Week 4: Trailer References

Find at least 5 trailers for movies to use as a references. Write a short sentence for each explaining why you chose them, and how they might inform your submission, e.g. screen direction, colour tones, atmosphere, themes, plot etc.

1. Death Tunnel (2005)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBH_dcBYgd4

This trailer is good for the set design of the abandoned hospital. There are lots of shots that include the detail of the level of decay of the building and this is relevant to the trailer that will be made.

2. The Abandoned (2006)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3lR_n4eUFw

This trailer also has lots of inclusion of the decay of the abandoned house and I like the idea of having a horror/thriller type of storyline so the dark visual tones is similar to what I want to create.

3. Shutter Island (2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iaYLCiq5RM

I like the storyline for this trailer with the mystery of an intensive mental asylum, and the sound piece for the trailer with a less melodic type of base is a direction I'm interested in taking for my trailer.

4. 2012 (2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9vGMPUvTew

I like the glitchy flashes in between clips in the start of the trailer and also the operatic vocalising at the end however I'm not aiming for an action themed trailer so I don't think I will incorporate much epic-style music.

5. 2012 (2009)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFXGrTng0gQ

The music is simple however I think this emphasises the tense apocalyptic gravity of the situation, the trailer is overall very simple and very effective in its visual effects. I think a trailer which can translate the story with minimal dialogue and explanation is much more successful.