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1.Horror teaser trailers 2.Film poster 3.Magazine front cover

Teaser Trailers Previous to making our teaser trailer we had to carry out research so we were aware of the different forms of trailers such as, teaser trailers and a theatrical trailers. We analysed horror theatrical trailers such as, ‘X-men’, ‘Insidious’ and ‘One missed call’ and teaser trailers ‘Saw VI’ such as, ‘Rec’ and ‘Insidious’. This enabled us to establish the difference between the two trailers, as well as gain an understanding into horror conventions. We also researched ‘X-men’ the theatrical trailer, as this was a different genre it gave extra knowledge into other conventions. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],When filming our teaser trailer we took the majority of these conventions into consideration and used it when filming, but we did not necessarily make the Todorov theory obvious in the trailer, as we believe it was not really significant in making an effective horror teaser trailer.

Conventions I have used in my trailer: Dark lighting and setting:- When filming the trailer we wanted to create a particular atmosphere that was creepy and tense. Therefore, when filming the bedroom scene me made sure that the lights were off, and used the ‘night mode’ on the camera when filming; this was effective in creating the dark atmosphere as well as enable the audience to clearly see the actions taking place. We also choose to film our exterior scene during the evening as it would be dark, reinforcing the horror conventions in the teaser trailer. Whilst filming using the ‘night-mode’ we came across some issues, for example we had to make sure that the camera was facing at the right angle when filming as the footage was not always visible. Props and costumes:- One of the main props that we used was a knife, which we covered in ketchup as we wanted it to seem like blood stains, the knife and the blood is part of the horror convention as the knife and blood highlights danger, death and distress. For the costume, the character is wearing a ripped white shirt with red marks that is suppose to represent blood stains. By her wearing this particular piece of clothing this highlight the juxtaposition as the connation of ‘white’ is peace whilst ‘red’ is rage ; also through the use of the colour red we were ensuring that we were keeping with the colour scheme. By using the laptop this highlight to the audience that this is a modern teaser trailer, as well as making the, aware that the actions taking place is due to the mysterious e-mail received on the laptop. Increase of pace when tension occur:- To create tension and suspense we increased the pace of this following scene in our trailer, this is to indicate to the audience that something tragic is about to occur immediately grabbing there attention. Teaser trailer usually tend to be between 30 sec- 1:30 min, and our trailer is just at the minimum as it is 39 seconds. Characters -(Propp’s character theory)- Victims and villain:- The villain is played by Sandra, who can been seen in the following scene holding a set of keys which is to access the place where she captures the Victim. Also the character sends a the mysterious e-mail to the victim Sharmain which makes her panic and fearful for her life . The conventions that we used in my teaser trailer such as, props and costumes, shots, props and characters was influenced by the film ‘One missed call’, also due to the fact that the plot is cantered around a piece of technology which is mobile phone.

Film Poster Before creating our film poster we carried our research by analysing existing film posters, this enabled us to have the understanding on how to create a effective film poster that will appeal to our target audience. The film poster which we analysed were; ‘Fast Five’, ‘Insidious’ and ‘Orphan’. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Analysing these three film posters allowed us to understand the actors of the film are usually the main focus of the film poster, and the name of the film needs to be displayed in a unique ways to grab the audience's attention.

The conventions I have used in my poster

Film Magazine Front Cover Before creating our magazine front cover we analysed existing magazine covers so we were aware of the conventions of a film magazine cover, by analysing a popular and professional film magazine: Empire ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],When creating our magazine front cover we used most of the conventions but we challenged one in particular:- ‘Film name overlapping the image of the main character . As we thought that our magazine front cover will not look presentable if we use this convention, as it will distract the reader from the main focus which is the image of the main character.

Conventions I have used in my magazine front cover ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],We have placed a barcode at the right hand corner of the magazine, which is a typical magazine convention. The date of the magazine release and price is placed at the top . We have used a close-up of the main character is the teaser trailer, as it is eye catching and gives the reader and insight into the plot. This is commonly used with magazine front cover to inform them of the characters. EMPIRE- Is the biggest and boldest which we achieve by increasing the font size. We also used the same font which is used in the actually magazine, so it appear professional and recognisable to the reader. Colour scheme: Black, red and White. This ties in with the horror convention, this colour scheme can also be identified in the trailer. Provides the reader with background information regarding the main character, this will making them more interested in watching the actually film. We have challenged the conventions of a film magazine front cover by not included the name of our trailer: ‘The Unknown’, instead we incorporated the name into catchy phrase .

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