A2 MEDIA STUDIESFILM TRAILER

The genre of the film trailer that I will be filming, is Horror. I have chosen this genre as it is easy to depict the factors

that scare the audience. If have been studying thriller trailers as well as horror to get a broad knowledge of the different techniques in which to engage the audience. The

trailers that I have been studying in the process of creating my trailer are the Saw movies as these get a strong

reaction from the audience.

       

HORROR FILM TRAILER

Horror films are unsettling movies that strive to elicit the emotions of fear, disgust and horror from viewers. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy

and science fiction genres. Horrors also frequently overlap with the thriller genre.[

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The term "horror movie" first appeared in the writings of critics and film industry commentators in response to the release of Universal's Dracula (1931) and

Frankenstein (1931)[1], but has since been applied in retrospect to similar films from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Horror films deal with the viewer's nightmares, hidden worst fears, revulsions and terror of the unknown. Although a good deal of it is about the supernatural, if some films contain a plot about morbidity, serial killers,

a disease/virus outbreak and surrealism, they may be termed "horror."[2]

Plots written within the horror genre often involve the intrusion of an evil force, event, or personage, commonly of supernatural origin, into the everyday world.

Themes or elements often prevalent in typical horror films include ghosts, torture, gore, werewolves, ancient curses, satanism, demons, vicious animals, vampires, cannibals, haunted houses, zombies and serial killers. Conversely, stories of the

supernatural are not necessarily always a horror movie as well. [3]

Early horror movies are largely based on classic literature of the gothic/horror genre, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Phantom of the Opera, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

. More recent horror films continue to exploit the monsters of literature.

HISTORY OF

HORROR

The title sequence is never really shown for more than a few brief seconds, this is so not to take the importance off

the moving images relaying the storyline.

Helps to create tension, apprehension of next scene.

TITLE SEQUENCE

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

EFFECTSThe blurred screen suggests a cut off point, or cliff hanger in which every film trailer should have at the end in order to leave the audience wanting more. This is an effect I am very keen to use at the end of my film trailer as it ties in with the use of a video camera within the storyline of my horror film trailer.

EFFECTSNight vision is another effect that I am keen to use. This is a typical Horror film trait. The darkness adds to the mystery, and makes the character seem more vulnerable.

In my own trailer, I would like to use the idea that they are filming within the film. It makes it more documentary like, making it more believable.

CAMERA MOVEMENT/SHOTS

The use of the close up shop, allows the audience to see the subject of the camera clearly, adding to the horror such as this picture. It also allows the full effect of make-up, facial expression, allowing the audience to work out if the subject is happy, sad, ECT.

PRELIMINARY TASK