The main element of my coursework was making sure that the three products that had been created all had an obvious link. The reason behind this was because, if this was to be a real package, then audiences would need something to be able to link them with in order for them to know what the products are for. With my main character during filming, I wanted to make sure that she looked 'normal' yet appealing in terms of the clothing she was wearing. As previously mentioned, this meant that my target audience could immediately establish a connection with my protagonist, as audiences will naturally compare themselves to the main characters; which can sometimes draw audiences in to watch the trailer and film. Here in my pictures you can see this:
From both close ups and long shots, you are able to see that my protagonist character looks 'normal' and fashionable. This meant that my audiences were able to recognise her in my film poster, but also on the magazine front cover - even though the images differed. The idea of using the same location within my photographs and also utilizing a 'fashion' theme within my photographs meant that my audiences could establish the clear connection which had been made within my three media texts. As the photographs always feature the same, one person, this also furthered this idea.My main product helped to depict the specific genre of my film through the editing, music and mis-en-scene which was then continued within the film poster through photograph manipulation. The mis-en-scene helped to emphasize that the genre was an independent-drama, which again, has been continued through to the film poster. Because the film magazine "Sight & Sound" is made for less 'mainstream' films, this meant that my genre of film was also implied even though there is nothing else continued over in terms of clothing etc.
Finally, I feel that my texts have been combined by questioning whether you're lost. In my film poster, the caption reads "go lose yourself" in a way which could possibly make the film sound like it's about a girl who wants to lose herself in the spare of the moment. This has then been juxtaposed to the teaser trailer where the inter-titles say "go find yourself and become lost" which implies that the girl is searching for herself, but becomes so lost in what she wants to be.
Overall I feel that I have effectively combined my three media texts in a way that would imply that it is all for the same film. I feel that I've done this by using the same overall ideas of 'fashion' and also the one protagonist in all of the pictures for my pieces. I feel that I've successfully created an independent style trailer, poster and magazine front cover. I really like the overall outcome of my three products, as I feel that they represent a more British take on a film targeting everyday problems, as opposed to the more glory-fied way of life.
