Final Coursework Piece:

Monday

Social network promotions



From my research into theatrical trailers I discovered a large majority of films and film companies have not only their own website, but also pages on Facebook and Twitter. I decided to create my own social network pages to easily connect with 'fans' and 'followers' of my film which can appeal across the globe. Moreover, these social network websites are free to use and set up accounts and considering the amount of users signed up to these websites (Facebook has more than 800 million active users), it's evident these websites are the easiest promoters for any media product.



Sunday

Casting

My theatrical trailer has only a few main characters yet does feature a host of minor characters such as gangsters for violent scenes. After thinking extensively about each role and who I believed would suit the role I asked the potential actors, who all gladly agreed.
The acting cast consists of:

Alan Andrews
as The Protagonist/ 'The Suit'


I believe Alan had the look of a young Christopher Reeves, who was famous for his
role as Superman. Furthermore, as Alan does kick boxing and martial arts I know he will be perfect for action scenes.







Chloe Tetu as The Girlfriend


Chloe is an attentive and tranquil person, so I believe she is perfect for the role as the ambiguous but highly inspirational character who essentially is the centre of the Protagonist's world.










Matthew Jones as The Gangster


Matt can be a loud character at times so I felt he would fit the role as the threatening gangster who ends up at 'T
he Suit's mercy.









Ryan Malster as The Driver





Ryan is an experienced driver who I have worked with on past production '30 Days Earlier'. Considering his scenes are fairly challenging to film, I feel his expertise will help greatly before I film.






Alex Barham as The Politician


I play the politician in the news report watched by The Protagonist. I feel the intertexuality needs to be perfect for the
quick scene so I have decided to employ myself with smart attire for the specific effect I want to achieve.


Thursday

The Identicals trailer


This is a test theatrical trailer I recently created with an original story. I decided to make this to test out the video camera I will eventually use and become accustom to its features. I also felt it was a good opportunity to try out unique shot types and narrative techniques I could employ for my final theatrical trailer.

Typical Superhero props

Typical Superhero Props