Personal Film Pitch: The Mines of Slithereen

Log Line: The heat of the sun scorches the Earth when the rotting corpses of fallen warriors stench the battlefield.

The western kingdom falls to the might of a race neither dead or alive, neither human or demon, but slithereen. Lucien is shocked to see his grandpa murdered in front of him by the head paladin Arnog. Nine years after the incident, Lucien travels to the city of Xing where he learnt magic under the guidance of Logan. Behold as the adventure unravels of young Lucien. A tournament filled with horrors and an army feared by all. The Mines of Slithereen.

Hunger Games 2 Log Line

The piercing arrow shot like a bullet with the intention of murder as the wielder was none other then the 76th Hunger Games champion, Katniss Everdeen.

Insidious: Chapter 2

Key conventions of the Film Poster

• No name of any actors or actresses shown.
• Image shows the main actress hugging her kids. This could be connoted to be either that there is a great deal of fear surrounding them or that she is worried to lose her children to something or someone. The kids expression suggest fear as he has his mouth open in most likely shock.
• Title is in two colours. The SI coloured in red could be defined as 'see.' This creates fear as what is so important you need to see that it is written in the title.
• Friday 13th of September release date.
• Tagline 'It will take what you love most,' creates fear as things that you love most are the most precious to you.

Key conventions of the Film Trailer

•  Trailer on the lines of 2 minutes.
•  Tells you a brief outline of the horrors in the movie.
•  Says other films made by the producer, such as SAW.
•  Name of the actors shown (such as Patrick Wilson).
• Main setting in the families house.
• The victims are the family.
• Horror music to create suspense on the audience to make them want to watch the movie.

The genre of Insidious: Chapter 2 is horror and thriller. The movie is set in America. It is the sequel to the famous movie Insidious. The target audience are most likely from the ages of 18-40. This is because the movie is too horrific for young teens or children. 

White House Down

 Key Conventions of the Film Poster

• Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx
• Central Image shows action of some sort because of the crashed aeroplane in the back. The gun and the fire shows some sort of fighting. The two guys standing can mean lone survivors.
• Title has bolded words which emphasise the meaning of the White House Down, meaning it has fallen or will fall.
• Tagline (It all goes down) could mean that everything has an end.
• June 20 release date.
• Written other movies from the same director. (Independence day, The day after tomorrow and 2012.)

 Key Conventions of the Film Trailer

• Trailer slightly above 2 minutes.
• The producer is mentioned and other previous movies he made, such as independence day.
• The name of the film is shown in the trailer, with the names of the actors such as Channing Tatum.
• Main setting in the White House building.
• Allows the audience to relate to the main actors, the president (Jamie Foxx) and the bodyguard (Channing Tatum).
• Action type music which increase the tension of the movie.
• Tells you a brief outline of the plot.

The genre of the movie is action, drama and thriller. The movie is set in America in the White House building where dangerous events happen. The target audience will most likely be people between the ages of 18-35. This is because of the heavy action with the guns and the bombs that children will obviously not enjoy watching. The emotion between father and daughter can strike ages of mid thirties as they might enjoy action with a little bit of drama. The saying 'thirty is the new twenty' also emphasises this point. Furthermore, the film was promotionally successful because of the famous actors acting in the movie. Channing Tatum is extremely well-known and has many fans worldwide. Also, the poster convinces readers to watch this movie as there hasn't been a movie involving heavy action such as this for quite some time now.

Now You See Me

Key Conventions of Film Poster

• Name of actors. (Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo)
• Image showing some sort of illusion.
• Title clearly seen from the image and at the bottom.
• Tagline. (The closer you look, the less you'll see)
• Production at the bottom blurb.
• No release date shown, but coming soon.
• No film franchise.

                                                       

                                   

Key Conventions of a Film Trailer

• The trailer clearly tells you who made the film at the end. They also tell you which company promoted it. (Lionsgate)
• Trailer is between 1-2 minutes.
• Tells the audience the name of the film, (Now You See Me) the actors performing but doesn't tell you when its release date, just tells you that its coming soon.
• The main setting is on a stage.
• Introduces all the main characters.
• Powerful music in the background to create effect of tension and mystery.
• Lines from the movie which have tension on the audience.
• Tells you a bit of what the movie is about and shows you a trick or two to persuade the audience to watch the movie.

The genre of the film is crime, mystery and thriller. The target audience of the film are mostly teenagers to young adults as it involves acts of magic, crime where the police follow a group of teenagers which perform dangerous heists, and spontaneous action. The age group would probably be 14-30. I think that the film was promotionally successful as it had famous actors such as Woody Harrelson, the trailer was outstanding as it managed to catch the eye of millions of people, and the poster was professionally made.

Key conventions of Film Trailers and Posters

Film Trailers

1. Tells you who made the film and often what the producers have made in the past.
2. Typically, trailers are 1-2 minutes long.
3. Gives the audience the name of the film, what (famous) actors are performing in the movie and the release date.
4. Shows the audience where the main settings of the films are.
5. Introduces the main characters to the audience and allows the audience to relate to them.
6. Often have music playing in the background. The music is often associated with the genre.
7. Brief outline of the film that makes the audience keen to watching the movie, by showing a selection of various action without revealing the ending.
8. The main aim is to persuade the audience into wanting to go and watch the movie by giving slight information about the plot. They do this by showing comedic bits or action depending on the genre of the film.

Film Posters

1. Shows the name of the actors/actress.
2. Eye catching images.
3. Title of film.
4. Tagline.
5. Critic review.
6. Production blurb.
7. Release date.
8. Film franchise logo. (If there is one)