Here is three layouts for my film poster. I have decided to keep it simple. I want the title of the film, a section for the small print information, a catchy image and a slogan or 'award winning film' to get peoples attention.

My favourite one is the last one, I think it looks most effective and will look effective if I put the main characters names at the top. A lot of posters do this with famous actors as people often go see a film because of an actor that plays in it.

I particularly like the film poster for love happens. Its simple and you can tell straight away that its a romance.

In my film poster i want to use white for the background as this colour represents innocence and purity. I am also going to use light pink to represent love. i am aiming my poster at females by using girly colours.

Here are a few examples of magazine article to give my ideas for my ancillary task.

Here are a few examples of love film posters to get some inspiration for my own.

Media Coursework Script

What Jo writes in her journal, the story.

Opening Scene - The main character Jo, sits alone outside on a bench writing in her journal

Scene 1

(Narrated) Once upon a time lived a beautiful princess…

[Transition to ‘the story’ the acting, ‘the beautiful princess is spoken as the audience see Lily for the first time]

Scene 2

[Lily walks passed, she is indoors, the lighting is soft, the camera tracks her movement as she disappears out of shot]

[Jo is walking outside, the ground is wet, the light is natural, she looks at the ground a lot]

[Lily, from the side angle, twisting her hair around her finger, she sits down with other female friends]

Scene 3

[Jo enters the building, visibly cold, walking towards where Lily sits she drops her bag and the content covers the floor]

[The people Lily is sat with laugh mocking Jo, the camera close-ups on Lily’s face who is sympathising with Jo]

[Jo quickly gathers her belongings and walks away with her head down]

[The camera flicks back to Lily telling her friends: Lily: “ That was totally out of order girls” jumps up and walks off, the friends make kissing and oooooo noises]

Scene 4

[Jo is walking along, texting her friend

omg, the worst thing just happened, i dropped my stupid bag in front of that girl I like and all her mates, totally humiliating…

[Jo and Lily collide, Lily drops her bag and the contents covers the floor,

Jo is visibly upset and apologises “I can’t believe it. I’m sorry.”

Lily comforts her “It’s ok, ha”

The two bend down at the same time to pick the things up grab each others hand by mistake

Jo: “sorry”

Lily: “sorry”

[Jo hands Lily her stuff and walks away]

[Over the shoulder shot, the back of Lily’s head and Jo walking away, Lily watches her walk away]

[She turns to put the last item in her bag, Jo looks back at Lily]

Scene 5

Close up on a bell, it starts ringing

Cut to Jo running, rushing gets to her locker and opens it and everything falls out

Lily is walking passed, sees it happen and helps her pick the stuff up

Lily: “Its not your day today is it!”

Jo laughs nervously, “It isn’t…”

They have picked everything up

Lily: “What lesson have you got?”

Jo: “Oh, um, maths… no English sorry”

Lily: “Me too, Ill walk with you”

The girls walk off together, we can see them talking but cannot hear what they are saying, they disappear around the corner

End Scene - 6

Lily shouts “JO!” It flips back to Jo sat on the bench writing the story, Lily walks down, “Are you coming?” has come to meet her, Jo says: “I’ll be two seconds” quickly scrawls, ‘And they lived happily ever after’ Jo shuts the book and the pair walk off hand in hand.

Here is my film pitch updated as we have slightly changed the story line.

Story Board of Film


I have created a story board to show how the film will look. To make it more interesting we have done it on sticky notes and then made it a video on final cut with a soundtrack from garage band.




All this practice and developmental work helps me to familiarise my self with digital technology that i will be using in my film so i can successfully make it.

Short Film pitch

Mood board

We have created mood boards for the two girls, the scenes and the drawing in the notebook. I feel this will help put together a great idea as we can see what looks good before we decide on a final idea.

Here is one for the main character Jo.
We have decided to give her a more boyish look that the girl Lilly.
We have also worked on the idea that her name is unisex, so still hides the fact from the audience that it is two girls falling in love.
We have created Lilly as a girly girl and wears floral outfits.
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"Lilly's mood board."



Here is a mood board for the scenes we could use and where the two girls could walk past each other.

In the short film, Jo makes notes and drawings. The drawings turn into the moving scenes.
Here is a mood board of how the drawings may look....