INITIAL IDEA 5

My final idea is based around brief 2. I would create a trailer for a new film, a film magazine front cover featuring the film and a poster for the film. Firstly, I would have to decide on the genre, as this would be the main key element of how I create my film - it would decide what kind of lighting I would use, what kind of music, characters, fonts, costumes, makeup, and mise-en-scene as a whole. It would also decide the location and storyline. If I created a horror trailer, it would be very low-key with typical moody/dramatic/jumpy music and elements of tension and suspense. A storyline could be something as simple as a haunted house, or a more realistic murder/serial killer idea. I would need actors, dark costumes such as capes/dresses/props (such as knives/weapons) and dark makeup. I would capture the film with a TV camera and tripod (for stability) as well as deciding on location. If I created a horror film, locations may be spooky houses or even in the woods/forest. Due to it being a trailer, I would have intense music building up until it finishes, and only brief clips of the film to keep the audience anticipating what would happen and I would not want to give the full storyline away, there would be a sense of mystery to the trailer. The film magazine front cover would follow the genre ideas - the masthead and/or coverlines may share the font of the films title, and it would again be very low key to reinforce the horror theme. This would also be how I would create the poster. If there is a main character in the trailer, they would be the imagery for the film. I would also use a slogan or pull quote to hint at what the storyline would be.