FMP

1. Initial Plans
Grace Gilbert

2. Initial Reaction
My first reaction is that I am excited to be able to have the freedom to create my own
project, at first it thought about doing a music video because I really enjoyed it when doing
the rotations because it gave me a chance to learn new skills and develop already existing
skills. However I have been thinking about it and I have decided not to do a music video
because I cant think of anything thing else that I could do as a side project alongside it and
creating a side project is something that I would like to do, I really enjoy working within
video so I like the idea of doing a trailer for either a film or a TV drama because this will
give me a chance to portray multiple skills, for example editing using Premier Pro and
writing a script. Alongside this I would like to create a couple side projects so my idea is to
have a short version of the trailer and then a longer version, I also want to create an
advertising poster because this will allow me to use skills in Photoshop as well as Premier
Pro. I haven't got a set idea as of yet but to begin with I wanted to do an action/adventure
because I thought this would be really interesting and exciting to film however after
thinking it through I have realised that production companies who create these types of
films they always have a high budget and with the resources I have I don’t think it would
be possible to do it to a good standard additionally these films include a lot of fighting and
violence. After thinking this through I have decided to do a psychological thriller because
this allows me to experiment with different effects on voices and it will also allow me to
use different types of cuts for example jump cuts, additionally I know the basics in premier
to be able to create a decent looking trailer. I like the idea of having it focus on someone
with multiple personalities because I think this is a good opportunity to have distorted
voices and whispers etc

3. Mind Map

4. FMP Idea (1) synopsis
I want it to open with a long shot looking at the back of the character to reveal them in a
room which is similar to a therapist’s office. I want there to be a tracking shot coming in
from the right, and whilst this is going on the therapist’s voice gets quieter and more
muffled the further the camera moves around. There will then be a medium close up on
the character for a few seconds whilst the distorted voices are in the background
distinctively the therapist’s voice, then the tracking shot will resume and go round the left
to the back of the character to reveal them in a different room, preferably want the
movement to be sped up so it’s blurry but want the character in focus. I then want some
voices in the background over the top of each other and then the character yells
something like ‘Shut Up’ and it cuts to silence, I like the idea of having the screen split into
3 sections of 2 sections to get across a difference in personality and then have a voice in
the background, I think the best way to get it across is to have a really angry character that
has multiple outbursts of violence and then have the same person but they are really nice
etc and mention that they cant remember a certain event that others say that happen.
Some things to include are multiple jump cuts that are sudden and unexpected and to
accompany this I think suspenseful music would work well. Another thing to include is
create a character out of the personalities because they aren’t just voices in people’s
heads they to them are very much real and this is something I want to portray correctly

6. FMP Idea (2)
I like the idea of having a
distinctive font for the
title of the magazine
Here are some examples that
if I do a fashion magazine I
would take inspiration from
these

9. FMP Final Idea Synopsis
This idea is based off of the first mind map. The idea is to base it on someone
who suffers from dissociative identity disorder and the overall film will show the
struggles of coping with it however I have only decided to do a trailer so I am
going to pick certain bits out that are going to be interesting.
It will open with a medium long shot facing the back of the character then slowly
zooming in and panning from the right side then will finish on a medium close
up on the character, whilst this is happening a therapist’s voice will be heard
clearly at the beginning however as the camera pans round the voice will
become more muffled and distant. The camera will then pan round the left side
to the back of the character to reveal them in a different room, it will then be a
tracking shot showing her coming out of the room and then coming down the
hallway and whilst this is going on there will be her voice over the top of it. They
will then walk down the street but if possible I want to make it appear as if
everything apart from the character is going really fast so it is quite blurry, they
will then go home

10. Mood Board - Lighting
These are some images from the
film Pan’s Labyrinth, and the lighting
here is similar to how I want it to be
in the trailer. This is Low Key lighting
and I think there are many
cinematic benefits to using this
lighting as it can portray multiple
moods.
I took this photo using my phone and at first
it was too bright however I used a filter
called ‘Vivid Cool’ and I really like this filter
because the low coloured tones of the blue
create a feeling of isolation and I think this
would go really well with what I want to
create because it adds a sense of uncertainty
to a scene
In this image the use of blue lighting has overwhelmed
the scene and this is something I want to incorporate
into my film and this is because if you don’t overwhelm
the scene with blue it can create a sense of calmness, so
if you overwhelm the scene it can create a harsh mood
There will be a mixture of different
lighting, in the therapist’s office I am
going to use warm lighting to give a
sense of security and the feeling of
being safe. Then when the character
leaves o returns to their house it is
going to be cold lighting
I also like the idea of using split lighting
because this can show the shift in
personalities however I don’t want to
overuse it because I think after a while
it would loose the effect

11. Something that I will
use is Natural Lighting
and a good example of
this is in the film ‘The
Revenant’
Something I want to include
in my project is the character
being in a therapist’s office
and the lighting in there is
always a warm tone, and I
think this will work well in
contrast between the warm
light and the cold light

12. Mood Board - Camerawork
One of the key shots I want to use in
this project is a close up shot, and this
is because it breaks a barrier between
the character and the audience and it
also adds emotion to the scene
I like the idea of using medium close
ups because it allows the focus to be
on the one character and you can see
small movements etc. but you can also
show the body language for the
character
In this project I also want to use
medium long shots because it is
a good opportunity to show that
character in the location, and
similar to the medium close up
it allows for the character to
convey their body language to
the viewers
I plan to use a tracking shot because I think
they are really effective in terms of showing
the character in the space. Also I think it
adds suspense if it used correctly in a
specific scene, for example in my project I
plan to use it following the character
running down the hallway whilst there are
whispers going on in the background and I
think the tracking shot would work really
well because it gives the impression that
they are running away

13. I like the idea of doing a shot
reverse shot between the
character and the therapist
because it gives the impression
of continuity, and is effectively
used for conversations
This is an example of a canted
angle, and I think this would be
really effective in terms of my
project because it helps get the
idea across of disorientation,
madness and frantic behaviour
I like this shot because of the
way it focuses the attention on
the character in the centre, and
the background is dark and
slightly blurred and this is
something that I want to do in
my project
This is an example of a high angle
shot and whoever is in the frame it
gives them the power and this is
something I think would work well
in terms of showing the different
personalities
Another thing to focus on is
framing the shot correctly,
and having the character
being the main focus

14. Mood Board - Colour

15. Mood Board - Poster

16. Mood Board – Colour/ Poster
On the previous slide I used Adobe Colour to pick out certain
colours that I am wanting to use for the trailer as well as the
poster. Some of them are very similar and then one stands out
because of the light brown used in it and this is because this is the
colour scheme for the therapist’s office because they are warming
colours which create a sense of security. In the poster mood
board I have included a selection of films that are based off of
dissociative personality disorder for example ‘Split’ and then I
have also included other psychological horror films for example
‘The Babadook’. I have noticed there are similarities between
them for example there is always a large image of a character then
the title, they use dark colours which contrast with the white and I
like this because the contrast is very effective

17. Mood Board Analysis
Is there any repetition in the images you have collected? Repeated colours/images
styles/fonts/tone/mood
In particular the lighting mood board there are multiple repetitions of the low key lighting, and
most of the images contain someone in and they are always lit with the lighter tones which
creates a contrast form the background. Additionally some of the lighting that I am aiming
towards using come up in the camerawork mood board so this indicates to me that the options I
have picked out for my project they work well together, for example in the medium long shot
example the character is surrounded by a mixture of blues and this creates a mood of
uncertainty because the blues are darker and this avoids conveying the wrong mood because if
the blues were lighter it would suggest a calmer atmosphere. There are also loads of similarities
when looking at the posters in terms of the colours used and the structure that they are set out
in, and this is something I will consider when doing my project
How will your mood board influence your final product?
My mood board will influence my project quite a bit because collecting all the ideas together
and seeing them next to each other is inspiring. Something I want to certainly use is the colours
that I have seen throughout the posters as well as looking at the lighting, I think the dark blues
contrast really effectively with the light blues and the sharpness of the white and this is
something I want to do when editing the trailer and the poster. Additionally looking at all the
camerawork and putting it all together has helped me realise what sort of shots will work with
the genre and what is the best way to portray the different personalities by using different
angles like canted angles or high angles