SYNOPSIS OF TRAILER

George is a young athlete who is striving to achieve his dreams and aspirations whilst tackling the obstacles that he faces during this gruelling journey. He will encounter the trials and tribulations of a struggling young prospect whilst escaping the lures of teenage life. The trailer suggests that he will he be dragged down by the weight of expectations on his young fragile shoulders but he will come out on top and prove the doubters wrong.

MOOD BOARD

This mood board displays some ideas and feelings that I have towards my film trailer. I have been inspired by a variety of different media. Intertextuality is an important part of planning for a production.

The images include the band 'Jungle' (top right) who I may use for my soundtrack, a font that may be similar to the one I use in mine as well as several camera shots that I may look to replicate. Some of the pictures also show the lures of teenage life, i.e. parties and alcohol.

Some of these camera shots are seen in Rocky, which I have taken much inspiration from as well as the prominent 'Beats By Dre' advertisements that feature popular sportsman showing why they are the best and how music helps them bypass the distractions that interfere with their performance.

The mood board has helped me to develop more ideas to what I want to achieve and is something I can look back on if I am struggling with my production.

FINAL LOGO

 I had the opportunity to use Illustrator and put my sketch into creation, using the hourglass shape (top left) that I produced as a platform to work around. The two main designs seen above are simple yet appealing to the audience. It was out of my capabilities to produce something fantastic but I believe I created something that maximised my potential and gave me time to work on my production itself.

After receiving some feedback It was clear that the design seen above (above, centre) was better than the other. However, it read 'Gam Productions' rather than how I wanted the audience to read it. The 'AGM' displays my initials and I wanted this to be the forefront of my logo. Below shows my finished logo following some feedback from my classmates.

The logo now reads 'AGM Productions' and I have added the blue shape in the bottom section to make it look more appealing and not just the generic black and white, it now looks more like an hourglass and perhaps more contemporary. I am happy with the progression from the initial idea to this and it will hopefully represent my work in a professional and high quality manner.

ROCKY BALBOA TRAILER - KEY SHOT ANALYSIS

This is the first key shot seen in the trailer for the latest 'Rocky Balboa' and shows his past success and fame as a boxer. The shot synchronises with the classic soundtrack heard in the background, previously heard in the Rocky films. The black and white lighting also shows the history of his boxing and that his successes are far behind him. I may take inspiration from the black and white lighting as my trailer will show the struggle (in black and white) someone has to go through to make it to the top (colour).

Rocky is now seen as an older man looking back on his past memories and it is clear he is keen for one last match against the current champion. The location seen displays a fairly rundown and desolate factory with big machinery and not one person surrounding Rocky. This could suggest that he is not famous anymore and that he is no longer living the high life of glamour and fame.

The next shot is significant as it shows Rocky's trainer from the past who has clearly moved on in his life and is no longer immersed in the boxing world. His facial expression is one of shock and confusion when hearing of Rocky's intention to box the current champion.

This shows Rocky starting to train and the audience can see that his training environment is in a garden/park without an extensive amount of equipment available to him. The lighting is fairly dark and suggests that Rocky is training at all times of the day, in order to be at his best.

The shot above shows the training environment of Mason (the champion) and you can see that he is preparing for the fight in high quality and contemporary facilities as well as there being brighter lighting  and a boxing ring to fight someone in (Rocky uses a single punching bag above).

The current champion, Mason, is shown winning and this indicates his talent in boxing and there are paparazzi taking pictures of his success (the belt he wins is behind him). He is shown to be muscular and youthful, juxtaposing to Rocky who has aged and lost his peak physical condition.

Rocky is now seen punching dead cattle and this shows his old-school image of boxing and how training was done in the past. The fact he is now punching cattle may suggest he is progressing in his training and that he is taking the fight very seriously.

In the press conference Mason is wearing an expensive suit with earrings and sunglasses showing his wealth and is also laughing at Rocky, who he has clearly dismissed as someone who can challenge him. The shot shows Mason in the 'driving seat' but also sets it up for Rocky to defy the odds and win.

In the fight Rocky is landing a blow on Mason and this suggests the fight is closer than what was expected. Rocky looks in good physical condition and doesn't look out of place. The fight comes after Rocky training hard to get into the right shape and he looks like a force to be reckoned with. 

INITIAL IDEAS FOR LOGO - SKETCHES

Here are some ideas that I sketched out in preparation for the eventual creation of a logo on Photoshop/Illustrator. The ideas shown are stemmed around my initials 'AGM'. I felt that I could integrate them into a design without it looking unoriginal or displaying unaesthetic features, although adding some simplicity to the task.

The initials allow me to put my own name into my production and it looks more professional then adding 'Alex George March' to a design. 'AGM Productions' also rolls off the tongue quite well, increasing the likelihood for my viewers to remember my production company.

After feedback from my classmates the logo above was seen as one that could work subject to improvements that would need to be made. Not only does the design have aesthetics (even in its rough state) but has a meaning behind it. My production piece is an inspirational sporting film trailer and the hourglass (above) represents how you should 'seize the day' and do something productive in your life. My trailer will convey the motivation required to succeed in sport and how much time has to be put into  what you want to achieve.

After work on either Photoshop or Illustrator I hope to make this initial idea into a logo that represents my production in a professional manner, adding greater realism to my trailer, and to the 'film' the trailer will be showing.