Research- Leave To Remain trailer

To research the conventions of what makes a good quality movie trailer and to widen our knowledge on this we looked at different film trailers in class. Our group specifically looked at a film called "Leave To Remain" as seen below:

After watching the extract we analysed various aspects and looked at how the video was constructed. Firstly from this I learnt that within a 1:49 film trailer there were just over 65 different shots. This surprised me as you would expect such a range of different shots within a short period of time but it was clear this range of fast shots was essential for keeping the audience engaged. It allowed the film makers to show a lot about the film and the overall tone without giving too much of the plot away. For this reason I felt it will be a necessity for us to incorporate this same technique into our own movie trailer so we can provide the best quality possible.

Secondly we assessed the sound used throughout the extract and how this contributed towards the overall product. The extract had two soundtracks that played throughout and the use of 2 non-digetic added sound effects. The soundtracks were very effective because the first started off very upbeat with a positive tone, setting the mood for the beginning of the extract.