1. How effective is the combination of
your main production tasks with the
main production?

2. MAIN PRODUCTION
The main production we created, was a short horror film called 'The Orphange'. So
typically, the film had to have an obvious start, middle and end point-with a twist or
major drama point, which is conventional of many of the short films we researched such
as 'Across the Hall'.
'The Orphanage' is about a girl who ran away from
the orphanage, leaving her sister. She returns, seeing
the old, burnt down building looking for answers
about what happened, especially to her sister. After
searching the house, she comes across an old diary-
her sister and the diary shows her what happened
through flashbacks, realising she is not alone..

3. ANCILLERY TASKS-FILM POSTER
Again, I did a lot of research into existing film posters, although I focused mainly on horror
posters as this is what my film was. In order for me to create a good poster with horror
conventions I looked at posters such as 'The Ring', 'Woman in Black, 'Shutter Island', 'The
Return' etc. From my research I found that the posters use very dark, grim looking colours,
often the photos being dull or black and white. Another typical convention in the colour or
the text, that the use of red and white was very common. Also another convention was the
use of tag lines, reviews, actors names and often making a link to the director or 'staring
actor'...'academy award winning producer' etc.
Furthermore, I found the use of facebook/twitter promotion somewhere on the page was
common with the most recent film posters + the official website of the film. Furthermore,
the most common convention I saw, was the age rating and small text of people included.
Another convention I saw was the editing of the text on the poster, so that it wasn't just
a normal font-such as bluring the letters or smudging them such as 'The Return' poster.

4. After planning and putting together my ideas, I am happy with my overall poster. I used a
shot from the location that I took on set, edited the contrast and put a black and white filter
over the top. I kept going over and over my poster, getting feedback from others on what to
change/what not to and eventually was happy with my overall poster. I feel like I used a lot
of conventions and also linked my poster back to my film- especially the image that I used,
therefore I made it possible to link my poster to my main production.

5. OVERALL PRODUCTION ANALYSIS
All together, I think that all were successful and you can see a clear relationship between
them all, such as the fonts, colour scheme, imagery etc. For example in the main
production-film I used a dark filter from final cut pro, using a lot of dark shadowy scenes
and a lot of sound effects such as crashes/bangs, panting and shouting which are all
typical conventions of a horror film. Furthermore I adapted this onto my poster by using a
black and white filter, which enhanced the dark shadows which I think again portrayed
the convention of a horror poster being dark and scary.
Also, my radio trailer had a creepy, piano rhythm as a backing, which I felt was the
most important convention I wanted to include in it. It also had bits from the real film
setting an enigma and a loud scream at the end as another enigma, as this was a very
typical convention of radio trailers. Also I included 'FROM THE ACADAMY AWARD
WINNING DIRECTOR OF SHUTTER ISLAND' as speech, as this then linked to my
poster, and it was another convention of a trailer.
All in all, I think my 3 productions portray the horror genre well and I am happy with
the final outcome. I feel they all show conventions that are alike existing horror films.

6. The function of my main production was to create a short horror film lasting between 30
seconds- 5 minutes+. With my film, I had to incorporate typical conventions of a horror
such as the sound effects, location film set out (beginning, middle and end) and include
some sort of twist or event, which would be typical of a short film.
The function of my radio trailer was to advertise my film and set up an enigma to the
audience, making them be enticed to see it, giving them enough information-such as the
release date, but not too much to give the story line away. Again with my radio trailer, I had
to include things such as bangs and scary music, as unlike a film trailer the imagery wasn't
there to attract them in, so I had to create a big tense atmosphere through enigmas so they'd
want to see it, giving snip-its of the film.
Lastly, with my poster, the function of that was to make it eye catching enough to my
audience to come over and have a look, then promote the film the best I could using
imagery and wording. I think that by the use of my image I set up enough of an enigma to
make the audience want to see it, as it clearly portrayed a horror film. Another function of
the poster was to give the audience an insight of what it's about-e.g. Through the title, but
nothing gave the story line away, creating an enigma which is another convention.

7. The function of my main production was to create a short horror film lasting between 30
seconds- 5 minutes+. With my film, I had to incorporate typical conventions of a horror
such as the sound effects, location film set out (beginning, middle and end) and include
some sort of twist or event, which would be typical of a short film.
The function of my radio trailer was to advertise my film and set up an enigma to the
audience, making them be enticed to see it, giving them enough information-such as the
release date, but not too much to give the story line away. Again with my radio trailer, I had
to include things such as bangs and scary music, as unlike a film trailer the imagery wasn't
there to attract them in, so I had to create a big tense atmosphere through enigmas so they'd
want to see it, giving snip-its of the film.
Lastly, with my poster, the function of that was to make it eye catching enough to my
audience to come over and have a look, then promote the film the best I could using
imagery and wording. I think that by the use of my image I set up enough of an enigma to
make the audience want to see it, as it clearly portrayed a horror film. Another function of
the poster was to give the audience an insight of what it's about-e.g. Through the title, but
nothing gave the story line away, creating an enigma which is another convention.