Areas for development

I feel i need to include more shots that emphasize the mental struggle of the protagonist, although i have featured some close ups, i think there needs to be more simple but effective shots that portray the turmoil of his psyche. I need to further research ways in which i can shoot to create distorted effects.

Also i feel that my trailer contains too much dialogue, i have realized that too much of this will lower the clarity and add more confusion and clutter; there is enough confusion/enigma within the sequencing and flashbacks.

I also wanted to extend the shots of the father and daughter playing at the beginning, i think that this will heighten the contrast with the brutal fight scenes and will also make the flashbacks unexpected.
This means that i may reorder the events and start with the equilibrium itself with more shots of the father and daughter playing, this gives me a bigger basis for any flashbacks i want to use of this later on.

Also i have noticed that i have not made home footage obvious, i need to make this more apparent, i could use an camera recording effect and make the shooting less stable. This may possibly be a good way to introduce the voice of the mother figure, we could hear her instructions or involvement but the shots are entirely on the father and daughter.

BBFC Age Classifications

12/12A films contain material that is not suitable for children under the age of 12; a child under 12 may the view the film if accompanied and given consent by a parent. The following content should be expected for this rating:

- There should be no discriminatory language of behaviour included.
- The misuse of drugs may be included but must not be glamourised or give instructional detail.
- The film should not promote potentially dangerous behaviour for children to copy.
- There should not be any glamorisation of weapons such as knifes.
- There should be no endorsement of anti-social behaviour.
- There may be moderate language, some strong language is permitted within context, and as long as it is justifiable.
- There may be nudity, however it must be discreet and brief in a sexual context.
- Sexual activity may be discreetly portrayed, moderate sex references are permitted.
- There may be moderate physical ad psychological threat and horror sequences, although some scenes may be disturbing, the overall tone should not be.
- There may be moderate violence however it should not be detailed with no emphasis on injuries or blood, however occasional gory moments may be permitted if justifiable.
- Sexual violence may only be implied and must be justified.

15 films contain material that is only suitable for those aged 15 or over. The following content should be expected for this rating:

- The work as a whole should not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour, although there ay be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language.
- The work should not encourage drug misuse although it may be shown. Misuse of easily accessible dangerous substances such aerosols is unlikely to be seen.
- Dangerous behaviour (for example, hanging, suicide and self harming) should not be detailed. Factors such as realism, context and setting will be considered when justifying the depiction of weapons.
- There may be strong language, also very strong language may be permitted, depending on context and justification.
- Nudity may be featured with no constraints, however may not be detailed in sexual context.
- Sexual activity may be portrayed without strong detail. Verbal sexual references are acceptable, however the strongest references will not be accepted unless justifiable.
- Strong threat and horror is permitted, however a sustained focus on sadistic or sexual threat is unlikely to be acceptable.
- Violence may be strong but should not emphasise the infliction of pain or injury, meaning the strongest gory images are not likely to be accepted as well as strong sadistic violence.
- There may be detailed verbal references to sexual violence but its depiction must be discreet and justifiable.

Chosen rating of film to be marketed:

I have chosen to rate the content 15, according to the BBFC Classification guidelines. The reasoning behind this is in regard to the depiction of violence and the explicitness of the language during fight scenes. Although my trailer may not portray the extent of these features, the film to be marketed will. I think that in order to be able to portray the violent fight scenes for maximum impact on the viewer, this rating is essential; especially for helping the viewer to piece together and understand the plot and connect emotionally.

Production schedule

Date	Location	Shot	Resources	Actors and Costume	Health and Safety
Sunday 30th Nov 2014	Natural setting, grass, trees, walking through woods type of setting.	Father and daughter scenes - piggyback and playful scenes. low angle shot, high angle shots and close ups of facial expression.	Camera and tripod.	Main male actor and youngest girl actor. warm winter attire.	Slip hazards if the ground is wet also trip hazards.
Thursday 4th Dec 2014	Indoor setting for the voice-over scenes and the simple shots of man. Outdoor setting to make a start of the fight scenes.	Beginning and end slow shots of the main protagonist. Voice-over for the father and daughter scenes and make a start on fight scenes.	Camera and tripod. Night-mode on video camera.	Main male actor, plain black attire for simple indoor shots and jacket and boots for outdoor shots. An old top that can be ripped.	Trip hazards., especially because it will be dark. Also if it is extremely cold or wet there may be slip hazards. Also because of fight scenes things need to be carried out properly to avoid accidents
Friday 5th Dec 2014	Street situation and an area that can be made to look closed in and dangerous. Then indoors in a kitchen and a living room for the other scenes.	Shoot the opening scene and fight scenes. Father and eldest daughter scenes in kitchen. Shoot the scenes of the footage he leaves for himself. Possibly shoot the argument scenes and close ups of his frustration.	Camera and tripod.	Main protagonist and his wife for the argument scenes. Also another male actor or two for the fight scenes.	Trip hazards. No knifes or guns will be featured, i have decided to use a bat of some kind, although this is still dangerous. This should be organised well to avoid accidents.
Sunday 7th Dec 2014	Open area or back garden.	Polish all father and daughter scenes, shoot the running scenes and the basketball scenes,	Camera, tripod, basketball net and a ball.	Two girls, the youngest and the oldest and the father as the main male actor. The two girls wearing similar coloured winter clothes and the father in winter attire.	Trip hazards as they are playing a sport and possibly slip hazards due to the possibility of wet weather conditions.
Saturday 13th Dec 2014	Home, looking through the photos on a table or on the floor, whichever looks most effective and for the other shots he will be positioned against a plain wall.	After printing images of the father and daughter scenes, film him looking through the images and watching the tape and message he left for himself.	Printed images, camera and tripod.	The protagonist looking over the images, in casual clothes in his home. Plain T-Shirt to create a very plain frame for the message.	Being aware of the surroundings for trip hazards. Making sure the camera is on the tripod properly so it doesn't fall and cause harm.
Sunday 14th Dec 2014	Indoors so that i can adjust lighting to get the shadows right on the face and body.	Filming the protagonist facing the back with his head tilted, so i can edit the skeletal drawing over the top.	Camera and Tripod. Also any lighting that may be available, i will do this by moving different locations within the house and using torches.	Just the protagonist, again in a plain shirt as only the top half of his body will be in the shot.	Again, being aware of surroundings and making sure the camera is on the tripod securely.
Saturday 20th Dec 2014	Go over any shots such as the father and daughter scenes as there are many, to see if they need to be re-shot for more clarity/stability etc.	Assess whether the close-ups are effectively shot, making sure the viewer doesn't feel distant from the situation.	Camera and tripod.	- Unknown, but the majority of the shots of the father and daughter scenes are filmed outside, so warm winter attire.	Depending on what shots may need re-shot there may be trip and slip hazards if we are outside and the weather conditions are foggy, icy etc.

Film package: Poster draft

Original Art-work for the poster.

The image to the left is the photograph of original artwork produced throughout the study of Art at my school. This work is part of a portfolio investigating human anatomy; this particular aspect i think helps to portray the complexity of the mind, hence why i have chosen to use it throughout my film package.

Storyboard

Trailer Name & Fonts

Final Name and Font

Why have i chosen this name and font for my film package?

The name DISTORTION relates to the distorted, unstable life and mind of the protagonist, therefore fitting in with the psychological aspect of the genre. The name in itself connotes confusion and an unclear reality. This helps the audience to understand the content from the outset. The name will foreshadow and/or predict the distortion, or more so disturbance, within the narrative.

The white text against the black background creates a stark contrast and helps emphasise the intricate lines of the font design. The circles and crossing lines are similar to the red lines and circular designs on the artwork. This creates a continuous style throughout the package so that aspects aren't disjointed. My aim for the font was for it to be bold and suitable for the genre, i think i have achieved this with this choice.

Progression to the final font choice:

 These are the other fonts i considered for my film package. I deliberately went for the fractured style to reinforce the name. The imperfect style fits in with the genre and foreshadows the disturbance within the plot. However this type of font did not link in with other aspects i aim to include in my film package, such as the poster. Hence why i chose to go for a font that would make the overall film package more consistent. Also this appeared too bold in comparison to the intricacy of the final font. This type of font would connote a more action based genre, therefore is not suitable for my trailer.

This font is similar to the one above, however contains more of a splatter effect which may connote bloodshed however is not particularly linked to my genre, this type of font would be more likely to be seen in a horror rather than a psychological genre.

This idea was triggered by the use of nature in my trailer, so while the overlapping lines create distortion, they have a fluid natural style, therefore this font has a dual effect. This type of font would be seen in historical or natural places; possibly carved in stone or featured in middle English works, even featured somewhere like a graveyard. I decided that this was not the most suitable of fonts, however i was inspired by the line spacing, simple block writing and the surrounding design, this lead me to my final font, which is very similar in layout and spacing but the letters have a more intricate surrounding/background consisting of both circles and lines. Also i decided that it would look more striking with white font and black background. 

Product treatment

My trailer does not follow Todorov's narrative structure in that there will be an equilibrium and a disturbance but a new equilibrium will not be restored by the end of the trailer. Also the trailer will not follow linear chronology, the scenes will keep flashing back and forward, in order to emphasize the protagonist's unstable psyche; this will add clarity to the genre i have chosen which is the psychological drama. Also I have decided not to restore equilibrium as i think it is important for a trailer to have an active viewer, one that is provoked by the content and questions it; intriguing the viewer is important to give them that lasting impression of wanting to know more. I will use a recurring motif or symbol for effect, the specific effect in my trailer will be to show an aspect that is consistent while everything else is in constant change. I will use an everyday task such as buttering some toast and use the unexpected simplicity of the sound of the knife scraping to factor in at different times, possibly to build tension. The kuleshov effect will be beneficial to my trailer in order to contrast different scenes and to effectively show time passing. This is a way that i will portray the vagueness and confusion of the protagonist's mind with out actually confusing the viewer, they need to have a visual of time passing. Although the characters will show this there needs to me more clarity due to the complexity of the plot.

Overall content of film to be marketed:
The main protagonist is 32 year old man named Karl who has suffered brain damage, a  suspected case of amnesia. At this point in his life his daughter, Evie, is 6 years old, they have a loving relationship and she is the epitome of 'Daddy's Litte Princess'. At the start of the trailer and throughout, the viewer will will gain snippets of the cause of Karl's brain injury through a series of flashbacks which are sections of brutal fight scenes where Karl is attacked unexpectedly. Karl also has a wife who will appear in the trailer briefly, however my main aim is to focus on the state of the protagonist and the breakdown of his relationship with his daughter from this point. The narrative shifts to two to three years later where Karl wakes up having lost the past two years of his life. While his daughter remembers, he doesn't due to his brain injury. The effects of this on Evie is shown through her conversation with her mother and through close ups of her changing facial expressions. The narrative shifts forward further, Karl wakes up again and has forgotten an even larger and considerably more important chunk of his life and relationship with his daughter. Evie is now a teenager, as a father Karl has not mentally had the time to adjust to this change and causes a breakdown in this causes a breakdown in their relationship. This shows Evie slowly drifting away, gradually becoming more disconnected with her, Karl suffers the consequences of his brain injury, however his relationship with his daughter suffers more. This shows his attempts to battle his case of amnesia, trying methods such as looking back over pictures and memories and leaving notes for himself for the next time he forgets. Overall this trailer focuses on the emotional impact of a loved one's brain injury on their life and their families, and the struggle to overcome these problems and carry on with life.