Potential Actors and Actresses

We have a variety of actors and actresses that we are deciding on as it is important to us that we are able to chose the correct visual appearance for the characters we have envisioned.

Iconic Horror Directors

James Wan is famous for his work in Insidious, The Conjuring and the Saw films, Wan's work has been influential to us as it has allowed us to look into the supernatural possibilities  that we could apply to our work.

Wes Craven is famous for his work The Hills Have Eyes, Nightmare on Elm Street and the massive franchise Scream that has become a phenomenon in the horror industry.  

Alfred Hitchcock, arguably the most famous horror directors that has ever lived. His work is famous all over the world but his most famous work includes, Psycho, The Birds and Frenzy. We intend to use similar techniques that he used throughout his films to make normal things that are seen or used everyday scary, to challenge the norms of daily life.

Horror Vs Crime Thriller

CRIME THRILLER TRAILER - CRAWL

This is similar to the horror but has questions that are give a more interesting storyline 

Vs.

HORROR TRAILER - SCREAM 4

This horror is part of a franchise so the overall storyline is clear and well-known for the viewer. Normally horrors like these the slashers have very little meaningful stories behind them but they are still very popular.

Trailer Inspirations

Many trailers have been inspirational to the development of our story line.

Broadchurch is a phenomenon that has spread all over the United Kingdom, it has influenced our trailer based on its method of keeping the audiences in a constant state of in balance and on the edge of their seats. We intend to bring the same adrenaline rush to the audience of our film trailer.

The Boy Next Door, is a very recent and modern film. The trailer suggests a moral conflict within the male lead himself; understanding what is right and what he feels is the challenge he faces. This is revealed within the 2 and a half minute trailer and entices the watcher to find out what the outcomes is. We took inspiration from this as we want to draw the watcher into the story of the male lead and the continual struggle he faces due to his actions.

Crime Thriller Mood Board

 

We chose to use the genre hybrid of crime thriller as we wanted to create something that could create tension within the audience.

 

 

 

 

Genres

Music Inspiration

Alex Clare's song, Whispering is the song featured on the 'The Boy Next Door' trailer. It is powerful and builds up to a dramatic peak. We intend to use a similar build up to add tension to our piece.

This is also a very interesting remix of the original Beyonce, we really like the way it is a take on the well known hit; but also makes the trailer more interesting and anticipated.

Leona Lewis' Broken is a song we are very interested as it has lyrics that could relate to the storylines we have considered. We also like the idea of using the song and the songs title potential name of the film itself. 

Intersellar Trailer Analysis

During this lesson, we discussed the Intersellar trailer and analysed it, within these three categories. As well as 4 of the most important scenes during the trailer.

Website Branding Conventions

 



Website Branding  

Narrative Choices

Narrative Choices



Poster Analysis

As brand cohesion is a very important aspect of the films overall selling point, we analysed the poster for 'American Hustle'. The main features we evaluated the overall layout and whether spoiler were present which would disappoint a potential customer. This is for example, if the poster gives away too much people are less inclined to want to spend money to see it.