Questionnaire

As part of my A2 planning for my coursework I have created a questionnaire to help with my research into what type of movie genres people are most interested in. To do this I have used microsoft docx to create a suitable questionnaire to help me get the best idea to what people most enjoy, this will help me decide what I should base my film trailer on.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OGhEasSLgMvyyUFCwvtMG0jgUjgGOcJ0lMX-E6C44eQ/viewform

Save the cat film genres

Save the cat is a media booklet that helps people to decide on how to analyse film trailers ad decide what genre to choose. The save the cat book gives detailed explanation on the different types of genres, I will use this book to explain the different types of genres that are available.

Save The Cat- 10 Genres

• Monster in the House- The genre Monster in the house is a type of film were people get scared. Horror films come under this genre because of the factor of scaring and terrifying people. It’s about not getting killed throughout the course of the film. Examples of this include Jaws and Insidious.

• Golden Fleece- The genre Golden fleece is a type of film were there is a hero at the start of a film and also throughout the main course of the film and during this they start to discover things about them sleeves that they never knew before. Examples of these types of films include Harry Potter and Hancock.

• Out of the Bottle- An out of the bottle Film type is a genre of film were the characters makes wishes and they come true and they then better people around them and solve problems. Examples of films like this include Bruce Almighty, Evan Almighty

• Dude with a Problem- This is a film genre which shows a certain character in a certain light and what their life is about although they have a problem in their life and the in the film they set out to correct that error. Examples of this type of film include Transporter.
• Rites of Passage- This is film genre is about when life changing event happens and this will be  within the story and then in the story they will  try to fix it and this happens throughout the remainder of the film. An example of this could be in some parts American Pie. 
• Buddy Love- This is type of genre is all about when two people are really close to each other as in really close friends and they do everything together and the main link throughout the film is that we get to you see what it is like in their lives. Examples are Starsky and Hutch.

• Whydunit- This genre of film is trying to find out who did something and the reason why they did it. Examples of this genre include JFK.

• The Fool Triumphant- This is a film genre about certain people who are struggling in life they come good in the end and it’s a happy ending. Example of this is Glory Road.

• Institutionalized- This is a film type and it is when a group of people come together then the film is based around them as a group when the go on adventures. All they do individually also may come under the film. Example of this is Grown Ups and The Goonies.

• Superhero- This is Film Genre and is when one person realises within the story that he has sub human powers that no other person has these extraordinary Powers and due to these powers it allows him to save the world from different disasters and enemies who want to cause evil and murder. Examples of this include Superman, Captain America.

Trailer terminology

Plot summary
The majority of film trailers have whats known as a three act structure similar to a feature length film, a beggining, this lays out the story, the middle that drives the story and the end which usually has a dramatic climax. These are commonly known as act 1,2 and , act 3 normally has a strong piece of signature music to end it. Act 3 also has a visual montage of powerful emotional moments during the film with a build up.

Voice over
Voice over or narrative is used to briefly set up the premise of the movie and provide explanation when necessary, useful to enhance the audiance understanding.

Music
Music helps to set the tone and the mood of the scene and to create an atmosphere.

cast,crew
cast is a run list of people who will appear in the trailer/movie. This list usually appears at the end of the film.

Technical ElementsSound Mix:  many different movie trailers are presented in Dolby Digital or any other multi channel sound mix. Scenes will include sound affects and also music that will have been enhanced by stereophonic sound and this is the focus point of modern day film trailers.Video Resolution: Trailers today which are feature films are generally presented in the same format as the actual feature, being in general terms 35mm film or digital format.  High bandwidth internet connection will allow trailers to be distributed at any type of resolution up to 1080p.

A2 task brief

Task:

A promotion package for a new film, to include a trailer together with:

• A film magazine front cover, featuring the film
• A poster for the film

Research and planning will be marked on the following elements:

• Research into similar products
• Organisation of actors, locations, costumes or props
• Work on shotlists, layouts, drafting, scripting or storyboarding
• Time management
• Care in the presentation of the research and planning
• Skill in the use of digital technology or ICT in the presentation
• Communication skills

For your practical element you will be marked on the following aspect:

Trailer:

• The ability to hold a shot steady
• Framing a shot appropriately
• Using a variety of shot distances as appropriate
• Shooting material appropriate to the task set
• Selecting mise-en-scene
• Editing so that meaning is apparant to the viewer
• Using varied shot transitions, captions and other effects selectively and appropriately
• Using sound with images and editing appropriately

Print (Poster and magazine):

• Appropriate use of IT (InDesign, Photoshop etc)
• Understanding of conventions of layout and page design
• Awareness of the need for variety in fonts and text size
• Accurate use of language and register
• Appropriate integration of illustration and text
• Framing a shot, including and excluding elements as appropriate
• Shooting material appropriate to the task set
• Selecting mise en scene including colour, figure, lighting, objects and setting
• Manipulating photographs as appropriate to the context for presentation

I will be using this blog for my research and planning for my trailer.