Starter Activity- make a trailer

http://www.filmeducation.org/teachingtrailers/secondary/make_a_trailer/

Make a trailer

Launch showreel maker activity

In this activity you will use all your knowledge about film trailers and audience to create your own cut of a film trailer in the online trailer editor, using clips, soundtracks and titles.

The film you will be working on is A Good Day to Die Hard. Before you begin editing your own trailer you will need to think about the film itself. Here are some questions to get you started:

• what information can you find out about the film online? Think about where the idea for the film comes from, and any other related films.
• what sort of audience do you think this film is likely to target?
• in what ways might the trailer for this film be pitched to appeal to the audience/audiences for the film?

The editing suite, which will launch from the link below, has everything you need; the PDF helpsheet below explains what you need to do.