Trailer Analysis - Lights Out (250 word essay)

‘What film-making techniques are used to make the trailer effective’

There is use of over the shoulder shots which creates a sense of intimacy as it makes the audience feel as though they are there and experiencing it with the characters. This is shown in the first scene when the woman is turning the lights out and she sees the figure in the darkness and this makes the trailer effective as with horror films its purpose is to frighten the viewers and to start with this shot makes them scared straight away. Also during the conversation with the siblings as this makes then feel closer to the characters and fear the figure with them. There is also use of point of view shots which creates the similar effects which i believe are essential in horror films. The trailer has many jump cuts and points of darkness to go between shots which create suspense as the viewer doesn't know whats coming next but as it happens so fast makes them feel scared to watch. Towards the end there is also use of text which says 'You were right'... 'To be afraid of the dark.' this makes the trailer effective as the main theme of the film is the fear of the dark as this figure appears and is dangerous to be around. Also the use of 'you' makes it direct at the audience, once again making it more personal.

Trailer Analysis - Suicide Squad

The way it is edited together works with the beat of the music making the trailer flow smoothly. The music used is Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen, which links to themes in film such as killing someone, being evil and the song is known for having many different sections however it works as a whole which can link to the film as it is many different personalities however when put together could create the best team. The scenes shown in the trailer help to excite the fans and give then an idea of what the film will be about, however it doesn't give away too much about the films storyline so people want to find out what happens and see how the characters develop throughout. Also from the trailer you get a glimpse of some of the settings of the film, like in the first shot you see the prison and also the cells that the characters are in.

At the start you can hear the voice of a character from the film explaining what is wrong with each of the main characters therefore will be good to become the 'Suicide Squad' and as he speaks about each character it shows a scene where the character is shown. Also there is small bits of dialogue from characters to give you a bit more of their personalities.
The target audience of the film is fans of superhero and action films, which are clearly shown in the trailer by music, editing and costume. Also the characters from this film are existing baddies from other films or comic books therefore the fans of these characters from past films/comics will want to watch this to see how their character has been developed. However even though theses characters exist already they have all been given a more modern look without getting rid of each ones style and personality. 
The names of the actors/actresses, director, producer etc are given at the end of the trailer like in films, so the viewers can focus on the imagery and find out that information at the end after watching the trailer.

Film Poster Comparison - Mechanic Resurrection

Genre: Action, Thriller

Both posters use the main character in the image and include the title of the film, as well the names of main actors/actresses.  The one on the right links to genre as the photo shows an action shot of the character. The one on the left links to the genre as it creates thrill by the use of dark colours and the shadow on the image making it mysterious. They use the same colour scheme in both posters of red, white and dark blues and black. They also both have taglines however they are different which is unusual, but both link to storyline to create excitement for fans of film (right: revenge is a dangerous business, left: they hired him, they betrayed him, they’ll pay). The background in the right picture shows a city setting, where as the one on the left shows the city skyline along the edge of the poster, however both show that the setting of the film is in the city but in different ways to make them more interesting to the audience. The title in the top poster has the target rings from a gun used which link to the genre of action and the gun prop in the main characters hand also it links to thriller as he is hanging from a building and has the audience in suspect as he could fall however in the left poster there isn't any use of props or the positioning of the character to link to the genre so therefore in my opinion I find the right poster to be a better poster to promote the film as a whole.

Welcome To My Blog

Hello, my name is Sophie Draper and this is where I will show the process of making my film trailer for A2 Media Studies. This will include Research & Planning, Audience Research, final film poster, final magazine cover and final trailer for 'Mummy Dearest'