Prelim Trailer.

Our group has produced a prelim trailer in order to practice using the equipment needed to shoot our real trailer and also production and editing techniques. We decided to make a parody of our own narrative so we could get an idea of what shots we might use in our real trailer, without having to make it too serious. We tried to include as many different shots as we could in our trailer, including:

• Long shot
• Extreme long shot
• Close up
• Mid shot
• Handheld

We also tried to experiment with camera angles, for example, at one point, the camera is angled upwards at the villain, giving the impression that the victim has fallen to the ground. This gives the villain a very dominating presence and makes it scary for the audience to watch as it emphasises the victims vulnerability. 

By experimenting with shots and angles, we have learned what works well and what does not, which will make choosing what shots to include in our storyboard much easier. It will be vital for us to use a variety of shots in order for us to maintain the interest of our audience for the duration of our real trailer, so this task has given us a great opportunity to try and test several of them. 

After shooting all of the footage we needed, we then edited it using the program iMovie. On here we could cut our footage and add effects, such as fast and slow motion, which is featured quite a lot in our trailer, zooms and titles.  We were also able to add non-diegetic sound, such as music and sound effects. We chose to feature a heartbeat sound effect, as it creates the impression of fear and works well with the shots of the victim running. We also added psycho strings at the end as the camera quickly zooms in on the villains face. The contrast between the quiet, ominous heartbeat and the sudden screeching of the psycho strings creates a real shock factor for the audience. 

Although making this trailer was good practice and a decent start, there is a lot we can learn from it and that we can improve to make our real trailer as professional as possible. Some examples of this are:

• The font used for titles - The fonts we have used are not the kind of fonts that would be associated with Horror and make the trailer seem quite amateur. In our real trailer, we must ensure that we use professional looking fonts in order to create the desired impact. 
• Take much more footage - When we went to edit our prelim trailer, we realised we did not actually have much footage to work with. When we are working on our real trailer, we must make sure we have lost of footage to work with, as it is better to have too much that we can cut out than not enough. 
• We must remember to add details - Small details such as copyright notices and company logos will make the difference between our trailer looking professional or amateur. We have forgotten to put any of these details into our prelim trailer, so must include them in the real thing. 

Here is the finished product.