1. What emotional impact do you want your photography do have upon the reader? How?
The photographs displayed within the tasks should provoke a reaction from the audience that matches the overall emotional impact they should receive from the final film trailer. By placing the subject of these photographs in a suspenseful, depressed or worried expression then hopefully this will help convey the emotion and theme of the film through to the audience. By implementing a similar expression in the photographs for both tasks, as well as through the shots in the film trailer, this will help create a sense of cohesion between the three pieces. I want the reader to feel as if they can empathise with the main subject of the images, perhaps connecting with the sense of isolation and desperation that the character is feeling in the photographs. I will achieve this by portraying the character with a desperate expression, making it immediately obvious they are in need of assistance.
2. Who are you going to photograph/film?
For both photoshoots (for the two print tasks and the film trailer) I have a clear idea of who I want to use. I will be using my father as the main character who will be therefore appearing in all three tasks, as I believe they are the perfect candidate for the desired effects I want to convey through the film and print tasks.
3. What props will you need?
There is a prop which is required for the filming of the film trailer, a greeting card. I have purchased two of these in preparation for the filming of the scene. Despite only requiring one, I have purchased two in the event that we decide to change a certain aspect of a scene after sealing the card, or in the event one of the cards/envelopes becomes damaged. Other than this, I do not believe I require any additional props for either photoshoot.
4. How are you going to emphasise colour?
Colour will be emphasised by filming the trailer at night, immediately setting the tone of the film as a dark and melancholy tone. There will be ambient lighting provided by nearby street lights which will ensure the trailer isn't filmed in complete darkness. For the interior shots, I will use regular lighting, but in a particular way to provoke certain emotions throughout the trailer. An example would be the beginning shots where the character is entering the house. These would, naturally, be fairly bright, as the character is still unaware of the dangers he is facing. As the trailer progresses, however, and he becomes more aware of these dangers, I will utilise far darker lighting effects to convey this empty and dark tone where required.
For the two ancillary tasks, I will be very careful to use appropriate colours, taking the necessary photographs in such a way that colour is clearly emphasised in the desired way. For the poster, I will aim to get a melancholy colour emphasising the character's distress and inner turmoil. Regarding the magazine cover, I aim to do the same, however to a lesser extent, as magazine's typically would not follow all of the conventions the poster or trailer do, as it is a separate text from either of the two others.
5. Have you briefed your personnel/photographer?
I have briefed the actor that I will be using in my film trailer and, consequently, my two ancillary tasks, and have agreed that they are able to attend the photoshoot(s) on the desired dates.
6. What lighting will you need? Any other equipment?
As discussed previously, I will need no special lighting other than the lighting provided by the environment, as I wish for this trailer to look as natural as possible, helping the audience to connect with the storyline/main character by getting a vibe from the trailer indicating that it is very natural and not staged, adding to the credibility and believability of it.
As for the lighting of the ancillary tasks, I will be using certain lighting effects for the poster to create a silhouette effect on the main character, indicating that everything else apart from the main character is illuminated, once again linking to his state of emptiness and inner turmoil, the continuing theme throughout the three tasks and the film as a whole. The poster, however, will not use this effect, and any lighting I do decide to use will be applied to the subject's face, the prominent factor within a magazine cover, as previously discussed. If I were to use any artificial lighting, this would primarily be used to cover half of the subject's face, providing a sense of ambiguity. This effect can always be added during the construction stage at a later date, so it is perhaps not entirely required, or at least not completely compulsory.
7. Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop?
As discussed in my possible locations post, I will be filming in a house. This once again links to the fact that the trailer should look as natural as possible, and any use of 'abandoned warehouses' seem to resemble tropes or clichés rather than core conventions of a film trailer, coming across as too gimmicky and obvious for a psychological horror film such as this one. A regular location, such as a house, is far more believable and acceptable for a horror film such as this one.
For my ancillary tasks, I will be using a plain backdrop to give me the ability to manipulate the image far easier than if there was a background that was filled with lots of information and details. By avoiding a heavily detailed background, I will also be able to keep the focus of the image centred around the character and nothing else.
8. Make-up? Costume?
Mentioned above, I have stated how I wish for the trailer to look as realistic as possible. I wish for the audience to feel as if they can connect easily with the character, and therefore by removing any superficial elements such as make-up, costumes etc. then this can help to bring a sense of realism to the piece, helping the audience connect far more easily with the character than they otherwise would be able to.
The same principle applies for the ancillary tasks, as horror film magazines would not traditionally feature the subject wearing a piece of clothing such as a suit for example. Because of this, I will be ensuring that the subject looks as normal as possible, while still being able to direct their facial expressions and body language to achieve the desired effect and thus emphasise the overall theme of the film trailer and the corresponding advertisements.
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