The document summarizes feedback on a horror film trailer. Most viewers felt the genre was clear but some said the music was too cheerful and the narrator seemed to be reading from a script. Popular scenes included a body, pentagram, and character running into a clearing. Some feedback suggested improving the acting, darkening the tone of the narration and music, and smoothing editing and lighting. Overall, most commented that the trailer was an appropriate representation of the genre.

2. Comedy
Social Realist
Horror/
Thriller

3. Most people felt that the genre was clear but
those that didn’t said it was because:
 The music was too friendly
 It was too obvious that the narrator was reading off
of a script
 It needed more darkly lighted shots and ‘graphic
content’

4. Most Popular Scenes/ Shots Other shots that
people commented on
were the title
The Body/ The Pentagram scene, the scene with
the knife and some of
Misc. Running Scenes the dialogue scenes.
The reasons they gave
The Main Character were; because they like
Running Into The Clearing
the angle, they
The Girl Being Dragged Off thought it had ‘strong
Sceen
horror connotations’ or
0 Other
5 because they felt that
10 the scene was effective
and added to the
action.

5. The main things that people felt could be
improved was:
 The acting
 The narration – it was too obvious that she
was reading off a script
 The music – it was too cheery/ not dark
enough
 The editing – transitions needed to be
smoother
 And the lighting needed to be darker

6.  Non-linear narrative  Tells parts of the story/ basic
 Sequence of shots with music story outline
 Short shots  Blood
 Specific fonts and colours  Jump cuts
fitting to the genre  Studio logos
 Taglines  Title
 Voices being used to narrate  Narrative
 Voiceovers  Reviews
 Cliff-hanger  Inter titles
 Introduction of main  Cross cutting of scenes
characters  “Coming Soon”
 Creepy music  Endorsements and star ratings
 Running  Directors – previous films
 Writing/ captions (“It was  Questions with no answers
supposed to be a normal  Age classification
picnic”)

7.  Low key lighting
 When it was going to be out
 Usually writing on the screen such as rhetorical questions
 Critics’ comments
 Quite a lot of talking – not generic conversation telling
the story
 Short snappy shots
 Multiple story lines
 A couple of other people commented on things such as
whether or not it was coming soon and that there wasn’t
a voice over or narration. I, however, disagree with both
of these things as our trailer has a title slide saying
‘Coming Soon’ and also has both a voice over and a
narrator.

8. Plot
Storyline
Acting/ Music
The Mystery/ Tension/
Scares
Genre

9. Appropriate Inappropriate
Appropriate – made more of a horror feeling Too cheery at the first bit but like the teddy
bears picnic
Quite appropriate – spooky Haunting but too slow paced
Works well with the title and narrative Bit slow paced compared to the visuals
Quite bland but worked well Not tense enough
I liked it, it was unique It needed to be creepier
Appropriate – really creepy Inappropriate – reminds me of happy children
Appropriate but needs to be clearer Didn’t fit
Excellent, really creepy
Fits well, especially at the end
Appropriate/ Good (9 times)
Very good – simple but quite effective
Okay – seems appropriate to some extent of the tale
Threatening

10.  Music is good
 Idea great, some great shots, editing
okay, voiceover could be improved
 Looked quite funny
 
 Well done
 An excellent trailer. Well done! 
 The last comment from character works
really well to leave an impression