Final Products
The Final Short Film - Synchronicity
Final Post Card Design
My final post card design was carefully chosen based on the feedback I had gained from my piers and other school members, who had commented on a few different design I had shown them. I chose this particular image to front my post card as i believe that the image of the girl 'Isabel' playing with her train set and the surrounding images such as the teddy bear sitting slanted on the sofa as well as the dull natural light coming in from the door at the rear of the image, really sets the scene, and gives the audience the imagery of loneliness and child neglect. Moreover I think that the colours she is wearing, the contrast between the black and the blue and the expression on her face helps to give out give innocent image of a little girl and the hair band in her hair helps to add to this effect.
I have not manipulated the colouring on this image, as i believe that the yellow effect on the bottom of the image and the darker layers at the top of the image contrast well with each other and help to create a feeling of loneness and neglect. Moreover my tagline on the front of the post card which says "Why wont they come play with me?", helps to give the audience the impression that she is lonely and that she needs a friend, and I believe that this will help get certain figures within the industry, such as directors and investors, to watch my short film and hopefully fund any other further productions.
The back of my post card follows similar convetions to that of other post cards i have studied and includes our production group logo which I created and distributed to my group, so that we all would have the same logo which adds to the continently of our film. I have also added lines which i would write who the post card is being sent to as well as any additional comments i would like to send to the specific individual. The lines would also include screening times and screening locations which would be a guide to anyone wishing to view the short. I have also added a short synopsis of the film which reads "When a neglected young girl is left to play alone, and a mysterious synchronisation of events is taking place, who will be the first to notice that not everything is as it seems. Young Isabel is not all sweet and innocent, and upsetting her could be the last thing her parents ever get to do". This synopsis entices the reader in and leaves them wanting to know more. This synopsis combined with the tagline on the front of the postcard really makes the overall first appearances of this film, very mysterious and unpredictable and this should help in me gaining my target audiences.
I have also listed the production company name, "Clockwork Production", as well as the crew and what each member is in charge of. Listing the crew and production company name, ensures that any reader of my post card, knows who was involved in the production of the film, as well as it standing as advertisement for each member and the production company as a whole. This is done, so that if certain aspects of the film are liked such as the camera work by Tim White, or the story line that was written by myself, then each individual has the opportunity to be selected for future work and productions which is why it is crucial to advertise who is responsible for each element as not everyone in the group may have their work appreciated.
There is also a weblink which i have added which anyone could look at for more information about the short film, the history of our production company and would also hold information about the director and all of the crew involved as well as all the cast who star in the production of Synchronicity.
Final Short Film Review
This short film review page required specific research and careful planning as I had to look into the form and convention of a real industry standard review page on which to base my own review on. The magazine that I decided to look and research into was Empire as I found it easy to read and relate to. I looked at different review pages, on their online webpage and in the Empire magazine. In previous post I had noted down the forms and conventions within an Empire review which would enable me to get an insight as to how to create my own page.
When making my short film review page, the aim was to entice the reader with a right, colorful image which would make them want to read the review. So following the conventions of Empire, I added in a large photo of Isabel, the main character in Synchronicity, cuddling her teddy bear, which also plays a big role in the film. The picture also shows where a significant part of the films location as and a smaller photo at the bottom right hand corner gives away another part of the film, the train set. I have picked these two specific and iconic images as I hope to catch the imagination of the reader. The other main convention I have followed is to add side reviews down the left hand side of the page. As I have noticed that Empire add a fair amount of advertisement within there pages and reviews, such as the use of Blu-ray as well as other media technologies, I felt that it was equally important for me to add these factors in as it gave my review the professional edge.
Lastly, when studying the forms and conventions of the Empire review and style of writing, I noted down that they are very comical and informal in there language which for me, gave it the edge over other industry magazines such as Sight&Sound. I wanted to make sure that I followed the correct way of writing and that my review would live up to the exclusivity of holding the Empire name and status. I felt that my final review was easy to read and it captured the readers imagination as well as providing key information to entice the reader further and hopefully watch my short film “Synchronicity”.
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