Empire magazine style model

There are several different conventions of movie magazines, and Empire contains some of it's own unique features. The first would be the bold and distinctive masthead, which has a red font that is synonymous with the Empire brand. This is placed behind the character on the front cover, and this is usually done in order to show this character, in this case Kylo Ren, who is very popular and recognisable, causing people to gain more interest.

There is a distinct colour scheme on the page, that of red, white, silver and black, and this was chosen in order to reflect the characters own design and surroundings. I could incorporate this into my own trailer by having the house style reflect the main villain, for example i could use the red of the Empire masthead in order to representing blood.

The cover also uses some minor but still important features, such as the date, price, barcode and more, and all of these conventions are going to be included in my own front cover.

Shot Explained:Shot of the Villain

For the final shot of my trailer, i decided to have a build up in tension to a eventual reveal of the villain, used to create drama and therefore continued interest from a viewer. When composing this shot i felt that it was important for it to be a low angle camera angle, and this is in order to show the power that the villain has to the audience. The dark fraem sets the scene and the rain enhances the scene, as usually in film the rain represents death and mourning. The rain effect also serves to immerse the audience in the film, as the rain hitting the camera and creating the dots on the frame works well for the purpose of immersion.

Actors and Why i chose them

I have chosen Kyle as a actor as he has had previous experience acting in many of school productions, and i decided to make him the main character. Zhongwei Zhao was my choice of villain as he has the general build of a villain, with broad shoulders to be reflective of iconic slasher villain that my own villain takes inspiration from. Also his personality fits in the sense of he is quiet and does not speak much, perfect for the silent but deadly murderer i need in my trailer.

Trailer Name: Tenebris

I have chosen the name of my trailer to be Tenebris. I decided to choose this name for several reasons. Firstly,  wanted a name that would fit well with the tone of the movie, but is not cliche, sounding something like, "revenge" or "murder". To do this i looked at languages like latin and ancient greek, making sure that they were appropriate to the film's tone and easy to remember so the audience can remember the name clearly from the trailer when the movie is released. Tenebris translates to dark from latin, so i thought it was ideal to represent the very essence of the movie, the dark and gloomy tone.

Shot Explained: Moon in the forest

This is my second shot in the trailer, and i chose this shot as it not only works as a establishing shot, it also serves to create a dark atmosphere. Firstly, the trees in the foreground signify the forest location well, as it shows a dense treetop. Additionally, the colours here work to establish the tone, with the trees being bathed in the darkness of night to symbolise the dark and creepy location of the film. The moon light works really well as a source of natural lighting as it is bright enough to stand out in the background, but not enough that it makes the trees look anything other than black. The sky too helps as it is a very dark and murky grey which is ideal for allowing the branches to stand out, as if the sky was pitch black it would diminish the effect of the treetops in the dark.

I-movie trailer draft

When developing my trailer, i decided to create two storyboards, one physical copy, in order to remind myself of shots i needed to do, and a second draft storyboard on I-movie, and the purpose of this one was to for part of a flexible storyboard that can accurately give me timeframes for shots as well as audio effects such as music, making it easier to prepare and even replace shots accurately.

Trailer Style models: The Blair Witch Project

I have taken some inspiration in my trailer form the Blair witch project, mainly in the form of a setting in a forest. A forest works as a setting as it creates a sense of isolation around the characters, especially in a horror movie. I could also use the signature found footage style that the movie made famous, particularly later on in my trailer. The use of the first person found footage style helps with audience immersion, and if done correctly can be used to create effective tension.