Pre-Production
Alfie
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Style sheet - fonts
These are some of fonts that I liked from the website dafont. I will use one of these for the movies logo. This would appear
in the trailer and also on posters etc.
I chose these fonts in particular as I think that they all have a kind of ‘gritty’ style. This is something that I would want for a
British crime film.
I will use either the colour black or red for the text as I have found movies in these genres often use these colours in there
poster as they are colours often found on movie posters.
This is the font that I am going to use for my the logo on my poster.
I am going to do the logo in red or in black as these are very bold colours and are often colours that are often used for
movies such as crime films. By using photoshop I made an example of how I want the logo to look. I made the text black
and added red rectangles behind it so the red standed out more.
I am thinking that the font MMA CHAMP would be good for some smaller writing such as a tagline for the film.
This is a font I may use for text on my poster. This is the font used on many movie posters to show the cast, crew and
companies behind the film. These sections are called billing blocks and show all the cast, crew etc.
Style sheet- colours
If you look at movie posters in the crime genre, they often use dark colours such as red and black on their posters. I think
the colour red is often used as it has obvious connotations of things like blood and evil, so when you see
The use of darker colours suggests that the movie will be following a more dark or serious tone. Compared to movie such as
comedy films they use a lot of bright colours on the posters as you will automatically know that the movie is lighthearted
and not to be taken as serious.
For this reason I think I will include these colours on my posters. I may also include some brighter colours to kind of contrast
the idea of dark colours meaning evil etc as the main character Billy is only a teenager so he is still quite innocent.
WANTED
Photo of me goes here
www.billythebullmovie.com
Another poster that I plan on doing is a wanted poster for
one of the characters in the film. This idea was inspired by
the marketing for the Blair Witch Project as they made
missing posters for the actors in the film.
Wanted: Michael Lawson
Photo of Joe
goes here
Billy the Bull logo goes
here
Tagline here
Flat plan for posters
Hit list goes
here
Photography location Possible problems with
this location
How I could fix this
problem
Studio at college Lighting too bright Lower the brightness
Location recce- photography
Equipment and resources (posters)
Books and worksheets- On one of my posters I want Joe to be holding some books and worksheets so that you can tell that
he is meant to be clever and quite nerdy.
Camera
Battery for camera
SD card for camera
Tripod
video
Location recce
Filming location Photo of location Possible problems with
location
How I could fix this
Bathroom- My house May be able to see camera in
the mirror
Find an angle where this isn’t
possible
Dining room- My house There is quite a lot of mess
around
Move away things off the table
first to make the location more
tidy
Kitchen- My house My dog often lies in the kitchen
So someone could trip over
her and get hurt or the dog
could get hurt
Make sure she isn’t lying down
Outside- my house I live near a pretty noisy road
so this sound could interfere
with my video
Edit the sound on premiere
Teaser trailer 2
Shot number Location Shot type Duration Description
1 Kitchen (my house) Mid shot 3 seconds Joe sat in kitchen.
2 Dining room (my
house)
POV shot 4 seconds Joe sat down doing
homework as
teacher hands him
an A graded paper.
3 My back garden Mid Shot 6 seconds Joe playing
basketball outside
4 My front garden
looking into my
window.
Mid shot 3 seconds Joe firing gun out of
the window
5 2 seconds Universal logo
appears
6 Dining room (my
house)
4 seconds Joe sat down. I walk
into the room and
shake his hand.
7 Dining room (my
house)
POV shot 3 seconds Me talking to Joe
across table.
Teaser trailer 2
Shot number Location Shot type Duration Description
8 Dining room (my
house)
POV shot Me sitting down
talking to Joe
9 My bedroom Mid shot 2 seconds Joe firing a gun
10 Dining room (my
house)
POV shot 2 seconds Me sitting down
talking to Joe
11 My bedroom Mid shot 4 seconds Joe wearing a
disguise reading a
magazine. He brings
the magazine down.
12 Dining room (my
house)
POV shot 2 seconds Me sitting down
talking to Joe
13 Bathroom (my
house)
Mid shot 9 seconds Miriam looking in the
mirror. She pulls it
open, grabs
something then
shuts it. After she
shuts it, Joe is stood
behind her
14 Dining room (my
house)
POV shot 5 seconds Me sitting down
talking to Joe
Shot number Location Shot type Duration Description
15 Upstairs Mid shot 3 seconds Joe dragging a dead
body across the
ground.
16 Dining room (my
house)
POV 4 seconds Me sitting down
talking to Joe
17 Outside my house Close up 3 seconds Joe wearing
sunglasses looking
into distance. In the
sunglasses you can
see there is the
reflection of a huge
explosion.
18 Dining room (my
house)
Mid shot 7 seconds I stand up then me
and Joe start
walking away.
19 3 seconds Text appears
showing Billy the
Bull logo
20 3 seconds Text appears saying
‘coming soon’
Teaser trailer 2
Script
Joe: My name is Billy. I’m a 16 year old grade A student. I live a very normal life. Other than the fact I’m a professional
hitman.
Me: So you wanna be a hitman huh. The name’s Mike it’s nice to meet you. I’m gonna teach you everything you need to
know. How to use weapons, how to disguise, how to kill quickly and quietly, how to dispose of bodies.
But I have to warn you, it’s gonna get messy. So you ready?
Joe: Sure.
Me: Good. Lets get started then, shall we?
Props and equipment needed (trailer)
Props needed
Prop guns
A magazine
A test paper
Equipment needed
Camera
Contributor information
Joseph Roe- Joe is the main character in my film called Billy. He has agreed to help me with my poster on Thursday. He may
be able to help me improve my work because he is doing A level Media as well as Film studies.
Me- I will feature in the trailer and also on some of the posters for the film.
Miriam Rose Lucy- Miriam will have a small role in the trailer. She is also a media student so may be able to help me get the
best out of my work. She will be helping film some scenes for the trailer and also take some photos for the posters.
Sound effects list
Gunshot sound effect- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nJoUq_Le9M
Punch sound effect- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbliAXRxRhQ
Shotgun cocking sound- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczQ7aVQtX4
Explosion sound effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdO3_r6juRU
Sword sound effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgRvVq8mStE
Music list
ACDC- back in black. I chose this song to feature in my trailer as it is a fast paced and lively song. It is not a very original song
to feature in a movie trailer as I’m sure I have heard it featured in many times before.
Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter. This is also a song that has been used in many movie trailers. It is often used right at the
start of a trailer in movies, right in the build up before the exciting parts happen as it is quite a peaceful song to play before
an exciting moment
Poster ideas
My first idea for the movie poster is that I will have an image of Joe and he will look like an innocent student holding books
and smiling but next to him there is
My second idea for the poster was to have an image of Joe in the style of a school photo and have a gun and a hit list next
to it. This would show that he is a hitman and also that he is a student. He could have it written down on a notebook.
Another idea I had for a poster was that I would have a photo of a fridge door with a photo of Joe on it and a hit list stuck
on with magnets. This combines the innocence of youth with him being a hitman.
Another idea I had was that there would be an image of Joe sat down doing homework but in the other hand there is a gun.
Joe hiding somewhere with someone walking by.
Wanted poster.
I am going to make a wanted poster for some of the characters in the film. This makes it seem a lot more realistic
The idea for my poster is that I am going to get a photo of Joe smiling wearing bright clothes and looking very normal,
however his shadow is him in the exact same position apart from he is holding a gun.
Or if not that then he will be in front of a mirror.
If not that, I want Joe to be wearing clothing that really makes him blend in with the background so that you need to look
twice to notice that he is there.
storyboards
Storyboards
What am I making
For my FMP, I am going to make some promotional
material for a film that I came up with. This will
include posters and a social media account.
On the social media account I will include photos and
a trailer for the film.
Why
The main purpose of me making a film trailer in the
genre of crime/action is to entertain people and to
make them feel excited to go see the film.
The reason that I want to do some posters alongside
this is because marketing is an important factor when
it comes to raising the popularity of a film and
ensuring that many people know about them.
Audience
From my audience research I found that the main way
that people find about new movies being released is
through social media accounts. For this reason I am
going to post all my work here.
I also found out that the main place that people see
posters for films placed is at bus stops. This means it
is important that I make a bold poster that is going to
stand out as many people catch the bus each day so
plenty of people will be seeing this poster, so I would
want it to be memorable.
Where will my trailer be shown
My movie trailer will be uploaded onto social media
websites such as youtube, facebook, twitter and
instagram.
From my research I found that my target audience is
mainly the ages 16-18 so I think that it would help
increase attention to this film if the trailer was shown on
social media as it is used by many young people.
Where will my movie be advertised
From my audience research, I found that the
place most of my audience finds out about new
movies being released is through social media
so I am going to upload my work to social
media.
Resources
Equipment/ Props/
Costume needed
Locations needed
Camera Studio at college
Tripod My house
SD card for camera My front and back garden
Battery for camera
Toy guns
Suit and white shirt
Sunglasses
Hat
Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
Cast aren’t able to turn up for whatever reason Have some people as backup actors or plan for
a day when everyone I need is free.
Camera from college won’t work Bring my own camera just in case this happens.
Lose some work from college computer Keep my work saved on other devices as well as
at college such as on a memory stick or on
computer at home
Camera running out of power Make sure that it is has been fully charged up
before I film
Don’t have enough footage to make a full
trailer
Use the footage I do have to make a teaser
trailer.
Unable to make it to college finish my work at my uncle’s house as he has
all the programmes I need to create my work
Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Things in my house- especially dining room that
people could trip over
Tidy up first so there isn’t mess about that
anyone could trip over.
Fire when at college Calmly exit through fire escape and go to
meeting point.
spilling drink in classroom around computers Make sure that I have put any bottles away and
if I do need a drink make sure I tighten the lid
properly.
Production Schedule
Day/Lesson Tasks
Tuesday 13th May Begin making wanted poster for character in my film.
Thursday 15th May Use the studio to get some photos taken for the
movie posters.
Tuesday 3rd June Begin editing trailer and using after effects
Thursday 4th June Refilm some clips for trailer
Friday 5th June Finish editing teaser trailer and upload to twitter
account.

4. fmp pre production (1) final

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  • 3.
    Style sheet -fonts These are some of fonts that I liked from the website dafont. I will use one of these for the movies logo. This would appear in the trailer and also on posters etc. I chose these fonts in particular as I think that they all have a kind of ‘gritty’ style. This is something that I would want for a British crime film. I will use either the colour black or red for the text as I have found movies in these genres often use these colours in there poster as they are colours often found on movie posters.
  • 4.
    This is thefont that I am going to use for my the logo on my poster. I am going to do the logo in red or in black as these are very bold colours and are often colours that are often used for movies such as crime films. By using photoshop I made an example of how I want the logo to look. I made the text black and added red rectangles behind it so the red standed out more. I am thinking that the font MMA CHAMP would be good for some smaller writing such as a tagline for the film.
  • 5.
    This is afont I may use for text on my poster. This is the font used on many movie posters to show the cast, crew and companies behind the film. These sections are called billing blocks and show all the cast, crew etc.
  • 6.
    Style sheet- colours Ifyou look at movie posters in the crime genre, they often use dark colours such as red and black on their posters. I think the colour red is often used as it has obvious connotations of things like blood and evil, so when you see The use of darker colours suggests that the movie will be following a more dark or serious tone. Compared to movie such as comedy films they use a lot of bright colours on the posters as you will automatically know that the movie is lighthearted and not to be taken as serious. For this reason I think I will include these colours on my posters. I may also include some brighter colours to kind of contrast the idea of dark colours meaning evil etc as the main character Billy is only a teenager so he is still quite innocent.
  • 7.
    WANTED Photo of megoes here www.billythebullmovie.com Another poster that I plan on doing is a wanted poster for one of the characters in the film. This idea was inspired by the marketing for the Blair Witch Project as they made missing posters for the actors in the film. Wanted: Michael Lawson Photo of Joe goes here Billy the Bull logo goes here Tagline here Flat plan for posters Hit list goes here
  • 8.
    Photography location Possibleproblems with this location How I could fix this problem Studio at college Lighting too bright Lower the brightness Location recce- photography
  • 9.
    Equipment and resources(posters) Books and worksheets- On one of my posters I want Joe to be holding some books and worksheets so that you can tell that he is meant to be clever and quite nerdy. Camera Battery for camera SD card for camera Tripod
  • 10.
  • 11.
    Location recce Filming locationPhoto of location Possible problems with location How I could fix this Bathroom- My house May be able to see camera in the mirror Find an angle where this isn’t possible Dining room- My house There is quite a lot of mess around Move away things off the table first to make the location more tidy Kitchen- My house My dog often lies in the kitchen So someone could trip over her and get hurt or the dog could get hurt Make sure she isn’t lying down Outside- my house I live near a pretty noisy road so this sound could interfere with my video Edit the sound on premiere
  • 12.
    Teaser trailer 2 Shotnumber Location Shot type Duration Description 1 Kitchen (my house) Mid shot 3 seconds Joe sat in kitchen. 2 Dining room (my house) POV shot 4 seconds Joe sat down doing homework as teacher hands him an A graded paper. 3 My back garden Mid Shot 6 seconds Joe playing basketball outside 4 My front garden looking into my window. Mid shot 3 seconds Joe firing gun out of the window 5 2 seconds Universal logo appears 6 Dining room (my house) 4 seconds Joe sat down. I walk into the room and shake his hand. 7 Dining room (my house) POV shot 3 seconds Me talking to Joe across table.
  • 13.
    Teaser trailer 2 Shotnumber Location Shot type Duration Description 8 Dining room (my house) POV shot Me sitting down talking to Joe 9 My bedroom Mid shot 2 seconds Joe firing a gun 10 Dining room (my house) POV shot 2 seconds Me sitting down talking to Joe 11 My bedroom Mid shot 4 seconds Joe wearing a disguise reading a magazine. He brings the magazine down. 12 Dining room (my house) POV shot 2 seconds Me sitting down talking to Joe 13 Bathroom (my house) Mid shot 9 seconds Miriam looking in the mirror. She pulls it open, grabs something then shuts it. After she shuts it, Joe is stood behind her 14 Dining room (my house) POV shot 5 seconds Me sitting down talking to Joe
  • 14.
    Shot number LocationShot type Duration Description 15 Upstairs Mid shot 3 seconds Joe dragging a dead body across the ground. 16 Dining room (my house) POV 4 seconds Me sitting down talking to Joe 17 Outside my house Close up 3 seconds Joe wearing sunglasses looking into distance. In the sunglasses you can see there is the reflection of a huge explosion. 18 Dining room (my house) Mid shot 7 seconds I stand up then me and Joe start walking away. 19 3 seconds Text appears showing Billy the Bull logo 20 3 seconds Text appears saying ‘coming soon’ Teaser trailer 2
  • 15.
    Script Joe: My nameis Billy. I’m a 16 year old grade A student. I live a very normal life. Other than the fact I’m a professional hitman. Me: So you wanna be a hitman huh. The name’s Mike it’s nice to meet you. I’m gonna teach you everything you need to know. How to use weapons, how to disguise, how to kill quickly and quietly, how to dispose of bodies. But I have to warn you, it’s gonna get messy. So you ready? Joe: Sure. Me: Good. Lets get started then, shall we?
  • 16.
    Props and equipmentneeded (trailer) Props needed Prop guns A magazine A test paper Equipment needed Camera
  • 17.
    Contributor information Joseph Roe-Joe is the main character in my film called Billy. He has agreed to help me with my poster on Thursday. He may be able to help me improve my work because he is doing A level Media as well as Film studies. Me- I will feature in the trailer and also on some of the posters for the film. Miriam Rose Lucy- Miriam will have a small role in the trailer. She is also a media student so may be able to help me get the best out of my work. She will be helping film some scenes for the trailer and also take some photos for the posters.
  • 18.
    Sound effects list Gunshotsound effect- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nJoUq_Le9M Punch sound effect- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbliAXRxRhQ Shotgun cocking sound- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczQ7aVQtX4 Explosion sound effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdO3_r6juRU Sword sound effect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgRvVq8mStE
  • 19.
    Music list ACDC- backin black. I chose this song to feature in my trailer as it is a fast paced and lively song. It is not a very original song to feature in a movie trailer as I’m sure I have heard it featured in many times before. Rolling Stones- Gimme Shelter. This is also a song that has been used in many movie trailers. It is often used right at the start of a trailer in movies, right in the build up before the exciting parts happen as it is quite a peaceful song to play before an exciting moment
  • 20.
    Poster ideas My firstidea for the movie poster is that I will have an image of Joe and he will look like an innocent student holding books and smiling but next to him there is My second idea for the poster was to have an image of Joe in the style of a school photo and have a gun and a hit list next to it. This would show that he is a hitman and also that he is a student. He could have it written down on a notebook. Another idea I had for a poster was that I would have a photo of a fridge door with a photo of Joe on it and a hit list stuck on with magnets. This combines the innocence of youth with him being a hitman. Another idea I had was that there would be an image of Joe sat down doing homework but in the other hand there is a gun. Joe hiding somewhere with someone walking by. Wanted poster.
  • 21.
    I am goingto make a wanted poster for some of the characters in the film. This makes it seem a lot more realistic
  • 22.
    The idea formy poster is that I am going to get a photo of Joe smiling wearing bright clothes and looking very normal, however his shadow is him in the exact same position apart from he is holding a gun. Or if not that then he will be in front of a mirror. If not that, I want Joe to be wearing clothing that really makes him blend in with the background so that you need to look twice to notice that he is there.
  • 23.
  • 24.
  • 25.
    What am Imaking For my FMP, I am going to make some promotional material for a film that I came up with. This will include posters and a social media account. On the social media account I will include photos and a trailer for the film.
  • 26.
    Why The main purposeof me making a film trailer in the genre of crime/action is to entertain people and to make them feel excited to go see the film. The reason that I want to do some posters alongside this is because marketing is an important factor when it comes to raising the popularity of a film and ensuring that many people know about them.
  • 27.
    Audience From my audienceresearch I found that the main way that people find about new movies being released is through social media accounts. For this reason I am going to post all my work here. I also found out that the main place that people see posters for films placed is at bus stops. This means it is important that I make a bold poster that is going to stand out as many people catch the bus each day so plenty of people will be seeing this poster, so I would want it to be memorable.
  • 28.
    Where will mytrailer be shown My movie trailer will be uploaded onto social media websites such as youtube, facebook, twitter and instagram. From my research I found that my target audience is mainly the ages 16-18 so I think that it would help increase attention to this film if the trailer was shown on social media as it is used by many young people.
  • 29.
    Where will mymovie be advertised From my audience research, I found that the place most of my audience finds out about new movies being released is through social media so I am going to upload my work to social media.
  • 30.
    Resources Equipment/ Props/ Costume needed Locationsneeded Camera Studio at college Tripod My house SD card for camera My front and back garden Battery for camera Toy guns Suit and white shirt Sunglasses Hat
  • 31.
    Contingency Planning Potential IssueSolution Cast aren’t able to turn up for whatever reason Have some people as backup actors or plan for a day when everyone I need is free. Camera from college won’t work Bring my own camera just in case this happens. Lose some work from college computer Keep my work saved on other devices as well as at college such as on a memory stick or on computer at home Camera running out of power Make sure that it is has been fully charged up before I film Don’t have enough footage to make a full trailer Use the footage I do have to make a teaser trailer. Unable to make it to college finish my work at my uncle’s house as he has all the programmes I need to create my work
  • 32.
    Health and Safety PotentialIssue How will the issue be avoided? Things in my house- especially dining room that people could trip over Tidy up first so there isn’t mess about that anyone could trip over. Fire when at college Calmly exit through fire escape and go to meeting point. spilling drink in classroom around computers Make sure that I have put any bottles away and if I do need a drink make sure I tighten the lid properly.
  • 33.
    Production Schedule Day/Lesson Tasks Tuesday13th May Begin making wanted poster for character in my film. Thursday 15th May Use the studio to get some photos taken for the movie posters. Tuesday 3rd June Begin editing trailer and using after effects Thursday 4th June Refilm some clips for trailer Friday 5th June Finish editing teaser trailer and upload to twitter account.