Trailer Analysis - Insidious

Summary of Shooting Day 2

15th January 2013:

Now that we had both our characters with us we could start the main filming.

It was a long day but very successful  We did the outside shots first so that we had light, and then proceded to do the inside shots. I am definitely happy with how the day went and the actors responded really well to direction and I am looking forward to editing the footage!

I also took various shots of the setting and characters for the poster ans magazine cover too. 

Summary of Shooting Day 1

7th January 2013:

Today was fairly successful although we didn't get done as much as we had hoped.

Today was spent analysing the setting and making sure that we had everything we needed, in regards to props and equipment. We took a few tester shots although I dont think we will use them all in the final trailer.

It was a success in that our protagonist now has a real feel of where she will be filming and can now go away and think about how she will do things and all the restrictions we thought we had at the beginning of the day, (ie we had to clear out the cellar completely and add broken bottles etc) have  now been eliminated.

The setting and equipment is now completely set up ready for filming when our character who plays the villain gets back from her holiday next week.

Film Age Rating - 15

After looking at the content and theme of my trailer and storyline, I have decided that it should be rated as a 15.

I got the criteria for what is and what is not acceptable for a film of certificate 15 off of the official bbfc website. I have highlighted the topics that may apply to my film. 

15 – 

Suitable only for 15 years 

and over

No one younger than 15 may 

see a ‘15’ film in a cinema. 

No one younger than 15 may

rent or buy a ‘15’ rated 

video work.

Discrimination

The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour.

Drugs

Drug taking may be shown but the film as a whole must notpromote or encourage drug misuse. The misuse of easily accessible and highly dangerous substances (for example,aerosols or solvents) is unlikely to be acceptable.

Horror

Strong threat and menace are permitted unless sadistic or sexualised.

Imitable behaviour

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

Nudity

Nudity may be allowed in a sexual context but withoutstrong detail. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context.

Sex

Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail.There may be strong verbal references to sexual behaviour,but the strongest references are unlikely to be acceptable

unless justified by context. Works whose primary purpose is sexual arousal or stimulation are unlikely to be acceptable.

Language

There may be frequent use of strong language (for example, ‘fuck’ or 'shit'). The strongest terms (for example, ‘cunt’) may be acceptable if justified by the context. Aggressive or repeated use of the strongest language is unlikely to be acceptable.

Theme

No theme is prohibited, provided the treatment is appropriate for 15 year olds.

Violence

Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. The strongest gory images are unlikely to be acceptable. Strong sadistic or sexualised violence is also unlikely to be acceptable. 

There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but any portrayal of sexual violence must be discreet and have a strong contextual justification.

Who would distribute our film?

FINAL FILM POSTER

I decided to take a whole knew approach for my film poster because all the images used for my initial poster were from the internet. 

Due to the fact that we had not begun filming I had no images myself for a poster so once we began filming i took some pictures of our protagonist that I thought would look appropriate for a poster. 

After doing research on Horror film posters, I found that a common element in horror film posters is one main striking image. I chose this image as i think the angle and action is fairly impending and almost threatening, with the arm reaching towards the camera, which is good for a horror genre poster. 

I chose the tag line 'you're never safe in your own home' because it fits the story line without giving too much of the film away. I also felt it would be eerie to a viewer as any person's home is supposed to be a sanctuary and safe place, so if that is not safe, where is?

I used the website ->

for the font as it is a good website for designing the font to the colour and style you like.

Horror Poster Analysis - The Uninvited

This poster demonstrates typical film poster conventions such as... 

and

...but it also demonstrates some typical conventions of horror movie posters.

• This poster has one large focusing image that is fairly invasive and seems as if the person is looking onto the viewer to give it an eerie and uncomfortable feel. This is common in horror posters as they tend to have one main image rather than many small ones to not give too much away of the film.

• The lighting in the poster is low and the characters face is shadowed. This again is not uncommon for a horror poster as the shadow over the girls face is to give her mystery, as people often fear the unknown. 

• The colour scheme in this poster is black and white or greyscale. This again must demonstrate the darkness of the film itself as well as to keep the mystery and suspense intact. The fog behind the character pressed against the window also creates suspense as it is typically difficult to see through fog, therefore anything could be lurking in its midst. 

• The title is somewhat small and in a distorted font. This distortion could reflect the distorted events within the plot, and the fact that it is small makes us focus on the picture more. 

• The fact that there is a caption on the poster stating that the film is 'from the producers of 'the ring' and 'disturbia'', shows the promotion of the film. 'The Ring' and 'Disturbia' were popular horror films in their own right therefore this film should follow that success.