Trailer Transcript

Most of my trailer would have dancing within it as it is a dance film so therefore there would be more music playing than characters speaking.There will be some speaking in my film which is scripted below.

MORGAN PRESSES IPOD PLAY BUTTON

*MUSIC PLAYING MUFFLED*

MORGAN DANCES

DANCE TEACHER: You're amazing! Where did you learn to dance like that?

MORGAN DANCE MORE

SCENE CHANGE TO CLASS IN STUDIO (CLASS HAS JUST FINISHED)

BRITNEY (standing next to MARK her boyfriend): She can't dance
MARK (watching her): She's not that bad

*BRITNEY WALKS OFF SCREEN MARK STAYS AND WATCHES MORGAN LITTLE BIT LONGER THEN FOLLOWS BRITNEY OUT*

MORGAN PRACTISING ON STAIRS
*MUFFLED MUSIC FROM EARPHONES*

NEW SCENE MARK TALKING TO MORGAN
MARK (close up): You're really good don't let the other girls intimidate you
MORGAN(lovingly looking at MARK): Thanks

SCENE CHANGE TO BRITNEY ON THE PHONE TALKING TO A FRIEND
BRITNEY(looking mean and evil): This girl can not win this. We need to give her a little wake up to the real world.

SCENE CHANGE MORGAN LOOKING WORRIED BACKSTAGE
MORGAN(worried voice): What am I gonna do?! I can't go out there!

*MUSIC PLAYS UNTIL THE END OF THE TRAILER*

Music Decision

I decided to use this song as I have thought of many choreographic ideas to do to this song. I have found movements that would go with the song and suits the dance genre I want to have within my trailer.

Story Board

This is my storyboard. I decided to be different and not draw mine out as I wanted to experiment with photoshop but also I enjoy cartoon strips and decided to do my own.

Target Audiences

There are 4 main groups of target audiences:

• Older Males (over 25)
• Older Females (over 25)
• Younger Males (under 25)
• Younger Females (under 25)

In my mind I feel that the genre and theme of my movie would suit females mainly as, most of the time, women are more into dancing than males. I also feel that the younger generation would prefer my film as it is about their generation and also, in some dance films, are based on the 'streets' which would apply to the younger generation as they can relate to it.

Through research on my influences I found that younger females prefer these types of films.

Step Up 3:

Burlesque:

From the reviews I found it interesting that more males watched Burlesque out of the two as it is a rather girly film. In my view I feel that more males watched Burlesque because of the sexual dances and content within the film.

In both of the films females under 18 are the highest viewers. I feel this is because they can relate to the film and enjoy it more as many older viewers prefer a thicker plot.

I don't think that my film would appeal to any other target audiences because I feel that the younger generation would appeal more to my film rather than anyone who is older.

I feel that my film would appeal to my target audience as my niche factor is that it is not a 'typical dance film' with street dance or ballet it has a different style of dance which makes it more interesting and different.

Music

This is an idea of a song I would like to use within my trailer. I chose this song as it is not very well known but also has dramatic sounds that I feel would be good for choreography I am going to create for my trailer.

This song I found through searching youtube. I like it as I feel I can choreograph to it well but also it has a good beat which I feel would relate to my audience.

This song was also one of my discoveries, and possibly my favourite, as I enjoy the melody and also I can see my trailer suiting it.

This song is calm but also has a good beat I find this would be an effective way for my trailer to be noticeable but also different to a usual dance film trailer

Shot Ideas

Through watching 'Step Up 2' trailer I found some interesting shot involving mirrors which I found really effective.

I wanted to try and use some of these reflection shots as at some point in my film the main character will be cleaning the mirrors and dancing while doing it. I found that during this part of my trailer it would be effective to use the mirrors as effectively as it is here.

Another influence

The first 20 seconds of this video I find very interesting and I admire the sound. At the start the sound is muffled as if it is playing through her head phones. It then plays louder. I would like to use something like this along those lines as I like the effect and it incorporates the fact my dancer is in her won world.

Synopsis

At first I wasn't sure if I wanted Morgan and Mark to get together at the end of the film but with some research of my friends and family I found that all good stories have some romance in it so I decided that they should become and item at the end as it would give the story and nice ending and considering its about dancing, which to my mind is a happy theme, I felt that it should have a positive ending.

Influences

Influences on Prezi

Logo

Originally I wanted to use ballet shoes and ribbons on my logo but then I realised that within my movie I do not want the only style in the movie to be ballet and I felt that the ballet logo would imply that. I then remembered the film "Step Up 3" where within the film has a saying "born from a boombox" or as they call it "BFABB" in the film. I felt that this saying related to what my film is about and so I felt that a boombox would be a reasonable icon to use for my logo.

These are my drawn ideas:

On my drawn ideas I have written "Boombox Studios" I wanted to call it this as I wanted to interpret the idea of a dance studio in the logo name but in the end I felt that "Boombox Productions" sounds more professional. When making my mood board I found many dance silhouettes which I liked so I decided to use them on my final logo. I wanted to use a ballerina as well as a break dancer to show that my film has a variety of dance styles.

This is my final logo:

I was very proud with my final logo design as I am not very good with photoshop yet I managed to come up with my logo.

Moodboard

I was told to create a mood board and, as shown, mine was focused mainly on dance as I love to dance. I chose the main colour scheme to be pink as it relates to ballet ribbons on the ballet shoes.

25 word pitch

1.  She leaps across the floor with the music flowing through her body. Back to reality, back to work. Born to Dance but just a cleaner.....for now.

Initial ideas

This is a prezi of my Initial Ideas....

Continuation on trailer work....

The Master

The accompaniment is the first thing that is noticeable in this teaser trailer as the man banging the desk becomes distinct and almost annoying as its constant throughout the trailer as the banging sound gets faster the clips become more dramatic and guns and fighting are involved. I find this a clever way to get the audience's attention as it is the only thing that is heard. The first thing that the audience are certain of when seeing this trailer is the genre is drama. The plot is not shown too much and is kept quite mysterious and secretive. The audience assume that it is based on politics or some sort of government as the voice over is believed to be a speech possibly set during past times as the language seems to be quite old fashioned. This would lure in the viewers that would enjoy this type of film as a lot has been shown through the first few moments but at the same time has much more to show.

The general trailer is quite slow and almost calm as there is no loud sounds or fast moving shots to show otherwise. unfortunately this type of trailer does not appeal to me and I found it quite boring as I prefer fast moving shots to entertain me and draw me into the cinema to watch the film.

Unlike most films the name of the film is in simple font and did not have a booming sound effect as it was put onto the screen. The writing is small and is simple as if to say it does not need large and over the top effects to create a good film. This shows that the film has class and in some way is posh.

Robocop
This was one of the unique trailers out of the 6 that were given as it was set out as a advert on the television. In a way this is a clever and uncommon way to promote a film as it is not seen very often, but at the same time there is much needed for a trailer that is not used in "Robocop" such as the actual name of the film shown on the screen and a small amount of information for the viewers to feed on. Unfortunately as much I admired the creativity I did not feel that it was a trailer and I felt that it needed more information.

On the other hand I enjoyed the very subtle hint of what may happen in the film when the trailer/advert said "We got the future under control" this implies, to me, that the robots may go wild or that "Robocop" may be a similar film to "Irobot".





Human Centipede part 2

This teaser trailer is set out like a documentary and has got real people made to watch the film and they have filmed their reactions. Throughout the trailer there are catchy quotes that have been said about the film that appear on the screen with a dramatic sound effect.

This almost shows off how horrible the film is and makes the audience want to watch as they feel "they can handle it".

Later on in the trailer lots of quotes are put onto the screen to show that not only one person found it disturbing but many people have thought that this film is horrible. This is aimed to scare the audience and almost reverse psychology as it scares them just enough that they want to watch it just to see how scary it is. After a series of horrified faces it pushes the boundaries further by showing people physically being sick which disturbs the viewers.

After showing the name of the film a series of comments telling the viewers how foul the film must be as it is banned in Britain, cut in the USA but released in Australia. This almost has a subtle boasting to it as if to say "Australia can handle it...can you?". The teaser trailer finishes with a lady walking out as she can't handle the film and the question "has horror gone too far?" While the question appears a sound effect of a baby crying is going on which is seen as creepy.

The Campaign

This trailer is one of my favourites as it made me laugh but at the same time I felt that not all the jokes were given away. When I watched this trailer I felt that even though the film is about running for congress you do not need to know about politics or anything along those lines as it is a comedy. The first thing that seems funny is that the main character seems casual and normal unlike the person he is running against who is in a suit and mean business. Small jokes are made throughout such as "push it, push it real good?".

The clip that made me laugh the most was the clip when the family was around the table talking about the upcoming stress they may come upon from running for congress. The main character asks "Is there anything you wanna share?" the children, being naive, answer funny comments which the whole audience would understand as it is both childlike but funny for the adults as well.



After some catchy sentences are shown on screen a montage of clips of the two campaigns sabotaging each other and trying to please the crowd. This shows the audience how funny the film is and encourages them to watch the whole film.

What is a Trailer? What is a Teaser Trailer?

Today we looked at 6 different styles of trailers and discussed our views on what we liked and the creative ways they've promoted the films.

To my mind I find a trailer is short clips promoting a film that leaves the audience interested to watch the whole film. Teaser trailers, on the other hand, i find are shorter and more secretive as they do not give too much of the story away.

The Looper

I found the trailer for 'Looper' was very good as I enjoyed the fast shots and the storyline. The first thing that is said during the trailer is "so you're me in 30 years" this immediately tells the audience that it is a sci-fi film that involves time travel as the two characters are known to be the same person but different ages. This part of the trailer shows the back story but, as trailers do best, not the whole back story as it would ruin the film. 

The company's title is flashed and changed to suit the style of the film as it turns black and white from colour. This suits the time travelling idea as it goes to black and white as if it was like the past without colour television. After this happens the trailer begins to have a voice over telling the audience about time travel. I thought this was a good way to keep the audience entertained and informs them who is the main character and what a "Looper" is. After the definition of "Looper" is explained a series of quick clips are shown from the film giving the audience a taster of what the film is like. Throughout the short clips dramatic music is played to build tension and create an excitable and entertaining atmosphere.

After a while the Short clips are separated by information telling the audience when the film is released as well as who it is directed by.

There are also short sentences questioning what may happen within the film. This, I find, is a clever way to advertise the film as it keeps the audience on their toes and allows them to question the sentences that appear on the screen. After the writing has finished quick clips are presented with the music speeding up to build suspense. The last picture shown on the series is a pocket watch which relates to the theme of time travel.

When the pocket watch is shown the music dramatically stops. One of the main characters say "I'm sorry" while holding guns this implies that he is about to kill someone. This gives the story an excited feel and as the character apologises makes the viewers feel that there may be betrayal involved within the film. The idea of betrayal is evenmore implied as a woman's voice then says "Oh my god". After the dialogue more short clips are shown invlolving guns, more sci-fi effects and explosions. This shows that the genre of the film is sci-fi, action. During the last clips the music speeds up which builds the tension of the trailer and then is added to when the music stops suddenly as the main character is falling.

It then cuts back to the pocket watch and has a faint sound of ticking to link back to the theme of the film. After all of this has happened it is then cut suddenly and, like many trailers, the name of the film is left.

I find that this is a good advertising skill as by putting the name of the film last on the trailer it is the last thing the audience see so therefore it would stay in their mind.

Man of Steel

In my opinion this is a teaser trailer as it does not show clips realted to the theme of the film which is an action/ sci-fi genre.

While watching this trailer my younger sister entered the room and decided to watch the movie trailer with me and gave her opinion to what she thought of the teaser trailer. At this moment in time I have a cold so please excuse my croaky voice within the interview with Ellie...

Ellie brought up some interesting facts as the trailer is mistaken as an emotional film at first but to the viewers surprise ends up to be about superman. Unlike "Looper" the name of the film is shown before the ending of the trailer. This, to my opinion, is because the trailer shows the audience who the "Man of steel" is. When the film name is shown the emotional music stops which makes the viewers think the trailer has stopped. They are then surprised as they find out who the man of steel is as well as become more interested in the film.