Casting Task

Plot Four ( Untitled, hmm maybe ' End of the Line' )

Man - Sean Bean

Sean Bean fits the criteria for this role perfectly as he is in his 40s (49) and has played similar roles before. He is no stranger to the role of the villain as he played James Bonds' enemy in 'Goldeneye' (1995, Directed by Martin Campbell ). Maybe more specific to the character in the plot is the one he played in 'The Hitcher' (2007, Directed by Dave Meyers). In this film he is a hitchhiker who is picked up by two women unknowing that he is a serial killer. This is very similar to the disturbed woman killer he would play in this new film. His rugged looks and dark eyes could potentially be scary and unnerving to the audience.

Woman - Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba is also the perfect age for this role at 27 years old. Like Sean Bean she is attractive to the opposite sex which means people will want to watch it more. She is used to dark films as she has played characters in ' Sin City' (2005, Directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez) and ' The Eye' (2008, Directed by David Moreau and Xavier Palud). The experience from the latter film will help in this new film as she plays the victim in both. Both films are also horror/thrillers.

Key Notes On Distribution Video Clips

Using the video clips from this website www.launchingfilms.tv we can see how the whole process of making a film is conducted.

1. Aquisition and Release of a Film

• Find your target audience.
• Design an Ad campaign.
• Divide budget between production and marketing by predicting how much revenue the film will gain at the box office.
• Decide whether to produce the marketing campaign yourself or hire a third party.

2. Positioning and Audiences

• Take into mind many aspects, age range, sex, lifestyles, activities and media consumption.
• Choose carefully when to release your film, take into account the films released at a similar time ans school holidays etc.
• Look at other films of the same genre to see who watched it and were they saw it advertised. Older people may have seen it in magazines whereas younger people on the internet.
• Conduct test screenings in order to see if your target audience enjoyed the film and to help predict how successful the film may be.
• If a film has a paticular actor in it then people may be more likely to pay to watch it.

3. Marketing

• Word of Mouth can make or break a release so putting over a positive image is vital to the success of a film.
• Film runs rarely last 6-8 weeks nowadays.
• Try to target as much of your audience as possible but cost-effectively, don't go over the top.
• There are vast amounts of different formats that you can use for advertisement including, posters, trailers, premieres, festivals and preview screenings.

4. Liscensing

• Which sorts of cinemas and screens are most appropriate?
• Potential blockbusters may be booked into every available multiplex simultaneously, while for smaller releases, particular screens are likely to be identified one by one.
• The first week of release often brings in the most money from the box office so it is important to get your launch as effective as possible.
• The amount of oney a distributor gets from a release varies all the time, however it is normally between 30 and 40%.
• Alternatively, the distributor may simply retain a distribution fee, with all net proceeds being paid to the producers.

5. Piracy

• Films are vunerable to piracy during the early and pre release stages.
• Piracy is a very profitable business that can generate millions of pounds but can also hand you a lengthy prison sentence.
• With the introduction of the internet and quicker download speeds film piracy is on the up and is getting harder to stop and trace the criminals behind it.

Ms T S19 Homework Part 2

This is a Long Shot that uses Low Key lighting. The man o the floor has his hands off the ground which suggests he is in pain and cowering. The gun is pointed at the mans head, we can infer from this that he is shooting to kill this time. By coming in closer the camera has revealed that there is a little girl sitting against a post, but by zooming in we can no longer see he third man and are therefore unaware of his actions.

This is a Close Up that once again uses Low Key lighting. For the first time the girl is revealed to us and we can see that she is upset about something. We, however, do not yet know what she is crying about as the shot is completly focused on her. As the audience we presume that the man on the floor has been shot again, but we can not be sure of this without the aid of audio or knowing why she is there and who she is friends with. On the post behind her there is a bit of rope which could mean that she has been tied up.

This is a Long shot ( arguably a Very Long Shot) that uses key lighting. The man in the foreground looks in pain and the source of it may have come from the gun in the man's hand at the rear of the shot. The audience now realises that the girl was crying about him being hurt presumably rather than the man who looks motionless on the ground. The blurred background helps us focus on the action as it minimalises distractions.

As a sequence these shots work very well together as the camera position and angle is constantly being changed. This means that we see all of the action takig place but all is not revealed all at once but instead in installments. This adds to the suspense which is vital in a thriller film.

Ms T S19 Homework Part 1

This is a Medium Close Up that uses low key lighting . The expression on the man's face suggests that he is fearful of something. We can also see interpret from the direction that he is pointing the gun in that he is a vunerable position with his enemy ominously above him. The high angle also helps us come to this conclusion as we can see it from the other persons point of view.

This is a long high angle shot that uses low key lighting. This helps the blood to stand out more. The blood is next to the hand that was holding the gun in the previous still. By moving further away it allows us to observe this and the other character is revealed. The victim on the floor has his head tilted back which suggests pain and that he has been shot again.

The camera has moved out further again to a Very Long Shot that uses low key

lighting again. By doing this another character is revealed. We do not yet know who's side the man is on yet as he is just observing. He looks quite threatening however as he is in a black coat that is usually associated with villains. We can see what appears to be a trailing leg of someone who could be alive or dead. By not showing any more of the character the mystery is kept alive.