Sound Effects

This is the 'Wilhelm Scream' we intend to use in our film. We realise it is quick and there is a little feedback, but this is the only copyright version we could find online. I think it will work quite well if we time it right.



This is a preview of an edited version of Prokofiev's 'Peter and the Wolf'. This is the theme tune for our film. These are two very well-known sounds, something all audiences can relate to.



This is the sound we will use to show audiences Alfie is falling asleep. We are yet to decide on an effect, but I am hoping for some kind of shimmer/ripple where the scenes can dissolve into one another.

Editing

We have now completely finished the editing - everything is all in sequence and in chronological order! We now have to put special effects on the dream sequence and add sound. We best get experimenting! I have previously looked through some effects we could use in the dream sequence to make it surreal, and I quite liked the 'Solarize' and 'Posterize' effects used on 'Adobe Premier Pro'. As for sound, I emailed a list of sound effects to Curtis, to see if he could get hold of any, which he has! Time to put them on the film!

Editing

We are near the end of our editing process, and are finishing the last few sequences. We are yet to enter the post-production stage, such as adding sound and special effects to our film, but this is the fun part where we get to experiment! Hopefully, by the end of next week, we can have our film completely finished - hopefully!

Children's Film Posters

I have looked at these film posters and decided on similar fonts, compositions and techniques to use for my own poster. I may take a characteristic from each poster to use in my own, so I cover all posts to a certain level - I want audiences to know this is an advertisement for my film.



This is a film poster advertising the children's film 'Charlotte's Web'. This is a very simplistic layout, even though it seems as there is lots going on in the poster. I like the central large image of the main character. I also like how the font of the title is the same as in the film. There is also a slogan that represents the film, another characteristic I would like to use.



'Finding Nemo' is the next film poster I analysed, as this is a well-known, much-loved children's film. The same technique is used here; the large central image, of a key character; the title font is the same as in the film. There is a slightly different technique used here, where no-one is named, just a simple release date and creator of the film.



'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' is the third film poster I looked at. This is very dark and mysterious, which will appeal to an older audience. I wanted to look at a 'Harry Potter' poster, as this is featured in our film. This shows a lot more information, in a certain font at the bottom of the poster than the other two posters. This poster is a lot more complicated than I want mine to be, but this is an example of how I don't want my film poster to look like. The only similarity I would like, is the font of the title to be the same as featured in my film.

Looking at these posters has helped me to design my own, and made me realise how simple my poster will need to be, to appeal to the right audience.

Lighting

The lighting we used for our Media project was supposed to be realistic. I think we achieved this, however, looking back at our edited clips, I can see we may need to make some scenes lighter, as they are supposed to be outside during daytime. The lighting inside is artificial, therefore, gives a slight glow to the film. This, so far, is working quite well, as it applies most to the dream sequence, where our aim is to make it look a little distorted and surreal. I think we have done a good job with the lighting, as it is a very tricky technique to get right, and we can amend it if need be!

Editing

We are still editing our media piece. We haven't made significant progress over the past couple of weeks, as we have had group members away for various reasons and it being half term. Instead, we have been individually working on our ancillary tasks. I have made more progress with mine than other group members, because I haven't had any time off, however, we will all be at the same stage soon after they have caught up.

Props

The Props we have used for our film are;

- the 'Stan' teddy
- the remote control
- the toy snakes from IKEA
- Alfie's rugby kit from his school
- My bunch of keys
- Alfie's school bag
- Alfie's everyday clothes
- A child's book
- A lamp and a puzzle

These all tie in very well with our film, as they are props used in a young boys life. they create a continuity with the audience, so they understand Alfie's character. They represent different aspects of his character; the Southpark teddy shows Alfie is older than his years, the rugby uniform shows he is still at school. The book, puzzle and lamp show he likes reading and challenging himself, before bed as it is in the scene where he falls asleep. The keys and school bag show he is old enough to be trusted with these items, he has a sense of responsibility. The toy snakes from IKEA show he dreams of soft, toy snakes hurting him; not scaly monstrous snakes, this contradicts his mature take on other aspects of his life, such as owning a bunch of keys.

Sound Effects.

We also need some sound effects to go with our film. This is the list I made for our group, with what sound effects would be best.

Sound

We have been thinking about what music we should have with our film, and the possibility of using the famous 'Peter and the Wolf' music came up. We will obviously have to find a copyright-free version, and use this one, but this is a well recognised piece of music, with all generations, so will be recognised by the audience.

Adobe Photoshop

Whilst we have been editing the footage, I have also had spare time on my hands at college, from lessons being cancelled etc. So, I came to the media suite and used 'Adobe Photoshop' to edit my image for my film poster. I have made the colours bright and colourful, and the image looks slightly animated; always a winner to engage children! This is the image I will hopefully be using on my Ancillary Task.