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.

Editing the photos for Film Website

Firstly I 'messed around' with the 'curves' of the image so that the silhouette would stand out more against the background.
Secondly, the title, and the menu bars were placed on top. I decided that the 'HOME' should be in red, as it is the present location on the site.
I wanted the 'facebook sharing' idea which I had seen on other sites, so I incorporated that in too. The original Weatherprint Pictures text was too big, and I made that smaller when I put it on the website. Afterall, the typical font size on a website is just 11px, and the text was a huge 30px, which looked silly.
The first draft of the site looked a little bare.
I then decided on putting the rating, and additional links for the MPAA and terms of use. These are common features of websites, so it seemed a good idea to put these in.
Then I realised that the menu words were far too big. Even though they were meant to stand out, they were dominating the page, and that was no the original intention.
I then changed the size and added the rating and bottom links:

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I wanted to show what would happen if you were to 'rollover' the videos section and select something, as it's difficult to describe. The video section and other sections like images, would all have this subsection opening allowing the user to access smaller sections of the site.

I also wanted to see what would happen if they did click on trailers and a page popped up with the trailer:

I looked at typical video players. All of them had the time, a play bar, pause and play button (all one button), an enlarge button and a sound button. Therefore, I used these in my player. I also added a 'X' so the player can be closed. The 'buffering' is typical of a video player and in red it looks dramatic and creepy.

Creation of Film Website

After choosing a draft, which is actually draft one on the previous post, I have decided to go with the idea of a main image and a menu bar underneath. The image is of a silhouette coming up to a glass door. The idea of 'don't let them in' (my tagline) inspired this choice as it clearly reflects something trying to get in. The colours will be mainly black, white and aqua - giving it a chilling effect. Red will be present, but only to make particular things stand out.

After deciding my idea, I took these photos for the main image. The one I chose is the last one, simply because it looks most like a silhouette and also the placement of the hands looks the best.

Drafts of Film Website

The first draft (the one with the feet if this is unclear), is a basic design that has two bloody footprints. The footprints and the hand of the poster linking together. The trailer is visible as this is a common feature of a website. A news index was also placed so that fans could be kept up-to-date with recent news.

The second draft (this one is not intentionally cut off, my scanner failed many times to scan completely), is similar to the first draft however I decided to experiment with the menu bar this time. I incorporated hands into this draft so it again would fit in with the hand idea in my poster.

The third draft looks at the idea of a main image with the menu bar underneath (like with the Battle:Los Angeles website). The text I want to stand out on a black background, which is what I found often with other film websites as it gives a dramatic effect. The title and the company logo must remain the same to the poster.

The last draft has the same features as the first two with the trailer embedded in the homepage. However, I decided to add a countdown feature which I have found to be included -not always-in some official film websites. The countdown can help spread 'excitement' about the film.