Sketches and Photographs for Poster and Magazine Cover

For our poster and magazine cover we will use (my) Rosie's DSLR to shoot the photographs. By using images of Rosie and Matt (Chris) in a 'ripped-up Polaroid' effect; this will show the idea of the characters Chris and Rosie being in love and happy together before the incident that causes Rosie to get him locked up in jail. The images being 'ripped-up' shows the anger that Chris feels for Rosie as he loves her but hates that she got him put into jail. This leads into the story line of Chris hiring the Hitman (Asif) to catch her at an audition and seek revenge.

This set of test shots are posed by Rosie and Matt who are the characters ROSIE and CHRIS. The mood intended is happy, lovable and the late couple are seen to be enjoying themselves. Matt's character is seen to be quite 'matcho' and 'chavvy' to show irony on the force he uses on Rosie in the plot for our teaser trailer. 

Here is the sketch idea for our Movie magazine cover. The aimed effect is ripped up polaroids on a cork board with 'psychopath' scratched into the image.

 In order to create our Poster and magazine cover; we will use Photoshop. By using an A4 blank canvas for each anxillary product on Photoshop, to create the products onto; they will print clear at this size without any stretching of the image having to occur. We will make sure the DSLR camera is set on RAW format on a large scale; therefore when adjusting the image size to fit on the canvas and editing the images, the images will not pixalate and will be sharp and clear.

Here is our latest idea for our Movie Poster. We have decided to name it Epic as this seems quirky and makes a statement. The bold orange title will be on a dark background to make it stand out. The idea behind the design for the movie is again about CHRIS and ROSIE; showing the plot idea of the film. The image of the characters is in a smashed frame showing their relationship as 'broken and smashed up'.  We will spell out the film name 'Psycopath' with the glass of the frame. In addition, we will add a barcode and extra information about the magazine contents for realism.

Here is a sketch idea for the film poster. Here we will include the ripped up polaroids of the late couple along with the title of the film, the actors', director's and cameramen's  names.

Font Tests for anxillary products

FONT TESTING

From using font software, Polly has tested out different fonts with our chosen film name to see which ones look best, and which one we may want to use for our films poster.

This one looks as though it is dripping bloody, which woud be very good if our film was very gory. However as it is not this may not be best suited. The font of the writing is effective though, so we may keep it.

This font looks quite mysterious however I think it looks like a font from an old film, where as our film is modern so we need a more modern font. I like how the font is quite jagged and creepy however if it was to fit in with the thriller genre as well it may not look as professional.

This font that Polly chose is similar to some of the fonts from real film posters, as it is very bold and all the letters are in capitals. This makes it stand out and will capture the viewers attention. If the title is powerful and bold it may also effect the film and improve the image. 

Polly quotes this as one of her  favourite fonts, because it has a very intriguing effect however it doesn't particularly represent a certain genre, therefore it would be perfect for our film. It does look quite spooky but it's not too over the top like the first font Polly chose. We would also have to think about how we could incorporate it into the poster and what colour font we would use as it probably wouldn't look as professional if it was a different colour.

This font is very simple and basic, which was why she chose it as an idea. It is very clear for the reader to see and as it is all in capitals it does stand out. The only problem is that this type of font is sometimes associated with alien movies as it looks very sci-fi.

The following two fonts are quite similar as they are both under the 'handwritten' section. Both would be good for our film, however the bottom one does look slightly more suitable for a horror title. Although they are not in capital letters they do stand out for being slightly different to other horror/thriller films.

Lighting tests for Audition: second setting

These images of the lighting in the TV studio were taken by Lou and Rosie on Rosie's DSLR. 

Here is a shot of Rosie tied to the chair during her audition.

Lighting Effects Used in Our Trailer

While we were filming, the lighting effects had to be as intended; so that they fit the horror genre to attract the target audience and create an atmosphere that is thrilling and  tension building.

In order to create an eery, mysterious effect we arranged for the neon light to be turned on and the main tungten lighting to be switched off for the Hallway shots; as the female character walks to her audition. This sets the mood and genre at the start of the trailer; catching the attention of the horrror loving audience, puzzling them and showing a spooky atmosphere.

For the audition room shots we tested the lights and came up with an order of lighting throughout. Firstly, we used one red light and the main singer light; this gave the room a slight red tint but it wasn't too overpowering as Rosie needed to be visible, this shows the audience she is the main character and the red symbolises the danger she is in. The lighting stayed the same until Rosie had collected her chair as told and took it to the centre of the room - at this point the Singer light was brighter which showing the audience Rosie is uncomfortable as the light was shining in her eyes therefore she couldn't see anyone or anything around her.

 As Ali (Asif) hits Rosie round the head with the hammer, the lighting colour change along with the  brightness levels so a flashing effect is created; this shows a sense of panic to the audience, bulding the tension. Just before the hammer hits Rosie we created a blackout by switching all the lights off for a sudden change of atmosphere. This enables the audiences to reflect on what had happened and for the scene to calm down.

While shooting the alleyway scene a combination of Nightvision shots and natural shots were used, this was in the late afternoon on a dull day in a dark alleyway; therefore the lighting was limited creating a murky atmosphere. This shows the audience that the hand held camera, blurry footage is a point of view from Rosie; taking them to the edge to find out what happens next, creating a 'nerve racking' atmosphere.

For the car shots we used the lighting from the street lights ( as it was night time) along with the front and rear lights of the car. To create a natural look, the red tinge created again gives the audience a sence of danger as to what has happened to the main character, drawing their tension in and making them want to see the film, Psychopath.

Teaser trailer music!

The music for our film need to fit the horror genre and attract the audience; along with fitting in with our story line and footage.

Suspence and intense excitement needs to be created with our music; dark tones that change from slow to fast pace building tension and setting the mood and atmosphere.

The first song we have thought about is called 'Madhouse' by Rihanna, as it is an intro to her music album therefore it is only 1 minute, 35 seconds long. It has the perfect tempo and it isn't too over the top and loud but it is intriguing and catchy. It is likely that we will use this song as it fits perfectly with our trailer andis 'catchy' which is important while attracting the audiences attention.

Another soundtract used for Saw would fit our trailer; it creates tension without lyrics. It is intriguing and catchy to the audience with its perfect tempo and tension build.

Rihanna- Mad House

Saw Sound track

Here is a website which has several suspense and thriller sound tracks which is perfect for giving us ideas of what sort of music we could try throughout different parts to create excitement, as there are many different sounds that all fit into the thriller genre.

http://www.yookamusic.com/playlist/soundtracks_suspense_thriller

Below is a list of music that we could use throughout our film, however these are only ideas and we may come up with different music when editing:

Alexandre Desplat – New Moon

Minerva - Deftones

My Chemical Romance - I Dont Love You

Nany Sinatra - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

Evanescence - Bring Me To Life

My Chemical Romance - Famous Last Words

Finally we have decided Rihanna- Mad house fits our genre and footage the best. We feel the tempo build up created an eery atmosphere which adds tension and excitement to the intended audience drawing in their attention. It is the perfect timing for a teaser trailer.

Call Sheet

Scouting Sheet

Shot List

Story Board

Shot Lists

Our Teaser trailer will mainly consist of long shotsas to define the style we are trying to achieve, (an audition tape). At the beginning we will use an OVER THE SHOULDER shot, whilst using HAND HELD CAMER to create a realistic effect, as the frame is tilted.

Here we will use LONG SHOTS to make the shots clear.

These are CLOSE UPS and EXTREME CLOSE UPS will create an essence of disorientation.

These final shots consist of POINT OF VIEW SHOTS in a HANDHELD style We will use close ups to emphasize objects and facial expressions. WORMS EYE VIEW will also be used as ROSIE is dragged.

Costume sketches

Here is the costume sketch for ROSIE.She will wear red to symbolise danger and look smart but casual for her audition.

 

This is the costume stech for ALI. He will also look smart/ casual. He will wear a black top or shirt to look important, however, jeans to look casual.