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Trailer analysis of codes and conven6ons/how does the trailer start -‐ Ex6nc6on

-‐ Include suitable codes and conven6ons -‐ Opening of the trailer is effec6ve

-‐  I have codes and conven6ons in my trailer, such as the use of blood, knife and dark ligh6ng

-‐  The constant change between the two scene are effec6ve because the audience would wonder what is going on

Trailer analysis of codes and conven6ons/ how does the trailer start -‐ Annabelle

-‐ The first couple of shots are effec6ve

-‐ The first shot is the killer and her daughter walking and the next is the killer walking by herself. This is effec6ve because the audiences would wonder what is going on.

Trailer analysis of codes and conven6ons/how does the trailer start -‐ Unfriended

-‐ The sound (change of pace and volume)

-‐The volume and the pace of the sound is high and fast when the audiences see the killer in the same shot as the vic6m



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Trailer analysis of typography/narra6ve -‐ Annabelle

-‐  Some texts are larger in size -‐  In the trailer, there is not a variety of font sizes in the same shot but the text sizes are different according to the amount of words on the screen

Trailer analysis of typography/narra6ve -‐ Unfriended

-‐  Make sure I put the texts in the correct place so it flows with the shots

-‐  The text ‘it can kill’ comes before the three killings in the trailer, which is appropriate as it hints what will happen

Trailer analysis of typography/narra6ve -‐ Ex6nc6on

-‐  Specifically choose a font to create a tense atmosphere

-‐  The text used is suitable for slasher horror because the font used is distorted so creates a tense atmosphere



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Trailer analysis of the enigma/edi6ng and camera -‐ Ex6nc6on

-‐ Make sure I have short takes -‐ There are short takes at the start when we see the killer then the killer with her daughter

Trailer analysis of the enigma/edi6ng and camera shots -‐ Unfriended

-‐ Include enigma -‐ The trailer creates enigma because the audiences would wonder what happened to the daughter

Trailer analysis of the enigma/edi6ng and camera shots -‐ Annabelle

-‐ Include close ups -‐ I have a range of close ups, such as when the killer grabs on to her daughter’s arms and when the vic6m falls to the floor



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Trailer analysis of sound/target audience -‐ Unfriended

-‐ Change the volume of the sound

-‐ I have made the volume of the sound higher when the audiences see the killer in the same shot as the vic6m

Trailer analysis of sound/target audience -‐ Annabelle

-‐ Decrease the volume of the sound when there is dialogue

-‐ When the two vic6ms are speaking, the volume of the sound is decreased

Trailer Structure -‐ Lost Time

-‐  I know what to include in each sec6on of the opening, build up, events and problem

-‐  Introduce character and establish seTng

-‐  Events – develop character

-‐  Opening – introduced the killer and her daughter

-‐  Events-‐ I showed developed of the killer character as there are shots when the character is calm (walking by herself) and when she goes mad (stabbing the image)

-‐ To improve I could have included an establishing shot at the start



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Trailer Conven6on -‐ Jessabelle -‐ I would know what conven6ons to use, examples include: tense music, larger size font and ranges of shots

-‐  There is tense music as it varies between volumes and paces

-‐  The font size does not vary -‐  There are ranges of shots,

including close up, medium shot, long shot and low angle

Blood Shed High -‐ Include suitable conven6ons -‐ There are blood, knife and tense music, which are conven6ons of horror

Poster analysis -‐ Tales of Halloween

-‐include release date -‐ Include suitable images

-‐  There is the release date at the boZom of the poster

-‐  The image is appropriate because it suits the genre, horror



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Genre -‐ Burton's genre theory

-‐  Include the key elements from Burton’s genre theory

-‐  Protagonist – the killer is the lead character in my media product

-‐  Stock characters-‐ the vic6ms and the the killer’s daughter

-‐  Plots and stock situa6ons – the killings were predictable

-‐  Icons – knife, dark ligh6ng -‐  Background and décor – low key ligh6ng -‐  Themes – young and old, love and hate

Killers -‐ secondary research

-‐ Clear image of what my killer could look like and what characteris6cs I could use

-‐ The killer is aggressive I did not know who the killer would be at the start so I did not know what the person would look like

Killers -‐ primary research

-‐ Use different props

-‐ I used knife and black clothes (coat)

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