First Version of A2 Film Trailer

This is the first version of my group’s film trailer. I believe that so far our trailer is looking good. However I feel that there are a selection of improvements that we could add to it to get a better trailer overall. The issues I identified in this first version are as follows:

• The music is repetitive and does not properly convey the intended message of the film. To improve this we should replace the song with a more suitable one.

• The narrative of the movie is not fully clear. To solve this issue we will need to add more text to the scenes and addition narration from our voice actors.

• The sound effects used are poor at times. This can be solved by replacing or removing the sound effects that don’t fit in well with the movie or rearranging them on the video’s timeline.

I also intend to ask a selection of people for their feedback on this copy of the trailer. Their insight may provide us with new ideas and allow us identify any areas that may be weak.

Project Group Members

For the trailer project this year it was recommended that people worked together in groups of up to three people on their practical pieces of coursework (a trailer for a nonexistent film). The group which I have chosen to work with consists of Joseph Inns, Thomas Nelson and myself (Joseph Dunkerley). Due to the group working on the project together, the work which has been worked on collaboratively (such as the location shots and scenes films) may appear on multiple blogs, however the majority of the work posted to the blogs shall have been worked on by the owner of whichever blog happens to be in question. Below are pictures of each of the group members as well as links to their A2 Media Studies blogs:

Name: Joseph Dunkerley (myself)

A2 Media Blog Address: http://dunkerleya2mediablog.blogspot.co.uk/

Key Skills: Video Editing, Camera Work, Photo Manipulation, Sound Manipulation

Name: Thomas Nelson

A2 Media Blog Address: http://nellysa2media.blogspot.co.uk/

Key Skills: Video Editing, Photography, Acting, Sound Manipulation

 Name: Joseph Inns

A2 Media Blog Address: http://whohasdonethatwiththetoiletseat.blogspot.co.uk/

Key Skills: Acting, Script Writing, Drawing, Camera Work

Filming Session 5

Location: Southborough (Near to the Sports Center)

Group Members Present: Joseph Dunkerley and Joseph Inns

Additional People Present: Alex Fox (Actor) and Stanley Pugh (Actor)

Scenes Shot: Fight Scenes, Additional Chase Scene, Meeting Scene, Stairway Scene

The fifth session was filmed in Southborough at locations close to the school. The primary objective of this session was to get additional shots that we felt we still needed. This was because the majority of the footage needed for the trailer had already been obtained. We were able to film a selection of short clips that would add to excitement of the trailer and would allow us to do more believable montage scenes in time with the music.

Filming Session 4

Location: Southborough (St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School)

Group Members Present: Joseph Dunkerley, Joseph Inns and Tom Nelson

Additional People Present: Kieran Brown (Camera Man), Dominic Williams (Actor), Stanley Pugh (Actor), Alex Fox (Actor), Christian Turner (Actor) and Micah Hills (Actor)

Scenes Shot: Poker Scenes, Fight Scenes, Chase Scene

The fourth filming session was done at St Gregory’s Catholic Comprehensive School in Southborough. Due to the session being done in school, we were able to obtain a large amount of addition actors for our scenes. We used the school’s stage as it provided an ideal location for fight scenes and the poker scene. In addition to this, we were able to film the scenes in a matter than would not lead people to believe that they had been shot in a school. One of the most positive factors of this session was that we had access to mats and cushions thus allowing us to explore a greater range of fighting styles for our fight scenes without people getting injured. The stage’s lights also allowed us to toggle the lighting of the scenes at will.

Filming Session 3

Location: Tunbridge Wells

Group Members Present: Joseph Dunkerley, Joseph Inns and Tom Nelson

Additional People Present: Kieran Brown (Camera Man) and Alex Fox (Actor)

Scenes Shot: Tunnel Scene, Chase Scenes, Hiding Scene, Others

The third filming session was done in Tunbridge Wells. All of the group members were present for this session as well as an addition actor and an extra camera man. We had a limited amount of time in this session due to peoples other arrangements. However we were able to film a lot of important scenes in the short amount of time due to effective planning and good coordination. The location we were filming at was ideal as it contained a lot of unique looking locations within a short area of space. The most important scenes filmed in this session were the chase scenes and conflicts between Jason Dyer and Sam Williams.

Filming Session 2

Location: Rusthall

Group Members Present: Joseph Inns and Tom Nelson

Additional People Present: Kieran Brown (Camera Man)

Scenes Shot: Forest Scenes

The second filming session was done in Rusthall. I was not able to attend this session unfortunately and only a small amount of footage was taken. In addition to Joseph Inns and Tom Nelson, a friend named Kieran Brown was able to act as the camera man thus allowing group shots to be filmed. All of the footage taken in this session occurred in a forest setting. The most important shot that was filmed in the session was a meeting between Jason Dyer and Rory Macbride.

Filming Session 1

Location: Pembury

Group Members Present: Joseph Dunkerley and Tom Nelson

Additional People Present: None

Scenes Shot: Church Scene, Bridge Scene, Telephone Scene, Path Scene, Attacking Unseen Person Scene

The first filming session was done in Pembury. The members of the group that were present were Tom Nelson and I. In this session we primarily filmed shots of the main character in situations where he was alone. This was due to the limitations of only having two group members present. I was on camera duty and Tom had the responsibility of acting. Despite the limitations we were able to get some fantastic shots such as the church scene, bridge scene and path scene done. We will be able to edit the footage in a fast paced manner to show both the singularity of the character Jason Dyer (e.g. via the church scene) and scenes where he is interacting with others.