From my research, I have learnt a number of ways to make an effective film trailer, poster and magazine cover. Although the films I looked at had very different story lines, they all follow the idea that one person is the killer but we don’t quite know who they are or what their motives are. Having looked at horror films, it is clear that the killer is almost always a man. I plan on challenging Michel Maffesoli’s theory of the urban tribe and that there is a decline of individualism by using a female killer. I also have learnt that for the film trailer, mise-en-scene, camera work, editing and sound are a majoring factor to make a successful trailer. Music in particular is important because it can set the scene, but also create tension and suspense. The posters for the film tend to show the killer but also what can be presumed as the victim. This is important for the film promotion because it makes the audience sympathise with the victim. Large Hollywood conglomerates (Universal and Paramount) tend to make the most horror films so I feel like I have to try and make it a standard worthy of these institutes. The magazine covers tend to be a picture that is based around a frame in the scene so I will have to pick a good scene that will portray what I am trying to show in my trailer. I am going to use my questionnaire results to determine what route I will go down for my trailer, poster and magazine cover.
Questionnaire:
Age certificate:
After looking at my questionnaire results, it is clear to see that the most asked age range was 16-18. From this, I strongly believe that I am going to focus my trailer on the age certificate of 12 because although I could have made it a 15, I don't think what I want to do, features under a 15.. This means that I can also get a larger audience (if I were to make it in an industry) as more people would be able to see it as apposed to if I made it an 18. Also, with an 18, they tend to feature more extreme gore. This is not the direction in my trailer that I would like to go.