Final Trailer

The Editing Process

Once we had shot everything we needed for the trailer, it was uploaded onto the mac and onto 'Premier Pro'. Firstly we had to sort through each sequence of shots, as we filmed each scene several times to make sure we had a back up, and choose what was the best take, which we all agreed on every time. This is a screencap of our trailer being edited on Premier Pro. This particular shot was used as a sequence of fast paced editing, which is exactly what we were doing here.



This is the establishing shot, introdicing the two characters of Brett and Mia. It is a medium close up and it is obvious due to their body language, as well as the fact that he is proposing, that they are in a relationship, which is a vital piece of information for the audience.


In analysis from our research into thriller genre film trailers, we found that many of them include title screens, with a sentence spread over a few different shots, to break up the fast paced editing and excitment. Therefore we made a caption with a blackground and white font. The seperated sentences are another technique of building tension as you wait to see what the next caption is going to say.



This is the introductory shot to Dean, our 'bad guy'. His serious expression is a sign he is the bad guy, as well as the fact that he is alone, contrasted to the 4 friends together at the other table in the restaurant. The next shot is exactly the same, except for the fact that nick is not there, giving the impression that he dissapeared, signifying that he is quick and up to something, and can appear back at any time, conventional 'bad guy' traits.


This is the reaction shot from Brett and Mia, their shocked expressions demonstrate that they are not involoved with people like Dean, emphasizing their inexperience and vulnerability on the matter, indicating even more that they are the victims, whilst Dean is the villain.


More establishing shots of London City are used throughout the trailer to break up the action, and also because these famous landmarks are easy for the audience to realte to.


This, in my opinion, is one of the most vital shots of the entire trailer. It is Dean holding an old photo of himself and Mia when they used to to date. This pieces together the entire plot, and signifies to the viewer that Dean is jelous and wants revenge on Brett for being in a relationship with the girl he once was with.


This is an aerial shot of Mia running through London, which we filmed from standing on London Bridge. The fact that it is aerial and handheld, gives the feeling that someone is watching her, a common theme through thrillers.


This is the violent scene, where Brett is being beaten up by Deans 'people'. It is important because it is the whole purpose of Mia running. The camera is set to night mode to make the scene look even more terrifying, also it could be anywhere which makes the challenge for Mia to find Brett even harder.



Another key plot point is Deans phone call to Mia, informing her that he has her fiance. His speech is short and dosnt give out much information. When filming we made sure that Dean was on the rule of thirds in order to comply with traditional filming rules.


This is one of the final captions, however it is most important as it contains the film title. The font is the same font which is used throughout each of the products.

Film Magazine Analysis

This is an interesting cover to analyse as the photo is controversial, it could be taken from either a romantic film as there are a man and woman holding eachother which represents a relationship, or it could be a thriller genre and these two characters are protecting themselves in a frantic stance. However, the way the male has his arms protectively wrapped around the female suggests it is most likely a mix of both, a couple in a relationship who have encountered some sort of danger. The way she has her knee bent towards him suggests he trusts her. The colours are also unique for a film poster, as they are fairly dull; mostly greys and creme. Wheras film magazines often are splashed with bright colours and special effects for a high-tech blockbuster, this colour scheme shows the film may be a little more serious, as more realistic colours are used. The title of the magazine is 'Total Film' with the word 'Total' being placed inside the letter 'F' and this title is also partly covered up by the main image, a sign that this magazine is well known and familiar enough with the audience to risk covering back of the title. The typeface has a yellow and white colour scheme, the yellow highlighting the most important words on the page including the title of the main film the magazine is covering. My favourite feature on the maagzine is the four movie titles along the top of the page, with yellow stars inbetween each text, as i think this looks visually effective. The barcode, date of publish, price and issue number are all also clearly displayed around the title.


Although this is the same brand magazine as the previous, it looks entirely different. This shows just how strongly an image can contribute to the overall feel and also, how important it is to link your image and have it represent your genre. The main image is amazing, the character looks completely in control and dominant, and the 3D effect is extrememly eyecatching and effective, and a great unique selling point (USP). Once again the colour scheme is yellow and white, which is surprising to me as they never struck me as the ideal colours for a film magazine, however, it works well because the yellow is striking and bold against the dark colours.


This is 'Total Film' magazine once again, however it is an earlier issue, pulished in 2003. Therefore the layout is differnt as it has developed over the years. This layout is far more busy. As well as the main image, there are four more smaller images across the bottom half of the magazine, as well as another in the top right hand corner. The colour theme this time is a neon orange and white, which is eyecatching similarly to the yellow, but the neon orange is probably slighly more fun. The magazine has definately improved its appearance in attempt to look more simplistic and classy, through both the use of colours and layout.