Trailer Production: Second Draft

This is the second draft of my final trailer. Although not much has changed since my last draft, I feel I am not much closer to creating a successful thriller trailer. The one major thing that has changed since the first draft is the volume of the dialogue, as you could hardly hear it on the initial video. This means I am now one step closer to having my trailer complete. I also feel I am now ready to gain feedback on my draft to help me see what people believe is missing from my work.

Production: Problems That I Encountered

Throughout the process of creating my final pieces of work I used a variety of different programs and sites, some being new to me and others I had used before.

One of the first things that hindered my production process was choosing the correct times to film and having to fit the production in with the other people involved, especially the actors. Although this proved hard at first, even if I did have to bring a few dates forward and film more on one day that I planned, everything worked out as I wanted and I was able to film everything that I intended to.

Editing the film did take longer that I thought it would as Premiere Elements is a program that is new to me, including tools that I have never used previously. Because I was inserting files that were fairly large, the program did shut down a few times while I was working but this problem was solved by me frequently saving my work so I did not lose any.

Finding the right soundtrack was also something that took longer. Without seeing my final shots put together I could not really plan exactly what music I felt fitted well. When it came the time for me to insert a soundtrack I had to try a few different ones, eventually finding three that I could edit in Audacity that would fit the style of the film and the genre.

Production: How My Final Work Differs From My Mock Ups

Trailer Production: Creating My Trailer

Trailer Production: First Draft

This is the first draft of my trailer that I have created using Adobe Premiere. I have already picked out a few elements of the trailer that I feel could be developed or changed and plan to do this for my second draft. After I have created a second draft I will the begin to gather feedback on what's good and what's bad so I can alter smaller elements for my final product, ensuring that it suits my target audience. For my next draft I plan to change: the volume of the dialogue, the pace of the trailer and add in a scream as she gets kidnapped. I feel that these minor changes will make a substantial difference to the overall look to the product.

Trailer Production: Music

I have discovered an official website that allows people to share their copyright free music and allow others to use. I have found that many of the tracks from certain albums are suitable for my trailer and highlights the thriller genre. The album featured below contains songs that follow the idea of a ticking clock or counting down to something, as the characters are.



I also used 'Audacity' to edit one of the tracks so that it is much faster and sounds more like a beat, leading up to the final moments of the trailer. This is to add suspense and make the trailer seem slightly more fast paced.

Magazine Production: Creating My Magazine

Poster Production: Creating My Poster

Trailer Production: 4th Dec

These are the final shots that I will use in my trailer. I have now finished my filming and can begin properly editing my film trailer together based on the planning that I have previously done. 

Trailer Production: 3rd Dec

Although not planned, today I decided that I should do some shots of a missing poster after Lauren has gone missing. This is different to what I originally intended but feel a shot like this added into my trailer sequence will make it flow better and add an even more tense feeling, as the audience know where she is. It will also add to the idea that police are looking for her and support the shots of the detectives. I have taken a mix of close ups, extreme close ups and long shots so I can decided which are more suitable when I edit them. The shots are displayed down below.

Although I will not be using all of these shots I have got a variety that I can choose from.

Magazine Planning: Chosen Publisher