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Trailer Production Update

There is 7 days until the first draft deadline of the trailer, i have a couple more things to be filmed but this is how my trailer is currently looking. The final things will be filmed tomorrow on Thursday, 10th November.

intertitles and credits

Green screen:

Credit Blocks:

Using photoshop i made credit blocks and a green screen to go into my trailer. I got my wording from the Inception trailer for both images. On the green screen i used a range of bold and regular fonts to create emphasis on certain words. I also used the drop shadow tool to make the text look more 3D and stand up from the image. I changed the word 'America' to 'England' seeing as my film is a British film and to make it look more professional i used websites which act as a guide for the audience.

For the credit block i used the font 'Universal Accredited' which looks like the movie credits font. Lower case letters correspond to words such as 'written by' and 'directed by' so i was able to use the two line effect for the job titles and the stretched letters for names of the team. The text gradients from white to grey which makes it look more interesting than just plain text. For other parts I used the names of other people to make it look more professional to the industry as they have many team members whereas i am working on my own doing all the different job roles.

On the second credit block i designed simple logos for the three production companies i made up, i used the credit text with shapes. I also created a website name as every movie these days has their own website for promotional purposes.

Filming

My first cut of filming was in a car park with Ashleigh, i cut all the shots up and selected the possible ones i will use, now i need to edit them together in chronological order according to my storyboard.

The successful shots i took were of Ashleigh facing away, looking over the edge when she suddenly turns around after hearing a noise.
I also filmed her running, which suggests she is being chased.

Filming

Today i filmed some shots for my trailer. I took them in the local multi-storey car park. These shots were taken between half past 4 and half past 5, as i learned from my test shoots i needed to film earlier in the night so it's not too dark but isn't bright daylight.

I used a tripod to steady my shots and the handly to smoothly pan the camera around.The camera i used is my own fujifilm digital camera. The quality of images and video is really good and looks quite professional.

I took various shots taken from my storyboard such as my actor looking over the edge of the carpark and quickly turning around after hearing a noise. I also took a few panning shots of my actor running away and towards the camera at different angles.

Trailer Attempt -Mans Feet

I prefer the first video as i think as the camera is closer to the subject its more detailed and over powering from the audience's point of view. The darker tone on the video makes the setting look more mysterious yet the 'homey' feel suggests that somebody has invade the private, personal space of the main character which is everyone's worst fear.

Costume Ideas - Trailer

Spy Trailer Research

There is no green screen on this trailer, it cuts straight into the production company's logo and the soundtrack which is a happy melody. The scene is set in the mountains with lots of conifer trees, the shots are fast and fade to black inbetween. Up until the 19th second the film trailer could pass for a romantic drama but as the black fade comes across the sound turns more eery and a sound bridge encourages the audience to use their imagination while there is no picture on the screen. The heightened sound effects with the trigger and the gun shot adds action and tension to the storyline. Seeing the view from inside the gun with the crosshair aiming towards something makes the audience feel powerful and also connected with the main character. The use of a helicopter makes the film look of a higher budget. The varied transition between shots is really effective, i especially like the one with the vertical lines as it fits the genre well and makes it look more 'gadgety' but also feels as if they are being watched. Using binoculars as props connote that they are spying on someone. I didn't think of using this as a prop but i think it has proven quite effective. In the inter-titles the letters change between letters and numbers before finishing on the chosen word, this makes the film look high tech and is a generic convention from spy films.

The explosion is a really loud sound effect, although you can't see the actual explosion the shot on screen where the crowd is all ducking for cover leads the audience to believe they are under attack. There is a short moment of silence which allows the audience to build up even more tension before another gun shot and a man gets blasted out of a window. The editing pace quickens as the action picks up, there are loads of sound effects used which creates more fear for the audience and keeps them waiting for what will happen next.

The shots change between person shots in the characters own house with his girlfriend and action filled shots where helicopters are being blown up and people are hijacking vans. The personal shots allow us to connect and empathise with the character which is then used in the action shots and we feel protected by him but also scared for what he may do next.

The title of the film is revealed at the end of the trailer, ironically as a trigger is being pulled the shot changes to the film title which leaves the trailer on a cliff hanger. The audience are wondering what has happened after the trigger has been pulled.

Stalker Film Trailer Analysis

The first 4 seconds of the trailer is the green screen which informs the audience of the certificate given to this film. The shot fades to black and then cuts to the producer and film logos, in this shot the dialogue starts with a sound bridge. The logo then fades into the first shot that sets the scene in a dark seaside where a group of teenagers are having a campfire. The lighting is dark with only the faces lit up by the blazing fire, this instantly connotes the mystery of the film. In the background the waves are crashing, this is known as pathetic fallacy where the whether suggests the mood of the shot. There is no soundtrack at the beginning, but when a shot changes there is a scraping sound effect that accompanies the editing and adds to the mysterious effect. After 24 seconds of calm, soft editing the pace immediately picks up in the car scene, sound effects are also added to heighten the action. The headlights are shown, then we see the headlights from a long shot on a cliff, this allows the audience to feel on edge for the characters as they are not sure what is going to happen next but they know it will be bad. The characters are screaming at each other in fear, we as the audience aren't sure what has happened between the beach scene and the car scene but sympathise with the characters and feel terrified for them. The shot then cuts to a black screen, this connotes danger, evil and badness the skidding sound effect makes us believe that they have crashed or hit something, or someone. With the characters all crowded around a body and the dialogue 'He's dead' the story becomes clearer to the audience. The body is immediately flung into a lake with out revealing it's identity, this promotes curiousness about the storyline, who is this person? what are they going to do? are they really dead?


Again the screen fades to a black shot and we hear the sound effect of a splash in water. After this shot the trailer becomes noticeably brighter and in daylight. The characters are all shown in a close up separately in different locations, their facial expressions show their worry and trauma over the incident. A voice over starts to explain important parts of the story that reflect what is happening on screen. The close up of the letter received by one of the characters injects yet more fear into the story line. The car headlights shown later on in the trailer remind us of the beginning, it sets a kind of 'deja vu' feel and brings back all the memories. The editing pace picks up again as the action continues, something happens to each of the characters that reminds them of what they did last summer. A shot back to the lake where the body is suspected to be encourages the audience to use their imagination. Could it be possible that a 'dead' body can come back and haunt them?


The iconic blood on mirror scene is a generic convention of horror-thriller genres, it connotes that somebody has invaded their personal property to cause distress and fear. Background music fits in with the scenes towards the end of the trailer, and the inter-titles jump out of the screen. The inter-titles are bold red writing, the colour red connotes danger, fear and warning. The word 'someone' leaves the identity of the stalker hidden which creates added mystery as it leaves the audience curious about the stalker. The editing pace at the this point is very fast, switching from close up to close up of the actors faces and features, their body language connotes the fear and the heightened screams tell us how scared they are. The final inter-title is the film title, it is spoken out loud by a eery, scary voice that sends chills down the spine. The shot cuts to a female character gasping and then leaves the trailer on a cliff hanger by cutting to the credits.

Textual Analysis

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Inception