Tuesday, 12 October 2010
Time Management- Progress Diary
To find a starting point for our teaser trailer we have looked at a range of different genres and written about the different elements, what needs to be included and what works well. So far we have been wanting to do a horror genre teaser trailer.
Idea's for Teaser Trailer
My group which is Lewis and I have been thinking about different ideas for our Teaser Trailer project this year.
For our first idea we were thinking about doing a teaser for last years project we did. This would be quite a good idea as we know the story for that film.
Me and Lewis have also got ideas that we would both like to do for the project, we may combine these ideas to create a whole new idea or decide on one of the ideas on its on.
For my idea I was thinking about doing a thriller/mystery genre. I wanted to do a teaser trailer which was similar to the Buried teaser and the Disney PIXAR Up teaser. My first idea was a young girl was running through the woods at night time, she is scared and its dark. She reaches a hill and it starts raining she is covered in mud and is soaking wet, she is disoriented and lost and is scared of what is out in the woods. We wont be able to make this happen but will be lucky if it was raining with thunder and lightning (Or we could try create this using a light and sound effects) it flashes and you see her clearer but then she dissapears even more, as this will be quite dark at real night time we might have to film it when it is starting to get dark to give abit more light. After she is gone and the screen is black there is an ear piercing scream, we do not no what has happened to this girl, whether the footage is going to be in the film and not much of the plot is revealed. This makes it a similar teaser to Buried.
Lewis wanted to create a teaser which used action, he has looked at a James Bond teaser and at the begining not much happens and not much is revealed but it starts speeding up when the action happens. He has no basic idea at the moment of what he wants to do but this is a similar idea.
For our first idea we were thinking about doing a teaser for last years project we did. This would be quite a good idea as we know the story for that film.
Me and Lewis have also got ideas that we would both like to do for the project, we may combine these ideas to create a whole new idea or decide on one of the ideas on its on.
For my idea I was thinking about doing a thriller/mystery genre. I wanted to do a teaser trailer which was similar to the Buried teaser and the Disney PIXAR Up teaser. My first idea was a young girl was running through the woods at night time, she is scared and its dark. She reaches a hill and it starts raining she is covered in mud and is soaking wet, she is disoriented and lost and is scared of what is out in the woods. We wont be able to make this happen but will be lucky if it was raining with thunder and lightning (Or we could try create this using a light and sound effects) it flashes and you see her clearer but then she dissapears even more, as this will be quite dark at real night time we might have to film it when it is starting to get dark to give abit more light. After she is gone and the screen is black there is an ear piercing scream, we do not no what has happened to this girl, whether the footage is going to be in the film and not much of the plot is revealed. This makes it a similar teaser to Buried.
Lewis wanted to create a teaser which used action, he has looked at a James Bond teaser and at the begining not much happens and not much is revealed but it starts speeding up when the action happens. He has no basic idea at the moment of what he wants to do but this is a similar idea.
Spiderman Teaser Trailer
This is the Spiderman Trailer that had to be removed because of the 9/11 attacks on New York.
Genre- Action, Adventure and Science Fiction, It has this genre because the character is fictional but saves the city which makes it an action/adventure. Narrative- Shows a bank being robbed and it seems they escape by helicopter but they get caught back and dragged through the city in the sky, they stop and it zooms out and you see a helicopter stuck in a spider web inbetween the twin towers. It then starts showing titles and you see Spiderman shoot a web. Unique Selling Point- A new story, new hero. Target Audience- Families with children over 12, mainly males. Pace- Quick paced in parts to show the action but in other parts it is quite slow paced and very long. Special Effects- The helicopter being dragged through the city skyline, the web inbetween the twin towers, Spiderman shooting his web from his hand.
Genre- Action, Adventure and Science Fiction, It has this genre because the character is fictional but saves the city which makes it an action/adventure. Narrative- Shows a bank being robbed and it seems they escape by helicopter but they get caught back and dragged through the city in the sky, they stop and it zooms out and you see a helicopter stuck in a spider web inbetween the twin towers. It then starts showing titles and you see Spiderman shoot a web. Unique Selling Point- A new story, new hero. Target Audience- Families with children over 12, mainly males. Pace- Quick paced in parts to show the action but in other parts it is quite slow paced and very long. Special Effects- The helicopter being dragged through the city skyline, the web inbetween the twin towers, Spiderman shooting his web from his hand.
Monday, 11 October 2010
War of the Worlds Teaser Trailer
This is the War of the Worlds teaser trailer.
This teaser trailer also included no footage from the actual film.
Genre- Sciene Fiction, Disaster
Narrative- Shows the world and mars in the background then the red planet merges into a red traffic light and then shows busy locations from all around the world, America, England, China France etc. Then shows one town at night time and the people emerging from there houses and looking on at a hill with flashing lights and explosions appearing, the families are huddling together then glowing lazers start shooting at the camera to show it is being attacked, the screen goes black and you see important names appear, Cruise and Spielberg who are very well known people, Cruise an actor and Spielberg a director. Then the title of the film appears.
Unique Selling Point- Aliens are attacking the world, a huge disaster which affects everyone Target Audience- Mainly males and teenagers to adults.
Cloverfield Teaser Trailer
This is the Cloverfield teaser trailer
Genre- The genre for this film is Mystery, Science Fiction and Thriller Narrative- Shows people having a leaving party as you can see a 'we will miss you Rob' sign, the footage is all from a handheld camera and shows the whole clip like this, the lights go out and you then see them looking at a TV news channel which shows that there has been an earthquake, the group of people go outside on the roof to see what's going on and it shows the location, New York. You then see an explosion in the distance and the group of people start running back inside, we then see them on the street and people are running and screaming past, you see more big explosions happen and then something big get thrown into one of the buildings, the camera moves out of the way and then looks behind to see what it was and its the statue of liberty's head. Unique Selling Point- Its a mystery what is attacking the city Target Audience- Teenagers to young adults. Shot Types/Camera Angles-Handheld camera used all through the clip. Pace- Slow paced at start, speeds up through when showing characters and then the explosions happening, always looks like it is looking up at people. Close ups of people talking about certain characters. Long distance shots of explosion and establishing shot of location. Special Effects- The explosions and the statue of liberty's head being thrown at a building. Credits and Intertitles- Shows the date it is going to be released and the director J.J Abrams who is known for Lost which was a mystery thriller genre.
Genre- The genre for this film is Mystery, Science Fiction and Thriller Narrative- Shows people having a leaving party as you can see a 'we will miss you Rob' sign, the footage is all from a handheld camera and shows the whole clip like this, the lights go out and you then see them looking at a TV news channel which shows that there has been an earthquake, the group of people go outside on the roof to see what's going on and it shows the location, New York. You then see an explosion in the distance and the group of people start running back inside, we then see them on the street and people are running and screaming past, you see more big explosions happen and then something big get thrown into one of the buildings, the camera moves out of the way and then looks behind to see what it was and its the statue of liberty's head. Unique Selling Point- Its a mystery what is attacking the city Target Audience- Teenagers to young adults. Shot Types/Camera Angles-Handheld camera used all through the clip. Pace- Slow paced at start, speeds up through when showing characters and then the explosions happening, always looks like it is looking up at people. Close ups of people talking about certain characters. Long distance shots of explosion and establishing shot of location. Special Effects- The explosions and the statue of liberty's head being thrown at a building. Credits and Intertitles- Shows the date it is going to be released and the director J.J Abrams who is known for Lost which was a mystery thriller genre.
Jurassic Park Teaser Trailer
This is the Teaser Trailer for Jurassic Park
This Teaser Trailer shows no footage from the actual film, which is quite common in teaser trailers as they are made well in advance of the film being filmed. It also doesn't show any dinosaurs in this teaser which is what the film is going to be about, it makes the audience start thinking about what they are going to look like.
Genre- Science Fiction Narrative- A man digging and finding amber, there being a mosquito inside which DNA will then be extracted from. It zooming in on the mosquito and the big Jurassic Park logo zooms in.
Unique Selling Point- That dinosaurs are coming back using science. Target Audience- Mainly Males, any age with parental guidance as it is not suitable for younger ages.
Shot Types/Camera Angles- Black screen is used, Zooms in on amber with mosquito and zooms in to show mosquito close up.
Pace- Has quite alot of shots used in this teaser which makes it quite quick paced, its not as quick as an action teaser but shows lots of clips.
Special Effects- No special effects have been used because it shows the audience how the dinosaurs are being made, doesn't show any information and special effects about the dinosaurs.
Credits and Intertitles- The Jurassic Park logo is used as a title and lights appear from behind it emphasisng the title and logo.
Wednesday, 6 October 2010
Buried Teaser Trailer
This is the teaser trailer for Buried
Buried is directed by Rodrigo Cortes. The film Buried stars Ryan Reynolds.
Analysis
Genre- The genre for Buried is Thriller, from the teaser trailer you can tell it is meant to be tense and keep the audience at the edge of there seats. Narrative- A man (Ryan Reynolds) has been buried alive and all he has is a lighter and a phone. He has been buried in a coffin underground, he phones the police and cant explain where he is the phone then cuts off. While this is happening there is a black screen, we then see flickering of a lighter in the bottom right corner and see his face then it goes back to a black screen. Unique Selling Point- Is quite an original storyline and it is different from other teasers as it consists of a black screen for most of the teaser. Target Audience- Teenagers to adults. Music- Tense music gets louder towards the end, there is a constant background noise which is unsettling for the audience which adds to the tension. Sound Effects- Background noise from the phone, flickering from lighter and heavy breathing to show the character is panicking. Shot Types/Camera Angles- Black Screen through most of the teaser, same shot the whole way through the camera does not move at all or change image. Long shot which is centered.
Pace- Very slow pace as there is only one shot through the whole teaser
Dialogue and Voice Over- There is dialogue from the main character who is on the phone to someone panicking about being buried alive, we here this over the black screen.
Special Effects- None
Titles- The titles at the end to show the name of the film and showing when the film is being released.
This is very effective because it is very simple but still interests the audience.
Monday, 4 October 2010
Inception Teaser Trailer
I am also analysing the Inception teaser trailer
Analysis
Genre- The genre for Inception is Science Fiction/ Action. Narrative- It shows that one of the characters can do something with there mind, Shows the main character and the location but not the plot of the movie. Unique Selling Point- Inceptions unique selling point is that the story is very unusual and the way the story is presented is very different and new, the teaser plays with the audiences mind which makes them more interested in what the film will be like. Target Audience- People who enjoy challenging films. Teenagers to adults Music- Very tense, droning music is used. There is also a crescendo used which adds the build up all through the teaser trailer until it finishes.
Shot Type- Confusing angles that challenge the audiences view on what is happening, some very close up shots of objects and peoples faces but mainly long shots that zoom but stay the same distance, like we are following the camera through the city.
Pace- Very slow paced to match the tense music
Dialogue and Voice Over- There is no dialoigue or voice over used, just the tense music which makes this more effective.
Special Effects- Lots of special effects are used to show the confusing images, slow motion, zoom, and using the city to look like the title of the film.
Titles- Titles to show who it is made by and previous successful films are shown, then the title appears from what was the city then zooms out to show Inception.
Toy Story 3- Teaser Trailer
I have also looked at another Disney PIXAR film Toy Story 3.
Analysis of Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer
Genre- Toy Story 3 has a family genre which you can tell as it is made by Disney PIXAR. As two other films have been made before it we know the genre aswell.
Narrative- It shows the main characters that are well known from the other Toy Story films and consists of footage that does not appear in the film. The clips used were made purely for the Teaser Trailer.
Unique Selling Point- It is a very famous name, Toy Story 3 and people of every age will want to see it.
Target Audience- All ages, families that have grown up with these films.
Music- The known Toy Story theme tune music is quietly played in the background, which reminds people of the previous films.
Shot Types/Camera Angles- Medium shots are used and close ups of the characters. A two shot is used to show Woody's feet and the smaller characters.
Pace- Slow shots, very continuous shots are used.
Dialogue- The characters talking are used to show that the voices are the same and to remind the audience of the characters used. It is the characters making a sign that will stand out.
VoiceOver- None used
Special Effects- All of it is special effects as it is an animated film.
Credits and Intertitles- the titles Toy Story 3, June 2010 are used to show the audience when the film will be released
Analysis of Toy Story 3 Teaser Trailer
Genre- Toy Story 3 has a family genre which you can tell as it is made by Disney PIXAR. As two other films have been made before it we know the genre aswell.
Narrative- It shows the main characters that are well known from the other Toy Story films and consists of footage that does not appear in the film. The clips used were made purely for the Teaser Trailer.
Unique Selling Point- It is a very famous name, Toy Story 3 and people of every age will want to see it.
Target Audience- All ages, families that have grown up with these films.
Music- The known Toy Story theme tune music is quietly played in the background, which reminds people of the previous films.
Shot Types/Camera Angles- Medium shots are used and close ups of the characters. A two shot is used to show Woody's feet and the smaller characters.
Pace- Slow shots, very continuous shots are used.
Dialogue- The characters talking are used to show that the voices are the same and to remind the audience of the characters used. It is the characters making a sign that will stand out.
VoiceOver- None used
Special Effects- All of it is special effects as it is an animated film.
Credits and Intertitles- the titles Toy Story 3, June 2010 are used to show the audience when the film will be released
Genre ideas for Teaser Trailer
I have been thinking about the different genres that my group, Lewis and I may want to do for our Teaser Trailer.
Different Genres we may use:
Different Genres we may use:
- Action
- Thriller
- Romantic Comedy
- FDEHFNE
We have also been thinking about combining two genres for example Action and Thriller.
2012- Teaser Trailer
For the Research and Planning section of our coursework we have to look at different teaser trailers within different genres.
Analysis of 2012
Genre- The genre for this teaser trailer is disaster, which is a favourite genre of the director Roland Emmerich, within this genre action and science fiction is involved to create the disaster genre. This film is of a similar genre to The Day After Tomorrow.
Narrative- Shows events through 3rd person and it is not very personal. Gives the audience a clue that the film is about the world ending and is full of disastrous events, like the wave coming over the mountains.
Unique Selling Point- The unique selling point for this film is probably that it aimed for a world wide audience and it affects everyone as the words the world are used in the teaser. Another reason could be that it is a global catastophy and they are saying that the government wont be able to save us.
Target Audience- People who are intersted in seeing if they believe this is true as this sparked rumours of the world ending. Teenagers to adults, stereotypically mainly males as they may prefer the disastorous genre.
Music- Tense and myserious music is used, it gets louder as the wave gets closer to covering the man in the building. Smashing and droning sound effects are used to add to the tension. The music sounds oriental which makes references to where the man comes from as he is also wearing robes and smashes a gong.
Shot types/Camera angles- Extreme long shots are used to establish the mountains and emphasise the fact that the wave is covering mountains which shows that the wave must be very big.
Pace- Slow shots are used which is very unusual for teaser trailers. The transition dip to black is used alot to show the tension.
Dialogue- No dialogue is used in this teaser trailer, the music builds up the tension and no dialogue is needed.
VoiceOver- None
Special Effects- Special effects are used for example the big wave coming over the mountain this is used to show that the film will use lots of special effects.
Credits and intertitles- Certain sentences are used to make the audience worry, Such as "How would the governments of our planet prepare 6 billion people for the end of the world. They won't". This makes the audience worry and makes them feel that it is fact instead of fiction. The big 2012 titles emphasises the year and when it will happen, the last title you see says 2010 search online, which makes the audiences create a hype about the year and the film.
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