The genre that we chose to base our film trailer on is thriller/horror. This is because we were intrigued of the way we could play around with different ideas that fit into these two genres. One of the main characteristics that are featured in a thriller based film is the antagonist having a hidden identity. This catches the audiences attention in which typically would make them want to go and watch the film when it is released. Typically, the antagonist goes out for revenge from a past event that has taken place that maybe the audience do not know of. However, we are not going to give away too much of what the antagonist is up to or why he is presented in the way that he is within the film trailer. The conventions of an antagonist in a horror film would be male and would have a dark shadow being filmed which is done to inform the audience of awareness and danger. We are going to be using this when creating our film trailer as we are going to have a male character dressed in black clothing and we are going to use some shots of his outline or his shadow to create suspicion for the target audience.
The typical age certificate for a horror film would be 15-18 as it typically contains strong language and acts of violence that is not suitable for younger children. We have decided to make our film trailer a 15 as slight violent acts may be suggested in the film trailer and strong language may be used. This will make the audience recognise the genre of the film and what type of audience it is particularly aimed at.
The setting for a typical horror would be somewhere dark such as a abandoned house where there suggests isolation from people around. This could be somewhere in the middle of nowhere or somewhere that has a dark past or background behind it. The location for a thriller film is somewhere that the audience are aware of what the theme is. This could be somewhere that starts of calm such as a normal family home, making it as close to reality as possible, helping the audience to connect with what is happening in the trailer. Thinking of this, we have decided to have the main setting in a home where there is suggested to have dark secrets that is up for sale for a cheap price. This may also allow the audience to relate to the film trailer as they may think about how they may feel in a similar situation that could happen to them at some point in their lives.
Shots that are typically used in thriller based films are quick cut shots that are fast paced in some areas which are also quite catching in a horror based film. This will allow us to create our trailer in this way and so out target audience are able to understand what theme the film trailer fits into. The conventions of both of these two types of genres is that they use a range of different shots such as long shots and extreme close ups to create atmosphere and tension for the audience, making it more exciting for them to watch.
The setting for a typical horror would be somewhere dark such as a abandoned house where there suggests isolation from people around. This could be somewhere in the middle of nowhere or somewhere that has a dark past or background behind it. The location for a thriller film is somewhere that the audience are aware of what the theme is. This could be somewhere that starts of calm such as a normal family home, making it as close to reality as possible, helping the audience to connect with what is happening in the trailer. Thinking of this, we have decided to have the main setting in a home where there is suggested to have dark secrets that is up for sale for a cheap price. This may also allow the audience to relate to the film trailer as they may think about how they may feel in a similar situation that could happen to them at some point in their lives.
Shots that are typically used in thriller based films are quick cut shots that are fast paced in some areas which are also quite catching in a horror based film. This will allow us to create our trailer in this way and so out target audience are able to understand what theme the film trailer fits into. The conventions of both of these two types of genres is that they use a range of different shots such as long shots and extreme close ups to create atmosphere and tension for the audience, making it more exciting for them to watch.
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