Well... This is a scene we intend to use in our actual Teaser Trailer, along with the blood on the wall sketch, though I think the "blood" ruins the effect we're going for. This scene may need to be done over.
Tuesday 8 December 2009
The end result.
Well... This is a scene we intend to use in our actual Teaser Trailer, along with the blood on the wall sketch, though I think the "blood" ruins the effect we're going for. This scene may need to be done over.
Fake blood... Success or Failure?
This was an attempt at our "blood" prop, splattered against a wall. It doesn't seem very effective to me as I can see the chunks from the chilli sauce, nor does it run down the surface of the wall. I think we will need to rethink the blood prop. Or at the very least, re-do it.
Latex gloves. Surgeon wear?
These are the psychotic killers gloves. They are going to be worn at all times during the Teaser Trailer and will be the first thing you see of the surgeon.
The choice of weapon is...?
A choice out of the weapon props must be made to make sure our Teaser Trailer seems as professional as possible. Though these are just kitchen knives, we need to assess the weapon from a psychotic killer's viewpoint. I preffer the smallest knife as it resembles a scalpel.
To make fake blood...
For our group's Teaser Trailer project, we have decided on the horror genre with a psychotic surgeon theme. As you can see above, we intend to make fake blood to go with a particular scene. A popular belief to making realistic blood is ketchup. We decided to make a combination of ketchup and paint for this. Though, a member of our group decided to add a secret ingredient...
Tuesday 22 September 2009
Fakes...
Lol, thank you for pointing that out Reuben. To all the people that have seen the Spiderman teaser trailer I put up. Yes, it's been confirmed to be fake. Now some may ask: "How is this teaser trailer a fake?!" Well, first things first, this trailer of Spiderman has clips off of the games, cartoons and the previous spiderman movies. (It even has a clip from Jurassic Park! O.O). Second off, I'm not entirely sure about this point but a friend of mine,(Reuben) pointed out that the next Spiderman will be in HD. This will most likely end up being true.
Tuesday 15 September 2009
Monday 6 July 2009
It's been brought to my attention (it seems) that when one is making a teaser trailer, one needs to think about 5 things;
Budget; Pretty straightforward if I do say myself as everything costs, why should a trailer be any different? Have you got the money to endorse a trailer for a well-known blockbuster? Or maybe, considering your budget, you'll want to go for something a little more... affordable. Namely cheap, small budget films. Whatever your reason/target, know- that it'll cost ya!
Actor/Director; Usually when trying to get your target audience interested, trailers tend to have the names of the directors and/or actors involved in the Teaser. Most will know this technique as the 'star system'. Fans of a particular actor/directors work will blindly go to see and anything they release as they are an existing audience. This knowledge plays into a producers hands easily.
Sequel; Was there a previous film that is widely popular? If so then in retro-spect, a trailer isn't and is needed. It's needed to advertise to its fans that the sequel will be coming out. It's not needed, however cause the audience who liked the previous film will know what to expect and will show up at cinemas everywhere regardelss of a trailer.
Adaptation; This can include anything from books to games, media to non-media. It could really be anything one sets their mind on as long as there is already an existing product. Even TV can be taken into account on this subject.
Action/Adventure; These kinds of teaser trailers are in their own category. Namely because this genre begs for the largest budgets and biggest special effects out of all the genre's. This could easily be a problem for small companies who would regard this a huge risk.
Budget; Pretty straightforward if I do say myself as everything costs, why should a trailer be any different? Have you got the money to endorse a trailer for a well-known blockbuster? Or maybe, considering your budget, you'll want to go for something a little more... affordable. Namely cheap, small budget films. Whatever your reason/target, know- that it'll cost ya!
Actor/Director; Usually when trying to get your target audience interested, trailers tend to have the names of the directors and/or actors involved in the Teaser. Most will know this technique as the 'star system'. Fans of a particular actor/directors work will blindly go to see and anything they release as they are an existing audience. This knowledge plays into a producers hands easily.
Sequel; Was there a previous film that is widely popular? If so then in retro-spect, a trailer isn't and is needed. It's needed to advertise to its fans that the sequel will be coming out. It's not needed, however cause the audience who liked the previous film will know what to expect and will show up at cinemas everywhere regardelss of a trailer.
Adaptation; This can include anything from books to games, media to non-media. It could really be anything one sets their mind on as long as there is already an existing product. Even TV can be taken into account on this subject.
Action/Adventure; These kinds of teaser trailers are in their own category. Namely because this genre begs for the largest budgets and biggest special effects out of all the genre's. This could easily be a problem for small companies who would regard this a huge risk.
2012 Teaser and Official comparison
There is a noticable difference between both 2012 trailers. The teaser's intention is to grip the audience and keep them interested- wanting more. The official trailer gives the audience a sneak peak at what will be in the actual movie. Chances are, if you liked the trailer, you'll love the movie. The official trailer features a voice-over and longer clips of the movie which gives the audience a stronger sense of what the end result of the film will be than the teaser, which contrastingly shows very little footage of the actual movie and is usually moved along by mysterious text that forces the viewers to think a bit. The music/sound seems to be far more dramatic in the teaser trailer than in the official trailer. The purpose if this is to draw the audience in, making the official trailer seem more effective due to it being more accurate and less dramatic, which is not the point of the offical trailer.
Halo Teaser Trailer Analysis (Add-on)
Because this trailer/movie is derived straight from a popular video game, an audience already exists. This means that once the widely known Halo logo is shown, fans will instantly understand what the film is about. The hand-held camera technique makes the audience feel apart of the action and the fast-cutting keeps the audience alert and interested. The whole film is based around/from the game, therefore it makes sense that most elements from the game are incorporated into the film.
Monday 22 June 2009
Halo Teaser Trailer Analysis
The trailer begins with the words 'In the year 2552' which instantly tells the viewer that this movie is set in the future. Up until we see a man getting his hair shaved off, the non-digetic sound seems calming, almost foreboding. The camera seems to make several cuts to different parts of the room, showing a guy's tattoo, showing another guy getting a tattoo. The camera pans across the room again, showing various guns of all shapes and sizes. It isn't long before we catch glimpses of the characters putting on bullet-proof vests and various other protective gear. This tells us straight away that they are fighting in some-kind of war. The question is... who is the enemy so far into the future.
The words 'Mankind must fight one last battle' appear. A voice-over can also be heard at this time. This combination was made so that the audience members would want to know what battle it is humans are fighting, or who they are fighting against. This keeps the audience interested. We suddenly get a point-of-view shot as a soldier chases after his teammate. The two seem to communicate with each other. The camera seems to cut to an over-head view that seems to be watching over their position then it cuts back to the two soldiers as they come to a stop. One of the soldiers shouts 'Go, go, go!' and they carry on running again, dodging a smoke bomb in the process. An aircraft suddenly comes into view and the soldiers seem to be either shooting the aircraft, or shooting around it as they move closer. The aircraft drops off a vehicle and flies off. The soldiers, meanwhile, get into the vehicle and drive off. As they drive, the camera looks overhead as two strange aircraft fly above, seemingly shooting everything in their path. A second later, the official Halo logo appears and fades into the background. Soon after the words 'Coming 2009' also appears then fades into the background.
The words 'Mankind must fight one last battle' appear. A voice-over can also be heard at this time. This combination was made so that the audience members would want to know what battle it is humans are fighting, or who they are fighting against. This keeps the audience interested. We suddenly get a point-of-view shot as a soldier chases after his teammate. The two seem to communicate with each other. The camera seems to cut to an over-head view that seems to be watching over their position then it cuts back to the two soldiers as they come to a stop. One of the soldiers shouts 'Go, go, go!' and they carry on running again, dodging a smoke bomb in the process. An aircraft suddenly comes into view and the soldiers seem to be either shooting the aircraft, or shooting around it as they move closer. The aircraft drops off a vehicle and flies off. The soldiers, meanwhile, get into the vehicle and drive off. As they drive, the camera looks overhead as two strange aircraft fly above, seemingly shooting everything in their path. A second later, the official Halo logo appears and fades into the background. Soon after the words 'Coming 2009' also appears then fades into the background.
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