This document outlines pre-production tasks for a print poster and moving image project about a character named Billy. It includes to-do lists for the poster and film with tasks such as risk assessments, equipment lists, location recces, budgets, and production schedules. Style sheet ideas are presented for the poster, including font and color options. Storyboards are shown for shots in a potential teaser trailer.

1. Pre-Production
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2. To do list
For poster
∙ Risk assessment ✔
∙ Flat plans
∙ Style Sheets
∙ Equipment/Resource list✔
∙ Contingency plan ✔
∙ Copy (the written part of your work)
∙ Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
∙ Location Recce for photographs
∙ Budget
∙ Model call sheet
For moving image
∙ Risk assessment ✔
∙ Storyboard
∙ Shotlist
∙ Equipment list and bookings ✔
∙ Contingency plan ✔
∙ Script
∙ Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
∙ Call sheet
∙ Location Recce
∙ Budget

3. Resources
Pre-production is important for the smooth running of a project. It
is for you to go through final development and organisation for
your project before you start production.
The pre-production tasks you do will depend on your project. You
need to undertake appropriate tasks in order to make your project
work.
A production schedule should be in everyone’s project.
The blue slides are here to give advice. This advice can also be
found in the main lecture. Delete when you don’t need it. Don’t
submit your work with this in.

4. PRE-PRODUCTIONPre-production paperwork for a print production could include:
∙ Risk assessment
∙ Flat plans
∙ Style Sheets
∙ Equipment/Resource list
∙ Contingency plan
∙ Copy (the written part of your work)
∙ Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
∙ Location Recce for photographs
∙ Budget
∙ Model call sheet

5. Colour schemes

6. Style sheet - fonts
These are some of fonts that I found on the website dafont. I will use one of these for the movies logo. This would appear in
the trailer and also on posters etc.
I wanted the font to be in a gritty style because crime is a violent and gritty genre of film.
I will use either the colour black or red for the text as I have found movies in these genres often use these colours in there
poster as they suggest violence or revenge etc.

7. Style sheet- Posters I like

8. Flat plan for posters
WANTED
Photo of me goes here
www.billythebullmovie.com
Another poster that I plan on doing is a wanted poster for
one of the characters in the film. This idea was inspired by
some of the guerilla marketing used for movies.
Wanted: Michael Lawson

9. Photography location Possible problems with
this location
How I could fix this
problem
My house There could maybe issues
with the brightness such
as shadows etc from the
sunlight
Choose a time of day
when this won’t be as
likely to happen, for
example when it is dark
outside.
Studio The location may

10. PRE-PRODUCTIONPre-production paperwork for moving image could include:
∙ Risk assessment
∙ Storyboard
∙ Shotlist
∙ Equipment list and bookings
∙ Contingency plan
∙ Script
∙ Thorough production schedule/ Action Plan
∙ Call sheet
∙ Location Recce
∙ Budget

11. I may do a teaser trailer for my film and alongside this
do some promotional content such as an advertising
campaign.
https://www.wired.com/2013/06/online-trailers-mark-
woollen/

12. Shot list (main trailer)
Shot number Location Shot type Duration Description
My name is Billy.
I get up every morning, go
to school, eat, go to sleep
then do the same. I had
nothing to look forward to
in my life. And that’s when
I met Ben.
College learning centre Mid shot Billy (Joe): “I see you in
class every day and you
are always beaten up and
bruised, why?”
His friend (Ben): Meet me
tonight at __ O’Clock and
you will find out. Oh, and
you might want to bring a
few bandages
Field or empty car park Long shot or mid shot 3 seconds Billy walks over to see a
group of boys fighting.
Ben: Hey, Billy! You made
it!
Billy: What is this? A
street fight?

13. Shot type Location Shot type Duration Description
My kitchen Mid-shot Billy (Joe) and Mike
(me) talking about
what he does
My bathroom 3 seconds Someone opening
the mirror/cabinet
thing and as they
push the mirror
closed Joe is behind
them.

14. Shot number Location Shot type Duration Description
Shot list (teaser trailer)

15. Location recce
Filming location Activity at location Possible problems at this
location (e.g audio issues,
lighting too bright etc)
How I could fix this issue
Alleyway Having a fight
College Learning centre There will most likely be
people around so the
video may pick up other
people speaking
Pick a time such as at the
end of the day when there
aren’t too many people
around

16. Trailer
Start off by introducing the characters.
Then show what the problem is. All the action etc.
Lots of fast paced action shots.
Trailer ends on a cliffhanger then it shows the cast crew etc then ends on a funny moment.

17. Possible songs to use in the trailer
LSF by Kasabian

18. Script
Joe: My name is Billy I am 16 years old. I am a grade A student studying
I like playing basketball and I am the best on my team.
I am also one of the world’s best hitmen.
Me: Hey! What do you think your doing! You know you could have killed that kid?
Joe: So?
Me: So if your going to kill someone you might as well make some money from it. (Then
exchange glances)

19. I’ve got a job for you Billy
I can’t do tonight I’ve got homework to do.

20. Equipment and resources
Toy guns- I will need some fake guns so that in the poster
Books and worksheets- On one of my posters I want Joe to be holding some books so that you can tell that he is meant to
be quite intelligent.

21. Contributor information
Joseph Roe- Joe is the main character in my film called Billy. He has agreed to help me with my poster on Thursday. He may
be able to help me improve my work because he is doing A level Media as well as Film studies.
Me- I will be
Ben Barnes- Ben will either be the enemy in the film or he will play Joe’s friend.

22. Movie merch
Instagram account featuring behind the scenes footage and clips.

23. Sound effects list
Gunshot sound effect- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFGVCCg9Y44
Punch sound effect- available here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbliAXRxRhQ

24. Music list

25. PRE-PRODUCTION• Style sheet
– Collection of potential choice you could make for your products visuals
(colours, image styles and fonts). Provide some indication of which ones
you will use, where you will use them and reasons why
– This should explore alternatives to everything- don’t just include one
option. Look at several potential aspects to include and reference the ones
you plan to use and why
• Layout Plans
– Potential designs you could do for your product using images, fonts and
colours from style sheet

26. This is a font I will use for text on my poster. This is the font used on many movie posters to show the cast, crew and
companies behind the film. These sections are called billing blocks.

27. Poster ideas
My first idea for the movie poster is that I will have an image of Joe and he will look like an innocent student holding books
and smiling but next to him there is
My second idea for the poster was to have an image of Joe in the style of a school photo and have a gun and a hit list next
to it. This would show that he is a hitman and also that he is a student. He could have it written down on a notebook.
Another idea I had for a poster was that I would have a photo of a fridge door with a photo of Joe on it and a hit list stuck
on with magnets. This combines the innocence of youth with him being a hitman.
Another idea I had was that there would be an image of Joe sat down doing homework but in the other hand there is a gun.
Joe hiding somewhere with someone walking by.
Wanted poster.

29. DVD Description
Billy is a top student
After having nothing exciting happening in his life he begins getting into street
fights when he is spotted by a mob boss who offers him the chance to get his life
together for the better
But when he finds out that his mother has been diagnosed with cancer he is forced
to jump into the criminal underworld, becoming a hitman. All is going well until a
botched assassination attempt leads to one of England’s toughest criminals trying
to kill him.

30. I am going to make a wanted poster for one of the characters in the film.

31. PRE-PRODUCTION Colour schemes:
This is important for
any visual product.
Talk about the options
you have, the
decisions you are
making and relate
your ideas back to
exiting products and
your target audience.

32. Colour schemes (poster)
For the poster I want the colour scheme to be a mix between light and dark, showing the difference between the light and
dark side of
For the poster, I would like the colour scheme to be quite bright, featuring colours such as white. This is because I want the
poster to look seemingly innocent but on closer inspection it is
The idea for my poster is that I am going to get a photo of Joe smiling wearing bright clothes and looking very normal,
however his shadow is him in the exact same position apart from he is holding a gun.
Or if not that then he will be in front of a mirror.
If not that, I want Joe to be wearing clothing that really makes him blend in with the background so that you need to look
twice to notice that he is there.

33. PRE-PRODUCTION

34. PRE-PRODUCTION
Storyboard

35. Storyboards

37. Teaser trailer

38. Pre-production
• What are you making? (explain what you have been asked to
do)
• Why? (What is the purpose of making your Film)
• Who is it for? (Audience)
• Where will it appear/on what? (How will audience see it)
Reflection:

39. What am I making
I am making a short trailer for a movie.
For my FMP, I am going to make some promotional
material for a film that I came up with. This will
include a poster and a social media account.
On the social media account I will include photos and
clips from the film.

40. Why
The main purpose of me making a film trailer in the
genre of crime/action is to entertain people and to
make them feel excited to go see the film. One of the
reasons that people
The reason that I want to do some adverts alongside
this is because marketing is an important factor when
it comes to raising the popularity of a film and
ensuring that many people know about them.

41. Why
I am going to make a poster so that

42. Audience
From my audience research I found that the
main way that people find about new movies
being released is through social media accounts
I also found out that the main place that people
see posters for films placed is at bus stops so it
is important that I make a bold poster that is
going to stand out as many people catch the bus
each day so plenty of people will be seeing this
poster.

43. Where will my trailer be shown
My movie trailer would be shown on social media as I
found out through my research that the way most
people found out about new films is through accounts
on social media.
It will also be uploaded onto social media websites
such as youtube, facebook, twitter and instagram.
From my research I found that my target audience is
mainly the ages so I think that it would help
increase attention to this film if the trailer was shown

44. Where will my movie be advertised
From my audience research, I found that the
place most of my audience finds out about new
movies being released is through ___
so I will be sure that I advertise it here.
I will be making a movie poster for my film.

45. Budget
£2 for fake blood
I may need to spend some money on special effects.

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50. Idea
Ex hitman gets his wife kidnapped by an old enemy

51. Resources
Equipment/ Props/
Costume needed
Locations needed
Camera Learning centre or classroom at college
Tripod Studio
Toy guns Street I live down
Gopro

52. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
Cast aren’t able to turn up for whatever reason Have some people as backup actors or plan for
a day when everyone I need is free.
Camera from college won’t work Bring my own camera just in case this happens.
Lose some work from college computer Keep my work saved on other devices as well as
at college such as on a memory stick or on
computer at home
Camera running out of power Make sure that it is has been charged up
before I film
Don’t have enough footage to make a full
trailer
Use the footage I do have to make a teaser
trailer.
Unable to make it to college I could go to my uncle’s house as he has all the
programmes I need to create my work

53. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Someone getting hurt during a fight scene. Make sure that in scenes that involve fighting
the punches are edited to look real and aren’t
actually hard or real
Things in my house- especially dining room that
people could trip over
Tidy up first so there isn’t mess about that
anyone could trip over.
Fire when at college Calmly exit through fire escape and go to
meeting point.
spilling drink in classroom around computers Make sure that I have put any bottles away and
if I do need a drink make sure I tighten the lid
properly.

54. Production Schedule
Day/Lesson Tasks
Tuesday 13th May Begin making wanted poster for character in
my film.
Thursday 15th May Use the studio to get some photos taken for
the movie posters.