Rimante final draft

Rimante 2nd draft

Indiewood conventions;

What's more, within my trailer there are some conventions that you would unlikely find in a Hollywood film/trailer. 2.16-2.21sec within my trailer you can ear background noises in the cafe. I've decided that I should film there and not remove this noise, because it's part of the scene, in order to get a fear of realism. Also, 1.00-1.20sec it is a home scene, when Matt is filming Stacey instead of the camera guy doing so. These are one of the Indiewood conventions that I've used to also create a sense of realism and it also helps the demographic audience to conect with the film, rather then watch the actors 'act'.

Few changes during our editing:

These are one of the screen shots that I'm using to show my process, whilst editing my final piece of a trailer. Whilst filming, I thought that it will be conventional to have a person to walk by, when David and Henrieta are representing the happy Stacey's and Matt's moments together. This would create sense of realism. However, when I was editing my trailer, I realised that it doesn't set that mood and atmosphere that I wanted and due to this reason, I decided that I should remove Mario out of this scene, because the whole focus in on Stacey & Matt only. This would also show that they don't need nobody as long as they have each other. Also, since I've decided that this scene should be in slow motion, in order to mark this significant moment, I had to cut almost half of the scene as it was getting too long. Also, I've decided to cut the first half of the scene as it was a close up of their backs and them walking away, because previously I already had a mid shot and a close up of the couple. Therefore, I thought it will be more effective and less predictable if I had various shots.

1st Draft of ''The Cure" trailer

As you may realise this isn't my final draft, because I haven't yet added any non-diegetic sounds or muted particular parts within my trailer, in order to create a particular meaning and add conventions of an Indiewood film. Also, I haven't yet added/edited in all final cut express strategies such as dissolve, fade in OR out in between every scene.
Furthermore, it's visible that I filmed my trailer in some areas that I definitely need permission to film in, such as the cemetery and the few restaurants. I asked the care takers of the cemetery if I could shoot my trailer there and they seem not to have any problem with that. Therefore, since I asked for permission I wasn't held back to film within the cemetery and had every right to do so.
Also, at the restaurant we kindly asked the manager if it's okay to film within his premises/property and he was okay with that as long as we didn't film any of the costumers that visited that place at that particular time ( which we did not).

Editing "The Cure" trailer:

As you can see I print screened my process to edit my trailer using Final cut Express. At first, I wasn't able to speed up or slow down my chosen scenes, in order to create a particular mood and atmosphere. However, every time I did so, I had to consider whether it was conventional for my film genre and the audience that I'm addressing this to. I believe that using slow motion, allowed me to highlight the significant moments within the couple lives. Also, if I did speed it up instead of slowing it down it will appear too comic and my demographic audience are an older generation which with the help of my research - enjoy a more serious genre films.

However, looking at this photograph, it shows that I speeded up this particular passage ( from 100% to 134.97%). The reason for doing this is because it's an establishing shot and therefore it doesn't have to be slow, since it's not highlighting anything in particular. Although as soon as the camera reaches the cafe's top it potrays where the next scene is going to take place in. Since, it's an Indiewood film within this scene you can see cars passing by, which is conventional even in a Hollywood film. However, unlike in Hollywood movies, this wasn't staged intentionaly.

Further research:

Taking a closer look at my poster, I've made my decision that I need to change the image of Sila, since it's not very conventional and since she's a doctor I believe that she should be wearing a doctors apron, instead of wearing a formal wastecoat and a shirt. However, the way she's positioned I believe that it doesn't communicate anything to my demographic audience. Also, since I had both Matt and Stacey within my magazine front cover, I think that I need to make my film poster different, in order not avoid making it similar to the previous product. This will keep my target audience interested and not sick and tired of seeing the same message that I'm trying to put across.

Poster two

I have made my character (Sila) transparent for my final product, in order to illustrate her 'empty presents' within Matt's (protagonist) life. Due for this reason, I have decided to make Matt and Stacey to stand out within my poster, since Stacey is the one that is alive within his life and NOT Sila. Therefore, it seems as if Sila is the one that passed away and not Stacey. Also, due to this it confuses my demographic audience and will make them think that in the film Sila dies. This is also very conventional, since every film does not want to give away the climax and the narrative of the film, yet still attract their audience for it's specific appeal.

What's more, I have asked Matt (played by David) to grow his beard to make him appear older, since my target audience are an older generation. This makes my film more serious.