What we used from our Inspiration Ideas

We decided to use some techniques and ideas from our inspirations post at the start of the year, however after carefully planning our shot list, and experimenting with some shots we thought would work effectively, we found out that some of our ideas would not be suitable for our Teaser Trailer.

An example of this is the Dolly Zoom we were planning to use when our protagonist first takes the drug.After filming this scene using this particular effect, we found as we watched it back it looked too comical. We therefore decided to change this shot to a close-up of the protagonist. We found this worked better as the audience was clearly able to see the characters emotions, showing the effect the drug had on her, which provided a very clear narrative, unlike the Dolly Zoom. 

Another example of this is where we decided against using dramatic music for the main part of our trailer, which we originally attended to do. We decided instead to use a remix of a popular pop song (Pumped Up Kicks) as we felt as though it paralleled what was going on screen very well, as it conveyed the disorientation the protagonist was feeling at the party, and the negative effects of the drug it had on her later in the trailer.  We felt that the use of dramatic music throughout our trailer would not make the genre as clear, as it would make it seem like more of a horror. On top of this, as our Teaser Trailer has some social realist aspects in it, the use of using a pop song conforms to this type of genre.

We also did use some techniques and ideas from our inspirations list. An example of this is where we used red tints/lighting within our Teaser Trailer as the colour red can connote a sense of danger that a character may face, conforming to the idea about the dangers of drugs. It also conformed to our genre.

 We also used Graphic Matching within our Teaser Trailer, as we found it looked very effective within our Teaser Trailer.We used graphic matching for a montage scene to demonstrate the normality of the protagonists life, which contrasted with the shot towards the end of the trailer where we used a handheld shot of her running down the street showing her descent into chaos. 

Finally we also used Close Up Shots in our Teaser Trailer as it conforms to the Psychological Thriller genre building 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. This worked well in our Teaser Trailer as we were able to use close-up shots of the characters face whilst at the party, and after she takes the drug, to portray the audience the negative effects of the drugs.

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.