Product: First Complete Cut for Audience Screening

This is the first complete cut of my short film. I have showed it to an audience (of which my whole focus group are included) of various ages and backgrounds. I have then asked those that have watched it to fill in a questionnaire to help give me clues as how to better my film.

Planning: Second flatplan for my teaser poster

After much consideration aswell as re-looking at the posters I have analysed, I have decided to change my idea for my teaser poster. This one is much more mysterious, doesn't give too much (in fact very little away) and leaves the audience wanting more. It is simple, yet effective. A watch with an out of focus suit in the background. I believe it to me far more similar to a short film poster than my other flatplan.

Audience: Audience Feedback

Planning: Flatplan for my poster

Here is a flatplan for the poster of my short film

Research: Film Posters Analysis

Planning: Financing my Short Film

My film has an extremely low budget, so funding will not be a huge issue. However certain  items require money: the costume, the makeup, the actor’s fee, as well as the hiring out of the theatre  in Shoebury. Having done some research, my film will be funded by BFI (formerly the UK Film Council) for they have agreed to funding a numerous amount of projects which include script development, film export and short films. In order to exhibit and advertise my film, I shall take advantage of the growth in social media and use Twitter and Facebook to market and create “a buzz” amongst my short film. I shall upload the Short Film to the Internet and make it available for anyone to watch for free, this is because this short film is not intended to create a large profit, it is meant to show a glimpse of humanity as well as showcase my film making abilities.

All profit will come from the DVD release. All money grossed from the film will go towards future funding of future films, made by myself.

Post-production: Editing my film

I am mid way through re-editing the start of short film, taking on board comments made by my target audience. Here is a screen shot of the film as it appears on video editor Sony Vegas.

Planning: Voiceover

Taking inspiration from the Sopranos clip I analysed, I have created a script for the voiceover I intend to use in my short film. I may alter it slightly over time. Curtain Call Voiceover I made the scipt in Celtx, a free program designed for stage and screen writing.

Planning: Auxiliary Tasks

Even though I am mid way through the editing of my Short Film I mustn't forget the auxiliary tasks. In particular the poster for my short film. My poster must be creative and artistic. It must promote my short film as well as contain some key conventions of successful posters.

My poster must make my audience anxious to see the film.