Using new media to exhibit aspects of the film (keek)

Keek
Keek is advertised as a 'video style twitter' where users share up to 36 seconds of footage and uploaded to other peole. This means it can be used to share different aspects of the film e.g. the actual filming and to ask if certain shots work. However Keek doesn't allow for people to upload from a secondary source and must be recorded using the Keek App. This means that you can't upload things like trailers to the site, so it's harder to actually advertise on the site. It is better for sharing bits of the behind the scenes. Which can be interesting.




I have used Keek to show certain aspects of the production of the film .


http://www.keek.com/SmileyMike

Possible Posters and poster Ideas

Feature film posters
The Tree (2010)

This poster shows the bright yellow lighting similar to that in the begining of the fim, during the dream sequence. However this style doesn't fit with the genre of my film. However 'The Tree' is a drama that presents a family distrought by death as they try to move on.

The Descendants (2011)

I like the style of this poster as it places certian characters in a sillouette in the distance. This could be a place to put the older brother in the scene. However the lighting in the poster is too bright to fit the genre and themes of my film.

Short film posters
I'm Here (2010)


This film narrative is very similar to mine as 'a young man faces the abrupt death of a friend'. This poster is good to take inspiration from because of the bright yellow colourisation of the image. Which initially connotes happiness, however the image of the two distorted faces of the character makes the tone more empty and meloncoly. I think the poster for this short film has great colourisation, which can create a feeling of loss and joy.

 Brotherly (2008)

This is a very close style to my film and it shows the closeness of the two characters. I do not however like the simplicity of the style, but it does show the informtation and gives an idea of the film.

Grand Cru (2010)

The artistic style of this poster as it reminda me of classic photography, however it does create a light feeling in the scene

Illegal Activity (2012)

I like the isolated feel of this shot used in the poster as the main character is alone with a feathered darkness. However this poster seems to make the character look guilty, while I want my character to be alone.

Poster Ideas:
A straight shot of the main characters with a pitch black background. Within th characters eye I will put the faded refletction of his brother or the accident infront of him.

To have the main character in the centre of a large sofa in an empty room (a shot used in the film)

I like this shot of the two main characters (younger and older brother) during a flashback. I feel that it gives a slightly relaxing and hopeful scene to the film

Use the long shot from outside the house that shows the entieraty of the shots

Flashback scene 1

This is an editing version of footage shot at the beach scene for the flashback. It is set when the two brothers where children and is going to be started when the main character sees a pebble on the table. I like the shots used in the sequence but I would like to re-edit some aspects of the flashback. This may need to be shorted so I may cut out the opening shot as it wont be needed, I would also like to edit it with higher exposure so it looks more dreamlike, as it is a good memory. The music that will be played over the top will be the first piece of piano music. I would also like to enhance the sounds of there movements and add in children laughter.
I do like the shallow depth of field as I think it is very dream like, an aspect and technique I learnt from 'Eden'