The Ending Of REAPER

 The pictures to right are the sequence of how REAPER ends.

I was able to do this through many processes;

• The newspaper free generator
• Word document
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe after effects
• Adobe Premiere

 I used the combination of these to create the impactful ending.

So firstly, I created the newspaper. But then took it to word in order to create a JPEG file.

After creating the JPEG, I took it to photoshop, to crop and adjust images.

I then moved images to after effects to add the glitch effect at the perfect time.

Lastly, once moved on the editing software, I ordered them in sequence and then added the effects and transitions between the still pictures.

Creating The Newspaper - REAPER Ending

To the left is the first website which was free to use. This was a newspaper generator. Simply fill the boxes of the information you want and press create.

A newspaper headline and page will be created.

This was easy to use and generates the newspaper with the information you filled in.

 The picture to the left now, was the next website that created a newspaper.

Same process again, however, all boxes need to be filled.

The next picture below is a product of this website.

 This was the first product.

I particularly did not favour this newspaper.

It did not look real, however created a good template.

This is a product of the first website.

I prefered this one as had a more natural feel, and more realistic in comparison to how other films used this technique.

Therefore, I used this website and created my desired newspaper.

I then took this and edited it onto the end of REAPER, in addition to using after effects with with, to create the glitch theme throughout as well as effects to have an impact.

The mugshots of the Grace kids were still used. This was used to create further impact after the newspaper headline. This is now evident at the end of REAPER.

Further posts will show the newspaper used.

UPDATE: Creating The REAPER Ending

After getting feedback from our teacher, the still frame of the news ending was an attempt to finish the narrative, however, it cannot work due to;

• being a still frame, when it should be a rolling frame.
• makes it look less professional.

Solutions and options that could be put in place;

1. a newspaper with headline stating they are dead.
• newspapers are still shots therefore would work. It is also evident in movies to show and inform the audience what happens.
2. a news report this is a rolling shot.
• hard to execute and look like a professional news station.
3. a radio report.
• need to find someone to do voice over to sound like they are on the radio.

Feedback:

After evaluating the three options, we asked peers and teachers who have  experience or interest in film, which the majority said that option one would look the most professional due to having seen it in previously in films they have watched.

Self-evaluate:

We also believed option one would be most practicable. Therefore, we have gone forward and used this method. Further posts will show the new ending.

Creating The REAPER Ending

For the ending of REAPER, we needed to create an end, so that it satisfy the narrative and can conform narrative theories such as Todorov's equilibrium.

We brainstormed ideas, which we came to several options. However, we decided with the help of external opinions and feedback from are target audiences that a news headline or story will be the most effective whilst being the most professional looking solution.

The reason this solution was favoured other others was due to its practicality. For example, an alternative was having pictures of both them dead, which was had to execute and required a lot of fake blood etc. This meant that, not only would that have taken a large proportion of time, it would also be debatable whether it was worth it, considering that it was unlikely to look real.

The pictures to the left are the two pictures used for the characters mug shots to be shown on news. We cut down the picture to just be their faces, which having that low definition of picture quality had the effect of a real life new report due to the pictures they normally obtain are low resolution.

The first picture below shows the website I was able to create this template. This website was a free website that allowed to create your own breaking news and use for wherever you wish. As you can the picture I uploaded contains a lady, background and mug shots of character. However, this did not come together, I merged this onto one canvas using Adobe Photoshop.

In the bottom picture, you can see where I used Photoshop to remove backgrounds and merge the individual layers to create a news background. I then exported it as a jpeg, which then into Adobe Premier to place it at the end of REAPER, we then viewed how it would look, which we believe satisfies the narrative.

We will gain feedback from this ending and make any adjustments we agree with stated from our target audience.

Film Review Feedback - The Progression

Film Review - Second Draft Primary Feedback Research

In the picture below is a student who has keen interest in films and media. For feedback of the second film review, I wanted to carry out more face to face feedback. For this I gathered a group of students in age range of 15-24 who are interested in media and films.

The reasoning for this is to gain more tailored results to finalise the adjustments needed for my film review for REAPER, in order to suit the style and conventions of Empire's magazine.

The picture shows one student analysing my review and about to write his feedback.

The responses and analysis will come in further posts.

REAPER - Third Edit

Film Review - First Draft Questionnaire.

Above is a questionnaire which has been created to gain feedback for our first draft of our film review.

This has been sent to many individuals and posted on our social media websites such as Facebook page for REAPER.

Film Review - First Draft

This is the first draft of the film review for REAPER. It belongs to an empire magazine and received a four star rating based on the context and reasons given within the text above.

We have now gone to external sources to gain feedback to then improve our review.

REAPER Facebook Page

   REAPER short film, now has it's own Facebook. 
   The pictures show the start of Facebook Page for the film.

   
 It has only been created for one day now, but will be used for the promotion of REAPER.


The first thing we did, which is evident in the pictures supplied, is that we uploaded REAPER's Film Poster, to straight away, advertise the film.


The poster has the Facebook logo on it, so that they can see this page for further information of the film.



The page will also being a release platform for the short too. Therefore, the viewers can see the final cut of the film immediately on this Facebook page, hence widening marketing and viewing platforms for the  film.


The page will include teasers, drafts, posters, reviews, pictures and updates for the film.

Equipment List

Filming Day Schedule

Film Poster Feedback - Finalising

Finalising Poster One

Evaluation:

After creating three posters, I then posted a questionnaire which showed that poster one is the best or most favourable.

From this I want to work with poster one to finalize the poster for REAPER.

This is the current poster.

For the future:

• Where a black smudge of paint is beneath the title, that space needs something there, in order to make it look complete.
• Ideas include a date or caption.
• Social Media logos which are relevant to film need to be added.
• Facebook and YouTube are relevant.

Organising Filming & Re-Filming

The picture above shows the chat between me and my colleague. 

This states and organises our filming availability.

We also had to make sure our actors are also available, which was already checked before.

We also organised the re-filming dates if needed. 

This was a successful method to communicate.

Poster Three

This is poster three.
Includes;

• Large title - represents font and style of the film.
• Picture - creating enigma, large to attract audience but does not reveal much, just enough to highlight main antagonist and genre.
• Facebook - takes audience to page for film and boosts profile.
• YouTube - shows where you view the film in addition to Facebook.
• Credits - to show who's product & involved.

Poster Two

This is poster two.
Includes;

• Picture - creating enigma, large to attract audience but does not reveal much, just enough to highlight main antagonist and genre.
• Web Link - takes audience to viewing platform, another option alongside Facebook & YouTube for the audience preference. It includes external sources to visit such as social media sites.
• Credits - to show who's product & involved.
• Date- to highlight it is a horror film, due to being date of Halloween.
• Large title - represents font and style of the film.

Poster One

This is poster one.

Includes;

• Large title - represents font and style of the film.
• Picture - creating enigma, large to attract audience but does not reveal much, just enough to highlight main antagonist and genre.
• Web Link - takes audience to viewing platform.
• Credits - to show who's product & involved.
• Glitch effect - creates mystery, also representative of film.

Mock Poster

This is the first template of the poster.

We gained feedback in addition to self-evaluating. From this I awoken to the fact that 'in theaters 31.10.17' needs to be changed or removed due to being a short film. 

Short films are not released in the cinema hence why this needs to change.

Credits are yet to be added, as well as other social media logo's to be added.

The template and picture of Grimm however was exactly how I imagined and sketched.

Poster Idea 2

This poster has Grimm's face half showing on the left hand side of the screen.

The title again will be large, however at the top. Credits will again be below the title and yet undecided.

The web pages and links to social media will also be present.

There will be an effect to smear Grimm's face across the page to add to the mystery and create an enigma code.