Monday, October 31, 2011
Filming at Kiplin Hall
The filming today has gone extremely well as we got all of the shots finished within three hours. Like at Aske Hall, the storyboard, some of the shots and the order of shots has been changed due to wanting to make the most of the location and having to adapt the contents of our shots when necessary. Here are some photos from the day:
Filming at Aske Hall
We met our actors in the centre of Richmond, apart from Peter who we met at the entrance to Aske Hall. The costumes and film equipment took longer to organise and put in the car than initially anticipated, but as they cannot be kept in the car overnight due to potential damage from the damp, we will have to get everything ready and packed in the car a lot further in advance next time. Because of this, we were delayed slightly in arriving, and when we did arrive the hair, makeup and getting into costume also took a while; this left us with only a couple of hours to film in, which turned out not to be a problem as we managed to shoot:
-The confrontation scene
-The shame scene
-The "flirting" scene
-A couple of other shots that we felt would be suitable and effective in the setting, such as Frances running down some stone steps with wind blowing her hair; this created a dramatic shot which looks very good on camera.
Due to the amount we managed to get film in couple of hours, he have decided that we will only need one day to film at Kiplin Hall. We have contacted Dawn to tell her this, which doesn't pose a problem for her.
Here are some of the "on set" photos:
-The confrontation scene
-The shame scene
-The "flirting" scene
-A couple of other shots that we felt would be suitable and effective in the setting, such as Frances running down some stone steps with wind blowing her hair; this created a dramatic shot which looks very good on camera.
Due to the amount we managed to get film in couple of hours, he have decided that we will only need one day to film at Kiplin Hall. We have contacted Dawn to tell her this, which doesn't pose a problem for her.
Here are some of the "on set" photos:
Film makeup
After doing research into Victorian makeup I realised that it would also be a good idea to research professional filming makeup tips, as the makeup applied has to be adapted to the lighting when filming. If this isn't done correctly, our trailer could end up less professional. Here is a link to a website which covers the essentials of film makeup: www.cybercollege.com/makeup.htm
I will try to stick to this as much as possible when applying the makeup, and I'll upload photos of the finished effect.
I will try to stick to this as much as possible when applying the makeup, and I'll upload photos of the finished effect.
Organisation of filming
We have decided to film at Aske Hall on Tuesday 25th, and at Kiplin Hall on Wednesday 26th and Thursday 27th, which will give us plenty of time to film. We have arranged with our actors to meet in the centre of Richmond at 11:30, where my mum will pick them up to take them to our locations. Unfortunately, having looked at the weather forecast it looks like it will rain and be quite overcast on all three of these days. At Kiplin Hall this won't be a problem as we will be filming inside, but at Aske Hall where we will be filming outside, this could affect our filming. However, the weather could also add to the atmosphere of the trailer by creating "pathetic fallacy" of the dark theme of scandal running through it.
In terms of the equipment we will be using, we have booked out:
-a Sony Handycam DCR-SX53 Charlotte is going to be filming us taking on our different roles)
-a Sony Cybershot (to take photos)
-a Sony Handycam DCR-VX2200 (to film with)
-a tripod
-a camera mic, external mic and boom pole
In terms of the equipment we will be using, we have booked out:
-a Sony Handycam DCR-SX53 Charlotte is going to be filming us taking on our different roles)
-a Sony Cybershot (to take photos)
-a Sony Handycam DCR-VX2200 (to film with)
-a tripod
-a camera mic, external mic and boom pole
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Planning photoshoot
I have decided that, like in the Letters to Juliet poster, I am going to create my poster with images from the 19th century period of our film, and then images from the modern period, to create contrast but also the sense of a connection between the two. I will therefore need to take the images set in the 19th century with the actors in costume, and preferably at one of our two locations (Aske and Kiplin Hall). After visiting Aske Hall and being given a tour of the grounds, to me one of the most striking views was one from the top of the stone steps in the gardens, looking down onto the Hall. I have therefore decided to plan my 19th century photoshoot around this view, as I think it would make an impressive and dramatic set of photos. As I will have to shoot outside, I may need to use a type of basic reflector to reflect the light off the camera and onto the subject of the shoot, so I will make sure to bring some white card or a white umbrella to use as a reflector, just in case.
Here are the mock-ups of my photoshoots:
I plan to take the photos of Sarah outside on a windy day, so that her hair will blow about and make the image look dramatic. I have taken inspiration for this from conventional film posters such as these:
As images such as the ones in these posters are generally taken inside with a wind machine or a fan, but as I have neither, I think that doing my photoshoot outside is the next best option.
Here are the mock-ups of my photoshoots:
I plan to take the photos of Sarah outside on a windy day, so that her hair will blow about and make the image look dramatic. I have taken inspiration for this from conventional film posters such as these:
As images such as the ones in these posters are generally taken inside with a wind machine or a fan, but as I have neither, I think that doing my photoshoot outside is the next best option.
Analysis of Letters to Juliet poster
Letters to Juliet is a film that came out in 2010 and is based on the book "Letters to Juliet", about letters written to Shakespeare's most famous romantic heroine.
The reason I have chosen to analyse this particular poster is because it has a similar 'flashback' and 'letters' plotline to our trailer, and I am hoping to emulate some of the ideas in the poster. The way that the protagonist's face is the main focus of the poster, and the fact that the letter she is holding that ties in with the theme of the film, would work well on my own poster. Furthermore, the image of the couple inside the letter would be a good place to put an image of the three protagonists from the flashback in our trailer.
The reason I have chosen to analyse this particular poster is because it has a similar 'flashback' and 'letters' plotline to our trailer, and I am hoping to emulate some of the ideas in the poster. The way that the protagonist's face is the main focus of the poster, and the fact that the letter she is holding that ties in with the theme of the film, would work well on my own poster. Furthermore, the image of the couple inside the letter would be a good place to put an image of the three protagonists from the flashback in our trailer.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Risk Assessment
We have had to analyse the risks that may be involved in our filming. These may include tripping up on the old steps at Aske Hall, or knocking over an expensive antique at Kiplin Hall. Here are the final risk assessments:
Friday, October 28, 2011
Meeting with Lord Ronaldshay at Aske Hall
Today we went to Aske Hall to meet Lord Ronaldshay, look round the grounds, and see whether we would be able to film there. He was very helpful, and took us on a thorough tour of the grounds. We also found out that there is a 19th century chapel on the grounds; this is extremely good news as it means we don't have to go inquiring into using another church to film the "shame" scene in, particularly as this chapel is from the exact era we are setting our trailer in. Overall, the hall and grounds were very picturesque and will be an ideal location to film from outside. For the interior, we will use Kiplin Hall.
Here are some photos of Aske Hall that we took when we went to visit. Unfortunately they aren't of a brilliant quality because of the resolution of the camera that we took with us.
Monday, October 24, 2011
Visit to Kiplin Hall
Yesterday evening we had a meeting with someone at Kiplin Hall, regarding using it as our main location to film in. The woman we spoke to was very interested in what we were doing, and was extremely helpful and enthusiastic about letting us film there. She was able to talk us through the history of the house and rooms, and which period each piece of furniture was from; apart from a couple of rooms that we won't be filming in, the rooms all have Victorian or Georgian furnishings and are ideal for what we will be filming. The inside is lit mostly by chandeliers and is quite dark; however this was due to blinds shut over the windows to protect them from rain, which we will open when we go to film, so hopefully dim lighting won't be a problem. Here are some photos of and information about the house and grounds:
Here are some of the recce shots we took (unfortunately the camera we used was not of a brilliant quality, as we had hoped, so the photos haven't come out very well):
We also did some filming of the outside of the house and grounds:
Here are some of the recce shots we took (unfortunately the camera we used was not of a brilliant quality, as we had hoped, so the photos haven't come out very well):
We also did some filming of the outside of the house and grounds:
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Victorian hair styles
Here are some Victorian hair styles that Lucinda has researched and practiced on herself, which she will then do on Frances when we film:
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| This is an elaborate style with a diamond hair piece |
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| This is a much simpler hairstyle |
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Reply from Kiplin Hall
We have just received this reply from Kiplin Hall:
This is great news as Kiplin Hall would be an ideal place to film. A leaflet I have on it describes it as "a fine example of a Victorian country house at the close of the 19th century, which also retains characteristics of its Jacobean beginnings." This is exactly the era we have set our trailer in, and all the furniture from that time remains in the house. There are also beautiful gardens and grounds which we could use for the confrontation scene and any other outdoor scenes.
Here are some photos of it which I have taken off http://www.kiplinhall.co.uk/:
This is great news as Kiplin Hall would be an ideal place to film. A leaflet I have on it describes it as "a fine example of a Victorian country house at the close of the 19th century, which also retains characteristics of its Jacobean beginnings." This is exactly the era we have set our trailer in, and all the furniture from that time remains in the house. There are also beautiful gardens and grounds which we could use for the confrontation scene and any other outdoor scenes.
Here are some photos of it which I have taken off http://www.kiplinhall.co.uk/:
Costumes are now organised!
Today I had a meeting with someone from R.A.D.S about costumes, who had asked that our whole group went together as well as our actors. Unfortunately Lucinda and Charlotte were on an English trip and the only actor that could come with me was Frances. However, this turned out not to be a problem as I had the other actors' measurements with me, and the only things that really needed trying on were the dresses. Despite having been told that there might not be enough costumes, or not all of the ones we were looking for, there turned out to be everything we needed, which was a big relief as it means that we won't have to buy much (or anything) else, and we won't have to ask for a bursury or fundraise as we only had to pay a £10 donation to hire out the costumes. Furthermore, the member of staff I met there was extremely knowledgable on fashion from different eras, and was able to talk me through which types of clothing people of different class would wear for different occasions in the 19th century; for example, depending on what duties a maid had they wore different types of apron.
The costumes and accessories we have hired out are:
-A ball gown (Frances)
-A day dress and shawl (Frances - these are black, as in Victorian times black clothing was very fashionable, and not just for mourning)
-A pearl bead necklace (Frances)
-An outdoor cloak (Jon)
-An outdoor scarf (Jon)
-An outdoor hat (Jon)
-A dinner suit (Jon)
-A floppy bow tie (Jon - only extremely high class men wore floppy bow ties)
-A footman's tailcoat (Peter)
-Two footman's bow ties in black or white (Peter)
-Waistcoats (Peter and Jon)
-Two serving maid's skirts in black and grey (Charlotte)
-A serving maid's blouse (Charlotte)
-A seving maid's apron (Charlotte)
-A seving maid's cap (Charlotte)
The costumes and accessories we have hired out are:
-A ball gown (Frances)
-A day dress and shawl (Frances - these are black, as in Victorian times black clothing was very fashionable, and not just for mourning)
-A pearl bead necklace (Frances)
-An outdoor cloak (Jon)
-An outdoor scarf (Jon)
-An outdoor hat (Jon)
-A dinner suit (Jon)
-A floppy bow tie (Jon - only extremely high class men wore floppy bow ties)
-A footman's tailcoat (Peter)
-Two footman's bow ties in black or white (Peter)
-Waistcoats (Peter and Jon)
-Two serving maid's skirts in black and grey (Charlotte)
-A serving maid's blouse (Charlotte)
-A seving maid's apron (Charlotte)
-A seving maid's cap (Charlotte)
Monday, October 17, 2011
Research into Victorian makeup
As I will be doing the makeup for our actors, I have decided to do a post on Victorian makeup. I have done some research and found out that in the 1800s makeup was thought of as a taboo, and was simply not spoken about. Although a lot of women wore it, it would be scandalous for them to admit it. However, when it was worn it was pale and natural-looking. From the website www.erasofelegance.com/fashion/makeup.html:
"During the Victorian era, cosmetics were considered the devil's making, associated with prostitutes and women of questionable morals. When makeup regained acceptance in the late 19th century, it was with natural tones so that the healthy, pink-cheeked look could be achieved without giving in to the moral decadence of full makeup, which was still seen as sinful."
This is a link to an article I found very interesting and helpful: http://uhapibeauty.com/tag/victorian-makeup/
As Frances and Jon both have slightly tanned skin, this will meant that I'll have to use fairly pale makeup so as to lighten their skin tone a bit (but pale makeup would be used anyway, as this was the trend in that era). Makeup would have been necessary for the actors anyway, but the colour will depend on the lighting at the time of filming.
"During the Victorian era, cosmetics were considered the devil's making, associated with prostitutes and women of questionable morals. When makeup regained acceptance in the late 19th century, it was with natural tones so that the healthy, pink-cheeked look could be achieved without giving in to the moral decadence of full makeup, which was still seen as sinful."
This is a link to an article I found very interesting and helpful: http://uhapibeauty.com/tag/victorian-makeup/
As Frances and Jon both have slightly tanned skin, this will meant that I'll have to use fairly pale makeup so as to lighten their skin tone a bit (but pale makeup would be used anyway, as this was the trend in that era). Makeup would have been necessary for the actors anyway, but the colour will depend on the lighting at the time of filming.
Reply from Aske Hall
Yesterday evening we received this reply from Aske Hall:
Dear Charlotte
I’m not sure how much we are going to be able to help you with this….
The inside of Aske Hall is not really an option – particularly that week. There are other buildings which we may be able to utilise, such as the Coach House, Estate Office and Chapel – although they are not necessarily traditionally furnished.
Please can you explain a little more what your storyline involves and how you envisage filming it. Would it be filmed predominantly outdoors?
If Lord Ronaldshay thinks that we may be able to accommodate your plans, I’ll arrange for a meeting with him so that you can discuss this further.
This is obviously quite frustrating, as Aske Hall would have been an ideal location for us to film at. We could still use the gardens to film the Confrontation Scene, but unless Lord Ronaldshay agrees to letting us film inside we are going to have to find another location. As of yet we have not received any replies from any of the other locations we are looking at, but I have suggested asking at Kiplin Hall, as it is nearby and fits our specifications.
Dear Charlotte
I’m not sure how much we are going to be able to help you with this….
The inside of Aske Hall is not really an option – particularly that week. There are other buildings which we may be able to utilise, such as the Coach House, Estate Office and Chapel – although they are not necessarily traditionally furnished.
Please can you explain a little more what your storyline involves and how you envisage filming it. Would it be filmed predominantly outdoors?
If Lord Ronaldshay thinks that we may be able to accommodate your plans, I’ll arrange for a meeting with him so that you can discuss this further.
This is obviously quite frustrating, as Aske Hall would have been an ideal location for us to film at. We could still use the gardens to film the Confrontation Scene, but unless Lord Ronaldshay agrees to letting us film inside we are going to have to find another location. As of yet we have not received any replies from any of the other locations we are looking at, but I have suggested asking at Kiplin Hall, as it is nearby and fits our specifications.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Jane Eyre trailer analysis (2011)
• Close-up of young Jane
• Name repeated often - lets audience know that she is the protagonist
• Background info of her childhood – first bit of text clarifies this: “from a loveless past”
• No music at first, but sound effects which build up - echoing effects which help to create tension
• When music starts it juxtaposes the images on screen - xylophone - usually associated with uplifting music
Music then changes to string instruments, which fits in more with what is happening on screen
• The way the transition from the young Jane to the older Jane is accompanied by the sound of thunder and lightning is quite effective – dramatic
• Establishing shot of house and woman talking about it – introduces major location in film
• Editing: quick fade into bright light, which then fades into a new image with text. All fades.
• Text is modern
This trailer is a good example of how a character's past is explained in a trailer, which links in with the flashback theme of our trailer. It also gives an insight into the four key areas used in period films, which will be useful to bear in mind for ours.
Final location choices
After discussing the pros and cons, our final location choices are:
-Treasurer's House (York)
-Aske Hall (near Richmond)
-Beninbrough Hall and Gardens (York)
-Nunnington Hall (Nunnington near York)
-Castle Howard (York)
Despite most of them being in York, my mum has offered to drive us, and we feel that these are the best locations by far.
Here is an example of one of the emails Charlotte sent to inquire:
So far we have not had any replies, but I will post again as soon as anyone gets back to us.
-Treasurer's House (York)
-Aske Hall (near Richmond)
-Beninbrough Hall and Gardens (York)
-Nunnington Hall (Nunnington near York)
-Castle Howard (York)
Despite most of them being in York, my mum has offered to drive us, and we feel that these are the best locations by far.
Here is an example of one of the emails Charlotte sent to inquire:
So far we have not had any replies, but I will post again as soon as anyone gets back to us.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Costume rental
As R.A.D.S might not be able to provide us with a dress for the protagonist in our trailer, I have been doing some research into costume rental so as to ensure it looks authentic and of a professional quality. The best company I have found so far is The Haslemere Wardrobe. In their section Ladies' Victorian Costumes there are several dresses that would be perfect for the party scene. Another good website is which also hires out Victorian day dresses, and is a company often used for TV productions. However, as the overall price for hiring out these costumes would be quite expensive, I am going to contact the school Trustees to ask them for a bursury to contribute towards this. If we can't get the funding this way, then we may hold a fundraising event to raise the money.
Film name survey
This market research survey will help us to decide which name to use for our film:
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We have also shared it on Facebook and asked people to take it, using Web 2.0 to our advantage.
Update on locations and costumes
Yesterday Charlotte received a reply from Treasurer's House, telling her that unfortunately we won't be able to film there during half term as it is a very busy time for the house in terms of visitors. As this is the place we would most like to film at, we were very disappointed.
However, we have just recieved this email from Aske Hall:
This hopefully means that we will be able to secure a location to film the vast majority of scenes, and as Aske Hall is the nearest of all of our final location choices, it would be a lot more practical.
This is what Charlotte replied:
As for costumes, R.A.D.S have got in touch and told me that they can lend us (all from the Victorian era):
-Maid outfits
-Men's suits for the party scene
But did not really have any:
-Footman's outfit for the poor man
-Ballgown/upper-class party dress
However, she told us that these two things shouldn't be too difficult to create out of clothes from charity shops and existing costumes.
We have organised to meet at R.A.D.S at 12:30 on Wednesday, as unfortunately she is going on holiday next week and this is the only time available to her. Preferably, she would like Lucinda, Charlotte and I to all go so we can discuss the costumes together, and also all of our actors as it would be a lot easier for her to make sure the costumes fit. However, Lucinda and Charlotte will be on an English trip and I still have to ask if any of the actors will be able to make it. If worst comes to worst and it is just me, we have taken measuements of our three main actors.
However, we have just recieved this email from Aske Hall:
This hopefully means that we will be able to secure a location to film the vast majority of scenes, and as Aske Hall is the nearest of all of our final location choices, it would be a lot more practical.
This is what Charlotte replied:
As for costumes, R.A.D.S have got in touch and told me that they can lend us (all from the Victorian era):
-Maid outfits
-Men's suits for the party scene
But did not really have any:
-Footman's outfit for the poor man
-Ballgown/upper-class party dress
However, she told us that these two things shouldn't be too difficult to create out of clothes from charity shops and existing costumes.
We have organised to meet at R.A.D.S at 12:30 on Wednesday, as unfortunately she is going on holiday next week and this is the only time available to her. Preferably, she would like Lucinda, Charlotte and I to all go so we can discuss the costumes together, and also all of our actors as it would be a lot easier for her to make sure the costumes fit. However, Lucinda and Charlotte will be on an English trip and I still have to ask if any of the actors will be able to make it. If worst comes to worst and it is just me, we have taken measuements of our three main actors.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Possible locations
As Charlotte is in charge of locations, she has done a lot of research into old country houses, halls manors, pubs etc, from or older than the era we are setting our trailer in. Here are some of the possibilities:
We found out about the vast majority of these places via the National Trust website.
We found out about the vast majority of these places via the National Trust website.
Friday, October 7, 2011
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Trailer analysis: Letters to Juliet
Here is my analysis of the trailer above, Letters to Juliet. As a group we all agreed that this would be a good film trailer to analyse due to the film's similar themes to our own trailer, such as finding letters from the past, as well as the theme of modern and old.
letters to juliet analysis by EmyRoo
Victorian fashion
As I am in charge of costumes, I thought it would be important to do a post on Victorian fashion so as to make sure we abide by the trends of the time. Because of the industrial revolution, more clothes were able to be produced. The invention of the sewing machine meant that sewing at home or in boutiques was made considerabely easier and quicker. At this point in time new materials were starting to be introduced, so clothing such mackintoshes began to appear.
Black was very fashionable for all occasions, and wasn't worn simply for mourning.
The era our trailer is going to be set in is the 1870s; at this point corsets became less common as uncorseted tea gowns began to appear for informal entertaining. As the party scene will be more of a formal event, these tea gowns won't be the kind of things we are looking for, but may be appropriate in other scenes such as Bustles were used to hold skirts up. Here is a guide of how long skirts were expected to be in the Victorian age:
For men, three-piece suits became popular, as well as patterned fabric for shirts. Neck-ties, sack-coats and frock-coats were worn, but the coats were shorter than previous decades.
As for Victorian lifestyle and manners, "One simply did not speak publicly about sex, childbirth, and such matters, at least in the respectable middle and upper classes. However, as is well known, discretion covered a multitude of sins." This is extremely relevant in terms of the topic of our trailer, as it will confront some of these issues, creating a "scandal."
Black was very fashionable for all occasions, and wasn't worn simply for mourning.
The era our trailer is going to be set in is the 1870s; at this point corsets became less common as uncorseted tea gowns began to appear for informal entertaining. As the party scene will be more of a formal event, these tea gowns won't be the kind of things we are looking for, but may be appropriate in other scenes such as Bustles were used to hold skirts up. Here is a guide of how long skirts were expected to be in the Victorian age:
For men, three-piece suits became popular, as well as patterned fabric for shirts. Neck-ties, sack-coats and frock-coats were worn, but the coats were shorter than previous decades.
As for Victorian lifestyle and manners, "One simply did not speak publicly about sex, childbirth, and such matters, at least in the respectable middle and upper classes. However, as is well known, discretion covered a multitude of sins." This is extremely relevant in terms of the topic of our trailer, as it will confront some of these issues, creating a "scandal."
Another small change in the storyline
We have decided that, as this will be easier and less hassle to film as well as being less confusing, instead of filming an elderly woman finding a diary that belonged to her great grandmother in her attic, we will instead film a young girl going to her great great grandmother's stately home and discovering the diary there. As Sarah Brewitt was good in the auditions, and also looks very modern and contemporary, we have decided to cast her for this role.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Change in our target audience
As our trailer is now going to be a lot more focused on a flashback into the past from the modern day, our target audience will have dramatically changed. The fact that Sarah, the actor we have cast to play the modern character, is so contempory-looking (for example, her blue hair, piercings, eye-catching clothes) means that the film will now appeal to a much younger audience, and might put off an older one. Bearing this in mind, and the fact that, as I mentioned in a previous post, Downton Abbey has resulted in period dramas becoming a lot more popular among young people, we have therefore decided to aim our film at a much younger target audience of late teens to late twenties. This conforms with the target audience for films such as Letters to Juliet (also a film centred around letters from and flashbacks into the past.
Change of storyline and name
After doing some research we have come across a problem with our trailer; after looking at existing films set in this era, we realised that there were none we could think of that weren't based on novels or historical events. We talked about this together and did some additional research, which resulted in us deciding on adding an extra scene at the beginning of the trailer. This will be an establishing shot of an elderly woman (Charlotte's grandma could potentially play her) looking through boxes in an attic and finding a diary. There will then be a close-up of the diary, in particular of the date: 12th August 1872, which is around when our trailer will be set. This takes inspiration from films such as "Letters to Juliet", in which the protagonist finds letters written between lovers from several decades before, and sets out to explore their past. This technique of flashbacks is also used in the following successful films, so we know that it wouldn't be a risky decision for ours:
-The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
-Betrayal
-Saving Private Ryan
-Open Your Eyes/Vanilla Sky
-Atonement
-Shutter Island
-Inception
The use of flashbacks can be quite effective, and we can use it to our benefit to create juxtaposition between the current, and nineteenth century, era: modern and old, traditions, what is accepted now that might not have been accepted back then. It will also help to attract our target audience, as our trailer will now have an extra dimension; instead of simply being a period film (which some people dismiss simply because they cannot relate to it), it will now be relatable to a modern day audience, and may leave people questionning, and even exploring, their descendants and the lives they may have led.
Here is the new storyboard:
Another problem we have encountered is the name of our film; after researching it more thoroughly we have discovered that "Ménage à trois" does not mean what we thought it did...! Consequently, we are doing more research so as to come up with several different names that might be fitting for our trailer. We will then do some more market research to help us decide which name to use.
-The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button
-Betrayal
-Saving Private Ryan
-Open Your Eyes/Vanilla Sky
-Atonement
-Shutter Island
-Inception
The use of flashbacks can be quite effective, and we can use it to our benefit to create juxtaposition between the current, and nineteenth century, era: modern and old, traditions, what is accepted now that might not have been accepted back then. It will also help to attract our target audience, as our trailer will now have an extra dimension; instead of simply being a period film (which some people dismiss simply because they cannot relate to it), it will now be relatable to a modern day audience, and may leave people questionning, and even exploring, their descendants and the lives they may have led.
Here is the new storyboard:
Another problem we have encountered is the name of our film; after researching it more thoroughly we have discovered that "Ménage à trois" does not mean what we thought it did...! Consequently, we are doing more research so as to come up with several different names that might be fitting for our trailer. We will then do some more market research to help us decide which name to use.
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