Task 1: Mood board a range of film magazine covers - these can include any genre films but should include labelling of key features (title, headline, colour, cover lines, boost, etc.)
Task 2: Research three different film magazine titles (e.g. Empire, Total Film, Premiere, etc.) - find a front cover for each and discuss the following:
Distribution (where does it sell, who does it sell to, etc.)
Task 3: Research genre-specific magazines and discuss the differences in look/style/distribution between these and more main-stream film magazines.
Task 4: Discuss which magazine you are going to 'replicate' and why you've chosen to feature your film in that particular magazine, taking into consideration everything you will have researched above.
Your deadline for completing a draft of your film poster and your magazine front cover was supposed to be Friday 27th November 2015.
This deadline has been extended to Friday 4th December to ensure you have maximum time available to complete a competent example of the ancillary products that accompany your film trailer.
You need to prepare a 25 word pitch to deliver to your class mates about your film trailer. You should consider the way you present this, as well as what vital information you will include in it to 'sell' us your movie.
Remember - you don't have to just use words to sell us your film! Think creatively!
Make sure these are posted to your blogs - along with any script you intend to use. You will be delivering these in Miss Ghost's lesson 14th October.
Here are some pitches delivered on music videos to give you some inspiration:
Create a post that covers the following aspects of 'film administration' that need to be considered before it is distributed to your audience. It is up to you how you present this information, but all elements below must be present. Task 1: BBFC guidelines and age classification - create a quick guide to the BBFC and age classification, along with a discussion of how you envisage your own film being classified, including reasons. See this student's blog for an example. Task 2: Research your legal responsibilities as a film creator, producer and distributor. You need to think about your responsibilities when filming in different locations, different age groups, insurance, payment, etc. Create a short guide to your legal responsibilities and apply these to your film trailer, including how you plan to combat certain hurdles. Helpful sites include: Film London BBC Film Network Health and Safety Executive Task 3: Investigate film censorship and regulation, including the differences between regulation and censorship, and provide examples of films that have been censored, including discussion of why this was the case. Consider if your film is likely to face censorship and how you intend to reach your target audience in those cases. Helpful sites include: BBC Guardian Task 4: Research your responsibilities regarding copyright - think about what elements of your trailer may be subject to copyright laws, and discuss how you intend to ensure your trailer abides by these.
What the movie was about, how much it cost to make and how much revenue it generated
Its target audiencs
What methods of marketing it undertook (teaser, viral, magazines, etc.) and for each type discuss what the aims of the marketing were and how it reached its audience
