Magazine Cover Analysis

This is the analysis of out magazine front cover. The parts I have analysed are mentioning the title of the magazine and that the bold writing captures the audiences attention. Also that the rest of the text is in a red font as this relates to the genre of the film which is horror and represents blood. I also analysed the image featured in the center of the magazine and that the name of the film is in the middle of the magazine cover as this is the main topic of this issue of the magazine.

Audience Questionnaire Results

When the audience was asked if our trailer is conventional to the genre most agreed. This tells us that the trailer was a success but some areas still could do with improving.

When the audience was asked what part of the trailer they enjoyed most said they enjoyed the end. This is because they are left with a cliffhanger which makes them want to find out more. 

When the audience was asked if they thought the music featured in the trailer added tension most said yes. This tells us that audience know the purpose of the music was to add tension. 

When the audience was asked if they would watch the full production after watching the trailer and most said yes. This shows that our trailer was a success as the audience enjoyed watching it. 

Narrative

The narrative is the different elements which structure the story line and help with the process of the story. The narrative tends to tie together the characters, obstacles the characters face and the actions. 

In our trailer "Smile" the effect the structure has on the audience keeps them interested throughout the trailer Our narrative is shown in many different ways. One of the ways is having the first scene of the trailer in an everyday setting which makes seem like a normal day. This is a stereotypical convention of a horror film as this makes the audience think everything is fine and nothing strange or unexpected is going to happen. The next part is the equilibrium which is the argument between my character and Kiera which causes a disturbance for the audience as they didn't expect this to happen because they thought everything was normal. The reason for the equilibrium is to make the audience curious of what is going to happen next and later on in the film. The complication stage in our trailer is when Kiera thinks she has seen Ellie sat up against a tree with severe wounds on her face. Usually trailers ends with a resolution but we decided to end ours with an open ending. This allows the audience to think of what is going to happen and captivates them to watch our film.