Golden Trailer Awards Analysis

The Trailer I will be analysing is the "The Devil Inside" Trailer, which is produced by Paramount Pictures, This won the Annual Golden Trailer Awards for the horror genre. I am analysing this trailer as I am creating my own trailer which the genre will be horror.

I think this trailer won this award through the many features and effects it contains below I will be discussing why I feel this trailer deserved to win.

Firstly I think this trailer expresses a lot about the film within a very short space of time which is the length of the trailer which is 2 minutes and 23 seconds. I feel the use of multiple shots within the trailer are good as they are reflective to the genre to the audience. In addition to this the voice over used within this trailer is used effectively as the voice over relates to each shot shown within the trailer, revealing little bits about the film to the audience. Also narrative enigmas are used within this trailer making the audiences question the trailer which is creating suspense throughout the trailer which again relates to the genre which is horror.

I think the effects used within the trailer are good as whilst using a voice over during the trailer non digectic sound is included within shots creating a suspense which is intended to scare audience watching the trailer. Close up shots are used within this trailer but not to show the stars of the movie but to show the expression and horror on characters face within the trailer which is a good effective with the non digetic sound as it gives audiences impressions where they are left unsure and scared which is the purpose of the trailer and also to promote the movie. Lastly lots of jump cuts are used within the trailer to purpose to the audiences that the trailer is quick and snappy, which is creating suspense within the trailer and putting audiences on edge. Lastly still frames and flashing effects are used which are keeping the audiences watching the trailer interested and relates to the genre as most horror films keep audiences on edge which exactly what this trailer is doing.

The Devil Inside
Genre: Horror
Studio: Paramount Pictures

My Chosen Genre

My chosen Genre throughout my A2 Blog will be Horror, as I am a regular viewer and have a keen interest in horror films too, I feel through the knowledge I have of Horror films in terms of the correct codes and conventions to use I think I would use this knowledge and apply it in creating a horror trailer and other promotional work such as posters etc.

In addition as being part of a group to create are film trailer, with all had I say in which genre to pick and Horror got picked as most members in our group are big Horror fans and had plenty of ideas on what techniques to use when creating out trailer.

Introduction

Throughout this year I will be completing work and uploading it to this blog for all to see, in order to acheive my Media A2 grade, here below are the tasks I wil be completing throughout this school year:

Introduction to the blog
My Chosen Genre
History of Film Trailers
Codes and Conventions of Trailers
Codes and Conventions of Posters
Codes and Conventions of Film Magazine Covers
Analysis of Dark Knight Rises Campaign
Analysis of Campaign in my selected genre
One Theoretical evaluation of a trailer
1 Questionnaire
Facebook Screen Shot
1 Questionnaire Results

Planning

Storyboards
Ideas using the mark scheme
Scripts
Costume Lists
Prop Lists
Music Choices
Mock ups of poster
Magazine Flatplans
Risk Assessment
Venue Release Forms
Screen test fir actors

Letters to Music Companies
Location Shots
Images for poster and Magazines
Production Log
Shot Lists
Running Order
Rough Edit