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.