Intertitles

I looked at the Hostel trailer for their use of inter titles as this is a trailer I found with the biggest link to the genre and theme I have tried to create. By looking at hostel I have analysed the overall teaser trailer to pick out any extra conventions I may have missed that helps create a overall feel. And also a step by step analysis looking at inter title use and camera angles.



The overall feel I get throughout is that of static and ambience. The whole tone of the music and lighting makes it feel tense and unknown with the attempt to make the viewer feel uncomfortable and on edge. The tension and build up on the viewer of shots and sounds also helps to create this. The establishing shot of the male strapped to the chair is accompanied by flickering lights to make the shot quick and capture the viewers’ attention as they have to work out what is going on. It also has static sound around the room making it seem scientific or experimental with this body attached hostage to a chair. All of these fall into typical conventions of a horror. The fact that it is set in a secluded area raise tension and suspense and a sense of distress from the leading character in this clip furthers the fear factor of a viewer.

The camera shots seem to move swiftly from establishing the setting, slowly revealing the equipment and setting to the viewer to move into rapid, up close shots giving every detail of really what is going on and helping to build the tension and suspense and fear of viewers.

Hostel and intertitles

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Audience Questionnaire

Along side the viewing and asking to say words that associated with what they were seeing in the trailer, I asked them to complete a questionnaire in which I have analysed and here are two i made into graphs as I found the music and genre link successful and it useful to know the audiences view on inter titles so that the overall piece stayed fluent, fast and interesting.

Audience questionnaire

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Audience initial feedback

After viewing the opening of my trailer and the ruff cut so far, I asked 15 males and females ages 17-21 for their initial thoughts on on genre, narrative etc and my trailer. This is a powerpoint i have put together.

Audience initial feedback

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Ruff Cut

This was my initial plan of ideas without sound.
I feel some of the clips are to dark and this is something I will look at when it comes to my next ruff cut.




Also there are no inter titles as of yet. When asking audience for feedback, the most useful thing I taken from it is that they didn't like the distorted scene at the end.
Jade Freeman said
" I like the overall idea, and the story line attempting to come through yet I feel the shots are to slow and there needs to be something in the middle to speed them up. I don't think as of yet it really flows but its a good starting point. I also think that the end could be a bit tidier as I don't think the distortion really works or is effective it looks a bit random along with the rest of your trailer.

Naming my film

This is part of a survey I have handed out to a selection of my target audience. I have taken the section that looks mainly at naming my film.

This will take you around 5 minutes to complete. It is all research for my media A2 level to create a teaser trailer along with two ancillary products.

My initial idea I want to achieve is not to give to much away in the teaser but enough for it to appeal to 18-35 year olds

I am going to film a missing person that has been taken and is now tied up with electrical experiment equipment. You see him struggling to get free and machinary involved as well as signs of torture.

4. Which name most appeals to you as a title for the film based on the specification given?

Static
Capture
Electric vibe
Wired
De-activate


on asking 34 people to fill in the questionnaire, it has helped me with other aspects of my film and into research to what the intended audience want. Consequently, Wired and Static coming out on top.
I like both of these as they are short and to the point and both relate to science and experiments which are closely linked to my film.

I think WIRED will be my final choice as I feel this relates to the theme and the concept I have tried to create of someone being wired to machines, tied up whilst being taken and psychology being involved which could relate to the way we are wired up- is everything a biological cause?

First shots practice

Lighting candle





Blowing candle out



Failed attempt

Casting list

I contacted many people to find out if they would like to be in some of my footage and main actor. I decided to take images and narrow them down to girls and boys then, through filming, see who worked best.
These are a selection of the people I photographed.

This is a notes page I created whilst thinking about which person to use. I decided that the males would be more stereotypical for my genre and style and therefore focused more on the males and then short listing them.