We've began production of our teaser trailer using iMovie, editing clips together and including text.

Today we began researching the typical composition for romantic comedy posters. To demonstrate our knowledge of this genre we will conform to these and aspire to make a similar image. We came across this link which highlighted different techniques used in these posters.

1. With the two lead characters back to back

This image shows the female lead crossing her arms and frowning slightly at the male lead who looks casual with his hands in his pockets. This is quite an easy shot to recreate and is an option for our own poster. We could either have our characters leaning against each other in reality for the shot, or take separate photographs of them leaning against a wall and photoshop them together.

2. Sitting together (usually on a bench)

This is another simple shot which is easy to recreate as it just features both lead characters sitting together. They could be posed sat back-to-back or frowning at each other. Another idea is that our female lead could be upset whilst the male lead hides flowers or chocolates behind his back.

3. Close up shot of two lead characters

This shot features the two main characters with the female lead kissing the male's cheek. This is a possible option for us but it depends on how comfortable our actors are in this pose and we would shoot it as is rather than photoshopping two images together.

4. A collage

This poster uses stills from the film itself to create a collage which advertises the film. I like this concept because it's clever and relatively simple, however i'm not sure we'd have enough shots to create a poster like this.

Alternatively we could use a still from our film of the characters meeting or pose a shot showing that event.

Script

I came up with an idea as to what Ben will say when he is in the bedroom talking to the camera.

I will develop this further on the day of filming once I have found out ideas from Ben and Sam.

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We came up with a detailed shot list outlining which shot is needed at which location.

House:

1. Ben sat at computer looking miserable in bedroom.

2. Outside front door. Georgia opens door, sees flowers on mat.

Peel Park (golf course):

1. Ben hits me with golf club.

Odeon Cinema:

1. Georgia stood outside cinema. Eventually she gets fed up of waiting and leaves.

2. Ben stood outside, fade out of him looking sad.

3. (Car Park) Georgia walking, drops her phone, Ben picks it up for her.

(Shoot Ben first, then Georgia to get lighting right for time of day).

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Title Pages

I have created the title pages for the trailer, which can be imported into iMovie and added to our work. This includes the final page which features the website address and a release date.

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Location Plan

We came up with the places we are going to film each shot:

Shot 1. Inside a bedroom.

Shot 3. Could be filmed in a garden.

Shot 6. In the street with Ben and Georgia.

Shot 8. In the street, or could be done at our college.

Shot 10. Needs to be outside the two cinemas.

Shot 11. Georgia at the cinema.

Shot 13. Filmed at someones house.

This means we now know, in even more detail, what needs to be in each frame. So now we can go out and start filming immediately.

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Shot List

We came up with a list of the content of each shot:

1. Shot of Ben looking at his computer screen (which is the camera).

2. Title Page - 'Ben was unlucky in love. Many of his dates had gone hideously wrong...'

3. Shot of Ben hitting a girl with a golf club.

5. Title Page - 'Until Ben met Georgia...'

6. Shot of Ben picking up Georgia's phone.

7. Title Page - 'From that unlikely incident the fell in love.'

9. Title Page - 'Everything was going well until the 5th date.'

10. Shot of Ben at Odeon cinema at one time, and Georgia there at a different time.

11. Shot of Georgia looking annoyed and upset.

12. Title Page - 'Can Graham win back the love of his life?'

13. Shot of Georgia opening her front door, flowers on the step.

14. Title page - 'Coming Soon'.

We can now use this a detailed plan for filming our trailer, and this will allow us to efficiently film each frame.

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