Horror Trailer

Codes and conventions

• uses jump cuts lots this can make the film more scary at the scary parts in the film making people jump more which is what the horror films intend to do
• horror films tend to be more succesful if in the trailer they do not give to much away such as the scary character e.g. scary person, ghost, monster. People more interested if they dont know what the scary character is straight away
• low lighting and faded camera shots also are regular in horror films as they create more suspense and add the scary theme to the film 
• trailer often also includes some sort of music that will often be slow (could speed up) this can create suspense in the film adding to its scariness 
• often in the film for text they use things such as blood to write in which again helps to make the fim more scary 
• often use things related to horror films as props such as secret black boxes that also make the film more scary

Blake Snyder's 10 film categorie

Monster in the house
Essentially, the monster in the house category would mean that the film is of the horror genre. They tell the story of a powerful creature or monster who has the intentions of hurting or killing everyone in the film. Usually one of the characters in the film is guilty of a 'sin' which releases or brings the monster to life such as in Frankenstein. Other examples include Jaws, The Ring and Paranormal activity.

Golden Fleece
The golden fleece genre is about a hero at the start of a film and throughout the course of the film finds things and finds things about himself/herself. Examples of these types of films include After Earth, Oblivion and Star Wars

Out of the Bottle
Out of the bottle films are more quirky fantasy films focused around strange occurences happening to people and how they deal with them.Examples of films like this include Bruce Almighty and Freaky Friday.

Dude with a problem
This category includes many film genres such as comedy, horror and action. It is usually about a normal character who develops an attitude along the path of heroism which is triggered through a sudden event. They will often find that they need to save the planet or deal with other life or death situations. Films that would fall into this category include Transporter, Taken and Die Hard.
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Rites of Passage
This is film genre is about when life changing event happens and this will be  within the story and then in the story they will  try to fix it and this happens throughout the remainder of the film. An example of this could be in some parts American Pie. 

Buddy love
These films refer to our physiological need to be loved and accepted. Transformation lies at the center of these films and despite whatever obstacles lie in the way, two people need to be together to function at their best. Examples of these films include Bad Boys and Dumb and Dumberer. 

Whydunit
Some films of this genre go against the grain for most and focus on the villain, and why they committed their act/ crime etc. They try to explain the character that is rarely explained in true depth, and so this time, the audience get to learn of what it is like to be in the mind of the villain. A classic example of this would be The Silence of the Lambs. Films of this genre can also focus on more common occurrences like murder etc where the 'good guy' police officers have to try and solve the case.

Fool triumphant
Fool triumphant films tend to fall under the comedy genre. They are about a character who is oblivious to the world around them labeling them as an underdog who eventually comes out on top giving the film a happy ending. Examples include Dodgeball and Forrest gump.


Institutionalized
This genre of film is focused around a group of characters as they try to overcome one key issue whilst also focusing on their own individual issues,such as the Goonies and The Experiment 


Superhero
This type focus on a individual or group of extraordinary people that have special powers that usually lead to them defeating some king of superhero villain. example is man of steel

Trailer terminology

• Trailer- a short piece of film (no longer than 2:30min) that is created to promote a film and deliver a plot summary. desinged to excite viewer and make them want to see mor ehwever not give the film away
• Teaser-ashort type of trailer around 30 seconds released long before the film or trailer that doesn't explain any of the premise or plot but is usually made just to generate hype for the film.
• Voice over -This is were a voice over is used as a narrator and will set up the movie and it will provide explanations when it is necessary.  Voice over is used as a useful tool to enhance the understanding of the plot to the audience
• Plot summary-This sums up the story of the film, usually in around 3 stage structure. The premise will be shown, followed by a further explanation of the plot, which then usually ends in a climax that often incorporates notable scores of music to emphasise the events shown.
• Music- helps set the mood of the trailer and trys to show the genre of film through the music. It is often not in the movie itself
• Cast, crew and studio-The list of stars that appear in a movie is known as a cast run. Some successful and well known directors or produces will want a mention and to feature in the cast run. A billing block is used in the majority of trailers which shows a list of the principal cast and crew who worked on the movie. This can appear either at the start or end of the movie and tends to be the same list seen on posters or print publicity materials of the film. The logos of the production company and distributor of the film will also feature at the start or end of it.  

Questionaire

I have done a questionaire to find things ut about films and trailers and peoples prefences in them, the link to it is below


https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1_vcdVkjHhEyvreXODy317FPgSumRWJO4CKO_za1qi6w/viewform

A2 Coursework Brief Summary

For my A2 coursework, I will produce one main product and two ancillaries. My main product will be a film trailer for a film that I will make with friends. For my ancillaries I will be producing a poster for the film as well as the front cover for a film magazine with the film i have created on the front cover. Whilist creating the film trailer I will take into consideration roles of camera operators, actors, mes, lighting and sound. I will be creating the trailer in a group of four within my class, i will be doing the other tasks alone.