I thought that there was a good use of music as it was very eerie and unusual but rather slow. It could be slightly improved by using a more intense and fast paced track as that would have more of an effect on the audience. Also there isn’t much context as to why the main character ends up in the woods. More scenes that introduce and explain this would help the story to flow better.
Charlotte Andrews:
Colour correction could be done on each scene to give it a more grunge appearance to better match the genre as well as possibly more suspenseful music. The editing is good and effectively progresses the story but maybe more scenes could be added to give further context to what is happening.
Kate Addo:
Interesting storyline and very fitting music. Maybe edit the outside scenes to make them duller like in real horror films. As well as possibly adding some sound effects to have a bigger impact on the audience.
FEEDBACK REFLECTED ON Based on the comments I received for my trailer I plan to first change the music I used. I believe that I could find music that is more fitting and expressive of my chosen genre. This should help my trailer build up more tension in order to have more of an effect on the audience. I want my trailer to be slightly unsettling and eerie and the music used has a large impact of this desired atmosphere. The tone of the trailer also has a very large influence and because of this I intend to colour correct my scenes to make the atmosphere a lot gloomier and like that of a real horror trailer. Another key comment I received was to include more scenes to divide the story up more and give further context. There are some scenes I have recorded but not used yet, so for my second draft I'm going to find a way to fit those scenes into the trailer as I don't want my trailer to come across as a short story.
Film Trailer Second Draft
FEEDBACK
Chris Sanger:
Better use of music as it’s much more fitting to the genre. I think an age preview could be used at the beginning as well as title cards at the end to make it more like a real trailer. Further colour correction could be added to make sure all of the scenes match up and have the same atmosphere.
Charlotte Andrews:
The colour correction is much more effective but the scenes shot inside could maybe also be made darker to make it more eerie and continuous. The text messages on the phone are slightly hard to read. The ending music is very fitting and creepy. It really builds up a lot of tension and the way it ends suddenly is very creepy.
Kate Addo:
The music choice is really good and a lot more effective. To improve it maybe put in some sound effects to make it have more of an impact. More scenes may help to give more context and add to the plot. You could also put an age preview at the start and a release date at the end.
FEEDBACK REFLECTED ON To improve on my second draft I have taken the advice I have been given into consideration and can establish that the main thing I need to improve on is to add some more sound effects and to do more colour correction to ensure that all of the scenes match each other. It is also clear from my feedback that my music choice is much more fitting at creating suspense and making it more intense. I also plan to make the title cards larger and to add an age preview at the beginning, as well implementing more scenes to cut up the ending further.
Film Trailer Third Draft
FEEDBACK
Chris Sanger:
The age preview makes it seem more professional and the colour correction makes it appear gloomier which suits the genre. Although be careful not to make some scenes too dark as it will look too miserable and out of place.
Charlotte Andrews:
All of the scenes are very intriguing and impactful, especially the way the ending scenes have been cut up, but a change could be to make the woods scenes a bit shorter as they don't contribute to the actual story. The title cards also look much more effective in a larger front but the addition of ending credits would be more like a real trailer to go with the age preview at the beginning.
Kate Addo:
The improvements from the second draft have really help make the trailer seem more realistic. For example, the colour correction has made it much more gloomy and creepy, such as the inside scenes when the main character is pacing back and forth. The only improvement to make could be to add a release date at the end.
FEEDBACK REFLECTED ON After getting back these comments I understood exactly what it is I need to improve on for my third draft. Firstly I plan to add release date credits at the end. This should make my trailer have more of a real appearance to it. I also plan to, once again, work on the colour correction as I need to be sure that each of the scenes match and correspond with each other.
Film Trailer Final Draft
The Editing Process
Film Poster
FIRST DRAFT
FINAL EDIT
The Editing Process
Film Magazine Front Cover
FIRST DRAFT
FINAL EDIT
The Editing Process
Photos From Photo-shoot For Film Poster and Magazine Cover