When In Darkness - Official Trailer

Here is the completed trailer for my film, When In Darkness.

Tester Video For Trailer

Here is a tester video for my trailer, in order to test the quality and running of the video after rendering it. I decided to use the programme Sony Vegas as it has allowed me to be a lot more creative in my trailer, in terms of overlays and the video effects that you can simply drag and drop into the project. Overall, I feel as though I selected a very professional and effective software to edit my trailer.

Editing Software Research

During the filming of my trailer, I thought about what I would actually edit my trailer on. In order to choose a software, I thought about how accessible the software was and secondly how it would make my trailer to its best quality.

• Windows Movie Maker

Windows Movie Maker is a free of charge video editing software, part of the Windows Essentials package. It's simplistic, easy to use and you only need to drag and select what you wish to add in your video. It's easy to add musical soundtracks, captions and credits and processing the video is easy to follow and you can upload straight to YouTube. This software would be ideal but for a professional looking trailer, in turns of editing and special effects, may not be a the best software to use but I will consider it for cutting clips down.

• Sony Vegas

Sony Vegas is a paid programme for editing software that makes video editing (colour correction, etc) easier and would be excellent way to make my videos appear much more 'professional' looking simply through the colouring used. I have used it before in the past and makes trimming and editing videos much simpler and is something that I have considered a lot for editing my trailer.

• iMovie

iMovie is a free software for Apple products that allows you to edit, trim videos and additionally to follow templates to create a much realistic trailer for films. This is another software I have considered though only will be effective when editing and trimming and not for elements such as colouring and text effects.

• Adobe After Effects

Finally Adobe After Effects is a programme that is notorious for brilliant after editing effects. This will give me a chance to create sinister looking texts, though through watching tutorials on YouTube in order to understand how to do so. This will also add a lot of time in terms of editing but will be very effective to add to my trailer.

Based on this analysis, I now am able to think more about the different options I have in terms of the editing and overall look of my trailer. It will allow for me to be more creative when I consider which software I will use to edit.

Magazine Production Process

Magazine Product Process from alltimejas

Here is the process of my magazine production that I created on Adobe Photoshop CS4. It includes what websites I used for fonts, brushes etc and the various steps I went through to create my finalised magazine front cover, including the various edits on my main image.

Ancillary Product 2: Impulse Magazine

IMPULSE MAGAZINE FINAL ANCILLARY PRODUCT

My second ancillary product is a film magazine, which I named IMPULSE. I wanted the poster to have a grunge, holga effect that both have close connotations with thrillers. The image, which I selected Jessica Brookes to be the main model, is slightly distorted due to these two effects mixing and it does remain slightly unclear exactly who the character is as her eyes are covered by unruly hair but her blonde hair is distinguishable to audiences.

I feel as though using a slightly purple coloured image is slightly unconventional and originally I was going to use a simple edited image, but when searching for inspiration for the image, I found this effect and I decided to play around with the effect. Overall, I feel as though this magazine will prove to be excellent for promotional opportunities for my film and convey the conventions to my film well. It's eye-catching and any lover of thriller will love to find out more.

Film Poster Production Process

Poster Production Process from alltimejas

Here is the production process of my film poster that I created on Adobe Photoshop CS4. It includes the various stages I went through to create the film poster, the websites I used for fonts and how I edited my main image.

Ancillary Product 1: When In Darkness Poster

My first ancillary product is the film's official poster. I selected for Veronica to be the main image because she is the main character and I believe to be the face of When In Darkness. I edited the image on the poster to make it appear distorted and futuristic through the use of a holga effect. I found this to be less conventional and much more interesting than a simple edited picture on my film poster. The identity of the model may appear slightly distorted to audiences, allowing for them to question the film itself, hence allowing for me to receive an audience.

I would like to keep this holga effect as a theme that will run throughout the poster and the magazine. This will allow for me to create an identity and an aspect of individuality to my film's advertising. I believe the main image makes the poster eye-catching, allows for it to stand out and against competing films.