MY PERSONAL EVALUATION OF THE FILM TRAILER

I decided to reflect upon all the media products we have created as it forms a media
campaign. It was therefore important that our media products all linked in some way so they
were able to create a successful and recognisable campaign. I'm going to reflect upon
each piece in separate posts.

Shots:

When creating our trailer we were able to capture a number of different shots.
These shots showed that we understood the importance of changing
how the audience sees and perceives something. For example we used a
high angle shot to show the mother passed out on the bed. This shot
conforms to stereotypes as it portrays the character as weak and vulnerable.

We used a number of medium shots. These shots are commonly used in the coming of age
genre and are often used to capture facial expressions or body language of characters.
For example this medium shot shows the female protagonist returning home after having a
fight with her boyfriend. The shot allows the audience to see the distraught emotions
portrayed on the female protagonists face as well as her closed body shape.

Another shot we used throughout was close ups.
Close up shots are used to highlight specific details, in this case
the shot highlights the female protagonist paying the male protagonist
£20 for his babysitting duties.  

This is an example of a long shot we captured. This particular shot 
allowed us to capture both the background (setting) and the main image. 
This shot conforms to the ‘cheesy’ conventions of the coming of age genre.

We used an over the shoulder shot to portray the action from the 
character's perspective. We thought this was an important shot to use 
as it uncommon especially in this scenario. It is usually used in conversations.  

       

We used a number of panning shots throughout the trailer.
We believed our most successful panning shot was when the female
protagonist walked out of Sainsburys. We used the effect slow motion
to give our character an alter ego, it allows her to appear powerful
and strong headed. This effect with a similar shot is commonly used in
the coming of age genre were the protagonist has successful overcome
something. The slow motion effect also allowed us to show off what
skills we had learnt in our adobe workshops.

Lighting:

During certain aspects of the trailer different degrees of lighting were used. For example
low key lighting was used during the revenge scenes, this enabled us to reflect the
negativity/ darkness in what was occurring on screen by filming it when it was dark.

Sound:

We used both non diegetic sound and diegetic sound. The non diegetic sound involved the
use of two different soundtracks and a voice over. The soundtracks used were parallel
sounds as they highlighted the mood being portrayed through the action. For example a
slow song is used during the shots were Clio is at the station debating whether to run away
or stay. The voice-over we added over the top of the action narrates the trailer and reinforces
what is being shown. I am particularly proud of the voice-over as I think it helps to draw on the
emotions of the audience. It was also a new skill me and my group learnt how to do.

The diegetic sound is any sound from within the film. For example this sound was the
characters speech or any other natural sounds eg. the car doors slamming.  

Mise-en-scene:

Props -> We used props such as mobile phones and alcohol. These are commonly seen in
the coming of age genre.

Costumes -> The female protagonist wears quirking clothing eg. the cropped jumper and
ripped mom jeans. This distortion of her clothing resembles the unbalance and imperfections
she currently has in her life. The male protagonist is shown often fully covered in either jeans,
a jumper or a coat. This reveals his character is much more closed and secure.

Settings-> We predominately filmed our trailer either in a house, in a car, at Sainsburys or
at a train station. All locations are common places that teens would be seen/ spend their time.