Lights... Camera... Action = Complete!

I completed filming yesterday and the planning that I had done for the day was extremely beneficial as I knew where I had to be at what time and the storyboards helped to keep me on track. My actors were great and easy to direct so they also made my job a lot easier. I shot lots of extra footage so hopefully I do not have to re-film as this would cause major problems with continuity. This also means that when it comes to the final product, there may be elements that are in the teaser trailer which are not storyboarded but whatever looks best is going to make the final cut! I'm looking forward to editing soon so look out for the final product on YouTube in a couple of weeks.

Filming Soon...

It is now less than a week until I film my horror teaser trailer but I feel that I am very prepared. I have made ammendments to the storyboards according to the audience feedback so therefore I know what footage I am expected to shoot for the final product. As well as this, I have organised the actors, arranged props and mise-en scene plus chosen settings that fit in with the atmosphere of tension that I am aiming to create in the teaser trailer. Watch this space...

Results of Audience Feedback

I have accumulated quite a lot of very useful audience feedback which I can use to help me perfect my storyboards and therefore the overall product of a teaser trailer for a horror film. The overall response to the idea has been very successful with people looking forward to the final product. Nearly all of the feedback has been posted through the Facebook group page which shows the wide spread demographic and reach of social networking sites.

From my audience feedback I have learned that I need to incorporate more lighting effects and that less is more when it comes to lighting in a horror film. To use this feedback to improve my overall product, I have incorporated some colour choices of red, a stereotypical element in a conventional horror film colour pallette, in the teaser trailer as well as using minimal lighting such as a single candle to light a shot.  

I have also recieved feedback on the editing and due to this I have minimalised the amount of fade transitions as it can appear 'amateur'. Taking this feedback into consideration, I have reduced the amount of fades and replaced them with hard, fast and jump cuts to add more suspense and tension among the audience. This in turn, will make the film more appealing and the trailer will be more effective in conjuring up interest in the film.

Anymore feedback will still be appreciated.

Feedback on Facebook

Finally getting some useful audience feedback on Facebook. Please comment on here if you can't on the blog. Anything is useful to help improve the storyboards and make the teaser trailer the best it can be with your help!
http://www.facebook.com/?sk=2361831622#!/group.php?gid=154802151209593

Storyboard Feedback

Please leave any feedback from the storyboards on this post. What you like, what you didn't like, what you would like to see and constructive critism are all welcome.
Thanks

Media 01/10/10

I'm getting on pretty well with the research element of the course. I have now analysed 3 horror film posters which you can view on 'Slideshare' by following the links on the 'Existing Film Poster Analysis' page on the right-hand side.
I have completed the shotlist for 'Sour' and I have tried to incorporate a lot of different shot types such as MS, CU and LS and when I film I will make sure there are some high and low angles as well.

To make my teaser trailer as good as it can be I need some feedback on the planning process. Any comments you have on my work would be greatly appreciated and can be written here or the Facebook group if you follow the link below. Thanks for visiting the blog and keeping up to date with my work :)