Genre
Horror - containing real footage (true story).
Location
The main location is the woods, although the inside of a dull, plain room - designed to be a mental hospital - is in one brief clip at the end. The woods are revealed as the sun has just set to create an eery setting with a sense of danger and the unknown.
Narrative
The trailer begins with a woman walking her dog and coming across the video camera used for the 'real life footage' followed by some action and events occurring, until a complication is put in place, creating a brief story-line. Other limited clips are shown as clues about the film, followed by 2 slightly longer clips intended to increase curiosity about the film and attract an audience.
Characters
The dog walker is the first character to be introduced, but only briefly. The girls are introduced around their campfire, they appear vulnerable, due to being young and care-free. One of the young girls appear again towards the end of the trailer looking extremely distraught and troubled due to her appearance, expression and the fact she is in a mental hospital.
Voice Over
My trailer doesn't contain a voice over, although, similar to 'The Last Exorcism' theatrical trailer, I have considered using dialogue from the film (a news reader) accompanying clips with no sound (news paper shot). The audience may be unsure on whether it is dialogue or a voice over, but this isn't an issue as the information is still getting across to them.
My trailer doesn't contain a voice over, although, similar to 'The Last Exorcism' theatrical trailer, I have considered using dialogue from the film (a news reader) accompanying clips with no sound (news paper shot). The audience may be unsure on whether it is dialogue or a voice over, but this isn't an issue as the information is still getting across to them.
Theme
A continuous theme in my teaser trailer and film is the fear of the unknown, as when events occur, the cause is never revealed.
A continuous theme in my teaser trailer and film is the fear of the unknown, as when events occur, the cause is never revealed.
Mood
The mood conveyed by my trailer at one point appears positive, happy and care-free. This is portrayed through the characters who are young, energetic and excited. This changes quite suddenly and the audience may not be expecting it. It soon becomes intense and is intended to create curiosity as very little of the story-line is revealed.
The mood conveyed by my trailer at one point appears positive, happy and care-free. This is portrayed through the characters who are young, energetic and excited. This changes quite suddenly and the audience may not be expecting it. It soon becomes intense and is intended to create curiosity as very little of the story-line is revealed.
Pacing
Throughout the trailer, each clip is a similar amount of time and the pace builds occasionally, leading to the camera being cut to a fuzzy screen. The end of the trailer is just one fairly long shot, compared to the rest, this doesn't reveal any of the plot but will create curiosity and attract an audience who will be anxious to know how the young girl got the way she is, as she will appear extremely mentally damaged and troubled.
Throughout the trailer, each clip is a similar amount of time and the pace builds occasionally, leading to the camera being cut to a fuzzy screen. The end of the trailer is just one fairly long shot, compared to the rest, this doesn't reveal any of the plot but will create curiosity and attract an audience who will be anxious to know how the young girl got the way she is, as she will appear extremely mentally damaged and troubled.
Editing & post production
Text will be displayed in between the clips from the film, they will reveal information about the film such as release, title, 'true story' and 'real footage'. Also, a lyric from 'teddy bears picnic' which relates to the film, "If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise". Special effects will include the fading and sudden cutting of shots, at one point followed by a fuzzy screen.
Text will be displayed in between the clips from the film, they will reveal information about the film such as release, title, 'true story' and 'real footage'. Also, a lyric from 'teddy bears picnic' which relates to the film, "If you go down to the woods today, you're in for a big surprise". Special effects will include the fading and sudden cutting of shots, at one point followed by a fuzzy screen.
Music and other sound effects
The music throughout my trailer will be diegetic as it is being played off speakers in the camping scene. I will add sound effects to add emphasis to the actions. They will usually occur as the shots are cut suddenly and during the inter-titles, cast run and title.
Using Garageband, I plan to find the sheet music to 'Teddy bears picnic' and play it on the keyboard then add it to the end of my trailer as the title is displayed.
The music throughout my trailer will be diegetic as it is being played off speakers in the camping scene. I will add sound effects to add emphasis to the actions. They will usually occur as the shots are cut suddenly and during the inter-titles, cast run and title.
Using Garageband, I plan to find the sheet music to 'Teddy bears picnic' and play it on the keyboard then add it to the end of my trailer as the title is displayed.
Camping trip:
- Teens
- Campfire
- Woods
- Night (dark)
- Alcohol
- Music
- Video camera
Real footage found
Filmed by camera-man
1
- Begins in the car, driving to the woods
- Deliberately film the sunset - getting dark
- Arrive and set up - light fire
- Singing, dancing, drinking and having fun
- Suddenly the camera drops - sideways facing the fire - silhouettes
- Screams
- Girl lands on her back in front of the camera - breathing heavily - (looks at camera? - involves audience)
- Sudden gasp and the camera cuts to a fuzzy screen
2
- News-reader talking in the background - "No bodies been found" etc
- Newspaper - "If you go down to the woods today... You're in for a big surprise"
3
- Dog walker - comes across video camera
- Clip being shot from behind trees/bushes - appears as though she's being watched
- Begins watching footage - audience hears faint screams from tape
- Over shoulder shot - approaching 'dog walker'
- Sound of footsteps and effect of walking with the camera being used to film
- Dog walker turns around and gasps - screen suddenly goes blank and silent
4
- Dog walker sitting in an empty room on a chair - behind glass that they cannot see through
- Staring blankly - looking shocked and in a bad state
- Suddenly look at camera - camera cuts
OR
3 - Dog walker finds video camera
3 - Turns around to camera (point of view shot) - Gasp - blank / Running through woods
1 - Camping scene
3 - Dog walker finds video camera
3 - Turns around to camera (point of view shot) - Gasp - blank / Running through woods
1 - Camping scene
2 - Newspaper / News-reader
4 - Mental hospital
4 - Mental hospital
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