Differences Between Film Openings & Trailers

Differences Between A Trailer & Film Openings

Film opening and trailers heavily differ through intent: as they are both created to achieve different criteria's, and due the intentions of the clips differing the styles in which they are created therefore contrast to. 

Film trailers
Trailers to films are created to "Hook" an audience's attention trailers therefore can be distinguished by heavy editing to excite the audience, the clip is usually edited to fit a sequence of music to aid a more intense climax, the editing will usually conclude of the movies most significant scenes in order to satisfy the viewer (Gratifications theory) this is done through a montage . As the trailer is intending to represent the film to the market it will show a basic outline of the plot, simply to allow the viewer to conclude if the film will be their "taste" or not. The most iconic give away of a trailer is the abundant use of "Fade to black's".

 Film openings
On the other hand and Film openings are created to: Give an induction of where the film is set (location), show gratitude to those who contributed to the more significant roles of the films through the use of titles, to introduce the main character, give an indication of the historical period, to give information regarding the films mood a tone , and usually to introduce a theme tune. In doing this their is usually a great use of establishing shots. Due to the opening only having to indicate these themes chronological order can be used but is not necessary, the film opening doesn't even need to be part of the films storyline so long as it achieves the themes listed above. 

BOSS BABY TRAILER:

BATMAN OPENING SEQUENCE:

Preliminary Task Evaluation

The filming of this whole scene was very interesting due to the suspense we left at the end of it, because its a crime/thriller genre which is a mainstream genre I can say we did very well on the camera angles used and how we positioned ourselves as characters. What I think we found difficult about the production of this whole scene was finding a place to film it because it took a while before we found a place to film the whole scene because we wanted a place that looked more like an office instead of a classroom. However, as whole I think we did not too bad. One thing we could improve on for next time is to use a wider range of camera angles and keep the same room throughout the whole of the scene.

We have also used shot-reverse-shot in our short film when the characters are exchanging dialogue. It means that the audience are able to see the character deliver their lines and then almost immediately afterwards can see the opposing actors reaction. I think we demonstrated a well piece of continuity because we made sure that all shots were in order and each one flowed well to the next. All of the shots we used reflect continuity as we included shots like the point of view shot and over the shoulder shots that give the audience an idea of space and how the scene is composed.

We have also used shot-reverse-shot in our short film when the characters are exchanging dialogue. It means that the audience are able to see the character deliver their lines and then almost immediately afterwards can see the opposing actors reaction. we also used various editing techniques such as the 180 degree rule, match on action and shot reverse shot are often used as they help to enhance the narrative of the story and allow the viewer to follow the story line.

I think our group worked really well together due to reason that everyone was active playing their part to bring this whole piece of art together I have not only learnt how technology affects the production of a film but I have also learnt that how the person uses the technology has a great impact on a film as well. Our film planning was satisfactory due to the fact that we didn't analyse where exactly we were going to film it. If we as a group ever had the chance to film this piece again we will improve on using more editing skills instead of the main ones I have discussed above.

Media Studies Project 1

NAME:JASON ASARE

CANDIDATE NUMBER:2355

For my groups preliminary task, we chose for this short sequence to be a crime/thriller type genre. We thought this would be exciting for an audience and would allow us to use a variety of different angles and shots for dramatic effect. We also agreed that it would make for interesting dialogue.
After researching into the various features and focuses of a crime or thriller film, we have taken into consideration the structure of our scene. We decided that for a thriller type sequence, we would use dialogue and non-diegetic sound in order to create tension and anticipation for the audience, eventually building up to a climax.
A good thriller conveys different emotions well and shows the perspective of various characters to create a certain atmosphere. For our project we will use mise-en-scene and various camera angles to show the emotions of each character through stance, facial expression and dialogue.
Another crucial element of a thriller film is for it to be exciting for the audience as well as keeping within a story. We have taken inspiration from this and implemented an action segment of our story, this would allow us to make good use of tracking shots and various angles, as well as creating an entertaining sequence.

Another element of a thriller film we have used is to imply to the audience what is going on rather than have characters tell them. In our scene we decided that it would be exciting for the audience to have a sense of mystery, we organised our dialogue in a way that doesn’t give away the story completely leaving the audience to wonder what is going to happen as we believe this will build suspense in our film.

 SCRIPT

The genre of this scene is thriller which is meant to create suspense and get the audience more interested in what is going on this script was made by me (Jason) and the idea of it came to mind due to how the scene was planned and structured its a type of a scene that is meant to leave suspense and get the audience to know what is likely to happen next.

(Kierann Enters Room)

(Kierann Sits At A Table Opposite Jason Who Is Already Seated)

Jason: Good Morning

Kierann: Did you bring it?

Jason: Yeah I did.

Kierann: Okay so how we going to do it?

Jason: We are going to split it 50/50

Kierann: NO!!!

Jason: Why not?

Kierann: It should be split 60/40 I will get 60% of it and you will get 40% of it.

Jason: Why?

Kierann: Because I took the most risks during this risky business.

Jason: Ok fine, have it your way.

Kierann: I want to see if you really brought it

so let me see.

Jason: Promise me you won’t run away with it

Kierann: I promise.

Jason: Okay

 (Jason hands over the brief case to Kierann, he opens it slowly he sees what is in it he closes it quickly flips the table over Jason and runs with the brief case then the chase begins.)

My Preliminary Task Video

This is my preliminary task I did with my group.

Preliminary Task Shot List

Shot No.	Shot Type.	Length.	Int/Ext	Props
1	Medium Shot	5 Seconds	Interior	-
2	Medium Shot	2 Seconds	Interior	-
3	Close Up Shot	1 Second	Interior	-
4	Medium Shot	3 Seconds	Interior	-
5	Over The Shoulder Shot	4 Seconds	Interior	-
6	Extreme Close Up Shot	2 Seconds	Interior	-
7	Close Up Shot	1 Second	Interior	-
8	Extreme Close Up Shot	3 Seconds	Interior	-
9	Close Up Shot	3 Seconds	Interior	-
10	Extreme Close Up Shot	2 Seconds	Interior	-
11	Close Up Shot	10 Seconds	Interior
12	Extreme Close Up Shot	3 Seconds	Interior	-
13	Close Up Shot	2 Seconds	Interior	-
14	Medium Shot	2 Seconds	Interior	Door
15	Close Up Shot	1 Second	Interior	Paper Hole Punch
16	Long Shot	3 Seconds	Interior	-

This shot list helped in creating our film because it allowed us to decide what comes first and last, it also made the filming process organised, so when it came to filming it became straightforward and went exactly to plan as the shot list guided as to what needs filming and when.

Preliminary Task Storyboard

The storyboard helped my group and I in creating our film because it gave us a rough idea on how we were going to structure each scene and in the long run it helped us because we filmed everything according to how we structured the storyboard.

Candidate Name And Number

Candidate Name: Jason Asare

Candidate Number: 2355