Key Trailer Points

Key Shots.

For part of my trailer I want to show off the technological advancements in the environment and setting, but at the same time use my editing skills to represent this. I want to use a birdseye over the shoulder shot to view a certain item. This will allow me to superimpose the effect but also make use of a key shot to help develop the story with props.

   

Equally I want various shots of the firefight I intend to include. These will each convey different emotions and points. For example by using close ups I can express regret and fear by the facial expression. However by using a shot of someone running towards others I can convey fear and anger in their character at the other people. As well as this shots of people on the receiving end can allow me to show various different emotions and ideologies by combining narrative with the shot.

Plot Points.

A thew of the key moments in my trailer will be outlined and devout. However other parts can be made of footage to fill empty spaces, this can be of the main character wandering and roaming as well as searching bodies and overcoming small obstacles. This will allow me to have a few well thought out and scripted/narrated scenes as well as these fillers to lengthen the trailer.

These points are;

1. Incoming message on a smartwatch
2. Flashback to family life
3. Firefight with scavengers
4. Memories of civilisation(moving cars and busy streets)
5. Flashback of daughter
6. Becoming militant
7. Before and after shot's
8. How it all happened

These points can be made up of a thew shots and small sections of footage. Combined with the visual effects, narrations and music there will be a significant amount of footage that will be used.

Ending.

The ending of trailers usually detail the release date and main title/logo. This will be the same in my trailer, I intend to have a sharp cut in the footage and then fade in my title and release date allowing the music to slowly fade out ending the trailer. The main title can be seen below, it's an adaptation of "The Division's" logo. Where the main product would be about the moral divide in society after it collapses I have named it 'The Divide'

Opening.

In contemporary society people are very cautious with warning so trailers are often banded for certain audiences. To ensure my trailer seems professional I intend to add a red banded preview warning, this will also help re-enforce who my are audience at the start. as well as this the music will pick up as a shot fades in of my main character walking down the street with his back to the camera.