Storyboard

These flat plans show my intentions for the film trailer I want to create, they show how long the shot is, what type of shot, dialogue and what the shots actually show.

The first couple of shots in the trailer introduce the audience to the trailer and the main character explaining his situation with different shots showing what he does. For example one showing him smoking and an another showing him doing some graffiti. This immediately draws the audience towards the trailer because they want to find out more about him. The shot of the police station gives the audience the view that this character is rebellious and on the wrong side of the law, this is expressed via the clothes and props the character has in these first set of shots. The first shot shows a close-up of the character so the audience straight way perceive that this character is important in the story and worth focusing on to get a grasp of the trailer. The next couple of shots give the audience an insight of the main characters personality which also helps them see the genre of the film based on the what the character is doing. The shot of the character's mum and dad is a good way of contrasting the characters to express the point that the main character is rebellious and needs to be under looks supervision.

Shot 1: Close -up. Duration: 5 seconds

Shot 2: Cut- in. Duration: 2 seconds

Shot 3: Wide shot. Duration: 2 seconds

Shot 4:Establishing shot. Duration: 3 seconds

Shot 5: Long Shot. Duration: 7 seconds

Shot 6: Very wide shot. Duration: 4 seconds

The next couple of shots show the negative aspect of the characters split personality, violence, rolling cigarettes etc.... The remaining shots in the storyboard shown above show one of the fights occurring in the film, this gives the audience an insight on what to expect, and also may persuade them to go and see the film if the are interested in aggressive, dramatic genres like the film I am trying to produce.

Shot 7: Wide shot. Duration: 5 seconds

Shot 8: Over the shoulder. Duration: 3 seconds

Shot 9: Wide Shot. Duration: 5 seconds

Shot 10: Over the shoulder. Duration: 3 seconds

Shot 11: Tracking shot. Duration: 4 seconds

Shot 12: Close -up. Duration: 5 seconds

The trailer ends in a cliff hanger with the audience asking questions about the remaining film. I have decided to end the trailer on a cliff hanger to persuade the audience to go and see the film, straight after the trailer I want the audience to say to their selves 'I want to know what is going to happen to him.' This will encourage them to find out the ending, so go and see the film. The remaining shots in the trailer give information about the film, its name, the organization which made it and which website to go on if people want more information about the film. This makes the trailer look professional and gives the audience a better understanding about the film, based on its name and the company it is made by.

My primary research taught me a lot about how well trailers show parts of the film but don't have the storyline away, that is what I want to achieve with my trailer, interlink different parts of the film but make sure I don't give away the full story because then people won't go and see it. The sole purpose of the trailer is to persuade people to go and see the film, based on my storyboard I think I will achieve.

Shot 13: Over the shoulder. Duration: 5 seconds

Shot 14: Institutional logo. Duration: 3 seconds

Shot 15: Film name. Duration: 4 seconds

Shot 16: Information. Duration: 3 seconds