Zombie Make-up (images)

Here are two photos of the make-up before filming. I wanted the 3d look compared to normal make-up which looks particularly flat.

What I have so far

There is little footage, as some has not been edited and there is still quite a bit to film. Blank spaces represent where the footage will go. I have already made some non-digetic screens like the titles and 'one day later'.

Film Website Analysis 3

Source Code (2011/Duncan Jones)

Source Code is a yet to be released film. This website is slightly different to the others which I have looked at, but still shares any similarities.
Firstly, there is a dominating main image. While the main images in Battle: Los Angeles were no focused on anyone or anything in particular, this image is solely focused on one man. We can identify this man as Jake Gyllenhaal or at least, the main protagonist. The man appears to running from something, yet we do not know what. This tells the audience that the man is trying to escape, most likely from danger and that this film will most likely be action based.
He appears to be running on tiles, and behind him, the tiles are coming apart and presenting us with images none of which make much sense. They appear to be from the film, however, they provide no help as to what the narrative is about in the film. The flying tiles could symbolise the breaking down of something, and because the tiles are breaking apart behind him, this gives us the impression that he is running away from memories.
Source code is actually programming language used on computers. This is significant as it helps us establish a second genre: sci-fi. The text also contributes to this as it is silver, metal-like and in a square sans serif font - which is usually associated with computers or machinery. The logo is big and bold; something that I have discovered to be common among other websites.
Just like with the other websites I have found that they all have the release date, trailers available and a big logo often accompanied by a tagline. The reason is obvious; these are the things that the audience need to know or see in order to be attracted to the film. The name and date are important otherwise attending a screening would be rather difficult. The rating of the film is important too, however this is found at the bottom of the screen so it’s harder to see. Sometimes, the rating of a film can influence to see the film, positive and negative. Hence why other things like the logo and disclaimers are displayed at the bottom too, they are not attractive and will not attract the audience to see the film.
The release date of the film is in red. This is similar to the Angels and Demons poster as it could signify the same thing - the danger is coming on this particular date. Plus, the red makes the date stand out. Consequently, because our eyes are drawn to the release date, we follow on to the two red buttons entitled ‘trailer’ and ‘story’, no doubt a way to make us watch the trailer and read the background story. This will make us want to see the film more.
Once again, the website has embraced the ‘sharing’ that we can now do. Links to Facebook, Myspace and other such sites are displayed at the bottom. The objective the same as with the other two websites: sharing the site will mean more awareness and a larger audience.
In all, the website is very much like a poster. The other websites, SAW 3D and Battle: Los Angeles have similar features but this is the best example of how the website is like an extension of the poster. The main image and the situation of the logo are typical poster design and even the names of the stars in the film are presented. This is commonly seen on posters. Another common feature is the tagline at the top of the poster, and on this website, the tagline is present at the top. The reason behind why it looks like a poster is that the homepage is the first page and has to make an impression. Film posters are tried and tested and work well, so this could be why there are so many similarites and why so many conventions of film posters have been incorporated into this site. The mainly grey and black colour scheme is typical of sci-fi and this combined with the flying ‘memories’ and running man hint at the genres of action and thriller.

Website edited

The title has been made larger so that it's obvious. I got rid of the rather horrid date and replaced with a countdown which I think looks more effective. I also changed the rating of the website from pg-13 to R so that it seems more realistic. Most zombie films in the USA are rated R or above.