Comparison of Hollywood and Indie Film posters

Costume design

Animatic feedback

Actor scheduling

'Of Unsound Minds' Test shots

From partaking in a session of test shots, me and my partner were able to notice both significant and subtle problems that we would need to overcome. We notice that through using the set of lights the camera is very temperamental when focusing and therefore means that the lights may need to be readjusted many times in order to get the best shot possible..

Camera angles and movement in the drama genre

The drama genre does not strictly stick to one use of camera angles and movement. The genre allows for a wide variety of shots in order to create meaning and juxtaposition of thoughts and feelings as the narrative of the film progresses. Shots such as: close ups, point of views, eye line match, long shots and mid shots can all be used creating a wider range of potential shots in order to create meaning within the film. Tarantino uses a unique style in order to create his instantly recognisable films within the drama genre as it is a genre which allows for own specific adaptation and style. For example this scene in 'Pulp Fiction' the shot reverse shot used at the end of the film when the gun shots are going off contrasts to the fairly slow pace of the rest of the scene , as well as the colour scheme therefore creating a unique style to Tarantinos work. This therefore leads our group to the decision that rather than focusing solely on a unique range of shots we would put emphasis on the dialogue, specifically the overlapping parts in order to create a unique style.

Credits in short films

"The Jigsaw" uses both credits and titles in stereotypical way, with the title sequence coming at the start of the film before any of the main action and the credits at the end, showing people who had worked on the film. This film in particular uses makes the titles appear in an interesting manor- which fits with the title of the film, through being formed in the style of a jigsaw puzzle- whilst the credits at the end are very simple in order to allow the audience to read them. The interesting style which is used in bringing the titles into the film is something that I will take inspiration from as it made the film appear in a much more professional way, as well as meaning that the audience were gripped by the film from the very start.

Teacher feedback sheet

From the first feedback from my teacher I have been able to noticed that more detail needs to be added to my work in order to help create a better standard of filming. This goes for all of the different aspects such as research and planning as this will mean that I have done the sufficient research in the genre of film that I am creating, as well as the actual narrative planning behind my own film.

Viewing figures of young/old for films on T.V.

From this graph I am once again able to notice that I should be targeting the young teenage age groups as this is the group who watch films more regularly according to this research. Although there is very little between the two groups the amount of youngsters who don't watch films at all is significantly less than the older people that do not watch films and this therefore leads me to stick with my choice of targeting the young teenage age group.

Certification Research

 Suitable for all. A film rated U would need to be acceptable to watch for people aged 4 and over. Under the British Board Of Film classify film rated U must have 'positive framework' and if any violence is used must be balanced out with a solution which reassures the children nothing is wrong.These films must not include:drugs, discrimination, anti-social behaviour or nudity with any sexual context.
Parental guidance. General viewing that is not harmful to children aged 8 or older. These films may be viewed as unsuitable for young children. The British Board of Film classify that any child over 8 can watch a PG film as long as they have parental concession. Discrimination is unlikely to be acceptable. If drugs are mentioned then an anti drug message must be used. Only mild language, no nudity with any sexual context and threat and violence must only be short and mild.
Acceptable to be watched by children 12 and over or anyone younger as long as they are with an adult. These films would not contain material that is generally suitable to children under the age of 12. In these films misuse of drugs must be infrequent. They have to be aware of behaviour that these children may try to copy so keep it clean. Moderate language can be used, nudity is allowed but in any sexual context must be mild and discreet. There may be moderate physical,psychological or horror sequences. Violence must also be moderate.
 According to the Brtish Board of Film classification 15's are to be viewed by no one younger than 15 may see a 15 film in a cinema. No one younger than 15 may rent or buy a 15 rated video work. Films classified as 15 can use racist or homophobic language,but must not endorse the use of it. Drug use can be shown however, must not endorse the use of it. There may be strong language. No restraints on nudity, may be strong threat and horror and violence may be strong but not focus on injuries too severely.
According to the British Board of Film classification 18's are to be viewed by no one younger than 18 may see an 18 film in a cinema. No one younger than 18 may rent or buy an 18 rated video work. Adults should be free to choose their own entertainment. Sexual activity or explicit images are accepted. 18's are not strict on what can and can't be used in films as they believe that viewers are old enough to make decisions on what is right and wrong.

The certification that we wish to focus our film is the 12A as we believe that we can create a good film with all the concepts that we wish to use without having to go into lots of detail in the more gruesome scenes. This means that we can use moderate language and moderate physical an psychological sequences which will be more than adequate for our short film.

'Of Unsound Minds' animatic

Updated Recce

Updated Recce pictures-
In order to portray to the audience the emotions and themes of the short film, we have made our final decision to film in a small dark location in order to represent the darkness and loneliness of the main protagonist Rob. When filming the walls should be covered in specific posters and material associated with the characters and the illness itself in order to show very subtle hints about the whole narrative. The studio we have chosen to use is fitted with stage lights- this will allow us to create a certain level of lighting and colour scheme in order to further represent the themes and emotions of the film. The chairs which will be used will be very basic and set out in a circle,but we may use a different style of chair in order to give off more subtle hints about characters.

YouGov profiles

YouGov profiles recommend that our target audience should be middle aged men between the ages of 25-50, however as a group we have decided that this will not benefit us as we know from other areas of research that the amount of older people ,compared to teenagers and young adults, who have watched short films is much smaller and therefore it would not allow the film to develop recognition within the industry. This has therefore lead us to targeting a largely male dominated audience from the ages of 12-25 in order to allow for a wide range of views and focus on putting the film across to the younger audiences through various social media platforms- such as YouTube.

Editing styles in the thriller and drama genre

Thriller genre:
Quick cuts- When quick cuts are used in the thriller genre the audience are lead to believe that there is a build up of something about to happen on screen


In the film 'inception' the quick cuts work well as they contrast to the real time scenarios within the film which sees the action happening in slow motion in order to engage the audience in a compelling and interesting narrative.

Drama Genre:
In the drama genre the director intentionally uses every shot in order to convey a certain message which they have already created a storyboard and screenplay for. When filming a drama many different takes will have been filmed from many different angles in order to see which works best in post production editing.


The film 'The Imitation Game' is a good example of seeing how a director has chosen specific shots in order to create a compelling and attractive film in the drama genre. The director has chosen to have close up shots of the two characters speaking at the start in shallow focus so that the audience know where to focus their attention. However, as the film progresses, the audience do not always see the person speaking and are instead shown an action shot of one of the characters in order to connote to the audience how the person is feeling about the conversation. This is something we as a group will try to recreate in order to fit the drama genre and to give the audience a simple connection to both the film and characters as they fully know what they are focusing on.

Distribution choice

The website I have decided to distribute my film on is YouTube due its wide range of creative products which would allow me to gain a very large audience where viewing would be free, thus allowing me to gain recognition for my film rather than money. I came to this decision following looking at other websites such as Netflix and Short Of The Week, where much more recognised films are posted and therefore it would make it very hard for myself to gain any sort of recognition. Overall, I think this will be a good decision for my group going forward as this allows for the exposure we need and could also potentially lead to the film being brought
onto the other websites mentioned further in the future.