1.1.2&3 Editing Skills lesson - Analysis and reconstruction of a Teasertrailer

Trends in Trailers.

To recreate the edit of a teaser trailer - skills Final Cut

Starter: Suicide Squad - a film edited by Trailer Producers

Look at response form fans and critics and the Trailer

• A Evaluate how your trailer uses conventions of form
• B Create your own version using stock footage
• C Analyse the structure and conventions of Teaser Trailer
• D Categorise and identify terms with examples

Teach each other using notes sheets

Watch WTF is going on with with Trailers
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https://youtu.be/TXuuWMDqBak

List the current trends in Trailers and Horror Trailers

• C - What is the difference in how they are made?
• B - What are the reasons for these trends?
• A - What issues do these aspects have on the success or audience enjoyment of the film

Task: Deconstruct an existing Teaser Trailer for a current Horror campaign of your choice.

1. Mise en scene - setting, characters, set pieces - search for Shutterstock
2. Editing - strobes, pace, montage, jump scare, structure (b-m-e), transitions
3. Sound - drones, horns, climbing strings
4. Titles - production company, title card, billing block, release date

Task: Using your Teaser Trailer from Summer, download from Youtube and improve the work, applying the above conventions. Add in footage using Shutter Stock

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If you have not shot your Summer Trailer (D grade students) use Shutter Stock to build it

Plenary: Write a commentary on the following
Narrative - Equilibrium, Disruption, Resolution
Genre - sub genre set pieces, genre trailer conventions

Prep Work: individually choose a synopsis and read the script. 

Select one that appeals and is practicable.

Print and annotate the screenplay to identify the key stock scenes and Horror moments, as well as key plot points for the Trailer. 

You will present and pitch your film next week to camera and be assessed. 

http://www.simplyscripts.com/unpro_horror.html 

Homework: Develop a pitch and create a poster for your film to go with your pitch.