1. How effective is the
combination of your main
project and ancillary
texts?
2. Fonts
The font used here was the font I felt was most science fiction
based, as was the final title card, to get across the point that this
is a science fiction comedy.
I used the same font for the title as on the poster and magazine
covers, to create a uniform nature, and to make them feel as
though they are all for the same film.
3. Effects
I used free stock footage of the earth, gained from the
website videvo.net, to also get across a science fiction feel,
as if you are seeing the earth, you are not on the earth,
therefore, you are in space.
4. Setting
I originally intended to film my trailer on location in London, to gain a
feel for a busy, hectic lifestyle, and large amounts of technology,
linking to the genre of science fiction. Whilst this was not possible in the
final shoot, I created some shots of a motorway, to create some of the
same feel.
5. Setting
I found that romantic moments in typical romantic comedies typically happen in
calm, ‘happy’ places, to create the impression in the mind of the audience that
this romance will be happy and will last. To link to the genre, I filmed my romantic
scenes in a quiet, empty park.
6. Costume
In the alien encounter sub-genre of science fiction, it is important to
create a distinction between the normal human and the alien, even if
the alien in question is humanoid.
Because of this, the human character is dressed normally, in everyday
clothes, whilst the alien is dressed in clothes that a human would
recognise, but would not expect to see everyday, a tophat and a cloak.
7. Costume
This cloak became an icon of my film, shown prominently in my
trailer, my poster, and my magazine cover as a recurring symbol.
