Trailer Outline

Our film trailer will be mainly posed around 2 male characters. A teenager after being shot in a drive by shooting alongside his best friend who tragically dies, sets out for revenge for the people who did this to him. The other main character will be the sort of "villain" character who is responsible for the shooting.

Film Trailer

Due to recent problems and difficulties with attempting to produce a film trailer with our current ideas, we have decided as a group to begin a new idea basing the film genre on Crime/Gangster. A similar style to that of Adulthood. We believe this style is more achievable and with basic ideas we will be able to make the trailer more effective.

Detective In Horror Films

A common character in Horror films is a detective who is there to save the victims and bring down the villain.
In the trailer for "Prom Night", the detective is streotypically shown with his costume of a suit and the effects of the police working files around him. He also tells the story of what the film is about through his dialogue.
I would like to create a similar character for myself as the dialogue I shall be using shall be used to tell the story of what is going to happen in the film.

What I Will Need:
> Gun
> Badge
> Costume - Shirt/Suit

Action:
> Investigating
> Walking slowly with gun
> Leaving car

Examples of Dialogue:
> "So, we have a male, possibly 16, stabbed multiple times and death is caused by loss of blood?"
> "She isn't going to stop untill she kills them all!"

N.B The tone of voice shall be strong as it would portray the authority and status of the character.

Camera Shots/Angles In Horror Film Trailers

Horror films create a tense, scary atmosphere. Therefore a variety of camera shots/angles are used to make the trailer more effective and more scarier.
Close up: Used on characters faces to show a frightened impression.
Mid Shot: Used on main characters to express their role. Used on the villain to show their authority in the film.
Long Shot: Used to show a murder scene from far away. This adds more effect as it creates the prospect of what is happening around the even of the murder.
Worm Eye: This shot is mainly used on a dead characters body laying on the floor.
Tracking: This is used prominently in Horror films to show a character being chased.
Low Angle: Used when a victim is looking up at the villain, shows the power the villain has over the victim.

Storyboard

I have created a final storyboard consisting of a possible 22 shots. This will be used as a guide whilst we shoot and edit our film trailer.

Individual Role

Our trailer shall consist of camera, sound and editing work. My main priority shall be the camera. I shall be researching many different camera angles/shots used in "Horror" movie trailers and gain an idea of which can be used in our movie trailer.

I shall also be acting as a "Detective" in the film trailer. I will research the appearance, body language, and dialogue of a variety of Detectives in Horror films. I shall use these ideas to create my own character for our film trailer.