Observation of other A level trailers

In order to see how good a trailer can come together when doing it for an A level piece, we thought it best to pick out some of the unique trailers we found and watch them to see how it was assemebled in the end. This could give us an idea of some of the ways we could film ours or some helpful tips, however not one of them was perfect they all had there faults and by pointing them out maybe we can aviod them when it comes to filming and editing our trailer.

• Used another production company rather than making a one and adding more to the editing process.
• The titles are nicely put together there is something different about them to just plain and simple.
• The sourced sound is very fitting to the trailer that they have produced.
• Hard to keep up with and transitions are too fast. In some cases it could be seen as an eye saw.
• A wide variety of shots from close ups to extreme close ups, then to establishing shots.
• The colour and the hue/saturation has been alternated which has similiarities to other independent films.
• The tiltle and the date is given at the end and although that may be enough to hook the audience, they have no understanding of where to find anymore information.

• No understanding of what the trailer is really about.
• A lot of burred, out of focus shots which downgrade the story that is trying to be put across.
• It has an interesting way of editing the shots together.
• The costumes  and location for this piece have ben very well thought through.
• The movement of the camera is a bit shaky in places that it shouldn't be.
• The link with the flash from frame to frame like a camera links very well with the title 'Exposure'.
• The titles are not very creative which could lose marks on the editing process of the piece.
• The focus on one character mainly and brief knowledge about what is happening
• No credits, or titles, or monologue that tells us anything about the story or what is going on.
• The editing goes well with the soundtrack chosen, but I don't really understand how it links with the story.

• The manipulation of found image is nicely done and in the right context to the film too.
• An introduction to tell us a little bit of what the story may be about.
• Some self-made shots that have also been manipulated into the same filter and colouring of all other shots so there is a nice link between everything.
• The titles are telling a good story as well as the monologue but keeping it partial to the story and not giving too much of the story away to the audience, this way they hold attention.
• The static is a nice filter affect and adds a nice touch to the storyline.
• Nice, clean, in focus shots which reflect the story brilliantly.
• The hand held camera, giving the audience the impression that the film is self shot and its from their point of view.
• Storyline is well put across to it's audience, as the everything is put in the right context.
• The in/out focus is interesting and nice to see as the audience being different.
• The area is well lit and the shots in the dark, the use of the torch is a nice touch.
• the movement and the angles of the shots are different and unique. This also puts the story across even more that the film is self shot and from the characters point of view in what is happening.
• The editing process is nicely put together as they have used the static as a transition which is also something interesting and different.