Selection Process

Here is the selection process for the different aspects of my trailer including the actors, location and props:

Trailer Digital Storyboard Pt. I

In order for me to get an idea of what camera angles and shots I will use, I have created a digital story board for the first part of the trailer. I took pictures of how I want the trailer to look, including a short description of why I used the shot. This will help me improve my trailer.

This is only the digital story board for the first part of my trailer so I will be creating more storyboards and uploading them on my blog. The reason I have chosen to create multiple storyboards is that I can plan out each part of the trailer; I will follow the conventional structure of trailers which will have a start, middle and end. This first part will be the introduction which essentially sets tone and pacing of my film.

Script-writing - Library Scene

This scene will take place in the library as I want to show the characters revising together. The reason why I chose this location for this particular scene is because I want to portray the characters as hard-working individuals who are determined to get into university.


During this scene the characters will be having a conversation about how they are worried that they might not get into university. One of the characters is more worried than the other, so I want her dialogue to replicate that of "real life" situations which is why I reference the names of real universities in their lines. This scene will be short but it is a vital part of the movie as it will convey that they may have to depart from each other in the future, which may cause the target audience to become more persuaded to watch the film in order to find out what happens.

The Breakfast Club - Trailer Analysis 2

For my second trailer analysis, I chose to analyze the film The Breakfast Club as this is another coming of age film. For this analysis, I also focused on the same key elements as the last trailer, e.g. Mis en scene and Representation. The analysis is on Prezi.

Location Scouting (Scene 3)

For this scene, I want the two characters to be in a library because their dialogue is focused on their future and university so I want them to be in an environment where they are studying. During the scene, I will get the characters to be revising from their text books before saying their lines. I took a few pictures for possible location ideas.

Scene 3 - Library



The Perks of being a Wallflower - Trailer Analysis 1

For task 9 of my media coursework, I analyzed the trailer for a film with the same genre as mine to give me an insight as to what I may include for my trailer. I decided to analyze the trailer for 'Perks of being a Wallflower' as this is also a coming of age film which involves teenage life and growing up. I focused on 7 main elements for this semiotic analysis which are:

1. Mis en Scene
2. Institution
3. Genre
4. Representation
5. Audience
6. Ideologies
7. Narrative

For this analysis, I recorded my voice analyzing the trailer as clips and scenes from  the trailer are shown. Here is my semiotic analysis:

Outline Scripts - Feedback

I have showed a couple of my target audience my outline scripts for the first few scenes of my trailer and I have gathered their feedback for it in order to improve it or make changes. I asked my audience what they liked about the scripts and what I should change and here is what they said:

What I liked

• The dialogue sets the scene very quickly for audiences to understand, especially the first line which immediately introduces a plot point of the film "It's been 5 months since my brother died in a car accident".
• The dialogue sounds authentic because the characters are just regular teenagers venting about their problems which is what most teens do, including myself. So I like the realistic aspect of the scripts and I feel like some people will relate to the characters.
• I like the scene where one of the characters become angry because it shows that there will be some drama within the film and I like dramatic story lines. The script looks very good and I think I would enjoy the film just by reading it.

What should be improved

• Perhaps the script could be just a little bit shorter since it is only for the trailer and will not include the full scene, apart from that keep the dialogue because it's good.
• One of the scenes included a swear word. Maybe don't include the swear word in the trailer because it may not appeal to some audiences.
• Add some more scenes where the characters deal with their problems.

Conclusion

To conclude, I gained both positive and negative feedback from my outline scripts which I can now use to improve my trailer. I will do the changes that my audience have suggested because this will improve my trailer. I will also continue to write more scenes for the trailer.