This document outlines the planning for a teaser trailer for a romance film called "A Letter for You". It discusses the script, settings, costumes, props, lighting, and sound design for the trailer. The script includes dialogue when the main characters first meet. Various realistic settings will be used to portray the relationship over time. Costumes and props will be casual to feel authentic. Lighting will depend on the setting and time of day. A variety of diegetic and non-diegetic sounds, like music and environmental noises, will be used to set mood.

1. Planning.
Script, Setting, Costume and Props, Lighting and Sound.

2.  For my teaser trailer in order to follow the conventions of a lot of the
romance teaser trailers I have analysed and seen there seems to be only
a small amount of dialogue.
 I have followed these conventions and decided to only have dialogue in
the first part of the trailer when the couple meet.
 The only other dialogue is going to be a voice over of the main male
character saying the name of the film: “ A letter for you”.
Script:
(Characters walk into each other and pick things ups.)
Tom: “I’m so sorry!”
Ella: “I’m sorry” (said almost in sync with one another)
Tom: “Sorry. Let me help you?”
Ella: “It’s okay, thank you.”
(Standing up with Ellas things)
Ella: “Don’t worry about it.”
(Holding hands)
Both: “laugh”
Tom: “ I am really sorry about that. Hi I’m Tom”
Ella: (Smiles) “I’m Ella”
Script

3.  I am going to use various different settings throughout my trailer due to
there being so many different short shots of the couple together.
 The use of lots of shots will help to create the sense of time of the
relationship.
The first 14 shots will be situated in the same place, the setting will be down
a street with cars on one side of the road. This street will be surrounded by
houses creating a very normal and realistic feeling.
After this shot the settings will vary, dependent on the contents of the shot.
The different settings which I will use will be:
A field, In shops, On a street at night under street lamps, A
meadow/field, At a romantic meal, A desk or table in a house, In a
bedroom in bed, In a shop or restaurant, In the street they met, In a
house, Under a tree, In a car, In a kitchen at their home, Standing
outside a train station.
I will use different settings to portray a certain mood, I will do this using the
weather, time of day and the lighting that this creates.
Setting

4.  Through out the trailer the costume will be very casual clothing in order to
create a realistic feeling and also so that the audience will be able to connect.
 I will have various props dependent on the scene but they will all be very
natural and realistic.
Some of the props are:
 The beginning shots will require headphones for the male character and the
female character will be carrying a bag and lots of books.
 Shot 15 will have the male character holding an umbrella.
 Shot 19 will be at a romantic dinner so there will be candles and flowers along
with food and drinks.
 Shot 21, 22, 28, 29 and 34 will all have notes at a desk (pen and paper).
 Shot 23 will have bedding: duvet and pillows.
 Shot 32 will have house hold furniture and the female character will have a suit
case.
 Shot 33 will be on the male character coming through the front door so will be
holding keys.
The costumes will be very casual throughout and will varying depending on the
setting in order to create a realistic feeling.
Costume and Props

5.  The lighting will be very natural throughout the teaser
trailer and will depend on the setting, time of day and the
weather.
Some of the lighting will be:
 Sunlight
 Street light
 Candlelight
 Dark rainy clouds
 And evening sunset.
These lightings will help to set the mood of the moment in
the trailer. And will help to create a progression in time by
varying from day to night.
Lighting

6.  Sound is very important part of my teaser trailer I will having various
sounds throughout varying from diegetic, non diegetic and scores.
The different sounds will be:
 At the beginning of the trailer the male character will be listening to music
through his headphones, this music will be the only sound heard to the
viewers. It will be a piece of music which suits the character. I have few
different pieces which I think would work:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADP65wbBUpc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVrp7ZSiAM8
But I am going to listen to other songs to try and find the one which suits
the moment the most.
Other moments which I need find music to suit are:
 I will have music changes from when they first meet.
 The different romantic moments.
 When she leaves.
 When he finds the letter.
 When the actors are shown. Etc.
Sound