Trailer - Lighting, Editing and Sound Research

Lighting, Editing and Sound Research

Lighting:

HIGH KEY - The lighting is bright and is generally low in contrast. The majority of my film trailer will not use this type of lighting unless I really wanted to emphasise something like the arrival of a character etc. 

LOW KEY - The lighting is very dim and has pronounced shadows.It helps to create a mystery about the trailer. The majority of my trailer will be using this type of lighting. This is because I want to create a tense atmosphere for my audience to engage them. I will most likely create the low key lighting on the editing software Serif Movie Plus X6. 

NATURAL LIGHTING - The lighting depends on what the setting is outside. It is only lit by the natural lighting outside. I may use this in my film trailer, but I was planning on editing it to make it more distorted. I was planning on doing this by adding a tint of colour to the background of the footage.

COLOUR FX - Adding colour tints to the scenes. Could be to connote different things. Blueish tones to connote spookiness or airiness. Warm yellow colours to connote sunset scenes or comfort.

Editing:

CUT - One image is instantly replaced by another without a visible transition. I will be using this type of editing through the majority of my film trailer. This is because cuts connote fast paced films, which is exactly what I want my film to be. 

FADE UP - An image fades in from black. I don't think I will be using this type of editing. This is because it is a bit slow for the pace of my film.

FADE DOWN - An image fades out to black. I may use a few of these, just for my idents at the beginning of my film trailer. This is because I think they create a mysterious effect and allow the audience enough time to look at the ident and remember the companies who produced this film. 

CROSS CUT - One image dissolves into another. I may use one or two of these towards the end of my film trailer. This would be to show the distortion of the characters and connote the stress they have been through. 

WIPE - One image replaces another. This is where the border of the cut moves across the screen replacing it with another. I don't think I will be using any of these in my film trailer. I need my film trailer to be fast paced and I think this will just lower the pace and tone of the footage. 

Sound:

DIEGETIC SOUND - Sound that seems to be part of what is going on in the footage. For example, a phone ringing, thunder claps etc. This will defiantly be used in my film trailer. I think a lot of door slams will be used. Diegetic sound also counts for the dialogue in the film trailer. 

NON DIEGETIC SOUND - Sound that is not part of the action on screen but has been added on afterwards. For example, a soundtrack is one. Another example is sound effects like a siren that you may not have access too in every day situations of filming. 

SOUND BRIDGE - Sound that is crosses between two scenes, linking them together. This may be used in my film trailer. I'm not sure whether it would be the best for my film trailer, but I may be wrong and I may use it. 

SOUND EFFECTS - These are added on afterwards to emphasise the scene and enhance the experience for the audience. I will defiantly be using these in my film trailer. If I don't use ones already on Serif Movie Plus X6 I will make my own. 

As I am looking at an action/thriller genre, I will probably use a lot of low-key lighting to build suspense, lots of cuts to create a quick paced trailer, diegetic and non diegetic and lots of sound effects too. I plan to use foley sound to create the most tense and engaging trailer.