Delilah's Media Blog 2

This is the version of my short film that I will show to my class, in order to get feedback.

This is the poster of "The Invincible Ian" in my short film, Abracadabra. I took a picture of my brother in the cloak and hat I got, and the wand I got. I had him wear that shirt, as it is the type that a magician would wear. I made sure his hand, holding the wand was close to the camera, because that it is important in the short film. It is what leads to Ben being able to do magic. I uploaded the picture of photoshop, and edited it on there. I added the glow effect on the wand to represent magic, and added the glow effect around him to make it seem that he has a lot of skill/power. I have the caption "The Invincible Ian" at the top, with big letters, because having the name of the person/thing in big letters is a convention of posters.

Oonagi Script from mediastudiesf1n34rts

This is a poster for the film, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Harry is at the front of the image, indicating he is the main character. Ron and Hermione close behind him, indicating they are also main characters. All of them are holding wands, which represents that the film is about magic. The mix of bright and dark blue as the background suggests a fantasy world. We see "Harry Potter" clearly, with big letters, in the centre of the poster.  "And the Order of the Phoenix" is with small letters, meaning it is not necessary for the audience to see that part. It says "coming soon" at the centre of the bottom, with small letters. Although it is useful for the audience to have an idea, it does not say when exactly the film is being released. If it did, perhaps it would be more clear in the poster.

Abracadabra s board from mediastudiesf1n34rts

This is the poster for the film, Scream. The image and the caption at the top makes it clear that the genre is horror/thriller. The image is an extreme close-up of a girl looking scared. Her eyes are the only things that are not black or white in the poster, and they are blue, which is a cold colour. Because her skin is white and her eyes are blue, this suggests coldness. I think it is suggesting her being "frozen" with fear and being helpless. The caption is "Someone has taken their love of scary movies one step too far. Solving this mystery is going to be murder." This clearly suggests that there is a murderer in this film. It is easy to see the title, as there are big letter under the image, going from each end, through the centre. Under the title, the cast is listen. Their names are stated with small letters, indicating that the cast isn't as important for the audience to know as the title. The title and genre is the most important thing for an audience to

In order to create a poster for my short film, Abracadabra, it is important I research what actual film posters are like. Conventions of film posters: must be eye-catching and captivating to the audience  must be a focal picture that will draw in the audience eye  title displayed in a large, eye-catching font  clearly defines the film genre  should be designed to attract the largest audience possible  usually an indication of when the film is being released - either a date or 'Coming soon', although they are sometimes less specific, for example they might say "In cinemas this summer"  information on the directors and production company is often displayed in a billing block at the bottom of the poster  there could be reviews or titles of other films that the company has made 

Script abracadabra from mediastudiesf1n34rts

This is a list of what the costumes will be for my characters in my short film, Abracadabra. Ben:  a top hat  a cloak  a simple shirt  simple trousers  Ben's dad:  a button shirt  an undone tie  black/grey trousers  Ben's mum:  a simple cardigan  jeans/sweatpants  a simple shirt  Here are some examples of the way some of the things will look: 

Other than the lead character, Ben, the characters in my short film, Abracadabra, are his father and mother, and potentially a teacher. My mum will be portraying Ben's mum.  She will need to be wearing simple clothes, such as trousers, and perhaps a loose cardigan, and comfortable shirt. Her hair will be simple, perhaps just down, or tied up. The dad will be portrayed by my stepfather. He will also be dressed conventionally, such has having a button shirt, trousers, and a tie, that he will be shown wearing undone. This connects with the boring, conventional lifestyle that is shown in the short film, that Ben does not want to be a part of. If there is a teacher character in it, he would be portrayed by my media teacher, Craig. My mum (Polly Walker) is actually a professional actress, so her mindset should be helpful to the film.

My lead character, Ben the magician, is a teenage boy. He would have to be portrayed by a teenage boy, or at least someone who could really pass for a teenager. Ben could have a geeky look, although I think it would also work if he didn't have that type of look, and had the look of someone you wouldn't except to be that way. I think that would work well with the comedy aspect of the film. He will definitely be wearing a cloak, a top hat, and be holding a wand. The media teaching assistant, Spike, has agreed to play Ben. Although, he might have found someone who could also portray him depending on the shooting schedule. This is the magician from the short film, Instead of Abracadabra. Most of this is the type of look Ben will have.

This is a list of all the equipment I will be using for my short film, Abracadabra.  Nikon Coolpix B500 camera  Velbon tripod  Sound recorder