Shot list.

1. impact sound 

2. slow zoom in on door

3. impact sound 

4. words appear on screen “something wasn’t right”

5. cuts back to slow zoom on door

6. impact sound 

7. words on screen “some things never change"

8. slow zoom in on door 

9. three knocks on the door 

10. “dad i think i did something”

11. “you said you were going to stop this”

12. “i’m sorry"

13. door begins to open 

14. zoom in on light that comes from the door

15. impact sound 

16. screen goes black 

17. words on screen 

18. they though they left it was in the past  

19. sound of door queeking 

20. but you can’t run from the present 

21. *THE ROOM* 

22. *Coming soon*

Teaser trailer conventions.

Even though most media texts change slightly change depending on the genre, teaser trailers mainly stick to the same conventions as they receive the same reaction from the audience.

1) Fast editing.
2) Taglines.
3) Little idea of the full narrative.
4) Impact sounds

Dark Skies teaser trailer.

Dark skies teaser trailer analysis. 

• First image on screen is text referencing previous films from the same genre by the same director. 
• Impact sound. 
• Fast editing 
• Clip of female character looking vulnerable.
• Jump cuts to all the main characters including a child. 
• Trailer ends with female character screaming. 

Insidious teaser trailer.

Insidious teaser trailer analysis. 

• Trailer starts off with an image of a house. 
• "the perfect home" text appears on screen.
• fast editing cuts to a clip of a family looking happy.
• "the perfect family" text appears on screen. 
•  The editing then gets faster and the colour scheme becomes more muted. 
• Another image of the family home, only this time looking isolated and dark showing a change in mood. 
• a female character is shown to be scared and vulnerable.
• Clips of characters looking scared in-between a voiceover of reviews about the film. 
• Mention of the son being one of the main characters in the plot.
• Soundbite of other films the directer has done form the same genre. 

Texas Chainsaw 3D teaser trailer.

Texas Chainsaw 3D teaser trailer analysis. 

• Starts off with fast editing creates a sense of urgency. 
• High impact sounds. 
• Vulnerable female victim.
•  Shows clip of a house in an isolated setting. 
• Shows scenes of blood and violence 
• Mention of 'it' happening once before. 
• Muted colour scheme. 
• Editing slows down then picks up pace again as the trailer goes on. 
• Texas Chainsaw 3D is a remake so the film already has an existing audience, which is important to films that have a teaser trailer as they give away little information about the plot.

The Conjuring teaser trailer.

The Conjuring tv spot. 

Teaser trailers in general don't give away much information about the plot or character development but are used to give the audience a feel foe the genre of the film. 

• This trailer for The Conjuring is short and uses fast editing to show urgency. 
• The music in the background is dramatic creating a sense of fear. 
• The first text that appears on the screen say that the film is based on a true story which makes the film seem more real.
• Dramatic Impact sound creates shock. 
• Reference to other horror films including Amityville Horror and The Haunting In Connecticut.
• Lots of iconography including isolated setting, grave yard, a doll and a skull. 
• Involves children. 
• Low key lighting. 
• Muted colour scheme. 
• Sinister looking font. 
• High certificate. 

Teaser trailer conventions.

All teaser trailers, regardless of genre, follow the same conventions. 

Teaser Trailers.

When production companies are marketing a film they want it to get as much exposure as it can. One of the ways they try and do this is by releasing trailers in the run up to the films release. These trailers can be released as early as a year before, however, the closer to the films release the more in-depth the trailers are and will give away more information on the plot. 

Teaser trailers are usually around 30 seconds long, fast pace and don't reveal too much about the characters in the film or the plot. A teaser trailer for an action film will most likely be used to show off some of the special affects as that is a big selling point, similarly a comedy teaser trailer will feature some of the best jokes from the film. 







Full length trailers, which are released closer to when the film is, are not ply longer than teaser trailers but show more of the plot and how the characters fit into it. 

Magazine cover sketch 2.

Magazine cover sketch 1.

Magazine cover questionnaire.

 To make sure I create a magazine cover that is both eye-catching and suitable for may targeted audience I conducted a focus group of people from all ages and asked them these questions.

1) Does it feel like an independent film magazine?

2) Is the design eye-catching?

3) Does the main article promote the film well?

Magazine names.

After deciding that I am going to design a cover for an indi film magazine, I compiled a list of potential names for my magazine.

1. Reel Film. 
2. Directors Cut. 
3. Indie Film. 
4. In-depth Film. 

American Cinematographer cover analysis.

Sight and Sound cover analysis.