Music for my film trailer

Afetr researhing into generic fiml trailer music I wanted to look at music and sound FX from trailers that were the same genre as mine; Psychological thriller. I chose to look at Seven and Shutter Island to analyse the music in deopth however, I looked at  several other trailers for inspiration and noted down a few things.


Looking at Psychologial thriller trailers -

I created a mood board of all the different film posters that fell into the Psychoilogical thriller category, I have watched each of the films trailers I have placed on the mood board. I watched these film trailer and took some notes and inspirtaion of the things I liked and could possibly incorporate into my trailer. I then took two other trailer in the psychological thriller genre; Seven and Shutter island and analysed the music and sound FX in moer depth, to really understand how to create an eerie, enigmatic atmosphere within a psychological thriller trailer.





Analysing music for a Psychological thriller trailer -


Seven -

The music in a typical psychological thriller trailer is broken up into 3 parts, these parts are easily recognised in the trailer SEVEN.



Shutter isalnd -

The music in the SHUTTER ISLAND  trailer follows typical conventions of film trailer music. The 3 sections are clearly emphasised and the tones and instruments used provide the atmosphere and mood that directors wish to create in a psychological thriller trailer, to entice the audience to watch the film.  

When looking for music to accompany my trailer I found various websites that provided free copyright music and sound FX.

I found these sound effects from FREE SOUND

• http://www.freesound.org/people/unfa/sounds/156692/ - sudden shock or change in events 
• http://www.freesound.org/people/ayamahambho/sounds/113595/ -  use for more isolated shots , alone in the woods. 
• http://www.freesound.org/people/Airborne80/sounds/219187/ - whispering hearing voices ect. 
• http://www.freesound.org/people/genelythgow/sounds/203558/ - as a base line undertone through the trailer

After filming some shots for our trailer and then editing team in After effects I decided that we needed other sound effect such as when she is in the hospital suite. As from our audience focus group I found that many people thought she was dead an dot rather confused about what was going on the plot line. Therefore I though fit best to maybe use a heart/vitals monitor sound FX to ensure that people know she is in a coma rather than thinking she is dead and to add a bit more clarity to the plot line of the trailer.

I found these sound FX on FreeSound to use within out trailer for the heart/vitals monitor

A key learning point I took from looking into film music, I learnt about the varying styles of music that need to be in my genre of traile. I aim to find a sisnter music track that has varying tempos, thereofere when it comes to editing my trailer the shots I use I plan to fit them to the music of my trailer. This will help when creating a climatic montage and fitting music to the shots to add a mysterious atmosphere.

Scripting my Trailer

In the lessons we looked at scripting for other film trailers both teaser and thetrical, we also loked a the element of using a Voice over and the conventions and functions.

Voice over –

·         Gives background information

·         Introduces scene setting etc

·         Showcase narrative and stars

·         It gives importance of production makers

·         Sense of anticipation

·         Reinforce the title of the film

·         Voice over scripts tend to summarizes story (5-8 lines)

Voice over commonly replace by inter-titles and character narration/commentary 

Scripting  -Looking at scripting for other trailers 

The Woman in Black  - 

In the lesson we got given a script for both the teaser and thearical trailers for "The Woman in Black". We then watched the trailers and annaylised the scripting of trailer.

Teaser trailer - 

Theatrical trailer - 

After looking at the scripting of the Woman in Black trailer,  I then explored scripting within trailers of my own genre. I looked at Seven, Shutter Island, Memento and Black Swan.
From looking at scripting for these trailers I found that there is little 'lengthy' dialogue and more 'one liners'. Also that there are between 1-3 conversations within the trailers that are commonly broken up by montage shots or the conversation carries however, the image on the screen changes. This is the use of off-screen dialogue.


The scripting for my trailer 

Gaining Permission

With Regards to our filming ideas for locations and setting some of these are areas of the general public, therefore in order to film in these location we had to write to or call to gain permission.

Macc Forest

Dear Sir/Madam

I am an A Level Media Studies student at The Fallibroome Academy, as part of my course work for this year I am making a film trailer. I am requesting permission to film in Macclesfield forest on various trails. The shots will be of an actor walking/running through the forest, the shot will appear for a few seconds in the trailer.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks,

Heather Lancashire

Sparrow Park

Dear Sir/Madam

 I am an A Level Media Studies student at The Fallibroome Academy, as part of my course work for this year I am making a film trailer. I am requesting permission to film in and the view from the park. The shot will be most likely of the view from the park rather than of the park itself, however I may also have need to film in the park itself. The shot will appear in the trailer for a couple of seconds.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks,

Heather Lancashire

Teggs nose Farm/flats

Dear Sir/Madam 

 I am an A Level Media Studies student at The Fallibroome Academy, as part of my course work for this year I am making a film trailer. I am requesting permission to film in and around Teggs nose Farm. The shots will be of the view but also there will be shots containing actors, this is where I would need to film in the flats and near other buildings. The shots will appear in the trailer for a couple of seconds.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks, 

Heather Lancashire

Town

Dear Sir/Madm

 I am an A Level Media Studies student at The Fallibroome Academy, as part of my course work for this year I am making a film trailer. I am requesting permission to film around the town shopping area, also near the town hall. The shots will be of actors as the areas will be used as the background setting. The shots will appear in the trailer for a couple of seconds.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks, 

Heather Lancashire

Large house

Dear Sir/Madam
I am an A Level Media Studies student at The Fallibroome Academy, as part of my course work for this year I am making a film trailer. I am requesting permission to film in and around your house as I feel with its grand, modern structure will work well when filmimg scenes for my trailer.
I am looking forawd to hearing from you.
Many thanks,
Heather Lancashire

Studio

Dear Sir/Madam
I am an A Level Media Studies student at The Fallibroome Academy, as part of my course work for this year I am making a film trailer. I am requesting permission to film in the studio to shoot various shoots using the lighting rig for my trailer.
I am lookig forawrd to hearing from you.
Many thanks,
Heather Lancashire

After gaining permission for the places where I am filming, I have created a Risk assessment for filming in these places.