Detailed Analysis Mise en Scene

I chose to look at the mise en scene and the effect it has in the trailer Shutter Island. The first few shots show an island and then moves on to the two actors in a boat, the mise en scene is effective here as this is the only thing the viewers see connoting that it is a remote island surrounded by a vast about of water which adds to the mystery why they are traveling towards it. Also the way in which the characters are dressed in long coats and hats emphasize their significance as authority figures. At around 14 seconds into the trailer the mise en scene of barbed wire connotes the feel of a prison, being trapped, no escape, which further adds to the suspense of the purpose of the two actors being there. In the next shot the audience see an arch which the camera zooms into and again more authority figures in police outfits holding guns, this mise en scene evokes danger and also mystery as well as forcing the audience to question what the two characters are doing there. 35 seconds into the trailer, the viewer see an old creepy looking woman, this is the first clue to the audience that the film is about a mental aslyum, this is shown through the mise en scene by the wardrobe of the woman and her hair being bald and eerie looking as well as the fact that she is also wearing handcuffs continues the theme of a prison type environment. The next shots are quick flashes of actors in white coats and needles and vast white rooms which furthermore show that it is set in a mental aslyum. The next quick shot shows a woman covered in blood which adds to the mise en scene and is typical of a thriller type film to show horror type scenes at quick shots throughout. The rising action is continued through the mise en scene and use of props as the audience see a mysterious looking woman give the protagonist character a small old looking book with the letters "run" this further adds to the suspense and heightens the drama. The mise en scene continues to create the feel of a mental insitution to the audience by the writing on the walls, the iron cells with dark lighting to make it look more eerie and creepy.

Detailed Analysis, Sound/Music-The Grudge 3

I chose to look closely at the Grudge 3 and how the sound effects are used to help scare the audience. The first shots of the trailer have no real background music however the high pitched screaming and shouting emphasizes panic so instantly grabs the viewers attention, this continues for the next few shots as the voice over begins to tell the narrative. At around 42 seconds into the trailer there are quick sudden noises to make the viewers jump, so they are on edge throughout which is the effect of a horror trailer. I will encorporate the quick jumpy sound effects into my own trailer as it is more effective as a horror film. There is no real background music as the screaming and quick bursts of sound when the scary images are shown are effective up until around 59 seconds into the film a heavy beating background music starts to play with dramatic beats on the horror images so as the audience are more aware they are there, alongside the music is quick editing in time with the heavy beats and background which make it very effective and heightens the drama, I am aiming to use this technique in my own horror trailer. Finally at the end of the trailer the music fades and the viewers think it is the end of the trailer, until a shot of the "grudge" appears and the sound is the noise which is throughout the film of her jaw opening and an "aaa" like sound, which is significant to her character, this is effective to have at the end of the trailer as after the fast paced editing of quick flashes of horror images the viewers get to focus on the last shot and so are reminded of the main character which would then encourage them to go and see it.

Detailed Analysis, Characters-The Ring 2

I chose the Ring 2 to focus my analysis on the characters and the way they are represented throughout the trailer. As it is a follow on from the Ring 1, the viewers would have established that the main character throughout is Samara Morgan, the scary character in the horror film, as it is typical of horror genres to have a character that the audience and the characters are afraid of. The way in which Samara Morgan is represented is scary through the type of clothes she wears and the quick jumpy editing used on the clips of her. Her look has a gothic style element to it through the dirty white clothes, her painfully pale skin and long black hair over her face, which also adds to the mystery of her character, as the audience cant always see her face. In my own horror trailer I hope to try and use this idea of adding a gothic element to my main character through the hair and outfits. As well as this the viewers are told the story through the other characters of the young boy and the worried mother that she drowned in a well and wants to live on inside the little boys body. The mother is represented as a normal worried mother which heightens the drama as many viewers can relate to it as she is seen as the most normal character in the trailer. The young boy is shown as being a bit strange through the close up shots of his expressions, mainly his eyes which add to the suspense of his character that he may not be a normal little boy. There are also two other characters in the trailer, the young teenage couple who die after watching the video tape that kills them in seven days, the relevance of these characters is to relate it back to the previous film of the Ring 1 as this is a follow on, as well as establishing the proof of the story that is running parallel to the young boy and the mother. The story of the ring is that she has been drowned in a well, in my own horror trailer I am planning to use a location of a lake which a young girl mysteriously was drowned in and seeks the company of others to join her by drowning them.

Analysis of Locations

Lake and Forest
Me and my other group member chose to set our trailer in both the locations of a forest and a lake. We chose these so as the audience can relate to the scene as it is a realistic place to go and so therefore brings the audience into trailer as they then imagine themselves in the postion of the characters in the trailer so therefore makes them more scared which is the relevance of a horror trailer. The locations also have a dark eerie feel to them so as to help connote a horror genre, the forest has trees which pose mystery as well as looking hidden away and derlic which suggests a spooky atmosphere and that not everything is as it seems.

This the location of the lake we decided to use, we felt this was a good location as it has an eerie feel to it with the trees coming in over the lake and the stick coming from the middle of the lake as it looks deserted and daunting which is a typical setting for a conventional horror trailer.

Media Mood board

Media Mood Board

Target audience

The target market for my film trailer is older teenagers and young adults between 20-25. It is aimed at horror fans who like fast paced thrilling quick editing to make the viewer feel jumpy and on edge throughout. It is also a realstic type of horror such as ghosts so the audience are more involved as they see it as being realistic and are more scared as this could happen to them, as oppose to the false type of horror such as Saw, where the horror is in the form of a game which is not likely to happen in an everyday scenario.

Filming Schedule

Before me and my group memeber went out to film, together we deivsed a filming schelude which we could stick to so as we could inform the other people that we needed to be in the trailer as well as making sure that the filming was done as soon as possible. This was also effective as we could go into the editing suite, look at the exsisting footage and decide what else we needed to film so as the film trailer looked effective. We decided to film over the course of a week..

Monday
The first day of filming, we went to the first location of the lake around 5ish so as we could set up the lighting and the tripod and begin to start filming for when it got dark. We took some footage of the surroundings as well as a few shots of the main scary character in the film by the lake and in different positions that we could edit to look scary.
Tuesday
On the second day we went to the lake and took some shots of the lake and the surroundings so as we could get a sense of the location and the effect it has on a horror trailer.
Wednesday
On the third day we went to the lake again to film shots of the characters runing in fear and panic shots, we also filmed the car shots after the breakdown.
Thursday
On the fourth day we took the images for the cover of the magazine and film poster
Friday
On the fifth day we took the footage from the second location of the forest for the final shots of both the characters and the scary character, we also took shots of this location.
Saturday
On the final day we took the shots of the car pulling away so to connote the state of equliberum at the start of most horror trailers and then the car breaksdown later on in the trailer to then begin the horror sequences.

Detailed Analysis of Pans Labyrinth

As the trailer begins, the first shot is the company logo which fades in and out and breifly lasts a couple of seconds, this enables the audience to relate the film to the company so establishes the company's brand and name. Slow non digetic fantasty style music begins to softly play. Then 4 or 5 shots that change in time with the music and last about a second long for each frame. These shots do not tell the story but keeeps the audiences interest by setting up the mood and atmosphere for the trailer. The next shot is a caption, the font is small so as to make the audience focus more, the dark blue ink stained background and the eerie type music that is still continuosly playing at this point, helps to create the atmosphere and builds up the suspense and drama of the trailer.
The caption fades into the next shot of faires in a book which establishes that it a magical fantasy genre of film. Then there is another caption which again has the same ink stained background and the same small font so as to keep a contiuous theme and set the mood for the film trailer. After the next long shot, there is another caption, again the set up the same as the others. There is no need for dialogue in this trailer as the captions follow on from the previous caption and tells the story which enables the audience to keep interest. This is a good technique as it teases the audience by only giving pieces of information over periods of shots so as to keep them in suspense.
The next shot is a long shot that last for about 10 seconds the same eerie style music is played at the start of the shot and then goes quiet, then in the same shot a figure comes into focus and then there is a change in the music as something dramatic happens a loud heavy drum beat is played to heighten drama and to alert the audience something is going to happen. The directors name appears in the same style and font as the caption so as to keep the continuos theme throughout.
The trailer then reaches the climax and the dramatic action takes over, the music is quicker and more dramatic this is also reflected by the fast paced editing and the effectiveness of cutting the shots now the action is started rather than fading the shots in when the action was rising at the beginning of the trailer.
Then there is a long fade from final shot int final caption into the name of the film. To have the name of the film in the font type of the film is typical of a film trailer so as the audience can recognise this as a brand and relate to it in other media products such as film magazines. Also having the name of the film at the end enables the audience to remember it and have it clear in their minds that is the film they want to see. The final shot is the date of release and the website.

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