Jack Roberts has created several mood boards to inspire his film trailer project. The mood boards include images from films like Get Out that showcase close-ups, color palettes, and visual effects. They also include posters that are simplistic in design yet convey the film's idea. Roberts' key influences are directors like Christopher Nolan for their high concept films, and Alfred Hitchcock for building tension. Cinematic photography styles will also influence Roberts' shots and color palette to achieve a dramatic and mysterious look and feel.

1. Initial Plans
Jack Roberts

2. Pre-proposal

3. Skills Audit

4. Skills Audit

5. Mood Board
I have chosen these images to go onto my mood board because I
like the colour pallets that are used in these films and I like how
they are shot. They all use quite a lot of close ups and tight shots
so the viewer can see the emotions and reactions of the
characters and this is something I want to carry into my work to
give it more of a dramatic effect. I also really like the framing in
these images especially the one of Leonardo DiCaprio in the top
left hand corner where he is facing directly into the camera.
I also really like the visual effects that are in
these films because they look very sci-fi or
dreamy but they are actually quite simplistic in
their design. The effect from Get Out is quite
creepy and I would love to carry this creepy
vibe into my work.

6. Mood Board
The colour pallets on this mood board are all
from films I like the look of and are films that
are going to inspire the look of my trailer
and how I colour grade everything when
editing. From the big colour pallets with all
the different colours I would say the blues
and greens are what I am going to go for
when looking at these colour pallets. I think I
will use a lot of washed out greys in my work
also with maybe a bit of red.

7. Mood Board Analysis
How does your mood board inspire your project?
On my first mood board I looked at images from some of my favourites films or films that inspire
me and some other films that are are in the genre in which I am wanting my trailer to be. This
helped me to see what sort of shots are in these films and the basic look which they have. I also
got some random images like the crime tape one which just gave me a bit of an idea to a film and
a path I could go down and see what ideas I might get from that. On my second mood board I got
some colour pallets from films from the thriller genre and films that I just really like the look of
and inspire me as a film maker.
How will your mood board influence your final product?
My mood boards will really influence the look of my film and the shots and colours I use in my
film trailer. Its helped me see how the colours in my shots can give the viewer a certain feeling
and I will really think about the colours in my shots when making my trailer. I really like the close
ups in the films I have looked at and I am hoping to carry this through into my work.

8. Mood Board
These images I feel are really going to
inspire my work as I like the camera
shots and the almost noir theme
around it. I also really like the use of
lighting and this is something I would
like to carry into my work.
I really like the designs on these
film posters and how they’re
quite simplistic in their designs
but they also give the viewer a
good idea and what the film is
going to be about without
giving to much away or ruining
any of the plot.
I really like the simplicity of the
Get Out poster and how it really
grabs your attention and makes
you wat to know what it is
about.

9. Mood Board Analysis
How does your mood board inspire your project?
For my mood board for my posters I got professional film posters from films that are similar to
what I am going to try and make. I feel as though these will help me when I get to making my film
posters. I also got some cinematic photographs and I feel as though these will inspire me when
I’m getting my own photographs for my posters and my also help influence and inspire me when
actually filming the trailer. I really like the sort of noir theme the cinematic photographs have
with them and I would love to carry this into my poster and into my actual trailer.
How will your mood board influence your final product?
My mood board will really influence the look of my posters and the sort of layout I will use for my
post and how the different ones will look to show different parts of the film but also it is clear
what the film is meant to be about. I think I am going to go for more of a simplistic post like the
Get Out one so you as the viewer are really wanting to know what it is all about. The text that I
chose to put on my mood board I am not too sure if I am still wanting to use these now but I will
have a play around with lots of different fonts to see what I think works best for my product.

10. Key Influences

11. I feel as though Christopher Nolan’s films will influence my trailer and
film idea as I like his high concept films and how the film gets you
thinking and how as the viewer you actually don’t know if the
protagonists of the story will win or not. I also really like cliff hanger sort
of endings like the ending of inception where you have to make up your
own mind on what you think actually happened to the protagonist and if
they won or not. I also really like Interstellar and how it plays with time
and how everything happens at different paces for the characters.
I feel as though director Steven Spielberg’s E.T. will really influence my
work from the Sci-Fi side of things and how you can really feel the sense
of an out of world experience but how the film still isn’t big on visual
effects there isn’t loads of shots of space and space battles there is just
one little alien in a normal town. The film Saving Private Ryan I feel will
inspire me in the completely opposite way and I feel will inspire me to
try and make my film is set in a place or environment you don’t see
everyday making me have to possibly make a small set and make me
concentrate on the setting and overall look of my film trailer.
The film The Departed and Shutter Island both from director Martin
Scorsese both have this sense of mystery about then and that in that
everything could possibly be a lie and you never know if what the
characters are saying is true. In The Departed you don’t know who the
rats are and you don’t know who is working for who so when the main
protagonist becomes overwhelmed by it all you feel it too. Shutter
Island is also very similar as the detectives in the film are trying to solve
how one of the prisoners has escaped so are you and you don’t who is
telling the truth about what is happening at this prison. I feel this sense
of mystery is something I would like to try and put into my trailer.

12. I would say that Alfred Hitchcock’s film are really going to influence my
work because of how he builds tension and really gets the viewer on the
edge of their seat. I want to try and make my trailer build the tension
slowly so when it gets to the end the viewer is really begging for more
and is really wanting to go out and see the full film. The film Psycho also
has quite a simple story and idea behind it and doesn’t have a lot of
locations in the film but is still compelling and engaging for the viewer
and has a nice twist on it at the end of the film.
I feel as though the film Hannibal will really inspire and influence my
work as I am leaning towards making my film about a murderer and I
think this film would help me create my own character that is scary and
makes the viewer uncomfortable when he is present on screen. I feel as
though Ridley Scott’s film The Martian will inspire my work as for a lot of
the film you are only following one character but there is still a lot of
action happening and they still find ways to make it so he is talking but
so it feels natural and not as though he is just talking because it’s a film.
I feel as though Cast Away by Robert Zemeckis is going to inspire my
work I the same way as The Martian as in this film the protagonist is
alone for almost all of it and I might not have accesses to a lot of actors
when making my trailer so I might have to come up with a story with
very few actors needed. I think Back to The Future will also influence my
work a lot as I am wanting to make a sci-fi trailer I just haven't decided if
this is the best option for me at this point in time with the skill set I have.

13. Another key influence for my work will be cinematic photography as I really like the style of
shots that are used in this genre of photography and I like how everything is framed and the
shots and the colour pallets used in the photos is similar to the sort of colour pallet I am wanting
to use in my film trailer.
I feel as though black and white portrait photography will influence my work on my film posters
as it could give my poster this sense of mystery about it making the main character visible but as
though he is still hiding something from you and not all is revealed and is maybe not being
completely honest with the journalist when retelling each murder.