So the first brief that I am considering doing is brief two, which is as follows.
Brief Two: A promotion package for a new film, to include a teaser trailer, together with two of the following three options:
- A website homepage for the film
- A film magazine front cover, featuring the film
- A poster for the film
I like the idea of this brief because it offers a lot of creative freedom. Also, I think a teaster trailer would be fun to attempt. However my biggest problem with this brief is the fact it's a teaser trailer, which gives me less time to truly show off my skills. A teaser trailer only last about one to two minutes, and I simply don't think this is long enough.
However, if I do choose this brief I think I'd create a teaser trailer for a zombie horror. A horror teaser would be really interesting to make and I think it's something that I could do well. It wouldn't exactly be overly difficult either.
I have seen a wide range of zombie shows and films and I feel that I have a great understanding of the genre. From The Walking Dead, Izombie, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days later and so so many more, I feel that there are several different sources that I could actually draw inspiration from.
I have seen a wide range of zombie shows and films and I feel that I have a great understanding of the genre. From The Walking Dead, Izombie, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days later and so so many more, I feel that there are several different sources that I could actually draw inspiration from.
One other inspiration I have for this is a short episodic series on YouTube called Mad World. Mad World is an independent series that revolves around a zombie-apocalypse britian. While it doesn't have a massive budget it still manages to capture the atmosphere and depravity of the zombie genre. Below I have attached a teaser from the latest episode that is to come out in 2017. For a better quality version, click here.
The next brief that I am considering is brief seven. Brief seven is as follows.
Brief Seven: An extract from a new documentary TV programme, lasting approximately five minutes, together with two of the following three options:
- A radio trailer for the documentary
- A double-page spread from a listings magazine focused on the documentary
- A newspaper advertisement for the documentary
Brief seven really tempts me because I love documentaries that are light hearted and look more comedic topics, and I also have a massive love for mockumentaries. Some of my favourite documentaries/mockumentaries include Indie Game: The Movie, Unhung Hero, Super high me, Supersize me and Life 2.0.
These are just a few pieces of material that I would draw inspiration from, and I probably would aim for something of a similar tone. I'm actually torn between doing a documentary about the positives of gaming, from everything from imagination to the social side of it, and doing a mockumentary about ginger people. It's hard for me to choose because I've had the idea for a mockumentary on ginger people since year ten where we had to make a documentary, but my group decided against it.
However I also dislike the negative stigma that surrounds the video game culture and I would really like to able to show the positive side of the gaming culture. I really do think that video games are an art form, while some are actually great social platforms that allow people to make friends with people from all around the world with different cultures. And to be able to explore this in a documentary to me seems like a natural cause of action.
So I am torn between these two options. One problem with this brief however, is that I've made a documentary before. And I really want to try something new. I want to create a large and varied portfolio for when I try to go to Uni so I'm hoping to branch out and try somethings that I've never made before.
Below I have attached a trailer for Unhung Hero. For a HD version click here. There also a photo of Indie Game: The Movie.
The next brief that I am considering is brief ten. Brief ten is as follows.
Brief Ten: A short film in it's entirety, lasting approximately five minutes. which may be live action or animated or a combination of both, together with two of the following three options:
I do have an idea of what I want to make. I think I want to make the short film about a man dying of natural causes and meeting Death, otherwise know as the Grim Reaper. The film follows Death in the transition between life and the afterlife as he guides this recently deceased man, who has a lot of questions about life and the purpose of it. It'd be a light-hearted take on death, life and the afterlife. I think this would be great as it's something that I could easily fit into five minutes while still being able to fit everything in.
A lot of my inspiration for this has been the several incarnations of Death/The Grim Reaper in the media. He's been portrayed in so many ways, from a true monster, a sarcastic jamaican, a sophiscated and well dressed man, a noir style detective, a dame who men strive to impress, a deep thinker and even a simpsons character. Death as a character is to me such an interesting character to explore. He can be used to scare people or to make people laugh. And I would love to try to show this in a short five minute film.
As mentioned above, there are so many inspirations from media that I can draw from. I think that of the above, Terry Pratchett's character of Death is who I will take most inspiration from, which you can read up more about here. However the internet is full of web-comics, and there are actually so many revolving around Death as a character. From Cyandie and Happiness to GiantTip, this is where I actually draw a lot of inspiration from. Below are just a few.
So in conclusion, I do have ideas for my three favourite briefs, it's just deciding on what one to do. I think that at the moment the leading choice is brief ten. I feel that it offers what's best for me and I can really seem myself doing it, and it's certainly something that I've thought about for a long time.
Over the summer I'm going to create storyboards, concept art and possibly even test footage so I can really weigh up my options for when I come back to sixth form. Anything that I do create will be uploaded to this blog.
Reflection:
These are just a few pieces of material that I would draw inspiration from, and I probably would aim for something of a similar tone. I'm actually torn between doing a documentary about the positives of gaming, from everything from imagination to the social side of it, and doing a mockumentary about ginger people. It's hard for me to choose because I've had the idea for a mockumentary on ginger people since year ten where we had to make a documentary, but my group decided against it.
However I also dislike the negative stigma that surrounds the video game culture and I would really like to able to show the positive side of the gaming culture. I really do think that video games are an art form, while some are actually great social platforms that allow people to make friends with people from all around the world with different cultures. And to be able to explore this in a documentary to me seems like a natural cause of action.
So I am torn between these two options. One problem with this brief however, is that I've made a documentary before. And I really want to try something new. I want to create a large and varied portfolio for when I try to go to Uni so I'm hoping to branch out and try somethings that I've never made before.
Brief Ten: A short film in it's entirety, lasting approximately five minutes. which may be live action or animated or a combination of both, together with two of the following three options:
- A poster for the film
- A radio trailer for the film
- a film magazine review page featuring the film
I do have an idea of what I want to make. I think I want to make the short film about a man dying of natural causes and meeting Death, otherwise know as the Grim Reaper. The film follows Death in the transition between life and the afterlife as he guides this recently deceased man, who has a lot of questions about life and the purpose of it. It'd be a light-hearted take on death, life and the afterlife. I think this would be great as it's something that I could easily fit into five minutes while still being able to fit everything in.
A lot of my inspiration for this has been the several incarnations of Death/The Grim Reaper in the media. He's been portrayed in so many ways, from a true monster, a sarcastic jamaican, a sophiscated and well dressed man, a noir style detective, a dame who men strive to impress, a deep thinker and even a simpsons character. Death as a character is to me such an interesting character to explore. He can be used to scare people or to make people laugh. And I would love to try to show this in a short five minute film.
As mentioned above, there are so many inspirations from media that I can draw from. I think that of the above, Terry Pratchett's character of Death is who I will take most inspiration from, which you can read up more about here. However the internet is full of web-comics, and there are actually so many revolving around Death as a character. From Cyandie and Happiness to GiantTip, this is where I actually draw a lot of inspiration from. Below are just a few.
So in conclusion, I do have ideas for my three favourite briefs, it's just deciding on what one to do. I think that at the moment the leading choice is brief ten. I feel that it offers what's best for me and I can really seem myself doing it, and it's certainly something that I've thought about for a long time.
Over the summer I'm going to create storyboards, concept art and possibly even test footage so I can really weigh up my options for when I come back to sixth form. Anything that I do create will be uploaded to this blog.
Reflection:
In reflection I think that this post has been really helpful in mapping out what I could possibly do. I feel that since the start of this week I've narrowed down the briefs from twelve to five, and now down to three.
I believe this post took about three hours to complete. However most of my time was taken up compiling my research together and trying to put my thoughts into words, as I struggled to explain what I had planned for brief ten.
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