Brainstorming trailer ideas

Action/Thriller

Settings:

1. Houses
2. Streets of London
3. Park
4. Inside a car

Lighting:

1. Light with sunshine at the beginning
2. Dark/low-key lighting towards the end

Characters:

1. Dad
2. Uncle
3. Daughter
4. Friends of the daughter
5. Traffickers

Target audience:

1. 15 and over

Sound:

1. Voiceovers of specific sentences said in film
2. Music instrumental created myself.
3. Breathing
4. Heartbeats
5. Footsteps

Common objects:

1. Mobile phone
2. Laptop
3. Cars
4. Weapons
5. Masks
6. Rope
7. Tape

Camera shots:

1. Panning
2. Birds eye view
3. Over shoulder shot
4. Full body shot
5. Close up

Codes and conventions of action/thriller:

1. Fighting
2. Fast paced
3. Thrilling
4. Exciting
5. Action packed
6. Mysterious

Camera effects:

1. Fast paced
2. Quick transitions

Special effects:

1. Texts appearing on screen
2. Stunts and flips in fight
3. Driving on the motorway faster than what the speed really is

Conventions of an opening scene:

1. Slow, bright lights.
2. Establishing shot

Above I have developed the primary conventions and ideas I had for my trailer. This brainstorm will help me construct my trailer and help me develop the techniques during the process of filming in terms of lighting and camera movements.