Plumtree

Stephen, well done on the first draft of your Mockumentary. It has some very funny and very clever moments in it that really capture the style you are trying to create. Keep a check on your continuity when you are filming the sections to be edited in. Are your characters going to be in the same clothes for these or will it look more like these scenes were filmed at a later date?

Divine Intervention - Draft 1

JONES

Impressive detail in your posters, location ideas and individual scenes Stephen. Keep up the good work.

I think the mug looks fantastic and works very well as a water into wine clip - I look forward to seeing more of the filming!

Water into Wine Test

I had to think of a practical way to pull off the water turning into wine as I didn't want to do it in post-production. I came up with the idea of filling the bottom of a opaque mug with a cordial (e.g. Ribena) and have the water in a transparent jug to show the difference between what was being poured and what was appearing in the mug. I tested it out a few times and this was the result:

Film Poster Creation

The idea for my film poster came from the famous scene from The Office in which Gareth's stapler is put in the jelly. The stapler had his name written on in tipex. I thought this would make a good poster as it was something we're familiar with but then seems strange due to who's name is on.

After buying the stapler and tipex, I wrote on "J. CHRIST". This adds a certain professionalism to the stapler as Jesus is in a place of power in the short. Once it had set, I placed the stapler onto a large white piece of card and positioned a light slightly behind me. I took many photos trying to get an angle and position of the stapler that made it obvious what it was but also allowed you to read the name. The photos were shot in a RAW format. I eventually settled on this one:

I exported this photo to Lightroom and edited. I wanted the background to be a stark white so that all focus would be drawn in to the stapler and title of the film. I also wanted to remove the WHSmith logo. This is what it came out as:

I then needed to add necessary information. Because the poster is very minimalistic I didn't want to put too much. I decided on the title, actors' names, release date, website and director credit. The font I used was American Typewriter as it fits with the style of the movie. This is the finished product:

Film Poster Ideas

I decided to make two poster ideas, one based on the 'film stills/close-ups' and one based on the 'conceptual' ideas.

For my first design, I decided to make the poster very minimalistic. All of the focus is on the stapler and the name 'J. CHRIST' written in tipex would intrigue people and make them want to know more. It gives a clear idea of what the film is about with giving away too much.

For my second design, I featured a picture of Jesus in his office. This is a photo from the film, and so it gives an accurate representation of what it will be like. Jesus is recognisable and paired with the title of the film, you can start to get an idea of what the film will be about.