Font Testing - Poster / Titles

For both poster and Video titles, I will need to decide on a font which will suit the narrative and apparel of the film. Since it is a heist film in which the main character is not interested, I wanted to use a semi-distorted font. I decided to test some fonts that I found against a brick wall texture as that is what I would likely use for my poster.

Font 1: BlackListed

This was the first font I found and I believe that the 1st plain black version is the best of these, the white doesn't match well with the bricks.

Font 2: Hacked

This one isn't far different from the prior Blacklisted font, however they make use of more distortions. I don't think the stroke works too well on this font.

Font 3: Assassins Dub

Although the versions with the strokes don't work out too well. The normal versions of this font may work out well for the filming itself, however I don't think it will work well on the poster.

Font 4: Munster

This font doesn't really suit the film as well as I hoped, It looks too childish for the required purpose.

Film Review Page Designs

Planning: Script Scene 5

Scene 5

Malcolm: Alright who are we looking for

Alex: Well theres suppose to be some assassin girl living around here, I heard she does local jobs so maybe we can just hire her?

Malcolm: And just how much is that going cost

Alex: Well I'm sure if we'll have enough between us

Malcolm: I hope your right

(Sees Alice walking into ally with man)

Alex: You don't think?

Malcolm: No couldn't be

(Hears girlish screams)

(Malcolm and Alex run into alley)

Malcolm: Well thats different

Alex: (Walking up to Alice) So you must be the assassin right we have a - (Cut off)

(Alice pins Alex to the ground, holds knife at throat)

Alice: Who are you and what do you want?

Malcolm: Woah woah, easy now, we just wanted to hire you for a job

Alice: Then why didn't you use the business address, Its on all my business cards

Malcolm: Wait you have business cards? Why would an assassin use those, isn't this an illegal business?

Alice: Yes

Malcolm: And your just letting everyone know your address?

Alice: Yes

Malcolm: Right, anyway were planning a hiest to steal the Jewel of Atem, would you be able to help

Alice: Yes

Malcolm: All right I'll leave you and my friend there to arrange the payments

Alex: Wait what?

Malcolm: See you later Alex

Alex: you bastard!

Planning: Script Scene 3+4

Scene 3

Malcolm: So yeah thats our situation

Andrew: Well I see, that is quite the predicament
(Worker brings drinks)
Andrew: Thanks babe

Alex: (Whisper to Malcolm):  This guy is creeping me out

Malcolm: It was your idea damn it, say something

Alex: So what do you say Andrew will you help us out

Andrew: I suppose, not like I have anything better to do

Alex: Well thanks I'll message you the dates and times when we have it all planned

Andrew: Oh your not going yet are you, come on stick around a while have a drink

Malcolm: No we should be going now(Looks at Alex, nods)

(Alex and Malcolm Run out of room)

Scene 4

Malcolm: So where are we now?

Alex: The lair of one of the worlds greatest hackers

Malcolm: Right we need one of those don't we

Alex: Yeah this guy apparently used to be part of that famous hacker group uhh the gecko team I think

Malcolm: Didn't they have playstation that one time

(Mark Slides into shot on office chair)
Mark: Sony, Microsoft, Google and North Korea, Hi there I'm Mark

Alex: Right so were...
(Cut off by Mark)

Mark: Your forming a team to steal the Jewel off Atem, your being blackmailed by a Mr.X and came here to request my help

Malcolm: How did you know that?

Mark: I have my sources, anyway my answers no, I have much better things to do

Alex: Now what if I had these
(Pulls out bag of Dorito's)

Mark: D -Don't tell me those are..

Alex: Thats right, a bag of limited edition Star Wars Dorito's

Mark: Fine I'll join you
(Alex Tosses Mark doritos)

Mark: Tell me when you decide on your time and date, I'll be waiting

(Alex and Malcom Exit)

Planning: Script Scene 1+2

Scene 1

(Dialog starts after Malcolm picks up mobile phone from table)

Malcolm: H-Hello?

Mr.X: Hello Malcolm did you enjoy your surprise?

Malcolm: What the fuck was that?

Mr.X: So tell me Myers did you you ever meet your father?

Malcolm: I'm not going to talk with a deranged sociopath
(Hangs up Phones)

Mr.X: Thats not very wise Myers, do you think a simple exploding fruit basket is all I can manage?

Malcolm: Just what do you want from me?

Mr.X: Myers start by telling me what you know about your father

Malcolm: I was told he was some deadbeat who left the moment I was born

Mr.X: Your half right at least, Myers your father used to be my employee, a thief of sorts

Malcolm: What do you mean half right? And why should I care about a man I never met?

Mr.X: Oh I'm not asking you to care, I'm asking for you to replace him, I presume you've heard of the newly discovered Jewel of Atem?

Malcolm: Fuck you I'm not working for some psych - (Cut off by Mr.X)

Mr.X: Emily was it? Seems like a nice girl, works as a nurse and oh whats this, happens to be engaged to a certain M.Myers

Malcolm: Don't you dare touch her!

Mr.X: The Jewel Myers, I don't care how, get me the Jewel and we can end this partnership on civil terms.
(Hangs Up)

Malcolm(Looks at Sky): Anything else you want to through at me?
(DoorBell Rings)

(Alex at Door)


Scene 2

(Malcolm and Alex getting into car)

Alex: God I hate your driving

Malcolm: Feel free to drive your own car (Holds car)
(Alex Holds up steering wheel)
Malcolm: Right sorry..

Alex: So this will be one hell of a heist then

Malcolm: Yeah where are we going anyway

Alex: Well the first step to pulling off a heist, is assembling a crew

Malcolm: Right because we know loads of people who can help with a heist

Alex: Malcolm please, your talking to one of the most informed men in the country, I know people, hear rumours, Investigate the... (Cut off by Malcolm)

Malcolm: CAN YOU JUST TELL ME WHERE WERE GOING!

Alex: Right, the first guy were looking for, runs a club known as 'The Closet'

Malcolm: Whys it called that?

(Cut to them in Closet)

Malcolm: Oh...

Change in Character: Alice

I decided that I would change Alice's character. Rather than have her be the seductress I decided I would instead make her an assassin with a lack of common sense and social skills. I feel by using this I will be able to add a greater sense of danger to the film, yet also add the to idea that non of the crew is 'normal' and the clashing personalities could cause issues.

I next created a new version of the scene 5 Storyboard which allows for said change in character.

Poster: Positioning Practise

I currently do not have access to all of my actors for a photo shoot, so for now I have decided on doing a practise photo shoot with randoms in order to find what positions the characters are best suited for, which positions look best.

Planning: Music

For each scene I have a general idea about when music should play, what timings, and what sort of music. I started searching for the sounds for the different parts of the short films.

Scene 1 - Revealing Main Character:
- City Lights (FreePlayMusic)

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- Misfit (FreePlayMusic)

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- Knife Fight

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Scene 2 - Driving Off:

Scene 3 - Walking into Club
- You and Me (FreePlayMusic)

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- Love Song in My mind (FreePlayMusic)

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- Completely Uncovered (FreePlayMusic)

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Scene 4 - Hackers Lair entrance and character reveal
- Hateful Resources (FreePlayMusic)

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- Evil Programmer (FreePlayMusic)

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Final Walk:
- Walk Proudly (FreePlayMusic)

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Planning: Short film Title Mind Map

One of the decisions I need to make soon is the actual title of the short film. I need to think of a name thats short, easily memorable and is catchy. Coming up with a name will also help me then think of a slogan for the film poster.

MindMap

Planning: Poster Layout Design

For the basic layout plan of my poster, I decided to take inspiration from the star wars poster I analysed and have the antagonist of the film shadowing behind the main characters. My next decision I need to make is how the have the main characters positioned, which would then allow me to make decisions in editing.