Final Trailer

Final Trailer

Final Poster

Final Poster

For my final poster design I chose to have the main character of the film in the foreground to capture the attention of the audience, I also decided to have his back facing the audience so that it builds up enigma as you are nit able to see the character's face, therefore he is seen to be mysterious.
In the background I chose to have woodland as the main setting for the film is in a woodland, I reduced the saturation of the poster also to make it closer to the saturation of the trailer product. Also in the background I chose to have a plane flying over that was smoking in order to create a sense of danger, the image was on that I took at an airshow. I used this image as I found it to be effective in creating a sense of danger.

I also edited in some smoke emerging from different locations to create a further sense of danger, but to also make the poster seem more action-packed as opposed to a more plain background. I think that the smoke allows the audience to speculate what happened and to determine what happened to cause the smoke.

There is also text on my poster, the main part of the text is the title for the film. I 'weathered' the title of the film to give it an aged and damaged look, so that it makes the genre of my film more clear, the typeface that I chose also sticks to the conventions of the genre as they are big and blocky, giving it a military-like appearance, therefore showing the genre of my product. The other text is a 'catch-line' which allows the audience to interpret the main premise and plot of the film that the poster is presenting.

Final Magazine cover

Final Magazine cover 

For my final magazine front cover design I chose to use a screenshot of my product as the main image on the cover. I chose to do this as I felt that it gives more depth to the product, opposed to a shot of just the actor with a plain background. By having more depth it allows me show some of the mise-en-scene of my product.  

I chose to have red text for the main title of the product as it is a bright colour and catches the attention of the reader, the colour red also connotes danger and stands out from the rest of my product.

I also added text over the cover as real life texts have these, as they inform the reader as to what is inside and also allows the reader to see what is being covered by the magazine. The typeface I chose, I chose because it conforms to the genre as it has a military-like style. It is also the same typeface I used on the poster, by doing this it makes it similar across the two texts and shows them to be relatable.

I have included the title of the film, in the same font and style to give it another layer to the text and make it look more 3D. To make my product look more like a real text I added a barcode as all magazines have barcodes in order to put a price on them. There is also an advert for a free poster inside, this makes it seem more realistic as there is a form of advertisement on the front cover, much like real texts.

Evaluation 4

Evaluation Question 4

How did you use media technologies in the construction and research, planning and evaluation stages?

I created a mind map on Bubbl.us to answer this question, as by creating a mind map it allows me to visually show my response and to incorporate all aspects of the response on one place.

Click here to see mindmap

Research

I have developed through my research by using a wider range of examples to look at for research and different aspects that I would have to incorporate into my various products, which were my poster, film magazine, and main film. YouTube had influenced my research as it is what I used to look at different examples of products from other students, so that I was able to see what I would have to do in order to produce a high-end product.

I also used blogger to present my research and planning, this was good as blogger is a site that is accessible by many people, and therefore it allows my research to be seen by a variety of people. Blogger is a good way to show research as it is easily accessible and it means that I am able to embed other forms of media, such as videos and images into my research.

Planning

I used different forms of technology in my panning, as I used my mobile to text the owner of the location I chose to film and ask him for permission to film at the location. I also used blogger to show my planning and to post it so that it is easily accessible to whoever may want to see it.

I also used Photoshop to plan out the basic premise of my poster and magazine cover. By doing this, it allowed to me to use the technology that I would then use to create my final products. By planning it on Photoshop it mean that I was easily able to make amendments if I needed to, and ensure that my product was fully planned out before I finalised it.

Construction

In the construction of my products, I used a variety of different technologies such as iMovie, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Photoshop. In my A2 work, I used a lot more technologies as there was more features that I had to include in my products than I did last year.

I did use two cameras when filming my product, and for the ancillaries I used a variety of images that I either had sourced on the internet, or had sourced through pictures that I had taken previously. These technologies meant that I was able to create a variety of different effects in my products

Evaluation

In my evaluation I used different types of media technologies. I used Blogger as it is what I needed to use to present my work, I also used Bubbl.us to create a detailed mind-map, I chose to use bubbl.us as it allows me to express my answer and points easily and also adds colour, meaning that different parts are easy to identify. I also used YouTube to post my

I have progressed a lot since AS, I have used a wider range of media technologies in my A Level product than in my AS Level product throughout the construction, research, planning, and evaluation.

In my AS Level product, I only used basic media technologies to make my product and for the planning, research and evaluation. In my evaluation, I did not use any other media technologies as I only used blogger to present my evaluation.

In my A Level product, I used a lot more advanced media technologies throughout the whole of my product, from editing to evaluation. For editing I used a lot of different software to create the final product, I used iMovie (to achieve a basic edit), Premiere Pro (to refine my editing and obtain a higher quality), and After Effects (to add the muzzle flash to the guns, adding a more professional look to my product). For my evaluation I also used more media technologies, as I used Bubbl.us to create a detailed mind map.

Evaluation 3

Evaluation Question 3

What have you learned from your audience feedback?

I have learned a lot from audience feedback, as the feedback has been varied and has helped me to improve my product to ensure that it is better than the draft that I first showed. Audience feedback was an important part of my coursework as it meant that I was able to see the effect that my product had on an audience, and it also allowed me to see what I needed to change in order to create a better product and achieve a better mark for it.

The audience that I gained feedback from was within my target audience of young adults (16+) and it meant that I was able to see the reaction of the audience that I had designed my product for, as I wanted my product to be appealing to that age range. This was because they are the age range that is more likely to go to the cinema and see my product.

The main audience for my product is males as they are the type of people who would mainly like to see films from the war genre.

Response

The general response to my products were positive, and it was helpful to know which parts I could improve on to make my product more professional and original. Useful information from the responses of my audience was that on how to improve my product and also which parts work well and which parts do not. By gaining this feedback it means that I am able to improve my product to become more appealing and attractive towards my desired audience. The positive feedback was good as it allowed me to see what parts worked well and were attractive, and also what people’s opinions were on the product as a whole.

The feedback was also useful as it meant I could pinpoint which parts needed to be improved, and by gaining feedback from other people meant that my product was being seen by a ‘fresh set of eyes’, so it was not being seen by someone who had seen it before.

I also gained some feedback via questionnaire. Here is one of the questionnaires that I had handed out to gain feedback from someone from my target audience who watched my product.

Evaluation 2

Evaluation Question 2

How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

I have created synergy between all 3 of my products by the use of mise-en-scene, representation, colour scheme, and design. My products are combined with the colour scheme as all of my products have been de-saturated to make the image look darker than what it actually was, and to give it a more 'aged' look so that it would work in conjunction with the genre. The mise-en-scene between my 3 products were the same so that the setting of the main product was not shown as something different to what it actually is, which was a wooded area that had many derelict buildings and ruins.

Main product

My main product was shot in a woodland, where the main scenes of the product take place. Within my product, the main character, an American soldier, is shown as the protagonist/hero, and the other character, a German officer, is shown as the antagonist/villain. This is a stereotypical representation of the German army in war films set in the Second World War, as the German army and soldiers are often seen as the 'bad guys' in those products. The mise-en-scene of this product is what makes the product unique, as the aspects that are within the mise-en-scene, such as the ruin of buildings, derelict buildings, and the woodland itself make it stand out. I think this makes it different to some war films, as they are mainly based in open areas, towns, or a variety of areas. Whereas my product is based solely in the woods, so that it creates a sense of danger, as the two characters are within the same location, which creates a sense of danger due to how close they are to each other but may not know it.

Ancillary 1 - Poster

My poster ancillary was made to look as if it is at the same location where my product  was shot. By doing this it creates a link between the main product and the ancillary. Within my poster I decided to add elements of danger and conflict, so that the genre is clearly identifiable, and that it captures the attention of the audience. My poster is also de-saturated, so that the colour matches my main product. There is a sense of enigma too, I decided to do this because my main product builds enigma, and I thought that I could convey enigma through my poster as well, by having the character facing away and by having smoke emerging from different points so that it creates a feeling of danger. I believe that my poster meets the expectations of a poster, by capturing the audiences attention, building enigma, and also making the viewer of the poster more willing to see the main product.

Ancillary 2 - Magazine cover

My magazine cover ancillary links to both of my other products through the use of mise-en-scene and colour. The mise-en-scene is exactly the same as my main product, which allows the audience to see a direct connection between the two products, and the woodland visible in the poster means that it relates to both of the other products too. The colour is de-saturated in this product, to match the colour of my main product and poster. The de-saturated colour allows me to give my products an aged, gritty, and dirty look, this makes the genre more evident and also the time in which the product is based in (WW2). My product will be easily identifiable to the audience through the use of colour and imagery, I chose to use a variety of colours on the cover so that it is eye-catching, and I have seen colour used on real products to highlight important parts of information, or just to catch the eye of the reader. The main character is clearly visible on the front cover, as he is seen as a strong figure, this conforms to the conventions of having the main protagonist as a strong figure.

Comments

I think that all three of my products are successful in capturing the audiences attention, and also by conforming to the conventions of my chosen genre it allows me to make my product easily recognisable by the people who have seen it. I am rather happy with the way that my products have turned out, considering that two years ago, I had no clue on how to use editing software, and had very little experience with photoshop. I am happy with the way that my main product has turned out, as I never thought that I would be able to create a film trailer that look rather professional.

I believe that my products meet the expectations and conventions required, as all of my products are easily recognisable for what they are, meaning that the conventions are easily identifiable. I have achieved the wanted effect from my products and have also made my products easily identifiable to the audience through the use of sound, text, and editing.

A theory that is relatable to my products is the reception theory. The preferred reading of my product is that it is just a war film that has been made for entertainment purposes, and is not meant to (in any way) present people in a negative or positive way. it is just my presentation of events that could have occurred during the Second World War. The negotiated reading could be from someone who sees my products as being unrealistic and false, such people could be military historians, ex-military, or people who do not really agree with my product.

Evaluation 1

Evaluation Question 1 

In what ways does your media products use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

My media products have used, developed, and challenged forms and conventions of real media products in many ways, as it is what I had to do in order to ensure my product looks original and professional, so that I was able to achieve a high quality product.

I used YouTube to present my final film product, I chose this as it is a website that allows you to share videos on the internet and it is accessible by anyone who has access to a computer device and has connection to the internet. By presenting it on YouTube it means that I will have the ability to have a large audience that will be able to view my product, also it can be shared, meaning that this can increase the size of my audience further.

The genre conventions are the conventions that would be things typically expected with the genre that I have chosen (war). Conventions are mainly genre-specific as the conventions will change dependent on the genre of the product. Some conventions of the war genre are; explosions and shooting, destruction and damage, and blood and gore. These conventions are associated with the war genre as they are seen within nearly all war films, and that is why they have become associated with that specific genre. An example of conventions within real media products are in the film 'Fury', as within the film there are the conventions of explosions and shooting (throughout the battle scenes and fighting), destruction and damage (in certain scenes where things are blown-up and destroyed), and blood and gore (in scenes after battles where the injuries are shown as a result). I also included these conventions in my ancillary products, so that the genre is easily identifiable and that it links closely to the other product.

I have conformed to these conventions within my product as I wanted to keep my product original and not to steer too far away from the traditional conventions of the war genre. I decided to do this so that the genre of my product will be easily recognisable to the audience and anyone who views it. Conventions evident in my product are explosions and shooting as there is a battle between the main character and the 'German' where there is shooting and also the use of an explosion when the 'German' throws a grenade. I have also used symbolic codes within my product too, symbolic codes are codes that symbolise the genre of the product. A symbolic code can be; mise-en-scene, props., or setting. A symbolic code I used was the costume of my actors as they wore military uniforms and helmets, which instantly connote war and danger, they are also symbolic to the war genre. I think that the forms and conventions that I used in my product work well, as they enforce the genre and also make the genre of my product clearly recognisable.

One thing that I did change about my product compared to professional media texts was the use of only two characters, as in real media texts, war films often focus on a group of soldiers as opposed to one individual soldier. I found that by doing this it enables me to have a more personal feel to the story of the product. By having only one main character, it allows the audience to focus on the one character and develop a sense of emotion towards the character, instead of there being a range of characters and the audience does not develop much emotion for any of them. The use of two characters also supports the main plot of my film, that he is all alone and has no way of getting help.

I was inspired by professional media texts and also the history behind it, as I am interested in the Second World War and this has had a large influence on my product. Professional media texts that I was inspired by were things such as; Fury (2014), Band of Brothers, and Saving Private Ryan. These media texts inspired me due to the way that they are filmed, the plot behind them, and the action sequences that take place. They also had an influence on my product, in terms of mise-en-scene, camera, costume, and props.

Sound

Sound

Track:
I sourced the sound for my product from different sites in order to gain a varied array of sound within my product. 

I sourced the music from www.purpleplanet.com as this site offered a wide choice of different musics to suit different needs and i also found that the music from this site was of high quality and suited the genre of my product, which is war.
When looking for sound I would download different tracks and play them over the footage until I found one that I was happy with and that I thought worked well with the footage and tempo of the product. The sort of sound I was looking for was one that had a military-like feel but also built up tension and had a beat that would fit in with the action taking place in the trailer.

Sound Effects:
I sourced the sound effects of my product from 2 different site as each site offered a large amount of choices which would suit the needs of my product, these two sites were soundbible.com and freesound.org . Both of these sites contained a lot of different sound effects that were helpful for my product but I only chose a few due to the length of my product and what i needed them for.

The sound of the tank was from a video i had taken before when i saw a tiger tank, this is helpful as it means the sound is right for the tank and is also the real sound for the 'tank' which i had used in my product.

muzzle flash

muzzle flash

In order to make my product more realistic and also make it seem more professional, i edited in some muzzle flashes for when the weapons were fired. These muzzle flashes allowed me to make my product more professional and also look of a higher quality to what it looked like before the muzzle flashes were added in.

An example of muzzle flash within my product

Adding muzzle flash enabled my product to have another sense of realism. It also worked well with the blow-back from the pistol firing as it made it look as if it was a real gun shooting.

Placing the muzzle flash into my product was a long process as each gunshot required an individual muzzle flash to make it look realistic without making it look comical. the end result of having the muzzle flash was good as it worked well, looked realistic, and helped to improve the overall quality of my product. 

Adding muzzle flash:
To add the muzzle flash I had to find a gif of muzzle flash on  top of a plain background (which would be cut out) so that I could layer it on top of the existing footage to achieve the final result. Once I had found a gif that worked, I saved it and imported it into after effect. Once I had imported it into after effects I removed the background so that all that was left was the flash. After I had done this, I placed the flash on top of the footage and placed it where it was needed as well as sizing it right, to give it a more realistic look. Then I had to time the muzzle flashes with the 'bang' of the gunshot, which took a while in once seen due to the rapidity of the gunshots. 

Genre and my product

Genre and my product

The genre of my product is war, but also has aspects of thriller within it.

he genre of war is clear through the use of mise-en-scene and sound. It is clear with the mise-en-scene as I have conformed to the typical conventions associated with the war genre.
Steve Neale says that 'Genre is the instance of repetition' this is relatable to my product as my product repeats those conventions of the typical war genre, which makes my product original.
by conforming to the conventions it makes my product's genre easy to identify and also recognise. Having the genre easily recognisable it means that people who like the war genre will be interested in my product as it is more of a conventional sort of war film, opposed to one that covers many other aspects and genres.

Trailer (Draft)

Trailer (Draft) 

This is the draft of my trailer, there are a few things that I will need to tweak in order to make my product look more professional and to improve the quality. 
One of the things is the overlapping of cuts, as some repeat due to the inaccuracy of cutting the scenes, but it will be easy to fix by fine-editing the overlapping cuts out. 
The main thing that I need to improve are the minor details and other things that decrease the overall quality of the product. These improvements will make my product seem a lot more professional and will improve the quality overall. 

Editing - Software

Editing - Software

Within my product i used a lot of editing techniques to achieve  the final product.
I also used a variety of different software in order to complete my product, by using these different softwares it enabled me to achieve a variety of effects, definitions and also allowed me to create a realistic looking product.

iMovie
I used imovie to achieve a basic edit and allow me to piece together the main parts of my trailer to be able to see the basic layout and timing of the product. I would then use other software in order to refine my editing and to add effects to the footage, such as muzzle flash.
In imovie I placed sound over the footage to see the different effects that each different music had on the basic product. by dong this I was able to find music that suited the genre and the tempo of the trailer and was able to use movie to place it over the footage.

Premiere pro

I used premiere to refine my editing and also achieve a higher quality of footage as it improved the definition of the footage, this made it look more professional. Using premiere also allowed me to fine edit the footage so that the cuts looked better and also improved the overall look of my product.

After effects
In after effects i was able to add more effects to my product and I was also able to add muzzle flashes over the end of the guns as they 'fired' this made my product look a lot better and even more realistic as without the muzzle flashes my product did not realistic, and it was easy to tell that the weapons were not real. With the muzzle flashes it makes look much more realistic and as if it is a more professional product.

Ancillary 2 Feedback (unfinished)

Ancillary 2 Feedback

I gained feedback on my second ancillary product, which is a film magazine front cover. I gained feedback from a range of people and from different age ranges in order to gain a varied response to my product.

I gained feedback by showing an audience my product and then asked questions in the form of a questionnaire, by gaining written feedback it allows me to see what has been said and it also makes it easier to recognise what to improve. Questionnaires are also a good way of receiving feedback as they are easy to produce and hand out to people, the data collected from them is also qualitative meaning that I am able to see and interpret what has been suggested.

The overall feedback was quite positive and it was said that my product looked well put-together and also professional. The audience feedback has helped me in seeing what needed to be improved, or what I could do to make sure that the product looks like a real example of a film magazine front cover. My film magazine front cover was seen to be effective at catching the audience's attention and also that it makes them want to see the actual film/product. I made my film magazine front cover make the audience want to see the product by having an 'action shot' of the main actor running as the front cover image, I did this as I thought by adding an element of action, it would make the audience intrigued as to what is happening and then they will want to see the product in order to see what is happening in the film product.

Ancillary 1 Feedback (unfinished)

Ancillary 1 Feedback

I gained feedback on my first ancillary product, which is my poster. I gained feedback from a range of people and from different age ranges in order to gain a varied response to my product.

I gained feedback by showing an audience my product and then asked questions in the form of a questionnaire, by gaining written feedback it allows me to see what has been said and it also makes it easier to recognise what to improve. Questionnaires are also a good way of receiving feedback as they are easy to produce and hand out to people, the data collected from them is also qualitative meaning that I am able to see and interpret what has been suggested.

The overall feedback was positive and it was said that my product looked well put-together. The audience feedback has helped me in seeing what needed to be improved, or what I could do to make sure that it catches the audience's attention as a poster is supposed to do. My poster was seen to be effective at catching the audience's attention and also that it makes them want to see the actual film/product. I made my poster make the audience want to see the product by adding an element of enigma, I did this by having the main character face away, which means the audience cannot see his face and adds enigma.

Editing

Editing

Within my product I have conducted a lot of post-production editing in order to make my product finalised, by adding the clips together and also adding effects to my product in order to make it more professional and realistic.

One editing technique that I used was just basic cutting and editing in order to create the basic layout for my product and to place the clips that I wanted into a certain order to get a sense of the layout of my trailer and what clips would go where.By doing this it allowed me to set the main part of my trailer up, so that I could then focus on the more detailed editing of filters, transitions and visual and audio effects.
Another editing technique that I used was by using a filter called 'camo' in order to dull-down the colours of the footage and make it look aged to conform to the conventions of the genre I chose, war. I also desaturated the footage to dull-down the colour and to make the colours of each frame match in order to make my product look professional otherwise it wold not fit together visually and he images would look different.
Within my product I edited in some transitions between shots, such as fade to black and fade from black. For example at the beginning of m trailer, it fades in from black to show a close up of the main character walking, and the camera following them, so that the character is walking, but he also stays in frame so that the audience are able to see facial expressions of the character and determine how he feels and his emotions.
For added effect, I added muzzle flash and the sounds of gunshots in order to add another sense of realism, as without the muzzle flashes it makes my product seem low quality and unprofessional. To add the muzzle flashes I found a short video of a muzzle flash, which i then saved. To add the muzzle flash to my product, I imported the video to After Effects and removed the background, so that only the muzzle flash is visible. I then overlaid the short video over the main video in order to make it look as if the character was actually shooting when pulling the trigger. To make it even more realistic, I synced the muzzle flash with the audio of the gunshots, so that when there was a 'bang' in the audio, a muzzle flash appeared that was in sync with the 'bang.

Trailer Feedback

Feedback

I gained feedback on my trailer by showing it to the class and getting feedback which was recorded. This feedback is vital as it means that I am able to make necessary improvements in order to make my product more realistic and authentic. The feedback I gained also means that I have tested it with an audience and got real feedback that can have an effect on what I am going to change as it was only a draft, so was not fully finalised.
An issue that came up in the feedback was sound and titles, it was said that towards the end of the trailer the sound cuts out quite soon, and to have a greater effect on the audience it would be better for the sound to carry on longer to build up the suspense and tension between the characters. The titles were brought up also to be improved as the font does not really match the genre and also it was not easily visible in some of the shots where it was lighter, due to the text blending in with the background image.  I will use my audience feedback to make improvements and to make sure that  in the end my product will be effective and will grab the audiences attention.

Some good points that were brought up was the continuity of the trailer and the way in which the shots are not varied. The continuity of my product is vital, and with the positive feedback it means that I have been able to do that well enough that the audience can understand the narrative of my film.  It was also apparent that the tank part of my trailer worked well due to the reaction of the audience. Another factor that was complimented was that the lighting was  consistent throughout my trailer which is good as it was all natural lighting.

Filming day #2

Filming day #2

On my second day of filming I went back to the location with my main actor and myself playing the German officer. My mother came with me in order to film the parts that I could not, I directed her as to what shots I wanted and how long to shoot for. The footage I shot was a mix of shits, ranging from close-ups to long shots as I wanted to capture the sense of danger and difference between the two characters. I filmed a variety of shots in different locations in order to see which setting worked best with which shots, so that I can create the best effect on the audience.

An example of a shot I captured was an over-the-shoulder shot of me (playing the German) looking at the other character walking into the distance, this creates a sense of danger and ambiguity as it does not show the face of the German, nor does it explain his intentions with the other character.

Ancillary 2 - Film magazine front cover

Ancillary 2 - Film magazine front cover

For my second ancillary I chose to create a film magazine front cover,  chose to create this as it is a form of advertising and is also another way in which I can show the genre of my trailer other than the trailer itself. 

After I had created the main style of my poster, with the text, image and also other advertising such as the free poster I had to decide on the font of the magazine title. I was not pleased with this font as it gave the magazine a more sci-fi style, instead of a plain film magazine. I also noticed that the text on the main part of the magazine did not stand out as much as i would like, so I later changed the colour slightly and change other parts to make it stand out more against the background of the foliage.

In an attempt to make the title of the magazine stand out further I added a grey block behind the title in order for it to stand out more and so that it is clear and easily visible to the audience of the magazine. I also changed the font of the title so that it is easier to read and does not look as if it is related to a specific genre, unlike the previous font of text. 

To make my front cover more realistic and authentic I added a price in the bottom right-hand corner. I deleted the grey block behind the title as I thought that it took away too much of the image behind the titles, I also thought that it did not look right and looked out of place. I also deleted the grey block because when looking at examples of real texts, they did not have anything behind the title and the title would be on top of the background. To show the title of the trailer, I added the title and made it look as if it behind the protagonists head to give it a 3D style and make it seem more authentic.

To catch the audience's attention I altered the colour of the 'puff' so that it is brighter and more eye-caching and included the actual style of the title into the text on the right-hand side of the magazine to make it look authentic and to show implant the actual title of the film. 

I added a barcode to make the front cover realistic and official. By adding the barcode it means that if my magazine was a real media text it would be able to be sold commercially and nationally. Having a barcode means that it is quicker to find the price and being able to scan it means that it can be scanned on multiple devices. Barcodes are a simple and inexpensive way of putting a price on a product and keeping information on it.

I decided to change the font and style of the title of the magazine. I decided to do this because when looking at real examples I noticed that the text was stretched out which gave the text more impact

Changing idea from short film to trailer

Changing idea from short film to trailer

After the christmas holidays I decided to change my idea from being a short film to being a trailer. I did this because over the christmas holidays I saw some new trailers and I liked the way that they are out together and how they can portray the whole film in a short amount of time. Another factor that lead to me changing my idea was that I had a problem with sourcing 'German' actors so I thought that if  produced a trailer I would not have to show a large amount of Germans. I also liked the idea of the non-linear narrative of trailers and how well the are at capturing the audience's attention and having form of hook in order to get the audience to want to see the full film.

I also changed the narrative of my product, so instead of it being the Paratrooper against a large German squad, it is just the Paratrooper being stalked by a German SS officer. This also lead to a chase and conflict between the two characters. This narrative follows the convention of 'man vs. man' as there is two figures who are fighting with each other in order to survive. 

Location Stills

Location Stills

These stills show the genre and representation within my film. 

The genre of my film, it is clear with the location and costume within the scenes. The setting was in a woods and around bunkers, destroyed buildings and rubble. These factors adhere to the typical conventions of a WW2 war film, the location and costume work well together and make the film look realistic and professional. 

I filmed at Comm's Site 3, which is an airsoft site with a variety of military-themed settings and locations on the site. A bonus of filming at the airsoft site was the amount of destroyed and damaged buildings so that it enables me to gain a variety of effective and realistic shots.

This sot shows the colours of the uniform and the insignia that plays an important role in the trailer as it shows that the character is from an elite group of soldiers.

This shot shows one of the buildings that I used during filming, it also shows the colours and aged look of the building and rubble, making the setting look realistic and effective.

In this shot, the main building of my film is seen, where a majority of the action takes place and where the second 'turning point' happens.

This shot is where we were deciding which way the actor should run towards the building and which route to take.