Soundtrack

Ideally, I would like to use a song called "Resistance" by Muse, the music video to which can be viewed below. I would want to use it due to its reference to "1984" in its lyrics. However copyright issues will make this incredibly complicated.

This means I will need to create my own soundtrack for the trailer which can be done using Logic Pro material on a computer. I intend to use this.

Trailer Idea's and 5 of my Favourite Films

Trailer Idea

My trailer is going to be based on the novel by George Orwell, Nighteen-Eighty-Four.

Plot – The story of Winston Smith presents the world in the year 1984, after a global atomic war, via his perception of life in Airstrip One (England or Britain), a province of Oceania, one of the world's three Super-States; his intellectual rebellion against the Party and illicit romance with Julia; and his consequent imprisonment, interrogation, torture, and re-education by the Thought police in the Ministry of Love.

Characters – Big Brother, Winston, Julia, O’Brien,

Locations – My House, Horton Woods, Winey Hill, Small and Dark room. Tall buildings to use as “Ministry Buildings” (Love, Plenty, Truth and Peace).

 

My Top 5 Films (Not in order)

1.       The Bourne Ultimatum – The third film in the Bourne Series based on the novels, it stars Matt Damon as Jason Bourne. After a cliffhanger ending in the previous movie, this ties up the loose ends as Bourne searches for his real identity.

2.      The Day After Tomorrow - A film that makes a significant point about global warming and its effects but it is the general storyline of it that makes me enjoy it. The survival and near death experiences with the different situations for characters.

3.       Finding Nemo – This is a bit different because it is animated but I think its one of my favourite because it has some great humour and a really cool plot. The adventure in the open sea explores this relative obscure habitat on the Earth and uses it to produce a change in animated focus.

4.      The Hangover – When four men go to Vegas for a Stag Night, they plan on enjoying themselves but when they are drugged by Alan who is socially awkward so they forget the night completely, Doug who is his soon to be brother-in-law, goes missing. In a hilarious quest to rescue their friend Phil and Stuart along with Alan search Vegas trying to retrace their footsteps and find Doug to get him to his wedding on time.

5.       The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift – A typical teenage males’ movie: fast cars, hot women, guns, violence and rivalry. Sean, a 17 year old American street racer is sent to Japan to live with his father after a race with another guy lands him so close to jail. He soon realises the streets are raced differently in Asia and as he gets to grips with his surroundings, his emotions fall to Neela, who like him is an “outsider”.

Sin City Trailer

Sin City - Thriller

Codes and Conventions - Thriller is a genre of literature, film and television that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements. The primary subgenres of thrillers are: mystery, crime and psychological thrillers.

Cinematography - Panning, zoom, fly in shot, close ups on faces, mid-shots, two shots, birds’ eye view, tracking shots, fades, quick cuts, on screen effects, black and white.

Mise-en-scene – Dark clothing to coneal identities, guns for violence, close housing, industrial area, etc.

How audiences are targeted – Use of big name actors/actresses, similar movie traits, novel base.

Reliance on Previous titles – Uses novel as a base.

Star Persona – Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen.

Borat Trailer

Borat - Comedy

Codes and Conventions - is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. Also, films in this style typically have a happy ending (the black comedy being an exception).

Cinematography – Medium and Long shots to show journalistic approach. Camera panning, Establishing shot, Close ups, transititions, slow cuts, rule of thirds.

Mise-en-scene – Dressed smartly to give good impression. Small house to show lack of wealth and local surroundings, Poor area.

How are audiences targeted – Audiences are targeted by this being shown prior to films of similar genre and content or towards a select age range so before 18’s only.

Reliance on Previous titles – Not so much previous titles but built up from a comedy shows character.

Star Persona – Sacha Baron Cohen

The Expendables Trailer

I was asked to analyse 3 movies trailers in terms of the following:

·         codes and conventions of genre

·         cinematography (camera shot type; angles; movement; lighting; sound; editing;

·         mise-en-scene;

·         how audiences are targeted

·         reliance on previous titles

·         use of star persona

This is my first choice.

The Expendables (2010) - Action

Codes and Conventions – An action movie is generally where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases. Story and character development are generally secondary to explosions, fist fights, gunplay and car chases.

Cinematography – Lots of close ups, tracking shots, birds’ eye view, super close up, two shots, eye-match, point of view shot, over the shoulder shot.

Mise-en-scene – Dressed in combat gear, with guns, armour. Light clothes for travelling quickly. Cigars show “tough” attitude.

How are audiences targetted – Audiences for this film were targetted by it being shown prior to a movie of a similar genre.

Reliance on previous titles – There was a 2000 film with the same name but this film is a tribute to action movies from the 80’s and 90’s so there are elements of those era’s included.

Star Persona – Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Steve Austin