Evaluation

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

For our trailer we have conformed to the stereotypes of a horror film. We have done this by including a missing person who has been killed and left with a carving on her face by the killer and having the main characters as teenagers as this is what most horror films contain. We decided to have teenagers in our film as the target audience for our trailer is teenagers both male and female so they can sympathise with them and feel a connection with the characters.

Have you subverted or conformed to stereotypes of your choice of genre? 

In our trailer we have conformed to the stereotypes of a horror trailer. We have done this by using a range of camera angles a lighting which will put the audience on edge. We also used fake blood in the trailer as it is known for showing someone is in danger and we also had all the characters wear casual clothing as this is what is worn in horror films as this allows the audience to relate to them more. 

Use of Sound 

Throughout our trailer we have used both diegetic and non-diegetic sound. This gives the audience a chance to learn the story line and get to know the characters. At 1:20 Anna says to Kiera "your just seeing things" as Kiera thought she had just seen Ellie's dead body. The tells the audience that it's a horror film as Kiera is having hallucinations which conforms to stereotypes of a horror film as it is seen as creepy.We also used non-diegetic sound in the trailer which tells the audience about a problem that is about to occur and makes it feel more like a horror film. For example at the start of the trailer the music is eerie and tense which puts the audience on edge is makes them want to asks questions.We got the ideas on what type of non-diegetic sound to use and where about's to put it in the trailer in order to make it successful.This also adds some tension to the trailer.We did this by watching a range of horror trailers.

Institution Analysis: What sort of company would have made your film? How did you create your own production titles?

If we could chose a production company to make our film Liongate would be a good choice as they have made a range of successful horror films and are targeted towards teenagers and young adults. Also New Line Cinemas has created successful horror films such as IT. We created our production titles by using our own original images and edited them on photo shop then adding the name of the production company to each one. 

Take some screen shots of characters from yours and compare to screen shots from characters of other trailer. Write an analysis of the representation in your trailer.



The image on the left is the character Josh in our trailer and shows his clothes are casual. The picture on the right is of one of the characters from the film Happy Death Day and he is also wearing casual clothing. This is effective as they are both wearing casual clothing which allows the audience to relate to the characters.



The image on the left is one of the characters from Bad Samaritan and the picture on the right is of Ellie in our trailer. In both images they have severe face and head wounds which are used to add tension in the trailer.

Use Of Titles 

In our trailer we used titles throughout. We left the name of the film until last because this will keep the audience curious on what the film is called and the audience will remember the film. We used titles throughout the trailer which helped shape and structure our trailer as it informs the audience information about the film story line. Our trailer includes a range of titles, film credits, the film title and release date. We also feature reviews on our film which provides the audience with knowledge about our film as well as its success.