Planning- The first draft

After exploring various editing options, we came to the conclusion that using this editing template, meant that we could portray the trailer in the way that was effective. The flickering titles and the change in pace allowed for a feel of creepiness which is necessary for the film that is being created, therefore attracting the audience. However, there is more that we want to include work especially as this trailer is just 1 minute long. In addition, looking back at the research I did on thriller trailers, the average trailer time is 2 minutes long. Moreover, this means that more shots are needed and the trailer needs to be extended, making it more effective at attracting our audience. I believe this is a good starting point in understanding what the group wants to achieve in making this trailer.

The draft itself is still going to be used in our final product. The trailer so far, has a mysterious and exciting feel to it with the change in music had way which results in a change in intensity. This is a typical convention of thriller trailers, and this is what the audience expect otherwise they will be dissatisfied and therefore will not bother to go and see the film.

The template itself was part of one of the features iMovie has to offer. After contemplating whether to use it or not, we came to the decision to see what the it would look like. Moreover, after seeing the result that the titles, sound and effects that it has to offer, we thought it would be a great addition to have in our trailer. However, one issue we soon discovered is that we did not film enough shots to take the trailer to the next level, where the audience will have a higher feeling of anticipation. Furthermore, after making this draft we felt as though some of the shots needed to be in different places and some of them should be replaced, for example one factor that we picked up on is that the protagonist didn't look scared enough in the some of the shots that she was in. This meant that the overall feel of the trailer lacked a feeling of anxiety that the audience should feel in a thriller trailer. This is something that we need to work on when we go back to filming and when we edit the final trailer.

The intertitiles throughout the trailer have the biggest impact in my opinion. One of the main reasons why we chose to use this "scary" template was because of the dramatic effect that the titles give. For example, they have a flickering throughout the transition of clips, therefore emphasising the imbalance and distortion that the film has to offer. The flickering effect also makes the audience focus on what the text is saying. One improvement that we realised that we had to make is that as a group we were not entirely happy with what the titles said, however they will be changed when we finish the final product.