Inspirations

Here are a list of inspirations we had for our Teaser Trailer:

Camera shots/angles:

Lateral Tracking Shot

Dolly Zoom-This is achieved by zooming a zoom lens to adjust the angle of view, while the camera moves towards or away of the object, to keep it the same size throughout. We are planning to use this in our Teaser Trailer as dolly Zooms create an unsettling effect, as it undermines normal visual perception. This would conform to our genre.

Dutch Angles- Where the camera is set at an angle on its roll axis, so that the shot is composed with vertical lines at an angle to the side of the frame. It is used for uneasiness/disorientation- We are planning to use a dutch angle in our Teaser Trailer as we want to create a sense of uneasiness and disorientation in our trailer as our genre is a psychological thriller.

Close Up Shots-We are also planning on using Close Up Shots in our Teaser Trailer as we feel like the use of close-Up Shots, especially in Psychological Thrillers build tension, as the audience can see the Characters Facial expressions clearly.  Close-Up Shots can also draw importance to different objects or characters, so the audience is able to focus on them.

Behind the Windscreen shot in Taxi Driver (blurry)

We liked the the shot in the Opening Sequence of Taxi Driver, where the camera is behind the Windscreen. We felt as though its adds a sense of disorientation to the shot and for the audience. Due to our Teaser Trailer being based around the theme of drugs, we feel as though this type of shot being used in our Teaser Trailer, would help us convey our genre to our target audience more clearly. 

Lighting:

Contrasts in Lighting (Chiaroscuro) This is the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition.  It can be used as a metaphor for certain characters inner personality. We feel as this type of lighting would help us convey the two different personalities for our protagonist before and after she takes the drug, displaying clearly to the audience, the effect the drug has had on her.

Red Tints- We are planning on using Red tints within our Teaser Trailer as the colour red can connote a sense of danger that a character may face, conforming to our idea about the dangers of drugs. We feel as though Red Tints will also conform to the Psychological Thriller due to this.

Editing:
Graphic Matching- A cut in film editing, between either two objects, or two different compositions in which objects int he two shots graphically match, often establishing a clear continuity of action. We plan on using graphic matching for a montage scene that we are planning to do at the start of our Teaser Trailer.

Sound:

Use of Silence-This will build up tension for the audience, as silence is often used before a jump scare.
Use of dramatic music-Tis will build up the tension of the events that is happening on screen.