Shot/Editing Ideas

These two clips gave us an idea to use similar angles and editing for our trailer.

Prom Night

The Prom Night trailer starts with a group of girls in a hairdressers. A range of different angles are used for example over the shoulder, mid shots, and side views. The sequence in which these shots are shown is: side/mid, mirror view/mid, mirror.over shoulder/mid, tagline, mirror/over shoulder/mid, mirror/over shoulder/mid, side view/mid (only focused on one girl), over shoulder/mirror/mid, tagline. This opening sequence helps to introduce the characters and also gives a clue to the story as we hear the girls in conversation. Our trailer will also feature this range of angles of the main character and her friends getting ready for her party. In between two of the shots a tagline on a black background is seen which reads 'The Preparation' and after the scene in the hairdressers the next tagline which links to the next setting is 'The Anticipation'

Mean Girls

Trailer Inspiration

The 'Tormented' and 'Prom Night' trailers inspired us most when coming up with our storyline, we liked these movie trailers, as they seem pretty normal at the start of the trailers but then things start to happen which makes you instantly recognise the genre of the film. They use quick shots from lots of different angles with quick editing, the trailer picks up in pace, with suspense building music to captivate the audience, keep them watching and leave them wanting more.

Prom Night

Prom Night uses

• a teenage cast,
• the events happen at a party/prom,
• they show the characters getting ready,
• use short clips and quick editing for the horror scenes,
• suspense building/changing music,
• has one protagonist and one antagonist,
• the antagonist is a known villain,
• tag lines,
• white flashes in between shots.

All of these techniques etc we have also decided to use in our trailer.
Tormented

Tormented uses

• teenage main characters,
• storyline is based on revenge,
• uses party scenes,
• quick editing,
• suspenseful music,
• character roles,

All of which we have taken inspiration from and will be using in our trailer.