Evaluation Question 3

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Evaluation Question 1

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Organisation of Camera

As we were filming, it was important to keep the camera safe as they were property of the school. The equipment we got were:

• We recieved a tripod before we went to film. This was beneficial as it ensured that the camera was entirely still whilst filming and created a professional effect rather than the effect of a hand held camera.
  
  

• We also got a 3 megapixel camera to film our film on. This camera gave us the facilities of fast forward, rewinding, play back and stopping.



• When we were going to film we also got a case to keep the camera in, in order to make sure it was easier to look after and also easaier to carry.

In order to ensure that we kept the cameras safe we made sure we did not mis-handle it. We also assigned different people within the group to be in charge of the camera each time we recorded. This ensured there was always a specific individual whose priority was the camera.

Sound Editing

Sound plays an important part in any trailer and it may be used to control the viewers emotions at the time of watching it. For example fast music with an upbeat tempo may lead the viewers anticipation to rise and also suggest a build up of suspense. Whereas a loud smash may frighten them. As I am creating a horror trailer, it is important that I use sound wisely to keep the viewer on the edge of the seat and entertained.

I researched many different possible horror soundtracks we could use. It was quite difficult to find some as most of the material available on the internet were horror sounds such as a scream and not sound tracks which could be constant played throughout the whole horror trailer.

Finally a found a range of soundtracks which we could've used as a group. I saved the sounds on a USB and played them to the other 2 members of my group. We discussed why we would or would not use each soundtrack. Below is my own personal analysis:

	Horror Movie Soundtrack - Rosemary's Baby Theme 128good .mp3
	Found at bee mp3 search engine

I feel this soundtrack is quite good for our horror trailer as it sets a scary, atmosphere for the viewer . Also as the tempo is not too fast at first, it would suit our horror trailer which starts off with slow motion shots. However I don't think we should use this as a couple of seconds into the track it introduces a church like sound and as church settings are quite common locations for horror films to be set I don't think it would make the trailer as unique. Also, our trailer has no religious connotations therefore it would not link together.

	Parapraxis - Horror .mp3
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I felt this soundtrack was not a good option as it goes straight into its peak point and therefore fails to create suspense for the viewer. This is not beneficial as the whole point of the soundtrack in the trailer is to be able to scare and control the viewers emotions, making them jump when they least expect.

	Parapraxis - Horror .mp3
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Although this soundtrack does have quite a scary and sinister build-up, I feel the fast tempo ruins the 'scary' perception of it. Also, I don't feel it represents the seriousness of our horror trailer very well.

	Douglas Edward - Horror Music from The Locker .mp3
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I found this sound very interesting and felt we could introduce it in the build-up to the peak scene of our trailer in order to frighten the audience. If this is agreed and decided on with the rest of my group, I feel we should stop it at 0:30 seconds in which there is a loud banging sound which is likely to frighten or shock viewers.

	Kevin MacLeod - Classic Horror 1 .mp3
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Out of all the soundtracks I found I felt this was the best and most suitable. This is because the pace of it starts slow before gradually heightening. I feel that if this is combined with the previous sound I found it could create a good horror soundtrack. Also, it brings forward a serious approach towards the horror film which suits our actual trailer as it is a psychological horror.

Whilst editing our film trailer, it was also important to pay attention to the sound levels as this can also have a major effect on the trailer.

Analysis of Film Magazine (Film Mag. Explained)

I have also created an image in which I analyse each aspect of my film magazine and why I included it when designing the magazine. (Please click the image to enlarge it)

Production of Film Magazine

We wanted our whole campaign to tie with each other well and therefore we felt that our film magazine should have a symbolic image which related to our trailer as a whole. We chose to include the image of the mask. As I had created the film poster and the others were impressed we decided that I should also take on the role of designing and producing the film magazine.

I again used Corel to produce this. It took quite sometime as the magazine needed to fit together well. I chose to use black as the main background for the magazine in order to make the main image of the mask which was a white/cream colour stand out more. Rather than included the full image of the mask, I only made the viewers see half of the mask which enhanced the notion of mystery. I also ensured that I used the typical elements expected of a magazine such as a tag line and an issue number for example.

Below are images of my film magazine during the process of production:

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