Week Four - Major changes

There has been a change of grouping since both my group members have now left the college. I have had to join one of the other group which is kind of a disadvantage cause i have to catch up on all the work they have done.

Week Two : analyse

We were suppose to finalize the plans for the trailer but both my group members are not in for certain reasons, so I have been doing some research into similar trailers. And analysing them.

All these trailers start of with a slower pace, it is giving the audience an understanding of the characters and a general plot of the film. The calm start of the trailers and grittiness show the genre of these films are Drama based. As you progress through the trailers you see the introduction of fast paced music accompanied with fast quick shots and editing. This show the audience the obstacles they face and their development between the start of the film helping to entice the audience to see this film. Lastly all these trailers are the longer theatrical trailers so it would be considerably longer than the one we make. 

Week Two : Storyboard and Synopsis

We have Just finished finalizing the Primary storyboard and synopsis. It took quiet a while because of the  discussion and disagreements within the group.

The film is based around a teenage boy who has decided it is time to move on to the straight path and make a better life for him self. Protagonist Marcus aka "Blazzer" had been caught up in the gang life around his local estate for many years, his long time girlfriend has finally convinced him to give up on this lifestyle. With Marcus gaining a apprenticeship interview  and all seeming going well in life, it seems his dream to leave the gang life is coming true. But until he can leave this life behind he must pay of a debt he owes so him and his best friend embark on series of events that will either be the start of a new life or the end of him.

The Trailer will be about 30 sec long. the beginning of the trailer will be long slow shots setting the scene, while towards the end it will be a bit more fast paced.

Week One : Chosen Genre

The Genre we have chosen is social drama, we all agreed within the group it was the genre we were most comfortable with and could make into a great project. 


Social Drama : 


"This genre identifies problems in society- poverty, the education system, communicable diseases, the disadvantaged, antisocial rebellion, and the like- then constructs a story demonstrating a cure."


"Social change that questions morality and deals with the issues of individuals versus society"

A2 Media Studies

For this years media portfolio I will be researching, planning, producing and evaluating :

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1. A film trailer
2. A magazine front cover or website homepage for the film
3. A film poster 

The film trailer is the main project while the other two are the ancillary texts that will accompany it. 

Week One

As I have arrived a week late on to the course from holiday, i have missed the group selection process. Thus my teacher has put me and the other 2 late arrivals into the same group and sent us of to quickly decided the genre and storyline of our film and start on the storyboard planning.