Trailer Research

 HI!

This week, I decided to do one more research post before starting planning. My partner and I decided to research trailers because our film's opening is two minutes long, and studying a trailer was the best template.

Research

I first started by watching thriller trailers on YouTube. I first started watching the trailers of the movies that I already spoke about in my past blog posts. Scream, The Shining, and more. I also watched more recent thriller movie trailers like Longlegs and Smile, to get a feel of a modern thriller trailer. Throughout my watching, I realized that most of the more recent trailers have the same formula to them. They all start to look similar after a while. While the older trailers have their own specific styles catered to the movie.

However, I wanted to learn more about what goes into making a trailer. The main goal of a trailer is to engage with the viewers and make them interested in the movie. Even more so with thriller trailers and their goal is to build suspense. I started to watch YouTube videos on how they edited a trailer to build suspense. Sound Design is an important factor in a trailer. Having the right sound at the right shot easily helps build suspense and also transition into your next scene. Trailers are built on transitions. Needing to know which scene comes next is essential to a good trailer. You have to tell the whole story without giving away much of the move.

Reflection

After doing more research, I feel even more confident about the film opening. However, I am a little nervous about the planning, as my partner and I have to find a place to film. In the next blog, I will begin the planning process. This is when the partner work really begins. My partner and I are going to have to collaborate more than we ever have before to plan this efficiently.

Sources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcDK7lkzzsU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97c-AbzhJIQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vkWB-yoW1M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou9t6wXJkjE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZQvIJxG9Xs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3J6ACKQ7K0&t=61s