Evaluating our trailer remake....

After creating our trailer remake, as a group, we decided it was essential to evaluate the success of our creation to identify both what went well in order to use these successful methods again, and what didn't go so well, so that we can learn from our mistakes, and correct them in the future. I have decided to take 19 screenshots from various intervals throughout the trailer, and i will analyse them for the various micro aspects...

• Cinematography
• Editing
• Sound &
• Mise-en-scene

This is the opening shot, the mid shot enables the audience to view the character from an adequate distance and begin to recognise them. The use of the deep voice gives the man more character and the soft score makes him appear friendly but also quite mysterious. And the wooden kitchen setting really enables the audience to gain a solid understanding of where they are, it also sets a relaxed, calm setting and the audience are able to relate to a situation based in a kitchen setting. The mid length of the shot enables the audience to view the character for an adequate length of time without getting to bored of his face.

The next shot shows a 'shot reverse shot' sequence between two characters, it indicates a conversation, the mid length of the shot enables you to see the characters body gestures and get to know there character, the length of the shot is medium, so enables the audience to see the character for long enough to be able to recognise them. The sharp transition in the shot reverse shot creates suspense. Again the score creates a relaxed, calm and friendly tone but again creating suspence and mystery at the same time. Again the use of kitchen decor makes the setting recognisable to an audience and enables them to relate to  a 'kitchen' setting.

The next sot is by far one of my favourite, it was created with tea lights floating on a mixing bowl filled iwth water, with a printed out A4 backdrop. It is supposed to mimic the shot of lanterns on the water. It really works well and the calm score sets the relaxed tone. The slow motion we added to the shot makes it more effective in the sense that it's slower and calmer. And the 'establishing' shot enables the audience to gain a simple understanding of their whereabouts.

This scene sets a family setting, it's a short scene as the faces don't need to be recognised throughout the rest of the film, it's only a short snapshot of the protagonists past. The dining room backdrop really sets the family scene and the delicate score somewhat appears vulnerable, which could be a parallel for the child's vulnerability.

This scene begins to show the protagonists story, the elephant travels across the screen, the real grass gives a 'realistic' setting and the palm trees can be related to exotic animals. The diegetic sound of the elephant trumpeting makes the scene more realistic. The short length of the shot gives the audience enough time to recognise where the protagonist may be without giving away too much of the story line.

The close up enables the audience to view the protagonists emotions clearly and connect with him. The background is blurred as the protagonist is in focus. The happy up beat music, compliments his mood.

The over the shoulder shot shot somewhat enables the audience to view the scenery from the characters point of view, aligning them in the scene. The scenery of the horizon is dark and the music becomes more aggressive to match this scene.

The ariel view really enables the audience to see the sheer danger that the protagonist has put himself in, the dark setting almost makes it impossible for the audience to see him and where he is, and somewhat panics the audience, almost putting them in his shoes and making them again feel part of the scene. The scary music also creates suspense.

This clouded muffled score almost mimics what you would be hearing if you were in the scene, so again instantly aligning the audience with the protagonist and making them feel like they are again part of the scene. The slow motion again highlights the importance of the scene.

This again is one of the famous scenes from the film, the tense music almost mimics how the protagonist may be feeling at present. The light background enables the audience to establish the time of day and the boat stands still meaning the audience are able to focus purely on the action going on in the scene.

We used the actual titles from the theatrical film trailer to make the piece have a professional edge. The music blurs out, giving it a real edge and draws more attention to the title of the film. The text is bold yet elegant, which may symbolise the 'ellgance' of a tiger.