Poster - Layout Research

I like the first poster due to the way that the characters are one behind the other.  I also like the way that the characters are both smiling showing a mutual enjoyment and happiness which I think would work replicate the main idea in the film really well.  This idea would essentially represent the friendship between the two characters that we are going to be likely to see if we are to watch the film. 

I really like the way that the second poster has been laid out, with the two characters being shown in a relatable environment, enjoying each others company.  I think that this would be a good way to show my own characters, as it seperates them from the rest of the people around them, which I think is very effective. I also like the positioning of all of the writing.  It draws the audience into the idea of the film and gets them more in the know of what the film is about, through the title that is very large on the poster.  I also think it works well with the characters name presented at the top of the poster so that we can see it, but not so much that it takes away from everything else.

The Blind Side poster is also effective because they have managed to show the characters relationship without being shown their faces.  We work everything out from their body language which I think is very effective.  I also like the simpleness of the text on the page.  The very basic title and actor name accompanied by the strapline at the top of the page is designed to draw in the audience as people are generally more attracted to the idea of a true story as it is usually somewhat more relatable. 

Magazine Cover - Layout Research

I chose to look at these magazine covers as a form of research for my own magazine cover, as I thought that they highlighted well how I want to contract my own.  As they all feature two or more characters, with my own magazine cover featuring two, I thought it necessary to look at how the likes of top magazine company EMPIRE, decided to position their characters so that they can still capture the audience's attention and also getting across a lot of information.

I like the way that in the top two magazine covers, they have chose to put two of the heroes looking over their left shoulders at the audience, facing away from the other character on the page, leading the audience to believe that they are the villain, or someone who shouldn't be as important.  The use of this technique to the audience, makes you think that they aren't as good as the others but are also still important to the film that is being shown.  This is a good way to show this, if there is a clear villain and a clear hero, however this is not the case in my own trailer.  This is why I think that it would be a good idea to follow the likes of the third magazine cover as it represents a lot better the equality between my characters.  The way that there is a form of hierarchy in the importance of the characters would be a good way of separating the main character from a second main character of less importance.  I think that if I was to present my characters in this way, then I would have then one behind the other but in a back to back fashion, so that I could place features such as the cover lines around the profiles of their faces.  I think this would be a good way of presenting the information in the magazine as you are drawn into both features at the same time.

Target Audience of Ancillary Products

Media Timeline of Magazine Covers

Media Timeline of Posters

Research for Shoots - Magazine Covers

The hair and the make-up on the character on the front of this magazine cover is very bright and bold to replicate the type of personality that the character has in the film that is being shown.  The bright and bold colours highlight to the audience that the character is clearly bubbly and lively in the film that is being shown.  It is important that the character is presented in the right way in order for it to replicate the character that we are going to see in the film.  The costume is also the characters costume in the film, which is why it is important that it is presented to the audience in a way that will make them more interested in the film.  The props on the front of this magazine cover, includes a tea cup, which is most likely used to replicate a scene from the film.  I know from watching the film Alice in Wonderland, that there is a tea party that the character (Mad Hatter) attends, which is a very important part of the movie, which is most likely the reason it has been including in the image for the cover of this magazine.  In regards to location, there is not a strong sense of location, due to the characters head taking up the majority of the page.  It is also known that locations are not always a very strong factor to feature on the front of magazine covers. 

The hair and make-up in this particular magazine cover, is all very natural to replicate the characters and the genre that the film is.  The fact that the hair in particular, is very natural and almost windswept, maybe even though they are both laying down.  I think the fact that the hair and make-up is kept very natural is used to make it seem a lot more simple and basic to the audience that is looking at the magazine cover.  The costumes that the characters are wearing are also very plain and basic following a grey and white colour scheme to keep the idea very neutral.  This is designed to make the audience feel more interested in the idea behind the film.  In regards to props and locations on the front of this magazine cover, there aren't that many as the focus is generally put upon the characters that are being featured.  Like I explained in the other example, the use of locations on the front of a magazine cover is not one that is generally followed.

The hair and make-up used on the characters on the front of the magazine is designed to replicate the style of the movie, representing the idea of the fantasy genre.  The dishevelled look of both of the characters along with the facial expressions of the two, would indicate to the audience that there has been a sort of battle or fight.  This could have been between the two, or they could have maybe been working as a team.  Through the facial expression of the creature in the background, giving off a highly smug look, would suggest that he is a lot more confident that the other character.  The kind of worried look that we see on the other characters face would make us think that they are at odds and are against each other.  This is all important in making sure that the audience wants to know what has happened in the film.  It is designed, along with poster and trailer supports, to get the audience more intrigued in the film.  The costumes work in the same way, however the costume used in this particular magazine cover image, is not highly important due to the fact that other aspects of mise - en - scene cover the theme of the movie to the audience.  The costumes merely se the characters apart to the audience, highlighting that the character in the foreground is higher in status, due to the idea of him wearing smarting clothes which the character in the background is clearly not.  I think that through portraying these two characters in such a way, it is distinguishing the difference between the two characters in a very subtle way.  I personally think that the use of props and locations on the front of this magazine cover, are much more prominent that what is usually seen in cover photos.  Through the location being a dark and dimly lit cave, we can sense a type of adventure, which is backed up through the sword prop that is a foreground object in the image.  Both aspects are important to establishing the adventure and battle side of the movie that we are most likely going to expect when we watch the actual movie. 

My Own Shoot for my Magazine Cover

When it comes to creating my own magazine cover, I want to be able to show the connection between the two characters in an unconventional way that the audience would not be used to seeing in a magazine cover.  In this respect, I think that I am going to keep the photograph that I am going to use very simple, so that all of the attention is put on the characters and what they are like.  I am also planning on using a similar location to that of the poster that I am going to shoot, so that I can keep ancillary products similar, but also different to the rest of what is being shown to the audience.  I think that I am going to show the more lively side of the film with the magazine cover and then keep the more in depth relationship to the poster as this way I think that I can appeal to the right types of audience with both products. 

I particularly like the idea of the King Kong magazine cover where the characters are showing their close relationship and that the man is clearly looking after the woman.  I like the idea of this as the front cover of a magazine as the audience can get a very clear representation of what they are going to be likely to see between the two characters.

In regards to hair and make-up I am going to keep it very similar, like the use of this technique in the King Kong cover, I think that the simpleness of this is the best way to represent my own individual characters, as there is no fantastical ideas behind the storyline of my film, considering that it is a drama based movie.  The costumes are also going to be similar to this magazine cover as they represent the characters and their personalities, which is another idea that I think that I would like to follow.  I also think that I am going to use very stereotypical costumes of the characters so that the audience can feel like they can relate to the movie as a whole.  This goes for the props and locations as well, as I am going to use very realistic props and locations to shoot as it will give me the best outcome for the end result.  The idea of verisimilitude is going to be very strong, to re-establish the realistic idea that I am going to be showing through the rest of the factors of miss - en - scene.

Textual Analysis of Posters and Magazine Covers

Research for Shoots - Film Poster

For the general drama film poster, it is clear that there is a very simply continuation in the style of hair.  Everything is very laid back and it doesn't look like there has been much effort put into the hairstyle so that it replicates a much more realistic idea.  This is to create a sense of verisimilitude that would entice and make an audience a lot more likely to want to watch the actual movie.  This goes for the make-up that we see on the poster as well.  The make-up that has been used, is very natural to mimic real life and also to work with the laid-back approach to the hairstyles that has been applied.  Both of these features, following a naturalistic approach, works well with the idea behind the film and gives off a much more relatable feel and also a much greater sense of verisimilitude.  Another aspect, that follows this very realistic approach is the costumes that the characters are wearing.  Especially through the main image on the poster being the male character, wearing a plain white t-shirt, it highlights to the audience that the majority of the outfits that are presented are going to be easy to replicate and will most likely follow a similar fashion sense to actual people.  I think that it is important to follow this idea, especially in drama films as people are expecting to be able to feel like they can really get to know the characters.  Another aspect of the poster includes props and locations that would feature in the film and would represent the ideas presented in drama films.  For example, the bottom image, it is clear that the two characters are in a book shop or library which could represent the characters and the personalities that they have.  It could also indicate the type of activities that you are going to be likely to see in the film.  In one of the other photos on the poster, we can see that one of the props is a cinema cup which would highlight again the more laid back approach and more realistic ideologies that we have been shown through all of the other aspects there is to look at.

The hair and the make-up that we can see in this poster, is used to represent the time period.  This is important to think about when it comes to deciding the type of look you want to go for when you are creating your own poster.  It is clear from looking at this poster that there is a definitely time period of the 1920's.  We can see tell that this is the case through the use of the 'flapper' style clothing with the flamboyant colours and styles which you wouldn't usually see in a drama film set in modern society.  You can also tell through the make-up used on the characters in the poster that there is a lot of extravagance, due to the fact that they look completely flawless and elegant.  This is used along with the luxurious clothing to get the idea across to the audience that they are rich and have a lot of money.  The costumes are very important in this poster as it is a clear indication of the type of characters that you would expect to see in the actual film.  If you don't have the correct clothing on the characters for the poster, then there is not much hope of getting a significant audience to be interested in the film.  The props and locations aren't completely identifiable on this poster, however you can still see some of the props such as the jewellery that would emphasise the extravagant lifestyle that we also get from looking at the costumes, hair and make-up.  There is also a slight indication of a location with the two eyes in the background looking over the characters.  This could signify anything to someone who doesn't know the film which is why it is not necessarily a way to show location, or prop for that matter.  

The hair and make-up in this poster, follow a similar idea to the first poster as they are very natural and realistic.  They are styles that we can replicate in our own way which is what an audience wants to see when they are looking at a poster like this.  Especially when creating a film poster like this one, when the audience knows that the film is based on a true story, they are going to want to view things that are highly believable as it is known that an audience is much more likely to actually watch a film if they know that they are 1. going to enjoy what they are watching and 2. know that they are going to relate to the ideas and storyline that it presented.  This is why the very basic hairstyles that are used in this poster (not make-up due to the fact that we can't really see the faces in this poster), are designed to make you feel more relatable to the characters that are being shown.  This is the same for the characters.  The outfits that they are wearing are used to make the audience feel a lot more relatable to them.  The fact that both of the characters are wearing the same outfit with the same colours, just in different ways, is also important as it indicates to the audience that the two characters are involved in some sort of close friendship or relationship.  This would be interesting to include in my own film poster as it is a much more advanced and developed way of interpreting to the audience a sense of personal boundaries.  The props and locations in this film poster are also a good indication of real life.  There aren't that many props in this poster however the location that seems to be some sort of school environment would indicate to the audience the type of setting that they are going to be most likely to see throughout the film.  It is a clever way of showing the audience the type of location they should expect, without putting it in a highly obvious way.

My Own Shoot for my Poster

When it comes to creating my own poster, I want to follow a similar style to the likes of 500 Days of Summer that I have looked at, as I think that it most relates to the type of film that I am going to create.  After looking greatly into the various aspects of the film, it is clear that there is are similarities in the film that I think would be interesting to include on my own poster. 

Both of these images above, highlight the type of make-up and hair that I would like to use for my own poster.  I took screen grabs from the actual film to demonstrate in more detail how I would like the hair and make-up to be and so that you can see a lot clearer the type of idea that I am talking about.  As you can see, the hairstyles in particular are very relaxed and laid-back and it seems as though it has only been roughly put together.  The male character even shows signs of hair that hasn't even been styled which is something that I would like to incorporate into my own film poster as I think it would emphasise the type of character that the main boy is going to be.  This being, lazy, shy, un-confident, laid-back etc.  I think that the messy style would be a good way to go forward with the hair for the main character.  As for the woman in these shots, it is obvious that she is a little more put together than he is which is what I would also like to represent in my film poster to show the audience that the main female character is a lot more put together than the male character. 

I thought that this was a good photograph to indicate the type of costume that I would like my own characters to wear.  it is clear that the female is a lot more out together, having a very clean cut look about her whereas the male, looks a lot more scruffy and his clothing doesn't look like it has been ironed or put together very effectively.  I think that through using both of these characters together in contrast, highlights their personalities and how they are somewhat opposites.  In spite, of my own poster, I think that I would like to follow the same sort of idea to represent the personalities of my characters. 

I used these two screen grabs above, because I think that there has been a lot of thought into the way that the locations in the background have been shown.  I especially like the way that the first photograph has kind of got the location faded in the background so that we are sure to know that the main focus in on the characters.  It is a good way of identifying to the audience what we are actually meant to be paying attention to, whilst slyly letting us know where they are in retrospect to the rest of the world and the audience as a whole.  I like the idea of a bench with a simple background as a location as I think that they are very personal and you can get some really interesting shots of strangers meeting.  This is the type of idea that I want to use for my own trailer.  I am planning to find a suitable bench and putting the two of my characters at either end so that they are seated far away from each other, but I am going to do so in such a way that the audience is still going to know that they are somehow linked and that you're going to have to watch the trailer or film to find out how.  I also have another idea that I am going to try as well, which is going to involve the two character sitting close together on the bench, engaging in a joke so that I can capture them laughing to show the audience that there is definitely some sort of friendly relationship between the two.  I think that this will work out really nicely and may work out better than my other idea as it is a lot more personal and the audience will enjoy looking at the overall product.

I thought that it would be a good idea to put this screen grab in because it shows a wide variety of props, similar to the ones that I would most likely be using in my own trailer and/or poster.  As they are everyday essentials in the background, I think that it might also be a good idea to include some sort of shot inside a house, to do a sort of variation of posters so that I can appeal to a slightly wider audience and get more interest and excitement surrounding the film.  

In Conclusion

Overall, I think that there is going to be a lot of thought put into the poster production stage of my ancillary task because I think that it is a highly important way to get the audience involved and talking about your production.  If you create the right type of poster and do the right type of research then there is a good possibility that I am going to be able to create a decent amount of hype for the film.  I also think that it will be a good idea to create more than one poster because, it means that more people will talk about the different ones that they have seen and it will flow easier through the grape vine.  I think that I am going to be able to create a really professional and appropriate looking poster for my film as I already have a very good indication of how I am going to create and get everything ready to put together. 

Secondary Research into Ancillary Products

Experimenting with LiveType

Secondary Research into Audience

Viewing Figures

Audience viewing figures tend to be at their peak in the months of July and August as it is generally the time that people will have the most money and are most willing to spend it on going to the cinema.  This type of understanding about viewing figures would influence the time at when films are released.

It is also understood that a lot of people tend to visit the cinema more when it is a seasonal occurrence, such as Christmas or Valentine's Day.  At both of these seasonal times it would be best if you release more romantic films as there is a lot of study into the idea that this is what the audience is going to be more likely to watch.  This is a factor to think about if you want to get the viewing figures of your film as high as possible.

In regards to placement of film trailers, it is highly known that a lot of trailers are placed before the viewing of a film that has a similar idea or storyline.  For example, the trailer for a new Die Hard movie, might be placed before the viewing of a Lethal Weapon movie, due to the fact that they follow similar action themes that would appeal to the same type of audiences.  It is important where you place these trailers as it all depends on who you are showing your trailer to.

The types of people that tend to view movies and go to the cinema, are based on the income and class of particular people and also variates on the amount of time and money people are wiling to spend on going to the cinema.  As the audience is the most important factor when creating a film, the film that is being created must be identifiable to the audience, which means that the producers will look at demographics in order to get a good understanding of the type of people that are going to be most likely to go to the cinema.

In 2011, this viewing statistic was recorded:

It is clear from looking at this that there is a significant amount of people between the ages of 25 and 39. that are most likely to go to the cinema. This is most likely due to the fact that they have the most money and are willing to spend it.  Another factor to consider about this particular demographic is the idea that the majority of the people in this category, will have children, which is the second highest percentage in regards to moviegoers.  This is important as it is clear that a lot of people are willing to take their children to the cinema, which would indicate a rise in animated movies. 

Production companies need to recognise this so that they can produce films that are both interesting for adults and fun for children as they are the main people that attend the cinema. 

After looking specifically at the film The Blind Side, it is clear that there is a very similar target audience to what I am aiming my own film at which is why I thought it necessary to look at the demographics for the film and understand the different types of people that are going to be most likely to watch this film.

This is what I found out about the movie 'The Blind Side':

As you can see, the majority of the people that watch this type of movie are females, mainly ages between 15 and 24, which is generally the type of audience that I am going to aim my own trailer at.  The class is also important as it indicates where would be the best placed to screen the trailers and place ancillary products such as posters.

Media Timeline of Drama Films

Detailed Research

Codal Analysis

Research for Shoots

500 Word Plot

An Unlikely Friend

The story start off with the main character being shown as isolated from all of his friends and family.  We get the sense that he is very unhappy and is clearly not involved in anything important.  We start off seeing a number of different scenes involving him with his supposed group of friends and also around his family.  Both of the scenarios highlight to the audience how he is not acknowledged or spoken to by anyone. 

The story takes us through his day-to-day life for both school days and weekends and we get a sense that he is still not wanted anywhere.  We start to feel sorry for the character as it is clear that he has no-one to talk to or that understands him.  As the story progresses we get flashbacks to a few years previous that highlight how he used to be a very lively young boy who was appreciated by all of his friends and also how his family used to be so proud.  We are then taken through a period where he falls into a deep depression due to his parents divorcing.  We are taken into his everyday activities around his friends and we can gradually see a change in his behavior but his friends take no notice and simply ignore him because they think he wants attention. 

The story unfolds to highlight how he finds ‘An Unlikely Friend’ in an old lady.  He sees the woman every Saturday morning and one morning he sees her struggling and builds up the courage to offer her help which is something that he would not usually have the confidence to do.  The story is going to go back to normal for a while leaving the audience wondering whether or not he is going to help the lady again the next time he sees her. 

The story then takes us to him seeing her again and helping her once again.  The old lady offers him inside for some tea and the unlikely friendship begins.  His mum, whom he lives with, starts to see a change in him as do his friends.  As the story progresses it is clear that his life has changed back to how we see it to be in the flashback.  

Much in the future we are shown him going over to the old lady’s house.  He rings to doorbell but no-one answers… He continues to ring the doorbell and when she doesn’t answer he goes around the back to the door that he knows is always open.  He enters he house to find her asleep on the sofa.  He wakes her up and all is well.  A few days later he goes back to the house and the same situation arises, however this time he is unable to wake her up and devastation kicks in.

He returns home to sit in his room and decide what to do.  We are left seeing him slowly returning back into his reserved state when suddenly he begins to realize everything that she told him.  He begins to come out of his state and stays the same energetic lively boy that he was whilst she was alive.  Flash forwards are used to show him happy with his friends and at home with his mum.

Trailer - Research and Planning

Film Trailer Questionnaire

Film Trailer Initial Ideas

Final Conversation

This is the final version of my conversation video and I think that it has worked out really well.  Despite the shakiness of the camera the shots are generally pretty good and I especially like the way that the door shot worked out.  It flows very well and I like the overall way in which it blends into the video.

I added music and titles to the video to make it seem more professional and it has worked really well.  I especially think that the music has worked really well with the video because the beat works with the changing of the shot types, which is highly effective. 

First Conversation Attempt

Attempting to film this was a lot harder than I first expected.  Before we started shooting I thought that it would be easy enough to just shoot what was going on and fit it all together, however when it came to the actual shooting, I found that it was hard to get the footage that I wanted and to make sure that it all synced and worked together to make sense.  

When shooting this I wasn't mainly focusing on the dialogue, just about the shot type and to make sure that I get a good sequence for the conversation to flow.  The shot types that I managed to get actually turned out quite well and I am happy with the outcome, I just wish that I was able to get the dialogue to all fit together so that it makes sense.

Next time I am shooting, I can make sure that this is what I focus on so that everything works a lot better when editing.  In regards to editing, I am happy with the overall look of the film and I think that the use of the freeze frame and the slow motion sequence works really well to change the pace of what is going on to make it look and feel a lot more interesting. In particular, I like the use of the slow motion effect as it builds suspense and tension.

Prelim Task - Need to Re-Do

Doors

In this brief video, I have experimented a little with doors and how I could film someone walking through a door and make it look continuous and effective.  Out of all of the different ways that I tried to film this I think that my favourite one was the last one as to me it flows the most and looks the most realistic. 

Introduction to Film Trailers

Music Video Idea

If I was to make my own music video I think that it would be a good idea to create a narrative video, in order to engage the audience in the best way.  Even though I think that this is the best way to showcase a music video, I also think that it is a good idea to create a performance based video, however I feel like this would only work well if I was to have a large fanbase which I obviously don't have.  This is why I think that the way forward would be to create a narrative video, creating a better storyline for the music video.  If I were to create a music video, it would probably be similar to that of a video such as this song by Taylor Swift.

Types of Music Video

Performance

Performance based music videos are based on the artist or band performing to the audience through the directing the song towards to camera or to a live audience.  This technique of shooting a music video is usually preferred amongst rock bands and artists because of the high energy levels that most of the songs usually entail.  The live concert idea, is usually  much more appealing to the audience when they are watching the video.  A good example of this type of high energy performance video is 'Do or Die - 30 Seconds to Mars'

Narrative

A narrative based music video is usually the band or artist trying to tell a story through the video and lyrics.  This type of music video is a lot more developed when it comes to engaging the audience because it draws them in more to the story behind the song.  I think that this type of music video is better to use if it is a slow song and you want to keep all of the attention on what is going on in the video and also in the song.  This is probably the most widely used method of creating music videos, especially when it comes to popular pop artists such as Katy Perry and Bruno Mars.  A good example of a narrative music video, would be Taylor Swift's 'Begin Again'.

Conceptual

These types of music videos are usually based around one very specific idea and are generally a quite unusual way to go about portraying the song through the music video.  Most videos however, do not consist of one simple idea, there is usually a lot more thought to the video that one simple idea.  I think that conceptual music videos are usually much more developed once they are created because they have strong themes and ideas behind them.  Sometimes if the song is based on one particular theme that recurs throughout the song, then a conceptual music video would be perfect to showcase the song. A good example of a conceptual music video is Oren Lavie's 'Her Morning Elegance'.

Illustrated Essay - The Male and Female Gaze Theories

This video indicates both the male gaze and the female gaze theories because of the way that both the males and the females are portrayed.  In regards to this music video it is clear the the female gaze is going to be a lot stronger than the male gaze.  I think that this video in particular is designed to appeal to the females because of the half naked males and the body that girls can look up to in Alexandra Burke.  The female gaze theory is expressed in music videos in order to appeal to a certain gender.  Some videos are designed to appeal to one particular gender, supposedly alienating the other, however, this video has many things that would appeal to males just as much as females.  For example, the females would be most drawn to the male side of the video because of the bodies that they are looking at and the obvious way in which they are flexing their muscles.  However, the males may also be interested in this video because of the desirable figure of Alexandra Burke.  Men may watch this video and enjoy watching her dance which would be an indication of the male gaze theory.  I think that this video is definitely a good example of how you can find both male and female gazes in music videos, in order to appeal to a much wider audience. 

I used another Alexandra Burke video to show how an artist can change between two different ideas.  This video focuses mainly on the male gaze theory without much attention to the female gaze.  As the majority of this video is women dancing around half naked, it is clear that the video is intended to draw in the males attention.  There is a lot of emphasis on the legs and bum in this video which are probably the areas that are seen as most desirable by men which is why they have included it.  However, the main person in the video being Alexandra Burke, they have decided to make her wear a different outfit to the rest of the girls as to show that she is dominant and wouldn't be overcome by the idea of the male gaze theory.  I think it is important that the female is a dominant character when it comes to the male gaze theory so that they male doesn't think little of the female or females that they are watching.  Despite all of this, I still think that this video shows exactly the type of male gaze that you would expect to see from a music video featuring a lot of women.

This video is also a very good example of the male gaze theory as it features a lot of half naked women dancing around on a beach.  The main subject in this video being Flo Rida, would also appeal to the males watching this because it would make them feel like they want to be him.  This is another way of looking at music videos in regards to the male and female gaze theories.  When males watch music videos they would probably most like to watching something where they can immerse themselves fully so that they can imagine themselves as the main person in the video with all of the women surrounding them.  This is probably a good method of pulling in the males attention so that they will watch the video and get more out of it.  I also think that the females dancing around in this video would greatly appeal to the males watching the video because of the provocative clothing.  Despite this video appealing directly to the males, I think that it could cause some kind of dispute amongst women, regarding the very aspects that pull in the males attention.  This video may make women feel degraded and worthless because of the way that they are portrayed however, to the males this is just a fun way to view women and most likely what most males dream about.

I think that both the male and the female gaze theories have a vast amount of aspects to it, however I think that the male gaze theory is a lot more prominent in the music industry that the female gaze, simply because women are seen as the less powerful gender and are easier to view in a desirable way.  The female gaze theory is becoming more and more apparent in music videos so as to equal out the male gaze theory however I think that it will take time to get the female gaze up to the same standard and popularity as the male gaze.

Conversations

Making A Conversation Video

• I need to make sure that I position the people in the shot correctly, to correspond with the rule of thirds idea as I think that this will make the overall look of the scene look a whole lot better because the composition of the shot will look more natural. 
• Over the shoulder shots are important in conversational videos and it is necessary to know that when framing, the main person in the shot should take up at least 2/3 of the frame or more with the other person filling 1/3 or less.  This is to make the conversation seem more natural and relaxed.
• Master shots or long shots can be used throughout the conversation scene in order to reassure the audience of the surroundings.  Rather than just focusing this type of shot at the beginning of the video, you could also place it in the middle and at the end of the video to keep a balance within all of the over the shoulder shots. 
• It is a good idea to keep a variety of close-up shots throughout the scene so that the audience can focus on one particular character at a time.  This is important when you are trying to focus on one particular person, maybe because what they're saying is highly important or you want to show some expression in more detail.
• The 180 degree rule shot is also important to show all aspects of the scene.  It gives a better sense of verisimilitude which will feel more natural to the audience when they are watching the conversation.
• An important feature is keeping the shots consistent.  Using the same lens which the same focal length is important in making sure than the conversation flows throughout the scene. 

Shots To Use

• Establishing Shot
• Long Shot
• Medium Close-Up
• Close-Up
• Extreme Close-Up
• Over-the-Shoulder

Journey To College

I'm really happy with the way that this video turned out because the story that I have told using the footage all works well and the continuity is pretty good.  The only thing that I would change and make better would be to show Darby going from outside to inside at the end of the video.  

Overall, I think that it is generally a good way of showing all of the shots that I have used and it shows everything really well with a good storyline behind it.

Storyboard

Basic Shot Types

Evaluation:

I think that for this task, I managed to create a well presented video that showed clearly how each shot would look.  Nearly all of them turned out the way that I wanted them too however I need to re-shot my long shot as it does not show appropriately the subject in their environment, which is generally what a long shot involves. 

Other than this, I think that all of the shots work really well and the short story that is used to show all of the different shot types, also works really well and adequately indicates everything in the right way. 

I am happy with all of the transitions and the titles that are used on each clip because they are all bold and easy to read and understand which makes watching the video a lot more easy on the eye.

Overall, I think that this video worked out really well with all of the music, transitions and titles, along with all of the shot types because it highlights well all of the different shot types that are needed.  However, to make my video better I think I would benefit from re-shooting the long shot to give the audience a better understanding of what the shot actually involves.