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This is one of the other cars we will be using in our teaser trailer. This car suits the genre of our teaser trailer as it is sporty and looks quite dodgy.

Props

 This one of the cars that we will be using in our film.


                                       

This will be one of the background cars for the teaser trailer. It will be used as one of the dealers cars. The reason we chose this car to be in our teaser trailer was because of its colour. We think that black is a typical colour for this situation.

Kidulthood Analysis

Kidulthood has had a major impact on our change in genre decision. It is a film the deals with the issues that revolve around teenage crime. The trailer uses dark lighting mostly to indicate to the audience what the genre of the film. The major thing we have learnt from watching Kidulthood is the costume and the type of actors they have used. For example I feel the actor Adam Deacon is crucial in helping to sell the film.

We will be looking to include things based on from watching the trailer:

- The use of costume
- Dark lighting
- Fast paced editing
- Type of music
- Camera angles and composition
- Settings and location ideas

This is a trailer and we are producing a teaser trailer so we are going to try and use even faster editing and include more intertitles. We have also decided not to use dialogue unlike this trailer as we want the audience to focus on our diagetic and non-diagetic sound.

Attack the block analysis

Genre - Black cinema with humour linked in as well. It is a hybrid genre which is their USP to appeal to their audience.

Narrative - There is no start and ending so the narrative is slightly unclear, this keeps the audience guessing throughout and wanting to find out more.

USP - With the narrative being unclear it keeps the audience guessing which that could be seen as their USP.

Target audience - It is targeted at teenagers as they are able to find a link between the actors and themselves. They can relate to the humour and dialogue as they are used to it in modern day life.

Music - There is a quiet backing track throughout, dialogue is used throughout. Non dialogue is also being used.

Shot types - Mid shots and close ups are used to show the characters emotions. Over the shoulder shots have been used during conversation. High angle and low angle shot are used to show who has more power during different scenes.

Pace - Fast to keep the audience on the edge of their seat, builds the tension within the scenes.

Special effects - they have used it special effects for the creatures that are attacking the block

Dialogue - it is used throughout, phrases such as "lets get tooled up blud" and "their quite sweet aren't they" shows that their is humour within the film.

Credits and intertitles - They have put the obvious intertitles such as the film name and when it is being released. Other things like the production company, other films the producer has made, the location of the film and who the enemys are.

Fast Five Trailer

Title - Fast Five
Actors - Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster, Tyrese Gibson and others
Release Date - 29th April 2011
Length - 2.01 minutes

This is a good trailer that we are going to get ideas from. This is because it has the genre as us and also uses the same ideas as we are hoping to. It has fast paced scenes which is what we are going to try and emulate. There are blackout pictures with inter titles which is also what we want to do. They have used montage scenes throughout which i think gives on a good effect. We will try and see if we can use some of their ideas and use them in our teaser trailer.

The trailer has not used much music but instead decided to use special sound effects such as gun shots, engines and other things. They have not used a voice over, they have used dialogue from the trailer and put that in when appropriate. I think this has a good effect because it give the trailer good continuity. The inter titles have been used at the beginning and at the end, the title of the film is shown at the end.

The target audience for this film will be mainly male as it is to do with cars, fighting and mainly action throughout. There is also a male gaze effect within the trailer which will attract males. This is the scene where a female in a bikini is walking by the beach, this will obviously attract males rather than females.

4.3.2.1 teaser trailer

Genre - Action is suggested by the showing of weapons. Urban drama is connotated through the use of actors such as Adam Deacon and the director Noel Clarke who has made previous films such as Kiduthood.

Narrative - Not that clear as it just tries to show off the actors towards the audience. It also show the audience who the dirctor of the film is, this gives them a good idea of what the film will be about.

USP - The narrative is unclear which makes the audience wanting ro find out more. This could be one of their viral marketing campaign.

 Target Audience - young adults and teenagers. English and American, trying to target Americans through the use of American actors. The creators attract the target audience with the fast pace of the trailer, also using well known characters in the niche genre which will attract the viewers.

Music - ticking clock to represent countdown. Drums kick in matching the pace of the trailer.

Shot types / Camera Angles - Mid shots and close ups have been used in order to show emotion of the characters e.g anger fear or shock in the case of this trailer. Uses a lot of camera panning, and then the  occasional use of hand-held camera, in order to create realism.

Pace - Fast paced and is continuous throughout
Special Effects - none as the film is more to do with realism.

Dialogue - it is used through parts of the film. phrases such as " you are about to die" indicates that the film is to do with action and violence. Humour is also used in sections of the film to make it a bit more light hearted. The phrase "is that blood?" "Dont get it on the seats" shows this.

Credits and intertitles - counts down from 30 - 1 seconds. "Noel Clarke presents" this connotates a similar film to the popular kidulthood/adulthood. Coming soon which is a standard titlein many teaser trailers.

Genre change

We have decided to carry on with the idea of the action genre however we are now mixing it with the teenage gangster genre to create a hybrid genre. We have decided to do this because we are looking to make our teaser trailer more postmodern and most importantly more appealing to an audience. We feel that teenage crime is a very contemporary issue, therefore making a film that deals with some of he issues related with it will be attractive to a younger audience as they can relate to it. We feel creating an hybrid genre will also create a larger target audience, therefore giving the film more potential to be successful.

Actors in action films and their characteristics compared to our own actors

Bruce Willis is a well known actor within the film industry. He is an expert within the action section. He's been in many films such as Die Hard, 16 blocks, Hostage and many more.

He is often left on his own to complete a mission and therefore save day. He is involved in shooting , fighting and car chase scenes. He has the perfect characteristics to play the role intended.

In our teaser trailer we want to emulate bruce willis in his stereotypical role in the film. This will be difficult as our actor will not be as experienced and have the same qualities as Bruce Willis. We will want to try and make it as realistic as possible.

Music

Our Teaser Trailer will have fast paced music because the editing within the film will be quick as it is a car chase. The music will probably start off slow and then pick up speed as the Teaser trailer goes on. The start will be quite tense as it setting the scene. Once a big thing happens then  it will all start. I think the faced paced music will look really good with fast paced editing.
The website that we will be using to search types of music for the Teaser trailer will be http://www.fruitloops.com/. This is a good website as it provides me with all the UN copy written music which is what we are allowed to use.

Shot composition practise

Today we practised shot composition by creating different scenes with only the props around us.

The scenes were:

. Romantic Date in a cafe
. Waiting at the Train Station
. Busy Office
. Dentist Waiting room

This was all quite difficult as we were filming the scenes while we were at school. The Office and Dentist were easier to do compared to the other ones as we had some of the props that you would find in an office or dentist. The props used for the dentist waiting room were tables, chairs, magazines, flowers and a receptionist. For the Office we filmed the school office so it was quite easy as it had all main props.

The Train Station and romantic date were slightly more difficult. With the Train Station we decided to film by a metal fence with a lamp post in the background. This worked well as with train stations there aer usually lamp post and fencing to divide the platform and the car park. We also had one of the actors drop his train ticket which made it obvious to the audience where we were filming. The romantic date was also quite hard as we didn't have any props available for it. We decided to film it on a bench with the two actors holding hands. We had the camera zoom in on them holding hand to emphasize that it is romantic.We had plants and flowers in the background as well which made it more romantic.

Overall i think that the task went well as we were able to see that props whether they are in the background or part of the scene always make a difference when trying to set the scene. We were able to complete every task successfully with them all looking authentic and realistic. This will help us when we start to film our teaser trailer as we have seen how important the props and the lay out of the scene is.

Location, Timing and Weather for our Teaser Trailer

We have been thinking that the location of our teaser trailer is most probably going to be done around our area. This is because it will be easy to shoot and there are also some good locations to do it. Some of the filming will be done down side streets and some will be on main roads. Most will be side streets though. The filming is most likely to take place at night as that is a typical time for a car chase/action to commence. With it being dark the enemy can stay undercover so that his presence is not noticed. We don't really mind what the weather is, if it is wet then it will be easier to do some of the stunts like hand brake turns. I think overall it would be better if it is dry as it will be safer.

Characteristics of Hollywood Action Films

They’re fast, they’re exciting, and they keep us on the edge of our seats (or at least they’re supposed to). The plots move quickly from one dramatic event to the next and just when it seems like all problems are solved, something else happens and everything spins out of control once more. It’s up to an unwilling hero to come in and save the day.

Action films have dominated at the box office since the genre came into its own in the 1970s. They command some of the biggest budgets in Hollywood films and usually feature the world’s biggest movie stars.

Often not adored by critics, action films have been popular with audiences since the genre emerged in the 1970s (helped in part by the success of the James Bond franchise). While action heroes have existed in films since the 1920s (think Douglas Fairbanks and Errol Flynn), the genre itself didn’t become popular until directors such as John Carpenter and George Miller began making action-centered films.

Action films are known for having a few characteristics that run throughout the genre. They are always fast-paced, have a (usually male) hero-centered narrative, a beautiful love interest who will require saving, and a multitude of guns, explosions, chases, and dangerous stunts. Character development usually takes a backseat, but with so much excitement on-screen, viewers most likely won’t care.

There are many sub-genres within the larger action genre which include:

.Spy film

.Cop film

.Crime film

.Buddy film

.Superhero film

.Revenge film

.Apocalypse film

In all of these it’s up to the hero to save the day. He (or on rare occasion, she) is good, the villains are bad, and there’s nothing in between.

Action films are high-energy, big-budget, escapist entertainment. While they are not as popular as they were during the 1980s, they still dominate the box office, especially during the summer blockbuster season. Whether it’s man versus a corrupt system (a frequent theme in the 1980s), stories about the end of the world (popular at the turn of the century), or comic book heroes brought to life (the early 21st-century), it seems as though action movies will be with us for a long time to come.

By Lauren Flanagan

Intial ideas for plots

1. Civilian walks out of house
2. Gets in his car
3. Pulls out of his drive and continues down his road
4. Enemy watches from another car close by
5. Slowly follows without trying to be noticed
6. Civilian realises that he is being followed
7. He speeds up a bit but cannot get away
8. Enemy pulls up along side him at traffic lights
9. Both race away causing havoc

Other scenes that will be included can be hand brake turns and wheel spins.

Shot types for our film

We have been thinking about different shots to use in our film. We need to make sure we use the right shots for the right scene so that we can interact with the audience. We have been researching other action films and they have all used the typical shots that you would see in an action film, these are shots like close ups, medium shots, point of view, birds eye view and establishing shots.As our film is an Action we will need to use lots of close ups of particular props such as the gear sticks and car tyres. We will use medium shots to show a wider shot of what will be happening within the scene. We will use over the shoulder shots to show when the character is having a convasation and will also use a point of view shot to show what the character is facing or can see. Canted angles may also be used within the film to make the audience feel un easy and un sure of what will happen. For the fast paces scene we will probably be using close ups and medium shots. Establishing shot will be used to set the scene and Canted angles will be used to put the audience in a tense situation and thinking whats going to happen.

Action Mood Board

Above is a mood board that includes different images that all relate the Action, the genre we are doing. These pictures will help us with shot types and different scene as they have given us ideas from other films. Most of the pictures are quite simple colours except for when there is explosions. Most of the shots used in the pictures are either long shots which gives the audience an idea of the location. Medium shots have also been used for when the camera is focusing on the character rather than the action. With these shots the audience will immediately be able to tell the genre of the film which is what we ant to do.

Cowboys vs Aliens Teaser Trailer

Title - Cowboys & Aliens
Director - Jon Favreau
Producers - Brian Grazer and Ron Howard
Executive Producer - Steven Spielberg
Actors - Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford

The Genre of the film is Science Fiction. We can tell it is a Sci Fi because there are Aliens. The narrative of the film is basically the Cowboys defending themselves against the Aliens. They have come under attack from the aliens and it had something to do with Daniel Craig as he has some sort of Alien invention attached to his arm. The unique selling point of the film is that it is a hybrid genre. It is connecting  two completely different worlds, the Western and Aliens. The other selling point is that it has some very well known actor starring within the film such as Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig. The target audience is probably middle aged men and possible late teenagers. It will also target audiences that have enjoyed Indiana Jones films and also James Bond films.

Music that they have used in the trailer is quite tense, this builds up the suspense for when the Aliens attack. It makes the audience feel that something is approaching and about to happen. They have decided to include shot types that show the characters emotion. Close ups and medium shot have been used frequently. A perfect example is when the camera zooms onto a close of the girl when the Aliens attack. They have also used high angles and low angles to show who has authority within the scene. The pace of the Trailer starts off quite slow and has parts speed up. Its quite jumpy so for example it speeds up and then goes back to an original pace. When the Aliens attack it scene speed up because the action is becoming more tense.

Dialogue has been used in the trailer. They have used snippets from the film that works well within the trailer even it is not the same scene. The dialogue is mainly from the main actors such as Daniel Craig and Harrison Ford. They have used a lot of special effects because it is a Sci Fi, they need to do this so that it makes it authentic for the audience. CGI has also been used. Credits were shown through the trailer, they were shown once a scene had finished. The main title came up at the end of the trailer, this is so that it is the last thing that the audience remember, the title, the most important bit.

Die Hard Teaser Trailer

Die hard is a well known action film within the film industry. They have used typical techniques to put across their genre to the audience that they have chosen. They have used techniques like fast paced editing to keep the audience interested and wanting to see more. This makes the film look like something is always happening and that it never gets boring. They have also used camera shots like close ups and extreme close ups so that you can see the characters emotions. With close ups it also makes the film look like it is going a lot quicker than it actually is. Some of the shots they have done you can see that they might not actually be moving e.g. when the lorry driver turns the wheel he could just be at a standstill.

The teaser trailer is 1.41 long which is longer than most teaser trailers. The usual teaser trailer is about 1 minute long.