The student was tasked with creating a teaser trailer for a film in the action genre. Strengths of the trailer included good camera movements that were smooth and well-placed. It also took a brave post-modern approach with direct address to the camera. However, weaknesses included locations that did not match the genre, audio issues where speech was unclear, and lack of color correction in some shots. Lessons learned are the importance of planning, matching locations to the genre, time management for editing, and ensuring consistent quality throughout.

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2. What was their brief?Their brief was to make a teaser trailer for a film, and the genre of which was to be decided by themselves. The genre of the trailer which he chose to do was action. His trailer starts off with a title screen saying “Storm house productions”, and then it goes onto quick cuts of an email which is telling an agent about his bi-annual leave and which he is going to spend in a “sleepy village”. There is then multiple shots showing the good guy. Then there are several shots leading upto the title screen “Bad Guy” Then follows close-ups of a phone call between the good guy and the bad guy. After which there is a direct address to the camera by the good guy. Then there are quick cuts between fighting, car chases and running.

3. StrengthsGood camera movements- Throughout the duration of the trailer there is a range of camera movements including, tracking, pedding and panning. All of these camera movements are smooth and well placed allowing the viewer to watch comfortably. The movements are close to professional quality as they do not stick or shake in any way.

4. It was a brave attempt at a post modern film.- It was a good effort at a post-modern film as it utilised the direct address at the camera and the “ good guy” and “bad guy” conventions. It acknowledges that the audience know that they are watching a film and plays with the conventions of a normal action trailer.

5. Good source of actor- Even though Thomas knew his main character before he has done this production, he was well sourced as he was in previous drama productions with Tom so, he was well assured that he was the perfect actor for the job as he has seen the quality at which he can work.WeaknessesProblem with locations-It was an odd mix of a big Hollywood film location and a typical British small rural village, which didn’t go with his genre, also he tried to tie into the plot a kind of “Hot fuzz”. This seemed like he had to twist his plot around the location other than forming his location around his plot.