Progress on Poster

In order to create the poster, we started by using the blog we had created to be Anonymous X as an outline:

This is an example of one of the posts we created on our anonomous X blog and we

want the poster to follow a similar format / look. We used this post as an example of how to layout our poster, however instead of using a photo to portray a story we wanted to use photos as credits.



We created a similar format using Photoshop, this was just to see how the blog post would work whilst including things such as the billing block, newspaper reviews and a tagline:

The problem with these examples was that the whole thing looks flat and didn't look realistic enough as a blog post and it didn't porpray enough of the storyline for an audience to know what the film is going to be about.

Here we have added in our chosen main photo:

However, there is still a lot to do to get this as we would like it. Our initial idea as a whole is to use this blog post that we have created to use as a screensaver to a computer. Then to take a photo of the computer with the blog post on it to use as the poster. Then the frame of the computer would frame our poster. The concerns are that as this is a blog post there would be a lot of extra text as well as standard poster text and this would be a lot to read and if the poster. however without the extra text the poster wouln't be relavant enough to the narrative of our film.



Reshoot for Poster Photos

These photos are our second effort at taking the main poster photo. We have tried to learn from the last attempt; we have reduced the lighting effect and also moved it to a more sideways on position to create a less flat effect and add interesting shadows to the face. We have also avoided reflecting the screen in the glasses as this did not quite work. We are planning on amalgamating the main photo with a blog layout as the background to the poster.

Photo Shoot for Poster

Photo shoot for poster

Blue light looks the best.

First one is at the right distance.

Plain background could work.

Not sure what else we could put in the background but may look better if there was something there.

Words going across his face could be reflected off the screen or we could put them in afterwards on Photoshop. Not sure what would look better.

James

I don’t feel the reflections in the glasses are needed, too distracting. Some of the colours work, blue not green.

Should it be looking direct? Does look a bit strange when it isn’t.

Background need to be decided, should he smile.

The lighting needs to be sorted out.

Why sitting down? Need to work out how the poster will look.

Luke

Needs to be:

-          Blue ‘glow’

-          No reflection in glasses

-          Either lots of computers in the background or a screensaver of some sort

-          Luke needs to look at the camera

-          Closer up

Jess

Second Rough Cut

Key Changes:

• Re-ordering to connect events more clearly e.g. making sure all four main characters are introduced clearly
• Addition of shots to increase pace at end - shots suggesting action and danger
• Creation of more L-cuts to add pace - adding shots over continuing dialogue
• Addition of some ADR - revoiced dialogue which suffered from sound issues
• Addition of rough sound track created for animatic to give sense of music / pace
• Further cutting of all shots to generate pace and create trailer feel

The ordering of certain shots, such as the first Anonymous X blog post definitely helps the trailer. The use of sound builds the pace. The insertions of pictures into a previously static scene works well. The overlapping dialogue makes it seem more like a trailer. The shots don’t seem as random as in previous versions. There is a bit of narrative with the teachers and suspects. You can tell the relation between Michael and Jess. Faster paced. The hero shot establishes a main connection. Cut down shots so it’s more of a trailer than scenes from a film.

Photo Shoot for Magazine Cover

We took more than thirty photos to be used for the front cover. These are the four we have isolated as being the most promising:

Photo 1- It is not centered and everyone seems to be standing in an unnatural way. Luke is not looking at the camera. James.

Main character not looking into camera. Luke

- Photo 1 - no

- Luke isn’t looking

- Blurry

- Not centred

Jess

Photo 2- No James is looking at the camera and so is Luke but Michael isn’t. Also Michael is standing in a different way then the other two.   James

Two characters are looking into the camera whereas the other is not. Luke

- Photo 2 – no

- Everyone’s looking in different places

- Luke’s smiling

Jess

Photo 3- No Michael is standing too head on and Luke is not looking at the camera. James

Main person not looking into the camera, not everyone’s eye line in the same direction, stance of Michael is too facing forward. Luke

- Photo 3 – no

- Luke isn’t looking at camera

- Michael is too square onto the camera

Jess

Photo 4- Yes it seems symmetrical and everyone is looking at the camera. Everyone seems to have and individual look about them but is still come together well.   James

Bit too close, all directions are facing correct, eyes looking in right place. Luke

- Photo 4 - yes

- Everyone’s looking at camera

- Everyone’s in correct position

- Closer in

- Better composition

Jess

Re-ordering of beginning to clarify Plot

Here we have started to re-order the opening in particular to make sure plot and characters are firmly established. We have tried to focus on making the key plot points (the kidnapping) and the relationships (journalist and photographer already friends; photographer is kidnapped girl's boyfriend; Manovich is reluctant to help) as clear as possible.

Starting Production Ident

Early work on our animated sequence: