all the laughter, but there is still a faint echo in the background, and we are left with the clock ticking faster and stronger, until it completely cuts out, which, again could show that "Batman" is now out of time, or that it is now even closer to the films release date. Leaving the trailer on the clock ticking down really stays with the audience, as they will be eager to know what happens when time literally runs out for "Batman".

Poster Analysis - Batman The Dark Knight

I choose to analyse the Batman Dark Knight poster, because I feel that it is very simple, yet very powerful which is what I hope the Entwined poster to be.

The first thing that catches the audience eyes is the "Joker" who is centralised. The photo is shot from a low angle, to show power and authority. He is stood at an angle to connote his strange personality, and the face paint and colour of his hair also shows that this is a deranged individual. These are subtle hints on the poster which gives away information about storyline, without telling you too much. In his hand we can see a gun, which shows the audience this person is a villain, and is to be feared.

In the background we see a city skyline in ruins with sparks and embers floating in the wind around the central character, which tells the audience there is going to be disaster and plenty of action happening during the film. The centralised character implies who causes it all, but the poster doesn't give away how it's all going to happen. The buildings in the background are to the side of the poster, not in the center behind the central character - to keep the focus on the "Joker"
The colour of the sky shows that disaster has struck "Gotham City", with debris flying through the air. The pale grey sky that's practically black, shows how dark the centralised character is - which is in contrast with his bright, smart purple suit. This colour isn't generally associated with evil, this also emphasises how strange this character is.

The titles that are below the centralised character, at the bottom of the poster, have a burst of light coming out from behind the Bat (Batman's Logo) this shows hope and that "Batman" is trying to stop what is happening to "Gotham City".
The font is capitalised and coloured white to stand out from the main image and spread across the bottom of the poster and the letters are widely spaced from one end to the other. The poster doesn't say that it is a "Batman" film, but due to the Bat logo being behind the "Dark Knight" titles, the audience can depict what the film is.

Due to this film having an All Star cast, their names are along the top of the poster, in the same font as the main titles, to boast the fact that all the actors are well known. This is used to grab the audiences attention towards the film, because their favourite actors may be staring in the film.

Below the main titles, in a large bold font, are the words "Coming Soon" to generate interest in the film. When the audience see this poster and notice there is no specific date of release to the Cinemas, they will go out and research on the Internet to find a date, and maybe even watch some trailers, which in turn could generate word of mouth advertising.

Finally below "Coming Soon" is the companies that made the film happen, showing who made the film can also cause hype. Being produced by a big named company - in this case "Warner Bros", people will automatically think it is going to be a blockbuster due to their previous creations.

Entwined Audience Research

This is the Audience feedback we received for our draft copy of our full film. Using this feedback we will be able to improve our film before it is made final.

PCF Logo for Film

This is the image we will be using on our film to promote our production name.

Refilming - Complete

Re-filming has been completed, and editing has once again commenced, This should not take too long.

A Second draft should be posted soon.

Development Pictures

These are the images we are planning to use in our title sequence in our movie, the first of the images is going to appear with the pocket watch fading in then with the slogan eventually fading in underneath.

First draft, what needs to be done..

Below is the improvements and faults that we have noticed in our film, some can be rectified, and some can't.
We will post a comment on what we are planning to do, if the problem can be fixed.

0:02- Colour seens off, and also changes when the titles disappear but can easily be fixed with the colour changer on Final Cut Pro.
0:05- It is also worth noting that this opening is quiet and we need to locate a piece of music that can fill the silence. Also, the title of 'Entwined' doesn't stand out so may need relocating.
0:20- James' reflection can be seen in the reflection of the side window, yet nothing can be done about this and is not THAT noticeable.
0:25- a little bang can be heard in the sound but can easily be edited out of the sound.
0:28- the audio of Ryan talking is not very snappy and also comes in very early, but can be edited very easily.
1:00- The line, You can give me a hand, you know' is cut off slightly at the end, but it's just a case of the audio being slightly extended.
1:21- The line, 'Look' seems very loud due to Ryan being close to the camera, yet we can just edit the audio levels so it is quieter.
1:31- James' head can be seen sat at the bottom of the staircase, yet can easily be wire-framed.
2:02- The news broadcast has a very long pause at this point, yet it's not too bad of a mistake, and nothing can be done about it.
2:10- The most FRUSTRATING part of this film, is the emphasis that Lewis and Jayne put on the letter 'K' when talking. I am determined to edit the sound to this, so it is not as noticeable.
2:14- The character of Jayne's arm changes very quickly, yet without reshooting the entire scene then this is not fixable, yet not a massive mistake.
2:27- Lewis changes position, ever so slightly, but not that noticeable, and was only noticed by 1 person out of about 20 people who watched it. But, again without shooting the entire scene, is not fixable.
2:49- Titles are needed to indicate that is the next day.
3:01- As 'Help' is being wrote on the mirror, a banging can be heard. Can easily be edited in the audio.
3:10- Wipes needed to be added to 'Help' to make it look like it is actually being wrote.
3:13- A fade on the sound is needed for the end of the shower, so the shower doesn't just end abruptly.
3:29- Lewis looks at whoever is behind the camera, but nothing can be done.
3:50- It is not evident that Lewis is walking around the corner, yet this will be re-filmed.
3:58- Close up of radio is needed.
4:01- 'Unrendered'screen is visable for a split second, but this was just a little glitch when publishing. Can easily be fixed.
4:06- Close up of microwave is needed.
4:25- Lewis' head jumps forward and this shot is focused on the fan, and not on Connor's face so needs re-shooting.
4:41- Shot-reverse shot is needed.
5:30- In the end credits, we need to credit music to Jamie Rumley.

Music found for our film

After spending almost an hour on Jamendo, we finally found a piece of music which fit perfectly with our song. Since this Jamendo, we have the copyright to use it and we feel that it fits our song perfectly. Here is the song;

Since, the actual shot that we needed music was only about 30 seconds this means that we will not be using the entire song but will be using the chorus of this particular song. The part that we will be using starts at around 1:11 on the youtube video and fade it out at about 1:42. This song is great as the lyrics in the song are 'and the tears in your eye' and this is the point where we cut to a shot of Lewis crying over his missing his brother, so it fits in perfectly. It also fits in at the end of the cut we are using, as the lyrics are 'remember where we've been' and this is where we fade it out to which Lewis' line in the script it, 'and where have you been?' so again it fits in perfectly.

Also, for the end of our film we also have some music that is played while the credits are rolling. This music is supplied by Bert Jerred, which we also found on Jamendo, however there isn't a youtube video displaying the music that we used since it was only a 30 second clip to start with, however the music is not as important as the 'Fade away' song by Jamie Rumley.