Final Editing

This is a screenshot from the final stages of editing. The final stages were the hardest as we had to pay notice to all the little details, such as making sure timing is perfect.

Title

To create an interesting title we used the website www.worditout.com to create an unusual title. We thought this style of writing suited the documentary and we then took a screenshot. After taking the screenshot i transferred the file into photoshop where i then editing more white space around it and added a camera effect over the top. When editing this into the footage we used quick shots of different close ups and then the whole title, Stalkerazzi, is shown. We also added a camera shutter effect over the top.

Garage Band

As I wanted to use our own audio for certain clips in the documentary, I used Garage Band to create a track which would suit the documentary. I created one track for the opening scene which is an up beat and fast track to correspond with the fast pace footage and pictures whereas i also created a slow track to use as background music for sam's voiceover. I then exported both music files into iTunes so i could edit them into Stalkerazzi. I am very pleased with the final outcome as they fit perfectly.

Final Supporting Piece

Shortened Interview

To create the double page magazine spread i have had to edit the interview with Darryn as it was too long. I have edited the main sections which makes the article more interesting for readers. Below is the shortened version:

How did you start your own company?

Well I saw a big niche in the market and the old entrepreneurial clan kicked in and I saw a business opportunity. I suppose I was one of the starters of the whole paparazzi movement, which was celebrity’s being the inspirational culture that is today.

Do you find celebrities come to you for help?

I have great relationships with many celebrities globally these days, we also have a P.R company, our own television production company and mrpaparazzi.com, which is now the biggest blog in Europe when it comes to breaking celebrity news.

Do you find you have good and bad relationships with the celebrities?

I think I am the global face of paparazzi but I have very close friendships at the likes of Kelly Brooks, Simon Cowell, Katie Price, all sorts of different celebrities, in the world around, in Hollywood mainly being based in Britain and Australia. I suppose I crossed from one side of the camera to the other these days, I suppose a lot of people regard me as a celebrity in my own right. I think when celebrities get close to me and understand there’s a little bit more to the man than behind the hair and the intelligence most people would like to hide.

Do you find you get involved in legal cases?

We’ve been involved in a few very high profile court cases one being J.K Rowling, which we won initially, but then we lost on appeal and it was just unaffordable taking on a multi billionaire. I look at myself as one of the greatest P.R men in the world, I give them their oxygen to survive and become famous. I don’t think you should be able to turn the tap on when you want to sell a CD, movie or a record and then turn it off when your having sex and cocaine.

The public are known to have controversial views towards the paparazzi, how do you feel about this?

I think paparazzi has become very coal cool and I think that we love to see the train crashes of today’s society. I think we love exploiting the pressures of today’s society, I think celebrities have been created by the people for the people so the fact of the matter is I don’t see how anyone can complain about it.

Why is there a high demand of pictures for celebrities?

We love watching peoples misfortunes, unfortunately that’s a fact, whether its celebrity cellulite, celebrity stars in their cars, or celebrity drugs. The fact of the matter is the Britney spears and Amy Winehouse’s of this world will always be the hottest hits on the internet, when someone in fame has misfortune, that’s not my fault, im only reporting it.

What is a typical day for one of your photographers?

Well they are briefed the night before but it’s all about keeping your finger on the pulse of who is the most famous and who is worth the most money, like Cheryl Cole, who is big bucks at the moment.

Where are the hotspots?

Well the general hotspots are the usual suspects they are restaurants, clubs and events. We certainly have huge amount of informers that are coming from around the world, we also have celebrities that tip us off about where they are and what they do on a regular basis, a lot of big celebrity clients who are under a non disclosure so we cannot release who they are so that’s for obvious reasons. A lot of the paparazzi you see today is set up by the celebrities to make them more famous in the global commercial world of today.

Final Billboard

This is the final billboard which Sam and I have created. We created this billboard using Photoshop. By using a background photo we could blur it out, then copy and paste another picture of a camera lense which would look as if it is popping out of the picture. I then shaded in the background, mainly at the corners which meant the wording, which i added on next would stand out. I chose to format the font white and used a big, bold and simple font. Next i added a line of text at the bottom of image describing the advertisement is for the documentary and when it is shown on television. Finally i flattened the image and cropped it to the accurate size.

I am very pleased with the outcome of the billboard and think if i was driving by it would certainly catch my eye.

Billboard Sketches

To the right are sketches of billboard ideas, which i sketched in pencil then scanned them onto the computer. By comparing the initial ideas, the most effective and bold billboard is a simple composition as it must catch the eye of drivers passing by.  

Magazine Double Spread

After analyzing the above interviews in magazines i have been able to understand the codes and conventions of a magazine interview. 

These include:

• Large photograph at the top of the page
• simple layout
• large and bold title. include name of interviewee
• sub heading with brief description of interviewee
• questions in bold, sometimes different colour
• variety of pictures corresponding to writing

From this research i can now create a double page spread write up of the interview with Darryn Lyons. As the above articles are only one a4 page, and i have to create a double page spread, i plan to use conventions from all the above articles. In particular i find the top article very effective as they have highlighted key quotes, i also like the use of photographs embedded in the last article.

Supporting Pieces

As a development from exploring the idea of creating a billboard, i have sketched pictures of Darryn Lyons and Perez Hilton which could be turned into a merchandise line. This could include items such as a t-shirt or hat.

After sketching these ideas, me and sam agreed that as our joint supporting piece we would decided a billboard would be more effecting rather than a merchandise line. The billboard can advertise the documentary and also promote Darryn Lyons.

The next stage, as i have already done research into billboards (below) is to create more ideas for the final billboard as our supporting piece.